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  • Four Corners 4×4 Clinches W.E.ROCK Western Regional Series Title

    Four Corners 4×4 Clinches W.E.ROCK Western Regional Series Title

    August 1st and 2nd, Team Four Corners 4×4 competed in the Western Regional Series W.E.ROCK event held in Goldendale, Washington to close out the team’s 2015 W.E.ROCK season.  Jason Kaminsky drove the #4678 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited to a First Place finish in the ModStock class with the careful guidance of spotter, Rick Jenkins. With three first place podiums, the team has secured the Western Regional Series Title in their first season of competitive rock crawling.

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    “Goldendale was a great event to conclude the W.E.ROCK Western Regional Rock Crawling Series.  From the town’s warm welcome at the parade on Friday evening to the incredible competition that took place all weekend; it was a really great event.  There are a lot of people to thank from the promoters and local volunteers, to the members of my team for helping to make this event a success for Team Four Corners 4×4,” comments Kaminsky.  “In particular, I really need to acknowledge the effort and commitment of my co-driver and spotter, Rick Jenkins, who puts in tireless hours and resources to help the team succeed.”

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    “The courses in Goldendale had dust that at times would make the rocks slick and difficult, this made me have to direct Jason differently than we had planned,” comments Rick Jenkins.  “I really enjoyed the challenge!”

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    On the way to the event, the team took some time to stop and visit one of their primary sponsors, Superchips, located in Ogden, Utah.  Superchips is the industry leader in automotive tuning for trucks and Jeep vehicles.

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    The team will next compete at the Dirt Riot Endurance Racing double-points event to close out both the 2015 Mountain Series and 2015 Southwest Series on August 22nd being held near Grand Junction, Colorado.

    *** EVENT LOCATION CHANGE ***

    The team will close out its 2015 competition schedule on August 22nd at the Dirt Riot Mountain & Southwest Series #3 event being held in Grand Junction, Colorado. Note that the location has changed from Cortez to Grand Junction.
  • Four Corners 4×4 Wins in Rangely, CO

    Four Corners 4×4 Wins in Rangely, CO

    This past weekend, Four Corners 4×4 participated in the Western Regional Series WEROCK event held in Rangely, Colorado.  Jason Kaminsky piloted the #4678 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited to a First Place finish in the Mod Stock class with the help of spotter, Rick Jenkins.  This year, the team added competitive rock crawling to their racing schedule and this is their second win.

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    “We run the Sportsman’s “C” courses in our class due to our tire size and other vehicle restrictions imposed by our class,” commented Kaminsky.  “It’s fun getting out there and wheeling with other rigs running much larger tires and more sophisticated technology than what is allowed in our class.  I think we put on a good show and we were happy that we managed to get through the eight courses with no mechanical breakage or rollovers, not to mention the podium finish.”

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    On the way home, the team took some time to stop by one of their primary sponsors,Mountain Off Road Enterprises.  M.O.R.E. specializes in aftermarket components specifically for Jeep vehicles.

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    “It was really cool to see where M.O.R.E.’s great parts are born,” said Rick Jenkins.  “We got a tour of both fabrication shops and the machine shop, as well as meeting a few new people who we don’t get to see at the shows and events.  The new CNC laser and the system for handling materials has got to be a real time-saver in the shop.”

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    Now, with a quick turn-around, the team is busy preparing for the Dirt Riot Mountain Series #2 event to be held this weekend in Agate, Colorado.

     

  • Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Season

    Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Season

    DURANGO, CO – Four Corners 4×4 competed August 16th in the Dirt Riot endurance racing event held at Battle Rock Off Road Park near Cortez, Colorado. The event was a Jason Kaminsky & Rick Jenkins climb out of a water crossing.double-points race and concluded both the Mountain Series and Southwest Series for the 2014 season. The #4678 race car driven by Jason Kaminsky and co-driven by Rick Jenkins had moved into third place before succumbing to mechanical failure.  The team finished in fourth place.

    “A problem with the car’s electrical system surfaced during pre-running that we weren’t able to resolve prior to the race,” commented Kaminsky. “Despite that, we were able to run as high as third place until we were taken out of the race.” (more…)

  • Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM

    Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM

    FourCorners4x4-1DURANGO, CO – Four Corners 4×4 traveled to Tucson, Arizona to compete in the second round of the Dirt Riot Endurance Racing Southwest Series at MC Motorsports Park on April 5th. In Dirt Riot Endurance Racing, teams compete on a 5-10 mile long circuit during an established time limit. Competitor finishing order is determined by the number of laps completed by each within the time limit. The 2006 Jeep Wrangler LJ piloted by Jason Kaminsky and Rick Jenkins of Four Corners 4×4 suffered late-race mechanical breakage causing the team to finish in second place. (more…)

  • Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge

    Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge

    Four Corners 4x4DURANGO, CO – Jason Kaminsky and Richard Jenkins with Four Corners 4×4 recently returned from their participation in the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Ultra4 Stock Class endurance race held on February 6th. The event took place at the Johnson Valley OHV Area in California’s Mojave Desert. After a random 6 draw started Kaminsky and Jenkins at the rear of the field in 22nd position, they maneuvered through the pack to finish 10th in an elapsed time of 8 hours 59 minutes. Due to the difficulty of the course, fewer than half of the racers completed the course in the allotted time limit of ten hours. Declared as the hardest one-day off road endurance race in the world, the course consisted of approximately 120 miles of high-speed desert segments across sand washes, washboard roads, dry lakebeds and 11 of the country’s most challenging rock crawling trails. (more…)

  • Battle Rock Offroad Park Was Perfect Location for Dirt Riot Double Points Showdown

    Pro 4400:  Chris Hoyt  ;  Pro 4500:  Jeff Rector  ; Pro 4600: Jason Kaminsky  ;  Mod Trail Class: Ryan Miller  ; UTV Class:  Stephen Lee  ;  Stock Trail:  Jason Davis

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    PLACERVILLE, CA   JULY 16, 2013:  Battle Rock Offroad Park in Cortez Colorado was the scene of some high horsepower action and thrilling finishes for both the Mountain and Southwest 2013 Dirt Riot 4×4 Endurance Series.  The heat of the day was minimal compared to the heat of the competition, as the points would reveal multiple series champions at the end of this one race.

    “The Cortez, Colorado event is always a good time with great support from the Jimmy’s 4×4 crew and the drivers that come from all over for the one opportunity to earn double National points at a race,” said Rich Klein, President and founder of W.E. Rock Events.  “The course was fast, dusty and hot. But that didn’t detour anyone from joining us on the holiday weekend, and we appreciate that.” (more…)