The second day of the 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 took competitors along the Sea of Cortez from San Felipe to Bahia de los Angeles (Bay of LA), splitting up what was traditionally a long day from Ensenada to Bay of LA into two days. (more…)
This year marks the biggest Mexican 1000 since the race was revived in 2010. Over 260 two-wheel and four-wheel entries signed up for the rally this year; over 100 more than last year. That increase in entries has brought some growing pains (with one minute start intervals it takes over four hours just to start) but we didn’t hear any complaints at the finish line in San Felipe. (more…)
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 8, 2017) – Matt Brabham of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia managed to avoid the carnage in the first half of the race to work his way past competitor after competitor and hold off a late charge by fellow Australian Paul Morris to earn back to back SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks victories of the young 2017 World Championship. (more…)
JOHNSON VALLEY, CA MARCH 31st, 2017: Hammerking Productions is pleased to announce the dates for the 2018 King of The Hammers. The week-long off-road race and festival will commence on February 2nd, 2018 with the opening of Hammertown in Johnson Valley, CA followed by a week of off-road racing. The event culminates with the 12th annual King of The Hammers race on Friday, February 9th, 2018. The 2017 event hosted nearly 500 competitors and 40,000 fans from around the world for seven days of racing and qualifying. (more…)
CORONA, Calif. (March XX, 2017) – OPTIMA Batteries, the manufacturer of superior performance, long-lasting car, truck, tractor and marine batteries and a major power source throughout motorsports, will again partner with Team Lucas in 2017.
For the exciting Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series of short course events OPTIMA will be the sponsor of the Fast Lap Award for the Pro 2, Pro 4, Pro Lite and Pro Buggy classes. Pro drivers with the most Fast Lap awards for the season will receive a $1,000 bonus and the winners will be featured on CBS, CBS Sports Network and MAVTV.
Optima will also be the “Green Flag” sponsor at each Lucas Oil Off Road Regional event. (more…)
CORONA, California (March 21, 2017) – Lund International, a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of automobile aftermarket accessories, will be out in front of everyone in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series this year, as the sponsor of the Lund Safety Trucks at all national and regional events. (more…)