Summertown – New Years Ride Videos
We had a great time at Summertown, Tennessee for the 10th Annual New Years Ride. Saturday was crazy muddy. We barely made it through the parking lot in the 2wd silverado. Luckily the 400ex video capture vehicle did not have a whole lot of trouble. The Tennessee buggies were in attendance and the slippery conditions made for a great show. We also saw the unveiling of a brand new buggy “The John Deere Buggy” built by the minds of Custom Tint & Offroad. This 700hp Monster of a buggy was a sight to see. It had tons of chrome, 14bolt axles, a massive 454 engine, custom John Deere logo beadlock. The saying “nothing runs like a deer is an understatement for this beast. It is setup with remote reservoir coil-overs, 4 link suspension, air bumps and cut 44inch TSLs. The custom interior would make any hotrod builder jealous. But this was more than just a hotrod it was a RockRod. Watch for this ride to be featured in next years RockRods 2 DVD.
Here is a review video of the John Deere Buggy.
And one of it in action.
Girls like to hit the skinny pedal too! Watch as Shelby Tanner rips up Axle Hill in the Screaming Blue Coleworx Buggy.
The Superman Buggy is one of our Favorite buggies of all time. He was there to put on a show with his brand new 500 Horsepower motor. Sounds like it still needs some tuning.
Brian Cole of Coleworx Rock Racing Factory puts on a show with his highlighter buggy aka Purple. The crowd loves it when he lets the Ramjet 502 loose on a climb. The 43″ SX Stickies seem to work well too.
And then there was JOJO Tanner. He can straight up drive. Watch him smoke his way up axle hill in his buggy.
All in all the New Years Ride was a great success. It draws over 3000 people every year and is probably the biggest New Years Day Ride in the South. We will be there with the cameras rolling for next year. Come on out and enjoy the show.
Matt
Learn from the Pros
Busted Knuckle Films
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 
