11th & 12th: LOORRS @ Firebird Raceway - The last race of the season, and boy what a doozy it was. First I have to say this is by far my favorite track of them all and if you missed any of these races I am sorry because they were incredible. Robert did fantastic on Saturday, things were going well, his motor was strong and he was leading the race. Drum roll please...the front axle broke half way through the race disabling his 4 wheel drive. He held it together great but it is hard to hit those tight turns on wet dirt like he would when he has 4 wheel drive. He spun out twice in the remaining laps and ended up placing third. Sundays race was a cup challenge and did not count in the seasons points. I am sad to say that I and my mom had food poisoning (stupid Jack in the Box) and did not make this race. What a disappointment because Robert totally rocked this race and placed first. He won sixty laps at a driving school in California with a Nascar driver, ??? I cannot remember which one. What a great way to end the season. Thank you to out pit crew and sponsors for all their hard work.
November:
6th & 7th: LOORRS @ Las Vegas - New motor + excitement= great weekend. Robert placed 1st Saturday and Sunday. WooHoo! I mean what more can I say. We had a fun week, Robert winning was an added bonus. We have a great team and a super racing community. It was nice to see everyone and spend time with them. We missed the Muzzy's this race and I hope Gerri is feeling better.
September:
25th & 26th: LOORRS @ Speedworld in Surprise, AZ - Where to start. Well, both days were bitter sweet. Robert drove his hinny off and the car was running fantastic, 1st place was in his grasp both days it just was not meant to be. Robert was leading on Saturdays race and his water line blew, so he shut the motor down in the 5th lap and did not finish the race. Sunday Robert ran in 1st again until lap 6 when his axle broke causing him to barrel roll twice. Thank heavens he landed on his wheels and was okay. He got it going again and finished 3rd. All in all it was a good weekend. We spent time with some great people. We sweated, boy was it HOT! And we are looking forward to Las Vegas!
August:
7th & 8th: LOORs @ Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernadino, CA - What a weekend. It did not start out well, the first practice out the clutch blew because of spring issues. Really the day did not end well either, Robert did not qualify for Saturdays race and was put in the back of the pack. I am happy to report the clutch issue is hopefully fixed. Robert placed 4th on Saturday. He had 3rd clinched and was moving in to take 2nd, but (because of damage from the clutch on Friday) on the LAST lap around the LAST corner before the finish line his car popped into neutral. Disappointment! Sunday went much better. Robert wire tired something and it worked. He and Chad had a great on Sunday battling back and forth for first. About half way through his sway bar broke and he had difficulties hitting the corners hard. So, he gave up first for 2nd. All in all a good weekend.
June:
26th & 27th: LOORs @ Miller Motorsports Park in Tooelle, UT - I was so excited for this weekend of racing. Robert and Dan worked hard to get the clutch dialed in and the car was running great. Are you waiting for the "BUT." :) Things did not go as well as expected. We had major mechanical issues with the rear diff's and breaks. The guys spent hours on rebuilding them both Saturday and Sunday. The racing was great to watch, the track was brutal. Robert placed 4th on Saturday and 5th on Sunday.
May:
22nd & 23rd: LOORs @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Rounds 5/6 at Las Vegas proved to be a challenge with the fuel injection system. Robert placed 4th on Saturday. Rob worked some magic with the computer and we squeezed out a 2nd place win on Sunday.
April:
24th & 25th: Whiplash Monster Truck Nationals @ Firebird - Saturday's race was motorcross racing with the traditional 2 motos. Robert placed 2nd in the first moto, it was a battle to the very end. And he was taken out in the second moto. Apparently he sent a set of large tires used as a barrier flying and he broke his steering rack.
17th & 18th: LOORs @ Speedworld - Rounds 3/4 went a lot better. There is a need for some fine tuning to the car, but it was a great weekend! Robert made the podium both days. A 2nd place win on Saturday and 3rd for Sunday. It will be great to see how the car works at rounds 5/6 in Vegas in May. Expectations are high.
March:
6th & 7th: LOORs @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Our first big race of the season had its ups and downs. We lost a motor during qualifying on Friday. Everyone was a big help in getting it pulled and the back up motor back in for the race on Saturday, however the EFI was not right and only one cylinder was firing. So, Robert made it in time to cross the green flag at the start to get points and headed back to the pits to save the motor for Sunday. Redline came over and helped fix the computer for Sundays race. It was a crazy race and Robert placed 2nd. Loved the track, ohhh was it cold and wet!
February:
27th: ASCC @ Speedworld - So, I did not go to this race and cannot give a blow by blow account other than to say that Robert placed 2nd in the Heat race and 2nd in the Main. He and Dan raced their Rhino's with the R1 motor. They were up all night and did not sleep at the races, I imagine they were running on adrenaline.
13th: Whiplash @ Speedworld - This was an interesting setup for racing over the weekend. Saturdays race utilized the Lucas Oil track and Sunday was desert racing. Robert started out Saturday in the first moto running the Teryx with the 1000 in it, but was having issues with it. So, on the second moto he switched to the Rhino with the R1 motor. The car is crazy fast, but the the throttle cable came off so he was driving with it in his hand! He placed 3rd for his class combining the 2 moto's. He did not race on the 14th, HELLO it is Valentine's Day. Seriously, I need some time with him too.
January:
23rd:WORCS @ Speedworld - Robert debuted his 1000cc Benchmark Teryx motor for this race. It started out great, he got the holeshot and flying but he landed a jump and the rear upright broke. So, he was done on the first lap. It was very disappointing. The race was a mix of desert and motocross totaling 45 minutes. He did win the Holeshot award. A swanky T-shirt I get to wear. :) And on a good note, his teammate Dan "Bronco" Kelly won first place.
3rd: AzGPS @ Speedworld - Robert placed 1st at this race in his class. Great way to start the season.
