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December 3, 2007: This week, the Outdoor Channel will be airing World of Trucks, featuring the 2007 NMRO Class IV Mud Drags from Lima, OH. The first air date is Wednesday, December 5 at 11AM Eastern. See additional air dates for World of Trucks on the Masters Entertainment Group website. If you do not get the Outdoor Channel and you have a broadband connection, you can watch online at the Masters Entertainment Group website.
October 23, 2007: Now is the time to visit the Mud Racers Association website and post to the Mud Racers Association forum your thoughts on Class 3, or any other mud racing topic you feel is important. The newly elected representatives want to know your opinions, since they will have the opportunity to present these suggestions to NMRO, so let your representatives know your ideas.
October 10, 2007: Mud in the Pines will be held at New Egypt Speedway in New Egypt, NJ on October 21 at 12PM. Gates open at 10AM. Cash prizes for all classes. $25 to enter, $15 to watch.
October 2, 2007: Tennessee Mud Racing Organization presents a Mud Racing Weekend on October 12-13 in McMinnville, TN, and October 14 in Lyerly, GA. Friday night is Amateur Night, with test passes for Open Class cars. Saturday is Professional Night, with an $8,000 purse up for grabs in Open, Modified, and Pro Stock Classes. Race time for both nights is 7pm. Check the flyer or the TMRO website for more info.
October 1, 2007: Mark your calendars now. On March 29-30 will be Truck Fest 2008 at the Florence Fairgrounds in Florence, SC. See the flyer, and visit Motojam Outlaw Racing for more info as it becomes available.
A picture of Dad's 1953 Willys CJ3B has been added. The awards for all of Dad's Jeeps will be updated after the AACA Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, PA on Oct 10-13.
September 23, 2007: In Class III at the Indianapolis 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals this weekend, Jason Williams in Gettin Jiggy was the winner with a best time of 2.768. Jason is also the 2007 NMRO Class III Champion. In Class IV, the winner was Eric Klos in Da Judge with a best time of 2.335. The 2007 NMRO Class IV Champion is Keith Mitchell in the Mudgician by a margin of 20 points over Bill Lee's TNT. In Class V, the winner was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation with a time of 2.077, a new national record. Second was Paul Wesinger in Paper Boy Express with a time of 2.157. Third was Tim Wheelus in his new ride, Simply Bad, with a time of 2.170. Mud Missile finished in 4th place with a time of 2.180, and is 2007 NMRO Class V Champion. In Class VI, the winner was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation with a time of 1.962, another new national record. Second place was Mike Lane again in Attitude, with a time of 2.023. In Third was Tim Wheelus in Simply Bad with a time of 2.028. Mud Missile finished in sixth place with a time of 2.061. The 2007 NMRO Class VI Champion is Tim Wheelus with his Simply 1 entry. Pictures from Classes III, IV, V, and VI have been added. See the MudCam from Mud Missile's Class V run. Congratulations to all of the 2007 NMRO Champions.
September 19, 2007: The ballot for the National Mud Racers Association representative board is up at the Mud Racers Association website.
Please take a moment to vote and fill out the short survey. I received no suggestions for questions to put on the survey, so I did the best I could.
There is a link to a bio page with some personal information about the nominees who responded.
I am open to suggestions as to how long the voting should take place. I want to give the most possible people the opportunity to vote, but I also think the sooner the board gets together, the better.
I will be distributing paper ballots in Indy this weekend to help spread the word. I also believe there will be several nominees in attendance at the Stompers4X4 McLouth KS (the self-proclaimed Super Bowl of Mud Racing) race this weekend. I would encourage concerned racers to talk to the nominees and give them your ideas and opinions.
Thanks!! Brian Erne
theernes@comcast.net
| Drag Class | ||||
| Scoops | $600.00 | $175.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Cuts | $550.00 | $175.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Mod | $200.00 | $125.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Factory/Street | Trophies/Plaques | |||
| Bog Class | ||||
| Tractors | $200.00 | $125.00 | $100.00 | $75.00 |
| Mod | $200.00 | $125.00 | $100.00 | $50.00 |
| Super-36 | $200.00 | $110.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Super-44 | $200.00 | $110.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Pro-Street 33 | $125.00 | $75.00 | $40.00 | $25.00 |
| Pro-Street 36 | $125.00 | $75.00 | $40.00 | $25.00 |
| Pro-Street 44 | $125.00 | $75.00 | $40.00 | $25.00 |
| Duster Class | $175.00 | $125.00 | $100.00 | $65.00 |
| Scoops | $400.00 | $225.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Cuts | $400.00 | $220.00 | $105.00 | $100.00 |
| Mod | $250.00 | $170.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Super-36 | $250.00 | $175.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Super-44 | $250.00 | $175.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Tractors | $200.00 | $125.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Pro-Street Light | $150.00 | $75.00 | $50.00 | $25.00 |
| Pro-Street Heavy | $150.00 | $75.00 | $50.00 | $25.00 |
| Factory/Street | Trophies/Plaques |
| Date | Location | Time | |
| Aug 4 | Copemish, MI | 3pm | |
| Aug 5 | Thunderbird Raceway, Muskegon, MI | 1pm | |
| Aug 11 | Coopersville, MI | 3pm | |
| Aug 19 | Mesick, MI | 1pm | |
| Sep 15 | Mom's Motorsports, Reed City, MI | 3pm |
| Jun 16 | Bullitt County | Shepherdsville, KY |
| Jul 19 | Owen County | Owenton, KY |
| Jul 20-21 | Lions Club Bluegrass Fair | Lexington, KY |
| Jul 25 | Meade County | Brandenburg, KY |
| Aug 1-2 | Montgomery County** | Mt. Sterling, KY |
| Aug 3 | Clark County | Winchester, KY |
| Aug 4 | Nicholas County | Carlisle, KY |
| Sep 11 | Hocking County | Logan, OH |
December 28, 2006: Tennessee Mud Racing Organization presents indoor mud racing on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 7:00pm CST in Murfreesboro, TN. Event held at the Tennessee Milller Coliseum, featuring an 80ft pit and $8,000 in prize money. Running Classes III, IV, and V. Gates open at 4:30pm. All cars and racers must be in the building by 5:00pm.
December 19, 2006: On Thursday, December 21 at 6am ET (that's 6 in the morning), the Outdoor Channel will be showing World of Trucks, with coverage of Class V mud racing from Bloomsburg, PA. The show will also repeat on Saturday, December 23 at 5pm ET. Check out TvRacer.com for all racing schedules.
November 20, 2006: Tomorrow, the Outdoor Channel will be airing World of Trucks, featuring the 2006 NMRO Class V Mud Drags from Lima, OH at 9AM ET. The entire schedule can be found at the Special Events website (scroll down, after the 2007 schedule), or at TVRacer.com.
October 31, 2006: Sunday at Unlimited Outlaw Mania at ET Raceway in Bloomfield, IN, the winner of Unlimited Outlaw Class was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation with a best time of 1.895, also a new track record. Second place went to Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 with a best time of 1.928. In third place was Chad Marshall in Showtime with a best time of 1.961. Mud Missile finished in seventh place with a best time of 2.050. Full results have been posted on the ET Raceway website. Check out the MudCam from both of Mud Missile's passes. Pictures from Unlimited Outlaw Class have been added.
October 17, 2006: On Saturday night at the Monsters of Mud show in Texas, mud racer Kipp Findley was involved in a serious accident. For the latest on Kipp, please visit Team Motorjam or the message board at muddrag.com. All of us at mudmissile.com are wishing Kipp a speedy recovery. We look forward to racing you again soon!
October 10, 2006: On October 29, ET Raceway in Bloomfield, IN will be hosting Unlimited Outlaw Mania (NMRO Class VI). Payouts are guaranteed. Pre-entry special has been extended to October 20. Check out the results and pictures from the October 9 event.
October 8, 2006: This weekend, Hocus Pocus won Little Open Class at Smithton on Saturday and Big Open Class at Skunk Bottom on Sunday. Thanks to Andy at Smithton Hole for letting us use the track to tune Hocus Pocus.
September 28, 2006: On Saturday, September 30 at 5pm ET, the Outdoor Channel will be showing World of Trucks, with coverage of Class VI from Lima, Ohio. Check out TvRacer.com for the full schedule.
September 25, 2006: Yesterday at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, the winner of Class V was Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 with a time of 2.344. Mud Missile finished in 5th place. The winner of Class VI was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation with a time of 2.303. Mud Missile finished in 11th place. Pictures from Indianapolis Classes V and VI have been posted.
September 23, 2006: Today at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, the winner of Class IV was Gary Heusted in Da Judge with a best time of 2.677. In second place was Jason Massie in Possessed with a best time of 2.797. Third place was Casey Cagle in No Warning with a best time of 2.803. Class V was postponed until 9am tomorrow morning due to the rain. Check back soon for pictures from all classes.
Pictures from Indianapolis Classes III and IV have been posted.
Motor Madness IV is coming up on September 30 and October 1 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham, NY. A new cut tire class for Pro Stock has been added for both days. The entry fee and payout is the same as the other classes.
Check out the MudCam from Bodatious on September 17.
September 22, 2006: Today at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, IN, the winner of Class III was Jason Massie in Possessed with a best time of 3.003. Second place was Brian Cagle in Full Throttle III with a best time of 3.018. In third place was Sam Franklin in Untamed with a time of 3.061. Check back later for results from Classes IV, V, and VI, pictures, and more.
September 3, 2006: ET Raceway will be hosting Mud Drags on October 8 for Pro Mod (NMRO Class IV) and October 29 for Unlimited Outlaw (NMRO Class VI). These races pay a hefty purse of $3000 to the winner and pay all the way back to 16th place. For more info go to etraceway.com and click on the Mud Drags link.
August 27, 2006: Yesterday at the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA, Chuck Courty III in Mud Missile was the winner of Open Class, with a time of 2.025. Second was Kelly O'Dell in Under Pressure with a time of 2.170, and third was Gary Reddick in Touch of Madness with a time of 2.198. Winner of Pro Mod Class was Brian Sears in Mud Hopper, with a time of 2.321. Second Place went to Eric Klos in Da Judge with a time of 2.324. Keith Mitchell in Mudgician was third with a time of 2.331. Winner of Pro Stock Class was Jason Massie in The Possessed with a time of 2.649, and winner of both Street Stock and Super Street Class was Kim Erne in Gator Jr. Pictures from Pro Mod have been posted - sorry, no pictures from other classes due to darkness.
August 22, 2006: Pictures from Bloomsburg Classes IV, V, and VI have been posted, and the Kryptonite page has been updated.
August 20, 2006: The rescheduled 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Bloomsburg, PA took place this weekend. The winner of Class III was Jason Massie in Possessed with a best time of 3.021. Winner of Class IV was Gary Heusted in Da Judge with a best time of 2.606. Winner of Class V, rescheduled to Sunday morning due to rain, was Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 with a time of 2.340. Mud Missile finished in fourth place with a time of 2.409. In Class VI, the winner was Tim Wheelus in Simply 1 with a time of 2.207. Mud Missile went out of bounds and was the recipient of the Special Award. Check back soon for pictures and more from Classes III through VI.
August 7, 2006: Yesterday at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Essex Junction, VT, the winner of Class IV was Brian Sears in Mud Hopper with a best time of 2.369. Winner of Class VI was Gene Cutchin in Shockwave, with a time of 2.105. Mud Missile finished in 2nd place with a time of 2.113. Pictures from Classes IV and VI have been added.
August 5, 2006: Today at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Essex Junction, VT, the winner of Class III was Jason Massie in Possessed with a time of 2.852. Winner of Class V was Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 with a time of 2.172. Mud Missile finished in 5th place with an elapsed time of 2.209 and the fastest reaction time (0.600). Pictures from Classes III and V have been added. Check back later for results and pictures from Classes IV and VI, to be run tomorrow.
July 24, 2006: This past weekend at the 2006 Pro Mod - Pro Stock Shootout and Mud Bog Shootout in Transfer, PA, the winners were:
Pro Modified Cuts : Keith Mitchell (Mudgician) 2.151
Pro Modified Scoops : Eric Klos (Da Judge) 2.060
Pro Stock : Jason Massie (Possessed) 2.560
Outlaw - Rick Nagele (Insta-Gator 2) 2.392
December 6, 2005: Happy Holidays to everyone from Mud Missile Racing. We are looking forward to the 2006 racing season.
October 18, 2005: Check out Simply2.net, the new home on the web of Simply 2 Pro Mud Racing and 5 time NMRO Champion Tim Wheelus.
October 11, 2005: Pictures from the final race of the season at the Smithton Hole on October 1 have been posted. New videos and MudCams from 2005 of Mud Missile, Mudgician, and Wicked Sensation have also been added. New videos of Kryptonite at Smithton have been posted to the Kryptonite page.
October 1, 2005: Today at the Smithton Hole, Greg Kunkle finished in second place with times of 2.72 and 2.75 in Open Class and took the 2005 Overall Points Championship in Kryptonite. Mud Missile went out of bounds in Open Class. Check back later for pictures from Open Class.
September 30, 2005: Pictures from Indianapolis Classes IV, V, and VI have been posted.
September 26, 2005: Yesterday at the Indianapolis Jamboree, the weather was rainy, but the racing went on. Winner of Class VI was Byron Rogers in Lethal Weapon with a time of 2.681. Gary Reddick overcame fuel problems and drove Touch of Madness to a second place finish with a time of 2.682. Dustin Rogers in Armageddon took third place with a time of 2.692. Gene Cutchin in Chill Factor went out of bounds and rolled in the shutdown area, but he was not hurt. Mud Missile finished in 9th place. Congratulations to Class VI National Champion Tim Wheelus in Simply 2, also last year's Class VI Champion. Check back later in the week for pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI.
September 24, 2005: At the final event of the season today in Indianapolis, Gary Heusted in Da Judge set the time to beat as the first car up in Class IV when he ran a 2.787. Points leader Keith Mitchell in Mudgician posted a time of 2.788 on his first pass, just 0.001 behind the leader. Justin Nelson in Mom's Nightmare had a good first pass with a time of 2.793, which put him in third place, but he was unable to improve on that time when he went out of bounds on his second pass. On his second pass, Keith improved on his previous time with a 2.748, taking over first place. Gary ran a very fast 2.689 on his second pass, reclaiming first place, which no one else would beat. Mudgician ended up in second place in Class IV, but finishes the season as champion of Class IV. Later in the afternoon, it was time to decide Class V. Winner of the class and the Class V national champion was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation, with a time of 2.418. Tim Wheelus finished in second place in his Simply 2 ride, with a time of 2.461. Third place went to Paper Boy Express with a time of 2.512. Mud Missile, running a newly installed nitrous system, was unable to stay inbounds. Congratulations to Keith and Mike on their championship seasons. Check back later for the results from Class VI, to be run tomorrow.
September 3, 2005: Today at Smithton, Mud Missile won Open Class with a time of 2.81.
September 2, 2005: Happy Birthday Chuck Jr! Pictures from Transfer have been posted. Thanks to Jeremy for contributing some of the pictures.
August 27, 2005: Today at the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA, light rain was falling, but the races went on. First up was Pro Mod Class, with Mudgician taking the win with a best time of 2.315. Earlier in the class, Hocus Pocus took a sharp left off the line, probably the result of a broken axle. In Street Stock Class, Kim Erne in Gator Jr once again topped all competitors with a time of 3.716. Next up were the Open Class big boys. Mud Missile came out on top with a very strong 2.168, running against Kryptonite, who managed a best time of 2.600. Kryptonite would run again, but Mud Missile elected to scratch the second run since the 2.168 was not to be beaten. In Super Stock Class, Brian Erne drove Gator Jr to another class win with a time of 3.541. Winner of Pro Stock Class was Lacking Sanity, going out of bounds on his first pass by hitting the hay bales at the finish line, but his second pass was completely in bounds and good for the win with a time of 2.718. Thanks to all involved for putting on another successful fair, we will look forward to next year.
August 10, 2005: Pictures from the Essex Junction Jamboree have been added. Visit Mean Streak Racing for pictures of Mean Streak's third place finish in Class III.
August 7, 2005: Today at the Essex Junction Jamboree, the weather was in the high 80's and sunny. In Class IV, Keith Mitchell was the winner, after a long evening of testing other competitor's axles for the right one to borrow. In Class VI, Tim Wheelus started the class off with a fast 2.209 in Simply 2. Mike Lane then took over first place in Wicked Sensation with a time of 2.182, knocking Simply 2 down to second place, where he would remain. Mike's Attitude ride ended up in third place, with a time of 2.297. Mud Missile finished in 4th place with a time of 2.330. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class VI run. Check back later in the week for pictures from all classes.
August 6, 2005: Today at the Essex Junction Jamboree, Mud Missile went out of bounds in Class V, hitting the lights at the finish and bending the right front rim. Winner of Class V was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class V run. Check back later for results from other classes.
July 17, 2005: Welcome to our newest sponsor, Valley Tire Company.
July 12, 2005: Pictures from Bloomsburg Classes IV, V, and VI have been added. Pictures of Kryptonite and Hocus Pocus at Smithton have been added. Visit Mean Streak Racing for pictures of Mean Streak running in Class III from Bloomsburg.
July 11, 2005: Yesterday in Bloomsburg, Mud Missile finished in fourth place with a time of 2.533. Winner of Class V was Real Estate Mover with a time of 2.405. See the MudCam of Kryptonite's first ever Jamboree run in Class V. In Class VI, Mud Missile took second place with a time of 2.598. Winner of Class VI was Chill Factor. Check back later in the week for pictures.
July 9, 2005: Today in Bloomsburg, winner of Class IV was Keith Mitchell in Mudgician. Class V was postponed until 9am Sunday due to the weather.
June 30, 2005: In Neeses last weekend, Mud Missile finished in sixth place in Class V and seventh place in Class VI. Winner of Class IV was Mudgician, winner of Class V was Wicked Sensation, and winner of Class VI was Simply 2. National records were set in all 3 of these classes. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class V run on Saturday, and the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class VI run on Sunday. Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI from both days have been posted. Kryptonite and Hocus Pocus are planning on appearing at Smithton on July 2.
June 16, 2005: Mud Missile is currently in 1st place in NMRO Class VI and 3rd place in NMRO Class V. Read about the results from the races and the latest standings at the NMRO website. Check out the new website for Mean Streak Mud Racing, currently in 2nd place in NMRO Class III.
June 7, 2005: This past weekend at Smithton, Mud Missile won Open Class and Hocus Pocus won Little Open Class, Mud Drags and Little Open Class, Mud Bog. Kryptonite failed to qualify in Open Class due to a broken axle. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Open Class win. Pictures from Open Class and Little Open Class have been posted.
May 30, 2005: Pictures from Chatham Classes III, IV, V, and VI have been added.
May 29, 2005: This weekend in Chatham, NY, Mud Missile was the winner of Class V and finished 7th in Class VI. Winner of Class VI was Tina Olszewski in Holdin' On, winner of Class IV on Sunday was Gary Heusted in Da Judge, and winner of Class III on Sunday was Jason Massie in The Possessed. Thanks to Mike Zibella and Shamrock Welding for a great show and a good time for all. See the MudCam of Mean Streak's two runs in Class III on Sunday. Videos from Neeses have been added. Check back later for pictures from Classes III, IV, V, and VI. Kryptonite will be appearing at Smithton this coming Saturday, June 4.
May 17, 2005: Pictures from Lima Classes III, IV, V, and VI have been added.
May 16, 2005: Yesterday in Lima, winner of Class V and VI was Wicked Sensation. Mud Missile was out of bounds in both classes, but Chuck III got fastest reaction time in Class VI. Check back later for pictures from Classes III, IV, V, and VI. Check out Mud Missile on Kenston High School's Rides page.
May 14, 2005: Today in Lima, Mudgician won Class IV and had fastest reaction time. Class V was postponed until tomorrow at 10am due to the weather. Check back later for results from Classes V and VI.
May 13, 2005: Today in Lima, Chuck III drove Mean Streak to a tenth place finish in Class III, with fastest reaction time. Check back later for more news from Lima.
May 10, 2005: More pictures from Smithton have been added. See everyone at Lima!
May 9, 2005: Pictures have been added to the Kryptonite Racing page.
May 8, 2005: Kryptonite finished in 2nd place with a time of 2.31 on the dirt track in Open Class at Smithton, PA. More pictures coming soon.
May 3, 2005: Kryptonite is scheduled to make its debut at Smithton this weekend. Check back after the race for results and pictures. Mud Missile will next appear at the Lima Jamboree on May 14-15.
April 24, 2005: MudCam from Neeses Class V has been added.
April 22, 2005: Kryptonite will not be appearing in Smithton this weekend due to bad weather. Look for Kryptonite at the next Smithton race on May 7.
April 18, 2005: At the first NMRO event of the season this past weekend at the Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses, SC, Mud Missile finished in 7th place in Class VI and 4th place in Class V. Mike Lane set a new national record in Class V in Wicked Sensation with a time of 2.343, and in Class VI Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 topped the new national record set earlier in the evening by Mike Lane in Attitude. Chuck III drove Mean Streak to an 8th place finish in Class III, with a best 2 day time of 3.341 and fastest reaction time. Pictures from Classes III, V, and VI have been posted. Check out the new Kryptonite Mud Racing page. Kryptonite will be making its first appearance at the Smithton Hole on April 23.
April 15, 2005: The 2005 season starts this weekend. See Mud Missile at the Thunder Valley Motorplex for the first race of the season in Neeses, SC on April 16-17.
February 20, 2005: The Sling Ray episode of Monster Garage, where Chuck and the team convert a vintage Corvette into a mud bogger, will be replayed at 6 PM EST March 1 on the Discovery Channel. Check the Monster Garage Episode Guide for more info.
February 18, 2005: Schedule has been updated. Check out fellow Monster Garage Sling Ray episode participant and 2004 SCORE Class 5-1600 Champion Gnarly Dave Collier's Gnarly Racing website.
January 23, 2005: We are looking forward to another great season, and are currently looking to add sponsors. Our sponsors are essential to our success. You too can gain very affordable national exposure for your business while helping a winning race team. Email Mud Missile Racing for more information.
January 14, 2005: Added link to NMRO, the Official Site of the Sanctioning Body for Mud Drags, and to our sponsor Liberty Transportation.
October 29, 2004: 2005 schedule has been posted.
October 19, 2004: Pictures from the Kingsdale Mud Bog have been posted.
October 17,2004: Yesterday at the Kingsdale Mud Bog, Mud Missile took first place in Unlimited Class. Congratulations to everyone at Kingsdale for putting on such a great event. See the MudCam and the trackside video of Mud Missile's winning run. Check back later in the week for pictures.
October 9, 2004: The season is not over yet. Mud Missile will be appearing at the Kingsdale Mud Bog in Kingsdale, PA on October 16.
October 6, 2004: NMRO Class 5 Mud Drags from this year's Lima Jamboree will be shown on the Outdoor Channel on October 13 at 11:30 PM EST. Go to Special Events for more info on this and other upcoming shows featuring Jamboree events.
September 29, 2004: Pictures from Classes III, IV, V, and VI at the Indianapolis 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals have been posted.
September 28, 2004: A message from Chuck III, co-driver of Mud Missile:
First off, congrats to Tim Wheelus and the Simply race team. Next, I want to give a special thanks to: my Dad for letting me go wild in the car this year! And definitely our crew: Greg Kunkle for cooking, helping fix our broken junk before each race, and everything else. Drew Mosser for supporting the team and lifting the car off of me a few years back! Aunt Chris for making a kick ass website and the MudCam!! Henry Stoops, for helping get this year started. And my sister Jen for filming.
And thanks to:
Frank and Tina Olszewski
Mike Lane
"T"
Bob Dunham
Loser
Mudgician Race Team
And everyone else that made this year awesome.
See Ya in 2005!
September 26, 2004: Today at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 edged out Mud Missile in a very close race for the 2004 NMRO Championship in Class VI. Winner of Class VI was Wicked Sensation. Mud Missile finished in 9th place with a time of 2.759. See the trackside video of Mud Missile's Class VI run. Check back later in the week for pictures.
September 25, 2004: Today at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, driver Keith Mitchell in Mudgician wrapped up the 2004 NMRO Championship in Class IV. In Class V, Mike Lane set a new NMRO record in Wicked Sensation, with a time of 2.362. Mud Missile finished Class V in fifth place with a time of 2.564. See the MudCam and the trackside video of Mud Missile's Class V run. 2004 NMRO Champion in Class V is Tim Wheelus in Simply 2. Check back later for more results and pictures. Videos from 2002 and 2004 have also been added.
September 8, 2004: Videos from the 2003 season have been posted, including the Lima wheelstand in Class V.
August 29, 2004: A picture of Dad with four of his Army Jeeps has been added to Dad's Army Jeeps page.
August 25, 2004: Pictures from the Class V and VI mud drags at the Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses last weekend have been added.
August 23, 2004: Last weekend at the Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses, Mud Missile managed an 8th place finish in Class V, and a 10th place finish in Class VI. Chuck III had the fastest reaction time in Class VI. Winner of Class IV was Old Yellow, with a time of 2.554, a new NMRO record. Winner of Class V was Fatal Attraction with a time of 2.402, also a new NMRO record. Winner of Class VI was Dirty Bird, with a time of 2.346. Check back later in the week for pictures.
August 10, 2004: Pictures from the mud drags at the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA last weekend have been posted. Pictures of Hocus Pocus from Transfer have been posted on the Hocus Pocus page.
August 8, 1004: Yesterday at the mud drags at the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA, Mud Missile finished in third place in Open Class with a time of 2.427. Winner of Open Class was Donahue Ride with a time of 2.318. Winner of Pro Modified Class was local favorite Mudgician with a time of 2.465. Winner of Street Stock Class was Gator Jr. with a time of 3.479. Winner of Pro Stock Class was the Undertaker, with a time of 3.097. Chuck III drove James Tharrington's Mean Streak to a third place finish with a time of 3.194 in Pro Stock Class. Check back later in the week for pictures. Problems with viewing DrewView, the Hocus Pocus on board camera from Canfield have been repaired. Please email the Webmaster with any broken links or errors.
August 5, 2004: Pictures from Classes IV and VI mud racing at the Essex Junction 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals have been added.
August 4, 2004: Pictures from Classes III and V mud drags at the Essex Junction 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals have been added. Pictures from Classes IV and VI will be added later.
August 2, 2004: Yesterday at the Essex Junction 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Mud Missile finished in 7th place in Class VI, with a time of 2.558, and fastest reaction time. Winner was Mike Lane in Attitude with a time of 2.254, just missing the national record by .002 seconds. Check back later in the week for pictures from Classes III, IV, V, and VI.
July 31, 2004: Today at the Essex Junction 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Mud Missile finished in 4th place in Class V with a time of 2.448. Winner of Class V was Simply 2, back together after last weekend's major crash at Canfield. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's run in Class V, and see a special MudCam of Touch Madness in Class V. Also in mud racing action today at Essex Junction, Chuck III drove James Tharrington's Mean Streak to a second place finish in Class III, with a second pass time of 3.489. Check back later for results and more from Classes IV and VI.
July 27, 2004: Pictures from Classes IV, V and VI from the Canfield 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals have been added. Pictures of Hocus Pocus from Classes IV and V have been posted on the Hocus Pocus page.
July 25, 2004: Today at the Canfield 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Mudgician finished first in Class IV with a time of 2.543. Hocus Pocus is back - ride along on Drew's first and second passes in Class IV with DrewView, the Hocus Pocus on board camera. In Class VI, Mud Missile took first place with a time of 2.355. See the MudCam of Class VI. Also in Class V, Tim Wheelus had what would have been a record breaking pass in Simply 2 with a time of 2.149, but he went out of bounds and crashed in the shutdown area, destroying the car. Amazingly, Tim escaped with minor injuries. Check back later in the week for pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI. Schedule has been updated - the NMRO Mud Drags in Neeses, SC have been moved ahead one week, to August 21-22. Next weekend, Mud Missile will be at the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Essex Junction, VT.
July 24, 2004: Today in Class V Mud Racing at the Canfield 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Mud Missile finished in 3rd place with an ET of 2.323 and fastest reaction time of 0.595. Winner of Class V was Simply Irresistible with a time of 2.297. Check back later for results and pictures from Classes IV and VI.
July 19, 2004: Updated Dad's Army Jeeps page with new awards. The Transfer Harvest Home Fair Mud Drags on August 7, 2004 have been added to the schedule. Mud Missile will be competing in Classes V and VI NMRO Mud Racing this coming weekend at the 7th Annual Summit Truckstyle 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals at the Canfield Fairgrounds in Canfield, OH.
July 16, 2004: The MudCam pages have been reorganized. A picture of Window Licker II from last weekend's Tough Truck Competition has been posted.
July 14, 2004: Pictures from Classes V and VI from the Bloomsburg 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals have been added.
July 11, 2004: In Class VI today at the Bloomsburg 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Mud Missile finished in 5th place with a time of 2.627. Tim Wheelus continues his outstanding season with a win in Class VI in his Simply 2 ride. See the MudCam of Class VI. Check back later this week for pictures from Classes V and VI.
July 10, 2004: At the Bloomsburg 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals today, Mud Missile finished in 8th place in Class V. Winner of Class V was Simply Irresistible. See the MudCam of Class V. Check back later for results from Class VI.
July 8, 2004: Directions to the Bloomsburg 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals are now available from the Blooomsburg Fair's website.
July 1, 2004: Pictures from Classes IV and VI from the Anderson Jamboree have been added. Mud Missile will next appear the Bloomsburg Jamboree, coming up next weekend. Check back here for results, pictures, and MudCam from Bloomsburg.
June 30, 2004: Pictures from Class V at the Anderson Jamboree have been posted. Check back later for pictures from Classes IV and VI.
June 28, 2004: Chuck Courty Jr and Mud Missile took third place in Class V in Anderson, SC with a time of 1.900 and Chuck Courty III in the Mud Missile finished in fifth place in Class VI with a time of 1.791. Both drivers had fastest reaction time in their class. Winner of Class V was Shockwave, and Simply 2 was winner of Class VI. See the MudCam of Class V or Class VI. Check back later in the week for pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI.
June 19, 2004: Mud Missile will be in Anderson, SC at the Southeastern 4 Wheel Jamboree Nationals next weekend, June 26 and 27. Check back next weekend for results from Classes IV, V, and VI.
June 1, 2004: Check out Kings of the Road on the Travel Channel this Saturday, June 5 at 8 or 11PM ET. The Wheels of Fire episode will include a report from last year's Bloomsburg Jamboree, featuring the Mud Missile. This year's Lima Jamboree will be profiled in an upcoming episode of Four Wheeler TV on the Outdoor Channel. Stay tuned for more info.
May 18, 2004: Pictures from Lima have been posted. Mudgician Lima crew click here.
May 16, 2004: In his first NMRO mud race, Chuck III drove the Mud Missile to a fifth place finish in Class VI in Lima. His time was 2.603. Tim Wheelus was the winner of Class VI, in Simply 2. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class VI run. Check back later in the week for results and pictures from Classes V and VI.
May 15, 2004: In the first NMRO mud race of the 2004 season for Mud Missile in Lima, Mud Missile placed second with a time of 2.663 in Class V. Winner of Class IV was Mudgician, and winner of Class V was Simply Irresistible. See the MudCam of Mud Missile's Class V run. Check back later in the week for results from Class VI and pictures of Classes V and VI.
May 11, 2004: Mud Missile will be competing in Classes V and VI at the Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH this weekend, May 15 and 16. Check the weather for the weekend, and visit the Allen County Fair website for more more info, including a schedule of events and directions to the fairgrounds.
April 29, 2004: Pictures from Neeses have been posted.
April 26, 2004: See the MudCam onboard Rapid Transit from NMRO Class IV Mud Drags at the Southern Nationals at Neeses, SC on April 25, 2004. Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI from Neeses will be posted later in the week.
April 12, 2004: Schedule has been updated.
March 28, 2004: Links page has been updated.
March 6, 2004: Welcome sponsors! Please browse our website to see who we are, then email us so that we may discuss sponsorship options and add your business to our growing list. This is going to be the most competitive season to date, and we need your support to come out on top. In return, your company name will be seen by thousands of potential customers throughout the country. Get in on the excitement of mud racing. Join us today!
March 6, 2004: A new search feature has been added at the bottom of this page. Use it to search the entire web, or to find something specific on this site.
February 29, 2004: The date of the Southeastern Jamboree Nationals has been set for June 26-27 in Anderson, SC. Check the Special Events website for more info.
February 14, 2004: The first NMRO race of the season for Classes III, IV, V and VI will be at the Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses, SC. There will also be another race at this same location in August. Go to the Special Events website for more info.
January 3, 2004: The new schedule for 2004 has been posted. Be sure to check back for updates.
November 11, 2003: The Sling Ray episode of Monster Garage, where Chuck and the team convert a vintage Corvette into a mud bogger, will be replayed at 2 PM EST November 28 on the Discovery Channel. Check the Monster Garage Episode Guide for more info.
October 21, 2003: Pictures from the Motor Madness Mud Drags have been posted.
October 19, 2003: Yesterday at the Motor Madness Mud Drags in Chatham, NY, Chuck's son Chuck drove the Mud Missile to an 8th place finish in Class VI. Not bad for his first time behind the wheel, and only in 2 wheel drive. Check out the MudCam of Chuck III's inaugural run, and check back later in the week for photos of all of the action.
October 16, 2003: Mud Missile will be appearing this Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Motor Madness Mud Drags in Chatham, NY. The airtime for the Class V Mud Drags from Indy on ESPN2 will be Sunday, Nov. 23, at 5:30PM EST, as posted on the Special Events website.
October 15, 2003: Pictures from Dublin have been posted, including Mudgician's damaging encounter with the guardrail.
October 13, 2003: In the final NMRO race of the 2003 season in Dublin, GA, Mud Missile had a time of 2.54 in Class V, but was called out of bounds. See the MudCam of this run. Check back later in the week for pictures of Classes IV, V, and VI.
October 11, 2003: In Class VI in Dublin today, Mud Missile placed 6th with a time of 2.90. See the MudCam of today's run. Winner of Class VI was ALtitude with a time of 2.51.
October 3, 2003: Mud Missile is scheduled to appear at the NMRO All Star World Record Shootout in Dublin, GA on Oct. 11-12. Visit Trippin Motorsports for more info and directions.
September 28, 2003: The schedule has been updated to include the Motor Madness Mud Drags in Chatham, NY on Oct. 18. For more info, visit the Motor Madness page.
September 23, 2003: Pictures from the Indianapolis Jamboree have been posted. Be sure to check out the Alley Oop crash sequence from Class IV, and Mud Missile's wild ride in Class V.
September 21, 2003: Mud Missile finished in 6th place today with a time of 2.592 in Class VI in Indianapolis. See the MudCam of today's run. Winner of Class VI was Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 with a time of 2.437.
September 20, 2003: In Class V Mud Racing in Indianapolis today, Mud Missile survived a scary ride in the shutdown area. The wheelie bar broke, sending the car into the ramp protecting the lights at the end of the track and out of bounds. The front right shock came off, and some damage was done to the frame, suspension, and brakes, but it has been repaired and is ready to take on Class VI tomorrow. In Class IV, Rick Wheeler took a wild ride in Alley Oop, rolling the car and catching on fire, but he is okay. Winner of Class IV was Andrew Simons in American Flyer with a time of 2.714, and winner of Class VI was Bob Dunham in Rollin' Thunder with a time of 2.531. The ride in the shutdown was so violent it knocked the batteries out of the MudCam and erased the run, but ESPN2 had an in-car camera in the Mud Missile, so hopefully there will be video of this run on a future show on ESPN2.
September 14, 2003: Mud Missile will be appearing this coming weekend, September 20 and 21, at the 22nd Annual Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN. Check back later for results, pictures, and more.
September 7, 2003: NMRO Class VI Mud Racing from this year's Jamboree in Canfield, OH will air on ESPN2 on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 3PM EST. Go to the Special Events website for more info.
August 12, 2003: Pictures from Transfer have been posted. Pictures of Dad's Jeeps have also been added.
August 10, 2003: At the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA yesterday, rain did not stop the mud drags. Mud Missile did not place in the top 5. Check back later in the week for pictures. Next race will be the Indy Jamboree.
August 8, 2003: The Mud Drags at the Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA start at 6PM tomorrow, August 9. Mud Missile is scheduled to appear at this race. For more information on the Harvest Home Fair and for directions, click here.
August 5, 2003: Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI from Essex Junction have been posted. Click here to go to the pictures.
August 4, 2003: At the 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Vermont this past weekend, Mud Missile finished second in Class V, and third in Class VI with fastest reaction time. The winner of Class IV was Keith Mitchell in Mudgician. Winner of Class V was Mike Lane in Attitude. Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 was the winner of Class VI. Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI will be posted in a few days. Mud Missile will be at Harvest Home Fair in Transfer, PA this coming Saturday, August 9. T-Shirts are now available. Click here to buy an official Mud Missile T-Shirt.
August 2, 2003: At the Bond Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Essex Junction, VT today, Class V was postponed due to problems with the timing system. Class V will run Sunday at 10AM.
July 30, 2003: Pictures from Canfield have been posted. Click here to go to the pictures. Next race is this coming weekend in Essex Junction, VT.
July 27, 2003: This weekend at the Canfield Jamboree, Mud Missile finished in 6th place in Class V on Saturday, shearing the bolts on the crank pulley. After repairs, Mud Missile finished in 4th place in Class VI on Sunday. Winner of Class IV was Over the Top, winner of Class V and VI was Simply 2. Check back later in the week for pictures.
July 20, 2003: Coming soon to this website: Mud Missile T-Shirts! The next Jamboree and the next race for the Mud Missile team is coming up this weekend in Canfield, Ohio.
July 17, 2003: Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI have been added. Click here to go to the pictures.
July 13, 2003: In Class VI at the Bloomsburg Jamboree today, Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 finished in first place with a time of 2.443. Tim won Class V with the same car yesterday. Mud Missile broke a blower belt and did not finish in the top ten. See the MudCam from Class VI. Check back later in the week for pictures of Classes IV, V, and VI.
*** Notice: There will only be Classes I, II, and III mud racing at the Lincoln Jamboree. Check with Special Events for further details. ***
July 12, 2003: At the Bloomsburg Jamboree today, Keith Mitchell in the Mudgician was winner of Class IV with a time of 2.808. Winner of Class V was Tim Wheelus in Simple Irresistible II, with a time of 2.490, just narrowly missing breaking the national record that he had set previously. Mud Missile finished in 3rd Place in Class V, breaking the new wheelie bar with Barney aboard.
July 5, 2003: Mud Missile's appearance at the Big Butler Fair was unfortunately rained out. Mud Missile will be competing next in Classes V and VI NMRO Mud Racing at the 16th Annual Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds on July 12-13.
June 28, 2003: Mud Missile will be appearing at the Big Butler Fair at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Prospect, PA on July 4. For more info, including schedule and directions, go to the official website of the Big Butler Fair.
June 14, 2003: The air date for the episode of Monster Garage where Chuck and the team convert a Corvette into a mud racer is set for July 14. Check the Monster Garage Episode Guide for times and additional air dates, when available.
May 20, 2003: Pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI have been added. The air date for the episode of Monster Garage apparently will not be May 26 as previously announced. Check the Monster Garage Episode Guide for the latest info.
May 18, 2003: At the 18th Annual Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Lima, Ohio, the winner of Class IV was Keith Mitchell in Mudgician. Winner of Class V was Mike Lane in Wicked Sensation. In Class VI, Tim Wheelus in Simply 2 was the winner. Mud Missile goes out of bounds while riding a wheelstand down the track in Class V, and goes out of bounds again in Class VI. The MudCam from Class V and the MudCam from Class VI have been added. Check back later in the week for pictures from Classes IV, V, and VI.
May 5, 2003: The 18th Annual Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals and the next appearance of the Mud Missile are coming up soon, on May 16-18.
Apr 28, 2003: The episode of Monster Garage in which Chuck and the team attempt to build a mud racer out of a vintage Corvette will air on Memorial Day, May 26, 2003.
Mar 16, 2003: Mud Missile had a better day in Dublin on Sunday, finishing in 5th place with a time of 2:96 and fastest reaction time in Class V. Spasm is the winner of Class V, not Attitude as posted earlier. The MudCam and pictures from Classes V and VI have been added. Next race is the 18th Annual Advance Auto Parts 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH on May 16-18.
Mar 15, 2003: The first NMRO race of the season was today in Dublin, GA. The winner of Class VI was Mike Lane in Attitude, with a time of 2:74. Mud Missile, running a new blower, finished in a disappointing 15th place, with a time of 3:19. Class V runs tomorrow. Check out the MudCam, which recorded Chuck's very muddy trip down the track.
Mar 1, 2003: The web site has been updated with a new look for the 2003 season. In this area of the home page will be news and information on upcoming and past events, with the newest information at the top. Nothing has been removed, but some things that once appeared on the home page have been moved to a separate page. A new sponsors page has been added. Visit any of the pages by clicking on one of the links to the left. Email the webmaster with any questions or comments.
Mar 1, 2003: The Mud Missile Racing Team is ready to get the 2003 season underway. The first race of the season is in Dublin, GA on March 15-16. This is an NMRO sanctioned race. Click here for directions or more information on this event from Trippin Motorsports. Check back at mudmissile.com after the race for pictures, results, and more.
Mar 1, 2003: Chuck travelled to Long Beach, CA on Feb 16-23 to film an upcoming episode of Monster Garage. For more information on Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel, click here. Stay tuned for more details.
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