Rock Crawlers Association of America (RCAA)

Riverton, UT- October 10th -The Rock Crawlers Association of America (RCAA) kicked off the 2002 season finale with a bang in Johnson Valley, CA. Coming into the last event of the season, the competition was tight and fierce. The eroded plutonic boulders are famous for reeking havoc on suspension, axels, drivelines and the teams state of mind.

According to Ranch Pratt, RCAA's president, "the competition was both fierce and very close as predicted". At the end of the day John and Kip Gilliland came out on top taking first place with a score of -41. Joel Randall and Mike Vokoun came in second with a -38. Don Robbins and Steve Luly finished in third trailing Randall and Vokoun by only one point with a -37.

Mike Shaffer and Lance Clifford lead the series coming into Johnson Valley. In second place was Ken Shupe and Kevin Nalley who were followed in third place by John and Kip Gilleland.

When all was said and done team Shaffer and Clifford took first place in the Goodyear/Skyjacker Extreme Rock Crawling National Series with a total score of 550. Team Gilliland came in second with a very respectable 540 and in third place was team Randall and Vokoun with a total of 524.

Thanks to RCAA's supporting sponsors: Summit Racing, Advance Adapters, Warn Industries, Currie Enterprises, Tuffy Security, JP Automotive Teraflex, Trailready, Genuine Steel and especially Goodyear and Skyjacker; RCAA paid out (as promised by RCAA president, Ranch Pratt) more than twice the amount of what was paid in the previous season. A grand total of eighty five thousand dollars was paid out in the purse alone at the Johnson Valley event. More than three hundred and eighty thousand dollars was available during the 2002 season in contingency monies, RCAA's purse and giveaways.

On top of contingency money, giveaways, and RCAA's purse, team Shaffer and Clifford were presented with an exquisite traveling trophy. Introduced & presented for the first time, the new Goodyear Cup was made out of pure silver in Great Britain and stands a total of 22 inches tall.

The names of team Shaffer and Clifford as well as all previous RCAA series winners will be etched on the Goodyear Cup. Additional rings will be attached to the lower portion, adding to the height of the cup as future names are etched upon it.

Place	Number	Name	Friday	Saturday	Total	Tie Breaker	Series Points
1	5	Gilliland, John	-13	-28	-41		140
2	4	Randall, Joel	-16	-22	-38		138
3	2	Robbins, Don	-13	-24	-37		136
4	112	Jordan, Tracy	-19	-9	-28		134
5	6	Shaffer, Mike	-4	-23	-27		132
6	20	Evans, Walker	-11	-5	-16		130
7	34	Liljeblad, Ian	8	-22	-14		128
8	54	Nantz/ Bonney	-10	8	-2		126
9	26	Hildebrand, Curt	-14	18	4		124
10	155	Casanueva, Eddie	-6	14	8		122
11	235	Howe, Terry	-12	28	16		120
12	245	Forenbaher,Chris	21	-4	17		118
13	36	Durham, Chris	-13	32	19		116
14	3	Paule, Jason	-11	34	23	-4	114
15	40	Harmuth, Mike	17	6	23	14	112
16	30	Shupe, Ken	-4	58	54	-8	110
17	212	Peterson, Matt	-10	64	54	-3	108
18	208	Guthrie, Mitch	35	21	56		106
19	58	LeBaron, Ted	-10	80	70		104
20	247	Tidwell, Gary	26	47	73		102
21	204	Bunch,Jason	31	47	78		100
22	161	Farber, John	55	29	84		98
23	136	Price, Jeff	42	43	85		96
24	49	Burkett, Matt	24	74	98		94
25	10	Ellis, Randy	38	79	117		92
26	1	Currie/ Waggoner	40	81	121		90
27	59	Off/Werkmeister	76	51	127		88
28	123	Trim, Larry	126	9	135		86
29	41	Copsey, Charlie	80	66	146		84
30	258	Hall, John	47	106	153		82
31	115	Lillard, Shaff	112	47	159		80
32	162	Ridennour, Lori	79	82	161		78
33	70	Steele, Doug	93	98	191		76
34	119	Palmer, Mike	36	159	195		74
35	257	Wooley, Matt	137	117	254		72
36	133	Johnson, Brandon	148	116	264		70
37	249	Christensen, Ron	35	254	289		68
38	256	Standish, Jay	278	20	298		66
39	230	Rowlette, Bill	60	238	298		64
40	141	Jacobs, Bart	176	170	346		62
41	260	Gremillian, Pat	240	123	363		60
42	248	McClure, Joel	94	280	374		58
43	8	Campbell, Shannon	100	280	380		56
44	142	McNeil, Curtis	103	280	383		54
45	242	Hamilton, Bryan	203	185	388		52
46	251	Gadsen, Scott	127	280	407		50
47	46	Wilson/ Harris	161	280	441		48
48	240	Feldt, Brannan	280	280	560		46
49	24	Dunaway, Dan	280	280	560		46