Wilson Off Road Jam

The off-road hobby has something for just about everyone. From high-speed desert racing to the slow crawl of rocky trail exploration, there’s plenty off wheeling avenues to enjoy. Keith Wilson, owner of Wilson Off Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is a wheeler who loves all aspects of four-wheeling. To share his love for the hobby, each year he puts on the Wilson Off Road May Jam at the Uwharrie Stables.

Located just a stone’s throw from the Uwharrie National forest in Troy, North Carolina, the Uwharrie Stables is a diversified wheeling complex that houses a variety of manmade and natural obstacles. Open year-round, the Stables have become a hotbed for mud racers, rockcrawlers, and general outdoor enthusiasts.

Now in its fifth year ,the May Jam has evolved into a three-day event that caters to both drivers and spectators. Included in the wheeling festivities are a mud drag, a high-speed off-road track race, a rockcrawl, a truck tug-o-war, and a sled pull.

We got a chance to swing by for the Saturday events just as the high-speed action was getting under way. While we enjoyed watching the event, we could tell that the participants were the one’s having a blast. To find out more about the event, visit www.wilsonoffroad.com.

With so many events held over the three-day May Jam, Keith Wilson decided to create a team-style competition that would tie all the events together and encourage wheelers to help each other out. The idea is that you form a team of trucks and each vehicle has a dedicated event that it participates in. The team with the most points at the end wins the cash prize.
With so many events held over the three-day May Jam, Keith Wilson decided to create a team
On hand at the event were quite a few well-built tube buggies. This one, dubbed the Copper Crawler, worked well on the course and netted one of the faster lap times of the day.
On hand at the event were quite a few well-built tube buggies. This one, dubbed the Copper

The high-speed off-road competition placed drivers on a tight and tough motocross-style track. This Hayabusa-powered Samurai was a blast to watch and regularly caught air as it throttled over the jumps.
The high-speed off-road competition placed drivers on a tight and tough motocross-style tr
This budget-built Cherokee was off to a great start until a hard left turn sent it on a roll. Luckily the driver made it out without injury, but the unibodied SUV has definitely seen better days. Course 1, Jeep 0.
This budget-built Cherokee was off to a great start until a hard left turn sent it on a ro
Another hard flop on the course came from hands of Shawn Godbold.

hairpin turn mixed with a steep ledge put the classic fullsize Jeep on its nose and ultimately sent the rig onto its lid. Course 2, Jeep 0.
hairpin turn mixed with a steep ledge put the classic fullsize Jeep on its nose and ultima
Here’s the man responsible for the May Jam, Keith Wilson in his trimmed down Cherokee. He was well on his way to claiming victory on the off-road course when a broken front axle—soon followed by a busted radiator hose—sidelined his heavily modified Jeep. Course 3, Jeep 0!
Here’s the man responsible for the May Jam, Keith Wilson in his trimmed down Cherokee. He
Jeff Fox and his ’96 S-10 Blazer worked excellenty in the mud. Sitting atop 35-inch Boggers, leaf springs, and Toyota mini-truck axles, the little Bow Tie was built to handle a variety of terrain.
Jeff Fox and his ’96 S-10 Blazer worked excellenty in the mud. Sitting atop 35-inch Bogger

The hole and hill mud drags sent drivers battling through the thick red clay and water. While the winning time determined the victor in each class, not all of the trucks made it out of the pit unscathed.
The hole and hill mud drags sent drivers battling through the thick red clay and water. Wh
Custom snorkels, exhaust systems, and tractor tires were popular upgrades found on many of the mud runner’s rigs. This two-door XJ was built to handle deep water and worked well throughout the day.
Custom snorkels, exhaust systems, and tractor tires were popular upgrades found on many of
Mud racing tends to attract fullsize rigs with loads of horsepower. Although most of the rigs running in the pit were dedicated trail toys, a few brave wheelers were still giving it a go in their daily drivers!
Mud racing tends to attract fullsize rigs with loads of horsepower. Although most of the r