Amsoil Exposure Huge at Truck Stop Challenge 2010
AMSOIL once again sponsored the Top Truck Challenge event RESULTS held June 7-11 near Hollister Hills, Calif. Ten vehicles, all heavily modified for extreme off-road use and filled with AMSOIL synthetic lubricants, competed in this year’s challenge. Five trucks competed in the truck class, while five buggies represented the buggy class.
“The response to AMSOIL from everyone involved with Top Truck Challenge 2010 has been amazing,” said AMSOIL Technical Product Manager Len Groom, who was on hand to witness the action. “The company is clearly growing on the West Coast and in the four-wheeling market.”
Four Wheeler magazine organizes the week-long event, now in its 18th year. From hundreds of entrants, over 20,000 votes were cast by Four Wheeler readers to narrow the field to the ten participants. They competed in seven demanding tests, including the frame twister, tow test, mud pit, tank trap, obstacle course, hill climb and mini rubicon. As the pictures show, the tests challenge the mechanical limits of each truck, sometimes leaving them on their sides, flipped over completely or broken down. Whoever completes the tests with the best times, or in some cases at all, is crowned Top Truck Challenge champion.
In the truck class, Jason Gray of Amity, Ore. captured the points lead with his 1975 Chevy Blazer, while Mike Karwath of Union, Ky. and his 2009 Tube Chassis YJ won the buggy class.
| Results |
| Top Truck Challenge 2010 Winners |
| Buggy Class |
| Mike Karwath . . . . . . . . Union Ky., 2009 Tube Chassis YJ |
| Truck Class |
| Jason Gray . . . . . . . . . . . .Amity Ore., 1975 Chevy Blazer |
“AMSOIL sponsors events like this to demonstrate the durability and performance of its products. Seeing AMSOIL synthetic lubricants excel in these trucks speaks volumes to customers,” Groom said.
A film crew was on hand to record all the action for a DVD to be released soon. Full results and coverage can be found in upcoming issues of Four Wheeler magazine.
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| Teams raced against the clock and the course of boulders in the frame twister event. | The mini-rubicon, a jumble of rocks and boulders, left this buggy on its side and broken components on most of the other vehicles. |
Flying mud covered vehicles and spectators during the mud bog event.
Of the 10 entrants, only one truck made it to the end of the course.
