Don't say we never gave you anything! Senior Editor Ken Brubaker was spoted handing out Four Wheeler stickers to the waiting spectators.
The Buzzards Roost TrailA spectator favorite, this event provides more action than a James Bond flick. The course is roughly an 1/8-mile long and contains several deep mud holes separated by twisted turns and rocky outcroppings that each driver has to negotiate while the clock is ticking. One section forces each competitor to drop down a 3-foot ledge that provides plenty of pucker factor. Some of the teams opt to winch their way down for insured safety. The time limit for the Buzzard's Roost is 10 minutes. Penalties of 10seconds are added for hitting cones or going out of bounds.
Specialist Class| 1. Chris Weigand | '00 Jeep Wrangler TJ | 3 min. 6 sec. |
| 2. Bryan Benn | '93 Jeep Cherokee XJ | 3 min. 14 sec. |
| 3. Abe & Marie Dunning | '86 Toyota 4 Runner | 4 min. 08 sec. |
| 4. John Noonan | '88 Suzuki Samurai | 5 min. 51 sec. |
| 5. Stacey Merrill | '88 Suzuki Samurai | 6 min. 39 sec |
| 6. Adam Dennany | '97 Jeep Wrangler TJ | DNF |
| 7. Gary Hahn | '88 Suzuki Samurai | DNF |
| 8. Nate Murray | '02 Nissan Frontier | DNF |
| 9. Tim Nace | '88 Suzuki Samurai | DNS |
Expert Class| 1. John Shenberger | '92 Oldsmobile Bravada | 3 min. 12 sec. |
| 2. Jody David | '76 International Scout | 3 min. 52 sec. |
| 3. Jake Foster | '91 Jeep Cherokee XJ | 7 min. 5 sec. |
| 4. Nancy Totterdale | '98 Jeep Cherokee | 9 min. 39 sec. |
| 5. Michael Marrero | '99 Nissan Frontier | 9 min. 48 sec. |
| 6. Charles Chilton | '78 Jeep CJ-8 | DNF |
| 7. Norman & Jeanne Fournier | '74 Ford Bronco | DNF |
| 8. Randall Svoboda | '89 Dodge Ramcharger | DNF |
| 9. Richard Lozano | '84 Toyota pickup | DNF |