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Wow, so much information in this incredible episode! Chris and Jason dial in Nick Bailey of Avalanche Technical to give us the first hand recount of the rescue of a stranded Jeep Cherokee. We know that the recovery happened 5 years ago, but the story is still incredible and there are valuable learning moments here. As we have mentioned on the show over and over the weather in the high sierra is no...

Jason and Chris have special guest on for this episode. Rene Allen, Sierra-Trek Chairperson, is on the line to give us all the up to date deets for this years Sierra Trek. This premier event which is put on by Cal4Wheel is rapidly approaching and will be here before you know it. The dates are August 11th through the 14th and if you aren’t there and miss all the fun, then it’s not because we didn’t...

Chris and Jason take this weeks show on the road. They recorded remotely from one of their favorite places to be. The high sierra campground called Horse Gulch off of forest road 07N09. Beautiful scenery surrounds this remote dry camping location. It is a good base of operation for the group as they headed out each morning to work on clearing and opening the trails for the season. Exciting stuff…y...

Jason hits the Rubicon trail for his annual spring trip! He took the portable recording studio with him and was able to document the trip. Lots of fun was had as he wheeled into the Springs in his rock buggie. Wheeling with him on the way in was @hustlenutz and on the way out was @hustlenutz, @ladysamurai and @samuraijames. The four of them sat around the campfire on Saturday night and talked abou...

Jason and Chris talk about a multitude of things including the events that took place at Moon Rocks. Jason is experiencing FOMO for not being out at Moon Rocks the week after the dangerous activities occurred. Also, some pranking is done and we need help avoiding the bill collector. Ideas?? Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy! Cheers! Register at Irate4x4 Join the WWW Barrel Society at Irate4x4...

Jason and Chris return to the studio from weeks on the road and do an epic recap of the last few weeks journeys. A report from our weekend at Prairie City for the Ultra4 races and we also recap the safety clinic held at Hollister Hills SVRA. That’s right, we spent back to back weekends at 2 different SVRA’s. Pretty awesome and for two totally different reasons. Also, we can’t forget that we celebr...

Jason and Chris are still delivering the goods from their road trip to Prairie City for the MAO Ultra4 races a couple of weekends ago. We are also continuing the theme by connecting with more of the young contingent of racers. In this installment, we meet with Wayland Campbell (@wayland_shreds). He is part of a family of racers and has his own incredible story to tell. Later in the day, a couple o...

Jason and Chris go on the road in this exciting episode and their destination was Prairie City SVRA in Folsom, California. They went there because Midwest America Outdoor and Ultra4 Racing were having an event. Off-road racing and all the excitement that goes with it was in abundance at this great venue. Great racing, great crowds and great meeting new people! In the midst of all the excitement, J...

Good day fans! Lots of material is covered in this episode. So much that you would think that Chris and Jason were suffering from ADHD. They aren’t really, they just had so much to go over before some significant events happen. Ultra4 racing is going to be local to us in NorCal. They will be racing on May 13th and 14th at Prairie City OHV. This facility is located just east of Sacramento and is a...

We’re back after a short delay! Woo, that was close, almost missed a week! Wheeling Wine and Whiskey always gives till it hurts and this week was a grind to make time to make it happen. Plethora of topics, but the main one is our transition away from Patreon to Irate4x4.com for a place that our most avid supporters can continue to help the show financially. Chris and Jason feel that the Irate4x4 s...

Join us for this moving episode…literally moving as in mobile. Chris and Jason were so busy that they had to take the recording to the road as they drove up to Sacramento for an errand and then back down to Lodi for a meetup being put on by our sister podcast Snail Trail 4×4. Great times and great conversation about a multitude of things including the siting of another Toyota car-b-cue. We also wr...

Chris and Jason meet up with Justin Hall, a veteran of the show, to get the deets on how things went for him and his team at KOH and the recent NorCal Rock race in Prairie City. Long story short….engine problems! However, in true Ultra4 spirit and racing spirit, Justin has secured a new engine for his hand built race car and the season will continue! Hear all the details here as Wheeling Wine and...

Chris and Jason had an opportunity to speak with the man that is in charge of Ultra4 racing as it stands today. That man is none other than JT Taylor, certified card carrying bad ass! JT was kind enough to give us a little of his time and brought us up to speed on the rapid changes that have been happening to our beloved race series since King of the Hammers. He gives us some background on the new...

In this emotional episode, Chris and Jason chat with an ultra4 driver that has an incredible story of survival. Dawson Allington was bit by the off-roading and then off-road racing bug when he was very young. His journey has been very challenging for him and his family with many ups and downs, but he found out that getting the race car and working on it was going to be the easier part of his journ...

Jason and Chris meet up in one of the home studios to talk about the latest goings on in their lives. Jason had a very busy weekend up at the NorCal Rock Races at Prairie City. Chris was supposed to attend also, but work got in the way. Enough excuses, lets talk about racing! The unofficial results for the weekends racing are announced and the status of some of the friends of the show that tried t...

Well, the Wheeling Wine and Whiskey boys have crossed over to the dark side and allowed a golf cart team to be interviewed. LOL! Actually, super producer Lorenzo scheduled it and didn’t tell Chris and Jason who their guests were until 5 minutes before recording. Anyway, they swallowed their pride (and a bunch of bourbon) and played through like the professionals that they are. So, Jason B and his...

Bonus episode alert! That’s right…more exciting stuff from the boys! This time they taste a new Irish-American Whiskey from Keeper’s Heart. The head distiller at Keeper’s Heart is a good friend of ours and has been on the show. Kate Doerges, nee Douglas, sent us the tasting kit for their wonderful new Irish-American whiskey. Hear all about it here as Jason and Chris taste it for the first time. Yu...

Greeting Ultra4 Racing fans! There has been a significant shakeup in the Ultra4 world and Jason and Chris try to explain what has happened. This is what they think so YMMV! Also, Jason tells us all about his surgery and Chris tells about his Costco parking lot experience. The big story here is the Ultra4 one so listen in and get educated. The changes are a good thing!!!! Cheers! Call us and leave...

Here we go with more bourbon tasting! We taste 6 bourbons and whiskeys that were sent to us by a great friend of the show, Dave Taylor. We get into great detail on them and tell you what we are tasting. YMMV, but we found all of them to be unique and delicious. Also in this episode is Jason’s description of his trip to Disneyland. Hear all about it and his very special visit to the members only Cl...

Hey everyone, in this exciting episode Jason and Chris begin a major debriefing of everything that went on at King of the Hammers 2022. Lots of great stories about the unbelievably packed week with activities scheduled non-stop. Hear it all here in great detail. Be sure to grab an extra drink and get comfortable because it is a long one. Included with this episode is some extra special bonus conte...

Hey everyone, in this exciting episode Jason and Chris begin a major debriefing of everything that went on at King of the Hammers 2022. Lots of great stories about the unbelievably packed week with activities scheduled non-stop. Hear it all here in great detail. Be sure to grab an extra drink and get comfortable because it is a long one. Cheers! Call us and leave a voice mail @ (408) 800-5169 Dirt...

Comprehensive King of the Hammers coverage continues for you, our faithful listeners, with some pre and post race talk with members of the Wicks racing family. Jason and Chris were invited into the Wicks race pit in Hammertown Heights just hours before the big race on Saturday morning. They talk about their pre-race rituals and routines that they all go through. It’s a very candid talk and we felt...

Jason and Chris are on the lakebed getting the information directly from drivers and team members. In this episode they catch up with Derek Miller, the driver of a highly modified Toyota Sequoia. This year he has transplanted a turbocharged junkyard Chevy engine under the hood to give it more oomph! Hear all about the improvements and how the sound of the engine driving through the pits creates a...

Jason and Chris get the impromptu opportunity to sit down with 3 time King, Shannon Campbell. Shannon is the patriarch of an entire racing family and organization that goes all the way back to the original King of the Hammers races. This is a quick look into how he lives and races, but also a glimpse at the level of pride he has in his children as they follow in his footsteps. Listen in to this ve...

Jason and Chris are ramping up the excitement as it gets closer and closer to King of the Hammers! Departure day is right around the corner and we continue to visit with some of our favorite KOH participants to see how their prep is going. Boston Kyle, the visionary behind building the first all electric KOH race truck joins us for an update on his ride. EVE is going to be better than ever with a...