Ricky James Pilots the SoCal SuperTrucks SuperLite to Victory in Utah
SoCal SuperTrucks and Ricky James finished off an event-filled weekend by winning the SuperLite class during Round 8 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Race Series this past weekend at Miller Motorsports Park outside Salt Lake City, UT.
Ricky James on podium for the SuperLite class.
The teams race weekend kicked off on Friday, where the SuperLite class competed in a $6,000-purse, exhibition race for 2,000+ Miller Motorsports Park VIPs. Ricky had an intense battle with Jeremy Twitch Stenberg throughout the race, taking the overall lead at the halfway point of the race. With 3 laps to go, James began to experience severe arm pump in his left arm, which controls the trucks gas, brakes, clutch and shifting. Ricky slowly faded back, saving his cramping arm for the weekends more-important points rounds.
Going in to Saturday, the first focus was to determine how to address the arm pump issues Ricky was experiencing. The use of a COMPEX muscle stimulator assisted in warming up James arm before practice and clearing the arm of lactic acid immediately after practice. James chose a new strategy by going easy until the mandatory caution, but couldnt find a rhythm through the tracks most technical sections leaving him with a 5th place finish for the day. The crew immediately began diagnosing the trucks handling issues and quickly determined the suspension needed to be dramatically adjusted. With the help of Fox Racing Shox, a new set-up was installed late Saturday Night to compensate for Sundays inevitable rough track conditions.
James entered Sundays race day with a renewed confidence in himself and the truck, a combination that has eluded him so far this season. Ricky used qualifying to get comfortable with the new suspension settings and by race time was feeling unbeatable. James drove the SoCal SuperTrucks SuperLite to total domination, pulling away from the field before and after the mandatory caution, taking a well-deserved and overdue victory.
Ive had an 800-pound gorilla on my back and, this weekend, I knocked him out, said Ricky James. I cant thank the SoCal SuperTrucks crew enough for the hard work and faith they have in me to work so hard. I want to express my thanks to all my sponsors like Rockwell, Bully Dog, BFGoodrich and Forgiven Energy for their support, as well as a special thank you to John Marking at Fox Racing Shox and Johnny Greaves for their help in dialing in my suspension. I am pumped for the rest of the season and cant wait to get back out there.
The SoCal SuperTrucks team would like to thank Rockwell Time for their gracious hospitality added support this weekend along with other current 2010 team sponsors, which include Bully Dog Technologies, BFGoodrich, Forgiven Energy, Walker Evans, K&N Filters, Alpinestars, Fox Suspension, EPIC Action Video Cams and AOKNick.org.
About SoCal SuperTrucks
Located in the heart of Southern California, SoCal SuperTrucks has positioned itself as one of the premier automotive and UTV aftermarket retail/ fabrication shops in the Country. With a deep heritage in the world of Off-Road Racing, Action Sports and Motocross, SoCal SuperTrucks has worked with some of the sports biggest entities.
SoCal SuperTrucks carries the finest, race-proven products for your vehicle, including such premier brands as Bully Dog Performance Parts, BFGoodrich All Terrain/ Mud Terrain Tires, Walker Evans Wheels and Fox Racing Shox. Other brands carried include CST Performance Suspension, Total Chaos, Icon Vehicle Dynamics, Toyo, K&N and KMC Wheels. Whether its a complete suspension build up for your pre-runner truck, modifications to your UTV, wheels & tires for your ride, or merely advice on what tire might work best for your driving style, the team at SoCal SuperTrucks has the knowledge and expertise to satisfy all your custom truck, UTV and auto needs.
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