May 16, 2011- Emmitsburg, MD- Bigelow Motorsports owner and driver, Doug Bigelow announced today that the team has partnered with Yukon Gear & Axle for the King of the Hammers Rausch Creek Qualifier (RCQ) in Pennsylvania for the May 21st race . Yukon Gear & Axle has been a supporter of Bigelow Motorsports for 5… Continue reading Bigelow Motorsports Partners with Yukon Gear and Axle for the King of the Hammers Rausch Creek Qualifier
Category: Events/Competitions
Mad Media Creates New Jimco Racing Website – Showcasing World-Class Off-Road Race Vehicles
Mad Media, a San Diego based multi-disciplinary creative agency, has produced and published a new website for famed off-road vehicle builders Jimco Racing Inc. Based in Santee, CA, Jimco has been the leading builder of off-road race vehicles worldwide for the past three decades. Founded by car builder and racer Mike Julson, Jimco stands for… Continue reading Mad Media Creates New Jimco Racing Website – Showcasing World-Class Off-Road Race Vehicles
Torchmate Racing Ken Blume and Rusty Bray Compete in W.E. Rock Eastern Pro Series First Round This Weekend
RENO, NV MAY 13, 2011 Torchmate Racing Ken Blume and Rusty Bray will compete in this weekends W.E. Rock Eastern Pro Series National event in Dayton, TN. The opening round for the Eastern Series, both Ken Blume and Rusty Bray will be focused on winning the Pro Mod class and setting the stage for the rest of the… Continue reading Torchmate Racing Ken Blume and Rusty Bray Compete in W.E. Rock Eastern Pro Series First Round This Weekend
Race Prep Racing – From Unknown to Top 10
May 10, 2011 – Simi Valley, CA: At the Best in the Desert Silver State 300 this year a weekend jeeper qualified for the 2012 King of the Hammers (KOH). With no prior desert racing experience, Ultra4 driver Richie Carter took his Race Prep Racing #4474 car 303 miles in just under 8 hours, scooping up… Continue reading Race Prep Racing – From Unknown to Top 10
Roger Norman Rock Crawls For the Win at W.E. Rock
RENO, NV MAY 11, 2011 – Roger Norman took the Pro Modified Win in the Torchmate Racing Pro Mod #8 rock crawler at only his second appearance in the W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals. “I felt better having the one competition under my belt,” said successful Trophy-Truck racer Roger Norman. “I came knowing this was… Continue reading Roger Norman Rock Crawls For the Win at W.E. Rock
Mike Childress and THR Motorsports Overcome Challenges to Finish Third at BITD Silver State 300
Mike Childress and THR Motorsports came to the Best In The Desert (BITD) Biltek Silver State 300 (SS300) with high expectations after winning the prestigious Mint 400. With less than a month to prepare Childress’ Porter/ES Motorsports buggy for the Silver State 300, there was little time to celebrate their victory at the Mint. Childress… Continue reading Mike Childress and THR Motorsports Overcome Challenges to Finish Third at BITD Silver State 300
W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals Breaks All Barriers Setting Records in Oroville, CA Round 2
PLACERVILLE, CA MAY 11, 2010: The second round of the W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals concluded last weekend in Oroville, CA at the Urban Assault area at Surplus City. Brent Bradshaw took the Unlimited Class win in an epic battle to the end, and Roger Norman earned the Pro Mod class win in his rookie season. Victor Buress has… Continue reading W.E. Rock Western Pro Nationals Breaks All Barriers Setting Records in Oroville, CA Round 2
Factory Five Announces All-New 818 Model and Design Contest with Grassroots Motorsports Magazine
Wareham, MA – May 11, 2001 – Factory Five Racing, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of “build-it-yourself” component car kits, announces an all-new model slated for production in 2012, and an exciting design competition hosted by Grassroots Motorsports Magazine. The 818 (named for the vehicle’s target weight of 1,800 lbs./818 kg.) is based on tough… Continue reading Factory Five Announces All-New 818 Model and Design Contest with Grassroots Motorsports Magazine
Sacalas’ Big Ugly “2.0” Proves Fast at Silver State 300
May 4, 2011 – Riverside, CA: Best in the Desert Silver State 300 wasn’t the race that Kevin Sacalas of Big Ugly Racing was hoping for, but it did prove beyond a doubt, that his new car is fast; very fast. By the first check point, Sacalas had a 45 second lead on the next… Continue reading Sacalas’ Big Ugly “2.0” Proves Fast at Silver State 300
Ultra4s Dominate the Desert at Silver State 300
April 30, 2011- Las Vegas, NV: From grocery-getting Expeditions to monstrous blue-tubed buggies, it was hard to miss the unlimited 4-wheel drive class known as Ultra4 at last weekend’s Best in the Desert Silver State 300. The Ultra4 class, identifiable by their 4400 numbers, proved once again that they can hold their own in the… Continue reading Ultra4s Dominate the Desert at Silver State 300
GenRight Off-Road finished the BITD Silver State 300 in 3rd Place!
Simi Valley, CA 5/5/11 – Coming off of a second place finish at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Tony Pellegrino and the GenRight team were ready to get back in the seat and go racing again. As race day grew closer the anticipation continued to grow. It all started with the results from… Continue reading GenRight Off-Road finished the BITD Silver State 300 in 3rd Place!
Adam Householder Shocks The Competition To Win The BITD Silver State 300
No one gave Householder Motorsports much of a chance of winning last weekend’s Best In The Desert (BITD) Bilek Silver State 300, but that’s what makes off-road racing great. Anyone can win at any race. Adam Householder had never won a Trick Truck (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE’s Trophy Truck class) race and qualified 28th… Continue reading Adam Householder Shocks The Competition To Win The BITD Silver State 300
Torchmate Racing Sends Three Cars to BITD Bilek Silver State 300 JT Taylor #4413, Jesse Haines #4499, Mike Shaffer #1066
RENO, NV APRIL 27, 2011 Torchmate Racing JT Taylor will be driving #4413 and Jesse Haines will be driving #4499 at the Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300 race this weekend in the commonly known Ultra4 class which will be the largest class at this years Silver State event. Mike Shaffer will be running the Torchmate… Continue reading Torchmate Racing Sends Three Cars to BITD Bilek Silver State 300 JT Taylor #4413, Jesse Haines #4499, Mike Shaffer #1066
Forgiven Energy Sponsors Brent Fouch in 2011 Lucas Oil Off-Road Series Superlite Class
OAKHILLS, CA – APRIL 25, 2011: Forgiven Energy welcomes Brent Fouch driver of the #21 Superlite Truck in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series to the team. The Forgiven Energy sponsored truck will race the entire 2011 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing short course schedule, which spans between California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Brent Fouch joins the… Continue reading Forgiven Energy Sponsors Brent Fouch in 2011 Lucas Oil Off-Road Series Superlite Class
Ultra4 in Force at Silver State 300
April 27, 2011 –LAS VEGAS, NV: They go by many names – rock crawlers, rock racers, King of the Hammers cars, but to the devoted fans that closely follow the unlimited 4 wheel drive racing class that has evolved from King of the Hammers style events: They are known as Ultra4, and they are showing up… Continue reading Ultra4 in Force at Silver State 300
FOX RACING SHOX DOMINATE SCORE Trophy Truck RACING
For the eighth time in a row at a SCORE desert race, FOX Racing Shox earned the top spot among the elite SCORE Trophy Truck class. With victory at the 2011 San Felipe 250, Rob MacCachren continued the winning ways of SCORE Trophy Trucks equipped with FOX Racing Shox. Baja 1000 Champion, Andy McMillin started… Continue reading FOX RACING SHOX DOMINATE SCORE Trophy Truck RACING
Mike Childress Looks To Build Upon His General Tire SNORE Mint 400 Win At This Weekend’s BITD Silver State 300
Mike Childress and navigator Jimmy Hook stunned the competition when they bested a talent-rich field of 16 Class 1 Unlimited drivers at this year’s General Tire SNORE Mint 400. “People were surprised that we beat Harvey Letner and TJ Flores in only our second race in the new THR Motorsports car,” Childress commented after the… Continue reading Mike Childress Looks To Build Upon His General Tire SNORE Mint 400 Win At This Weekend’s BITD Silver State 300
Rough Weekend Of Racing Can’t Keep ROCKSTAR Energy / Makita Tools Kyle LeDuc Off The Podium
Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona is a notoriously rugged track; particularly the stutter bumps in the infield that result in only one tire on the ground at any given time. While that made for exciting short course racing in Rounds 3 and 4 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) last… Continue reading Rough Weekend Of Racing Can’t Keep ROCKSTAR Energy / Makita Tools Kyle LeDuc Off The Podium
A Clean Sweep For Rockstar Energy’s Rob MacCachren In LOORRS Racing At Speedworld
Surprise, Arizona was the location of Rounds 3 and 4 of Lucas Oil Off Road Racing (LOORRS) this weekend, but no one was surprised when ROCKSTAR Energy’s Rob MacCachren overwhelmed the competition. MacCachren has posted the fastest qualifying time for every Pro 2 Unlimited short course race this season, but was unable to convert that… Continue reading A Clean Sweep For Rockstar Energy’s Rob MacCachren In LOORRS Racing At Speedworld
Yokohama Tire Corporation Rolls Out New TV Ad
30-Second Spot Features Off-Road Stars Cameron and Heidi Steele in a High-Speed Update of Classic Kids’ Game, “Duck, Duck, Goose” FULLERTON, CA (April 14, 2011) – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) recently rolled out a high-powered, high-speed television commercial based on the classic kids’ game, “Duck, Duck, Goose” (DDG). The 30-second spot, shot in February at… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Corporation Rolls Out New TV Ad
SuperLite Racers Revved Up and Ready for Second Series Stop at Speedworld in Surprise, Ariz.
General Tire’s Jeff ‘OX’ Kargola, Walker Evans’ RJ Anderson seek to keep winning streak alive RENO, NV— The last bolts are being tightened, the dents and gashes from last race’s crashes repaired, and the drivers itching to be back on dirt chasing the SuperLite Championship Series crown at the Surprise, Ariz. Speedworld Off-Road Park for rounds… Continue reading SuperLite Racers Revved Up and Ready for Second Series Stop at Speedworld in Surprise, Ariz.
Torchmate Racing Brad Lovell Takes Overall Win at BRT Desert Race, Jesse Haines Wins Cal-Neva Extreme and Tyler Thomas and Matt Shrive Compete at 2011 Arctic Man
RENO, NV APRIL 13, 2011 Torchmate Racing had drivers at every aspect of the country last weekend. In Texas, Brad Lovell made history taking the Overall Win at the BRT Blackwelll 250 Desert Race in an Ultra4 car. Rock Crawler Jesse Haines took the Unlimited Class win at the Cal-Neva Extreme event in Reno, NV successfully completing every bonus… Continue reading Torchmate Racing Brad Lovell Takes Overall Win at BRT Desert Race, Jesse Haines Wins Cal-Neva Extreme and Tyler Thomas and Matt Shrive Compete at 2011 Arctic Man
Look For Jimmy Stephensen Atop The Podium At Speedworld This Weekend
As the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) shifts into high gear for Rounds 3 and 4 this weekend at Speedworld Off Road Park on April 16th and 17th, Pro Lite driver Jimmy Stephensen has his sights set firmly on the top of the podium. The Ironclad Energy + Hydration / Discount Tire Nissan… Continue reading Look For Jimmy Stephensen Atop The Podium At Speedworld This Weekend
Sacalas takes 1st place in Lucas Oil Short Course at Glen Helen
April 2, 2011 – Glen Helen, CA: Kevin Sacalas took 1st place last weekend at the Lucas Oil Regional Short Course race held at Glen Helen Raceway. Sacalas dominated the morning practice and qualifying heats before claiming the podium in the final race of the day. Throughout the morning runs there was a 3 way battle… Continue reading Sacalas takes 1st place in Lucas Oil Short Course at Glen Helen