Raceline Wheels Takes Multiple Checkered Flags at King of the Hammers

Raceline 2nd Annual Show and Shine & Raceline Volunteer Dinner a Success GARDEN GROVE, CA    FEBRUARY 24, 2011:  Raceline Wheels spent the week at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers supporting all the racers, volunteers and spectators.  Seventeen finishers had Raceline Wheels on their rigs crossing the finish line. The wheels proved once again to hold up… Continue reading Raceline Wheels Takes Multiple Checkered Flags at King of the Hammers

OffRoad Design Stephen Watson Awarded Sportsmanship Award at King of the Hammers Where Brothers Finished 28th

CARBONDALE, CO     FEBRUARY 23, 2011   Stephen Watson, co-driver for brother Brandon Watson in the #4488 Offroad Design Ultra4 car, was honored with the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Sportsmanship Award and finished 28th.  Watson helped four to five vehicles winch up BackDoor.  “I didn’t think anything about it.  It just seemed natural to help, and well, we wanted to… Continue reading OffRoad Design Stephen Watson Awarded Sportsmanship Award at King of the Hammers Where Brothers Finished 28th

Les Figueora Drags to the Finish Line of the 2011 King of the Hammers

Figspeed Lucas Oil Ultra4 Car to Be Displayed at NHRA Winternationals Drag Racing Event in Pomona, CA HENDERSON, NV     FEBRUARY 22, 2011  – Les Figueroa, driving the Figspeed Lucas Oil Ultra4 car, finished 9th at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers, pre-qualifying for the 2012 King of the Hammers.  The very competitive Ultra4… Continue reading Les Figueora Drags to the Finish Line of the 2011 King of the Hammers

Steve Olliges and Jonathan Swift Make A Huge Impact To Win SNORE’s Battle At Primm

The No. 28 BFGoodrich / MasterCraft Safety Unlimited Truck of Steve Olliges and Jonathan Swift bested a field of 11 other competitors last weekend to take the win at SNORE’s Battle at Primm in the premier Unlimited Truck class and second overall.  Jonathan Swift, son of racing legend and Ford Rough Riders driver John Swift,… Continue reading Steve Olliges and Jonathan Swift Make A Huge Impact To Win SNORE’s Battle At Primm

Rock Recovery™ Suspension Winch 3000

Trail-Gear understands when you have a link or even leaf sprung suspension, that during a vertical climb or decent, your suspension will unload making your truck less stable as the center of gravity becomes higher. Our answer to this problem is a small, easy to mount suspension winch that will allow you to stabilize your… Continue reading Rock Recovery™ Suspension Winch 3000

Voters Build Blog Buggy

Xtreme 4×4 and Royal Purple Team Up for Online Voter’s Choice Build Feb. 18, 2011 (Porter, TX) – What happens when the creative minds at Royal Purple and Xtreme 4×4 get together? The result is Xtreme 4×4’s Blog Buggy presented by Royal Purple. The project is a first time, unique opportunity for fans of Xtreme 4×4 to be… Continue reading Voters Build Blog Buggy

Two Great Off-Road Events – One Great Cause – Two Separate Weekends

Powder Puff Off-Road Race Moves Off Of Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo Dates For Both to Benefit Cedar Sinai’s Breast Cancer Research Center POMONA, CA   FEBRUARY 17, 2011 The 6th Annual Powder Puff Off-Road Race For The Cure presented by Mohave Off-Road Racing Enthusiast (M.O.R.E.), which is a female-only event comprised of drivers and team owners’ wives… Continue reading Two Great Off-Road Events – One Great Cause – Two Separate Weekends

Another Top 10 Finish For Team Trail-Gear

Trail-Gear arrived on the lakebed almost a week before the big race to make their final tweaks and get the car fully dialed in. A 9th place finish at last year’s King of the Hammers proved that the 4-cylinder, Ecotec powered engine at the heart of the #17 Trail-Gear Godspeed buggy had what it took… Continue reading Another Top 10 Finish For Team Trail-Gear

New Suzuki Samurai Snorkel

The Safari SS810HF snorkel is tough and stylish and has been designed to deliver a huge volume of the coolest and cleanest air possible into the standard air cleaner assembly of the Suzuki Samurai. Like other Safari Snorkel designs, the Samurai snorkel system was engineered to exceed the air flow requirements of the 1.3L engine.… Continue reading New Suzuki Samurai Snorkel

Rick Huseman Named 2010 Dirt Sports Magazine “Driver of the Year”

David Caspino, Loren Healy and CJ Greaves Also Honored by Publication February 14, 2011 (Long Beach, Calif.) – With a little more than a month before the 2011 short course season kicks-off at Firebird International Raceway, defending Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Pro 4 Unlimited champion Rick Huseman added a final exclamation point to… Continue reading Rick Huseman Named 2010 Dirt Sports Magazine “Driver of the Year”

FlowDaddy Header for 3.7L JK Wrangler (’07-’11)

Rainbow City, AL, 2/14/2011 – If you own a JK Wrangler you know it’s not a speed demon. Flow Daddy has manufactured a polished 400 series stainless steel header that will improve flow and reduce under hood heat resulting in performance gains. Factory cast iron manifolds result in poor performance and build up heat that… Continue reading FlowDaddy Header for 3.7L JK Wrangler (’07-’11)

Big Ugly Unexpectedly Goes “Pink” for King of the Hammers 2011

After experiencing a devastating transmission failure only hours before the start of King Of the Hammers 2011, Kevin Sacalas of Big Ugly Racing asked In the Pink Racing if they’d like to join forces to race in the main event.  In the Pink missed qualifying in the Last Chance Qualifier by only a couple spots. … Continue reading Big Ugly Unexpectedly Goes “Pink” for King of the Hammers 2011

FAST-Aid at Parker 425, King of the Hammers, and Battle at Primm

LINK: http://www.fast-aid.org MESA, AZ – FEBRUARY 3, 2011:  FAST-Aid will be trackside supporting racers at this weekends BITD Parker 425 race, the Griffin King of the Hammers and the SNORE Battle at Primm.  Wednesday February 9th at the King of the Hammers, the King Shocks Kingdom Party will host a raffle where all proceeds benefit FAST-Aid.  “We are all… Continue reading FAST-Aid at Parker 425, King of the Hammers, and Battle at Primm

Steve Olliges and John Swift Joins Forces Once Again For 2011 Desert Racing Season

For those familiar with desert racing’s rich history, the names John Swift and Steve Olliges are instantly recognizable.  John Swift was an original member of the legendary Ford Rough Riders factory team, racking up an impressive list of wins against competition like Ivan Stewart and Rick Mears, while Olliges joined the team four years later… Continue reading Steve Olliges and John Swift Joins Forces Once Again For 2011 Desert Racing Season

Torchmate Racing Team Unveils Brand New Car at King of the Hammers

$500 off Select CNC Cutting Systems at 4 Wheel Parts King of the Hammers Showroom-on-Wheels RENO, NV     FEBRUARY 3, 2011   The innovators of CNC Cutting Systems for the everyday garage enthusiast gathered key builders and tools to work at their Reno, NV facility to build a one-of-a-kind Ultra4 car that will race in the 2011 Griffin King… Continue reading Torchmate Racing Team Unveils Brand New Car at King of the Hammers

King Shocks Raffle to Benefit Fast-Aid at KOH

King Shocks will be holding a raffle at 8:00pm in the Griffin lounge at the 2011 King of the Hammers Race. The proceeds of the raffle will be going to Fast-Aid, an organization that helps injured racers and their families and holds basic first aid training for teams and individuals. Many of us in the… Continue reading King Shocks Raffle to Benefit Fast-Aid at KOH

On Track Racing Team Premiers at 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers

CEDAR CITY, UT    FEBRUARY 1, 2011:  On Track Racing Team, composed of Dean Bulloch, Barry Beadle, Buzz Bronsema and Todd Stephensen will put four Ultra4 cars on the starting grid of the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers running BFGoodrich KRT Tires.  “We have pretty much been a team all along without saying anything,” said Barry Beadle.  “We are… Continue reading On Track Racing Team Premiers at 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers

Shaffer Motorsports Competes in Class 10 for 2011 Race Season

OAKLAND, CA   FEBRUARY 1, 2011  –  Shaffer-Motorsports racing team will join Class 10 for the Best In The Desert series, the SNORE Mint 400 and the SCORE Baja 1000 in 2011.  Torchmate number 1066 Driver of Record Mike Shaffer boasts 3 Baja 1000 wins, 3 SCORE Championships and one BITD Championship in Class 1700.  “We are really excited to move… Continue reading Shaffer Motorsports Competes in Class 10 for 2011 Race Season

BaerTrax Off-Road Shop of Dallas Texas is hosting the 2011 All Ya’ll Crawl at Katemcy Rocks near Mason Texas on May 14th and 15th.

This should be an exciting event to attend with all the activities planned. As you have read on the flyer, there will not be an event fee. You will be able to wheel during this event for the normal park fee and still enjoy the entertainment that BaerTrax Off-Road Shop of Dallas Texas is providing…… Continue reading BaerTrax Off-Road Shop of Dallas Texas is hosting the 2011 All Ya’ll Crawl at Katemcy Rocks near Mason Texas on May 14th and 15th.