MENIFEE, CA – On Friday September 21 we rolled into Lancaster, CA for a two day three show weekend. The weekend started off Friday morning with a sound check on the Fabtech Obsession Monster Truck for a new video game. Once he was done with the sound check he prepped the truck for Friday nights racing. The Monster Jam field of truck included: Natural High, Iron Outlaw, Black Smith, Fabtech Obsession, Bounty Hunter and Grave Digger. Friday night the Fabtech Obsession made it to the semi finals where Rick ran out in front until he clipped a turning post that cost him the race.
Saturday morning he woke up to a rain soaked race track. This put driving skills to the test having to make four complete u turns. Rick was up for the challenge and made it all the way up to the finals. In the final round Rick was up against Grave Digger and it ended with a very close race with Grave Digger taking the win. On Saturday night Rick was after a Monster Jam win. This would be the toughest trucks in this weekend’s line up. Having to face Iron Outlaw, Bounty Hunter and Grave Digger once again in the finals. Rick charged hard in the corners and ran a very clean strong pass but unfortunately it was Grave Diggers weekend. Rick is looking forward to a rematch.
We are proud to quote the USHRA.com recap article for Lancaster that states, “Rick Swanson and Obsession had a good weekend as well. Rick made it to the racing finals twice over the weekend and was in it to the finish in both contests, just coming up a little short. It is always fun the watch Rick race. He is one of the guys that believe the fastest way to race is the shortest distance from point A to point B. He charges the corners as hard anyone in the business, dynamites the brakes and makes the truck pivot. He is one of the best in the business.”
