S
CORE Trophy Truck
racer Justin Matney
debuted his brand
new number 4 Rigid
Industries Trophy
Truck, at the Rigid
Industries SCORE Imperial
Valley 250 race in September.
The Geiser Brothers built
truck is unique, as it is a four-
wheel drive vehicle that has
some of the latest drivetrain
technology available in a desert
racing vehicle at this level.
Although this four-wheel drive
Trophy Truck is state-of-the-
art, incorporating this type of
drivetrain isn't new. The Herbst/
Smith Motorsports number 19
Ford F-150 was one of the first
successful 4x4 vehicles that
competed in SCORE's Unlimited
Trophy Truck class. While
CV-joint problems and other
drivetrain issues have seemed
to plague attempts to continue
to run four-wheel drive Trophy
Trucks in the past, this new
Geiser-built Trophy Truck, has
the advantage of new materials,
stronger drivetrain components,
and other factors that made it
worth another try. "This truck
is a totally new creation," says
Justin Matney. "When RPM Off-
Road owner Clyde Stacey and I
first discussed this with the Rick
and Jeff Geiser, we all knew that
four-wheel drive was the future
of off-road racing. Because of
the 4x4 drivetrain, Rick and Jeff
Geiser sat down, figured out a
new program for this vehicle,
and designed it accordingly. In
the past, CV joints and wheel
travel were a concern, but the
truck is still a prototype. It did
perform flawlessly at the Vegas-
To-Reno race, but we're still
learning with it."
Coming off a back injury
and slowly working his way
into more seat time in the
Rigid Industries 4x4 Trophy
Truck, Matney and the RPM
Off-Road team are dedicated
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