UFWDA / Team Rockstomper 2007 Season

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We have been neglect in getting this information on the UFWDA Forums.

UFWDA / Team Rockstomper will be competing in the Western Series.  If you make it to an event please come by and say hello!

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Well we didn't finish as high as we would have liked.  Learning curve with new things and some minor mishaps and we finished 13th out of 18 teams.  Not the greatest way to start the season.. but hey we finished all but one course and that was our first goal this year - finish courses, on time, without using a spotter strap.

Here are some pictures for you:

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More pictures from Henderson:

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Check it out... while unfortunatly the hood has been removed due to a previous roll we still got coverage on the WE Rocks Global Domination Poster for the 2nd Round of the 2007 WE Rock Series.

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We did much better at this event finishing solidly in the top 10....  We finished all but one course, had very few backs and only some small trouble on another course.  Of course we did have a small fire that was taken care of on course.. and Scott (seeing smoke) made a quick exit after we got out of one course.. and injured his foot.  After gimpping around for a week he's doing better now.. but it's still a little painful.

It was a great weekend and the guys did an outstanding job as usual. The courses were very deceptive in that they look pretty reasonable for comp courses but, as many of the competitors found out, its tougher than it looks.

We started Friday night by being bored and rewiring the injection harness on the car

Huge thanks to the guy that stopped by on Friday night to help us out. He is a local there in Globe and I gather a Ford Tech as well. He was a huge help in us troubleshooting an electrical gremlin we got in the injection harness. He brought us manuals, testers and stuck around and helped for hours.

Saturday was outstanding with great weather and an outstanding crowd.

Sunday was not to be outdone by Saturday with the temperatures being just a little warmer and I believe a few more people. A great weakend overall.

Have to thank all our sponsors, for we wouldn't be here without them. The Maxxis tires are the best tire we have run, hands down, and the Sway Away Air Shocks performed flawlessly, as usual. Of course, the Rockstomper chassis took a lick'n and kept on tick'n, even after a small fire caused by our pcv valve getting jarred out of the block and throwing oil on the hot exhaust. Scott's excape from the car was a little funny after the fire was out and things settled down

Oh and about the fire:  It happened on course b2 in the middle of the course.

Scott and I worked the fire extinguisher but he never shut down the engine. We kept running the course and finished with a nice score. As we exited the course Scott saw smoke and assumed it was more fire and exited the vehicle... and twisted his ankle.

There was no more fire.. it was just smoke from oil that came thru where the pcv valve used to be (guess we didn't get it back in earlier when we were working on some things).

Hot day, oil on the exhaust - not a good combination.  But we had all the right safety stuff and it was taken care of.

Anyway here are some pictures for you starting with Scott's injury after being wrapped by the local EMT's and Creighton from Maxxis (One of our sponsors) coming to check on him:

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More pics from Globe:

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W.E. ROCK 2007 Western U.S. Nationals in Goldendale, WA

EVENT NAME: Western U.S. Nationals :: "Rumble On The Rocks
EVENT LOCATION: Broken Rock Ranch, Goldendale, WA

May 25th, 2007, Friday
7am-7pm: Vendor Check at tech site
3pm-8pm: Competitor Registration, Please contact us if you cannot make registration so we can pull numbers. Registration Location: Event site. Tech Location: Event Site. Trailer Parking Location: Follow Signs
8:30pm: Haulin' Or Crawlin' 4 video premier and party

May 26th, 2007, Saturday
9am: Spectator gate opens
10am: Openning Ceremonies w/ Event start :: 12 courses, 4 A-courses, 4 B-courses, 4 C-courses. Unlimiteds on A's, Pro Mods on B's (each class will switch after day one), Stock, Rhino, and F-Toy on C's.
3pm: Expected end of Day One

May 27th, 2007, Sunday
9am: Spectator gate opens
10am: Openning Ceremonies w/ Event Start
3pm: The Shootout :: Features the top 6 teams in one final course to determine a winner
4pm: Projected End of Event
Results: Posted within 10 minutes of the end of competition.
Awards ceremony: Within 10 minutes after end of competition.

Lodging:
http://www.cityofgoldendale.com/lodging_dining.shtml

Weather:
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/city_search.m?searchText=98926

Food and drink vendors will be on site.
Restrooms will be available.
No Coolers or alcoholic beverages
No Animals or pets without leashes
For more information: Call Rich Klein @ 530-417-5333

[UFWDA Forum Admin]

Team Rockstomper will arrive mid day on Friday... if you can make the event please come on by and say hello!

- Shawn

[Todd Ockert]

Any updates on how you guys did in Washington?
I was in Everett at this time, and forgot about this event. 

Too bad you guys are busy on June 30th!  Big weekend at the Rubicon trail and BFG top trails presentation there.

Good luck with the rest of the season also.

Todd

[UFWDA Forum Admin]

Todd I have pictures coming... we finished 11th and it moved us up to 10th in the Western Series Overall Standing.

- Shawn

[Todd Ockert]

Shawn

Good job guys, and keep the press on.

Todd

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Todd the next event is Sat and Sun June 30th and July 1st.. at Donner (Truckee CA) - not too far from the Rubicon.  If you can make it over come and say hello...

- Shawn

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W.E. ROCK 2007 Western US Nationals Event #4:: Donner Ski Ranch, CA

EVENT NAME: 2007 W.E.ROCK Western U.S. Event 4 "Rock'n @ The Ranch"
SERIES NAME: W.E. Rock USA National Championship Series
EVENT LOCATION: Donner Ski Ranch, CA…

June 29th , 2007, Friday
3:00pm to 8:00pm: Tech inspection and event registration, Vendor/sponsor set-up, Show and Shine, Autograph Signing, Meet the Top Teams in the Nation. New teams must register on Friday. Party at 8:30
Location: Donner Ski Ranch, CA - 530.417.5333

June 30th, 2007, Saturday
7:00am: Late tech inspection and Check-in @ the W.E.ROCK Head Quarters(To make arrangements for late registration and tech, call Rich Klein for details)
10am: Start positions posted at Comp site on W.E. ROCK Trailer
9:00 am: Spectators gate opens.
9:00 am: Driver’s Meeting, W.E.ROCK trailer at comp site
10:00 am: Competition begins

July 1st, 2007 Sunday
9am: Spectators gate opens.
10am: Competition begins
2pm:The Shootout begins: Top 6 Teams make the final battle for first place 3pm: Projected end of competition.
Results: Posted within ½ hour of the end of competition.
Awards ceremony: Within 10 minutes after end of competition. Located at the Donner Lodge

Directions:
Highway 80, Soda Springs/Norden Exit. Head east and Look For W.E.ROCK Signs. 19320 Donner Pass Rd. Norden, California, 95724 ::: 530.426.3635

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Well Team Rockstomper will make the National Finals in Texas; but we didn't have the best weekend on record.  In fact it was a weekend of "Gee, I wish we could do that one again"... 

Oh well... that's how it goes sometimes.  (Photos courtesy of Steve Rima)

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And a few more... On this course Rockstomper beat most of the best in the world.. finishing the course with 3 backups (one of which was a planned backup thru a gate) and the use of the rear steer - no cones were taken in completing this course!  The team really needs to work on putting good courses together and back to back... 

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And yes on the third picture down they managed to save the car and make it thru the gate... sometimes things don't work as planned and can still turn out all-right.