El Centro Navy - DRIVE - Off Road Racers

[Brian & Amy]

Amy and I were not at the SF 250, but what an awesome weekend!!!



The El Centro Naval Air Station featured the Blue Angles and a TON of other air planes and helicopters at their annual Air Show this weekend. In addition to the amazing display of Naval military technology and fire power there was a group of off road racers that took time out of their busy schedules to say “thank you” and lend their support to the great men and women serving our country at the El Centro Naval Air Station.

The El Centro Navy has a close knit family of motocross riders and off road fans, and with the Plaster City OHV area just a stones throw from the Navy base the air show was a perfect opportunity for the off road community to share a great day with an incredible group of Navy folks.

Saturday began early (for us civilian folks anyway!). Racers began arriving with smiles on their faces and race trailers in tow. Terry & Judy Tolbert, Trevor Klat and Dan Unsicker, Leon Perrault (sp?), Eddie Zeller and his son Beetle, Ben Abatti and his son Ben III, and El Centro Ford all made it out with off road vehicles to display for the Navy.

The Navy guys had everything incredibly well laid out and organized (no surprise).

All the racers positioned their cars under a MASSIVE military canopy and once the public began showing up on base, there was a steady stream of people looking over all the cool vehicles.







Even the Blue Angles thought the off road vehicles were amazing!!! I'm not sure, but I think Trevor may have struck a deal with one of the pilots for a ride-for-ride trade.....



The DRIVE Volunteer team was there too!





The Tolberts, Trevor Klat and the Unsickers spent the WHOLE DAY getting kids into their race vehicles. It made for a pretty special day for a lot of people







Just a few shots of the El Centro Navy guys that pulled this whole thing off! Thanks to Jerrod Storm and James Cunningham and the whole STRKFIGHTWING PAC Maintenance Unit for giving the off road community the chance to show their appreciation of the military.







Thank you to all the service men and women that commit so much to keeping our country safe and secure, and a HUGE thank you to the off road community that showed up to support the Navy and represent our sport as something more than just a desert hobby.











This weekend was a gathering of our off road extended family. To each of the racers and their families that spent the day making all of the off road fans at the Air Show feel welcome as they crawled all over and gawked at you vehicles, Thank you! You guys were incredible and your personalities and spirit are something that we are all very proud of.





Until the next race......





-Brian & Amy

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[dwasser]

Great write up Brian. I also want to thank Rob and Kim from District 38 for making the drive from San Diego and setting up shop with us. It's always a good time when we get together. Rob got treated to a ride in a T6 plane this morning thanks to James, Jerod and the whole base. I'll post some pictures when I get time. James got to go up too.

Thanks to all the guys and gals that brought there cars and trucks out! Terry Tolbert won a free entry to the RDC 250. Unsicker / Klat and Perrault won a $50 gift cert from ORW.

Thanks guys!

[AZ1000]

Having a beautiful young lady pull my name for a Free Entry only topped off a Fantastic Day.
This was a great way for DRIVE, D38 and the EC MX CLub to give back and also get a liitle good press as well, and you all did it so well.
Judy and I are very proud and honoroed to have been a part of yesterday. We truly enjoyed just getting to come and hang out, and no pressure, but we have plans to step up our part next year.
Thanks again to everyone who took part in this. I will have a video up in a couple days, including a tribute to the "Hay Hauler"!

[Brian & Amy]

Having a beautiful young lady pull my name for a Free Entry only topped off a Fantastic Day.

You sweet-talker Terry

[tmathews]

Had a great time!! left early do to the high winds... Great seeing everyone!!

[jsmstorm]

Thanks to everyone who came out to the airshow!

A big thanks to DRIVE and D-38 for helping us get this put together! Doug, Brian(you are a hell of a salesman dude), Kelly, Amy, Rob, Kim you guys are awesome!

All the Drivers and their families TerryTolbert (that 1600 looks good on there man), Trevor Klat & Dan Unsicker(thanks for bringing the truck down and a bigger thanks for letting us put it on the shirt), Leon Perrault (my son loves the bug man that made his day), Eddie Zeller and his son Beetle(the truggy is an awesome machine), Ben Abatti and his son Ben III(thanks for the ride in the hay hauler that thing is beautiful pictures don't do it any justice)

I would like to say next years will be even better but unless things work out the way I hope they will I wont be here for the next 3.

Hope to see you all at the clean-up in a couple of weeks!