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  • MEMORIAL MONUMENT IN HONOR OF RECENT CALIFORNIA 200 RACE CRASH VICTIMS TO BE UNVEILED AT 2010 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO

    POMONA, CALIF. (September 21, 2010) – Off-Road community members, racers, volunteers and companies in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management will gather on Saturday, October 9, at 10:30 a.m., at the 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo for the unveiling of the California 200 Memorial Monument, a large scale statue designed to honor the victims of the recent desert race accident where eight were killed and 12 injured. The 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo will invade the Pomona Fairplex Saturday, October 9 through Sunday, October 10, with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, ATV test rides, freestyle motocross action and more.

    “The annual Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo is where the Off-Road Nation comes together, making it naturally an appropriate place to unveil the memorial,” said off-road industry spokesperson and California 200 memorial project co-chair, Marty Fiolka. “This will give the families of the victims, supporters, fans and the entire off-road community an opportunity to reflect on this terrible tragedy.” (more…)

  • HIGH STRENGTH BIRFIELDS AND AXLE SHAFTS FOR TOYOTA APPLICATIONS

    Toyota Trucks & Landcruisers are well known for their strength & reliability all over the world.  Out of the box they feature some pretty great drivetrain, but they do have their limits.   The factory axles are 30 spline at the diff, but neck down to 27 spline at the birfield creating a failure point.  Additionally the factory Birfield joints are not built to withstand the added stress of larger tires and heavy offroad use. Nitro Gear & Axle has addressed this by offering a range of Heavy Duty Chromoly Birfield Joints & Axle Shafts. (more…)

  • Huge Free Giveaway, FAST-Aid Donation Point and Live Coverage at 2010 Sand Sports Super Show This Weekend

    UTV Weekly, UTV Underground and UTV Guide will be at the 2010 Sand Sports Super Show located at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, CA this weekend September 17-19. The booth will be located in “The Span” and spread out over spots 217-219. Stop by the booth to enter for a chance to win one of several amazing prizes, donate to FAST-Aid and see the latest UTV’s!

    UTV Weekly, UTV Underground and UTV Guide are heavy supporters of FAST-Aid and have teamed with them to be the main location for donations.  Ribbon stickers will be available.  Tax Deductible receipts will be available for large donations. (more…)

  • Joe Bacal and Lexus Secure First Off Road Championship

    PRIMM, Nevada, September 13, 2010 – Just 15 months ago, Joe Bacal and Lexus surprised the off-road racing establishment with a trouble-free run to victory in the team’s very first race at the 2009 Baja 500.  Since that first success, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America-sponsored team has enjoyed an unbroken streak of wins and podium finishes that on Saturday culminated in their first off-road championship with a dominant Stock Full-class win at the SCORE Terrible’s Las Vegas Primm 300.

    “We came into this racing series as off-road racing rookies but we also came prepared,” said Bacal.  “We did our homework and were confident the Lexus would be fast and reliable.  Of course it helps to have a great team and sponsors behind you, too.  Things have worked out pretty well.” (more…)

  • Perfect Weekend at the VORRA Hawthorne 225 Desert Race

    RENO,NV    SEPTEMBER 8, 2010: The VORRA Hawthorne 225 desert race Labor Day Weekend was a great success.  There were over 40 entries with more than half finishing in a perfectly executed desert race.  The weekend also included a parade of off road desert cars through downtown Hawthorne, and the movie premier of Dezert People 8 at the El Capitan Lodge and Casino. The Hawthorne 225 is the fourth desert race in the 2010, eight race VORRA series that includes an additional four short course races.

    Wes Harbor, VORRA Director, took the opportunity at the mandatory drivers meeting to reinforce BLM’s commitment to help promoters be successful while enforcing new safety procedures.  There was not one incident over the course of the whole weekend. (more…)

  • Klune-V “Tractor” gearing for HD full size trucks

    The Klune-V Extreme Underdrive Goliath is an extremely strong two speed gearbox (direct and 270% reduction) that bolts in between the transmission and transfer case.

    Allows a Full Size HD truck to crawl at tractor speeds. Like a Jeep rock crawler.

    The Klune-V “Goliath” is now available to fit a wide variety of vehicles. Originally developed for use in rock crawler Jeeps and such, the line has been extended with large shaft, super strong models to fit GM, Ford, Dodge HD full size, including 23, 31, 32, 24, 29 and 34 spline apps. It can also be used as an adapter between one make of trans and a different T-case, in custom buildups. Drive shaft coupled apps for 2wd or divorced apps available. For your application, check the website or call!

    High Impact Transmission and Gear
    888-316-2940
    www.high-impact.net