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Pro Modified in Perris
Weston Blackie gets twisted after saving a roll 4 previous attempts, this attempt
went unsavable ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
The Pro Modified Class, who would have thought that the class would have such a high turnout? It has
become very apparent that this is the class of the future for many teams and sponsors. There is no single
thing that makes one class better than another, they are all fun and interesting to watch for different
people and the nice thing about the W.E.ROCK events are that there is something for everyone concerning
classes and vehicle association. However, the ability to obtain one of the most capable vehicles in the
world along with the marketability of the full body panels shows that the simple vehicle association goes
a long way in the world of motorsports, especially for the Pro Modified Class.
Dean Bulloch and "Krazy" Karl Munford getting ready to make a drop on Saturday ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
This being said, many of the top athletes in rock crawling have made the move, making the class more
competitive. Many said that with these moves, the teams that have been driving in the Pro Modified class
the longest would find themselves obsolete due to the great amount of talented drivers entering the class.
This wasn't quite the case as the Lovell Racing Team, who have been at the top of Pro Modified for some
time, has found the 1st place podium spot once again and shut down Ex Unlimited team Tracy and Jason
Jordan. It was a good fight, especially since there seems to be some very clear animosity between the
two teams, but we still found some of the "Old Faithfuls" at the top like Dean Bulloch and Karl Munford
as well as Brian Errea with stand in spotter Jason Paule. In fact, the top three teams over the past
several years still made a huge impact over the great list of rookies and the amazing talent that the
class provides.
2nd Place Tracy Jordan gunning for Brad Lovell, the fight will be a great one this year ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
So it was the Lovell, Errea, and Bulloch teams that made the top, but the emergence of Troy Bailey and
Travis Heslington , as well as Nicole and Frank Johnson that made people open their eyes while Names like
Tracy Jordan and Jason Scherer gave even more validity to the already very valid class equiped with some
of the best drivers in the world.
Brian Errea, 3rd Place, just inches from dopping off "The Freefall" ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
So where did everyone end up? Brad and Roger Lovell took first over Tracy and Jason Jordan, but I can tell
you that even though the Lovell's won, Tracy should be smiling. Why? Check out all the standing from the
west in years past, the team who took second place in the first event when on to win the series. This
exact scenario happened to the Lovell's last season as they grasped the Western U.S. Series Championship,
could history repeat itself?
Two wheels with style, Becca Webster drives to the finish gates with her driver side
two wheels in the air... ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
Truth is that the class wouldn't be what it is without all of the teams, think about it, The Pro Modified
class has some amazing teams. Look at Top Ranked Rock Racer Weston Blackie, or Paraplegic driver Marc
Thurston, or Modified Stock World Champ Buzzy Bronsema, or W.E.ROCK's first World Champion Becca Webster,
or the regaining Pro Mod World Champ Dave Cole; all of them in the Pro Mod class. The addition of Ex
Unlimited Drivers Jason Scherer, Pete Mazzoni, Weston Blackie, Hal Frost, and Jody Everding make it very
apparent that a shift has been made.
Brad Lovell raises a tire to the first set of gate on B1 ::: Photo Cedit: HighRev Photo | Pirate4x4.com
What does this shift mean? Nothing short of more competitiveness, drama, stories, marketing, and
association, all things that are known to push a sport to the next level. So if you want to know more,
check out all sides of the sport with the links below, we know you want in on the action, now it's just
a click away…
Related Links:
The Pro Modified Class Story |
The Unlimited Class Story |
The Modified Stock Class Story |
The Formula Toyota Class Story |
Pirate4x4.com's Live Coverage |
"Rock Smack" |
Itinerary, Directions, Weather |
Perris Raceway Event Poster |
Western U.S. Series |
Official Scores |
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