The subject line says it all.

cm "put a spring in your step and a song in your fart" k

Don't think anyone is doing live coverage, but I'll have up photos from the day and results up in the gallery Saturday night, and Dirty Doug from Wicked Gravity is going to be shooting video, so he should have something up pretty quick as well.

damn rain right now. At least theres no dust. courses are gonna be bad fast. Guess I better get out of bed and get ready!

damn rain right now. At least theres no dust. courses are gonna be bad fast. Guess I better get out of bed and get ready!Sux I couldn't be there. I'm jonesin' for info...who's got the scoop? wonder which IFS rig is whoopin' up on 'em?

Just got the word the race is over. Top six as follows:

1st- Rick Deremo
2nd- Brad Lovell
3rd- Levi Shirley
4th- ?
5th- Joachim Schwiesow
6th- Mark Munson

Was told that Shannon had the fastest time of the day on one course of 1:36. Apparently Shannon Campbell and Brian Shirley were doing well, but both caught banners on one of their runs, which took them out of the hunt.

Congrats to the top six!!!

Awesome to see Mark in 6th...Congrats.
How did the bald headed bitch do?..........I mean JT

Sux I couldn't be there. I'm jonesin' for info...who's got the scoop? wonder which IFS rig is whoopin' up on 'em?

I feel ya Pete!!!!

And I guess you knew which IFS rig would be whoopin' up on 'em:flipoff2:

Congrats to everyone

Wow...a new IFS rig wins a rock race and a teenager comes in third. :D

Congrats to them and everyone else too.

Gonna be a different kinda year.......

Congrats Rick, you have deserved this for a while.

Gonna be a different kinda year.......

Not really. Deremo kicks ass no matter what he is driving. He is always in the hunt. He wouldn't have built that for rock racing if he didn't think it wouldn't have worked.

Levi won in Campbell's rig last year at Hannibal. Now he has his own Campbell rig and finished 3rd at the first west event. Plus it helps he can drive. :smokin:

Good for them.

Levi won in Campbell's rig last year at Hannibal. Now he has his own Campbell rig and finished 3rd at the first west event. Plus it helps he can drive. :smokin:


Is Levi still driving Ricks old rig?

Is Levi still driving Ricks old rig?

They just bought it a few months ago. :confused: I wasn't there or didn't see any pics, but I'm going out on a limb to say yeah, he was driving his new rig that he has never raced in XRRA before...which was Rick's old rig last year.

They just bought it a few months ago. :confused: I wasn't there or didn't see any pics, but I'm going out on a limb to say yeah, he was driving his new rig that he has never raced in XRRA before...which was Rick's old rig last year.

He ran it in Albuquerque when we were there. Thats awesome for Levi! Might be time for dad to retire!:D

At my hotel right now working on photos, should be up pretty soon!

Nice pics, looks like fun...

Congrats Rick!

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104283&g2_serialNumber=3

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104064&g2_serialNumber=3

:eek:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104650&g2_serialNumber=3

:cool2: pic.

Congratulations Rick! Thats awesome!

Congratulations on the victory　Rick!!!!

I was impressed!!!!

http://jeepers.web.fc2.com/

badass rick!!!!!!!

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104650&g2_serialNumber=3

:cool2: pic.

That is the cancer survivor you all helped out sooooooooo much!!! He is definately Ricks biggest fan.

BTW- Rick ran all afternoon w/o a front locker:eek:

He ran it in Albuquerque when we were there. Thats awesome for Levi! Might be time for dad to retire!:D

Slow down on the retiriment thing! I'll keep driving as long as they can push me up beside the car and strap me in! As long as Deremo is around I wont be the old guy:flipoff2: His win was well deserved after busting his ass to get the car ready last month. It also means I,ve got a few good years left:flipoff2::flipoff2::flipoff2: I'm VERY proud of Levi for the job he did yesterday! Hes just gonna get tougher with seat time. Can wait till Gray Rock. Munson is still on cloud nine with his first podium in the west.

Good Job RICK!!!awesome.

Congrat's to Rick, Great job!!!! It is even better to see the little guy standing on the car:smokin:

Great job Levi, the whole family was cheering for you yesterday. Bad luck for Dad, maybe a little more seat time:flipoff2:

Munson, you are the man:smokin:, it has been along time coming:flipoff2: Just don't let your head get as big as J.T.'s:D

:eek:

guess it looks better then it flys. :flipoff2:

Thanks everyone. We worked hard to get the car finished and dialed in for XRRA. We ran the first two courses with lockers. Third course we had no lockers due to a massive airline leak. Then the last four courses we ran only with the rear locker because we did'nt have time to do repairs.
When I told Randy Rodd what I wanted to build he thought I was crazy, but he and Jason built a great car and the sleepless nights paid off.


Levi, you drove a great race and I see the tip I gave you on the shifter must have worked because you were hooked up in the shoot out.

Munson way to go bro I love your new rebar sponsor:D


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Congrats guys! There's definitely a "new world order" showing in that finishing order.

So, I gotta' ask ...

Is it Dermo or Deremo ?

I've seen it spelled both ways.

cm "I dare you to try to spell or pronounce my last name" k

Congratulations on the victory　Rick!!!!

I was impressed!!!!

http://jeepers.web.fc2.com/

Thanks. You have a cool web site and I love the Rock Rigs you have in Japan. It would be fun to do a comp with you in Japan.


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Congrats guys! There's definitely a "new world order" showing in that finishing order.

So, I gotta' ask ...

Is it Dermo or Deremo ?

I've seen it spelled both ways.

cm "I dare you to try to spell or pronounce my last name" k

I suck at spelling and I really suck at remembering names. I think I may be getting old timmers.

It's pronounced Dermo BUT ITS spelled Deremo

Thanks Rick and congrats, again!

I hope this IFS thing doesn't catch on. I don't think many of us want to try and tackle the technical side of a build like that ... let alone the $$$ side of it.

cm "Bozych" k

Thanks Rick and congrats, again!

I hope this IFS thing doesn't catch on. I don't think many of us want to try and tackle the technical side of a build like that ... let alone the $$$ side of it.

cm "Bozych" k

My avitar pic is 4x4 4-wheel independent with inboard-mounted brakes . . . very smooth ride, sucks up the bumps . . . built in 1984. I'm sold on the virtues of IFS for ground clearance and reduction of unsprung weight. There's nothing better in the whoops. It's great to see you in the winners circle, Rick!!!

Wheres the official finishing order , I found the top six, but what about everyone else??

Independent suspension..... who woulda thunk it? :p


Nice job Rick. :smokin: What a great photo

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104650&g2_serialNumber=3

Independent suspension..... who woulda thunk it? :p



The way tracks are being built nowadays, as in Tough Truck stlye, IFS makes sense. If it was a track like Cedar, it wouldn't make much sense. If XRRA balances tracks right, it'll be a good battle for the championship between straight axle and IFS. If not, it'll be IFS at the top unless something like happened to Shannon takes place.

Right on Rick! Great job man...you are one hell of a driver!

Great Job!!!!!!!
:flipoff2::DNice pics, looks like fun...

Congrats Rick!

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104283&g2_serialNumber=3

This picture brought tears to my eyes! What a tough little fighter! God Bless!

Independent suspension..... who woulda thunk it? :p


Nice job Rick. :smokin: What a great photo

http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=104650&g2_serialNumber=3

Wheres the official finishing order , I found the top six, but what about everyone else??

What a great race! Here are the overall times for all the racers.

Driver Overall Time

Rick Deremo 12:03:95
Brad Lovell 13:06:83
Levi Shirley 13:29:06
Dana Verdorn 14:45:06
Joachim Schweisow 16:36:12
Mark Munson 16:42:34
Shannon Campbell 9:31:07
Jason Pickett 9:38:53
Cottin Rodd 9:47:62
Roger Lovell 9:58:78
Brian Shirley 9:59:35
Ralph Mills 10:36:94
Eric Holder 11:35:97
Curtis Thayn 11:44:15
Rob Graft 11:56:28
Terill Johnston 12:05:13
Ben Swain 12:11:94
Aaron Clough 12:20:08
Jason Feuilly 12:49:43
Ryan Pierce 13:40:04
Jesse Martin 13:43:61
Bob Willis 14:07:91
Matt Peterson 14:28:84
JT Taylor 14:37:50
Jack Childers 14:47:19
Chad Burchik 14:47:94
Andrea Mecham 16:40:90
Mike Klensin 18:13:41
Brandon Johnson 18:32:21
Devon Larimore 18:33:21
Ray Mandel 19:06:13

Weaver on the road

Aside from Dermo by over a minute those times are tight! Testament to how tough the competition is, everyone is in the hunt!

Great racing Rick!

See ya at the Springs!
:)

-Andi

The way tracks are being built nowadays, as in Tough Truck stlye, IFS makes sense. If it was a track like Cedar, it wouldn't make much sense. If XRRA balances tracks right, it'll be a good battle for the championship between straight axle and IFS. If not, it'll be IFS at the top unless something like happened to Shannon takes place.

Dustin,

Didn't see you out at the event, it would have been great to visit with you. Don't worry about the balance we have that covered.:eek:

Weaver

Hey top ten is okay by me...it felt much faster but these guys are CRRAAZZYYY!!! I had a blast and my friends and family did too!!!Thanks XRRA crew, medics, volunteers, fans, racers, hobos, everyone. I was having such a good time I almost took 3 laps on the last run.OOPS.
Especially CONGRATS to Rick, I definetly need a signed picture from you AND Alec, words cannot describe the coolness of that photo!!!!
Cottin

Dustin,

Didn't see you out at the event, it would have been great to visit with you. Don't worry about the balance we have that covered.:eek:

Weaver

Then most everyone else will not need to worry...they seem to think IFS is the only way now that they've seen it work on two tracks ;)

I wasn't in Moab...I'm saving my coin for Vegas to Reno. :dustin:

Finally, your overall times are confusing. Are some times not adjusted for penalties?

Thanks for posting the overall times Mike.