Arkansaw, WI - July 1, 2007

Team Digger Wows the Crowd at Tough Trucks Event

Over a thousand fans attended the first of two competitions in God s Country .  Arena Trucks second Tough Trucks event will be held on September 15th at Arkansaw Cycle Park, Arkansaw, WI.   For more information go to www.arenatrucks.com.

Team Digger is a rockcrawling team sponsored by: CTR Automotive, Maxxis Creepy Crawlers, Stuck Vinyl, 4x4directory.com, T-Max Winches, PSC Power Steering, and RaceCraft Seats.  Upcoming events are posted at www.teamdigger.com.

Hannibal, MO - June 23, 2007

Team Digger Takes 1st at RRock

Team Digger takes 1st at RRock s second rockcrawling event in the series, beating out Ken Blume, and Jessie Haines in the super-modified class.  The team took the lead at the second stage with a score of 5 and locked it up with a 7 on the 3rd stage, winning by 26 points.  Digger said, "Julie drove like a pro, she was on her game today, and the only driver to complete the second stage.  I m really proud of her driving."

In an exciting turn of events Digger switched places with his sister Julie, taking over as driver on the last stage.  No one was able to complete this stage, including Team Digger.  However, Digger made several dramatic attempts, ending in a rollover that he brought back to its wheels without hitting any cones.

RRock Series events are held at Hannibal Rocks (www.hannibalrocks.com), Hannibal, Missouri and are sanctioned by W.E. Rock sanctioning body.

Team Digger is sponsored by: CTR Automotive, Maxxis Creepy Crawlers, Stuck Vinyl 4x4directory.com, T-Max Winches, PSC Power Steering, and RaceCraft Seats.   Upcoming events are posted at www.teamdigger.com.

Hannibal, MO - October 27, 2006

Hannibal, Missouri: Super-modified, rockcrawling, Team Digger finished with a -5, their best score of the season, taking a 2nd for the 4th in the RRock Series competitions, and 2nd for the Series. Despite a mechanical break on the second course, which nearly put them out of the competition, they lost no momentum as the team ran the final three courses consecutively with negative scores.

As spotter and team owner, Digger (Chris Endres) said,  "It was a great competition. Courses were well laid out and Julie was on fire all day! She's definitely learned how to drive, although we did have a little trouble on the second obstacle, when she removed most of the oil pan from the buggy! Fortunately, Neal Tire in Pittsfield came through for us, donating an oil pan. And with great sportsmanship from our competitors, we were able to finish out the day."

� I just wanted to make my brother proud!" said Julie (Verheecke) when later asked what she was thinking, while on a bonus course, sitting atop a 50,000 pound boulder.  "He has his heart and soul into this sport and I really wanted to ace it for him and our sponsors."

RRock Series is held at Rockport Off-Road Park in Rockport, IL and Hannibal Rocks Park in Hannibal, MO (www.rorp.com ) and is sanctioned under W.E. Rock
(www.we-rock.cc). Team Digger is sponsored by; CTR Automotive, Maxxis Creepy Crawlers, 4x4directory.com, Stuck Vinyl and gremlinsoffroadclub.com.

Janesville, WI, September 1, 2006: Team Digger's new super-modified rockcrawling rig was designed and built in less than 20 days, an incredible feat accomplished by Chris Digger Endres. Digger, owner of Digger Customs, builds his buggies from the ground up, including design, fabrication and assembly.  "Building my new rig in the evenings after work was intense, but she was ready for the W.E. Rock (www.we-rock.cc) competition at Hannibal Rocks (www.rorp.com) in Hannibal, MO.", commented Chris. "You know I couldn't have gotten it done without the help of a great team, our sponsors and dedicated rockcrawling friends who jumped in to make it happen.  Team driver, Julie Verheecke said, "After the tough competition at W.E. Rock in Jellico, TN - where I rolled the buggy a few times - Chris felt we needed to build a new rig. With the next competition less than three weeks away, I didn't know if it could be done, but Digger made it happen!"

Chris crafted his buggy in his garage with hand tools: level, tape measure, manual pipe bender, 4 1/2" angle grinder, 110V Hobart MIG Welder, Duracraft chop saw, Snap-On air drill, Dynamics plasma cutter and gallons of diet Mountain Dew. Check out www.4x4directory.com for a photo diary of the build.

Team Digger is sponsored by Digger Customs, Maxxis Creepy Crawlers, 4x4directory.com and Stuck Vinyl.

June 23, 2006

Team Digger Rocks 12th Annual Sturgis on the River

Davenport, Iowa, June 23rd, 2006: Rockcrawling Team Digger #421 spent Father s Day weekend at the 12th Annual Sturgis on the River, introducing the team and rockcrawling to an estimated crowd of over 100,000, including enthusiasts from as far away as Florida. They garnered much interest, as they rocked the crowd promoting Rockport Off-Road Park's RRock Challenge Series www.rorp.com , and W.E. Rock Eastern Nationals www.we-rock.cc . Digger, a.k.a. Chris Endres, team spotter said, "What a great event to promote rockcrawling, even the Big Schwag from Discovery Channel's Monster Garage stopped by." And team driver, Julie Verheecke commented, "We generated a lot of interest in rockcrawling and Team Digger with this enthusiastic motorsports crowd. I expect to see that interest turn into more fans at our events."

Sturgis on the River, www.sturgisontheriver.com is an annual event that draws the largest gathering of motorcycles in the Midwest. It features over 20 powerhouse bands 'till midnight each night, great food and vendor booths, including J&P Cycles, Monster Energy Drink stunt riders, and two virtual drag machines. This year also featured The Discovery Channel s Biker Build Off show, where Kim Sutter and the first female builder, Gypsy, unveiled their bikes in a head-to-head competition for the crown of crowd favorite.

June 14, 2006

Rockcrawling Team Digger takes 1st at SheRock

Rockport, IL: Rockcrawling Team Digger takes their first win of the season at Rockport Off-Road Park s SheRock event. This was the third competition for the brother and sister team, and first win of the season. Julie Verheecke, team driver of Davenport, IA said, "We're excited that our first win was at SheRock. and that all the proceeds raised from this event went to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (www.komen.org). The courses were tough, but Ive got a terrific spotter that made it doable."  Chris Endres (Digger) of Janesville, WI built the super-modified buggy and was team driver until this year when he handed the wheel over to his sister. I ve found my niche as spotter, and with Julie as driver, we expect to be at the top in 2006. This win gives us momentum."  This was Rockport Off-Road Park owners, Tom & Debbie Wombles first rockcrawling event to raise money for breast cancer research. It' s been such a success, that we plan to make it an annual event. We ve raised over $4000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. And it was such a fun rockcrawling event

Rockcrawling is the fastest going motorsport ever, and is considered an extreme sport.  A team consists of spotter and driver that work together to maneuver a rig buggy over courses that are made of rock, concrete and obstacles such as huge tires and trees. An example of a difficult course is climbing a 60-degree vertical, which will wipe out maybe three-quarters of the drivers attempting to conquer it. And of course, all bets are off for downhill, since some cliffs are 90 degrees or worse, sending your vehicle into free-fall. All this needs to be accomplished within the boundary of flags set on the course and time limits. The lowest score wins, points are added on for infractions like backing up, hitting a flag, and going over time.

April 28, 2006

Rockcrawling Team Digger Announces Female Driver for 2006 Season

Janesville, WI  -  April 28, 2006: Team Digger #421 has made a radical team change for this year's rockcrawling season. Julie Verheecke will drive Team Digger's Super Modified buggy in the 2006 RROCK Series. Chris Endres, former driver will be the team spotter. The brother and sister duo are excited about the new line up for 2006. " Our first event was a tremendous success for the entire team. The day was full of positive comments from fans and competitors alike. We are looking forward to taking the points lead one event at a time" , says the rookie driver. This being the second time behind the wheel, Verheecke exudes the confidence of a veteran driver. She attributes that confidence to the superior skill of team spotter and former driver, Chris Endres. "I' ve built that buggy from the ground up and know what it can do. After 4 years of competitions it' s tough to hand over the steering wheel, but I'm confident that this season's success will be like no other" says Endres.

Debbie Wombles from Rockport Off-Road Park agrees. Chris Endres has been a huge asset to the success of the RROCK series. Team Digger has competed in every Super Modified competition that we've had. His "never die" attitude and contagious smile our welcomed and appreciated by spectators and competitors. I believe that Julie will be a great asset to the team. She's got a very similar personality, and the two of them have a great sense of respect for each other. This will go a long way toward success of their team. It's going to be a very exciting 2006 RROCK series and we wish Team Digger great success."