Wild West Motorsports Park (Reno)

[jjohns5]

Headed out to Reno Nevada yesterday to catch some Shortcourse race truck action. Fassst trucks. I tried to post a vid., not sure how to yet, so here are some pics...

Nascar racer, (Jimmy Johnson's) youngest brother Jessie Johnson#15 and Sheldon Creed my cousins son, 14 year old with a ton of offroad talent #74.

I encourage anyone who has the chance to see these trucks in action to check them out...

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Sponsors include Ford, Rockstar, Metal Mulisha, Makita, Maxxis, Lucas oil, DVS, and 4 Wheel parts, well known in the Freestyle motorcross seen.

[jjohns5]

Sponsors: A.M Ortega Construction, Fox Shocks, BFG tires, Trench Shoring, Eibach Springs, and Method Race wheels

He qualified with the fastest lap time 2 sec. ahead of the field, started in 6th for the main and took the lead, but his fan belt shredded and caught a wire stalling the car so had to settle for last. He's running for another championship in the Superlight class and is currently leading in points.

[jjohns5]

These trucks are sick 900 horse in a 4k pound truck, blur pic

Lucas oil, General Tire, Team associated, Nissan, KMC wheels, Optima batteries

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Pro 2

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Pro 2

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Air!!!

[jjohns5]

Pro 2 is a 2 wheel drive truck, 800-900 horse, 18" front travel, 20" rear, 117" wheel base, 93" track width at 3750lb. Minimum truck weight with driver.

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Scott, Sheldon, Dan, Robbie and Maurice Ortega cleaning up and throwing down a game plan...

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Pro 2

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Prolight specs:
300 horse, 12" front travel, 14" rear, 106" wheel base, 74" track width, either 4cyl. at 2800 lbs. or 8cyl. at 3200lbs. including driver.

[finsteratv]

Last dune trip a guy had what appeared to be a prolite truck and was jumping dunes, it was awesome! Didn't have 800 horse but def had some kick

[jjohns5]

I have a few awesome vids, so If anyone can help me post them I would greatly appreciate it, thanks. I will be trying in the mean time...

[jjohns5]

Originally posted by finsteratv
Last dune trip a guy had what appeared to be a prolite truck and was jumping dunes, it was awesome! Didn't have 800 horse but def had some kick

One of the dune trips I took down in Glamis when I lived down in San Diego, Robbie Gordon was jumping a nice gap, I'm pretty sure his truck is up their in horsepower, Prolights put out around 300 when race legal. I would love to have the money to put one of these together, lol..

[finsteratv]

Originally posted by jjohns5
One of the dune trips I took down in Glamis when I lived down in San Diego, Robbie Gordon was jumping a nice gap, I'm pretty sure his truck is up their in horsepower, Prolights put out around 300 when race legal. I would love to have the money to put one of these together, lol.. It would definately be sweet to have one! Heck even a well suspended sand car would be pretty fun..

[quad2xtreme]

Originally posted by jjohns5
I have a few awesome vids, so If anyone can help me post them I would greatly appreciate it, thanks. I will be trying in the mean time...

post to youtube first then youtube will provide the link you paste into your message here. look for the embed video link...here is an old one of mine...you just paste the embed link straight into your message here. No need to do the http:// option you see when creating a post.



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[jjohns5]

900 horse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJAyrd9Pk48

Got it man, thanks

[finsteratv]

rockets!

[jjohns5]

Pro 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRh-JNeeuHY

[quad2xtreme]

goto youtube and watch your video. You will see the Share button. Click it then click embed. Cut the text and paste straight into a message on here...

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WRh-JNeeuHY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[quad2xtreme]

you can even change the size of the embedded video...

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[jjohns5]

Thanks!

[CJM]

That looks like fun (watching it I mean), now driving one-that would make me grin so hard ear to ear I might not be able to stop smiling!

Glad you had a good time and could take some pics and videos and share!

[jjohns5]

Originally posted by CJM
That looks like fun (watching it I mean), now driving one-that would make me grin so hard ear to ear I might not be able to stop smiling!

Glad you had a good time and could take some pics and videos and share!

Yeah it was a great time, I could just imagine driving one. That would be a rush, no doubt!

[jjohns5]

Brian Deegan's Pro 2 qualify race. Someone elses video on the same day, but pretty sweet. This is the closest alot of us will come to driving one, lol.

http://youtu.be/QgrE1Uy74fw

[concise]

I want to move to Reno just be close to this track!!

Houses seem to be VERY reasonably priced there.
Any feedback on Reno....?

[jjohns5]

Originally posted by concise
I want to move to Reno just be close to this track!!

Houses seem to be VERY reasonably priced there.
Any feedback on Reno....?

Do you like to Gamble, lol. I'm about 2and1/2hrs. from there so I'm not to sure about the living cond., but someone on here may be?

[concise]

I would LOVE to get fully into short course
I just live on the wrong coast

:-(

Was thinking of maybe buying a second house there and if I love it move in full time.

Would anybody like to purchase a body shop on long island n.y.
Lol
(I'm half serious and half crazy)

[wilkin250r]

Reno is a nice area. Like any city its size, it's got ugly areas and nice areas.

There's a reason a house in Wisconsin sells for $110k and the same house in California sells for $550K. Everybody wants to live in California, it's beautiful and the weather is fantastic.

The great thing about the Reno/Tahoe area is that it's got many of the same great attributes as California, without the negative aspect of being California.

[jjohns5]

Just a heads up for anyone interested is seeing this first hand. The next races will be in Las Vegas Sept. 21,22,23.

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Sheldon Creed chasing another championship in Superlight