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AFTERSHOCK151

07-24-2009, 09:49 AM

August 27-31
Thursday 27 Bracket Race
Friday 28 Uphill Drags
Saturday 29 Flat Drags and Rock Crawl
Sunday 30 Big Eliminator
Monday 31 Obstacle Course

I will be running 4 of the events and parked all the way in the back using Sarge's Motorhome
Sarge will be there with his jeep playing around not sure which days yet trying to get him into the rock crawl.
Feel free to stop in and say hey and have a cold beverage.:beers:

Jim Montgomery
afterSHOCK

GPER

07-25-2009, 12:02 AM

I will try to be there.:D

KennyTJ

07-25-2009, 01:09 AM

Soory, I always go but I'll be at slade that weekend this year! Gravelrama is always fun!

carwash

07-25-2009, 02:03 AM

I will make sure to stop by...

You gonna have your rig at the benefit again this year?

AFTERSHOCK151

07-25-2009, 02:29 PM

Yeah I'll be there again had a good time last year. Will you have yours there? Looking forward to seeing it in person looks bada$$ in the pictures.

carwash

07-26-2009, 01:07 AM

i'm doing my best... if the stars align just right etc, there may be a 3% chance it will be there.

AFTERSHOCK151

07-26-2009, 11:29 AM

Wish I could help you but know nothing about propane injection. If it was alcohol injected (like Sarge):D then maybe I could help. Anyway hope you can bring it down.
What day are you thinkning about going to Gravel?

Pater you coming down? You need a key?:D

Jim

AFTERSHOCK151

08-07-2009, 02:37 PM

Only 2 weeks away can't wait. Carwash you should bring the Yeti down and put it in the show Sunday it should win it all.

Jim

AFTERSHOCK151

08-20-2009, 10:37 AM

Just a reminder come down have a good time next weekend.

Friday Hill Drags 5pm
Saturday Flat Drags all day Rock Crawl in the evening
Sunday Big Hill Noon

Hope to see some of you there.
Weather looks great High 70's
Drop by and say hey or give me a call 513-200-9929
Jim

tjjeepjeep

08-24-2009, 11:30 AM

reminder .. this weekend....

carwash

08-24-2009, 02:09 PM

Look for me saturday night, in the dark, crawling on the rocks... should be a good show as i don't have my jeep legs back yet. Thanks sarge and Jim!

Hard to get used to long travel suspension after wheeling a rail buggy for a few years.

sarge

08-25-2009, 09:06 AM

I was down at the course last night , It is the same as last year . I dont see any real problem areas for you Mike . I got a few spy shots on my phone as well hehehehehe!!!

buckeyezuk

08-25-2009, 09:19 AM

I have not been in a long time but i plan on going down this weekend and playing on the rocks. looking forward to meeting some of you.

yellowjacket

08-27-2009, 10:09 PM

ill look yall up down there. wish my rig was ready for the night crawl!

buckeyezuk

08-28-2009, 12:34 AM

Does anyone know the class breakdown or rules for the classes. i heard it was invitation only. is this true? what time it starts? is there a entry fee?

carwash

08-28-2009, 02:16 AM

yes invitation only this year. should all start 9ish i think.

tjjeepjeep

08-28-2009, 08:34 AM

See ya'll there!

buckeyezuk

08-28-2009, 08:44 AM

OK. guess that makes my mind up for me. That seems odd. Did they have too big of a turn out or something last year? Or maybe they dont want an outsider coming in and making them look silly on the rocks?

carwash

08-28-2009, 08:57 AM

There's not enuf to time to make it an open event i guess. They can't start til after flat drags are done, and have to be done by a certain time.

sarge

08-28-2009, 09:48 AM

The rock crawl is just starting to take off , You have to understand that Gravelrama is a Sand Drag Event , not a rock crawl or obstical course or junoir drag event . They do these things to bring in more people and have more things to do . East Coast Sand Drag rules state that they can not start ANY event until the flat drags are DONE. This means the rock crawl could start at any time on Sat. evening --- could start at 5 pm could start at mid-night. They limit the number of vehicles because if it does start at midnight they can get all of them through the event and not run all night. Most of the guys running the event will have started there day very early in the morning at the flat drags.

My hats off to the IOK guys :beers: , they work there asses off for weeks putting on this event.

buckeyezuk

08-28-2009, 12:20 PM

With the rule that stands about no other event starting till after the sand drags are done and it being a sand drag event, it doesnt sound good for the rock crawl guys in the future at gravelrama either. cant see sand drag guys changing there rules for rock crawling. i was hoping to see a local rock crawling event gain popularity and grow but i guess it will have to happen at a different event other than gravelrama. You are right i bet there is a ton of work behind the scenes to make the show happen.

jfiscus

08-28-2009, 01:28 PM

There are other dates where there are rock crawl only events at the location, gravelrama is the "main" yearly event that is predominantly for the drag racers.

kb9qdi

08-28-2009, 09:47 PM

I'll be there Saturday night will Hill Top watching the Crawl.

tinbeater

08-28-2009, 10:02 PM

Does anyone know the class breakdown or rules for the classes. i heard it was invitation only. is this true? what time it starts? is there a entry fee?

Sound like web wheelers only. We dont apply.

94Dodge Truggy

08-28-2009, 10:20 PM

carwash

08-28-2009, 11:56 PM

The eliminator is a big hill, not a shallow pond. You need not a apply.

Tinbeater, yer a fag.

tjjeepjeep

08-30-2009, 09:07 PM

Well my nighttime photog skills leave a lot to be desired. I got a few anyway.. Sorry Carwash! :o

kb9qdi

08-30-2009, 09:43 PM

I was there till 1am or so. Good time and fun to watch.

Coby

08-31-2009, 12:28 AM

im glad i drove up to check it out. saw mikes rig (which looks awesome if you havnt seen it in person), a stock wrangler beat its way through most of the course, and a dude bong a beer on top of the lower course. good show for sure haha.

carwash

08-31-2009, 09:39 AM

It was a great time, I hope everyone got to see us run the tank course as well, it was a much better show. Not sure how nothing broke on that last part there... i don't think i have ever beat a rig that hard. I was just waiting for parts to start flying.

yellowjacket

08-31-2009, 08:56 PM

yeah, definatly a good show. pretty sure at one point all four wheels were off the ground. need to fill them boggers up with helium, cw! glad you dident roll it at that one point. im lusting after those rock lights- where did you get those? i thought planes were going to start landing after you turned them on!

carwash

08-31-2009, 11:18 PM

I could tell you where i got them, but i'd have to kill you.

JK, they are cheap H3 Halogen bulb driving lights from Walmart. $14 a set. Replaceable bulbs, etc.

Glad you stayed for the second half, that course was rough, and yes, i felt it airborne a few times, crazy. I was just waiting for something to let loose.

Wish someone had video of it.

sarge

09-01-2009, 05:10 PM

Still trying to recover from the week , Had a blast . here are a couple shots I'm posting for Jim ( After Shock ) . First one we took off of a T-shirt they wanted $39.00 for ...... hehehehe . second is Jims son Chase , who got First place in the Juniors.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/gravelrama2009.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/gravelrama2009010.jpg

carwash

09-01-2009, 09:13 PM

Here's my pics. none that great...

http://www.sigmamotorsports.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio4/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Trail_Runs_-_Boat_Trips_-_Events/Other_Events/Gravelrama_2009

Uploading some vids to youtube tonight.

Hey Lisa, can i get the originals of your pics, and anyone elses that might have got some cool shots of me on the course?

This one is my fav, everyone thought it was gonna flop... still felt pretty solid.

http://www.sigmamotorsports.com/ImageFolio4_files/gallery/Trail_Runs_-_Boat_Trips_-_Events/Other_Events/Gravelrama_2009/P1070540.jpg

Me and my faithful spotter, Thanks SARGE!!!!

http://www.sigmamotorsports.com/ImageFolio4_files/gallery/Trail_Runs_-_Boat_Trips_-_Events/Other_Events/Gravelrama_2009/P1070502.jpg

GPER

09-03-2009, 06:06 AM

There were some nice wheelies on Saturday.

AFTERSHOCK151

09-03-2009, 09:46 PM

http://www.artactiongraphics.com/

If interested visit this site and click on Gravelrama on the left then all pictures are broke down by category.
Carwash in crawl
my son in juniors "futureshock"
and me on Thursday ridin a wheelie
and on the big hill tryin to ride a wheelie

Great weekend carwash did awesome, so proud of my son winning first, thats 3 races for him and 2 first and 1 third. And for me 2nd in XD on hill drags, 4th on the Big hill, and puttin on a show on the flat drags.

carwash

09-03-2009, 11:01 PM

I might have to order this one, i like it...

http://www.artactiongraphics.com/Track-photos/Gravelrama/8-29-09/Crawlers/IMG_0642.jpg

Hope Springs Hauler

09-04-2009, 09:19 AM

I'd buy that one if I were you. My rig is clean AND working. One good trail ride and you will be able to choose one; not both.:p

jfiscus

09-04-2009, 10:31 AM

If any of you need some photos blown up REALLY BIG, let me know. I'll see what the cost to me is at my work depending on how big of a poster you want. I can do up to 4'x8' if you want it BIG.

tjjeepjeep

09-04-2009, 10:44 AM

If any of you need some photos blown up REALLY BIG, let me know. I'll see what the cost to me is at my work depending on how big of a poster you want. I can do up to 4'x8' if you want it BIG.

That would be cool in the shop...