REDRACERPICS

THE R.E.D. RACER IS AN IDEA THAT HAS BEEN SWIMMING AROUND IN MY HEAD FOR SOME TIME. R.E.D. STANDS FOR RANDY ELLIS DESIGN, AND RACER IS FOR THE TYPE OF ROCK CRAWLING THAT I CALL ROCK RACING. THIS IS A COMPETITION VEHICLE THAT I PLAN ON RUNNING IN THE R.C.A.A. EVENTS THIS YEAR., ALONG WITH SOME U-ROCK AND OTHER EVENTS. THE FIRST SCHEDULED COMPETITION WILL BE A SHAKE DOWN AT THE ARIZONA ROCK CRAWL ON MARCH 2ND AND 3RD. THE NEXT WILL BE THE FIRST R.C.A.A. EVENT OF THE SEASON IN FARMINGTON, NM ON MARCH 15TH -17TH.

THE R.E.D. RACER IS A WHOLE NEW SPIN ON A WHOLE NEW SPORT THAT IS EVOLVING AT A TIRE SMOKE'N RATE. IT IS A 4 WHEEL INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION SINGLE SEATER BUGGY THAT IS DESIGNED TO ROCK RACE. IT IS EXTREMELY LIGHT WEIGHT USING AN ALUMINUM 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, ALUMINUM AUTO TRANS, TWO ALUMINUM TRANSFER CASES AND ALUMINUM DIFFERENTIALS. THE FRONT AND REAR A-ARMS ARE 4130 CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM FOR ROCK POUNDING STRENGTH. HOPEFULLY WEIGHING IN AT UNDER 2000LBS TO BETTER DEFY GRAVITY WITH!!!!

THE RED RACER WAS DONE JUST IN TIME TO PUT IT ON THE TRAILER AND TAKE IT TO THE FIRST RRCA EVENT OF THE SERIES IN FARMINGTON NEW MEXICO. WE MADE IT THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS, LEARNED A LOT ( MY SPOTTER AND I ), AND FINISHED WITH A 23RD PLACE OUT OF 70 TEAMS. BROUGHT IT HOME, WASHED IT AND TOOK IT TO MOAB UTAH FOR A WEEK OF FUN. LOOK SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER FOR A FULL FEATURE OF THE RED RACER IN FOUR WHEELER MAGAZINE.