Posted: 8/17/18
The Rock Racing event at Axialfest is a fast paced and challenging race open to anyone who attends Axialfest. Many prep their rigs specifically for the event and others just arrive for fun. Racers stage in each class for qualifying to narrow the fields. Qualifying however involves strategy as there are no marshals to assist you in roll overs on the course for most of the racing. You flip, you're done unless you can wiggle your wheels and rip the throttle to right yourself. After qualifying, the field is narrowed up and the mains are run to determine the top three finishers. Here, drivers tend to toss strategy and go for the win. Sometimes this new style of driving works and other times it does not as this year we saw some favorites on their roof early on. Drivers take on the rock, sand, wood. jump and even pinecone littered course for three laps in the main and the following drivers made it to the top to claim their positions at one of the toughest Rock Racing events; Axialfest!
Rocking Racing
Factory Bomber
1. Chris Jones
2. Cary Reese
3. Asher Sibole
Yeti
1. Spencer Bell
2. Zach Whitrock
3. Chris Duran
Unlimited Tuber
1. Griffin Dean
2. Michael Pham
3. Gene Boyd
11-15
1. Ethan Bell
2. Claton Pleming
3. Donnie Barron
Brushed 1.9
1. Ken Mejica
2. Adam Nudelman
3. Sebastian Velencia
1.9 Brushless
1. Forest Ward
2. Gabe Fleming
3. Tommy Thompson
2.2 Mod
1. Michael Pham
2. Seth Reese
3. Angelo Lanford
10 and Under Kids
1. Sierra Reese
2. Jason Hernandez
3. Jaxson Hall
Yeti Jr
1. Mike Thompson
2018 Altra Running Ultra 5k Enduro
This year's Ultra 5K was exciting from the start as 62 entrants lined up to compete in the challenge that tests the runners endurance, their rigs durability and ability to navigate the course. Brad Perry put a lot of work into laying out a challenging course and that it was. Runners took off two at a time on their own clock to conquer the trails that lined Cisco Grove. The path had technical challenges that went up hill, through loose dirt, through rocky terrain, past fallen logs and over lots of rough natural terrain. There were a number of dropouts in the race, mainly due to mechanical failure, but most runners kept their hearts in it to say they finished an Axialfest Ultra 5K. In the end, there were some familiar faces on top. Jake Wright took home the win ahead of Mike Thompson who just grabbed the second place podium spot thirty seconds in front of third place Chris Jones. The top three all sported Altra Running gear to help them to their victory.
1- Jake Wright (BFGoodrich Tires)
2- Mike Thompson (Method Race Wheels)
3- Chris Cru Jones (Magnaflow Exhaust)
Think you can take on the racing events at Axialfest? Start prepparing now and we'll see you at Axialfest 2019!
