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  • 4405 Land Use Team awarded Merit Entry into the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers

    Driver Travis Carpenter will “Race for Access” once again with fundraiser for the Blue Ribbon Coalition

    Driver Travis Carpenter and the Ultra4 4405 Land Use rig have been awarded a “Merit Entry” by Hammerking Productions into the famed 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers race.  The merit entry is based on the team’s ongoing efforts to promote responsible land use, raise awareness of land use issues, and to generate funds, volunteers and memberships for various land use organizations.

    Billed as the “Land Use” buggy, its land use outreach program has had the 4405 on near constant display since its inception in 2008. The vehicle has been seen in many magazines, on trails all over the West Coast, in parades, on trail work parties, and at many schools and businesses. It is used as a centerpiece to talk about responsible OHV use and to promote the sport as a whole. (more…)

  • Speed Technologies Chuck Dempsey Released To Race

    RENO, NV – OCTOBER 27, 2010:  Chuck Dempsey, who had a heart attack in July, has made a full recovery and was released by doctors last week to return to off road racing.  “It was a wake up call and luckily there is no damage to my heart,” said Dempsey who has hereditary heart conditions.  Dempsey has taken a leadership role in encouraging everyone to get CPR certified and pay better attention to their bodies while racing. (more…)

  • VORRA Halloween Bash Short Course Race at Prairie City OHV

    RENO,NV    OCTOBER 25, 2010: VORRA’s final weekend of the 2010 Season will be October 30-31 at Prairie City OHV Area in Folsom, CA.  Join hundreds of racers, spectators and crews for a full day of truck and car racing on Sunday.  Saturday will host a day of ATV racing and in the evening there will a Costume BBQ Party and Kids Pumpkin Carving Contest.

    The season points battle continues to be close, with this one short course race remaining to crown the overall winners.  After the last round, Sam Berri pulled away in the lead with Mike Koenig in second only 16 points behind.  Red Team Racing maintained their third overall position and first place in their class.  It looks like all of the classes have some battles going on, but Class 10 will certainly come down to the final round to determine the winner. (more…)

  • Raceline Wheels Rock Crawl Across the Nation

    GARDEN GROVE, CA    OCTOBER 22, 2010:  There is no doubt that the Monster RT233 Wheel has found a home in the Rock Crawling Arena.  With events across the nation, the Raceline Wheels are crawling with the best.

    In the W.E. Rock West and East series, a good portion of the drivers run Raceline Wheels so it is never difficult to find a podium finish for the Raceline Team.  Kenny Blume and son Branden competed in 4 challenging competitions and was crowned the 2010 Pro Modified W.E. Rock East Coast champion.  The team followed up their yearlong success with a 2nd place finish at the W.E. Rock Grand Nationals at Miller Motorsports Park. (more…)

  • PPI to introduce two new oil management products at SEMA

    October 22, 2010 – Pareto Point Industries introduces two new oil management products and improvements to its popular TopDog V oil bypass filtration system at the 2010 SEMA Show

    Pareto Point Industries (PPI) will unveil two new products at the SEMA Show – a reusable oil filter specifically designed for Corvettes and Harley-Davisons, and an oil filter loading indicator and oil manifold. (more…)

  • Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Silent Auction Displays History

    Support the Hall of Fame by Becoming an Annual Member

    RENO, NV   OCTOBER 22, 2010 – The Silent Auction benefitting the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) at the 2010 Off-Road Expo was a success. “It was a three way win,” said Bob Bower, Executive Director of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.  “The people who donated did so out of the goodness of their hearts and really felt good about doing it.  Secondly, we had some rare or one of a kind items that increased competition among bidders which helped to increase the bidding activity benefitting the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, and lastly, the winning bidders got to go home with a part of Motosports History at some astounding bargain prices.” (more…)