4EQ is an entertainment and event planning company operating out of East Vinewood. They own the Vinewood Racetrack, which is behind Diamond Casino and Resort, currently occupy the QuickFix near the Racetrack as one of their less official meeting locations, and were given office #3 in East Vinewood on the corner of Occupation Avenue & Power Street by Thomas Dwayne to conduct official business.
They have no direct affiliation with the casino despite their sharing of a campus. 4EQ's name is a shortening of The Four Equestrians.
History
Pre-Incorporation
In early April of 2021, Former Racecar Driver Richard Chiclets ('95 runner up champion, one state over) wanted to hold a legal race at the racetrack behind Diamond Casino and Resort. While illegal street races were a commonplace activity citizens of Los Santos engaged in, Chiclets was growing dissatisfied with the endeavor, wanting a sanctioned event that could not be cancelled at a moment's notice due to interference by the Los Santos Police Department. After Diamond Casino owner Dean Watson expressed no interest in holding a race, explicitly calling the track "A worthless pile of dirt", Chiclets went to his associates in The Four Equestrians to see about holding a race of their own.
After securing permission from Mayor Andi Jones, Chiclets and fellow Equestrian Nancy Drew set about securing sponsorships and naming rights for the event. They contacted several local businesses including Burger Shot, Dean World, and Premium Deluxe Motorsport, the latter of which provided vehicles for the race. The event grew larger and larger, beyond what Chiclets originally envisioned for the race.
The Trial Run
Following the race, Equestrians Richard Chiclets, Nancy Drew, Mick Flair, and Virgil Simpson met with Deputy Mayor Thomas Dwayne, who congratulated them on a successful event. Planning on a crowd of 45-50 people maximum, the race boasted an attendance between 90 and 100. Prior to the race, Mayor Jones informed 4EQ that the race was to act as a trial run prior to approving their business license and transferal of deed to the Racetrack. While Mayor Jones was unable to attend the meeting following the race's conclusion, Deputy Mayor Dwayne confirmed that the event satisfied the Mayor's wishes, and 4EQ was cleared to operate as a business in all future endeavors
Events
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BurgerShot and Dean World 500 | April 17th, 2021 | 4EQ held the Burger Shot & Dean World 500 at the Racetrack behind Diamond Casino. Sponsored by Burger Shot and Dean World, the former of which provided food to the event, and featuring live music by LoveFist frontman Hubcap Jones. The race consisted of several heats, the winners of each going on to be participants in the main headline race. Between the heats and the headline, the event featured "The Soze Spectacular", a demolition derby hosted by Trooper Kael Soze. The race and subsequent $25,000 prize pool was won by Jimmy Palumbo. |
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The Better Business Joust | May 8th, 2021 | 9 businesses in town represented by their chosen 'jouster' went head to head using motorcycles and hammers with the winner of $30.000 being Cool Beans Bakery, represented by Klaus von Finkenstein. Other participants were Rooster's Rest with Lang Buddha, Burger Shot with Shelly Smith, Diamond Casino and Resort with Marlo Stanfield, Abdul's Taxi Service with Abdul AlRahim, LSBN News with Anna Swallows, Hayes Auto Body Repairs with Jimmy Palumbo and Betta Life Pharmaceuticals with Timothy Snapple Jr. |
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LSPD vs. BCSO Demolition Derby | June 9th, 2021 | After the success of the 'Soze Spectacular' on April 17th, 4EQ organized a demolition derby for the LSPD and BCSO. They had some much needed fun due to the rising tensions between both departments. Spectators were able to buy V.I.P. spots to ride along in the police vehicles during the derby. After a violent but very entertaining demolition, the last driving vehicle was from the LSPD, with driver Dante Wolf. The departments both received participation trophy's and the LSPD won bragging rights. |
Collaborations
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Cinco de Mayo Bahama Mamas West re-opening | May 5th, 2021 | 4EQ collaborated with Bahama Mamas to organize a Cinco de Mayo Block Party to celebrate the re-opening of Bahama Mamas. Wu Chang Records]] artists Molly Minaj and Douglas James performed and the crowd got to enjoy food from Putos Frutos and Burger Shot. It was a big success even though it was raining and the party bus got hijacked at some point. There was an after party inside of Bahama Mamas where the dance floor was filled with people dancing and singing along the music. |
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Battle of the Gods | May 31st, 2021 | For the first time ever, an event was put on twice on the same day to cater to two different time zones. The planning for this event was done by Bahama Mamas West. For half a day, the Vinewood Racetrack turned into a medieval themed activity space with mini-activities like a joust, a drink-till-you-fall contest and a Battle Royale with melee weapons. The last person standing won $30.000. |