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East VS West VS Texas 2024 Recap

MASON, TX – Falken Tires team drivers George and Lora Leyner crawled their way to a second-place finish at the 2024 “East VS West VS Texas” W.E. Rock Championship Rock Crawling Series event. Continuing with their second event in the ProMod class, the Leyers had a long weekend challenging the tough rock courses of Mason, Texas.

Starting their event, the Leyers faced mechanical difficulties. The rocky terrain of Mason, Texas proved to be demanding because they broke the short side of their front shaft during their run on the first course, causing them to drop out of the fourth gate. They managed to finish the course and within a short amount of time before the second course began, the Leyers succeeded in replacing the broken shaft. George and Lora finished strong on the second course and were able to secure a nine-point lead at the end of the first day.

On the second day, the Leyers battled the same courses in reverse, which demonstrated to be a tougher challenge. They went into the final course with a five-point lead, however, during their run, George missed the line going into gate two, causing their vehicle to belly out. This miscalculation caused them to time out and miss the top spot by one point, finishing in second overall.

“The courses were very challenging all weekend. Just finishing in time was a win in our minds,” said George. “As for the Wildpeak M/T Race tires, I couldn’t be happier with them. I know we made a few gates and climbs that the others were not able to, and I feel the tires had a huge impact. They are sticking good on climbs and holding severe side hills and off-camber situations.”

Douglas Fletcher, Light Truck and Off-Road Motorsports Supervisor for Falken Tires stated, “We are very proud of George and Lora’s strong performance in this event. I am happy they were able to represent Falken and showcase the tough capabilities of the Wildpeak M/T Race Tires because these courses are no joke.”

“Overall, we are very happy with the results and being competitive was huge,” said the Leyers. “We are looking forward to competing in our home of Cedar City at the end of April.”

Western Series Round 2 will be held at Cedar City, Utah from April 27th - April 28th.