Race info poster
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Powell%20Valley%204%20Wheelers/2009---Wild-West-100-V6-2.jpg

Spectator info poster
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Powell%20Valley%204%20Wheelers/2009-WildWest100BudPoster-1.jpg

sweet !! any rulebooks ?? How long has this been in the works ?? is this on private property?? sounds cool :grinpimp:

sweet !! any rulebooks ?? How long has this been in the works ?? is this on private property?? sounds cool :grinpimp:

Its been in the works for most the summer, its on private property. Best bet would be to talk to Charlie regarding rules, thats more his thing.

:) this will be cool good luck to everybody.

Ya if we could get some rules up that would be great!! We have a couple of KOH buggies over here we would bring over to race. Thanks Garrett

Ill get the offiacial rules and post up tonight. If you were legal for KOH you'll be fine for this. Also if you call Charlie at (406) 698-9536 he can get you a registration pack in the mail, even today.

Anymore info? Would love some info maybe a registration form to fill out to send in stuff like that. Rules also would be great. Thanks Garrett

The tech guy forgot to email me the regs last night and said he would get them to me today to post. For registration paperwork either call Charlie or PM me your address and we will get them mailed to you. I can see if the coordinator mids if I just post the form to print out too.

ATVs, side-by-sides, etc are ok for pre-running and race use just don't want spectators and such running around on em

If you allow racers to use them, everyone else is going to as well. Hard to regulate it to just one group.

Looks like a group us will be heading up. :D

well if the spectators think they aren't allowed hopefully they will leave them at home kinda deal. Anyways the files came through all messed up so he is gonna resend them to me tonight after he finished working on his race car.

here is the forms in crude form, something happened to the file so this is a scanned in copy to get us by for now. Feel free to print this out to fill out and mail in too.

wildwest100.zip (http://www.4shared.com/file/133511420/9cd7bc15/wildwest100.html)

The items circled (on the 2009 tech sheet) is that they are going to be looking for? I see that winshield mesh/screen isnt circled. Does that mean we need or dont need those. Also does a motorcross style helmet count as full face? HAHA

Full Fire Suit....This is gloves and shoes as well?

Neck brace mandatory?

I hope it doesnt require shoes and gloves. I know for KOH they just ment a full suit.

I hope it doesnt require shoes and gloves. I know for KOH they just ment a full suit.



You gonna race yours? :)

The items circled (on the 2009 tech sheet) is that they are going to be looking for? I see that winshield mesh/screen isnt circled. Does that mean we need or dont need those. Also does a motorcross style helmet count as full face? HAHA
the items circled are the required item and the others are recommended. Windshield screen isn't required. Motocross helmet is ok as long as its full face.


Full Fire Suit....This is gloves and shoes as well?

Neck brace mandatory?

Shoes and gloves recommended but not required
Fire suite is required
Neck brace is mandatory

You gonna race yours? :)
O for sure! You going to head down? My buddy bought one of twisteds old crawler/xxra/koh cars and he will be there to race to.

O for sure! You going to head down? My buddy bought one of twisteds old crawler/xxra/koh cars and he will be there to race to.

I'm thinking about it. I might just try to get to Gis's house and ride/pit with him.....I have a race the weekend before up here.

We are going to try and run in the Stock class.

We are going to try and run in the Stock class.

sweet. I have thought about trying to find a cheap ranger or f150 and building up a stock classer but I need to get the trail rig going first.

I have a couple of questions. First questions is about the registration. Its ok to pay on that friday right. It says only cash so im guessing you dont want me to send a box full of pennys. haha And on the manditory tire change. When we do that pit i hope its ok that we dont put a different tire on. I hope we can just take a tire off and lay it down and put it back on. My spare tires arent on beadlocks at this time and im sure there are people who wont have matching spare tires on would only want to run them if they had to. Thanks

I was told late registration is after 8pm on Friday.

I have a couple of questions. First questions is about the registration. Its ok to pay on that friday right. It says only cash so im guessing you dont want me to send a box full of pennys. haha And on the manditory tire change. When we do that pit i hope its ok that we dont put a different tire on. I hope we can just take a tire off and lay it down and put it back on. My spare tires arent on beadlocks at this time and im sure there are people who wont have matching spare tires on would only want to run them if they had to. Thanks

Yeah its ok to pay registration friday, Late reg is 8:00.
Yes you can take your tire off and put same one back on.

Too bad there's not any bike or ATV classes....I've been looking for XC atv races like this since I moved to montana...I'll definetly be there to watch, though!

Too bad there's not any bike or ATV classes....I've been looking for XC atv races like this since I moved to montana...I'll definetly be there to watch, though!

The powell 4x4 club has a 3.5 mile track on 120 acres and usually holds 2-3 races a year. We have had a few mx and atv guys want to an endurance type race too and we are all game for it but they never get organized to put something on. Might be something that will happen in the future.

of course I have a couple of cherokees laying around, so maybe I will throw together a stock class rig really quick...:)

Hey Matt,
Have you thought about posting this on RaceDezert?
Or in the desert racing section here?
I don't want to step on anyone's toes by cross posting this, but even though it is a little late we should reach out.
Oh, and I am planning on being there to help with pits for a couple of different trucks. I can always be counted on in an emergency too. Feel free to tap me on the shoulder and point me at something that needs done.
Blair - Bozeman

I thoght about the desert section maybe but hate to crosspost. I might drop a link though.

also
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?p=920656#post920656

for the driveline hoop i was going to copy the BITD rules and use a limit strap around the driveline. I hope that will work. I figure if its good for score and BITD i hope it will work for this.

Charlie said guys use 1" strap of steel on the rear shaft, and just run a limit strap around the front shaft...

Im hoping to send em pics so they can sign off (assure me I can pass tech) before the drive down.

Joey

Hmm thats wierd you have to do the front. Score and BITD dont require the front to have a hoop. And they pass a limit strap around the rear. My buggy has too much travel to put a hoop around the front of the front driveline. I could do the rear of the front. And i wont even be running mine it 4wd prob. And i was taking my driveflanges out and putting hubs on so the shaft wouldnt even be spinning.

Yeah the limit strap under shaft is ok.

Thanks. i just checked out your buildup! Nice truggy

I thoght about the desert section maybe but hate to crosspost. I might drop a link though.

also
http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?p=920656#post920656

Good show Matt, thanks!

Is this ok??

Boy i dont know how that couldnt be good! Looks like they would be contained to me if they came loose. I really like your idea for your front shaft.

thats a pretty good idea for hte front, way to think outside the box. I'll forward those to the main official to be 100% certain but IMO it will capture a stray shaft.

Are they going to require fire suits for stock class vehicles.

Big, as far as I know full fire suit is required for ALL drivers...And Co-drivers assuming we can have one?

Thanks Norby, let me know what the tech guys think,

Basically he said it needs to be at least 12" from the axle u-joint on front driveshaft and at least 12" from t-case/transmission u-joint on rear driveshaft.
Basically to prevent a pole-vault type senario in case of driveshaft failure.

So I would need to move mine a little bit and bring them back further from the Ujoint? Just let me know and I will get back to work ....

It's tough on a high travel suspension heh, the further I go from the T-case, the larger my ugly hoop has to be to accomodate for full droop :)

Couple more questions:

Can we prerun the course? Walk the course?

How are the number selected? Just pick a random number?

Any idea of weather? Don't think it's snowed up there yet but possible, figuring 40-50's with nights in the 30's? Anywhere close?

Are winches allowed or needed? If you roll or get stuck is winching going to be allowed on the course?

I think that's about it for now. Thanks.

any idea's on number of participants yet?

So I would need to move mine a little bit and bring them back further from the Ujoint? Just let me know and I will get back to work ....

It's tough on a high travel suspension heh, the further I go from the T-case, the larger my ugly hoop has to be to accomodate for full droop :)

Yeah he was more concerned with the rear loops being to close to yoke, might nut hurt to extend the brackets back a little bit.

Couple more questions:

Can we prerun the course? Walk the course?

How are the number selected? Just pick a random number?

Any idea of weather? Don't think it's snowed up there yet but possible, figuring 40-50's with nights in the 30's? Anywhere close?

Are winches allowed or needed? If you roll or get stuck is winching going to be allowed on the course?

I think that's about it for now. Thanks.

Pre-running will be at 10:00 that morning.
Need to have a 3 or 4 digit number on your rig is all.
Weather for the next week out is highs in the 70s. The saying out here is if you don't like the weather wait 5 minute.... Only snow here so far is in the high country.
Winching is ok if conducted off track, don't want rope streched in harms way. There will be a handful of trailrigs around the track with radios and recovery gear though so self recovery probably wont be necessary.

any idea's on number of participants yet?

No entry forms in yet but we have talked to 20-30 people about the race and are predicting most people will enter friday at tech.

I'm a local in Columbus Mt and volunteering for the race. This should be a great time!! Swing in to NAPA and see Dusty and Wayne if you need anything!!

I'm a local in Columbus Mt and volunteering for the race. This should be a great time!! Swing in to NAPA and see Dusty and Wayne if you need anything!!

Thanks for volunteering! See ya there! #777

any idea on the number of rigs? We are slowly getting ready. Should be interesting/fun!!

Last I heard Charlie said they have talked to about 20-30 people but no ore-registrations in yet. Most people are gonna register friday though so hard to say how many of those people will show for sure or not.

was not aware we could pre register, though it was all Friday as they wanted Cash only?

if you want to pre-register you can mail it to Don Linder. His address is on the flyer

Ahh didnt know we could pre-pay, oh well too late now for the mail to make it..

See ya at the Bar on Friday 9th!

Decided to make the trek out from Kelowna BC to check it out and support GIS so you will have some media coverage!

Al V
4WD mag
www.can4x4.com

I'll be there pitting for a buddy (Mike Jongeling of Mike's Offroad - Bozeman) and volunteering if something needs done.

Hope to see you all there and put faces with names.

Blair

So what are the good places to eat in columbus? We should be showing up there around 1ish and want to get a bite to eat before tech and reg.

McDonalds? :laughing: :laughing: I think that about the only place I have ate when passing through. There has to be some better places though.

Yeah I was hoping that KaptainKaveman would chime in. Columbus is a pretty small town, probably only a few places to eat. There is a truckstop there I know. I think I have only actually drivin through columbus twice not counting cruising past on the interstate

I asked my wife (she grew up in that area) and she said MCY-d's so good luck with that.

So what are the good places to eat in columbus? We should be showing up there around 1ish and want to get a bite to eat before tech and reg.

This is Montana.

There are only a few thousand (am I way too high?) people living in Columbus. Shoot, probably less than 1000.

I stop in Columbus for fuel on most trips. Not a bad little place.

I'm not planning to attend. :( Too busy at work, and too tired to prep. One side is washed from the last race in Billings, and that's just because it's the windward side and it's rained a little. :D

I do want to put this on my calendar for next year, though. :D

I drive through there all the time to on my way back home to visit the black hills and im sure i have seen somewhere else to eat there. I guess we will find out when we get there or bbq! So how is everyones race prep coming?

My prep SUCKS!!

Burnt the crap out of all fingers on my right hand....If you think I sucked at welding before, you should see me try it with my left :flipoff2:

Garrett, I'll be rolling into town around 3 or so, guess in a 1000 person town...It wont be hard to spot the other Pirate guys :smokin:

Joey

Good luck Joey

My prep SUCKS!!

Burnt the crap out of all fingers on my right hand....If you think I sucked at welding before, you should see me try it with my left :flipoff2:

Garrett, I'll be rolling into town around 3 or so, guess in a 1000 person town...It wont be hard to spot the other Pirate guys :smokin:

Joey

ouch! how did ya manage that? I will be hauling a white enclosed snowmobile trailer. Thats one nice thing about a small light buggy is that you can squeeze it in a snowmobile trailer and confuse people! haha

so i wonder how this land rush start is going to work. Could be very interesting! haha

I drive through there all the time to on my way back home to visit the black hills and im sure i have seen somewhere else to eat there. I guess we will find out when we get there or bbq! So how is everyones race prep coming?

fat ron is getting close, bump stop pads, rear leaf spring tuning, ram mounts on the new tie rod and it's test time tomorrow at farmingdale!

hey garrett, what hotel are you staying in ?

any tire size, wheel base or width restrictions in the stock class?

ouch! how did ya manage that? I will be hauling a white enclosed snowmobile trailer. Thats one nice thing about a small light buggy is that you can squeeze it in a snowmobile trailer and confuse people! haha

On of the locals (pizzaboy) has a trailer that size. It's so tight he has to front dig to get into it. Jason spotted him in after the challenge "ok now front dig about 1 inch". Then he got stuck in the trailer trying to get out. :laughing: Even with rear dig he said he has issues getting out.

The Sports Hut has food. (Well, used to. Been awhile.) I had good homestyle food at the Rosebud Cafe a couple of years ago. There is a steak joint that hasn't killed anyone lately also, if you feel flush after ante'ing up.

Is it snowing??? ...... :(

On of the locals (pizzaboy) has a trailer that size. It's so tight he has to front dig to get into it. Jason spotted him in after the challenge "ok now front dig about 1 inch". Then he got stuck in the trailer trying to get out. :laughing: Even with rear dig he said he has issues getting out.

Ya his must be taller than mine cause mine fits awesome and with my rhino inside. Hey brad im going to prob camp out at the race track with my brother and friends. Hope you guys are getting everything ready!

looks like it is going to be a cold race and mabey snowy! haha

not snowing yet cloudy but no snow

The 5 day forcast is cold tomorrow, like in the 30s and progrssively getting warmer though the week into the 50s by thursday. I am betting it will be in the 50/60s unless another front comes in.

any tire size, wheel base or width restrictions in the stock class?

any word 0n this?

usually its the suspension that determines stock vs mod classes but I am waiting to hear back to be sure for this one.

axleater is the spermanator planning on racing? haha

any tire size, wheel base or width restrictions in the stock class?

Nope.

axleater is the spermanator planning on racing? haha

no we thought about it but decided maybe next year. Ended having enough to do on Brian's Jeep. So we are bringing Fat Ron to race.

Fat Ron Racing is look'n good.
Back on all fours and purr'n like a kitten.

any pics Ryan? I took a bunch Sat night then found out the camera didn't have a card in it once I got home. :doh:

Not many pics today. We were too busy getting the truck complete.
Allllllmost there. Few little odd'n and ends left. Tator showed up, as did Shannon, and so now the motor is running like a raped ape:evil:.
All parts needed to go, stop, turn, and jump are functional and painted.

Tonight was a good night. Hearing Fat Ron come to life again was worthy of big high-fives. And Fat Ron didn't just resume it's normal attitude. It's now an entirely different animal:evil:.

The Sports Hut is a good eatery, There is a chinese place on main street, The 307 Bar and Grill is good but tad pricey, There is Whitlocks across the tracks where Big Mike is cookin. Most places have decent portions and are worth wile.

In town nothing is sticking. My folks live 7miles out and have 4inches. May make for interesting conditions. Lows late this week in the teens. Hope to see ya there. Bring warm gear!

haha i love it! baja in the snow! it will keep the dust down thats for sure.

Yeah we got snow here too. Looks like its gonna warm up a touch in the week then cool down again on the weekend. The 4x4 guys might have a bunch of advantage. Bring your snowmobile gear along with that sled trailer :)

axleater is the spermanator planning on racing? haha

It made the top 5 rapid city list but having to get rid of the shag carpet was a deal breaker for me

hahaha! Are you guys staying in a hotel or roughing it with us? haha

haha i love it! baja in the snow! it will keep the dust down thats for sure.

We usually have a race in February in Cascade - it's not a 2 hour 8 mile lap event, but it's often 30 minutes or even an hour of racing.

The Winter Baja is one of my favorites because there's usually no dust to race in.

Crewcheif, better keep that front DS on and build a loop for it :)

haha i already did!!! thank goodness. I copied your idea too haha!

Oh and I will rough it with you guys.....but only if I can set-up my tent inside your trailer :)

Joey

hahaha! Are you guys staying in a hotel or roughing it with us? haha

Hotel. Ryan got one room at the Git's and I got one at the Super 8, gits was full. Pizzaboy is staying at Super 8 as well I think. Actually got two rooms at Super 8 and need to cancel one of them. Thought I was getting a deal but it's a 2 person room not 4.

Pics tonight!

here is the rig, 95% ready to go..

Loops and some power steering hoses left.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n199/Roktgr/WW%20100/IMGP5318.jpg

TSM1MT

you planning on going Tom.

Its looking good! I just got my window nets on last night and shaft hoops. I pulled the front coilovers off so joe can help me over the phone valve them. Almost done. Then i have to get all the parts and tools in the trailer!

hahaha! Are you guys staying in a hotel or roughing it with us? haha

nate and i wanted to rough it but the kids went for a hotel not sure which one, not the national chain but the other one.

sunday is my 20-19th birthday so we may be enjoying some cool refreshing beverages after the race!

Awesome! so are you co driving?

TSM1MT

you planning on going Tom.

I really wanted to, but no. :(

Haven't done ANY prep, and haven't had any off time from work to get it prepped - and I've decided I'm too old to thrash all night every night to get it there. :)

If this comes off a success and there's a next-year race, I want to plan on it.

Are you heading over?

I really wanted to, but no. :(

Haven't done ANY prep, and haven't had any off time from work to get it prepped - and I've decided I'm too old to thrash all night every night to get it there. :)

If this comes off a success and there's a next-year race, I want to plan on it.

Are you heading over?

yes I think I'm ready to go should be fun.

Awesome! so are you co driving?

everyone else chickened out so I am sliding in the pass seat, 2 hours of trying to go fast in a jeep that was meant to go slow might be the end of me!

haha! you can practice just tie a wagon to the back of a passing train at jasons and see how long you can handle it! haha

everyone else chickened out
Yep.
so I am sliding in the pass seat
That's the way it should have been from day 1.
2 hours of trying to go fast in a jeep that was meant to go slow might be the end of me!
Yep.

Can someone throw up the number for Gits and Super 8?

Work will not let me see the race poster, tks!

Super 8:
406.322.4101

Git:
Completely full, and have been for the last week.

So whats the weather like in columbus anybody know? How is shanes cherokee coming along?

Fri
Oct 9


Snow

26°
9°



Sat
Oct 10


Mostly Sunny

32°
12°



Sun
Oct 11


Partly Cloudy

35°
20°




So whats that in Canadian? Zero degrees? :flipoff2:

If the Super8 and others in Columbus books up n' such, there is a Super8 (and others) in Big Timber, 40 miles west of Columbus.

But even better, Park City is 19 miles east of Columbus, and sports a Truck Stop and a few hotels that are darn cheap.

Snowing here in Helena today.

For you hams - Repeater Map (pdf) (http://www.gallatinhamradio.com/Downloads/RepeaterMap_Apr18a.pdf) for the area.

The MRLA (http://www.wr7mt.org/) linked repeaters will get you coverage over most of the state.

It's a big place, it's snowing, and cell coverage is spotty in a lot of places.

Thanks Ryan, the Super 8 even said they are going to give me breakfast!! I should offer to run their decals hah!

Hey here is a question! will there be blue rooms at the track? (honey buckets)?

Charlie is gonna double check on the personal offices and get back to me

Boy i hope so if not its going to be a crappy deal!! haha

your driving what's it matter to you? Gonna stop and use one :laughing:

haha nope im going to crap in my hand and throw it like a wild monkey. The only reason i was asking is since im going to camp out there with my gf she was wondering if there will be any there and for race day.

Fat Ron is allllmmmmost done, and look'n better than ever.
Last minute details tonight, and tomorrow night. Then it gets loaded onto the trailer.
We'll be leaving Rapid early Friday morning.
I (think) there's about 20 "ish" people from Rapid coming up for the event.
Lots of people have been volunteering labor to make this thing happen, and nobody want to miss out on the action.

Gonna be a damn convoy headed out.
"West bound and down,,,,,loaded up and truck'n,,,,,we gonna do what they say can't be done,,,,,," :smokin:

Any word on the personal offices?

Any word on the personal offices?

Sounds like 2 people can conduct business at a time... Independantly of course.

Few last minute questions:

1. Is the course well defined, or will GPS be required?
2. How accessible is the pit area. I ask because we'll be taking various people, parts, gas, etc,,,,. Is this pit area "mini-van friendly"?, or is a 4x4 required to reach the pit area.

Thanks,

They had a road grader out there last saturday so should be well defined and Charlie was gonna gps track it with his garmin but never heard how that went.
Ill ask how easy pits are, might be getting sticky with all the snow melting.

The weather man says up to 5in tomorrow. Good thing that I'm fat and hairy! I'll see you guys @ the Sports Hut tomorrow night. I'll leave NAPA after 6. Low tonight of 9 same for tomorrow. Highs in the 30s!!

Well we are just leaving here. See everyone is 6 hours if the roads are decent.

the roads are pretty icy up here so plan on taking more time to get to columbus. looks like it's gonna be a cold race it's supposed to be 8 degrees in billings tonite.

Its 24 and snowing here in billings. Has been snowing since last night. A co worker that lives west of here said she was only doing 35-40mph on the interstate this morning. Looking good for a baja race! should be fun tomorrow.

baja, more like arctic race

If any one needs anything NAPA is here to help! We can do hydrolic lines Too!
See ya tonight, keep warm.

So now its 29 in billings, and just partly cloudy with no snow.

Little over half way through race. Got muddy then cold and froze again. A few trucks down.

Here are pics I took. Stupid me I grabbed the camera, double checked to make sure card was in it, grabbed new batteries.... and left them in my truck in Billings when I rode out with Joe. So here are my high quality phone pics.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00045.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00046.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00050.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00051.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00052.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/IMG00053.jpg

few more pics Mike got, just down below were we were hangin out.
There are more pics at www.powellvalley4wheelers.com too

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100025SM.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100045SM.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100049SM.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100056SM.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100057SM.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/mnorby/Trailrides/2009-10-10-WW100/PA100063SM.jpg

nice pics, wish we could have seen the back section.

I will get some pics up tom.

Congrats to Crewchief for the pro win!!

Our other local that was running stock class came in second.

Canuks made it home safe! rkjp now has another 6 hrs before he is home...

Hope you Rapid City boys got the tire changed and made it home safe too,

Joey

yep stuck a plug in it and it was holding air, not heard how it held up though.

Good job on the race guys it was close!

Plug held fine! Got home last night around 5:30. GIS what a awesome race! Those toyos really hooked up. Places i was sliding you were hooking up! I have to thank everyone for putting on a great race. I have never had so much fun. The course was marked awesome and was set up great. Will be back for sure next year and will be bring more rigs. I have to defend my title! haha

nice pics, wish we could have seen the back section.

I will get some pics up tom.

Congrats to Crewchief for the pro win!!

Our other local that was running stock class came in second.

Thanks weasel i couldnt of done it without my great pit crew!

what an awesome race!

thanks to everyone who got us there!

thanks to everyone who put on the race!

special thanks to all of our sponsors

Twisted Customs
Neofab
The Pizza Place (Lusk Wyoming, best pizza in the West!)
Enterprise Rent a Car
Smith Liquors
A+ Signs
Hupte Customs
The Black Hills 4 Wheelers Race Prep/ Pit Crew Team


Fat Ron was running good and working way better than we ever expected right up until we ran out of gas on lap 5. Never thought a 360 AMC could swallow 15 gallons of gas in less than 35 miles. Thanks shane and ryan for the backwoods fill up!

We will be back next year with a 32 gal fuel cell!

here are some pics my parents got! Wow was it muddy

Had an absolute blast in Montana.
Can't wait for next year's race.

I've got a wierd feeling that a few more of us will be showing up with low-buck XJ's, ready to race. Having never raced myself, I now see the appeal.
I got home last night and immediately searched craigslist and ebay for a cheap-o XJ, or anything cheap for that matter.

The weather started our really cold, then warmed up slightly, then got really cold really quickly. The warmth made for some slop, and that made for an interesting race.

I've got some poor quality videos of the landrush starts, by each class. I'll put them up later.

Again, AWESOME track and event. I can't wait for next year.:)

I would LOVE to see the start line videos...I don't know if it happened to anyone else but one racer and myself ended up side swiping each other maybe 100ft off the line.

GREAT times!!

I'm going to work on a right up and thanks for the race tonight, but until then I am in the shop chisling the ice off my rig and inspecting the damage.

I wanted to thank all the racers for coming out, and all the people who made the race happen. Charlie Shaw (he was giving you your lap tickets at the start/finish line) put a ton of work in, as did several other people. I had a blast pitting (even though the truck I was pitting for broke on the first lap:shaking:)

I wanted to thank the crew that let me borrow their electric impact gun (actually threw it at me when they saw I was having problems with the air impact gun) even though I couldn't get my socket on it - too much of a hurry on my part. I was pitting on Tyler Gordon's bronco (red full size 79) at that point. They also lent me a jack when I went over to help Wes (71 2wd shortbox - red) straighten out his tie rod.
Sorry I didn't get names or even the rigs you were working on. Too much of a blur most of the day helping out various teams.

That's what I like about our racing - other teams willing to help out and let the drivers (not circumstances) decide the race on the course.

Thanks again and hope to see you next year!

Blair - Bozeman Mt.

I think this race was a hit. Especially considering the weather. I had the best seat in the house, on top of the little jump right before the two the two routs converged. The heater in my Dakota kept me and my family warm wile taking times. Hope to see all of you next year!!:D

Some low-grade video of the landrush start.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/th_PA090052.jpg (http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/?action=view&current=PA090052.flv)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/th_PA090053.jpg (http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/?action=view&current=PA090053.flv)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/th_PA090054.jpg (http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/?action=view&current=PA090054.flv)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/th_PA090055.jpg (http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb86/RYANSTULC/RACE%20DAY/?action=view&current=PA090055.flv)

Look what showed up at the shop yesterday...

All I need now is a co-driver...Ryan????

I think this race was a hit. Especially considering the weather. I had the best seat in the house, on top of the little jump right before the two the two routs converged. The heater in my Dakota kept me and my family warm wile taking times. Hope to see all of you next year!!:D

Hey do you have anypics of my rig the 777 buggy hitting that jump towards the end of the race? I gave up on letting of the gas toward the end! haha

Im looking for any pics of my brother and I at the finish line. My mom erased the good ones from her camera and i would really like to have some goodones. My brother and i never have done anything like this together and then to win really means alot to me. Thanks!

Thanks for all the help ditchrunner.

I have some pictures that my pit crew took I will try to get them up.

Some low-grade video of the landrush start.


Mind if I put those vids up on the Powell club website?

Mind if I put those vids up on the Powell club website?

No problem.:smokin:

Look what showed up at the shop yesterday...

All I need now is a co-driver...Ryan????

Nice, looking for one myself, of wait there's one in the garage.. :evil::evil:

some of my pics:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lV26VsLiM5w/StV2iklrEII/AAAAAAAAAlU/zdVIPUhKtwE/s800/WildWest093.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lV26VsLiM5w/StV2jIxhgXI/AAAAAAAAAlY/fk9ifwyqOQs/s800/WildWest094.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lV26VsLiM5w/StV2k2j3VyI/AAAAAAAAAlk/bn4pfAULQiU/s800/WildWest097.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lV26VsLiM5w/StV2mAS7hgI/AAAAAAAAAls/DFnME92U81o/s800/WildWest099.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lV26VsLiM5w/StV1zObpBFI/AAAAAAAAAgU/tpETkpkNM0U/s800/WildWest005.jpg


The rest are here. Feel free to use them as you like.

Wild West 100 (http://picasaweb.google.com/ROKTGR/2009WildWest100?feat=directlink)

awesome pics weasel! I think that white cherokee would make a great racer! haha. But it might be hard to drive on the street after the race.:D O and yesterday i finally got to unload the buggy out of the trailer and i ran out of gas! Thank god there wasnt another lap!

The Wild West 100 was a 7 mile track, two seperate loops that merged together...A Mountain loop, think narrower trails, less passing spots...and a Meadow loop, which was wider open, and faster paced. My 190 HP 4.0L pushed me up to 53 MPH through the flats, sometimes with no tires touching the ground :laughing:

There was also a mandatory pit required, you had to swap a tire, and put in atleast 5 gallons of gas. Jamie and Curty were AWESOME to have as a Pit Crew..As I skidded into the pit, I felt like a NASCAR driver..I feel the ass end of the rig lift up, hear "bzzzz, bzzzz, bzzzz" as Jamie is ripping the tire off, I can smell the fuel that Curtis is spilling everywhere as he frantically tries to fill the tank...Then "thunk", tires hit the ground and I am back to grabbin gears!

The winner of the race was in a 2 seat KOH type tube chassis, and he was only running a 4.3L...I came in second by approx 1 minute, and over a 3 hour race, I really don't think that is too bad. I am happy to have made the trip, and to have finished the race! :smokin:

I was impressed that it's not all about Horsepower....althought that is all I talked about after the race :flipoff2::flipoff2:

I just want to thank CURTIS, JAMIE and THOMAS for all their hard work and the good times we shared this weekend!! If I can ever help you guys, or return the favor, you know how to find me.

CHARLIE, DON, WES, AL HOGAN....THANK YOU ALL for all of the hardwork put in to host the race, for bundling up on race day and manning the stub check points! I will be back next year :D

And an EVEN BIGGER THANKS to Matt Norby, we all pestered him for Race Info, even tho he was just the messenger. Thank you for posting Matt, otherwise I would have never known about this race.

Joey

Great write up!

Hopefully someone tells me about this race sooner than 4 days notice in 2010!:shaking:

I'll be bringin' it from Northern Alberta in 2010, see you then :D

Heads up, we are planning a 70 mile race in powell for memorial day weekend 2010. Powell's track is a bit faster and more desert style. Pics of past races can be found at website. Ill post up more info this weekend. Also keep you eye on innermount just outside billing, they do a handful of races throughout the summer. Ill post up there website when I'm not on my blackberry out in BFE.

IlL have the big ugly scout out there again next year to pull you broke racers out and back on your wheels:D:D
Glad to meet you all
Joe

Thanks for being there!!! Just glad i didnt have to get a tug!

IlL have the big ugly scout out there again next year to pull you broke racers out and back on your wheels:D:D
Glad to meet you all
Joe

thanks for the tug Joe!

It may not be ready for memorial day but I'm pulling an old class 3 scout out of the weeds for updates and with any luck next years WW100!

Heads up, we are planning a 70 mile race in powell for memorial day weekend 2010. Powell's track is a bit faster and more desert style. Pics of past races can be found at website. Ill post up more info this weekend. Also keep you eye on innermount just outside billing, they do a handful of races throughout the summer. Ill post up there website when I'm not on my blackberry out in BFE.

Dang, this would be a great way to shake down the new Ultra-4 thing I am building - is there an email mailing list of these races to keep myself updated?

if you watch
m4x4a.org
or
Powellvalley4wheelers.com
the races are usaly posted there.

yeah PM me your email addy and I'll add you to our our race list or I can add you to our general list if you wanna hear about meetings and trail rides??

yeah PM me your email addy and I'll add you to our our race list or I can add you to our general list if you wanna hear about meetings and trail rides??

PM sent, thanks :)

gotcha added

How many guys were in the classes?

6 in Pro?
5 in Semi?
2 in Stock?

Do I have this correct?

Thanks,

that is correct. I think the weather scared some people off.

I'll be there next year - cold weather or not.

Hopefully some other Northern Alberta teams make the trek too

that is correct. I think the weather scared some people off.

Too much real-job work here, but the weather didn't entice me much to bust my tail to get ready, either. :)

Was fun watching, kids loved it. Too bad the other guys got to have all the fun! Maybe next year i will get to hook the strap up!

Too bad the other guys got to have all the fun! Maybe next year i will get to hook the strap up!

:flipoff2::flipoff2::flipoff2:
Is it wrong so wrong to hope people wreck????:grinpimp:

Dang, this would be a great way to shake down the new Ultra-4 thing I am building - is there an email mailing list of these races to keep myself updated?




x2 i had heard nothing of this race untill i saw it on pirate!!!!

x2 i had heard nothing of this race untill i saw it on pirate!!!!

Flier was posted on M4x4A.org (www.m4x4a.org) though only after the flier was done - which was after the first announcement on Pirate.

I'd heard rumors about it for a while (starting around the time of the August Acton race I was at - when I found out Powell was canceling their October race because of it), but never any solid concrete information until the flier came out.

I also made sure Baker knew about it ahead of time.

Post up or pm your email and ill inform everyone about races either myself or the powell club is putting on. I also post up our info on the powell website. Generally powell always has something on memorial weekend (except 2 years ago when it was rained out and had to use 4x to get off the paved road) I don't know if Acton has a list but I think they have a website for their races, they generally do 3-4 races per summer I think.

Thanks for the hsopitality guys. I had an awesome time, I'll pit for you whenever you want Joey. Unless I'm racing too.

my e-mail is



nukeprooffabrication@yahoo.com


please keep me in the loop for any of these races.....i'll be there!

keep me informed! crewchief@pirate4x4.com

x2 i had heard nothing of this race untill i saw it on pirate!!!!

I also made sure Baker knew about it ahead of time.

Sorry I didn't tell you about this, Chris. :( :(
I think it was the day we were cutting trees at my house. :laughing:

keep me informed!


Me also please...shop@sdplains.com

got you guys added.

in!
axleater@gmail.com