FOX athletes begin the 2013 Best in the Desert racing series with multiple wins and a clean sweep of the 6100 class podium on a tough Parker, Arizona race course. El Cajon, Calif. – Miles of deep sand and brutal rocks strewn across the legendary Parker 425 race course took its toll on many competitors but… Continue reading FOX Athletes capture numerous victories at BITD season opener.
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2013 Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto – 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Rounds – DAY 1 RESULTS
Top 10 LCQ Qualifiers for KOH Overall Rank | LCQ Rank | Car # | First | Last | Time | Race 1 1 4454 JT Stephens 03:47.31 LCQ 2 2 4448 Randy Slawson 03:47.75 LCQ 26 3 74 Matt Rager 04:38.22 LCQ 28 4 9901 Brian Caprara 04:42.25 LCQ 29 5 … Continue reading 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto – 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Rounds – DAY 1 RESULTS
ROBBY GORDON DOMINATES PARKER 425
Parker, Ariz. (February 5, 2013) – For the second year in a row, Robby Gordon dominated the Parker 425. This was the first appearance of the No.77 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires Trophy Truck since the 2012 San Felipe 250. The SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires Trophy Truck was quick from the start of qualifying on… Continue reading ROBBY GORDON DOMINATES PARKER 425
LetzRoll Offroad Racing Continues Positive Momentum into 2013
MESA, AZ JANUARY 2013 The 2012 LetzRoll Offroad Racing Team delivered 2 National Championships, 2 Southwest series championships, a 3rd place Dirt Riot National series finish and is focused on continued success in 2013. LetzRoll Offroad is the only shop in the country who can say they have podium Champions in every class. The 2013 race… Continue reading LetzRoll Offroad Racing Continues Positive Momentum into 2013
Crowley Offroad and Jagged X Prepare to Conquer King of the Hammers UTV Race with Polaris RZR XP
Shingle Springs, CA (January 29, 2013) – Just days away from the toughest UTV race in the world, the anticipation rises as Jon Crowley and Jagged X have partnered, tested and prepared for an intense battle through the California desert, scaling rock waterfalls and charging major hill climbs aboard their 2013 Polaris RZR XP Orange Madness… Continue reading Crowley Offroad and Jagged X Prepare to Conquer King of the Hammers UTV Race with Polaris RZR XP
Join Baja Designs at 2013 King of the Hammers
The Scientists of Lighting – at Baja Designs are thrilled to be part of the 2013 King of the Hammers spectacle. Ultra 4 racing has become well known as one of the toughest race series in the United States and King of the Hammers is the granddaddy of them all. The scientists of Baja Designs will have… Continue reading Join Baja Designs at 2013 King of the Hammers
Raceline Wheels Enters New Jeep JK in Every Man Challenge
OffRoad Division Manager Greg Mulkey to Drive with Teraflex Curt Hildebrand GARDEN GROVE, CA JANUARY 29, 2012: Two industry product icons will be in one jeep racing the 2013 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge: Greg Mulkey from Raceline Wheels and Curt Hildebrand from Teraflex Suspension. This is the first career race for both, and have no… Continue reading Raceline Wheels Enters New Jeep JK in Every Man Challenge
Fly-N-Hi 2013 King of the Hammers Race Team Mirrors Shop Quality
Fundraiser at The Blind Pig January 30th 6:30pm Scottsdale, Arizona PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 29, 2013: Jeremy Hammer, owner of Fly-N-Hi Total Performance Center in Phoenix, will race the 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers on February 8th. Well, that is after he qualifies successfully through the Last Chance Qualifier process taking the 3rd green… Continue reading Fly-N-Hi 2013 King of the Hammers Race Team Mirrors Shop Quality
ADS Racing Shocks Named Presenting Sponsor of the Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series, Arizona
Gilbert, AZ (January 28, 2013) With the 2013 season opener just around the corner Tim Jones, President of the ASCC/ Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series Arizona announced today they have partnered with ADS Racing Shocks to become their 2013 Presenting Sponsor.
2013 Torchmate Racing Team Announced
Expanding on the popular Torchmate Racing program Lincoln Electric Cutting Systems has added a few new faces to its robust line-up of racers. Joining long time team members like JT Taylor and 2012 TORC Pro Light Champion Brad Lovell, will be some of the best names in the business. 2013 Team Torchmate Roster: Brad Lovell… Continue reading 2013 Torchmate Racing Team Announced
Raceline Wheels Enters Arctic Cat in UTV King of the Hammers Race
UTV Division Manager Jason Divis and General Manager Greg Wells to Drive GARDEN GROVE, CA JANUARY 21, 2012: Raceline Wheels Jason Divis and Greg Wells will be alternating driving duties of a 2013 Arctic Cat in the Production 1000 class at the 2013 HCR UTV King of the Hammers race. “What better way to test… Continue reading Raceline Wheels Enters Arctic Cat in UTV King of the Hammers Race
FOX lends wide-ranging support and $6000 to uphold King of the Hammers dynasty
FOX tuning experts and factory support personnel will be on the lakebed to assist competitors in their quest to take the “King of the Hammers” title for the fifth time in six years. El Cajon, Calif. – FOX athletes have ruled King of the Hammers, an extreme competition called “the toughest single day event in the world.”… Continue reading FOX lends wide-ranging support and $6000 to uphold King of the Hammers dynasty
2012 FOX off-road desert championships push and test limits of man and machine
Athletes who took victories in limited open-wheeled cars and big V8-powered trucks say winning races has become more about intense full-speed, all-out racing. EL CAJON, Calif. — While no one would ever call off-road desert racing easy, its evolution has seen the races become more challenging and strenuous on both the drivers and the equipment. The long… Continue reading 2012 FOX off-road desert championships push and test limits of man and machine
Race Prep Racing #4474 to Take the First Green Flag at King of the Hammers
Simi Valley, CA – Race Prep Racing’s Unlimited Ultra4 car #4474 will be the first pro class car to take the green flag during the famous King of the Hammers week held in Johnson Valley, CA February 3-9. Richie Carter, the three-time driver of the team’s Falken sponsored car will be the first to tackle the qualifier… Continue reading Race Prep Racing #4474 to Take the First Green Flag at King of the Hammers
Raceline Wheels Monster $5,000 Bounty at 2013 King of the Hammers
Volunteer Dinner Thursday February 7th at 7pm GARDEN GROVE, CA JANUARY 10, 2012: Running Raceline Aluminum Beadlock Wheels at this years 2013 King of the Hammers could add $5,000 to the winners pocket at the Ultra4 race on Friday February 8, 2013 in Johnson Valley. “We have always been about supporting our racers, who in turn… Continue reading Raceline Wheels Monster $5,000 Bounty at 2013 King of the Hammers
King Shocks Continues Support as Official Shock of King of the Hammers
Garden Grove, California – January 9, 2013 – King Off Road Racing Shocks is proud to continue their support as the Official Shock of Ultra4 Racing and the King of the Hammers for the 3rd year in a row. Taking place in Johnson Valley, California on February 1st – 9th, the 7th annual King Of The Hammers… Continue reading King Shocks Continues Support as Official Shock of King of the Hammers
General Tire Celebrates BITD Championships
Macrae Glass and Jim Riley post back-to-back class championships. Banning wins 1100 championship with Bryan Folks. Fort Mill, SC – December 17, 2012. As the 2012 Best In The Desert (BITD) season came to a close at Henderson, Nevada, General Tire celebrated three class championships with members of Team GT. For the second straight year,… Continue reading General Tire Celebrates BITD Championships
REDLYNER Racing Brings ‘Mall Crawling’ to the Desert in the 2013 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge
CHARLOTTE, NC – December 12, 2012 – REDLYNER Racing (#4550) announces its participation in the 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers Every Man Challenge on February 7, 2013, in Johnson Valley, CA. Ultra-4 racer, Jay Callaway, will be piloting his daily driven, street legal, 2000 Jeep Wrangler. “We are out to prove that a well built,… Continue reading REDLYNER Racing Brings ‘Mall Crawling’ to the Desert in the 2013 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge
ROBBY GORDON AND TOYO TIRES SET TO TACKLE THE 35TH ANNUAL DAKAR RALLY
Charlotte, N.C. (December 4, 2012) – With no desert too large and no mountain too tall, the SPEED Energy HUMMER on victory proven Toyo Tires will once again attempt to conquer the world’s most famous off-road event. The custom-built Dakar HUMMER driven by Robby Gordon and navigator Kellon Walch will tackle more than 8000 Km /… Continue reading ROBBY GORDON AND TOYO TIRES SET TO TACKLE THE 35TH ANNUAL DAKAR RALLY
FOX athletes dominate off-road short course championships in 2012
FOX’s off-road racers swept all four pro class championships in the TORC series, and took home two in LOORRS. El Cajon, Calif. — FOX athletes posted impressive results on the short course tracks in 2012, proving they have what it takes to win races and rack up championships. In addition to the Ultra4 Racing Championship, they… Continue reading FOX athletes dominate off-road short course championships in 2012
Joe Bacal and Lexus Capture Second Consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 “Peninsula Run” Victory
Bacal Solos the 1,122-Mile Race Distance Virtually Trouble Free LA PAZ, Mexico (November 21, 2012) – For the second time in three racing seasons, Joe Bacal drove his Lexus LX 570 to the Stock Full-class victory over the punishing 1,122-mile “peninsula” course in the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 on Saturday. But his 2012 triumph was… Continue reading Joe Bacal and Lexus Capture Second Consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 “Peninsula Run” Victory
MasterCraft Racing Wins The Battle Against The Desert, But Baja Wins The War
“Every mile of every race there are situations that can end your day,” Rob MacCachren reflects from La Paz. “Crashes, fires, booby traps… Baja demonstrates this every year.” With 1121 treacherous miles to cover in the 45th Annual SCORE Baja 1000 and three dozen Trophy Trucks fighting to etch their names into history, there is little… Continue reading MasterCraft Racing Wins The Battle Against The Desert, But Baja Wins The War
Nelson Nabs Ultra4 Nitto Tire National Championship
2012 Ultra4 Series Trophies Awarded in Blackwell November 10th, 2012 – Blackwell, TX: Less than 100 points separated the top 4 Ultra4 drivers going into last weekend’s PSC Brawl in Blackwell race; the series finale in the 2012 Ultra4 Nitto Tire National Championship series. 28 year old Ultra4 driver, Nick Nelson from Las Vegas, NV… Continue reading Nelson Nabs Ultra4 Nitto Tire National Championship
Scherer Breaks Through at PSC Brawl in Blackwell
November 10th, 2012 – Blackwell, TX: The Nitto Tire National Championship Series came to a finale last weekend at the PSC Brawl in Blackwell, Texas. The race was held at Texana Ranch and brought together the top 50 Ultra4 drivers from the 4WD Hardware Eastern Regional Series and the Trail-Gear Western Regional Series in a… Continue reading Scherer Breaks Through at PSC Brawl in Blackwell