Ultra 4 Stampede–Team GenRight

I am excited to announce that I was able to put myself and Team GenRight on top of
the box once again this last weekend at the Ultra4 Stampede in Rancho Cordova, CA. The
track was a Short Course style based track with multiple rough man-made rock sections that
were taking cars out all weekend. It was a 2 mile loop that was causing as much or more
carnage than a race like King Of The Hammers. We had perfect weather which made for
ideal race conditions and very inviting for all spectators. This was the first time I raced at
this track as part of the Ultra4 series but I was no stranger to the venue, as in 2015, I took
We arrived in Rancho Cordova, CA late in the afternoon on Thursday after the 8
hour drive up North. Thursday night we unloaded and got the pit setup for practice
and qualifying the next day.

Friday morning we would spend the entire hour and a half practice session
trying to get the car dialed in for the short course by adding and removing weight on
the car, changing shock setup, adjusting tire pressures, etc, to make sure the car was as
dialed in as it could be for qualifying and the main events. After practice we had a
few hours to look over the car before qualifying and found a part that was showing
signs of a possible short lifespan so we replaced it just to be sure the car was 100%.
Qualifying came around and I just needed and quick, smooth lap, not the hardest I’ve
driven the car but quick and did no damage to the car, we managed to qualify second
which I was happy with.
Saturday morning, we lined up for the prelim around 10AM and I didn’t need
to win, just drive a smooth clean race and finish top 3 and that would put me in a
good spot to start the main event. I ended up maintaining second place during the
prelim until making the pass for first place 3 laps into the 6 lap race and winning the
prelim race which would put me on the poll for the main event. We looked over the
car between races and found nothing wrong or damaged so did a basic look over and
prep and waited for the main event at 5:30PM. It was great to start on the pole for the
main event, off to a great start I drove hard but not overdriving the car, another driver
pushed hard past me through one of the rock sections so I followed and stayed cool
until that driver had a mechanical failure less that 2 laps into the 8 la
the pass for the lead and kept my cool just driving fast enough to not let the car
behind me make any time up on me. The whole race was went smooth with no
mechanical issues and nothing slowing me down until the checkered. The car worked
flawlessly, not even a flat tire all weekend. We took the win with over 3 minutes until
the 2nd place car came across the finish line, not to mention of the 13 cars that started
the main event only 3 finished. It was a true race of attrition and longevity. I can’t
thank all of my sponsors enough for the support, you guys always believe in me so I
do my best to return the favor. All in all, great weekend and we can’t wait until the
next race in a few short months. Feel free to contact me for more content from the
race.
My next race will be Ultra4 Fallon 250 in Fallon, NV on September 1st