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MENIFEE, CA – January 30th would mark our second time in 2010 at Anaheim California for a Monster Jam event. This was a show with a lot of heavy hitters due to the high number of Monster Jam owned trucks. This is also our first show with EZ Up as a sponsor. As Obsession Racing takes pride in their equipment and have two of the nicest trucks on the Monster Jam circuit. Our fully silk screened EZ Up Canopy only added to our image. With the success of the pit party and qualifying as the second fastest truck Rick had high hopes for a successful night. Unfortunately, the night ended with having some electrical issues with the power to the remote ignition interrupter.

The following weekend on February 6, 2010 we went to Anaheim for the third time for Monster Jam. This was Monster Jam’s first time ever to hold an event three times in one year. The sold out crowd and drivers battled the rain and cold weather. We had both Obsession and Obsessed at this event. Obsession was re-wrapped for this event by 1 Day Wraps for a special promotion. Jeff Jones drove the 1 Day Wraps Obsession and did an awesome job piloting the truck through the thick mud in racing! In freestyle Jeff amazed us on how well he did for his second stadium show. He drove aggressively during his full two minutes of fame. He managed the truck very well with a broken finger that he crushed the previous week. Rick maneuvered the truck well in racing, considering the muddy conditions and in freestyle he was in the top half of the field. Rick caught some huge air off of the freestyle motocross landing ramp and cross threaded everything he could, bringing the crowd cheering to the feet! We would like to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors that keep Obsession Racing performing at its best. We would also like to give a special thanks to Tom Read, Eric Swanson and Bailey Jones for all of their help and efforts at the track and also at the shop. We really appreciate all that they do for us to make our business a success!

MENIFEE, CA – With the start of the New Year also starts the new Monster Jam series. On January 12th we completed all of the prep work for our first two trucks for the Monster Jam season. We started out on January 14th with an interview for the Fox 11 News segment for the Wednesday’s Child adoption program. Next up was our first out of three events in Anaheim California. For our second driver Jeff Jones, this was his first stadium performance. Jeff didn’t have a chance to get nervous watching the other drivers first, as he picked the number one spot to qualify. Ricks qualifying time lead to the perfect match putting Jeff and Rick up against each other in racing their first rounds. This was a really exciting moment for all of us at Obsession Racing to see both Obsession and Obsessed on the starting line at a sold out event. After the racing Jeff was second to go out for freestyle in Obsession and started of strong and made a fantastic save which ended up popping a tire and ending his freestyle run early. Rick came out ninth in the field of 16 trucks with a hard charging crowd pleasing run that tied him forth in freestyle.

The following weekend event was held in San Diego California. The weekend started out with The San Diego Union Tribune news paper article featuring Obsession Racing. On Friday Obsessed did a display for a Ford Dealership in San Diego. Saturday night we only had Obsessed running for this event. Rick in Obsessed was again in the top half of the qualifying runs. In freestyle once again he drove with a fast pace and did some radical donuts that brought the crowd to their feet. Rick filled his time in freestyle and at the end of the bonus time. Then Rick decided to hit the big jump one more time which proved to be one too many times with the truck ending up with a broken spindle. It was nice to see that the safety equipment did its job as the wheel tether held the tire to the truck.

We have to give a special thanks to our sponsors and all of those who donated their time and their skills so we can please our fans and make our business what it is today.

MENIFEE, CA – As 2009 draws to an end we were able to get one more event and one more display in before the trucks get torn down for maintenance and prep for the New Year. Our last event for 2009 was in Redmond Oregon for WHR Motorsports. This was the first time WHR Motorsports has been in Redmond with Monster Trucks. Redmond was a success for both WHR Motorsports and Obsession Racing. Rick did a great job of piloting his truck to the finals. It was a great field of trucks and drivers. Daron drove Bounty Hunter, Joe in Iron Outlaw, Gary Jr. in Jurassic Attack, and Don in Manic. Everyone did a really great job and the fans kept commenting on how much better it was then the last show that they had seen. On the way to Oregon Rick and Jeff met up with Daron and Joe in Northern California to travel together since the weather conditions were tough. Three hours after they met they were parked on the side of the road due to an accident that closed the road for 3 and a half hours. This is where the four of them got to hang out and heat up some grub and listen to all of the other drivers over the cb with their brilliant idea of having the monster truck guys pull out their monsters and drive across the snow. They did make it their safe and sound but was happy to see the California sunshine when they returned to home.

Our last display of the year was for a 5 year old boy named Brock’s Birthday Party. His Mother and Rick had been planning his party for a couple of months. The whole party was a Monster truck theme, but what the Birthday Boy didn’t know was that he was getting a special appearance from both Rick and Eric with the Obsessed Monster truck. Rick and Eric and Jeff’s son Bailey (how Jeff got out of it we’ll never know) tired up the truck at the neighbors place and Eric drove the truck down to the party and the Birthday Boy had a surprise of his life. He was so thrilled to see a real live Monster truck at his house! It was a great was to end the year!

We are looking forward to 2010 and appreciate all of the help and support of so many people. Obsession Racing wishes everyone and blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year!