Bryce Menzies’ first trip to Sunday River for last year’s Red Bull Frozen Rush ended with a third place finish in a rented Pro 4 and a win for teammate Ricky Johnson. This year, after essentially swapping trucks with Johnson, he claimed the crown in the second annual event over the defending winner. “This year,…
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Douglas Motorsports Prepares Three Trucks For Red Bull Frozen Rush
Scott Douglas became one of the key entities in last year’s Red Bull Frozen Rush by renting out a Pro 4 truck to Bryce Menzies for the inaugural eight-truck exhibition. Though Douglas fell out of the event in the first round, Menzies moved onto the trophy round and claimed third place. This year, Douglas did…
Sophomore Competitors Applying 2014’s Lessons to Friday’s Red Bull Frozen Rush Finale
When Red Bull announced that Frozen Rush would be returning to Sunday River this January, the biggest question became the entry list: who would return from last year’s event, who wouldn’t return, and who would make their Pro 4 debut on snow in the second annual event. In the end, six drivers—defending winner Ricky Johnson,…
Johnson Tops Qualifying in Quest to Defend Frozen Rush Crown
New year, new truck, no difference. Off-road legend Ricky Johnson topped the speed charts in qualifying for Red Bull Frozen Rush this morning, posting a two-lap qualifying time of 1:33.997 to earn the top seed. He knocked off fellow Red Bull driver Bryce Menzies by just under a tenth of a second in a reverse…
Menzies Dominates Wednesday Frozen Rush Practice
Bryce Menzies was the man to beat in Wednesday’s practice sessions for Red Bull Frozen Rush, posting the fastest lap time in all three practice sessions. Driving the #7 Menzies Motorsports Ford, the Las Vegas native posted a fastest lap time of 40.700 seconds in the second practice. Defending race winner Ricky Johnson wasn’t far…
Welcome to the Next Frontier: Red Bull Frozen Rush
There’s simply no way to fully describe Red Bull Frozen Rush to those who haven’t experienced it in person. The concept is wild enough—900 horsepower Pro 4 trucks charging through the snow on the slopes of Sunday River in Newry, ME, piloted by the world’s best drivers. It’s an event unlike any other in the…
Race Recap: Red Bull Frozen Rush
IN BRIEF: On Friday, Sunday River Resort in Newry, ME hosted Red Bull Frozen Rush, an unprecedented event in which eight drivers took 900-horsepower Pro 4 trucks to the ski slopes. After debuting his Pro 4 truck on the snow in a one-off demonstration run last year, Ricky Johnson earned the victory over longtime rival Johnny Greaves….
Red Bull Frozen Rush: Ricky Johnson Interview Transcript (Thursday)
RICKY JOHNSON #48 Red Bull/KMC Wheels/Discount Tire Ford Red Bull Frozen Rush January 9, 2014 Johnson comes into this year’s Frozen Rush with a slight advantage on the rest of the field, having driven on the same BFGoodrich snow tires during the demonstration event at Mount Snow last year. He earned the sixth spot in…
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