We have always been in to Drag Racing as well as Rock Racing. Then we got the idea to put the two together and the results speak for themselves. We contacted the great folks over at Mountain Side Off Road Park in Gadsden, AL about putting on the first ever Hill Climb Drag Race. They set up a nice 150 yard course that included the drivers piloting their way up a huge rock face. Seven drivers entered the race. From the moment the flagger dropped his hands and the engines echoed through the mountain tops, we knew this was going to be great. Each course would be timed. One driver would race in one lane and then swap and race in the opposite lane. Fastest cumulative time took home $1000 cash. The racing was fierce. Big Tim Bacon and his son little Tim were put against each other. This made for some great action as Tim whooped up on his son on both laps in his old school carbureted hill climbing buggy. Tim Cameron’s old Jenny Craig buggy was hauled in all the way from Arkansas by it’s new owner Mark Simpson. He was pitted against Bubba Bacon and his Nasty Purple buggy. Bobby Tanner and his screaming blue buggy had to race against Adam Carter and the Sureclick Ultra4 buggy. Joel had to compete as the odd man out in his silver buggy on sticky Iroks. After two rev limiter pounding rounds of great racing action Big Tim Bacon took the win with his Old School Aetna Buggy and it’s nasty big block motor. After the Race the drivers took the time to see what the park had to offer. All in All the action of the Rock Drag Race was epic and we plan on putting on another race very soon. But don’t take our word for it, check out the videos for yourself.
Eight Racers dragged their trusty steeds to the top of the Los Primos trail bypass and prepared for battle. First off was the huge Hurricane against Lee Wolfe. After a few crashes the Hurricane made its way across the line first. Next up was Ricky B. in the 
a slow start but smoked by my competitor as he tumbled down the left side of the course. Last race of Round 1 was Will Carrell vs. the Shuntwerks Jeep. Will had a hellacious wreck at the bottom of the course but still managed to cross the finish line with only 3 wheels left on the jeep. The Shuntwerks Jeep took two hard crashes before it finally made it across the finish.
backfired on the rider as he missed the turn and was catapulted into the woods just above the finish line. The Red Rocket recovered from an early rollover at the top of the course and decided that laying on the jeep was a better approach. His fast thinking let the red rocket just barely beat the hurricane by inches. The second race was Matt Myrick (Me) vs. Will Carrell who had borrowed a rig since his was laying at the bottom of the track in pieces. I got off to a rocky start as I rode the left embankment of the course. To my surprise I rode it out on 3 wheels and took the lead. I was able to pilot my plastic machine down the course unharmed as Will wrecked behind me on his rental rig.
the top of the hill with our hearts pumping and thoughts of greatness running through our ringing heads. John G. counted us down to the start of the race. With every number my heart pounded harder. Three, two, one, GO! For a moment all you could hear was the screams of the bystanders and the rolling of the plastic wheels as we battled it out to the last second. I managed to make the dreaded left hand turn at the half way point of the track as my competitor lost control and tumbled his way to a stop. I ran through the yellow caution tape that guarded the finish line at breakneck speeds. There I was, a Rookie to this great unknown sport. A sport where an average Joe can show up on any given Sunday with a kids toy and a set of ca-hones, Only to leave with a couple bruises and a memory that he will remember for a life time. Bruises are temporary, First Place is forever.
like much but If I had it to do all over again I would have raced for a penny. This was a great way to end a great weekend of wheeling & celebrating Ricky’s 21st birthday. We dusted ourselves off and We loaded what was left of our fisher price chariots into the bed of the truck and made our way back to camp. If you want to take on this epic challenge, then we will see you next year at Morris Mountain ORV for RBD 2011. Until then enjoy some of the footage. Don’t forget to check out all of our 
