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This shot is of Greg Lundeen, flying through the trees during last weekend’s Brawl in Blackwell qualifying. Although Greg didn’t finish the final race, he earned enough series points to secure his place in the 2013 King of the Hammers. Guess we’ll see Greg again in February :) .
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
There’s nothing like a 170+ mile race that comes down to the final minutes. The PSC Brawl in Blackwell, otherwise known as the Ultra4 Nationals, was without a doubt one of the most exciting races of the year. Taking place on the 5000+ acre Texana Ranch, the unique Texas terrain had a little bit of everything to offer Ultra4s. Rocks, fast sections, tight turns, even Zebras and Camels, all lined the 45 mile race, 4 lap, race course that didn’t disappoint. Attrition and speed were once again the determining factors, and in the end with an under 3 minute lead, Jason Scherer and his Spidertrax IFS powered racer took the win.
In typical fashion, we’ll be sharing some photos from last weekends race throughout the week, right here on our blog. We’ll kick things off with this photo of Jason Scherer’s Ultra4, lined up in the pole position early race morning. Here’s the complete finishing breakdown, courtesy of Ultra4Racing.com.
| Place | Car# | Driver Name | Hours | Mins | Secs | KOH Qual |
| 1 | 76 | Jason Scherer | 4 | 45 | 34 | * |
| 2 | 4414 | Jason Shipman | 4 | 47 | 54 | * |
| 3 | 53 | Chris Hoyt | 4 | 48 | 21 | * |
| 4 | 4418 | Mike Colville | 4 | 49 | 26 | * |
| 5 | 4404 | Nick Nelson | 5 | 0 | 57 | * |
| 6 | 4428 | Loren Healy | 5 | 8 | 51 | * |
| 7 | 4481 | Alex Hardaway | 5 | 11 | 7 | t |
| 8 | 4403 | Ben Dinkins | 5 | 12 | 36 | * |
| 9 | 4446 | Gary Ferravanti Sr | 5 | 25 | 33 | * |
| 10 | 26 | Clay Gilstrap | 5 | 26 | 34 | t |
| 11 | 4429 | Travis Watford | 5 | 33 | 51 | t |
| 12 | 4580 | Jordan Townsend | 5 | 34 | 46 | t |
| 13 | 4419 | Jeremy Dickenson | 5 | 46 | 14 | * |
| 14 | 4441 | Darren Henke | 5 | 49 | 25 | * |
| 15 | 321 | Tom Wayes | 5 | 49 | 41 | * |
| 16 | 4471 | TJ Flores | 6 | 3 | 2 | * |
| 17 | 4476 | Kevin Gamble | 6 | 3 | 18 | t |
| 18 | 524 | Mark Danzo | 6 | 7 | 25 | t |
| 19 | 4472 | Dustin Isenhour | 6 | 13 | 22 | t |
| 20 | 4444 | Jason Pickett | 6 | 24 | 2 | * |
| 21 | 69 | Toby Harrell | 6 | 25 | 11 | t |
| 22 | 81 | Levi Shirley | 6 | 28 | 15 | * |
| 23 | 927 | Doug Kahlstrom | 6 | 37 | 32 | t |
| 24 | 890 | Jonathan Terhune | 6 | 39 | 3 | * |
| 25 | 4456 | Mike Feagins | 6 | 46 | 34 | t |
| 26 | 4469 | Jack Childers | 6 | 50 | 13 | t |
| DNF | 429 | Troy Stone | s | |||
| DNF | 104 | Jim Brown | s | |||
| DNF | 4470 | Clint Ellett | s | |||
| DNF | 701 | Greg Lundeen | s | |||
| DNF | 338 | Matt Peterson | s | |||
| DNF | 4455 | Andy Brown | ||||
| DNF | 4343 | Tim Diekmann | ||||
| DNF | 4436 | Kim Matzen | ||||
| DNF | 595 | Tony Arledge | ||||
| DNF | 18 | Brian Shirley | ||||
| DNF | 33 | Spencer Murphy | ||||
| DNF | 4433 | Adam Carter | ||||
| DNF | 4420 | Derek West | ||||
| DNF | 4421 | Erik Miller | ||||
| DNF | 9 | Scott Decker | ||||
| DNF | 49 | Matt Burkett | ||||
| DNF | 63 | Nathan Unruh | ||||
| DNF | 5252 | Bill Baird | ||||
| DNF | 4407 | Cottin Rodd | ||||
| DNF | 5 | Shannon Campbell | ||||
| DNF | 42 | Aaron Peters | ||||
| DNF | 4452 | Will Carter | ||||
| DNF | 366 | John Sweet | ||||
| DNF | 4 | Mike Odom |
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
T minus 2 days and counting.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
Today’s photo installment features the 2012 Ultra4 Pro Series and TORC Pro Light Series champion Brad Lovell, taken at the 2012 American Rocksports Challenge.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
The Ultra4 National Championship is heading to Texana Ranch this November. The PSC “Brawl in Blackwell” will be packed with 50 of the top Ultra4 drivers in the country, making the final race of the season one not to be missed. For those looking to attend, here’s the schedule of events to come.
When? Pre-running and tech inspection Friday, November 9th, 2012. Race day starts at 9am Saturday, November 10th, 2012.
Where? Texana Ranch, Blackwell, TX.
Course? Consists of 3 identical laps, each approximately 55 miles in length. The terrain is a mix of high-speed desert, rocks, washes, & technical sections.
Registered drivers? Race is capped at 50 drivers, with all 50 spots now taken. Check out the list of drivers HERE .
Again, this is going to be one competitive race, and we’re looking forward to making the trip back down to Texas.
Source: Ultra4Racing.com
