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Month: February 2011

  • 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 & daughters plus female industry leaders and celebrities, has moved to new dates: Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Barstow, CA.   The 12th Annual Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo, the off-road industry’s leading & largest public trade show, will maintain their traditional weekend, October 8 & 9, 2011 at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. (more…)

  • 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 to be a contender at the toughest off road race in the world.

    “I’ll drive fast enough to put that fire out.” Those were the words of Matt Messer, owner of Trail-Gear, regarding concerns of a potential fire if any race fuel were to spill onto the turbo during refueling in the pits. It was obvious that their only options were to win or break trying. Starting at the middle of the pack in 44th position meant having to reel in a large number of other racers to move into contention. (more…)

  • 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. The Safari Snorkel system is designed to breathe freely in order to deliver the greatest air flow performance possible for even highly modified engines. (more…)

  • 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 his historic 2010 campaign by being honored by Ryan Communications Group’s (RCG) Dirt Sports Magazine as “2010 Driver of the Year.” The talented and determined Huseman took top honors in this year’s selection, but was also joined by fellow racers David Caspino as “2010 Desert Racer of the Year,” Loren Healy as “2010 Rock Racer of the Year,” and young Colton “CJ” Greaves, who was named as the magazine’s “2010 Rookie of the Year.” (more…)

  • 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 causes breakage. The high quality in material and workmanship of the Flow Daddy header insures you many miles of trouble free service.

    The header costs $250 and can be purchased online at www.RustysOffroad.com or over the phone at 256-442-0607.

  • 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.  When Sacalas discovered the transmission was irreparable, he decided to make the best of a bad situation. He had a spot in the race and no car, and In the Pink had a car but no spot. So they decided to join forces. Both teams spent months preparing for this event and combining their efforts just made sense.  “Both of our teams have a lot of heart, and I remember when I missed qualifying in my TJ by a couple of spots. We both had crews fully prepped and ready to go. Joining our teams and being able to work with a group that loves this sport as much as I do is a win for all of us.” (more…)