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MENIFEE, CA – What a busy month it’s been! It started out in Santa Rosa California on August 7th where Eric and Rick did an exhibition run for WGAS Motorsports during their tractor pull show. They each did a minute long freestyle at the beginning of the show and then closed the show with a team freestyle of Father and Son. It was very impressive and it showed in the cheers from the crowd. They really enjoyed seeing two trucks freestyle together. This was a first time seeing this in the town of Santa Rosa. We were very fortunate to be able to stay with Charlie Jarrett. He wide loaded our trucks to both displays and the show and he also made room to accompany our home on wheels. We really appreciated all of his help!

The following weekend Rick recruited Charlie because of the drive he had to make from Grass Valley to Salinas after Saturday nights event. They made to Fischer’s Towing with enough time to jump in a pickup truck and head to the airport to pick up (Super Star/Fly in driver) Eric Swanson. That is his privilege since he still is in High School. The show was a Friday and Saturday evening show. Friday night Eric went out for his freestyle and stood the truck straight up and down on top of the van stack!! When the truck landed on the ground the spindle broke and he lost a tire. Thanks to our safety regulations his wheel tether kept the tire from rolling away. With limited time they dove in and fixed Eric’s truck in time for the second round of freestyle. Rick and Eric ended the night with the crowd on their feet in excitement!! On Saturday they spent the day getting ready for their drive to Salinas. They had to leave immediately after the show because the gates opened in Salinas at 11:00 a.m. for the Sunday show. The trucks ran great on Saturday night and they were able to pack up and leave on time for Salinas. We want to give a HUGE thanks to Ron and Debbie Fischer, Fischer Towing, James Lester and his Parents for the hospitality and help!!

On Sunday morning Eric and Charlie tired the trucks up; after a rough nights sleep. The guys were all ready to do autographs by noon for the fans of Salinas. This show had racing and freestyle. We thought we were going to see Rick and Eric race each other in the semi finals, but in Eric’s quarter final race he was ahead but unfortunately spun out in the last turn. Rick made it to the semi finals. All in all we had a good day in racing and for freestyle Eric hit the biggest jumps out there and brought the crowd to their feet. Rick was second to last out and put on another great freestyle for the Salinas Crowd!! We wanted to thank Charlie, Tom Tom, Justin, Bob, Elaine, Derrick and the Churchill Family for all of their help, love and support!! It is really great to see the promoters using Rick and Eric for interviews during the show to show off our family business!

From Salinas Rick was driving solo up to Lynden Washington. For those who have Obsession Racing on their Facebook, he was also updating his travels as he progressed. This was Jeff Jones first time back in the seat of Obsession since the Oakland show in February. He also flew into Washington and met Rick their. (He can’t use High School for a fly in driver excuse, but we love him anyways) This event was for WHR Motorsports and it was also a racing and freestyle show. The event was only for Saturday night. In racing Jeff made it to the semi finals and Rick won the finals! For freestyle everyone put on a fantastic show, you would have never known Jeff hadn’t been driving in 6 months! Jeff you did an awesome job and thanks for all of your help and support! Rick also won first place in freestyle!! It was an awesome night for Obsession Racing. After the show Rick and Jeff drove back to Gary Basl’s and left the truck in Oregon and then flew home on Monday. Rick and I will be returning to Oregon in September for the Harvest Festival in Sublimity! We really appreciate all of Gary’s help and hospitality!! We are looking forward to spending time with our Basl family!!

If you go onto facebook under obsessionracing you can view Rick’s updates and comments for an on the road update and experience!!

MENIFEE, CA – On July 1st, 2nd and 3rd Obsession Racing was at the San Diego State Fair with both Monster Trucks for WGAS Motor Sports. All three days we had two exhibition runs that consisted of two minutes a piece. This fair is always a lot of fun because of how many people we know that attended the show. It is nice because after the event they open up the pit area to the fans which lets us mingle with them. It is always great to hear the compliments and comments on the wide arrange of fans on how they performed and how they appreciate our business. As always Eric’s capabilities and performance level always makes him a fan favorite as the Youngest Monster Truck Driver in the World.

For the Forth of July we were in Pomona California for the KABOOM Monster Trucks and Fire Work Show promoted by WGAS Motorsports. At this event we only had Eric’s Obsessed Monster Truck booked with him driving. Eric took the truck to the semi finals in racing. The truck that took him out was Iron Outlaw, who ended up winning the final round. For freestyle Eric was scheduled to be the third truck out. Eric’s typical fashion his first two hits were to back side the freestyle landing ramp and then he turned around and jumped off the ramp side!! Eric was the first truck to do this and it was Spectacular!! He did an awesome job and finished up his freestyle with a no handed donut (which made him a little dizzy!). The firework show was great and we really appreciate all of the help Jeff Jones and his family did for us!!

On the 15th of July Rick and Eric went to Turlock California for John Shipman Motorsports for the opening night of the Turlock Fair. They were two of four trucks that put on an exhibition run after all of the tuff trucks were done racing. They didn’t have a lot to work with as far as obstacles, but Eric and Rick made sure they hit everything that they possibly could! Eric managed to even put the truck on the side two wheels for a short time and Rick caught some of the biggest air of the night!! We would also like to thank Paul Churchill for helping to get all of the eight tires loaded and Laurie for the goodies!!

MENIFEE, CA – On June 8th Rick started his 1,200 mile journey to Missoula Montana for the first of two weekends for WHR Motorsports Events. Rick made it to Montana on Thursday, just in time to tire up both trucks before he picked up Eric and his friend Kaya from the airport. Eric’s last day of school was on Thursday and he had finals to take. Eric liked flying in much better than the long haul that Dad had to make!! On Friday morning Rick and Eric did the Missoula Channel 8 news media. The media was used to promote the Friday and Saturday night show. You can view this interview on You Tube under World’s Youngest Monster Truck Driver Eric Swanson. It was a really nice interview and we encourage everyone to check it out. Friday night went very well. Rick won racing and Eric set the bar high as he was sent out first in the freestyle competition. Eric launched over the stack of vans with ease and Dad whipped his usual killer donuts and you could tell by the crowd’s response! On Saturday night Eric made it to the Semi finals against his Dad, but Rick took the win for his second night in a row. They also put on another great freestyle and the crowd commented on how great of a driver Eric is for his age!

The following weekend event for WHR Motorsports was in Roseburg Oregon. This event was also a Friday and Saturday night show. Friday night was a repeat of the previous Friday as Rick was on a winning streak in racing. The lucky streak continued as we didn’t have any mechanical issues with the monster trucks! It was nice to be able to park and enjoy the rest of the evening. On Saturday morning we gave the chance to Free Style Motocross rider Keith Sayers to pilot the Obsession Monster Truck. Keith is filming some high light reels that will be airing on ESPN really soon. He commented that is was a lot of fun to drive and an experience he will never forget! For the Saturday evening show Rick winning streak was broken by our son Eric in the Semi finals. Even though Rick was bummed he lost, he was proud of Eric’s win!! Double trouble took the win against Eric in the finals. In freestyle the boys put on another great show that brought the crowd to their feet! We would like to thank Kaya Gladu, Big Joe in Missoula, and everybody who helped to make this trip a success!

Our next show will be held at the San Diego State Fair for WGAS Motorsports July 1, 2, & 3rd with Eric and Rick driving Obsessed and Obsession. We look forward to seeing you there!