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  • Rob MacCachren Makes It Three Victories In A Row In TORC Racing In Charlotte

    Rob MacCachren was all smiles in Charlotte
     Short course off road racing has its roots in the Midwest, but for the first time ever this weekend a race was held in the South, and it was dominated by a native of the West Coast.  Charlotte Motor Speedway is in the heart of NASCAR country, where motorsports fans are accustomed to cars reaching speeds of 200 mph on pavement.  Last weekend though, all of the action was on “The Dirt Track” as TRAXXAS brought The Off-Road Championship (TORC) to North Carolina.  By the end of the weekend, Rob MacCachren and his RAM Pro 2WD truck had earned plenty of new fans in the South.  (more…)

  • High Flyin’ Sacalas Beats King Campbell in Latest Ultra4 Race

    July 19, 2011 –Tooele, UT:  In what can only be described as the biggest upset of the 2011 Ultra4 Season, Team GenRight’s Kevin Sacalas overtook this year’s King of The Hammers winner and current Ultra4 Series leader, Shannon Campbell to claim the win at the American Rocksports Challenge held at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT.  Saturday’s race started off with more than 40 Ultra4 drivers competing in a new style of race that combined a rock-crawling obstacle course with a short course track. Throughout the day 44 drivers competed against each other in a series of 12 races until the top drivers remained.

  • Race Prep Racing Stays Consistent With a Solid Finish in Utah

    July 21, 2011 – Tooele, UT:  Richie Carter, driver of the 4474 Race Prep Racing car had another successful weekend, finishing the American Rock Sports Challenge at Miller Motorsports Parkin Tooele, Utah in 17th place.  A weekend jeeper, Richie kept the car together, suffering no mechanical issues all weekend, and pushed his 230 horsepower motor to the limit on this brand new course.  A combination of short course and man-made rock pile, the American Rock Sports Challenge proved a good event for the team and allowed Race Prep Racing to continue with their successful season of finishing without breaking, which has consistently landed them in the top half of the competition at every race this year. (more…)

  • PIAA Lights the Way to ATV Victory at Tecate SCORE Baja 500

    PORTLAND, Ore. – Once again, PIAA lamps lit the way to victory at a demanding ATV endurance race – this time the prestigious 43rd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 held in early June. Mike Penland Racing, with Penland and Carl Vela at the controls, won SCORE Class 26 for utility ATVs, completing the course in 15 hours and 31 minutes.

    Mike Penland Racing is based in Rabun Gap, Ga.; co-driver Vella is from Ardsley, N.Y. Their Can-Am Outlander 800 utility ATV was equipped with two 6-inch PIAA HID Shock Lamps and two smaller HID Cross Country lamps. Together, the PIAA HID foursome tuned night into day over the final hours of the race. (more…)

  • Torchmate Racing Announced as Title Sponsor of Ultra4 Stampede

    Four Teammates Head to American Rock Sports Challenge This Weekend

    RENO, NV    JULY 13, 2011  Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems has officially been announced as the Title Sponsor of the Ultra4 Stampede, after being a primary sponsor of the “Lucas Oil on the Edge” 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers TV Show and supporting an entire team for the Ultra4 series including 4 entries at this weekends American Rock Sports Challenge.  The Torchmate Racing Team is burning an impression on the entire offroad community as impressive as the Torchmate CNC Tables precision cuts.  (more…)

  • 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…)