Equalizer was able to take a wheelie contest victory, then suffered mechanical problems in Clovis, New Mexico. Hot Tamale made up for Equalizer being out and took the racing victory, however! More information is on the way.
Equalizer enjoyed a dominant night one in Clovis, sweeping racing and freestyle. Mike Hawkins was fired up, telling us, “Both Equalizer and Tamale are kicking some butt and running great! We can’t wait for night two.”
We’ll be back with more updates afterwards!
We have updated our Schedule page once again, and there will be 2 Equalizers and 2 Hot Tamales running the weekend of Fredericksburg and Odessa. Troy Rose will be in Fredericksburg while Mike Hawkins will be in Odessa. Also don’t forget on August 11, Equalizer and Hot Tamale head back to Charlotte, with Tamale set to defend its racing title and Equalizer back on the hunt for his freestyle trophy after being plagued by problems last year.
“We vow to step it up a notch this year for the great North Carolina fans,” said Hawkins. “We love the Charlotte track and those people that come out in droves to see a one-night, burn it down show. That’s what we’re gonna give them!”
With the help of some great crew, a tune up by Dan, and parts from Patty at AA Speed in Woodbridge, Virginia, the team will be hammer down for the summer! Stay tuned for more updates!
Mike has set up a personal Twitter acccount. Check out @equalizer3356 at https://twitter.com/#!/equalizer3356. Also, Odessa, Texas fans, get ready! It will be a wild, backflip-filled weekend on July 25. Get your tickets now!
We have just added July 29′s Fredricksburg, Virginia event to the schedule due to popular demand. Be sure to see RPR in action at a show close to home while you can; tickets are selling fast. We plan on burning it down for the hometown crowd! Also, if you’re looking to book the trucks, some dates are still available. Visit our Schedule page!
Equalizer closed out January with a great showing in Uniondale (video above). Equalizer and Hot Tamale are currently open for booking up until the weekend of March 23, then ready to begin booking for the summer season. Interested promoters or parties may contact (202) 957-1356 for more information.
It’s been an exciting week for the Equalizer and Hot Tamale team, with some wild runs and solid scores in freestyle along with smooth racing passes. Mike and Troy Rose have been putting in their best efforts and look forward to some more monster truck action in 2012. Stay tuned for more, and enjoy the photos courtesy of Jeremy Verret.
We just wanted to take the time to say Merry Christmas to all of the great Equalizer and Hot Tamale fans out there; we hope you enjoy your holiday, and we have released part of our 2012 schedule as an early Christmas present. Check it out, and stay tuned!
Team RPR is looking forward to getting back on the road in hopes of better luck with parts in Salem this weekend! Check out cfpracing.com for all the details.
It was a grind just getting to Gaithersburg after many sleepless nights preparing the trucks for Charlotte, then taking a beating there and fixing things in time, but the Equalizer/Hot Tamale team powered through. Despite more engine trouble, this time from Equalizer, the team put forth their best effort. Troy Rose, the racing victor in Charlotte, put Hot Tamale on the tailgate in the wheelie contest as a highlight. Photos from Dustin Hart:
