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Day: August 23, 2010

  • Exit 28 Motorsports Park Hosts Ultra4 Stampede Race

    $10,000 Purse and 10 Qualifying Spots to 2011 King of the Hammers to be Awarded

    RENO, NV   AUGUST 22, 2010 ~ Exit 28 Motorsports Park is excited to host the Stampede race produced by Hammerking Productions and sponsored by ORI of Reno and the Grand Sierra Resort.  The Stampede race is modeled around the extremely popular King of the Hammers race.

    The race will be three 22-mile laps attacking the brutal terrain of the Reno, NV environment in rock racer Ultra4 cars. “This race has the most in common with the hardest off-road race on the planet. King of the Hammers has been unlike any other race, until now,” said Jeff Knoll of Hammerking Productions. (more…)

  • Rick D. Johnson takes home first in Trick Truck and first overall for Team GT at 2010 BITD Vegas to Reno

    LAS VEGAS, NV – (August 23, 2010) – Team General Tire’s Rick D. Johnson stole the show with an incredible victory at the 2010 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno Race Aug. 20, landing him not only first in Trick Truck, but first overall.

    The dust did more than soar for Johnson’s opponents at Friday’s heart-pounding BITD race – it consumed them. The Team General Tire Trick Truck driver left his contenders in a cloud of dust as he took an incredible 3-mile lead. He held his position strong, battling through the desert’s rugged terrain and remaining at the head of the pack at mile marker 355. (more…)

  • Rough Country Suspension Announces Dodge 1500 4” and 6” Lifts

    DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE— Rough Country Suspension ® Products is proud to announce the new line of Dodge 1500 4” and 6” Suspension lift Kits. Designed to offer an affordable way to maximize off-road performance and run up to 37” tires, these kits offer high quality, heavy-duty equipment for ’06 – ’08 and ’09 and up model Dodge 1500’s. Utilizing heavy-duty, laser cut, steel equipment engineered by Rough Country, the 6” Suspension Lift is a complete kit that includes everything needed for outstanding off-road performance. High-clearance front and rear cross-members provide enough room for off-road climbs and runs. A heavy-duty skid plate shields the vehicle’s differential.  Also included in this kit are a set of driver and passenger side cast knuckles, lengthened to promote proper geometry once the vehicle is lifted and a pair of rear Performance 2.2 shock absorbers – Rough Country’s premiere shocks; custom valved specifically for unparalleled off-road performance while maintaining superb highway handling. The 6” Dodge 1500 lift retails for the market leading price of $1399.95. Rough Country has also introduced a 4” version of this kit as well as a 4” and 6” ’06 – ’08 model version starting at $949.95 (more…)

  • Roger Norman and Armin Schwartz Place 2nd in 2010 BITD Vegas to Reno

    RENO, NV     AUGUST 22, 2010  –  Roger Norman started 26th and finished 2nd, third overall, in the Crystal Bay Casino #8 Trick Truck class with Armin Schwartz joining the team for the 2010 Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno race.  After a bad qualifying run put them into the 26th spot to start, they overcame about 11 minutes of downtime working on the truck and still climbed up into 2nd out of 48 Class 1400 Trick Trucks registered for Friday August 20, 2010 race.

    “We had a great race and everything went really well overall!  I am glad that Armin was able to join us for his first experience in a trophy truck. It is tough because it is completely different to drive than a Class 1 car, but he did a great job!” said Norman. (more…)