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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