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  • ULTRA4s Return To Glen Helen This Weekend

    ULTRA4s Return To Glen Helen This Weekend

    ULTRA4s Return for 5th Annual 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix July 10th and 11th

    July 7th, 2015, GLEN HELEN RACEWAY: This weekend more than 100 ULTRA4 cars are returning to Glen Helen Raceway for the 5th Annual 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix. The weather is expected to be in the mid 80s during the day and these cars won’t return to Southern California again until next year’s King of The Hammers.

    This will be the second race of the 2015 ULTRA4 Trail-gear Western Regional Series. Many of the cars expected to compete also raced in the 2015 Nitto King of The Hammers presented by 4 Wheel Parts. The top 10 non-qualified drivers will earn themselves a spot in the 2016 King of The Hammers.  ULTRA4 drivers are also competing for a $10,000 purse.

    Top drivers are expected to be in attendance including former Kings of The Hammers; Loren Healy, Shannon Campbell and Jason Scherer. Top Nitto Series drivers such as Derek West, Wayland Campbell and the 2014 European ULTRA4 Champion Levi Shirley will also be in attendance.  Drivers are not only racing for podium positions but also points towards the Nitto National Championship.

    The format for the Southern California race combines Glen Helen’s short course track, motocross track and enduro tracks for a grueling grand prix style format.  The race is timed and the driver with the most laps in a given timeframe will be declared the winner. Spectators will have amazing views of the course as they watch drivers compete head to head with as many as 40+ cars on the track at once.

    On Friday, ULTRA4 drivers will qualify in the late afternoon. Qualfiying will determine starting position for the prelims on Saturday morning. The Main races start after noon on Saturday with the 4400 Main event taking place at 4:45! Wrist bands are $20 for the weekend. Dry Camping for spectators is free with the purchase of a wrist band.  Saturday will be an action packed day of racing with UTV, Legends, Stock and Modified  4 wheel drive vehicles also racing. Many of these vehicles also competed at the King of the Hammers in a race known as the Every Man Challenge Race which is a modified version of the main event. These vehicles are no strangers to high speed.

    LINKS
    Highlight video of the 2014 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix

    2015 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix Flyer

    Click here for a list of confirmed drivers

    WHERE

    Glen Helen Raceway

    18585 Verdemont Ranch Rd.

    San Bernardino, CA

    WHEN

    July 10th and 11th – Main events on Saturday July 11th 12PM – 6PM

    COST
    $20 a wristband good for the whole weekend. Kids 12 and under are half price.  Dry Camping is free for spectators

    ULTRA4 SPONSORS

    4 Wheel Parts is the title sponsor for the 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix
    Trail Gear is the ULTRA4 West Coast Series Sponsor

    Nitto Tire is the ULTRA4 National Series Sponsor

    Official Sponsors of ULTRA4 Racing also include:

    212 Gloves

    4 Wheel Parts
    Amsoil
    Axial
    Bestop

    Blue Torch Fabworks

    Corona Motorhomes Rental
    Dynomax Exhaust

    ESAB

    GenRight Off Road

    Griffin Radiator
    Impact by Mastercraft Safety

    King Shocks

    Lifetime LED
    KMC Wheels

    Monster Energy

    Nitto Tire

    PCI Radios

    Polaris RZR

    Procomp
    PSC
    Poison Spyder

    Reno Tahoe USA
    Rubicon Express
    Smittybilt
    Spidertrax
    Trail Gear
    Warn
    Yukon Gear & Axle

    ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING MOTORSPORT IN THE US – ULTRA4 RACING
    ULTRA4 racing began in 2007 with a dozen friends competing for bragging rights.  Six years later, more than 350 cars compete nationally and internationally in ULTRA4 races.  In 2015, races in the United States will be held in the following states: California, Arkansas, Indiana, Utah, Kentucky and Nevada

    ABOUT ULTRA4 RACING

    ULTRA4 is a vehicle type, class and series.  ULTRA4Racing was born from the popularity of the annual Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire, considered to be the toughest one-day off-road race. The vehicles are unlimited four-wheel drive, capable of competing in multiple racing disciplines – extreme rock crawling, high-speed desert racing and short course.  In seven years, the sport has grown significantly from the inaugural King of the Hammers to an eight race national series including a National Championship. ULTRA4 Racing is managed by Hammerking Productions located in Temecula, CA.  To learn more, log on to www.ultra4racing.com.

  • RCV ULTRA4s @ Badlands Off Road Park

    RCV ULTRA4s @ Badlands Off Road Park

    West Wins in Badlands and Takes Lead in Nitto National Series

    June 27th, 2015 ATTICA, IN:  More than 40 ULTRA4 drivers braved the rain and mud to take part in the 4th annual RCV ULTRA4s at Badlands race. Despite a week of intense rain and flood warnings, drivers awoke to sunny skies Saturday morning. Thousands of spectators took advantage of the weather and came out to watch a day filled with off road competitions throughout the park.

    Qualifying for the 4400s started early on Saturday. Derek West was the last driver to qualify and beat Macy Higgins time by more than 6 seconds, earning him both the pole position in the main race as well as the Billet Rifle Hot Shot Award.  West’s domination started early and continued throughout the day.
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  • Four Corners 4×4 Returns to Endurance Racing in Agate, CO

    Four Corners 4×4 Returns to Endurance Racing in Agate, CO

    Jason Kaminsky and Rick Jenkins returned to the dirt track this past Saturday for a Dirt Riot Endurance Racing event held at Colorado Off Road Extreme near Agate, Colorado.

    Among 39 competitors in all classes, Kaminsky piloted the #4678, with Jenkins navigating, along an eleven-mile course of tight curves and high speed straights laid out across rolling pasture lands.  Thirty-three miles in, only two minutes separated the top three 4600 class competitors.  Eventually, the pace took its toll on the vehicle’s steering.  The failure resulted in a roll-over on a slower section of the course.  Both Kaminsky and Jenkins were uninjured and exited the car as the recovery team arrived on the scene.  The car was quickly up-righted and moved from the racecourse.  The team finished in fifth place in the 4600 class. (more…)

  • Banning Motorsports Outruns 80% of TT-Spec Class to Finish the 2015 Baja 500 on the Podium

    Banning Motorsports Outruns 80% of TT-Spec Class to Finish the 2015 Baja 500 on the Podium

    Phoenix, Arizona (June 18, 2015)– Banning Motorsports did their homework in the form of pre-running for this years SCORE-International Baja 500. It did more than paid off for the entire team as they finished the 500+mile race with a podium finish.

    The Arizona based team headed south for the 46th annual Baja 500, but this year they would be doing it different by bringing down their new Geiser TT-Spec truck and racing Baja for the first time in the new truck. Days upon days of pre-running and planning all came down to race day where the #855 started off the line in Ensenada. (more…)

  • Four Corners 4×4 Wins in Rangely, CO

    Four Corners 4×4 Wins in Rangely, CO

    This past weekend, Four Corners 4×4 participated in the Western Regional Series WEROCK event held in Rangely, Colorado.  Jason Kaminsky piloted the #4678 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited to a First Place finish in the Mod Stock class with the help of spotter, Rick Jenkins.  This year, the team added competitive rock crawling to their racing schedule and this is their second win.

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    “We run the Sportsman’s “C” courses in our class due to our tire size and other vehicle restrictions imposed by our class,” commented Kaminsky.  “It’s fun getting out there and wheeling with other rigs running much larger tires and more sophisticated technology than what is allowed in our class.  I think we put on a good show and we were happy that we managed to get through the eight courses with no mechanical breakage or rollovers, not to mention the podium finish.”

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    On the way home, the team took some time to stop by one of their primary sponsors,Mountain Off Road Enterprises.  M.O.R.E. specializes in aftermarket components specifically for Jeep vehicles.

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    “It was really cool to see where M.O.R.E.’s great parts are born,” said Rick Jenkins.  “We got a tour of both fabrication shops and the machine shop, as well as meeting a few new people who we don’t get to see at the shows and events.  The new CNC laser and the system for handling materials has got to be a real time-saver in the shop.”

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    Now, with a quick turn-around, the team is busy preparing for the Dirt Riot Mountain Series #2 event to be held this weekend in Agate, Colorado.

     

  • JIMCO’s Cody Parkhouse Wins Second Consecutive SCORE-International Baja 500

    JIMCO’s Cody Parkhouse Wins Second Consecutive SCORE-International Baja 500

    JIMCO Sweeps Class 1 Podium, Takes Top Four Spots

    unnamed (76)Cody Parkhouse went to Ensenada with one goal in mind – to defend his 2014 Class 1 Baja 500 victory.  Having spent many days pre-running and preparing for the grueling race, the #127 JIMCO buggy proved most prepared for the Baja 500 course that went to areas untouched in many years, winning 2015 SCORE-International Baja 500 in Class 1.  Nineteen Class 1 vehicles took the green flag but only ten finished.  The top four spots belonged to JIMCO, with #160 Victor Barreda, #128 Brent Parkhouse and #104 Rob Archibald all finishing over an hour after the father/son duo of Brian/Cody Parkhouse.  The win marks their second consecutive Baja 500 win in dominating fashion. (more…)