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2014
High Lifter Mud Nationals
Mud Creek Off-Road Park
March 26-30, 2014
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High
Lifter Mud Nationals Report
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STI was also in attendance and debuted their new 32” mud tire, the Outback Max. This is the first aggressive mud tire from the manufacturer, which comes in different sizes, and looks to be like a formidable competitor in the mud tire market.
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STI was in attendance showing off their brand new 32" Outback Max mud tire |
Wednesday was opening day and it kicked off with
the Massimo Motors Obstacle Course where Seth Russell
conquered the course for a first place finish aboard
his Can-Am. Aaron Peters put in a good run for second
place and Craig Treadwell rounded out the top three.
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Winning
the Bad 2 da Bone show was Matt Evans' LSU
themed Can-Am Maverick |
The Bad 2 da Bone show is always one of the top
attractions on opening day. Many amazing machines
were featured, but Matt Evans took top honors
with his LSU themed yellow and purple Can-Am Maverick.
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Dustin Jones' Polaris RZR XP 1000 |
John Bohning's Can-Am Maverick |
This year also included the Audio Formz Mud Jam Loudest competition where Cody Alvey topped the UTV class with 117.9 Db. However, it was the Unlimited class’s Michael Sharp who put out an ear shattering 121.4 Db with his Polaris Ranger to be the loudest overall.
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The Endurance
Challenge Race held on the Caleb Moore
Memorial Highline is one the toughest
races of the weekend with many of the
racers not making it to the end, which
attracts a huge crowd of spectators on
both side of the pit to watch the action
unfold
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In
one vehicle or two, two people must finish
the Endurance challenge together as a team
& the fastest time wins. |
Thursday’s events included the highly popular Endurance Challenge. It is a two-man race, where you can have one or two machines entered. Racers race down the Caleb Moore Memorial Highline Mud Pit and back, with the quickest time. It was an open class so there were ATV’s and UTV’s competing at the same time. The pit was gnarly and proved to be quite a challenge for many as they made their way through the thick muck.
Once the mud finally settled, Dave Ostapiw and Dakotah Klein of the Gorilla Axle team took top honors with Seth and Caraline Russell, also with the Gorilla Axle team, in second and Albert Richardson and Jeff Kitchen rounded out the top three for Team Marshall All Seasons Polaris.
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