2014 High Lifter Mud Nationals Mud Creek Off-Road Park March 26-30, 2014

High Lifter Mud Nationals Report
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The Can-Am Mud Bog attracts many contestants & spectators each year

Friday’s highlight was the Can-Am Mud Bog, which draws in many competitors and spectators. There are several classes for the event including youth classes that run a smaller pit, and is what they started off with. AJ Capra grabbed wins in both the PeeWee and Youth classes, while Reed Tarter took the win in the early teen class.

The High Lifter Mud Nationals mud bog event even had youth classes

The course for the full sized quads and SxS’s was quite a bit longer, but everyone looked like they were having a great time. In the 0-600cc class, Rodney White took the win aboard his Polaris Sportsman. The 600+cc class was quite competitive, but Ryan Hormell topped the podium with his Can-Am 800.

Ryan Hormell earned the win in the 600+cc Class on his Can-Am Outlander

The RUV class had some great racing with Steve Hittle taking the win with his Can-Am Maverick for Team Gorilla. S3 Racing’s Shane Dowden claimed second with his Maverick, while Team Performance Powersports’ John Soileu, also in a Maverick, finished in third.

Team Gorilla's Steve Hittle won the RUV class in the Can-Am Maverick

After Friday evening’s storms, cooler, dry weather moved in for Saturday’s Polaris Mudda Cross event. The Mudda Cross is one of the most popular events at the Mud Nationals and had many ATV and SxS participants ready to get down and dirty. The circle track includes varying heights of dirt underneath the water and can be best explained as racing motocross under water. 

The Mudda Cross was full of action packed mud racing