'Mud Madness' Star Bryce Sparks Calls Rednecks With Paychecks the "Mecca" for Racers (EXCLUSIVE)

"All the off-road parks kind of strive to have what they have going on," Bryce Sparks says.

Apr. Sixteen 2024, Published 10:00 p.m. ET

The Discovery display Mud Madness opens viewers' eyes to an international of extreme mud racing that they may not have heard of if it wasn't for this fact sequence. There is a whole subculture of people who are living for attending and taking part in wild off-road dirt classes in automobiles they worked hard to construct themselves. One festival recognized throughout the community is called Rednecks With Paychecks and Distracify spoke exclusively with Mud Madness famous person Bryce Sparks to learn extra about it.

According to Bryce, the competition is the "mecca" of utmost mudding for the general public. It's something they paintings towards, whether they've been racing and construction ATVs and different racers for a couple of years or a lot, much longer. Episode 2 of Mud Madness features a nearer look at Rednecks With Paychecks, however Bryce shared much more details for those folks who are on the out of doors having a look in.

What is Rednecks With Paychecks on 'Mud Madness'?

There are different races and events that viewers see take place on Mud Madness that participants revel in in real existence all the time. But Rednecks With Paychecks is one who all these other people work towards for a very long time. It's a four-day tournament that occurs twice a year in Montague County, Texas. And, according to Bryce, if you haven't been there and you might be in the world of mud racing, then you definately plan to move there sooner or later.

"It's known worldwide, like, there's people that travel from outside the country just come to this every year and they do two events every year that I'm aware of," Bryce told Distractify. He also mentioned that it is a "bucket list" event that many off-road mud racers paintings toward.

"And then it's kind of next level if you can go there and compete," he added.

There are ranges of races that happen right through Rednecks With Paychecks.

In the Mud Madness episode, we see different levels and different styles of races at Rednecks With Paychecks. One race even comes to mini ride-on cars that are in most cases utilized by kids. Apparently, nothing is off-limits relating to this event.

So even if you're a little much less skilled than anyone with a mega truck and bouncy suspension, there may still be something for you.

There are hundreds of people that attend the two times annually occasions, and those who aren't there to race are instead in attendance to camp and cheer on the numerous races during every of the elaborate mud pits. It's also an 18 and up tournament with a strict emphasis on that, and all visitors must sign a waiver in order to go into the event grounds.

Clearly, it isn't for the faint of heart, regardless of your explanation why for being at Rednecks With Paychecks.

There are other ways to generate income all over competitions like Rednecks With Paychecks.

Mud racing in basic could be very other from one thing like NASCAR, where sponsors are key and you have got a pit team at your disposal. Those who compete in competitions all through events like Rednecks With Paychecks do have their very own crews with them, positive, but making money from races is different right here.

From the races where there's no buy-in necessary to the extra intense courses where the stakes are upper and the prize is in the 1000's, there's something for just about everybody in the mud racing international. And earning money comes in different ways.

According to Bryce, some races require buy-ins, while others may come with side bets, but it all is dependent on what the race includes.

"There's all these rules and different things, so yes, sometimes there's entry fees, sometimes it's free to race, [and] sometimes the guy who gets paid the most just goes out and just destroys his rig the most," he shared.

Watch Mud Madness on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST on Discovery.

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