LAS VEGAS, NV - March 14, 2009 - Team Waggoner, of Capistrano Beach, CA, takes on an added event and earns their 22nd career first place win!
Anxious to get home and replace the starter, that cost the team their first place win the previous weekend in Reno, NV; Cody began making calls to see if the CalROCS Donner event was going to be a possibility. With only four days before the event Cody had to confirm a spotter and get the buggy running right.
HILLCLIMB ROOKIE: Brad Lovell
The world of everything off-road is opening for those of us that own rockcrawlers. Not only can we crawl, but we can also race on rocks, in the desert, and now in hill climbs. I have heard a couple doubters ask, “Why would you want to race one of those?” The answer? Because it is a heck of a ride and our overbuilt tanks are surprisingly competitive with the dedicated hill climb cars.
Being that this was my first hill climb, I didn’t really know what to expect. We showed up Friday night and saw everything from rally cars to methanol burning open wheel monsters. I was struck by the sight of plastic wheels, aluminum chassis, and 800-hp go-kart sized racers. We stuck out like a sore thumb.
TORCHMATE RACING OBLITERATES COMPETITION IN CEDAR CITY
You better take a picture because this does not happen every day – Brad Lovell
Some weekends everything comes together just the way it was planned. When the team hit the road for We-Rock Round #2 in Cedar City, UT of course they all wanted to individually finish on top, but could it come together for the whole team at a single event? Torchmate Racing fought hard, took many risks, and the results were what the team hoped for: Jesse Haines 1st Place Unlimited, Brad Lovell 1st Place Pro-Modified, and Bill Kunz 2nd Place Pro-Modified. A new benchmark has been set for the team which will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to surpass.
Shannon Campbell and Brad Styles Victorious at WE Rock in Dayton, Ohio for the Second Year in a Row
