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Month: August 2011

  • King Shocks Racer Robby Woods Earns Back-to-Back Second Place Podiums at LOORRS, Glen Helen Night Race

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    King Shocks racer Robby Woods left Glen Helen raceway in San Bernardino, California with a matching set of 2nd place trophies after rounds 9 and 10 of the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing series. Robby races in the Pro-2 class for unlimited, two wheel drive trucks against some of the best drivers the sport has ever seen including King Shocks teammate and 7 time champion Carl Renezeder. Robby’s success is a welcomed sight to many fans and even a few fellow competitors who love to root for the underdog. Only a few years ago, Robby made a commitment to himself that he would design and build his own Pro-2 race truck and hit the track in what is arguably one of the most intense and challenging forms of racing on the planet. (more…)

  • Roger Norman Joins Wide Open Excursions and Opens New Reno Location

    Norman Motorsports Trophy Truck Features Wide Open Logo

    RENO, NV     AUGUST 11, 2011  –  Roger Norman is pleased to announce his newest venture with Wide Open Excursions, LLC as an owner and business partner.  Norman played a key role in opening Wide Open Reno at the Tahoe Reno Motorplex on August 1, 2011 and has assumed an investment role with the organization. “Wide Open Reno was such an exciting project that I decided to invest in the entire organization to help propel the brand to new heights, we truly have one of the most unique and exciting products in the adventure travel market and we need the world to know it,” said Norman. (more…)

  • Baileigh Industrial’s NEW Bead Roller BR-16E-36

    Bead Roller BR-16E-36

    Baileigh Industrial is proud to announce its newest bead roller, the BR-16E-36.  This unique machine is packed with all the features that metal formers have been asking for.  The BR-16E-36 has a massive 16 gauge mild steel capacity to go along with its 36″ throat depth.  A 12″ throat height allows the operator to roll prebent sheets without any of the clearance issues associated with other designs. (more…)

  • ROCKSTAR Energy Drink / Makita Tools Team LeDuc Racing Invades Glen Helen Raceway

    Kyle LeDuc soars through the air in his Pro Lite Unlimited Team LeDuc started the weekend at historic Glen Helen Raceway by tipping off their Facebook followers to the available discount tickets for the weekend’s short course racing.  This resulted in grandstands packed with LeDuc Racing fans for Rounds 9 & 10 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS). (more…)

  • American RockSports Challenge Video

    Ultra4 Racing created a new style of race last month at Miller Motorsports Park by combining short course and rock crawling. The result was a spectacular race full of high jumps, gnarly roll overs and intense racing.

    The driving and the footage were so impressive that we asked Will Gentile of Heavy Metal Concepts to create a highlight video of the event that included coverage from the Dactyl Camera sponsored by Falken Tire which captured some amazing aerial shots of the action!

    The following video combines never-before-seen footage, awesome driving, and great editing! We hope you enjoy the video and please share it on your web sites and social media sites!

    Ultra4 American Rocksports Challenge Video:

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fOXEI8cMYc

  • Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Off-Roader Cameron Steele Wins Lucas Oil Race

    Chad George also takes first for tire maker at Glen Helen

    FULLERTON, CA (Aug. 9, 2011) – Yokohama Tire Corporation collected two first-place victories in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) event, August 7 at Glen Helen Raceway near San Bernardino, California. Longtime Yokohama-sponsored racer Cameron Steele captured his first Lucas Oil race of the season in the Pro Lite Class, as did Chad George, who took the title in the Super Lites Class. Steele and George won on off-the-shelf Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S® tires. (more…)