5/6/2008
Andy took Eradicator and Backdraft to
Naples, Florida for a very special show. Jeremy Slifko made his
official racing debut behind the wheel of Backdraft, and even beat
his father in his first race!
"It was a photo finish, but he got
me," said Andy. "He did great, and it seemed like
everyone, including me, was happy."
Enjoy our new photos from Macon, Georgia,
and we are working on a full summer schedule soon!
3/12/2008
part 2
The past few weekends have been very
successful for Andy and John. Macon, Georgia was simply Eradicator
domination, with Andy sweeping the three donut contests, then taking
two out of three racing wins and a freestyle win on the weekend.
Results can be seen HERE.
In Bridgeport, Connecticut this past weekend (pictured
above, thanks to KB for the photo), Andy was able to take a racing
victory and a huge wheelie contest victory (Full Results HERE).
John is continuing his improvement behind the wheel of Backdraft,
and has been putting on solid performances with minimal breakage.
Both Eradicator and Backdraft will be in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
this weekend, so be sure to say, "Hi" to Andy and John if
you see them there!
3/12/2008
Our Sponsors page is now updated. Enjoy;
more updates are coming soon!
2/27/2008
Bios for Andy, Jeremy, and John are now available in
the Team
Bios section. Enjoy!
2/25/2008
A grueling four-show weekend in Baltimore
ended successfully for Andy and John, but not without some breakage
along the way.
"We had some engine problems during
the show, and I actually almost drove the Taz truck because of the
problems everyone else was having," said Andy.
Andy was able to get second place in the
wheelie contest, runner-up in racing, and third in freestyle Friday
night, and both Andy and John had solid scores all weekend.
"I was really impressed with John, he
really did well this weekend," said Andy. "Having two
trucks that run hard is always a positive, and John is doing
great."
We will have more announcements on the team
soon, so keep checking back!
2/19/2008
Andy and John have been tearing it up all
over the place! First in Miami, Andy had some steering problems in
racing, but ended third in a huge field of trucks in freestyle,
while John continued getting used to the new setup on Backdraft and
was solid all around. In Kansas City, Andy took the wheelie contest
win during the first show, but suffered a broken crankshaft and was
out for the rest of the weekend. John picked up where Andy left off
though.
"We had some issues with John's truck
at the start of the year, but things are working out and he's
definitely more comfortable in the truck. He's getting some big
air!" said Andy.
Pittsburgh brought four shows in three
days, a marathon of monster trucking. Andy and John were in the top
half of the field in the wheelie contest and freestyle all weekend,
and did not suffer damage. Full results are HERE,
and photos from the event will be online soon. For now, enjoy a
second gallery from Raleigh, courtesy of Steve Parry. Our Contact
page is updated as well.
2/1/2008
Andy and John had a successful weekend in
Raleigh, with Andy winning one wheelie contest and just missing
another despite a performance that looked stronger than the winner.
"I felt like I couldn't have done much
more for the wheelie contests both nights," said Andy.
"They gave it to another truck one night, but I think most of
the fans liked it!"
John is quickly getting used to Backdraft's
new setup and had some big air for the fans in freestyle. Photos
from the weekend are now online courtesy of Dustin Hart!
1/24/2008
Photos of Backdraft and Eradicator from
Minneapolis are now online in our Photos
section. Enjoy, and we will have photos and updates from
the team's trip to Raleigh this weekend also!
1/21/2008
It was a great weekend in Minneapolis for
the second stop of Andy and John's 2008 season. Andy took Eradicator
all the way to the final four in the 16-truck field, then scored a
23 in freestyle with the best donuts of the evening, good for fourth
on the night. You can watch video of Andy's freestyle HERE.
John had transmission problems in
Montgomery, but Backdraft was running great in Minneapolis and
scored a 15 in freestyle, with solid all-around results and no
breakage. Video of Backdraft's freestyle can be seen HERE.
"We really felt great about the show
and did everything we could without tearing up equipment," said
Slifko.
We will have more photos from both
Minneapolis and Montgomery online soon!
1/14/2008
Andy and John headed to Montgomery to kick
off their 2008 season, and it was Andy dominating the weekend,
coming away with wins
in every competition both days except the wheelie competition on
Saturday.
"Everything felt great on the truck
and I ran hard," he said. "I am ready for next week in
Minneapolis."
John didn't have as much luck, breaking two
transmissions on the weekend and an orbital steering valve. The team
is going over the transmission problems before this weekend's big
stadium show in Minneapolis. Photos from Montgomery are on the way!
1/3/2008
Andy and team have the first week of the
season off, but they have been busy preparing for Montgomery,
Alabama.
"We have gone over the transmissions
in both Backdraft and Eradicator, and both trucks have new engines.
We're loaded for bear this year," said Andy.
In addition to those changes, Backdraft
will be getting a new look for 2008 that includes new graphics on
the body. The entire truck has been powder coated candy apple red
and fitted with new shocks. Andy told us it will be more compatible
with Eradicator parts-wise and performance-wise. We want to thank
our sponsors for supporting us, and look forward to an exciting
2008. Look for all your Eradicator and Backdraft news here!
12/4/2007
WELCOME IMPACT! RACE PRODUCTS!
Andy
and the entire Eradicator team are proud to announce
Impact! Race Products
as
a new sponsor for the 2008 season. Andy and John will be outfitted
with new shoes, fire suits, belts, helmets, and more for 2008.
"It's
awesome to have the support of Impact! for the new season," said
Andy. "I look forward to working with them and I've always been
about running my truck safely but competitively. It's a great
match!"
We
would like to thank Impact! for their support and invite you to check
them out at www.impactraceproducts.com.
The
new site is up and running, and we are happy to report that Andy's
schedule is up, with more updates to come soon. Thanks for visiting!
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