(Menifee, California – Obsession Racing PR – By Jill Swanson) – On June 8th, Rick Swanson started his 1,200 mile journey to Missoula, Montana for the first of two weekends for WHR Motorsports. Rick made it to Montana on Thursday, just in time to tire up both trucks before he picked up Eric and his friend Kaya from the airport. Eric’s last day of school was on Thursday and he had finals to take. Eric liked flying in much better than the long haul that Dad had to make!
On Friday morning, Rick and Eric did the Missoula Channel 8 news media. The media was used to promote the Friday and Saturday night show. You can view this interview on You Tube under World’s Youngest Monster Truck Driver Eric Swanson. It was a really nice interview and we encourage everyone to check it out. Friday night went very well. Rick won racing and Eric set the bar high as he was sent out first in the freestyle competition. Eric launched over the stack of vans with ease and Dad whipped his usual killer donuts and you could tell by the crowd’s response, they loved it! On Saturday night Eric made it to the semi-finals against his Dad, but Rick took the win for his second night in a row. They also put on another great freestyle and the crowd commented on how great of a driver Eric is for his age.
Young monster truck driver Eric Swanson is interviewed by the local media in Montana.
The following weekend event for WHR Motorsports was in Roseburg, Oregon. This event was also a Friday and Saturday night show. Friday night was a repeat of the previous Friday as Rick was on a winning streak in racing. The lucky streak continued as we didn’t have any mechanical issues with the monster trucks! It was nice to be able to park and enjoy the rest of the evening.
On Saturday morning we gave the chance to Freestyle Motocross rider Keith Sayers to pilot the Obsession monster truck. Keith is filming some highlight reels that will be airing on ESPN really soon. He commented that is was a lot of fun to drive and an experience he will never forget. For the Saturday evening show Rick’s winning streak was broken by our son Eric in the semi-finals. Even though Rick was bummed he lost, he was proud of Eric’s win. Double Trouble took the win against Eric in the finals. In freestyle the boys put on another great show that brought the crowd to their feet! We would like to thank Kaya Gladu, Big Joe in Missoula, and everybody who helped to make this trip a success.
Our next show will be held at the San Diego State Fair for WGAS Motorsports July 1, 2, & 3rd with Eric and Rick driving Obsessed and Obsession. We look forward to seeing you there, be sure to check us out at www.ObsessionRacing.com for more information on the team and trucks!
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