New Off-Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada

Silver State 4WD & UTV Jamboree Coming to Sparks July 14-19 – Join Us In Northern Nevada for The Next Generation of 4WD Events httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRNyMMTzWtE This OHV event has nightlife! We start off the week with an OHV Access Summit, and finish with 500 horsepower insanity on a custom built race course at the Wild… Continue reading New Off-Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada

New Off Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada

Silver State 4-Wheel and Off-Road Jamboree to be held July 14-19, 2014 at the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada October 15th, 2013 Jeff Knoll shocked the off-road industry in March, 2011 when heannounced he would be stepping away from the King of the Hammers (KOH), Ultra4 racing, and Hammerking Productions, Inc. Now the largest off-road race in the… Continue reading New Off Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada

New Off Road Event to be Announced at Off Road Expo

New Northern Nevada Off Road Event in 2014 October 1st, 2013 – Jeff Knoll shocked the off road industry in March, 2011 when he announced he would be stepping away from the King of the Hammers (KOH), Ultra4 racing, and Hammerking Productions, Inc. Now the largest off road race in the United States KOH changed the landscape of… Continue reading New Off Road Event to be Announced at Off Road Expo

NO GRAIN OF SAND! BILL INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS THAT WILL ESTABLISH JOHNSON VALLEY AS NATIONAL OHV AREA.

Today marks an historic day for the OHV community. The attached bill is the language that will be noticed this morning with the Natural Resources Committee for a hearing next Friday. The intent of the bill is to protect all of Johnson Valley for recreational use, particularly off-highway vehicles, and provide the Marine Corps with… Continue reading NO GRAIN OF SAND! BILL INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS THAT WILL ESTABLISH JOHNSON VALLEY AS NATIONAL OHV AREA.

ORBA BOARD INVADES MOAB

The Off Road Business Association help its first open Board of Directors meeting in many years at the 2013 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah. Timed during the Industry show the event was well attended by industry leaders. While not open to the general public, the meeting was broadcast over the public address system so… Continue reading ORBA BOARD INVADES MOAB

ORBA FIGHTING TO KEEP TRAILS OPEN NEAR MOAB, UTAH

ORBA is working with a number of local and national organizations to protect motorized recreation in southern Utah.  President Obama is under pressure to designate 1.4 million acres of land in Utah as a National Monument.  The area surrounds Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah and is referred to as “Greater Canyonlands.”  There is no… Continue reading ORBA FIGHTING TO KEEP TRAILS OPEN NEAR MOAB, UTAH

OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE GROUP WINS HISTORIC CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE PARKS: TRUCKHAVEN TRAILS STAY OPEN

After nearly 18 months of hard-fought litigation, EcoLogic Partners, Inc. (“EcoLogic”) has prevailed in its California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against the California Department of Parks and Recreation (“State Parks”) over the closure of recreational vehicle routes in Truckhaven (also known as the “Freeman Property”).  On October 16, 2012, Judge Jeffrey Jones of the… Continue reading OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE GROUP WINS HISTORIC CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE PARKS: TRUCKHAVEN TRAILS STAY OPEN

Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems Powers Brad Lovell to Dual Off-Road Championships

Lovell builds and repairs race rigs with Torchmate table on his way to championships in TORC Pro-Light and Ultra-4 Pro PHOTOS BY THOM KINGSTON RENO, NEV. – The days leading up to his TORC Pro-Light Championship race in Lancaster, Calif. on Sept. 29, Brad Lovell was where he can usually be found before each short-course race… Continue reading Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems Powers Brad Lovell to Dual Off-Road Championships

Johnson Valley OHV Area Final Environmental Impact Statement has been released.

ORBA is reviewing the FEIS and working with the California Motorized Recreation Council, and Ecologic Partners on comments. The Long awaited Johnson Valley OHV area Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was released last Friday in Washington, D.C. View Document Here The nearly 1200 page document will be reviewed by ORBA legal council at Ecologic Partners… Continue reading Johnson Valley OHV Area Final Environmental Impact Statement has been released.

RJ Anderson partners with SXSPerformance.com for remainder of 2012 WORCS series

RJ Anderson of Walker Evans Racing, one of the hottest upcoming stars of Lucas Short Course Off Road Racing and SXSPerformance.com will partner for the remainder of the 2012 WORCS series, as Anderson chases a championship in his Polaris RZRXP UTV. Coming off a win in Round 5 of the WORCS series at Racetown 395,… Continue reading RJ Anderson partners with SXSPerformance.com for remainder of 2012 WORCS series

Torchmate Racing helps keep Moab beautiful

Following the 2005 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab Utah Jeff Knoll and his family read an article in the Moab newspaper about an environmentalists named Sara Melnicoff who was cleaning up the amazing mess left by off roaders who chose to party at Potato Salad hill.  Knoll and family presented a challenge to keep the… Continue reading Torchmate Racing helps keep Moab beautiful

California Motorized Recreational Council Hires Livingston Group to help save Johnson Valley OHV area

April 18, 2012 – Washington, DC –  The California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC), an umbrella group of the eight largest OHV access groups in California, has agreed to contract terms with the Livingston Group, LLC in Washington, DC to help stave off the expansion of the 29 Palms Marine Base. The move comes on the heels… Continue reading California Motorized Recreational Council Hires Livingston Group to help save Johnson Valley OHV area

King of the Hammers Qualifying proves a challenge for past Kings!

The violence of 600 Horsepower rang through the canyon walls of Chocolate Thunder like the trumpets of Jericho as Tom Wayes assaulted the “Gate Keeper” that now resembles a sand embedded wall of rock blocking access to the trail beyond. The Griffin King of the Hammers Happy Hour pitted the best in Ultra4 racing in… Continue reading King of the Hammers Qualifying proves a challenge for past Kings!

Robby Gordon Partners with Torchmate Racing for 2012-2013 Season

Capitalizing on a 10-year relationship with Lincoln Electric, Robby Gordon Motorsports has embraced the new addition to the Lincoln family and welcomed Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems onto Planet Robby. Gordon, who has acquired the Torchmate Racing built TTB car for the upcoming Griffin King of the Hammers event, will begin testing the rebadged Speed Energy… Continue reading Robby Gordon Partners with Torchmate Racing for 2012-2013 Season

Torchmate racing prepares for the 2012 King of the Hammers with a full schedule of activities

Over the next week off-road enthusiasts from around the globe will converge on the tiny desert hamlet of Johnson Valley California. The sparsely populated community swells to over 20,000 when the annual pilgrimage of off roaders descends on Means dry lakebed for the King of the Hammers event. More than just a race, the weeklong… Continue reading Torchmate racing prepares for the 2012 King of the Hammers with a full schedule of activities

Torchmate Racing announces unique campaign at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers to benefit OHV access issues

Torchmate CNC Cutting systems, and its parent company Lincoln Electric will continue Torchmate‘s history of involvement in the King of the Hammers with the introduction of “The Lincoln Experience”. The partnership of Lincoln electric welders and the Torchmate CNC cutting system presents a opportunity to explore the equipment’s full potential by offering attendees of the… Continue reading Torchmate Racing announces unique campaign at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers to benefit OHV access issues