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THE CHASE FOR THE ALL-STOCK NATIONALS HAS BEGUN!
Kurt Shramovich Drives away to victory lane ::: Photo Cedit: England Photo | Pirate4x4.com
The first round of W.E.ROCK's Pro National Western and Eastern National Series is complete and the smack
talk has already begun.
Placerville, CA (March 25, 2008) W.E.ROCK's All-Stock National Championships Presented By Cooper Tire is
not scheduled until the last weekend of September, but the excitement is already brewing in the Stock
Modified class as the first qualification events have taken place. Six teams from each of the Western
Pro National and Eastern Pro National Series will qualify for the national finale that will take place
at Hannibal Rocks OffRoad Park in Hannibal, MO.
Kyle Bruso making short work of Gate 2 in his Modified Stock equiped with Cooper Tires ::: Photo Cedit: England Photo | Pirate4x4.com
Round one (of four) has taken place, with the western teams competing in Perris, CA April 12-13, and the
eastern teams competing in Hannibal, MO. Both events had tight races and the teams said that because of
this year's opportunity to qualify for the inaugural national event title, they were fighting harder for
every series point possible. In the western division, top honors went to Tim Florian and "Above All
RockRacing", followed by Tory Trinka and Cathy Crook. East Coast podium finishes went to Quadratec's
Kurt Sharmovich, followed by Jake Good and then Jake Tennis.
Kelly Young belly hung in The Shootout ::: Photo Cedit: England Photo | Pirate4x4.com
Florian stated, "With an amazing crew, the best-built vehicle in the class, and our 2007 Rookie of the
Year performance in the Pro Modified class, making the jump to compete with Above All in their Stock Mod
makes us think nobody out there stands a chance!" Shramovich countered, "We will have home field
advantage considering the terrain at Hannibal Rocks is very different than the high-traction sandstone
the western teams are used to. Team Quadratec was a close second in the 07 nationals and we're planning
on bettering our position one spot this year!" Eastern competitor Kyle Bruso commented, "With all of
the good teams and their rigs having the best parts to withstand the harsh terrain, it'll come down to
who can hold it together and make the top 6. It's as level a playing field as we've ever had and at
this point, it's anyone's game."
Ricky Artes navigating through course C4 ::: Photo Cedit: England Photo | Pirate4x4.com
The participation of Cooper Tire and Rubber Company in the All-Stock Nationals is already proving to be a
perfect match. With the recent release of the Cooper STT line of off road tires, Cooper views the season
"Chase for the All-Stock Nationals" as the perfect proving grounds. "With Cooper Tires on the 2nd and 4th
place vehicles in the eastern qualifier, we are excited to show that our tires perform as good off-road
as they do on-road," stated Michelle Zeisloft, Communications Services Supervisor for Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company. "We worked hard to develop a tire that fits the needs of the modern off-roader and seeing teams
reach the podium running our tires shows we have achieved our goal of high performance off the asphalt."
This driver successfully passes course C3 ::: Photo Cedit: England Photo | Pirate4x4.com
About W.E.ROCK Events, LLC
W.E.ROCK Events, LLC. A Placerville, CA based company, sanctions, promotes, and hosts specialty off road
events, including the W.E.ROCK Rockcrawling US Pro-National series and 13 international and sub-sanctions.
Attracting thousands of spectators to each event, W.E.ROCK reaches a broad demographic of off-road
enthusiasts and casual motorsports fans. The sport of rockcrawling has grown by giant leaps in the last
decade and is now host to over 300 registered national-level competition teams. Major competition
supporters and partners include Red Bull Energy Drink, Monster Energy, NOS Energy Drink, Home Depot,
MAXXIS Tires, Cooper Tires, and Pro Comp Tires. With the off-road industry exceeding 4 billion in sales
annually, the sport of rockcrawling leads the way in print media and advertising for the sport's 12 major
publications. For more information, visit www.werocklive.com
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The Pro Modified Class Story |
The Unlimited Class Story |
The Modified Stock Class Story |
The Formula Toyota Class Story |
Live Coverage |
Itinerary, Directions, Weather |
Hannibal Rocks Event Poster |
2007 Eastern U.S. Series |
Official Scores
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