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Month: July 2011

  • Bill Baird 62yr old Rookie in Ultra4 has Long Racing History

    Will Compete at Ultra4 Rock Sports Challenge This Weekend

    STURGIS, KY   JULY 12, 2011  Bill Baird is a retired ARCA Champion who bought a Campbell Enterprises buggy in March, finished 5th last month at Rausch Creek qualifying for the 2012 King of the Hammers and will compete at the Rock Sports Challenge this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT.  “I didn’t know that one race would turn into the series, but I sure am glad that it has,” said Bill Baird who plans to race the rest of the 2011 Ultra4 Series in preparation for the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers. (more…)

  • New Pneumatic Spotweld Drill with Higher Torque and Lower RPM

    Blair Equipment Co., Inc. (Flint, MI), producers of precision sheet metal holemaking tools and spotweld cutters used in automotive body repairs, fabrication and aftermarket equipment installations introduces the Enforcer™ Spotweld Drill (Part No. 11300). The pneumatic powered spotweld drill removes spotwelds in seconds with minimal effort. The patented Enforcer Spotweld Drill can remove spotwelds in all types of automotive materials and features a lower drill bit speed of 800 rpm which is more effective on today’s ultra-high strength steels and Boron materials. The Enforced lever is manually operated to feed the spotweld cutter into and through the spotweld. This manual operation maximizes drill bit torque with no reduction in air flow and improves spotweld removal rates. The drill bit penetration is adjustable for exact depths ensuring only one panel is drilled through resulting in no damage to the underlying panel. The comfort grip handle reduces operator fatigue and ensures a solid grasp even in slippery conditions.

  • Robby Woods Earns Another Podium Finish At Miller Motorsports Park

    Robby Woods flys through the Utah airRobby Woods came to Utah for Rounds 7 and 8 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) looking to make a statement in the marquee Pro2 Unlimited division.  Unlike many of the top tier teams that have seemingly unlimited budgets and store-bought race trucks, Robby Woods campaigns a truck that he designed and built himself and races on a modest budget with close family and friends.  Yet Woods still competes at the highest level of short course racing and often beats better funded racers, just as he did in Utah.  There is no doubt that many new Robby Woods fans emerged from the packed bleachers at Miller Motorsports Park. (more…)

  • Rough Country 4″ N2-Series Suspension Lift for Jeep YJ

    Perfectly Balanced

    YJ N2-Series Dominates On and Off-Road

    DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE— Looking for uncompromised performance on and off-road? The 4″ N2-Series Kit for Jeep YJ was engineered by Rough Country’s Research and Development Team to give the perfect blend of off-road performance and smooth highway ride. A set of application tuned, lifted leaf springs are included in this kit along with a power steering pitman arm and brake line relocation bracket. The 4″ N2-Series kit also includes a tubular transfer case drop kit to maintain proper driveshaft angles as well as track bar drop brackets, bumpstops, and a full set of sway bar links. Most notably this kit is outfitted with the all-new N2.0 Shock Absorbers, nitrogen charged and specifically tested and tuned for YJ applications. This allows for a super smooth highway ride and outstanding control in rugged off road situations from the same shock. This kit retails for $449.95 (more…)

  • Torchmate Racing Brad Lovell 2nd JT Taylor 4th in Pike Peak Open Class

    RENO, NV    JULY 5, 2011   The Torchmate team members of JT Taylor, Brad Lovell and Roger Lovell took on the highly anticipated 89thPikes Peak International Hill Climb Sunday June 26th after a full week of practice.  All competing in the Pikes Peak Open Class, Brad Lovell took 2nd in his Nissan AMSOil Truck, JT Taylor finished 4th in the Torchmate TTB Car, guest driver Sam Berri finished 6th in the Tube Shark/Torchmate car, and Roger Lovell had an unfortunate accident that he walked away from in his AMSOil Torchmate Ultra4 car.  (more…)

  • Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: It’s Majestic Mountain

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxWdny5iGNk

    Survival of the Mountain is not only about the vehicle.  It’s not only about the perfect set of tires, the correct jetting, and the right set up.

    Survival of the Mountain is not only about the driver.  It’s not only about the fastest driver, the most experienced, and the drivers ambition.

    Survival of the Mountain is respecting the Mountain for its grace, beauty and difficulty at every turn.  Respecting Mother Nature changing the weather at any point during the day, and even within the 10+ minute run up into the sky.  Enjoying the scenery and the commodore that is built within the groups of racers.  Survival of the Mountain is knowing how to “Gas it until you see God, and then hit the brakes,” said a racer on KRDO Radio. (more…)