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Dakota Kid Paule Rules Vegas Rocks!
Iceman Bulloch Cool As ICE In Stock Modified!
DIRTnewz Staff
Las Vegas, Nevada (February 25, 2007) Completing his third consecutive W.E. Rock Series competition with a victory is a little know fact that should rock the ranks of professional rockcrawling.
Rock Runner Racing's Jason Paule brought one of his Twisted Custom rock rigs to Nevada's Sin City this weekend for the first W.E. Rock Western U.S. National event of the season at the Fiesta Henderson Casino. With nearly 50 teams competing for positions at the W.E. Rock World Championships later in the year, there is no doubt that reigning World Champion - Jason Paule is in fine form to defend the world title in 2007.
Paule, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, arrived to the parking lot of the Fiesta Casino in Henderson, Nevada cool, calm and collective amid all the drama surrounding the smack talking ranks of professional rockcrawlers. After a busy off season building a handful of custom competition chassis the reigning W.E. Rock World Champ got busy on the artificial rock pile set behind the Fiesta Casino.
Driving his own designed and fabricated two-seat competition rock truck off the trailer and into the rockpile was only the beginning for this 26-year old rockcrawling icon.
W.E. Rock competitors have raged on these courses during 2006, however for the first event of 2007 W.E. Rock officials debuted a new massive tube that presented big climbs and technical lines.
To the everyday spectator and weekend wheeler, the obstacles were daunting to look at. Although, that did not faze Paule once he sat behind the wheel of his Twisted Customs truck, Jason Paule utilized the experience that has provided him with numerous championships over the last few seasons capturing his first win of 2007.
"We finished up the day in the lead and heading into the shootout, I felt like we were really clicking. Travis and I communicated really well all day long and I'm happy to be on top again. Competing against the single-seat moon buggies isn't easy and they really have us outclassed but we pulled out a close one today. BFGoodrich Tires and FOX Racing Shox performed beyond our wildest dreams on the rocks of Las Vegas this afternoon to give us this win," said a smiling Jason Paule.
Captivating an audience of a couple thousand in the parking lot of the Vegas Casino, Paule dualed with longtime rival and close friend, Tracy "Steel Horse Cowboy" Jordan and the ever so competitive, Marty Hart, in the final shootout.
"The boys put on a great performance today. It's always a great start of the new season to begin wtih a victory and makes the long drive back to South Dakota a bit easier. It was anybody's game today and Jason really got it done. The support from our sponsors along with our friends and family make this all happen. We couldn't be any happier and we're looking forward to the next event," explained team owner, George Wadeson.
Super Modified Unofficial:
1. Jason Paule - BFGoodrich Tires / FOX Racing Shox
2. Marty Hart - MAXXIS Tires / FOX Racing Shox
3. Tracy Jordan - BFGoodrich Tires / FABTECH / FOX Racing Shox
4. Shannon Campbell - BFGoodrich Tires / MONSTER / FOX Racing Shox
5. Jason Scherer - BFGoodrich Tires / FOX Racing Shox / Alloy / Pirate4x4.com
Dean "Iceman" Bulloch is well-regarded as a fierce competitor. For more than two decades this rugged mountain man has competed with his close friend and teammate, Karl Munford, in a host of professional motorsports venues.
He has been involved in professional rockcrawling his entire life as well as owns and operates an off road shop in Cedar City, Utah.
The 2007 season started off right where the 2006 season finished as he battled head-to-head with FABTECH sponsored , Brad Lovell, pitching a FORD Ranger against Bulloch's Suzuki Samurai.
Bulloch is known for his calculated smooth moves and this weekend's W.E. Rock Western Nationals was no different. In the first day of competition, Bulloch showed his "rough" around the edges first event of the season moves, but Sunday was all about clear cut strategy. On the so-called spotter rope, nowadays a radio and helmet, Karl Munford, led his driver, Dean Bulloch, through the toughest rocks Las Vegas has seen in many years. The dynamic duo fended off charges from the FABTECH/Alloy Ford Ranger driven by the Lovell's and Rock Runner Racing's Brian Errea and Joachim Schwiesow.
Bulloch suffered a hard impact on Saturday that rendered him slightly injured with a sore shoulder, but that didn't stop him from taking his BFGoodrich / MAC Tools / FOX Racing Shox Suzuki Samurai to victory at the W.E. Rock Series Western National season opener.
"We're pretty damn excited about the 2007 season. Starting off with a big win at the season opener is good, but we'll be coming hard to capture this World Championship Series," said a smiling Bulloch.
"My shoulder is tore up, but it won't stop us. We have a championship to win."
Modified Stock Unofficial:
1. Dean Bulloch BFGoodrich Tires / FOX Racing Shox / MAC Tools
2. Brad Lovell BFGoodrich Tires / FABTECH / Alloy / FOX Racing Shox
3. Brian Errea BFGoodrich Tires / FOX Racing Shox / PSC
4. Becca Webster ProComp Tires / RED Bull Energy Drink
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