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Laughlin Leap - Live Coverage
Laughlin, Nevada - (January 13, 2006)
The SCORE Laughlin Leap event went off big at the Laughlin Events Park on the shores of the Colorado River. Thousands of fans from the dirt nation filled the stands in anticipation of off road racing’s biggest names to fly off the Laughlin Leap in search of a whopping $16,000 purse.
The action starting with the Class 7 trucks, which Larry Roeseler dominated
With a jump off the leap of 122 feet. Roeseler definitely rage terror on the competition as no other competitor in class came even close to the veteran desert racer. Finishing second was Scott Brady who threw a jump of 115 feet.
The 1/2 1600 cars were mixed with the 5 Unlimited cars for the action and Vic Bruckmann drove his wife’s Class 5 Unlimited over the leap hitting the 106 foot mark to capture the win and the $3,000 dollar purse.
Bruckmann later told DirtNewz staffers, “What a way to start the season with a $3,000 win.” Bruckmann is a veteran SCORE desert racer and a fan favorite.
In the Class 1 / Class 10 field, no one could match the huge flying leap of the Terrible Herbst’s Truggy driven by SCORE Champion – Troy Herbst. With a leap of 147’ feet, the Truggy seemed to be unbeatable by any other car in their class and by the end of the night, indeed, Troy Herbst took home the winner’s check of $3,000. Finishing second was Las Vegas Dissemination’s Pat Dean who flew 140 feet and fell seven feet short of the Terrible Herbst crew.
With the spectators on their feet and anticipating the roar of SCORE’s Unlimited Production Trophy Truck – the field of top trophy truck teams showed off their wares in front of the thousands of spectators sitting in the stands at the Laughlin Events Park.
Nearly matching the mark of 160 feet from last year’s leap won by Mark Post/Jerry Whelchel, the #17 Lucas Oil Trophy Truck driven by Carl Renezeder put out a mark of 159 feet. Renezeder was all smiles at the finish line where he exited the truck. Renezeder races both SCORE and CORR and last year in the SCORE Season he suffered some teething problems in his new Trophy Truck, however with a tremendous win here at the Laughlin Leap, he’ll be looking to make a big statement in Saturday’s action.
Dale Dondel roared his silver Trophy Truck to a second place finish taking home $1,000 dollars for his efforts on Thursday evening.
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Round 1, 2006 SCORE Desert Series January 12-15
$16,000 SCORE Laughlin Leap RESULTS
Thursday, January 12
Big Trucks
1. 17 Carl Renezeder, Laguna Beach, Calif.,
Chevy Silverado
159 feet ($3,000)*
2. 11 Dale Dondel, Hemet, Calif., Chevy Silverado
156’ ($1,000)
Small Trucks
1. 704 Larry Roeseler, Hesperia, Calif., Ford Ranger
122’ ($3,000)
2. 706 Scott Brady, Paradise, Calif., Ford Ranger
115’ ($1,000)
Large c.c. Open Wheel
1. 124 Troy Herbst, Las Vegas
147’ ($3,000)
2. Pat Dean, Las Vegas, Bunderson-Chevy
140’ ($1,000)
Small c.c. Open Wheel
1. 501 Vic Bruckmann, Lemon Grove, Calif., VW Baja Bug
106’ ($3,000)
2. 502 George Seeley, Glendale, Calif., VW Baja Bug
96’ ($1,000)
Thursday- 9:00PM Update
Renezeder is unofficial winner with a distance of 159'
Dondel 2nd unofficial- 154'
Steinberger 3rd unofficial- 152'
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Thursday- 8:45PM Update
Renezeder in the lead with an unofficial distance of 159'
Thursday- 8:39PM Update
Dale Dondel in the lead with an unofficial distance of 154'
Steinberger in 2nd with 152'
Thursday- 8:27PM Update
Trophy Trucks Live Now on The Webcast
Thursday- 8:22PM Update
Troy Herbst Unofficial Winner of Class 1 at 147'
Stay tuned for Trophy Truck action!
Thursday- 7:54PM Update
Webcast update
We're back on the air as the Class 1s are off!
Thursday- 7:49PM Update
Webcast update
Stand by as we wait for the smaller buggy classes to make it through. We'll be back on the air shortly with an update. When the big boys take the leap, we'll be live, on the air with all the action.
Thursday- 7:25PM Update
Webcast update
Stay tuned as we get ready for a huge field of Class 1/2 1600s to take the leap. Occasionally, we will need to break to allow the cars to stage. Thanks for listening!
Thursday- 7:02PM Update
Larry Roeseler Unofficial Winner in Class 7
Roeseler hammered the leap in his 7 truck. We are waiting for official result.
Thursday- 6:38PM Update
First Cars Are Lining Up
Stand by as the first buggies are lining up for the leap. Live webcast will be online at approximately 6:45PM.
Jesse Jones Out of Competition
It seems that the Fabtech/Toyo Tires sponsored Trophy Truck of Jesse Jones has experienced fatal motor trouble forcing him to withdraw.
Thursday- 6:30PM Update
Laughlin Leap Live Coverage Tonight at 6:30PM PST
Click the 'Listen Live" button to catch our live webcast from the Laughlin Leap. The webcast will begin at approximately 6:30PM PST. In addition, check the Laughlin Leap page for text updates, results & photos.
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