RIVERSIDE, CA February 17, 2010: Kevin Sacalas was one of only 43 drivers out of 100 to successfully complete the 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers race held in Johnson Valley on February 12th. King of the Hammers was Sacalas’ 2nd race to date driving his #4435 rock racing vehicle which fans have affectionately named “The Big Ugly.” Sacalas built The Big Ugly in his garage in the summer of 2009 and debuted the vehicle racing as Team Viking Offroad at Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno: The Long Way: a punishing 3-day one thousand mile race in which Sacalas took 1st place in the Ultra4 class.
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Superchips Announces Additional 2009 Dodge Ram 5.7L HEMI Vehicle Coverage
Sanford, FL – For over 26 years of performance tuning, Superchips is known for dominating other tuning companies with a do-it-the-right-way attitude. Now you can add the highly anticipated release of the 2009 Dodge Ram 5.7L HEMI to the list of impressive Superchips efforts.
The Dodge Gas Flashpaq (part no. 3865) and Dodge Cortex (part no. 3950) deliver Superchips tuning for impressive horsepower and torque to the wheels, but it’s the improved drivability and performance that have owners excited.
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Customize Your Tool Storage with Snap-on “Skins” Program
Make Your Box Standout with Snap-on Designs
KENOSHA, Wis. – February 16, 2010 – Are you looking to stand out in the crowd, or at least in the workplace? With Snap-on’s custom skins, you can make your tool storage unit a masterpiece that will make you the envy of everyone in the shop.
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2010 GRIFFIN KING OF THE HAMMERS FINISHING POSITIONS
FINISHING POSITION STARTING POSITION CAR # DRIVER NAME START TIME END TIME ADJUSTED TIME 1 53 667 Loren Healy 8:13:00 15:10:53 14:57:53 2 88 232 Brad Lovell 8:21:30 15:19:51 14:58:21 3 41 4420 Derek West 8:10:00 15:10:03 15:00:03 4 2 554 Rick Mooneyham 8:00:00 15:05:58 15:05:58 5 16 921 Erik Miller 8:03:30 15:19:35 15:16:05 6 45 427 John Reynolds 8:11:00 15:43:00 15:32:00 7 1 4417 Buzz Bronsema 8:00:00 15:40:38 15:40:38 8 40 8 Rob McKenney 8:09:30 15:56:51 15:47:21 9 55 17 Matt Messer 8:13:30 16:14:39 16:01:09 10 17 4444 Jason Pickett 8:04:00 16:07:24 16:03:24 11 29 4466 JR Van Ortwick 8:07:00 16:13:49 16:06:49 12 84 444 Gary Ferravonti 8:20:30 16:57:08 16:36:38 13 51 34 Kevin Yoder 8:12:30 16:51:38 16:39:08 14 92 805 Tony Pellegrino 8:22:30 17:01:52 16:39:22 15 95 321 Tom Wayes 8:23:30 17:06:47 16:43:17 16 49 4411 Dean Bulloch 8:12:00 16:58:57 16:46:57 17 68 4488 Brandon Watson 8:16:30 17:04:09 16:47:39 18 38 76 Jason Scherer 8:09:00 17:02:57 16:53:57 19 72 5 Shannon Campbelll 8:17:30 17:13:16 16:55:46 20 13 284 Jack Adams 8:03:00 17:00:54 16:57:54 21 76 101 Adam Woodlee 8:18:30 17:17:29 16:58:59 22 42 28 John James 8:10:00 17:41:30 17:31:30 23 85 816 Lucas Murphy 8:21:00 18:05:00 17:44:00 24 62 4433 Adam Carter 8:15:00 18:09:42 17:54:42 25 10 212 Matt Peterson 8:02:00 18:02:02 18:00:02 26 79 4435 Kevin Sacalas 8:19:30 18:42:09 18:22:39 27 5 202 Ritchie Keller 8:01:00 18:36:16 18:35:16 28 37 10 Hobie Smith 8:09:00 18:45:46 18:36:46 29 11 814 Nicole Johnson 8:02:30 18:45:35 18:43:05 30 20 4422 Todd McCullen 8:04:30 19:34:14 19:29:44 31 6 4413 Doug Bigelow 8:01:00 19:32:12 19:31:12 32 73 3 Rich Klein 8:18:00 20:35:45 20:17:45 33 44 97 David Schneider 8:10:30 20:33:15 20:22:45 34 50 4450 Greg Hussey 8:12:00 20:36:15 20:24:15 35 91 20 Brett Porter 8:22:30 20:48:33 20:26:03 36 12 2713 Ralf Kuller 8:02:30 20:34:26 20:31:56 37 89 51 Naozumi Tsuda 8:22:00 20:58:13 20:36:13 38 48 1224 Wayne Israelsen 8:11:30 20:49:55 20:38:25 39 3 204 Michael Colville 8:00:30 21:00:59 21:00:29 40 22 4407 Jon Goodman 8:05:00 21:09:18 21:04:18 41 66 77 Jeff Mello 8:16:00 21:23:19 21:07:19 42 24 1006 Derek Summers 8:05:30 21:15:34 21:10:04 43 46 4452 Barry Beadle 8:11:00 21:38:45 21:27:45 4 1368 Jim Knox 8:00:30 DNF 7 143 Mike Kleinsen 8:01:30 DNF 8 4454 Nazir Adam 8:01:30 DNF 9 686 Joey Weber 8:02:00 DNF 14 541 Andy Gladen 8:03:00 DNF 15 112 Tracy Jordan 8:03:30 DNF 18 209 Brandon Davis 8:04:00 DNF 19 699 Jack Childers 8:04:30 DNF 21 22 Chris Ridgway 8:05:00 DNF 23 4461 Ben Napier 8:05:30 DNF 25 966 Jason Blanton 8:06:00 DNF 26 4414 AJ Condon 8:06:00 DNF 27 4464 Matt Legg 8:06:30 DNF 28 32 Roger Lovell 8:06:30 DNF 30 13 JT Taylor 8:07:00 DNF 31 111 Damian Layer 8:07:30 DNF 32 807 Drew Goldie 8:07:30 DNF 33 9 Chris Garrison 8:08:00 DNF 34 107 Bill Krisel 8:08:00 DNF 35 69 Charlie Melchner 8:08:30 DNF 36 41 Eric Holder 8:08:30 DNF 39 18 Brian Shirley 8:09:30 DNF 43 75 Jeremy Hammer 8:10:30 DNF 47 19 Clayton Walters 8:11:30 DNF 52 4406 Rob Usnick 8:12:30 DNF 54 4405 Travis Carpenter 8:13:00 DNF 56 2 Casey Currie 8:13:30 DNF 57 301 Stephen Watson 8:14:00 DNF 58 929 Michael Feagins 8:14:00 DNF 59 66 Eric Anderson 8:14:30 DNF 60 7 Cottin Rodd 8:14:30 DNF 61 420 Ian Johnson 8:15:00 DNF 63 88 Dustin Webster 8:15:30 DNF 64 133 Brandon Johnson 8:15:30 DNF 65 42 Kim Sears 8:16:00 DNF 67 49 Joe Silva 8:16:30 DNF 69 52 Will Carter 8:17:00 DNF 70 71 Rick D Johnson 8:17:00 DNF 71 916 Brian Tilton 8:17:30 DNF 74 96 Chris Pook 8:18:00 DNF 75 4424 Matt Enochs 8:18:30 DNF 77 269 Robert Foster 8:19:00 DNF 78 770 Bart Dixon 8:19:00 DNF 80 4410 Curtis Warner 8:19:30 DNF 81 24 Greg Stone 8:20:00 DNF 82 222 James Andrus 8:20:00 DNF 83 4465 Carl Nielson 8:20:30 DNF 86 210 Greg Adler 8:21:00 DNF 87 21 Rob MacCachren 8:21:30 DNF 90 81 Levi Shirley 8:22:00 DNF 93 343 Tim Emick 8:23:00 DNF 94 333 Jason Feuilly 8:23:00 DNF 96 707 Peter Wells 8:23:30 DNF 97 4499 Jesse Haines 8:24:00 DNF 98 231 Lou Levy 8:24:00 DNF 99 4478 Les Figueroa 8:24:30 DNF 100 4 Ray Mandell 8:24:30 DNF -
2010 Griffin King of the Hammers Main Race
POSITION CAR # DRIVER NAME 1 4417 Buzz Bronsema 2 554 Rick Mooneyham 3 204 Michael Colville 4 1368 Jim Knox 5 202 Ritchie Keller 6 4413 Doug Bigelow 7 143 Mike Kleinsen 8 4454 Nazir Adam 9 686 Joey Weber 10 212 Matt Peterson 11 814 Nicole Johnson 12 2713 Ralf Kuller 13 284 Jack Adams 14 541 Andy Gladen 15 112 Tracy Jordan 16 921 Erik Miller 17 4444 Jason Pickett 18 209 Brandon Davis 19 699 Jack Childers 20 4422 Todd McCullen 21 22 Chris Ridgway 22 4407 Jon Goodman 23 4461 Ben Napier 24 1006 Derek Summers 25 966 Jason Blanton 26 4414 AJ Condon 27 4464 Matt Legg 28 32 Roger Lovell 29 4466 JR Van Ortwick 30 13 JT Taylor 31 111 Damian Layer 32 612 Drew Goldie 33 9 Chris Garrison 34 107 Bill Krisel 35 69 Charlie Melchner 36 41 Eric Holder 37 10 Hobie Smith 38 76 Jason Scherer 39 18 Brian Shirley 40 8 Rob McKenney 41 4420 Derek West 42 28 John James 43 75 Jeremy Hammer 44 97 David Schneider 45 427 John Reynolds 46 4452 Barry Beadle 47 19 Clayton Walters 48 1224 Wayne Israelsen 49 4411 Dean Bulloch 50 4450 Greg Hussey 51 34 Kevin Yoder 52 4406 Rob Usnick 53 667 Loren Healy 54 4405 Travis Carpenter 55 17 Matt Messer 56 2 Casey Currie 57 301 Stephen Watson 58 929 Michael Feagins 59 66 Eric Anderson 60 7 Cottin Rodd 61 420 Ian Johnson 62 4433 Adam Carter 63 88 Dustin Webster 64 133 Brandon Johnson 65 42 Kim Sears 66 77 Jeff Mello 67 49 Joe Silva 68 4488 Brandon Watson 69 52 Will Carter 70 71 Rick D Johnson 71 916 Brian Tilton 72 5 Shannon Campbelll 73 3 Rich Klein 74 4477 Chris Pook 75 4424 Matt Enochs 76 101 Adam Woodlee 77 269 Robert Foster 78 26 Bart Dixon 79 4435 Kevin Sacalas 80 4410 Curtis Warner 81 24 Greg Stone 82 222 James Andrus 83 4465 Carl Nielson 84 444 Gary Ferravonti 85 816 Lucas Murphy 86 210 Greg Adler 87 21 Rob MacCachren 88 232 Brad Lovell 89 51 Naozumi Tsuda 90 81 Levi Shirley 91 20 Brett Porter 92 805 Tony Pellegrino 93 38 Brian Deegan 94 333 Jason Feuilly 95 321 Tom Wayes 96 707 Peter Wells 97 4499 Jesse Haines 98 231 Lou Levy 99 4478 Les Figueroa 100 4 Ray Mandell

