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Fresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the NorCal Rock Race in Prairie*City, California on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James*Schofield beat out more than a dozen drivers in the 4400 class to stand at the top spot on the*podium. Team Trail-Gear started off strong by beating out the [...]TEAM TRAIL-GEAR RACING LOGS SECOND WIN FOR is a post from: RockCrawler 4x4 and Offroad Magazine
Fresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the NorCal Rock Race in Prairie*City, California on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James*Schofield beat out more than a dozen drivers in the 4400 class to stand at the top spot on the*podium.
Team Trail-Gear started off strong by beating out the entire field in their first heat and running*a close second to Alex Hardaway despite a flat tire in the second heat to earn a front row start*position in the main race. The main race lasted only 17 minutes but provided a lot of action for*both the racers and the spectators. “Alex Hardaway had a clean shot from his start position, but*he got hung up on the first rock section,” describes Messer “I rammed him to get him off the*rocks. He rolled in the next rock section opening the door for us. James [Schofield] gave me the*thumbs-up so I hammered it. We stayed out front all the way to the checkered flag.”
“We are thrilled to claim a second win this year,” adds Messer. “This is the first year we have*driven this vehicle and thanks to our wonderful sponsors: King Shocks; Kirby Racing; Advance*Adapters; Tom Wood’s Custom Drive Shafts; Artec Industries; Simpson; Griffin Radiators, Racers*for Christ; Turnkey Engine Supply; BF Goodrich; Low Range Off-Road; Olympic 4×4 Supply;*Superior Off-Road; and Frontier 4×4, we have had the opportunity to really test it out in a*variety of races and against different obstacles.”
The challenges on the NorCal Rock Racing course were intensified for the final race of the*season with bigger rocks, bigger holes and a more extreme “whoop” section. The 1.5-mile*course incorporates multiple rock sections, high-speed open components, tight turns and at*least two places that can launch a vehicle into the air if encountered with enough speed. “This*is such a fun course to run! John Goodby has done a great job developing this series. We are so*excited to be the title sponsor for the 2013 series,” said Messer.
This was the final race of the 2012 series. Series high-point earners JP Gomez (#4482) and Gary*Ferravanti, Jr. (#4475) each qualified for spots in the 2013 King of the Hammers race taking place*February 8, 2013. Team Trail-Gear will also be prepping for the 2013 KOH race as they qualified*in May this year with their first place finish in the Cinco de Baja race that took place in Rio*Rancho, New Mexico.
For more information about the NorCal Rock Racing Series, log on to www.norcalrockracing.com. To find*out more about the 2013 King of the Hammers, log on to www.ultra4racing.com.
Trail-Gear, Inc. recently announced their title sponsorship of the 2013 NorCal Rock Racing*series. Team Trail-Gear Racing, a division of Trail-Gear, Inc., is sponsored by the following: King*Shocks; Kirby Racing; Advance Adapters; Tom Wood’s Custom Drive Shafts; Artec Industries;*Simpson; Griffin Radiators, Racers for Christ; Turnkey Engine Supply; BF Goodrich; Low Range*Off-Road; Olympic 4×4 Supply; Superior Off-Road; and Frontier 4×4.
TEAM TRAIL-GEAR RACING LOGS SECOND WIN FOR is a post from: RockCrawler 4x4 and Offroad Magazine
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Fresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the NorCal Rock Race in Prairie*City, California on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James*Schofield beat out more than a dozen drivers in the 4400 class to stand at the top spot on the*podium.Team Trail-Gear started off strong by beating out the entire field in their first heat and running*a close second to Alex Hardaway despite a flat tire in the second heat to earn a front row start*position in the main race. The main race lasted only 17 minutes but provided a lot of action for*both the racers and the spectators. “Alex Hardaway had a clean shot from his start position, but*he got hung up on the first rock section,” describes Messer “I rammed him to get him off the*rocks. He rolled in the next rock section opening the door for us. James [Schofield] gave me the*thumbs-up so I hammered it. We stayed out front all the way to the checkered flag.”
“We are thrilled to claim a second win this year,” adds Messer. “This is the first year we have*driven this vehicle and thanks to our wonderful sponsors: King Shocks; Kirby Racing; Advance*Adapters; Tom Wood’s Custom Drive Shafts; Artec Industries; Simpson; Griffin Radiators, Racers*for Christ; Turnkey Engine Supply; BF Goodrich; Low Range Off-Road; Olympic 4×4 Supply;*Superior Off-Road; and Frontier 4×4, we have had the opportunity to really test it out in a*variety of races and against different obstacles.”
The challenges on the NorCal Rock Racing course were intensified for the final race of the*season with bigger rocks, bigger holes and a more extreme “whoop” section. The 1.5-mile*course incorporates multiple rock sections, high-speed open components, tight turns and at*least two places that can launch a vehicle into the air if encountered with enough speed. “This*is such a fun course to run! John Goodby has done a great job developing this series. We are so*excited to be the title sponsor for the 2013 series,” said Messer.
This was the final race of the 2012 series. Series high-point earners JP Gomez (#4482) and Gary*Ferravanti, Jr. (#4475) each qualified for spots in the 2013 King of the Hammers race taking place*February 8, 2013. Team Trail-Gear will also be prepping for the 2013 KOH race as they qualified*in May this year with their first place finish in the Cinco de Baja race that took place in Rio*Rancho, New Mexico.
For more information about the NorCal Rock Racing Series, log on to www.norcalrockracing.com. To find*out more about the 2013 King of the Hammers, log on to www.ultra4racing.com.
Trail-Gear, Inc. recently announced their title sponsorship of the 2013 NorCal Rock Racing*series. Team Trail-Gear Racing, a division of Trail-Gear, Inc., is sponsored by the following: King*Shocks; Kirby Racing; Advance Adapters; Tom Wood’s Custom Drive Shafts; Artec Industries;*Simpson; Griffin Radiators, Racers for Christ; Turnkey Engine Supply; BF Goodrich; Low Range*Off-Road; Olympic 4×4 Supply; Superior Off-Road; and Frontier 4×4.
TEAM TRAIL-GEAR RACING LOGS SECOND WIN FOR is a post from: RockCrawler 4x4 and Offroad Magazine
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