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June 9th, 2008 - Sheridan and Ukiah!! Another week has come and gone and the Straight Up Racing team was in two different states this weekend. Play'n 4 Keeps was in Ukiah, CA while Rock Star and Deal Breaker were in Sheridan, WY. The weather was great in California, but it rained all week in Sheridan making a mud pit for Rock Star and Deal Breaker, along with the competition, Viper and the Monster Trakker. Sheridan started out with some displays at Plains Tire and the local NAPA Auto Parts store. Then we had a little fun as we had a display and live radio remote at the Main Street Bar. It was a good night, lots of people and a lot of fun. It was a Saturday show only for us and the rain still came down in spurts throughout the night. Racing would be on a J-style course and what a mess that ended up being. The trucks would go every way but the way we wanted to go. The first round saw Viper take down Deal Breaker and Rock Star fall to the Traker. Switch 'em up for round two, and the Trakker beats Deal Breaker and Rock Star wins over Viper--or so we thought. The officials called a DQ on Rock Star for crossing the finish line with only two tires, so Viper wins. Rock Star came back to win the third place race over Deal Breaker, and the Trakker took the final win over Viper. With the trucks covered in mud, the freestyle was about to rock the house with Deal Breaker kicking things off. Out of all his jumps, not one hit was straight on, with plenty of crossed up and sideways hits Deal Breaker took a lot of wild rides. He hit a cyclone in the mud to finish his run. Rock Star would run next with the same style of run could not get to the cars straight, so went ahead and hit them crossed up, jump after jump, finally getting a slap wheelie--the first and only of the night. Towards the end of the run, Rock Star would have problems as the mag got wet and cross-fired causing the motor to start popping. Viper was out next and had a strong run with some good air and a cyclone to finsh his run. The Trakker was out last looking to sweep, and he would indeed take the victory with a couple cyclones and some good air shots. All and all it was a good show. The mud made it very hard to see, drive, and steer the trucks, but the crowd seemed to really enjoy watching us struggle! Back in California on Friday night, Tony and Play'n 4 Keeps were ready to race in Ukiah. Racing didn't turn out well as he was upset by Monster Moose, but he made it up for it freestyle with big air and slap wheelies, ending up with a blown tire but refusing to stop, making more jumps just for the fans. Public Disturbance had motor problems early while Tropical Thunder had strong runs all night, but it was The Patriot with a nice pass to take the win. Taking on the six-truck field again Saturday, Play'n 4 Keeps had his work cut out for him. Saturday he refused to lose in racing, beating Monster Moose in the first round by a huge margin. That win put him into the finals against The Patriot. As the flag dropped, both trucks left hard and dived into the corner, with Tony picking the wheels up as he turned. Both trucks hammered down toward the finish line with The Patriot just edging Tony for the win. Freestyle would be a fun one for all the trucks, as there were nine obstacles including cars, vans, ice cream trucks, campers, and a boat. All the trucks had good strong runs, with Monster Moose getting good sky wheelies, while Pit Bull had some nice hits as well. Tropical Thunder had a couple slap wheelies with a small cyclone, but the show would be Play'n 4 Keeps and The Patriot. Tony had big air with slap wheelies and a big sky wheelie over the ice cream truck. But then damage occurred as the rear end locked up, leaving Tony with front wheel drive only. He aimed for the ice cream truck again, but couldn't get the speed to pull it off, so he turned and hit the car stack with one side of the truck, finishing with a crazy, crossed-up landing. The crowd went crazy. But it wouldn't be enough as The Patriot stole the win with a fast cyclone, big air, and a couple slap wheelies. The whole weekend went well. Tony gave a local TV crew a ride in the truck for a feature and also put together a nice three picture frame of Play'n 4 Keeps with shirts and hats, and donated them to a charity that brought in $350. The Straight Up Racing team always does what we can to help out. We've got the next week off, so we are going to have some fun, do a little skiing and quad riding. Check back soon as Kalispell, MT is coming up where we will face off against Jimmy Creten's 2Xtreme Racing team. Big things always happen in Kalispell, as we have never left there without first rolling a truck--three for three thus far. Can't wait!! The next stop for Play'n 4 Keeps will be the big San Diego County Fair in Del Mar for WGAS. Rock Star and Deal Breaker will be there for the 5 day show as well, starting at the beginning of July. The summer is going to be packed as we have lots of shows and a lot of hard running to do. I have to send out a huge thanks to our crew for all of their help--James Pasley, Neal Weaver, Teri Olson, Jamie Rush, and all our families for their support. See you next time!
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