Mastercraft Racing conquers Wipe Out Hill Trail at the Easter Jeep Safari

Apr. 01, 2005 By Rock On
Mastercraft Easter Jeep Safari Coverage - Monday evening report

Moab, Utah ? A full day of sunshine warmed the Moab Valley as Mastercraft Racing headed into the rocks of Moab for a great day of trail riding on the Wipe Out Hill trail. This trail featured slickrock, the deep Mule Show Canyon and long sand washes made for a incredible day on the trail. The Mastercraft Rob-i-con Jeep led the way driven by Lisa Pierce and followed by the Carnage Crew Race Team. Guided by Red Rock 4 Wheelers - Perry Willard, driving the "Blue Dragon" Jeep.

The crew came off Wipe Out Hill in the mid-afternoon and headed to the famous hotspot in the Moab Valley, Potatoe Salad Hill, to watch the professional rock crawlers mix with the Easter Jeep Safari participants for the afternoon.

Mastercraft sponsored rock crawlers - Aaron Dusenbery, Dean Bulloch, Jason Paule, Tracy Jordan, Todd Little, Joachim Schweisow, Brian Errea, Mark Berger, Rock Runner Racing Team Owner George Wadeson and Carnage Crew Team Owner Kim Dusenbery all joined the Mastercraft team at the famed Moab Valley location.

Aaron Dusenbery debuted the Mastercraft professional rock crawler - "Lil Bastard" on the rocks for the first time and Supercrawl Champion - Dean Bulloch demonstrated why he is the Supercrawl Champion. Bulloch crawled his Suzuki up the steepest that Potatoe Salad Hill offered and smiled all the way while seated in his Mastercraft seats

Mastercraft CEO - Robbie Pierce commented, "It was just a beautiful day here in the Moab Valley and we really had a great time on the Wipe Out Hill trail. We are looking forward to Skyjacker's Trail Ride tomorrow. Many thanks to our trail guide, Perry Willard, at Red Rock 4 Wheelers and of course my friend, Tony Eyman, for helping us out at the last minute.

The day ended with the entire crew out to dinner at Zak's Wood Fried Pizza in downtown Moab tasting some of the best pizza this side of Mississippi River. Stay tuned for tomorrow's Skyjacker Trail Ride.

Potatoe Salad Hill was the scene where this single wheeler decided to strut his stuff. All we can say is, "Wow...this guy was nuts!"
Rock Runner Racing's entire crew arrived to Potatoe Salad Hill in their competition rigs ready to roll. Rock Runner Racing is sponsored by Mastercraft. Visit them at www.RockRunnerRacing.com
Carnage Crew Racing Kingpin - Aaron Dusenbery put the "Lil Bastard" on the rocks at Potatoe Salad Hill for the first of many tests as they head into the UROC Pro-National Series competition next month.
Mastercraft's Lizard drives his Jeep down the step at Wipe Out Hill
Wipe Out Hill trail offered spectacular views and outstanding trails here at the Easter Jeep Safari. The Mastercraft Rob-i-con conquered everything on the trail.

ABOVE PHOTO:

Rock Runner Racing's fleet of competition vehicles arrived to the Easter Jeep Safari in style with custom paint and the world's top competitors.

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Half desert prerunner and half rockcrawler, this rock rig conquered Potatoe Salad Hill in style.

 

Lisa Pierce navigating the Mastercraft Rob-i-con through the Wipe Out Hill trail.
Mastercraft's Lizard taking the Jeep through yet another precarious position.
Mastercraft's Rob-i-con Jeep is well equipped was put into duty throughout the day on the Wipe Out Hill trail.

Mastercraft is the leader in off-road race safety technology.

Visit their website at www.mastercraftseats.com for the latest in high-performance safety equipment.

 

Mastercraft Easter Jeep Safari Coverage - Monday Noon. Report

Moab, Utah ? The sun is shining here in the Moab Valley this morning as blue sky's appear to be here for the day. However, the cold breeze reminds you that you better have a jacket before heading out on the trail. The Mastercraft crew arrived to Farabee's Jeeps this morning where the Jeep Rob-i-con, driven by Lisa Pierce, led the way as the crew headed with Red Rock 4 Wheelers into the Moab rocks.

Downtown Moab was bustling with activity early this morning as groups of Jeeps met for early morning coffee and donuts in search of the day's trail ride. We expect the Mastercraft Team to arrive back in the mid-afternoon so stay tuned and look for a complete report from the rocks of Moab.

Mastercraft Easter Jeep Safari Coverage - Monday A.M. Report

Moab, Utah ? The Easter Jeep Safari begins this morning under the cloudy threatening skys of the Moab Valley. Throughout the weekend the Moab Valley was the center of what could be referred to as the "Perfect Storm." Rain, snow and winds from Northern Utah invaded the entire Moab Valley from the north as a huge Arizona storm came in from the south turning trails from passable to nearly impassable. Deep mud, rising rivers and wild action is what it was all about throughout Moab.

The weekend activities centered around the arrival of thousands of off-roaders to the Moab valley in search of the perfect trail ride and a chance to see what's new in the world of aftermarket performance parts.

The Mastercraft Team has arrived to Moab, Utah and by the time you read this report we'll be well on our way into the backcountry of the slickrock. The crew today will be led by Red Rock 4Wheelers KingPin - Tony Inman, as he takes the Mastercraft crew out for the first of many trail rides this week.

We will return with hundreds of images so stay tuned as we provide a complete report later in the day. In the meantime, visit www.mastercraftseats.com for the latest in advanced technology.

Sunday early afternoon before the second storm arrived we found this Jeep that was out bogging in the mud of Moab. Stay tuned for a full Monday report upon our arrival back from the trails of Moab.
The Mastercraft Rob-i-con Jeep was unloaded from the trailer early Sunday morning in preparation for the many miles of Moab trails. The latest addtion to the Rob-i-con is new Goodyear tires, Poison Spyder rock guards and more...Stay tuned for a complete Rob-i-con detailed webpage soon. Visit Mastercraft Seats.
Red Bull and Mastercraft sponsored Dustin Webster rocked the mud all day!
Mastercraft CEO - Robbie Pierce and his wife, Lisa, at Zak's Wood Fried Pizza in downtown Moab.
The boss at Mastercraft tried out the competition's high-dollar seat manufactured from quality blue painted tubing and fantastic white webbing....NOT! For the best in off-road seat technology...visit www.mastercraftseats.com
Mastercraft sponsored professional rock crawling team - Carnage Crew Racing was in town sporting Mastercraft colors all weekend long as the rain and snow pounded the region with bad weather. Look for Carnage Crew Racing in the UROC Pro-National Series on April 9, 2005 and throughout the year.
Sunday's mud after some trail riding. Watch for a full report of Team Mastercraft in Moab, Utah later in the day.

The Easter Jeep Safari ORC event coverage is presented by ? Mastercraft Seats ? The Preferred Seat of Champions and Skyjacker Suspension. Many thanks to Mastercraft Seats and Skyjacker Suspension for making this coverage possible. Visit them at www.MastercraftSeats.com and www.Skyjacker.com

Past Jeep Safari Coverage on Off-Road.com
Travel back in time, and get a dose of Moab red rock. A great time capsule of how the event has evolved (and the changes in our staff and formatting!)
1996 Coverage
ORC Staff first ventures to the Jeep Safari - check out the famed "Lion's Back"
1996 First Timers
Blowing the dust off the Archives, it looks like Senior Staff went too - but never finished the story!

1997 Jeep Safari
Back for more - come along on 6 different trails

1998 Coverage
We previewed the event only - could it be that the reporter didn't make it home alive?!

1999 Event
Four ORC staff beef up their rigs and take you on the trails

2000 Moab
It's not just for Jeeps - Toyotas Tackle the Rocks too

2001 Jeep Safari
The year of Snow and Eco-Protests

2002 Photo Gallery
A quick trip to Moab nets us brief coverage, but we didn't skimp on the photos

2004 Easter Jeep Safari

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