Houston and Fargo Bring More Wins
Houston, Texas-Sudden Impact Racing’s Amsoil Shock Therapy and Amsoil Excaliber made the trip to Texas, where they hoped to make an impression on all the great fans at Reliant Stadium. Despite some bumps along the way, the team never gave up, and still put on a good show.
“I was having trouble with my truck all night,” said Amsoil Shock Therapy driver Jon Zimmer. “Sometimes with all the moving parts these trucks have, it can be tough to track down a problem in such a short amount of time. We have to work with what we’re given and do our best; we have no excuses.”
That is exactly what both Amsoil Shock Therapy and Amsoil Excaliber did, beginning with veteran Kevin Koszala. After both trucks ended their nights early in racing, Koszala was determined to ignite the Houston crowd, and put on a show going out early in the field. Koszala caught some big air over every obstacle on the track, even working in a few wheelies before calling it good. He emerged to cheers from the crowd, a reminder that monster truck fans are always appreciative of a strong effort.
The other thing that was strong was the beginning of Amsoil Shock Therapy’s freestyle, but it was cut short due to mechanical problems, with Zimmer taking some rough hits in the process. It was a tough break, but adversity brings out the best in the Sudden Impact Racing team, and Zimmer plans on persevering at the next event.
“We caught a bad break, but I don’t stop working until I’ve satisfied the fans, the sponsors, and everyone around me,” he said. “We’ll be ready for Miami this week.”
Indeed, Miami is the next stop on the 2012 tour, and we will have all the results for you shortly afterward.
Fargo, North Dakota-Sudden Impact Racing’s Redcat Racing Ground Pounder and Michigan Ice Monster braved the frigid temperatures in North Dakota to put on three great shows at the Fargodome. Running on a more spacious floor than usual plays right into the team’s hands, and wild moments as well as success followed throughout.
The highlight of the weekend came in racing, where Redcat Racing Ground Pounder was able to best a stacked field of trucks and come away with a big victory. Driver Chris Ryan looked strong in racing at the Tampa event just a few weeks ago, and finally broke through, running smooth and steady throughout the night. Ryan and Redcat Racing Ground Pounder have shown marked improvement since last season, and Ryan was happy about it.
“We’ve got Scorpion Racing Engines and Redcat Racing behind us, giving us the power and the support to get the job done,” he said. “I thought Chris (Lagana, driver of Michigan Ice Monster) did a great job this weekend as well, and it was great to get another win.”
Lagana was aggressive all weekend despite mechanical problems, grabbing the fans’ attention with some good efforts in wheelie contests and freestyles, and even surprising a few people in racing, making steady improvement while still battling the truck issues.
“We love what we do, and sometimes it’s harder than others,” said Lagana. “This weekend I was frustrated with not being able to get the most out of the truck. We pushed through it and I was happy our team got a win.”
After Lagana’s performance, Ryan set out to try and grab a freestyle victory as well in Redcat Racing Ground Pounder, ending up flipping the truck over. The truck only suffered minor damage, and Ryan emerged to the cheers of the appreciative crowd.
With another successful weekend complete, the team will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma looking to make their presence felt. Stay tuned for more!
