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  • General Tire Dominates the Best in the Desert Championship

    BJ Baldwin wins 2010 BITDHENDERSON, Nevada – (Dec 6, 2010) – Team General Tire crushed the competition taking Best in the Desert Championships in three classes.   “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin unleashed the fury this season on BITD and won the Championship in the Trick Truck class.  One of GT’s young guns Jason Voss followed up with a 2nd place finish in the championship and won the Trick Truck class at the TransWest Ford Henderson 250 Dec 3rd – 5th.

    David Schneider also answered the GT calling with a championship in class 4400, as well as Louis Chamberlin gave the competition his all and won the championship in class 7-2.  Procuring General’s first championship in a desert racing series since its re-launch into desert racing in 2007, Team GT pulled out all the stops at this Best in the Desert series crowning event. (more…)

  • King Shocks releases a revolutionary new internal bypass shock (IBP)

    King Shocks has a brand new design that packs the versatility and control of a bypass shock in a compact durable package. The Internal Bypass (IBP) has both velocity and position sensitive valving in a unique dual piston, monotube design. The secondary valving allows fluid to bypass the primary piston through ports into the hollow shaft. As the shaft moves into the shock body it engages a tapered metering rod that closes the secondary ports forcing the fluid entirely through the primary valving.

    King Internal Bypass IBP

    The IBP gives you a supple ride at slower speeds on pavement or smooth dirt and progressively firmer damping without bottoming out when you’re hitting larger bumps at higher speeds. With no external bypass tubes to get in the way you can mount a larger diameter shock in tight confines like production based trucks and SUV’s. The larger the pistons diameter, the greater damping force it can generate. The IBP can be built in a smooth body style for cars with existing springs or as a coilover to suspend the vehicle and provide damping.  The IBP is another example of King Shock’s constant efforts to provide you with the most durable and best performing products available. Nothing rides like a King.

    The King, IBP internal bypass shock will be available for 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, OEM performance series and UTV applications.

    King Internal Bypass IBP

  • MasterCraft Safety Announces the Acquisition Of Bill Simpson’s Impact! Racing

    With the introduction of the suspension seat to the niche off-road community in 1970, MasterCraft Safety immediately became an innovative leader and safety advocate for the off-road racing and recreational four-wheeling markets.  Over the last 40 years, MasterCraft Safety has continuously evolved and has strived to expand its presence and improve driver safety through pioneering suspension seat designs and the addition of occupant restraints and driving suits.

    Today, MasterCraft Safety once again elevated the company’s presence as a revolutionary manufacturer of safety products and stunned the motorsports industry with the announcement of their acquisition of Bill Simpson’s Impact! Racing Products.  The official announcement of the asset-based purchase was delivered during a press conference held at the “Impact! Racing by MasterCraft Safety” booth shortly after the opening of today’s International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. (more…)

  • Roger Norman 2010 SCORE Baja 1000 Video

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    RENO, NV     NOVEMBER 26, 2010  – Roger Norman’s Crystal Bay Casino #8 Trophy Truck finished the 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 third overall and in class last Friday November 19, 2010 and is proud to release a half hour documentary just one week after crossing the finish line.  “Completing the Baja 1000 is always an amazing experience,” said Roger Norman. “We are very proud to be able to share our story with everyone.”  The team of Roger Norman and Lance Clifford completed the 1061 miles in 19:56:27, a very impressive time averaging 53.24 mph. (more…)

  • NEW ARB FRIDGE SLIDE TO SUIT 63QT & 82QT MODELS

    With the imminent release of the extended ARB fridge family, we are pleased to announce a new fridge slide to complement the larger footprint of the 63 and 82 Quart fridges. Rated to carry 265 lbs, this slide may also carry other tools of trade such as a compressor or toolbox.

    Manufactured from heavy duty steel, precision laser cut and formed for strength and rigidity, this new fridge slide features a compact footprint to enable fitment into SUVs, Pickups or onto cargo drawer systems. The new and improved EZ latch mechanism includes a “comfort” plastic coating and enables the slide to be latched in either a fully open or fully closed position. To accommodate the larger fridge sizes, the slide extension has been maximized for access to the fridge contents. (more…)

  • Torchmate Racing Battles the 2010 SCORE Baja 1000 and Gives Back to Local Orphanage

    RENO, NV     NOVEMBER 30, 2010   The Torchmate Racing team ran the #601 Truck in the 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and gave back to the community participating in the Baja Support Run IV at a local orphanage.   Their race was cut short, but the Baja experience is irreplaceable.  “It’s Baja, and it’s racing.  If it was easy everyone would do it,” shrugged team manager JT Taylor.  “The team put a valiant effort into the entire race, and we were bit by a mechanical problem that was insolvable in the middle of the desert.”

    The Torchmate team took on a new look and growl for the 2010 race with a fresh wrap and exhaust system.  The truck looked fast with a bright Torchmate Plasma Arc flying down the side, a special design by Bill Brindle of B3 Kreativ, Editor of Dirt Sports Magazine Marty Fiolka and Torchmate Team Owner Bill Kunz.  Also before the race, both the Class 6 truck and the chase Ford Raptors were upgraded with a Magnaflow Exhaust “that significantly helped with the tone and performance of the trucks,” commented JT Taylor.

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