GEORGETOWN, CA NOVEMBER 8, 2012 – The Gomez Brothers, in their first year of racing the Ultra4 Class, have secured two 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers starting positions. One through their finish at the Ultra4 Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race and the second through claiming the 2012 NorCal Rock Racing Championship… Continue reading Gomez Brothers Win 2012 NorCal Rock Racing Championship Gomez Brothers Secure Two King of the Hammers Starting Positions
Category: Events/Competitions
FOX® athletes Jesse Jones and Bryce Menzies join forces at the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Jessie and Bryce will share driving duties of Jones’ FOX Offroad Racing Trophy Truck that will be eighth off the line in their class. SANTEE, Calif. – FOX—the industry-leading ride dynamics company—sponsored athletes Jesse Jones and Bryce Menzies are teaming up once again in Baja. They first teamed up at the 2012 Baja 500 sharing pits and logistics—the move paid… Continue reading FOX® athletes Jesse Jones and Bryce Menzies join forces at the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Rock Meets Rally at 2013 King of the Hammers
Denver, Colorado (Oct 25, 2012) – Two distinct driving styles come together to take on the 2013 King of the Hammers! American Rock Rods has joined forces with Doug Siddens from RZRForums.net to take on one of the most brutal races in history, the 2013 King of Hammers UTV race, which will be held February… Continue reading Rock Meets Rally at 2013 King of the Hammers
Lucas Oil Products Extends Title Sponsorship of Off-Road Expo through 2015
More than 60,000 Off-Road Fans Attended This Year INDIANAPOLIS (October 23, 2102) — Lucas Oil Products, Inc. has agreed to extend its title sponsorship of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire through 2015. The event, produced by The Promotion Co. Inc. — Family Events of Indianapolis, Indiana, is held annually in October at… Continue reading Lucas Oil Products Extends Title Sponsorship of Off-Road Expo through 2015
Frana Transforms Short-Course Racer into Rock Racer for TREC Season Finale
Loves Park, IL (October 12, 2012) – After a great run at a MAORA race in Marengo, Indiana, John Frana and his RCV Performance/”the Official” Brand Name Prescription Card/Sway-A-Way/Rooster Synthetics/Frana Vehicles Honda-powered AWD Super Buggy headed to the Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica, Indiana for the TREC season finale. TREC, which stands for Trail Racing… Continue reading Frana Transforms Short-Course Racer into Rock Racer for TREC Season Finale
Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems Powers Brad Lovell to Dual Off-Road Championships
Lovell builds and repairs race rigs with Torchmate table on his way to championships in TORC Pro-Light and Ultra-4 Pro PHOTOS BY THOM KINGSTON RENO, NEV. – The days leading up to his TORC Pro-Light Championship race in Lancaster, Calif. on Sept. 29, Brad Lovell was where he can usually be found before each short-course race… Continue reading Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems Powers Brad Lovell to Dual Off-Road Championships
TEAM TRAIL-GEAR RACING LOGS SECOND WIN FOR
Fresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the NorCal Rock Race in Prairie City, California on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James Schofield beat out more than a dozen drivers in the 4400 class to stand at the top spot on the podium. Team Trail-Gear started off strong by beating out the… Continue reading TEAM TRAIL-GEAR RACING LOGS SECOND WIN FOR
Brad Lovell Declared 2012 Ultra4 Pro Series Champion
September 26, 2012- Twin Peaks, CA: The 2012 Ultra4 Pro Series Championship began with the 2012 Griffin King of The Hammers and ended with the 2012 Ultra4 American Rocksports Championship last weekend in Tooele, Utah. More than 50 drivers from 20 states competed for a chance to be named the 2012 Ultra4 Pro Series Champion.… Continue reading Brad Lovell Declared 2012 Ultra4 Pro Series Champion
WIDIA Sponsors Ultra 4 Unlimited Class Racer
LATROBE, Pa. — WIDIA, a global tooling leader and past sponsor of individual racers, including the No. 1 WIDIA Chevrolet driven by Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s Jamie McMurray in the 2011 April Martinsville NASCAR race, now is sponsoring the Ultra 4 unlimited class racecar driven by David Buchberger for the 2012–2013 Ultra 4 season. With this… Continue reading WIDIA Sponsors Ultra 4 Unlimited Class Racer
TRAIL-GEAR ANNOUNCES TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF NORCAL ROCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Fresno, CA-Trail-Gear has just announced that they will be the title sponsor of the final race in the 2012 NorCal Rock Racing Championship Series and for the entire 2013 series. “Team Trail-Gear had such a great time racing in the first two races of the series that we wanted to offer our support,” said Matt Messer, Trail-Gear CEO.… Continue reading TRAIL-GEAR ANNOUNCES TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF NORCAL ROCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
King of the Motos Returns in 2013 as the Toughest Extreme Enduro in the U.S.
August 20, 2012 (Temecula, CA) – Touted as the toughest extreme enduro in the United States, King of the Motos, held in conjunction with King of the Hammers announced details of the 2013 event and has officially opened pre-registration. The “proof of concept” inaugural race in 2012 race was a self supported, twenty-one person invitational… Continue reading King of the Motos Returns in 2013 as the Toughest Extreme Enduro in the U.S.
Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Off-Roaders Cameron and Heidi Steele Gearing up for ‘Vegas to Reno’ Race, August 16-18
Racers will use Geolandar® tires to tackle ‘the longest off-road race in the U.S.’ FULLERTON, CA. – (Aug. 14, 2012) – Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored Cameron and Heidi Steele – the husband and wife team known as “off-road racing’s power couple” – will be back in action at the Best in the Desert’s 534-mile “Vegas to… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Off-Roaders Cameron and Heidi Steele Gearing up for ‘Vegas to Reno’ Race, August 16-18
Great Weekend of Celebration for 60th Jeepers Jamboree
Jeep Giveaway Winner Jeff Saari of Reno, NV GEORGETOWN, CA AUGUST 2, 2012 – The 60th Jeepers Jamboree celebration July 26-30, 2012 on the Rubicon Springs had many high points throughout all five days on the historic trail. The Movies on the Grass, Historical talks, Diamond in the Rough wine tasting supporting the Rubicon Trail Foundation,… Continue reading Great Weekend of Celebration for 60th Jeepers Jamboree
Torchmate Racing Launches Sponorship Search
During the month of August, Torchmate Racing will accept sponsorship proposals for its 2013 Motorsports Marketing Campaign. Torchmate Racing is seeking a wide variety of marketing partners including: racing team members, fabrication events, metal designers, shops, athletes and metal artists. Torchmate Racing is seeking to partner with the next great developer, the event promoter with… Continue reading Torchmate Racing Launches Sponorship Search
New Yokohama Tire Corporation Video Highlights the Return of Off-Road Champion Heidi Steele to Racing after Becoming a Mother
FULLERTON, CA. – (July 13, 2012) – The return of five-time off-road champion Heidi Steele to pro racing after giving birth to her first child is presented in a new video by Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC). The nine-minute video, created by Air, Land + Sea Films, is on YTC’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/yokohamamotorsports. “The video is… Continue reading New Yokohama Tire Corporation Video Highlights the Return of Off-Road Champion Heidi Steele to Racing after Becoming a Mother
King Shocks Racers Dominate Chairman's Cup and Ultra4 Race at the Big House
The Traxxas, Torc series returned to Crandon International Raceway for the Forest County Potawatomi, Chairman’s Cup race, rounds 5 and 6 of the series and for the first time, Ultra4 racers on the legendary track known as the “Big House.”
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Returns This Weekend
High-flying off-road action, CruiserFest ’12 on tap TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (June 18, 2012) —One of the wildest events of the year is on tap at Miller Motorsports Park this weekend, June 23-24, as the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series makes its third annual visit to Utah. The high-flying, non-stop, adrenaline-fueled action provided by the… Continue reading Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Returns This Weekend
JT Taylor Ultra4 Car Takes Green Flag at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO JUNE 13, 2012 – JT Taylor is headed to Crandon International Off-Road Raceway to take the Torchmate / Tube Shark Ultra4 car and put it in the Big House for the inaugural Ultra4 event. “There is no way I was going to miss an opportunity to race this weekend,” said JT Taylor. “After going… Continue reading JT Taylor Ultra4 Car Takes Green Flag at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
Yokohama Tire-Sponsored Off-Road Racer Heidi Steele Takes 2nd at Baja 500
In her first race of the season, the reigning Class 6 champ handles the tough course on off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires FULLERTON, CA. – (June 5, 2012) – In her first race of the season, Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-roader Heidi Steele returned in style, taking second place at June 1-3 SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada,… Continue reading Yokohama Tire-Sponsored Off-Road Racer Heidi Steele Takes 2nd at Baja 500
RJ Anderson partners with SXSPerformance.com for remainder of 2012 WORCS series
RJ Anderson of Walker Evans Racing, one of the hottest upcoming stars of Lucas Short Course Off Road Racing and SXSPerformance.com will partner for the remainder of the 2012 WORCS series, as Anderson chases a championship in his Polaris RZRXP UTV. Coming off a win in Round 5 of the WORCS series at Racetown 395,… Continue reading RJ Anderson partners with SXSPerformance.com for remainder of 2012 WORCS series
JT Taylor Finishes NORRA Mexican 1000 in Ultra4 Car Winning the Evolution 4×4 Class
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO MAY 29, 2012 – JT Taylor completed another first in off-road racing. He took the Torchmate / Tube Shark Ultra4 car south of the border and finished the four day 2012 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 Race. “This is the funest race on the planet, and I’ve been around the planet,” joked… Continue reading JT Taylor Finishes NORRA Mexican 1000 in Ultra4 Car Winning the Evolution 4×4 Class
Poison Spyder Larry McRae Wins Modified Class at Cinco de Baja
BANNING, CA MAY 9, 2012 – Larry McRae drove the Poison Spyder Modified Ultra4 #4581 to a class win at the Ultra4 Cinco de Baja race last weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With this Modified Class Western Series win and the 2012 Modified Class King of the Hammers win, the Poison Spyder Racing team is… Continue reading Poison Spyder Larry McRae Wins Modified Class at Cinco de Baja
Utah Kicks Off 2012 Season
Grassroots off-road series showing promising growth TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (May 8, 2012) — The newly-created Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series – Utah kicked off its 2012 season on the Off Road Short Course at Miller Motorsports Park this past Saturday, May 5. The regional racers set out on Friday afternoon to test their vehicles on the… Continue reading Utah Kicks Off 2012 Season
Team Trail-Gear Triumphs at Cinco de Baja
Fresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the Ultra4 Western Regional Series Cinco de Baja race just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James Schofield beat out more than 50 drivers across 12 classes to achieve the overall fastest time and the unofficial fastest lap speed of the… Continue reading Team Trail-Gear Triumphs at Cinco de Baja