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  • Radflo Shocks: Fit for a King

    Radflo Suspension Finishes 1-3-5 at 2010 King of the Hammers

    Fountain Valley, CA – April 2010: Nothing tests man and machine quite like King of the Hammers. Considered by many to be the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet, KOH is absolutely brutal on equipment. Teams from around the world travel to California’s infamous Johnson Valley to compete in this multi-discipline, 135 mile off-road endurance. For a chance at the crown, drivers must come prepared to push their vehicle well beyond its limits over the most punishing terrain imaginable. (more…)

  • DYNOMAX® SPONSORS EXCITING XORRA SERIES FOR 2010 SEASON

    Monroe, MI. – DynoMax Performance Exhaust, a leader in the performance exhaust market, has announced its sponsorship of the exciting Xtreme Off-Road Race Association (XORRA). Rancho®, a sister brand to DynoMax, has also extended sponsorship for its sixth consecutive year.

    DynoMax, “The Official Exhaust Products of the XORRA,” and Rancho, “The Official Suspension Products of the XORRA,” products are manufactured and marketed by Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN).

    “We’re excited to bring DynoMax on board and to continue our Rancho program,” said Bob Willis, Sales Manager, West Coast, Performance Products, Tenneco. “XORRA gives us the perfect audience to showcase our latest technologies and gives us some extra insight into development for brand-new, cutting-edge products. (more…)

  • Yokohama Tire-Sponsored Heidi Steele Wins Mint 400 with Assist from Husband

    FULLERTON, CA. – (March 30, 2010) – It was a family affair for Yokohama off-road champions Heidi and Cameron Steele at the SNORE Mint 400 near Las Vegas over the weekend. Heidi won her first Class 7 race of the year, with a big assist from husband Cameron and teammate Jamie Campbell.

    Driving her Ford Ranger (with off-the-shelf Yokohama Geolandar M/T+® tires), Heidi and her Desert Assassins team captured the race with a time of 10:47:16.296. Heidi drove the first 200 miles and was in third place when she handed the truck over to Campbell who quickly raced it into second place. (more…)

  • Roger Norman Monopolizes the Mint 400

    RENO, NV     MARCH 29, 2010  –  Roger Norman is the pinnacle of the 2010 Mint 400 in his Norman Motorsports Crystal Bay Casino #8 truck. Norman pole positioned, never got passed and seemed no one ever came within 2 minutes in corrected time.  “Winning overall coupled with taking the pole position in qualifying makes this an epic event for us,” smiles Norman. (more…)

  • Team General to Storm 2010 General Tire Mint 400

    LAS VEGAS – (March 25, 2010) – Team General Tire will be well represented at this weekend’s 2010 General Tire Mint 400, and will field a record 11 teams spanning several classes.

    • “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin, Unlimited Truck
    • Bobby Baldwin, Unlimited Truck
    • Rick D. Johnson, Unlimited Truck
    • Ed Stout, Unlimited Truck
    • Jerry Zaiden and Jason Campbell, Unlimited Truck
    • Jason and Rich Voss, Unlimited Truck
    • Jason McNeil, Unlimited Truck
    • Kent Kroeker, Class 8 – Debut of new truck
    • Marc Burnett, Class 7
    • Brandt Anderson, Class 7sx
    • Mike Childress – Class 1

    “Team GT is performing better than ever this year on our Grabber competition tires,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire.  “As title sponsor, the Mint holds a special place in all of our hearts, so the team is really pumped up.  We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on the podium at the end of the weekend!”

    If you can’t be there in person to see all the heart-pounding action, real-time, up-to-the-minute information on the event can be found at www.twitter.com/teamgt; and tracking will be available at www.generaltire.com. (more…)

  • W.E. Rock Western US National Series Opener This Weekend

    PLACERVILLE, CA MARCH 24, 2010: The W.E. Rock Western US National Series Opener is this weekend in Oroville, CA. The most well respected rock crawlers in the world will compete on a man made rock crawling course which includes a 25ft quarter pipe jump-up and a 35ft climb called the Terminator.

    Fifty of the Nations best drivers will be at this weekends competition. Fighting it out in the Pro Modified Class will be National Champions Brad Lovell, Tracy Jordan, Shannon Campbell and multiple time World Champion Dean Bulloch, who are just a few of the premier full bodies vehicles that will be doing insane maneuvers that you never thought was possible. (more…)