Garden Grove, CA February 1o, 2015 – Randy Slawson knows it’s good to be King. Randy and Brother Mike, his co-driver, took their second King of the Hammers title in the last three years. The Nitto King of the Hammers race Presented by 4Wheel Parts is touted as the toughest single-day off-road race in the world and after this year’s event, nobody would argue that point. It took Slawson almost nine hours to complete the 215 mile course that includes wide open desert sections with the toughest rock crawling trails in Johnson Valley, California. (more…)
Category: Events/Competitions
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Randy Slawson is Crowned at the 2015 King Of The Hammers
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Robby Gordon to Start Second in Saturday’s Parker 425
PARKER, Arizona (February 6, 2015) – Robby Gordon qualified 2 for the Parker 425 Best in the Desert off-road race, falling just 1.6 seconds short of the blistering pace set by Dale Dondel in the Arizona off-road race which begins Saturday at 9:15 a.m. ET.Dondel, of San Jacinto, Calif., set the fast time of the session and will start in front of the huge field of 44 Class 1400 Trick Trucks. Gordon’s qualifying time of 4 minutes, 48.041 seconds was just off of Dondel’s time of 4 minutes, 46.393 seconds. Justin Lofton of Westmorland, Calif. was third quickest 4.7 seconds off the quickest time, with Luke McMillan of El Cajon, Calif. fourth 5.8 seconds behind and Jason Voss of Cupertino, Calif. rounding out the top five more than 6.3 seconds behind Dondel. (more…)
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2015 Team GT BITD Lineup Relies on Red Letter GRABBER’s
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Team GT announces their 2015 Best In The Desert lineup
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All BITD teams will race on General’s signature Red Letter GRABBER
Fort Mill, SC – February 6, 2015. Celebrating 100 years in 2015, General Tire is taking the celebration to the deserts of the southwest with their Team GT lineup for this year’s Best In The Desert (BITD) series. The Team GT driver lineup debuts this weekend in Parker, AZ at the “Parker 425” and the efforts are led by top-contending teams poised to claim championships in their respective classes.“I feel we have a really strong Best In The Desert lineup this year,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for General Tire. “The level of experience and depth of talent is remarkable. As we celebrate 100 years in 2015, we also look forward to celebrating race wins and championships with our teams. We’re proud to be represented by each and every one of our drivers and teams and we wish them all the best of luck this year.” (more…)
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“Lighting” Larry Ragland Named Grand Marshal for The 2015 Polaris RZR Mint 400 presented by General Tire
January 28th, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV – The Mint 400 announced today that off-road racing legend “Lightning” Larry Ragland has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2015 Polaris RZR Mint 400 presented by General Tire. Ragland has had a long and illustrious career in off-road racing, having won every major off road race overall, including The Baja 1000, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and The Mint 400. Well known for his smooth rally style driving, Ragland has more overall wins than any off-road racer in history. Larry will lead the third annual Mint 400 Vehicle Parade in the newly restored racecar he drove and won the 1986 Mint 400 in – down world famous Las Vegas blvd to Fremont Street East, kicking off the week of Mint 400 festivities. (more…) -
JIMCO Racing Kicks Off 2015 Season with Class 1 Win at the SCORE International San Felipe 250
Primed for Two Vehicle Debuts at Best in the Desert’s Parker 425
After a momentous year in 2014, JIMCO Racing celebrates its 40th year of off-road race car building with Rob Archibald’s win in Class 1 at SCORE International’s San Felipe 250. An impressive field showed up for the 259-mile sprint in San Felipe, which is home to the wide variety of terrain first to shake down vehicles after a couple months resting in the shop. After the brutal race San Felipe is known for, JIMCO Racing’s Rob Archibald was first to cross the line in Class 1, earning his first win in Class 1 in the SCORE-International Series. -
King Shocks Sweeps San Felipe 250 Podium
February 1st, 2015 – Garden Grove, CA – When it comes to shock punishing terrain, few races compare to SCORE International’s San Felipe 250. The San Felipe course contains sand, silt, rocks and miles of bone jarring, square edged whoops. In the unlimited Trophy Truck class, King Shocks racers decimated the competition in San Felipe; taking the overall win and a clean sweep of the podium. This was the second straight year that King Shocks swept the Trophy Truck podium and the third straight San Felipe overall victory for race winner Tavo Vildosola. (more…)
