The Colorado Spring’s XRRA event is now in the history books and it was quite an event for Team AMSOIL.The event marked the first time that brothers Brad and Roger Lovell raced against one another in the same event. Brad Lovell raced first and weaved through the timed course solo. A crash pushed the Ford Ranger down a steep rock face, causing an electrical malfunction that was affecting the engine's timing, but he was able to finish the course on time.
Roger was next and he launched the black Alloy USA/AMSOIL Ranger onto the course. He was
He was pulling a great time and reached a technical sandstone climb. Unable to make it the first time, he backed and hit it again full force. The rear bounced up violently and snapped as soon as he landed. With a broken locker and axle his day was over as fast as it started.
He was pulling a great time and reached a technical sandstone climb. Unable to make it the first time, he backed and hit it again full force. The rear bounced up violently and snapped as soon as he landed. With a broken locker and axle his day was over as fast as it started.
With Roger sidelined, he joined the Brad's crew. The tandem was hoping they had fixed the 
electrical short, but the problems persisted in the second race. The Ranger once again stalled on the course. After getting the engine re fired, Brad pushed the Ford towards the finish line, but was done in when the truck bobbled after a jump, landed sideways and cart-wheeled through the finish line.
electrical short, but the problems persisted in the second race. The Ranger once again stalled on the course. After getting the engine re fired, Brad pushed the Ford towards the finish line, but was done in when the truck bobbled after a jump, landed sideways and cart-wheeled through the finish line. The crew went back to work before the third race, hoping to solve the electrical problems. Not know if the bug was fixed, Brad ran a conservative race, which ended up being one of the fastest times posted.
With one course left to race, the team was hoping to salvage a top ten finish. The brothers worked in tandem to tackle the difficult course. The finished the circuit in lightning quick time, and were surprised to realize they had ended the day with a fifth place finish, only 11 seconds from third and more than a minute up on sixth."It was good racing and a huge hometown event," said Brad Lovell. "We now have two weeks to prep the FABTECH Ranger for the WE-Rock Finals in Donner, CA June 29th. The team has a 3 point lead on the series and hope to return with a championship."
Until then, we'll see you at the races,
Jeremy Meyer
AMSOIL Racing Coordinator
