Ultra4/MidAmerica/AOE What Had Happened Thread

ridered3 · Mar 7, 2022

Instead of cluttering up the Dirty Turtle thread I figured I'd start a new one for all things Ultra4/MidAmerica/AOE merger.

Later I'll type the longer version if anyone is interested but summary below.

Basically MidAmerica now owns and operates Ultra4 Domestic. I know there is involvement with but not sure if that includes ownership or not of JT Taylor (AOE) and Joey Beck (ProRock). They will be putting on the races listed below, and doing livestreams through the same channels (FaceSpace, YouTube, website, and Ultra4 TV/Premiums) as we are currently accustomed to.

Saturday they dumped all the regional series (West, East, North) making National Championship all but impossible since you basically needed to race 8 of 10 races.

Sunday they announced there would be a West and East regional series making a National Championship doable.

Dave Cole retained King of the Hammers/Race of Kings, Ultra4 Europe, and Hammerking Productions.

ridered3 · Mar 7, 2022

CartoTracks · Mar 8, 2022

It's good to see them making adjustments as fast as they can, I know it didn't make everyone happy in the very beginning (impossible to do anyway) but the fact that they are being flexible right from the beginning is a good sign. I think this is a good thing for the sport and will move in a positive direction after then initial gnashing of teeth over the changes subsides.

ridered3 · Mar 8, 2022

CartoTracks said:
It's good to see them making adjustments as fast as they can, I know it didn't make everyone happy in the very beginning (impossible to do anyway) but the fact that they are being flexible right from the beginning is a good sign. I think this is a good thing for the sport and will move in a positive direction after then initial gnashing of teeth over the changes subsides.

That's my hope as well. Just hated to see so much scheduling changes.

ToyotaTom · Mar 11, 2022

I am out here at MidAmericaOutdoors working on race cars and co-driving in the Ultra4 4500 race!

ridered3 · Mar 11, 2022

ToyotaTom said:
I am out here at MidAmericaOutdoors working on race cars and co-driving in the Ultra4 4500 race!
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Nice! Is that Jordan Townsends old car? Who is racing that one?

Who ya navigating for?

ridered3 · Mar 11, 2022

ToyotaTom · Mar 11, 2022

ridered3 said:
Nice! Is that Jordan Townsends old car? Who is racing that one?

Who ya navigating for?

Jordan is still racing the car. I am co- driving for my buddy Troy in 4514.

ridered3 · Mar 11, 2022

ToyotaTom said:
Jordan is still racing the car. I am co- driving for my buddy Troy in 4514.
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Double awesome! I wasn't sure if Jordan still had it or not.

ridered3 · Mar 11, 2022

@ToyotaTom

ridered3 · Dec 12, 2023

Well the MidAmerica ownership of Ultra4USA didn't pan out it seems:

A Message from Jason Robinett

We are incredibly grateful for the friendships that have blossomed during this journey. Through all the ups and downs, heartaches, and struggles, we have poured our heart and soul into every race, striving to develop this platform. It has been so rewarding to witness friends and families come...

www.ultra4usa.com

xjcrawler · Dec 14, 2023

Sounds like the juice was not worth the squeeze???

ridered3 · Dec 14, 2023

xjcrawler said:
Sounds like the juice was not worth the squeeze???

My thinking as well.

I think they learned that figuring out the logistics of a national series (or multiple national series since they were trying to become THE biggest racing game in any town/discipline) is much different than figuring out the logistics of hosting big events at your own park.

ridered3 · Dec 14, 2023

ridered3 · Dec 14, 2023

For context, Alan Johnson is the President of Ultra4 USA.

Pumpkin · Jan 13, 2024

Alan is not and was never president of Ultra4. He was a hire social media guy. He work for hammerking, then left. MAO hired him back after the acquired Ultra4 USA. He is still at MAO

ridered3 · Jan 13, 2024

Pumpkin said:
Alan is not and was never president of Ultra4. He was a hire social media guy. He work for hammerking, then left. MAO hired him back after the acquired Ultra4 USA. He is still at MAO

Thanks for the clarification. :dblthumb:

I should have said that Alan is involved directly with U4USA/MAO.