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  • TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ADDS STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS TO 2017 RACE SCHEDULE

    TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ADDS STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS TO 2017 RACE SCHEDULE

    June Weekend to Feature Stadium SUPER Trucks, Verizon IndyCar Series, and Camping World Truck Series

    Fort Worth, Texas (August 27, 2016)- Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced today the addition of the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Presented by TRAXXAS to the speedway’s racing lineup in 2017.

    The addition of Stadium SUPER Trucks will create a diverse tripleheader weekend in June as the racing series will be paired with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Verizon IndyCar Series. The Stadium SUPER trucks feature event will take place in advance of the Firestone 600 on Saturday, June 10. (more…)

  • Sheldon Creed Launches to Victory in Stadium SUPER Trucks First Dirt Event of 2016

    Sheldon Creed Launches to Victory in Stadium SUPER Trucks First Dirt Event of 2016

    Charlotte, North Carolina (August 19, 2016)– Returning back to the dirt for the first time in the 2016 SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks World Championship schedule, 10 identically prepared SST trucks took to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina for the first of two recently added rounds.

    Stadium SUPER Trucks World Championship point’s leader Sheldon Creed would continue his domination of SST capturing his eighth victory of the 2016 season in convincing fashion. (more…)

  • NBC Sports to Air 6-Part Series on King of The Hammers and ULTRA4 Racing

    NBC Sports to Air 6-Part Series on King of The Hammers and ULTRA4 Racing

    ULTRA4 Racing and King of The Hammers (KOH) are coming to NBC Sports this August in a six episode series titled “Journey to The Hammers” airing on Thursday nights. The series showcases ULTRA4 Racing: the drivers, the teams and the lifestyle, in a way that has never before been seen on television.  The episodes are scheduled to air in the 8PM PDT time slot starting August 25th and run for 6 consecutive weeks.  “Journey to The Hammers” is the opening show for NBC Sports new Full Throttle block of automotive shows on Thursday nights.

    The 6-part series will feature 3 episodes focusing on KOH week including a one-hour special on the Nitto King of The Hammers powered by Optima Batteries, and two half-hour episodes featuring the Klim King of the Motos, Polaris RZR King of the Hammers UTV race and the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge.  The remaining 3 episodes will feature all 6 of the Trail-Gear Western Regional and 4WD Eastern Regional races. The series will follow the 2016 season in chronological order starting with King of The Motos and ending with the ULTRA4 Fallon 250 race taking place in two weeks in Fallon, NV.
    Set your DVRs to record the whole series! 
  • Fallon 250 Race info and Nationals Hotel Info

    Fallon 250 Race info and Nationals Hotel Info

    Main Pit Location
    Click here to view a map of the main pit location! 
    For those wondering where the main pits will be located, please click the link above. This shows from Stockman’s Casino in the town of Fallon. The actual address for the Start / Finish is on unnamed road, but Google Maps shows the turn at Salt Wells on US 50, which is 15 miles SE of Fallon From the Salt Wells exit, it’s another 2 miles South to the Start / Finish area.

    Start Orders
    See schedule of events for start order by class and time.

    Registration
    Drivers that have committed and paid for the 2016 ULTRA4 Trail-Gear Western Regional series are already registered for the Fallon 250. If you wish to race the Fallon 250 as part of ULTRA4 (points and purse payouts) and have not yet registered, please click here to register for the Fallon 250

    Course Description
    The Fallon 250 is an approx. 250 mile desert race.

    It will be 6 laps of a 41 mile loop. There are no rocks, it is an endurance desert race. ULTRA4s Limited and UTV classes will be racing the morning race with VORRA’s production and UTV classes and ULTRA4s 4400 classes will be racing an early evening into night race. Lights will be required just as they are at King of The Hammers.

    Course Inspection & GPS
    Course Inspection is open Thursday after Pit move in and Friday until MIDNIGHT. Maximum speed is 35mph, and you must obey all Nevada laws.COURSE INSPECTION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

    *You need to be familiar with the area at Race Mile 20 – dangerous G-Outs!*

    *A GPS download of the course will be available on site at registration, please bring sd card with you to registration.

    Pits
    Pit Updates Coming Soon!
     

    USAC Insurance
    All drivers and co-drivers MUST have either annual or single use USAC insurance purchased. Pre-purchasing your USAC insurance saves tons of time on site. Please visit www.ultra4license.com to purchase your insurance before the race!

    Pit Crew Costs
    $25 per pit crew band. $20 goes towards port-a-potties and dumpsters in the pits as well as leveling and grading work to expand the pit area. $5 goes to USAC Insurance.

    Schedule of Events

    Click here to access schedule of events

    Pit Parking/Camping
    Camping is dry camping only and is on a first-come-first-served basis. As this is an endurance desert race pits will be tight in the main pit area. Pit bands are required for those camping in the main pit area.

    Nearby Lodging:
    The race course is approx. 30 minutes from Fallon. Registration on Friday will be held at Stockman’s Casino. Camping is free for those with bands.  There are many lodging options along the 50 in Fallon.<

    Hotels in Fallon include:

    Holiday Inn Express
    55 Commercial Way
    Fallon, NV 89406
    774 428-2588

    Comfort Inn
    1830 W Williams Ave
    Fallon, NV 89406
    775 423-5554

    Americas Best Value Inn & Suites
    1051 W Williams Ave
    Fallon, NV 89406
    775 428-0300

    Nugget Casino Resort Host Hotel for Nationals

    We’re pleased to announce the Nugget Hotel and Casino has been selected as the primary host Hotel  and Banquet location for the ULTRA4 Nitto National Championship! The Nugget is closer to the track, with more room inventory.  More inventory allows them to offer our group a deeper discounted rate making it possible to bring more family and team to Reno to celebrate our year end!  The Nugget also offers more casual dining options and areas for teams to hang out away from the casino floor.  The banquet will be the same ballroom experience as years past at The Nugget as well.  While The Nugget has more rooms, you still don’t want to wait until the last minute as hotels in Reno do sell out for Nationals!

    Room prices for ULTRA4 at The Nugget are: $49 Sun-Wed, and $79 Thurs-Saturday for double occupancy.
    For those booking  2 rooms or less, you can book two ways:
    1. Online: The link to book your rooms is available here: http://bit.ly/295Iyn6
    2. By Phone: If you wish to call to book your room, the number is (775) 356-3300 and our group code is GULTRA4
    For those looking to book 2 or more rooms:

    Please download this form, fill it out  and contact Greg Weinbender directly to book multiple rooms!

    Note from Greg:
    Greetings from the Nugget!
     
    I would be delighted to assist you in booking your block of guest rooms under the Ultra 4 National Championship room block. 
     
    Here’s what I need to reserve your rooms:
     
    Group/Team Name:
    Arrival/Departure Dates:
    Your Rooming list;
    Method of Payment:  Master bill (credit card form attached) or Self pay
    Your contact name/address and phone:
     
    Please complete the information above or fill out this form and return to me and I’ll get your block reserved right away.
     
    Thank you!  We look forward to working with you!

    Greg Weinbender | Director of Sales
    Nugget Casino Resort
    1100 Nugget Avenue
    Sparks, NV 89431
    Greg.Weinbender@nuggetresort.com
  • Two Ladies Co-Driver Challenge Meet & Greets Before 36 Hours of Uwharrie at Jeep Dealerships

    Two Ladies Co-Driver Challenge Meet & Greets Before 36 Hours of Uwharrie at Jeep Dealerships

    Monday August 8th – 5-9pm – Lebanon Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM – Lebanon, OH

    Wednesday August 10th – 5-9pm – Hendrick Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM – Concord, NC

    MESA, AZ   August 2, 2016 – In preparation for the second event of the Ladies Co-Driver Challenge, Charlene Bower and co-driver Kristen Endres invite you to join them at two Meet & Greets.  Monday August 8th event will be near Kristen’s hometown at the Lebanon Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM dealership in Ohio, and Wednesday August 10th’s will be on the eve of the BFGoodrich Tires 36 Hours of Uwharrie event at the nearby Hendrick Chrylser Dodge Jeep RAM dealership in North Carolina.  The adventure will start on Saturday April 6th when Charlene leaves Phoenix to drive Ruby, BFGoodrich Tires Jeep JK, across country to pick up Kristen in Ohio, then arrive at the event site in North Carolina on Thursday August 11th to check-in and participate in a very challenging off-road skills event for four days, a total of 36 Hours of activities.  Fans will be able to follow along with Charlene and Kristen as they pull winch cable and utilize Hi-Lift Jacks on the Bower Media Facebook page, 36 Hours of Uwharrie website, as well as on the new GEM Offroad.com site. (more…)

  • Crandon International Joins Red Bull Signature Series To Create First-Ever Off-Road Racing “World Cup”

    Crandon International Joins Red Bull Signature Series To Create First-Ever Off-Road Racing “World Cup”

    — Non-Denominational Crandon-Hosted Event To Air On Red Bull TV And NBC —
    — Labor Day Weekend to Include TORC Championship Races —
    — 7th Annual AMSOIL Cup Race to Provide Spectacular Finale —

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    CRANDON, Wisconsin (July 8, 2016) – Providing the dynamic motorsport of short-course off-road racing the most impactful news in years, legendary Crandon International Raceway has announced a new, long-term association with Red Bull Media House. The partnership will create an independent motorsports event that will be part of the internationally renowned Red Bull Signature Series, a collection of the most progressive and innovative events in action sports. Set for Sun., September 4 at Crandon’s legendary “Big House,” the new Crandon World Cup® will be part of a 47th annual Labor Day race weekend that attracts more than 45,000 fans to the 400-acre facility over four days of racing.

    Hosted and sanctioned by Crandon International Raceway, the event has been created to attract the world’s best off-road racers and teams to compete for coveted Crandon World Championships® in a variety of PRO-level classes. For the first time in the sport’s nearly 50-year history, short course competitors from all sanctioning bodies around the country can race at Crandon on a completely level playing field with no concerns about points, season championships or other hindrances out of their control. The event will be brought to an international audience via the Red Bull Signature Series live on Red Bull TV and as a highlight program on NBC.

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    The intense, door-to-door combat of short-course off-road racing expected at the new Crandon World Cup® will be broadcast to millions of households as part of the Red Bull Signature Series – both via a live broadcast on Red Bull TV and as a special 90-minute highlight program scheduled for airing on Sat., Oct. 8 at 2pm EST on NBC. Produced by MSI Live, a division of MSI, the show promises viewers a captivating mix of high-energy motorsports and the downhome American narrative only an organically unique place like Crandon can provide.

    Today’s news is the culmination of nearly a year of negotiation, cooperation and goodwill between Crandon track officials, Red Bull Media House, Mountain Sports International (MSI), various corporate partners and the Rennsport Group. MSI is a Utah-based corporation that recently purchased The Off-Road Championship (TORC) short-course series that has two race weekends at Crandon International Raceway in 2016 including the recently concluded Brush Run weekend and the Labor Day weekend Crandon International Off-Road World Championships®.

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    American off-road racing phenom Bryce Menzies (top) is expected to return to Crandon International this Labor Day for the first annual World Cup races with both his unlimited PRO-4WD and PRO-2WD trucks. Current running near the top of the West-Coast based Lucas Oil Off Road Series, Menzies also won the 2016 Red Bull Frozen Rush (HighRev Photography images)

    The Crandon World Cup® is an event our sport has needed for decades,” explained Crandon President Cliff Flannery. “Every form of racing – and every major sport — has its form of a ‘Super Bowl’ that decides who is the best in the world. After 46 years of our small Wisconsin town building-up the Labor Day weekend races, we have hosted the biggest short-course races anywhere. Now our fans and enthusiasts around the world can watch the ultimate competition with all the best drivers and teams, on the same track on the same day.”

    While exact event format details and schedules are still being finalized, current plans call for “World Cup Sunday” to include Crandon World Championship® races in the PRO-4WD, PRO-2WD, PRO-Light, PRO Buggy and PRO Modified Kart divisions. The weekend will culminate in the 7th Annual AMSOIL Cup, a spectacular competition that pits the fastest 24 unlimited PRO-4WD and PRO-2WD trucks together on the track at the same time after a staggered start. This year’s intense annual race offers a first place cash payout of $47,000, plus a specially engraved gold plated “Crandon Top Gun” Henry rifle and valuable prize packages from Lincoln Electric and Impact Safety.

    For the first time in the track’s history, all PRO division racers will have the opportunity for substantial open track testing onThursday, September 1st. Racing will kick-off Friday night after the traditional Labor Day parade in downtown Crandon at the Forest County Potawatomi Community “Night of Thunder.” The 2016 TORC champions–including PRO 4WD, PRO 2WD and Atturo Tire PRO-Light classes–will be decided on Sat., Sept. 3, as well as season championships and Crandon World Champions® crowned in the MORR (Midwest Off-Road Racing) TORC Sportsman divisions.

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    Both the PRO Buggy (top) and PRO Light classes will be centerstage at the 2016 Crandon World Cup races. Each of the popular classes will compete for coveted Crandon World Championship trophies, rings and additional prize packages onSunday, September 4, 2016. Photo credits: Mike Roth (top) and Kenton Knutson (above).Fans from around the country are expected to invade Crandon’s immense facility, which is set to grow by 100 acres (for a total of 500) and another 500 camping sites (for a total of 2,500) in 2017. The on-site camping is part of the true “Crandon Experience,” with family and friends coming back year after year. While many campsites are already reserved, fans can still enjoy Crandon camping on a first-come, first-served basis or by reserving sites and tickets via www.crandonoffroad.com.

    “The opportunity to finally create a wide-open, top level event like this for the first time in off-road history is exciting and gratifying,” concluded Flannery. “Crandon International is a very special place and is the only appropriate venue to showcase a true off-road World Cup. We thank everyone at the Red Bull Signature Series for making this event a reality, and those who helped bring all of the pieces together. Everyone shared a high level of cooperation and a passion to elevate this dynamic form of motorsports via our new Crandon World Cup.”

    About Crandon International Raceway:
    Every athletic form of competition has its iconic “holy grail” location; magic places that organically merge time, place and history in locations often imitated — but certainly not duplicated. For off-road racing, that unlikely theater of speed is found deep within Wisconsin’s Northwoods at a place better known as the “Big House.” Located just 100 miles northwest of Green Bay and just outside of the tiny hamlet of Crandon (population: 1,386), Crandon International Raceway has provided three generations of fans with dirt throwing, high-intensity action and history-making performances. Crandon’s purpose-built, 400-acre facility is the finest on earth and has long hosted the largest crowds in short-course off-road racing history. Featuring 2,000 grass camping sites, in 2016 fans  will enjoy two big weekends of racing each year including June’s Brush Run event and Labor Day weekend’s Crandon International Off-Road World Championships®. Both events feature The Off Road Racing Championship (TORC) series and the MORR Sportsman divisions. The facility will also be open for summer camping so adventure enthusiasts can enjoy “the Crandon Experience.”  For more information please visit www.crandonoffroad.com.

    About The Red Bull Signature Series:
    The Red Bull Signature Series is the most progressive action sports property in the world, featuring best-in-class events such as Frozen Rush, Joyride, Straight Rhythm, Hare Scramble, Volcom Pipe Pro and Rampage. These events represent a collection of the most innovative surfing, mountain biking, skateboarding, and motorsports events on custom courses inspired by the athletes themselves. Red Bull Media House and the NBC Sports Group showcase this world-class property of action sports events all year long on Red Bull TV and NBC through state-of-the-art production and storytelling.  For more information, please visit www.redbullsignatureseries.com.

    About Red Bull TV:
    Red Bull TV is a digital video service that features inspirational programming from the world of Red Bull, including live global events and an extensive selection of sports, music and lifestyle entertainment.  Red Bull TV is available on the web, connected TVs, gaming consoles, mobile devices, and more. Accessible via the web at www.redbull.tv and its Android, iOS and Windows Phone applications, Red Bull TV is also available as a pre-installed channel on Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs and as a free, downloadable app on Amazon Fire TV, Kindle Fire, Chromecast, Nexus Player, Roku Players, Roku TV models and Xbox 360.

    About Mountain Sports International:
    Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI has managed events including Red Bull Frozen Rush, Ultimate Fighting Championships Octagon Nation Tour, Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America, The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series and the SCOTT Enduro Cup presented by Vittoria in addition to several other properties and concepts. MSI launched MSI Live in 2009, to provide live HD digital broadcast production, content management, encoding, and satellite uplink & delivery. MSI provides event management services, marketing, infrastructure and expertise for high-end brands, including Red Bull, Lexus, Burton, Mini, Toyota, The North Face, Clif Bar and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. For more information, visit mtsports.com.

    About Race-Dezert.com
    Race-Dezert.com was created by off-road enthusiasts, giving off-roaders a place online to share information about the sport and culture of off-road racing.  Based in Southern California, Race-Dezert.com highlights the off-road disciplines of desert racing, short course off-road, stadium truck racing, rally raid, rally racing and rock crawling.

    Our goal is to connect the world of off-road racing globally, bringing people together through the common denominator of off-road culture.  Whether you are a racer, a promoter, a chase team member, a casual fan, or just interested in learning about off-road, Race-Dezert.com is a place where you can learn about the sport and culture of off-road racing.