And here it is... The Heavy Metal Concepts highlight video of today's qualifying runs. Buckle up and hold on!!!!
The Land Use bikini car wash is underway!
UPDATED FRIDAY 3:31PM by Lance Clifford
More pictures added to the photo gallery!
UPDATED FRIDAY 2:46PM by Lance Clifford
And here's what you've been waiting for!
UPDATED FRIDAY 1:15PM by Lance Clifford
David Taylor just dropped off some photos of today's action, so check out the photo gallery! We are still waiting for the official results from time trials today. I can tell you the action was off the hook, and as best as we can tell, the unoffical top three should be something like this:
1) Shannon Campbell 4:07
2) Jason Scherer 4:25
3) Roger Lovell 4:40
UPDATED FRIDAY 12:56PM by Charlene
Here is a recap from yesterday... Today's recap is coming soon.
Photos Compliments of Stacy Rye, Will Gentile, Performance Offroad North Carolina
The highly anticipated Stampede race commenced today at Exit 28 Motorsports Park. It was an amazing day in the Nevada Desert about 20 minutes outside of Reno, NV with fluffy white clouds in the sky covering the sun on and off, keeping the sweatshirt handy as well as the sunblock. The Stampede race, a Qualifier for the King of the Hammers, is not an event that you will want to miss.
Almost all of the teams had registered and were out at the staging area with their rigs as prepared as they could be. The King's were there: Loren, Jason & Shannon. The International representative Ben Napier was there, and the female contingent Cotin Rodd. A lot of current faces in the dirt, but excitingly there were a lot of new faces, and even some with brand new unscratched, unrolled, and unproven rigs.
The stories of the day were heavy, and there is a toss up between people saying that it is too hard, and drivers saying that it is too easy. Hmm, should the ones saying it is too hard turn in their purses now, or the ones saying it is too easy trying to be tough. Time will tell.
The course consumed quite a few rigs today. There is part hunting all over Reno, wrenching happening in the staging area and hotel parking lot and the midnight oil will be burning for some of the more unfortunate teams. There is still one blocking the course, no worries, they walked the 5 miles out and will be getting parts and going back tomorrow to fix it. Regardless of the quality of cars and drivers, the course is rocky, rough and technical.
We checked out all the spectator areas today, and they are by far the best viewing areas around. From the parking area you will be able to see the short course track, and from the hike up the hill you can see over 8 obstacles including a 15 ft waterfall from the Giants Throne Arena. I say make the hike.
Join Us LIVE for the Ultra4 Stampede Race from Grand Sierra Resort and Exit 28 Motorsports Park
Hosted by Camo & Charlene
Friday September 10th and Saturday September 11th
Watch LIVE RIGHT HERE (Bookmark this page!)
Friday September 10th
Contingency at Grand Sierra Resort
Pirate Cam will Fire up around Noon PST
Watch the Live Pirate Cam, not hosted, but you never know who might pop on to say hi!
Friday September 10th
Pirate4x4TV Live! Special Stampede Edition!
6pm - 7pm PST Hosted by Camo and Charlene
Recap from Qualifying & Contingency and We Talk to some Drivers....
Saturday September 11th
Race Day Live Coverage from Exit 28 Motorsports Park
Green Flag drops at 10am PST
Finish Line Closes at 6pm PST
Watch the Live Pirate Cam, Deadwood Canyon Cam, also Live Chat With Info on All the Drivers and Gossip from the Pits
Saturday September 11th
Pirate4x4 Coverage TV Live!
9pm - 10pm PST Hosted by Camo and Charlene
Guests will include THE WINNER, the Runner-Up...and other Driver Stories
Nightly Updates will be posted with Pictures and Stories of the Day.
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Tuesday September 14th
Pirate4x4 TV Live!
6pm - 8pm PST Hosted by Camo and Jessi Combs
Our regularly scheduled Show will include recap videos and guests that drove a long way to compete in the Stampede
Watch LIVE at this link: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tv/live.php
(If you can't tune in live, we will have the recorded show along with a podcast on iTunes up the next week!)
Guests Include:
• Chris Pook from Canada
• Curtis Wagner from Canada
• Travis Watford from North Carolina
• Will Carter from North Carolina
• John Goodby from Nor Cal Rock Racing
also...
• Randy's Ring & Pinion Shop Tour
• Stampede Ultra4 Race Recap
• Vegas to Reno Recap
• Mig Welding Part 2 with Jessi Combs
