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  • Dirt Riot Long Drivers List for Big Saturday Race in Moab this Weekend at AreaBFE

    Dirt Riot Long Drivers List for Big Saturday Race in Moab this Weekend at AreaBFE

    Racing Saturday April 19th Starting at 9am in Moab, UT at AreaBFE

    Dirt Riot Moab 2013PLACERVILLE, CA   APRIL 14, 2014:  For the third year running, Dirt Riot will be at AreaBFE in Moab, UT on Big Saturday April 19th.  The pre-registered driver list confirms the day of racing will be spectacular.  Everyone that has wanted to race a 4×4 endurance race is welcome to come and participate starting with Tech and Registration on Fridaynight at AreaBFE, followed by Racing all day Saturday.  For UTV’s and Stock Trail class the only requirements are Solid Roof, Doors or Door Bars, 4 Point Harness, Two Fire Extinguishers and a DOT approved Helmet.  “The spectator areas for this race allows you to see all of the top bowl area plus you can look off into the lower sections,” said Rich Klein, President and founder of W.E. Rock Events.  “We are really encouraging those that are in town for Easter Jeep Safari this week to come and have a good time racing, the Trail Class is some of the best grass roots racing around…and there is a cash payout!  Guaranteed good time!” Sunday W.E.Rock Events will host the first ever All-Terrain Hero Race * Run * Walk.

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  • Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM

    Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM

    FourCorners4x4-1DURANGO, CO – Four Corners 4×4 traveled to Tucson, Arizona to compete in the second round of the Dirt Riot Endurance Racing Southwest Series at MC Motorsports Park on April 5th. In Dirt Riot Endurance Racing, teams compete on a 5-10 mile long circuit during an established time limit. Competitor finishing order is determined by the number of laps completed by each within the time limit. The 2006 Jeep Wrangler LJ piloted by Jason Kaminsky and Rick Jenkins of Four Corners 4×4 suffered late-race mechanical breakage causing the team to finish in second place. (more…)

  • LetzRoll’s Andrew McLaughlin Takes First Place in Tucson Dirt Riot with ADS Shocks

    LetzRoll’s Andrew McLaughlin Takes First Place in Tucson Dirt Riot with ADS Shocks

    LetzRoll ADS DirtRiotApril 8, 2014 – Tucson, AZ – Congratulations to Andrew McLaughlin and the LetzRoll Racing Team for their first place finish in the Dirt Riot Race Series in Tucson, AZ in their ADS shock equipped #4493 Ultra4 car.

    McLaughlin started the race with eight other cars and maintained first place for the entire race averaging roughly 12 minutes per lap. The Tucson course is a tough course in which only three of the eight cars that started finished the race. (more…)

  • RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Kicks Off Its 7th Season With $10,000 in Cash and Prizes

    RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Kicks Off Its 7th Season With $10,000 in Cash and Prizes

    Saturday April 5th racing Starts at 9am in Rancho Cordova, CA at Prairie City SVRA  Rain or Shine Event 

    NorCalRockRace BowerMedia 1RANCHO CORDOVA, CA    APRIL 2, 2014: With a $5,000 purse to be awarded to the Pro 4400 4×4 teams and another $5,000 in product and gift certificates for other class winners, the 2014 RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Presented by Sinister Diesel series kicks off it’s 7th season this weekend at the Prairie City SVRA, a 20 minute drive from Sacramento, CA.  The NorCal Rock Racing track is the only rock racing course that is 100% viewable from the spectator areas.  “We are excited to kick off the 7th year of NorCal Rock Racing, I can’t believe that we have been doing it this long!” said John Goodby, promoter and track builder.  “We are expecting a 50+ car count for this first race including the 2012 series Champion Jake Hallenbeck will be coming back to defend his title.” (more…)

  • Dirt Riot 4×4 Heads Back to Arizona for Round Two of Southwest Series

    Dirt Riot 4×4 Heads Back to Arizona for Round Two of Southwest Series

    • Saturday April 5th racing Starts at 9am in Tucson AZ at MC Motorsports Park 
    • Driver Meet & Greet Friday April 4th from 4pm-6pm at 4Wheel Parts Tucson

    W.E. Rock - Dirt Riot - Tucson AZBLACKFOOT, ID   APRIL 1, 2014:  The Dirt Riot Southwest Series will lay tracks in the Tucson Arizona desert this Saturday April 5th at the MC Motorsports Park.  LetzRoll Offroad Andrew McLaughlin, the winner of the first event, will be racing to maintain his series lead over Mesa’s Airen Patrick and Fly-N-Hi Performance Center’s Jeremy Hammer.   Meet the drivers Friday night at 4 Wheel Parts in Tucson and then watch the action trackside on Saturday. Sunday W.E.Rock Events will host the first ever All-Terrain Hero Race * Run * Walk. (more…)

  • JT Taylor Recognized as Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers

    JT Taylor Recognized as Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers

    JT Taylor -01COLORADO SPRINGS, CO     FEBRUARY 12, 2014   Friday February 7thmarked the 8th green flag of the now Internationally known Griffin King of the Hammers.  JT Taylor is the only racer on the lakebed that can boast seeing all 8 green flags, and has driven the same car at 7 of the 8 events, with a 12thplace finish in 2013.  “I am really surprised how time flies, to say that the first race we did was 8 years ago is crazy,” JT said in astonishment.  “We just went out and had fun the first time, and I am still doing the same.  My car is the original ‘Ol Blue with some modifications changing to King Shocks and BFGoodrich Tires along the way.  We recently added Azunia Tequila, but all my other sponsors have been with me since the beginning and for that I am humbly thankful.” (more…)