“The Vision X Shootout” presented by KMC, King Shocks and Nitro Gear will be returning Back Door for KOH Week 2017! The 4th annual event will feature 4-wheel drive off road competition vehicles ranging from SRRS bouncers to ULTRA4s to garage built rock crawlers competing in a shootout format. Fastest vehicle to complete the course. The event will… Continue reading The Vision X Shootout Returns to Backdoor Limited Spots Available Register Today!
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BFGoodrich Tires Gears Up for Dakar Rally
GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 20, 2016 ― BFGoodrich® Tires ― the official tire of The Dakar Rally ― culminates its year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of its first radial all-terrain tire, which revolutionized the light-truck and off-road industry, with the brand’s return to the 2017 Dakar Rally. After months of race tire development and testing,… Continue reading BFGoodrich Tires Gears Up for Dakar Rally
RPM Off-Road’s Apdaly Lopez Wins 2016 Finale at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250
Dougans Racers Take 7 of 9 Top Spots at the Finish Line It was a storybook ending to the 2016 desert racing season for Dougans Racing Engines, whose athletes captured seven of the of the top nine spots at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250, including the overall win by RPM Off-Road’s #5 Apdaly Lopez. … Continue reading RPM Off-Road’s Apdaly Lopez Wins 2016 Finale at Best in the Desert’s Pahrump 250
Trail Hero Airs on Race Central TV Across the Country Starting January 2017
Race Central TV brings all the coverage and action from the inaugural year of Trail Hero at Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, UT Hurricane, Utah, November 8, 2016 – Coming soon to a TV near you, the inaugural Trail Hero event brought to you by Race Central TV. The action packed show covers multiple… Continue reading Trail Hero Airs on Race Central TV Across the Country Starting January 2017
Vision Wheel Dominates at the 2016 Baja 1000
Vision Wheel dominated the 2016 Baja 1000, as Vision Wheel sponsored racer Rob MacCachren ran away from the field to win this years race by over twenty-seven minutes! This is the third straight win for Rob Mac but his first on the new Vision Manx Forged Race Wheel. The grueling 854.5 mile race course was… Continue reading Vision Wheel Dominates at the 2016 Baja 1000
BFGoodrich® Tires captures 28th Overall SCORE Baja 1000 title
Rob MacCachren secures third consecutive overall win BFGoodrich Performance Team member Rob MacCachren fought the grueling conditions of the 854-mile course to make history in claiming his third consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 overall win. MacCachren joined forces with Jason Voss, who also partnered with MacCachren for the 2014 SCORE Baja 100 win, to bolster a… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires captures 28th Overall SCORE Baja 1000 title
Sara Price goes for Gold!
Sara Price, driver of the #78 UFD Stadium Super Truck, travels to Australia to race in the Gold Coast 600 and returns to the United States to win the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Award for “Rising Star” in the Motorcycle/ATV/UTV Category. November 22, 2016 – Sara Price has secured her place as one of the most respected and… Continue reading Sara Price goes for Gold!
BFGoodrich(R) Tires Commemorates 40 Years of SCORE International Baja Racing
Company recognizes four decades of the Radial All-Terrain Tire, the tire that began a legacy of desert racing Greenville, S.C., Nov. 14, 2016 –BFGoodrich® Tires, the official tire of SCORE International, is proud to mark 40 years of competing in Baja desert racing this year. What began as an entry for testing purpose in 1976,… Continue reading BFGoodrich(R) Tires Commemorates 40 Years of SCORE International Baja Racing
Pro Comp presents Baja Assault: Featuring Off-Road Racer Chad Ragland and Off-Road Legend Ivan Stewart
Something cool is happening at Pro Comp. They have assembled a skunkworks team under the leadership of truck industry veteran and off-road enthusiast Ted Moncure to make stock vehicles perform better off-road. It couldn’t come at a better time as demand for the new 2017 FORD Raptor and vehicles like it seem to be at… Continue reading Pro Comp presents Baja Assault: Featuring Off-Road Racer Chad Ragland and Off-Road Legend Ivan Stewart
Charlene Bower and Kaleigh Hotchkiss Ladies Co-Driver Challenge Team Wins Inaugural Rebelle Rally
BFGoodrich Tires Team #125 Charlene Bower and selected Kaleigh Hotchkiss After seven days of intense competition with only a map and compass as navigation tools, Charlene Bower and Kaleigh Hotchkiss finished with the highest points winning the inaugural Rebelle Rally in the BFGoodrich Tires Jeep JK built by Impulse Offroad. This was the third event of… Continue reading Charlene Bower and Kaleigh Hotchkiss Ladies Co-Driver Challenge Team Wins Inaugural Rebelle Rally
King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc Wins Fourth Pro4 Championship in Five Years
Leduc Ices the Cake With Win in LOORRS Challenge Cup There was an unprecedented level of excitement heading in to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ last weekend. Never before had two Pro4 racers come in to the final rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series in a deadlock. King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc… Continue reading King Shocks’ Kyle Leduc Wins Fourth Pro4 Championship in Five Years
Jason Scherer Ultra4 2016 National Points Champion
DANVILLE, CA OCTOBER 25, 2016 Jason Scherer’s success as the 2016 Ultra4 National Points Champion is a clear combination of consistently having a fast car and teaming up with the best partners in the industry. In 2016, Scherer finished 1st at the Fallon 250, 2nd at King of the Hammers, 2nd at Metalcloak Stampede and… Continue reading Jason Scherer Ultra4 2016 National Points Champion
Sonora Rally Set For March 21st-24th, 2017
Discounted Entry Period Open Now Through October 31st Building on the success of the first two editions of the Sonora Rally, race organizers Scott Whitney and Darren Skilton have announced the 2017 Sonora Rally is set for March 21st-24th, 2017. Registration will take place on March 20th in the resort town of Puerto Penasco, Sonora, MX… Continue reading Sonora Rally Set For March 21st-24th, 2017
King Shocks’ Jason Voss Wins Best in the Desert’s Bluewater Desert Challenge
King Shocks Takes Overall Wins in Trick Truck, Class 1500 and Class 10 Jason Voss was the man to beat at this years Best in the Desert Bluewater Desert Challenge in Parker, AZ. Coming in to the weekend nine points ahead of King Shocks teammate Lalo Laguna, the win marks his first of 2016 and sends… Continue reading King Shocks’ Jason Voss Wins Best in the Desert’s Bluewater Desert Challenge
BFGoodrich Tires Announces Contingency Program for SCORE Baja 1000
Tire maker recognizing 40 years of SCORE Baja racing GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 11, 2016 ― To recognize the importance that racing in the Baja peninsula has had for the brand, BFGoodrich Tires has put together an enhanced contingency program for racers at the 49th Annual SCORE Baja 1000. BFGoodrich will award $10,000 in contingency money… Continue reading BFGoodrich Tires Announces Contingency Program for SCORE Baja 1000
Lasernut Rock Race Entertains Crowd with Up Close Racing Action and Carnage
Closing Ceremonies Includes Awards and UPLA Raffle October 11, 2016 – Hurricane, UT – Trail Hero wrapped up Saturday with a full day of trail rides, plus Bounty Hill and the Lasernut Rock Race followed by Closing Ceremonies in downtown Hurricane. The Lasernut Rock Race consisted of two heat races and a final main race.… Continue reading Lasernut Rock Race Entertains Crowd with Up Close Racing Action and Carnage
Trail Hero Friday Tackles Bounty Hill and WE ROCK Under The Lights
October 10, 2016 – Hurricane, UT – Trail Hero continued Friday with trail rides across the southern Utah landscape outside Hurricane. Friday also included the Low Range Off-Road and Red-Desert Off-Road Bounty Hill climb, which proved to be a bit harder than everyone anticipated. Bounty Hill was open for anyone to run for $10 for… Continue reading Trail Hero Friday Tackles Bounty Hill and WE ROCK Under The Lights
Trail Hero Breaks Barriers for Rock Sports at Sand Mountain
All-Pro Off-Road Trail Breaker Challenge Lives Up To Its Hype Hurricane , Utah, October 6, 2016 – The inaugural All-Pro Off-Road Trail Breaker Challenge brought the top ten competitors from around the world to tackle a slot canyon in Sand Mountain SRMA (Special Resource Management Area) . The canyon has never been driven, or even… Continue reading Trail Hero Breaks Barriers for Rock Sports at Sand Mountain
PATRICK CLARK proceeds to land on another podium!
PATRICK CLARK gets comfortable on the podium and takes a bow for the fans all in one weekend of racing. It has been a rough year for Patrick Clark to say the least. The season didn’t start out as most plan. But that is racing and you continue to show up to that start line… Continue reading PATRICK CLARK proceeds to land on another podium!
Andy McMillin Puts Dougans Racing Engines Atop the Podium at Vegas to Reno
Dougans Racing Engines Now 4 for 4 in Major Off-Road Desert Races in 2016 Andy McMillin earned his first overall win of 2016 in his TSCO Racing T1 Trick Truck at Best in the Desert’s Vegas to Reno, solidifying his place in the top five Best in the Desert overall standings with two races remaining in… Continue reading Andy McMillin Puts Dougans Racing Engines Atop the Podium at Vegas to Reno
PATRICK CLARK tackles “The Big House”
Patrick Clark Racing made their Crandon International Raceway Debut Labor Day Weekend The 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is in full swing and coming down to the final rounds. Clark has managed to gather some good results this season with a 3rd place podium and two more top 5 finishes. However he pumped… Continue reading PATRICK CLARK tackles “The Big House”
Racing the Night Away in Lake Elsinore, as Season Titles are on the Line
The Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series is nearing the finish line for 2016 as Rounds 13 & 14 returns to Lake Elsinore for night racing on September 23rd and 24th. Featuring races on Friday and Saturday nights, LOORS brings its pulse pounding action to the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park. Make sure you catch the 850-plus… Continue reading Racing the Night Away in Lake Elsinore, as Season Titles are on the Line
Jason Scherer Wins 2016 Ultra4 Fallon 250
DANVILLE, CA SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 Jason Scherer completed the Carbon Off Road Fallon 250, a six lap race, in first place after staring 9th in the grid, based on series points to date. The Ultra4 series has uniquely combined endurance racing, short course racing and desert racing to find racers that excel at all disciplines. … Continue reading Jason Scherer Wins 2016 Ultra4 Fallon 250
SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Presented by TRAXXAS Return to Orange County’s Sand Sports Super Show Sept. 16 & 17
Joining SST will be the newly added $5,000 to WIN OPEN UTV Shootout CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (August 30, 2016)- Robby Gordon’s SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Presented by TRAXXAS will return to the OC Fair and Event Center Sept. 16 & 17 for two nights of exciting off-road racing action at the Sand Sports Super Show.… Continue reading SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Presented by TRAXXAS Return to Orange County’s Sand Sports Super Show Sept. 16 & 17