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  • Join General Tire, Wahoo’s and Azunia Tequila in Their Race to Help Rancho El Milagro Orphanage

    • Wahoo’s Tacos, General Tire and Azunia Tequila to support the annual Children’s Support Run V benefitting the Rancho El Milagro orphanage

     

    Fort Mill, S.C. – Nov. 11, 2011. General Tire, Wahoo’s Tacos and Azunia Tequila, along with some of their off-road friends, will champion the Baja Children’s Support Run V next Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Ensenada, Baja, Mexico. The focus of this year’s event is to install a multi-media center including new computers and desks for the children at the Rancho El Milagro facility in Ensenada. Additionally, the group will provide valuable food and daily supplies for the orphaned children and staff members at Rancho El Milagro (www.ranchomilagro.org). (more…)

  • General Tire’s Carl Renezeder Charts 97th Win at LOORRS Round 14 and Josh Merrell Takes the Podium in Round 13

    Fort Mill, S.C. (Nov. 10, 2011) – Carl Renezeder hit an incredible 97 wins Sunday at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Round 14 in Pro 4, securing his spot as number one, leading points for Pro 4.

    While the mood was somber at LOORRS Rounds 13 and 14 following the tragic death of competitor Rick Huseman, teams took time to remember the world-class racer and gave the fans all they could in remembrance of him. Team GT’s Robby Woods honored Huseman by painting his once blue truck green and adorning it with dozens of memorial stickers. Josh Merrell, also of Team GT, donated 2,000 commemorative shirts with proceeds going entirely to the Huseman family. (more…)

  • MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS EARNS 2011 FORD PRODUCT EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR PROJECT “BIG RIG” FORD F250 4X4

    PROJECT VEHICLE BUILT BY MIKE DUVAL OF XTREME TOYZ

    STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to be a 2011 Ford Product Excellence Award winner for the 2011 Ford F250 4×4 Project “Big Rig” featured at the 2011 SEMA Show. The award was created to recognize excellence in project vehicle execution. Following Ford’s assessment of all the Ford project vehicles featured at the SEMA Show this year, the Mickey Thompson project truck was selected based upon the following criteria:

    ·           New product development
    ·           Vehicle appearance
    ·           Marketability/fit with the brand
    ·           Use of automotive aftermarket parts
    ·           Vehicle display  (more…)

  • Kyle LeDuc Makes It Three Of A Kind In Front Of A Full House In Las Vegas

    Todd LeDuc was flying high in Las Vegas
     Chaplain Steve Hanson offered a somber prayer for Rick and Jeff Huseman to open the ceremonies for the latest Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend.  The Husemans and their friend Danny Hicks died in a plane crash just three weeks prior to the race, taking away one of LeDuc Racing’s closest competitors on the track.  Kevin Huseman led the Pro4 Unlimited field around the parade lap in the No. 36 truck to pay the final respect to his lost brothers.  (more…)

  • Rob MacCachren Puts ROCKSTAR Energy Drink Atop The Podium Once Again

    Rob MacCachren took home the hardware in front of his hometown crowd

    The latest Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) short course action took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend as the race community paid their final respects to Pro4 Unlimited competitor Rick Huseman.  Huseman’s life was cut short three weeks ago in a small plane crash that also took his brother Jeff and friend Danny Hicks.  Many teams were running No. 36 stickers on their trucks to honor Huseman, including reigning Pro2 Unlimited champion Rob MacCachren.  (more…)

  • DYNOMAX® BUILDER’S CATALOG HIGHLIGHTS PARTS NECESSARY FOR CUSTOM EXHAUST FABRICATION

    Builder’s Catalog Ideal for Exhaust Fabricators of Any Level of Track, Drag or Off-Road Racing

    LAS VEGAS, Wed., Nov. 3, 2011 – DynoMax® Performance Exhaust has released a brand-new “Builder’s Catalog” that highlights all of the products necessary to custom fabricate a performance exhaust system for any type of amateur or professional circle track or off-road racing vehicle.

    One of North America’s leading brands of dyno-proven exhaust technologies for late-model and classic muscle cars, diesel and gas trucks and SUVs, DynoMax Performance Exhaust products are manufactured and marketed by Tenneco (NYSE: TEN). (more…)