Kickoff! - 2006 SCORE Off Road Season
While it's cool to watch the big dogs play, when we finally get on the racecourse in our own truck it's gonna be in the Prerunner class. Widely known as 1450, the Prerunner class is labeled Sportsman Truck in the SCORE series. Usually seen in places like MDR and ROR (RIP), Matt Torian, Dan Vance, and Robert Anderson showed up on the Laughlin starting line to face off against the desert and each other. Dan Vance's supercharged (you can supercharge your motor in the Prerunner class) Toyota was running strong and smooth when a flat tire temporarily halted his charge and allowed Torian to take the Sportsman class lead. The white '99 Ranger handles the rough exceptionally well, and Torian used his smooth suspension to help make up for the mild motor output. Robert Anderson's black '93 Ranger uses a Full Tilt Off-Road Dana 60 in place of the more common Ford 9-inch rear axle. The 60's beefy eight-lug hubs are complemented by a matching set of eight-lug hubs pivoting on a set of Giant Motorsports I-beams up front. Anderson's weekend was far from dull - in heavy dust, he drove off a 13-foot cliff, soaked up the impact, and kept going. Later on in the infield, he put the truck up on two wheels while snaking his way through a chicane. Anderson unsuccessfully tried hitting the gas and turning left before a quick turn to the right finally set the Ford on all fours. Torian, Vance, and Anderson finished in First, Second, and Third, respectively, at the LDC. View Related Article
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