Archive for the ‘Ultra4s at Superlift’ Category

Tom Wayes gets it done in the Ultra4 vs Rock Bouncer Shootout!

April 8th2014

Shootout City -- 2014 Genright Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

Ultra4s at Superlift in Hot Springs, AR is really two competitions wrapped in one. Between 9am and 2pm, Ultra4s battled it out for 5 laps of racing insanity. This would be the main Ultra4 race, the one that counts toward the series points. It was Chicky Barton who took top honors here, but the day was just getting going.

From 6pm to 9ish, the RCV ULTRA4s vs. SRRS Rock Bouncer Shootout was underway. No doubt this fun, but highly competitive shootout, is here to stay for future Ultra4s at Superlift races. Simply put, Ultra4s and Rock Bouncers battle it out in a timed start to finish race up an obstacle chosen just prior to race day. No practice is allowed, however you can walk the course to plan your attack. It’s a fast run, roughly 20 seconds for the fastest of the fast, and your total score is the combination of the two runs you are allowed to do.

This year’s challenge was carefully selected  to balance both capabilities of Ultra4 and Rock Bouncer vehicles, in an effort of course to make it as competitive and fair as possible. While all drives made an insane mountainside climb look easy, it was west coast racer Tom Wayes with his Spider 9 powered IFS racer who simply got it done. Both of his runs were among the fastest, of course, but it was the consistency of both together that sealed his victory. Congrats Tom!

Well Ship the Bed, Chicky takes home 1st in Hot Springs!

April 7th2014

Ship The Bed -- 2014 Genright Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

Nothing like dialing in a new Ultra4 racer early in the year. Chicky Barton’s IFS debut race, the 2014 King of the Hammers, didn’t go exactly as planned. They almost never do, especially with a brand new build; the racing field always seems to provide new ways of finding the small new car gremlins that, despite the very best efforts, always persist. With a small amount of down time between KOH and Ultra4s at Superlift, Chicky went straight to work, taking what he learned from KOH, removing those gremlins he found out in the desert, all to dial in his fastest car yet.

Well, this weekend was certainly testament to that. Without EVER letting up (seriously, pretty sure his foot never came off that throttle), Chicky commanded the field at Hot Springs. With 40 racers in total, it was the most challenging Ultra4s at Hot Springs race to date, so taking top honors was even sweeter than ever. Congrats Chicky, and his father for co-driving the entire time, it was a blast to see you back in action. As Chicky always says, Ship the Bed! Not exactly sure what that means… something to do with his co-owned mattress store? Doesn’t matter, Ship the Bed!

Before we wrap up, congrats to all 25 drivers who crossed the finish line, it was a tough race and it’s nice to see more than half the field make it to the end. We’ll post a few photos throughout the week, be sure to keep an eye out for them. Till next time!

Scores courtesy of Ultra4Racing.com

Driver Car Number Start Finish Elapsed Time KOH QUAL
1 Chicky Barton 144 00:01:20.00 02:25:10.99 02:23:50.99 yes1
2 Shannon Campbell 5 00:11:20.00 02:39:42.80 02:28:22.80 KOH
3 Erik Miller 4421 00:00:00.00 02:28:23.09 02:28:23.09 KOH
4 Jason T Shipman 4414 00:00:20.00 02:34:51.75 02:34:31.75 yes2
5 Levi Shirley 81 00:02:20.00 02:43:42.58 02:41:22.58 yes3
6 Tom Wayes 321 00:04:00.00 02:51:40.25 02:47:40.25 KOH
7 Will Carter 4452 00:12:40.00 03:07:23.92 02:54:43.92 yes4
8 Mike Bergman 4492 00:03:00.00 03:01:51.34 02:58:51.34 yes5
9 Travis  Cook 4440 00:06:20.00 03:11:07.42 03:04:47.42 KOH
10 Ben Dinkins 4403 00:02:40.00 03:07:40.33 03:05:00.33 yes6
11 Jackson Stephens 4454 00:06:00.00 03:12:39.15 03:06:39.15 yes7
12 Derek West 4420 00:02:00.00 03:09:30.12 03:07:30.12 KOH
13 Loren Healy 67 00:10:40.00 03:20:08.27 03:09:28.27 KOH
14 Brian Shirley 18 00:08:00.00 03:26:49.10 03:18:49.10 KOH
15 Adam Carter 4433 00:07:00.00 03:27:21.60 03:20:21.60 yes8
16 Shawn FIsher 419 00:03:20.00 03:33:02.00 03:29:42.00 yes9
17 Chris May 725 00:09:40.00 03:47:08.63 03:37:28.63 yes10
18 Carl Langerhans 486 00:10:00.00 03:50:27.34 03:40:27.34
19 Michael Feagins 929 00:12:00.00 03:54:34.86 03:42:34.86
20 Nazir Adam 4467 00:12:20.00 04:01:21.08 03:49:01.08
22 Cody Consford 108 00:05:40.00 04:05:23.28 03:59:43.28
23 Jason ONeal 101 00:07:20.00 04:10:21.35 04:03:01.35
24 Wayland Campbell 3 00:00:40.00 04:33:08.52 04:32:28.52
25 Matt Burkett 49 00:05:00.00 04:54:23.46 04:49:23.46
36 alex wacker 96 00:11:40.00 DNF DNF
34 Shelby Gilstrap 6 00:11:00.00 DNF DNF
32 Stan Haynes 4408 00:10:20.00 DNF DNF
29 Richie “Plowboy” Keith 8295 00:09:20.00 DNF DNF
28 Rick Mooneyham 554 00:09:00.00 DNF DNF
27 Jonathan Dawes 6148 00:08:40.00 DNF DNF
24 Peter Basler 16 00:07:40.00 DNF DNF
21 Macy Higgins 1215 00:06:40.00 DNF DNF
17 Jeremy Dickenson 4419 00:05:20.00 DNF DNF
15 Kenny Blume 192 00:04:40.00 DNF DNF
14 Clay Gilstrap 26 00:04:20.00 DNF DNF
12 Jonathan Terhune 890 00:03:40.00 DNF DNF
6 BILL BAIRD 5252 00:01:40.00 DNF DNF
4 Mike Colville 4418 00:01:00.00 DNF DNF
21 Chad hundt 456 00:08:20.00 DNF DNF
37 Doug Kalstrom 927 DNS DNS DNS

Ultra4s at Superlift schedule of events.

April 1st2014

Crawlin' -- 2013 Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

Next up in this year’s Ultra4 racing schedule is Ultra4s at Superlift in Hot Springs, AR. It’s going to be a great race, marking not only the second race of the season but the second time Ultra4s take on the mixed rock and forest trails of Superlift Off Road Park. It all goes down this weekend, and the schedule of events goes as follows:

Thursday April 3rd, 2014
Superlift Parking Lot open for ULTRA4 Teams dry camping on site

Friday April 4th, 2014
9AM – 2PM Pre-Running and Registration
3PM – 5PM Qualifying for ULTRA4s
6PM Mandatory Drivers Meeting – all classes

Saturday April 5th, 2014
9AM – 2PM ULTRA4 Race
2:30PM – 5:30 PM Legends, Stock, Mod & UTV Race
6:00PM – Rock Bouncers vs. ULTRA4 Shootout
Awards Ceremony at Pavillion Immediately following ULTRA4 Race

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend, we’ll be there in typical fashion. Safe travels for those on the road, and best of luck to all drivers and teams. We can’t wait!

Source: Ultra4Racing.com

Like a Boss — 2013 Ultra4s at Superlift

March 29th2014

Like a Boss -- 2013 Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0

They Found Me, Again — 2013 Ultra4s at Superlift

March 23rd2014

They Found Me, Again -- 2013 Ultra4s at SuperliftSpidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0