Dana Point, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2014 – TORC: The Off-Road Championship, the nation’s premiere short-course, off-road racing series, has announced the return of AMSOIL as series presenting sponsor in a renewed multi-year commitment to supporting one of the world’s most exciting, high-energy motorsports concepts. “There is a tremendous future in short-course racing,” said Jeremy… Continue reading TORC: THE OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP WELCOMES AMSOIL BACK AS SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR
Category: Events/Competitions
Raceline Wheels Puts Full Set of Wheels Up For Winning During 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers Week
Raceline Wheels Hosts Volunteer Dinner Thursday February 7th at 6pm GARDEN GROVE, CA JANUARY 23, 2014: It is right up Raceline Wheels alley to co-sponsor the newest challenge to the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers presented by Nitto Tires week: King Shocks Shootout at Backdoor. Raceline Wheels will up the anti with a full set of RT233 Monster… Continue reading Raceline Wheels Puts Full Set of Wheels Up For Winning During 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers Week
FOX Selected as Exclusive Suspension Partner of ULTRA4 Spec Class
FOX also announces $15,000 in cash and product purses for the Ultra4, EMC Stock, EMC Modified, and Spec classes. El Cajon, Calif. – Ultra4 racing has grown exponentially since King of the Hammers (KOH) started as a small gathering of friends back in 2007. The latest addition to this hybrid event that combines desert racing and… Continue reading FOX Selected as Exclusive Suspension Partner of ULTRA4 Spec Class
King Shocks Steps Up to Make the 2014 King of the Hammers Event Bigger Than Ever
GARDEN GROVE, CA – JANUARY 14, 2014 – America’s ultimate hardcore off road event, King of the Hammers (KOH) will once again rage through the desert of Johnson Valley, California. An action packed schedule that now consumes the entire first week of February is certain to be the biggest King of the Hammers event to… Continue reading King Shocks Steps Up to Make the 2014 King of the Hammers Event Bigger Than Ever
ADS will be at the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
Tucson, AZ ADS Off-Road Racing Shocks will be attending the 2014 King of the Hammers race in Johnson Valley, CA the week of Feb 3, 2014. The King of the Hammers is one of the most challenging off-road races out there. The ADS Shock team will be there to showcase our products to customers as well as… Continue reading ADS will be at the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
Jason Voss and King Shocks Trick Truck Champions!
GARDEN GROVE, CA – DECEMBER 17, 2013 – Off Road Desert Racing in America means one thing. If you want to race at the top level against the sport’s elite competitors, than you race the Best in the Desert. The series attracts some of the largest fields of the super exotic unlimited Trick Trucks. After… Continue reading Jason Voss and King Shocks Trick Truck Champions!
FOX Hires Rock-Racing Suspension Guru Wayne Israelsen for 2014 King of the Hammers Event
Company Boosts Contingency Package to $15,000, Offers Free Tuning Sessions with Israelsen at Johnson Valley Event El Cajon, Calif. – For years, FOX athletes have ruled “King of the Hammers,” an extreme competition called “the toughest single day event in the world.” In the event, competitors race across the desert at high speeds, conquering several of… Continue reading FOX Hires Rock-Racing Suspension Guru Wayne Israelsen for 2014 King of the Hammers Event
Vision X Lighting Racers Triumphant at 46th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
November 20, 2013 – Algona, WA – Racers using Vision X Lighting outshine the rigors and darkness of the the 46th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to claim multiple class wins and class championships. The grueling yet majestic terrain in Baja California, Mexico put 251 starters to the ultimate test of man and machine as they forged… Continue reading Vision X Lighting Racers Triumphant at 46th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
King Shocks Dominates the SCORE Baja 1000
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 – The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 held its 46th annual motorsport competition across the Baja peninsula and over a most treacherous journey through the wild deserts and into the untamed mystique of Northern Mexico. Known as the world’s most arduous non-stop off road racing event, the Baja 1000 demands every ounce of courage… Continue reading King Shocks Dominates the SCORE Baja 1000
King of The Hammers Will Continue in Johnson Valley, CA
December 11th, 2013: JOHNSON VALLEY, CA: Hammerking Productions, the founders of The Griffin King of The Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire, are pleased to announce that the week-long off road festival held annually in Johnson Valley, CA will be able to continue in its current location for the foreseeable future. After six years of negotiations… Continue reading King of The Hammers Will Continue in Johnson Valley, CA
CRAWLmerica to be Driven by Matt Messer at 2014 King of the Hammers
CRAWL Magazine Introduces CRAWLmerica, the new Trent Car; KOH 2014 Plans with Matt Messer CRAWL Magazine announced at the SEMA show today that Matt Messer, CEO of Trail-Gear, will be the first driver of CRAWLmerica, the Trent Fabrication Top Shelf rig built to the new Ultra4 Legends class specifications. “We are really excited about the opportunity to… Continue reading CRAWLmerica to be Driven by Matt Messer at 2014 King of the Hammers
2014 Dates for W.E. Rock and Dirt Riot Released
W.E. Rock Events is proud to announce a full schedule for 2014 including both the Dirt Riot 4×4 Rock Racing series and the W.E. Rock Rock Crawling Series.
ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Congratulates Brian Deegan for his 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series PRO LITE Championship
ODYSSEY® battery is the official battery of Brian Deegan READING, Pa. (Oct. 30, 2013) – ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® congratulates sponsored driver Brian Deegan on his fifth Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Short Course championship this past weekend at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Elsinore, Calif. Deegan entered the final round of the LOORRS PRO LITE series leading… Continue reading ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Congratulates Brian Deegan for his 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series PRO LITE Championship
Crandon to Remain Exclusive Home to the TORC Series
Multi-year agreement makes Crandon International Off-Road Raceway home to the TORC Championship DANA POINT, Calif. – A multi-year deal has been reached between TORC (The Off-Road Championship) and Crandon International Off-Road Raceway, giving the Series the exclusive rights to race short-course off-road events at the legendary venue. Crandon is regarded as off-road’s most admired track… Continue reading Crandon to Remain Exclusive Home to the TORC Series
Blue Torch Fab Peter Basler Back-to-Back Southern Rock Racing Series Champion
BIRMINGHAM, AL OCTOBER 17, 2013: Blue Torch Fab Peter Basler took the Southern Rock Racing overall Season Championship, for the second consecutive season. Peter sat within the top two to three positions during the beginning of the season, until the Gray Rock event in Blue Torch’s backyard, where the team put themselves into first place… Continue reading Blue Torch Fab Peter Basler Back-to-Back Southern Rock Racing Series Champion
New Off Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada
Silver State 4-Wheel and Off-Road Jamboree to be held July 14-19, 2014 at the Nugget Casino in Sparks, Nevada October 15th, 2013 Jeff Knoll shocked the off-road industry in March, 2011 when heannounced he would be stepping away from the King of the Hammers (KOH), Ultra4 racing, and Hammerking Productions, Inc. Now the largest off-road race in the… Continue reading New Off Road Event Comes To Northern Nevada
65,000 FANS ENJOYED WEEKEND AT LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO
Pomona, Calif. – (October 11, 2013) More than 65,000 off-road enthusiasts filled the Pomona Fairplex to check out everything off-road from 300-plus vendors including new vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, racing demos and more, at the 2013 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire. In addition to the line-up of trucks, Jeeps, UTVs, ATVs,… Continue reading 65,000 FANS ENJOYED WEEKEND AT LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD EXPO
Marked MotorSports Jake Hallenbeck Named 2013 Ultra4 Rookie of the Year
RENO, NV OCTOBER 3, 2013: At the end of a very successful season Jake Hallenbeck, driving the orange CKRC Hobbies sponsored #4775 car, was named the Ultra4 Rookie of the Year. The team, which was formed in November of 2012, stayed consistent all year. They got their first podium when finishing 3rd at the Ultra4 American… Continue reading Marked MotorSports Jake Hallenbeck Named 2013 Ultra4 Rookie of the Year
Two Former Kings Win Top Ultra4 Awards at Nitto National Championship
October 2nd, 2013, CONGRESS, AZ: With less than 300 points separating the top ten drivers in the ULTRA4 series, there was a lot riding on last weekend’s Nitto Tire National Championship held at Thunder Rock Off Road Ranch in Congress, AZ. All top 10 drivers in series points along with 38 additional ULTRA4 cars were… Continue reading Two Former Kings Win Top Ultra4 Awards at Nitto National Championship
Jason Scherer Wins Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals
Two Time Ultra4 National Race Winner DANVILLE, CA SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 Jason Scherer finished the 2013 season with a Win at the 2013 Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals in Congress, Arizona. Jason started 12th, per the season points starting order, and finished first ahead of Nitto Tires teammate Rick Mooneyham by only 4 seconds. This… Continue reading Jason Scherer Wins Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals
New Off Road Event to be Announced at Off Road Expo
New Northern Nevada Off Road Event in 2014 October 1st, 2013 – Jeff Knoll shocked the off road industry in March, 2011 when he announced he would be stepping away from the King of the Hammers (KOH), Ultra4 racing, and Hammerking Productions, Inc. Now the largest off road race in the United States KOH changed the landscape of… Continue reading New Off Road Event to be Announced at Off Road Expo
Jason Scherer Prepared to Take on Arizona Desert at Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals
DANVILLE, CA SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 Jason Scherer would like to cap off the season with a solid race at the 2013 Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals in Congress, Arizona this weekend. “This has been an interesting season to say the least; we have won poles, won events and then plagued with transmission failures. We have… Continue reading Jason Scherer Prepared to Take on Arizona Desert at Ultra4 Nitto Tires National Finals
2013 Nitto Tire Ultra4 National Championship
Thunder Rock Off Road Ranch – Congress, AZ – September 28th, 2013 48 teams have committed to race this weekend at the Nitto Tire National Championship at it’s new location. Stock and Mod teams will race at 8 AM and ULTRA4s will go off the line at noon. Below are all the details you need to know if… Continue reading 2013 Nitto Tire Ultra4 National Championship
PSC Motorsports W.E. Rock Professional Rock Crawling Grand Nationals in Cortez Colorado
Saturday and Sunday September 28-29 in Cortez, CO PLACERVILLE, CA SEPTEMBER 19, 2013: The Grand Nationals is the final event of the 2013 Professional Rock Crawling season where the East Coast drivers meet the West Coast drivers in a final shootout where only one will leave with the National Title. WERock PSC Grand Nationals will be a Saturday and Sunday event on September… Continue reading PSC Motorsports W.E. Rock Professional Rock Crawling Grand Nationals in Cortez Colorado