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Month: December 2010

  • General Tire announces sponsorship of Team USA’s Dakar Raptor at the legendary Dakar Rally

    • 2011 Dakar stretches across more than 5,500 miles of grueling terrain from Argentina to Chile
    • Renowned driver Darren Skilton, Hall of Fame automotive journalist Sue Mead and 4WD expert Tom Collins team up for the 2011 Dakar in their Team USA Ford F-150 Raptor featuring General Tires

    Fort Mill, SC – (Dec. 24, 2010) – General Tire announced it will sponsor Team USA’s Darren Skilton, Sue Mead and Tom Collins at the 2011 Dakar Rally, which stretches across more than 5,500 miles of grueling terrain from Argentina to Chile Jan. 1st through 16th.  Darren Skilton will be unleashing the fury alongside co-drivers Mead, and Collins as they represent the USA in their Ford F-150 Raptor – fitted with General Grabber competition tires. (more…)

  • Speed Technologies Finishes Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series

    Mitchell DeJong Crowned Trophy Kart Champion

    RENO, NV – DECEMBER 22, 2010:  The Speed Technologies team took the checker flag on the 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series at the Firebird Raceway in Arizona, and then followed it with a shot at the Rockstar Energy Challenge Cup in an all-or-nothing season finale showdown.  Mitchell DeJong had clinched the Trophy Kart Championship going into the race, and was crowned at the end of the day. (more…)

  • SuperLite Championship Series Crowned Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg Season Champion and Rookie of the Year

    Kyle LeDuc takes Two Wins and $10,000

    RENO, NV – DECEMBER 21, 2010:  The SuperLite Championship series came into the final round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Series at Firebird Raceway in Arizona with the Season Championship points battle undecided and five potential winners.  When the dust settled Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg took the titles of SuperLite Season Champion and Rookie of the Year, while Kyle LeDuc had a perfect weekend taking the win on Saturday and the $10,000 Challenge Cup purse on Sunday. (more…)

  • FAST-Aid Sings ‘Tis the Season for Giving

    MESA, AZ – DECEMBER 21, 2010:  ‘Tis the season for giving and FAST-Aid would like to formally thank all the donors that participated in helping all of the victims and injured during 2010.  “The generosity made us remember that we are all a part of the off-road family together,” said Jared Tetzlaff, President of FAST-Aid.  FAST-Aid continues to accept tax-deductible donations, donate today to include in your 2010 tax receipts. (more…)

  • VORRA Completes 35th Desert Racing Season – Sam Berri Wins Overall Season Title

    RENO,NV    DECEMBER 17, 2010: Valley Off Road Racing Association (VORRA) threw the checker flag on its 35th desert racing season with an exceptional group of racers competing in four short course races and four desert races.  Sam Berri was awarded the Overall Season Title at the end of the year Awards Banquet and Ceremony, held at Harveys Lake Tahoe on December 11, 2010.  “This is what I called a ‘Break the Mold’ year.  We made a lot of big changes, took a lot of risks, and I know the racers appreciated the outcome on and off the track,” said Wes Harbor Director of the VORRA Series. (more…)

  • Rockstar Energy Drink / Makita Tools Team LeDuc Racing Dominates The LOORS Competition And Captures Rockstar Energy Lucas Oil Off Road Challenge Cup

    The Rockstar Energy Drink / Makita Tools short course racing team of Curt, Kyle, and Todd LeDuc came to Firebird International Raceway for the season finale of Lucas Oil Off Road Racing (LOORS) short course racing with a score to settle.  By their own admission, Rounds 13 and 14 of the short course series in Las Vegas did not go as well as they had hoped.  Lesser teams might let this affect them mentally, but the Rockstar Energy Drink / Makita Tools team drew upon their years of experience and came to Phoenix with renewed purpose. (more…)