Colorado based Dsquared Racing announces a 15th place finish in the 2013 Ultra 4 Regional Series Race at Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, Indiana June 29th. The race hosted just over 30 Ultra 4 competitors and was a two hour lap race. Although the previous year was noted for dusty conditions causing poor visibility, this year extensive rain and mud changed track conditions considerably. Attica hosted a parade and festival that the competitors participated and on race day an estimated 8000 fans were in attendance. (more…)
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Dsquared Racing Finishes in Badlands and Qualifies for KOH 2014
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Campbell Racing Combines Efforts for ULTRA4 Badlands Win
ATTICA, IN, July 2nd 2013: More than 30 teams competed in the 2nd Annual ULTRA4 race held at Badlands Off-Road Park last Saturday as part of the Ultimate Motorsport Championship in Attica, IN. While the course layout was similar to last year, the dry and dusty conditions of 2012 were replaced with heavy rain and extensive mud. Thousands of fans braved the wet and mucky conditions for a chance to see some of their favorite ULTRA4 drivers compete in a course that featured a newly created off road amphitheater and a technical rock quarry made even more punishing due to the slick conditions. (more…) -
New Ford Raptor Nationals Event in Arizona Explored 297 Miles of Arizona Desert
Mesa, AZ – Camp Verde, AZ – Williams, AZ – May 16-19, 2013
PHOENIX, AZ JUNE 24, 2013: The first annual Raptor Nationals in Arizona presented by Roush Off-Road was a grand success. Chasing 80 degree weather the whole 297 miles made it the ideal May weekend in Arizona to discover new trails and beautiful scenery. “Everyone had a great time. We had participants join us from all over the Southwest, Canada, Texas, Oregon and as far as Ohio,” said Jason Cobb, Raptor Nationals Event Promoter. “There were no issues with any of the Raptor trucks, they performed up to their highest standards.” (more…) -
Dirt Riot Welcomed Distraction During Colorado Springs Fires
Dirt Riot Winners: Pro 4400: Roger Lovell ; Pro 4500: Alan Johnson ; Pro 4600: Ferris McCollum ; Mod Trail Class: Ryan Miller ; UTV Class: Billy Briney ; Stock Trail: Mike VanZyl
PLACERVILLE, CA JUNE 27, 2013: Wildfires sprung up on Tuesday of the Dirt Riot Mountain Series race week in the Northern Colorado Springs area, drawing a lot of media attention to the area. Although the race course at Ram Offroad Park was never in danger, there were a number of drivers and their families that were affected by the wildfires. Local racer, Matt Peterson, owner of Rockware was on the outside of the pre-evac area, several days were spent moving the shop out of harms’ way. Other racers pitched in to help including the Lovell’s who opened their homes and fields to evacuees. The decision to continue the competition in a community where so many were facing mass devastation was left up to the drivers, who in the end were happy for the distraction. (more…) -
W.E. Rock Professional Rock Crawling Eastern Series Joins UMC Event at Badlands Offroad Park This Weekend
Professional Rock Crawling Saturday and Sunday starting at 9am
PLACERVILLE, CA JUNE 20, 2013: The second round of the Eastern W.E. Rock Pro Rock Crawling Series will be this weekend as part of the Ultimate Motorsports Championship (UMC) at the Badlands Off Road Park in Attica, Indiana. The three day event will include two full days of extreme rock crawling action in the quarry at the south end of the park. “The rock quarry at the Badland park has always been a drivers favorite. There are so many different types of terrain in one area that it challenges even the best drivers,” said Rich Klein, President and founder of W.E. Rock Events. “We encourage those that may think that they are just coming to watch the weekends events to bring their wheeler and participate in our Sportsman Class. It is basically a run what you brung class that isn’t so difficult that you can’t have fun and be successful. We already have three drivers preregistered in this class: Steve Brown, Paul Figge and Chris Smith; so it should be a great time!” (more…) -
RUGGED RIDGE EXPANDS HOOD CATCH AVAILABILITY WITH KIT FOR JEEP® ‘97-‘06 TJ WRANGLER
Popular Design First Available for JK Wranglers Now Offered For Older Jeeps
Suwanee, Ga. (June 20, 2013) – Following the successful debut of Rugged Ridge’s billet aluminum hood catches for 2007-2013 Jeep® JK Wranglers at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the company today announced the availability of hood catches for 1997 – 2006 TJ Wranglers.The Rugged Ridge aluminum Hood Catch Kits for TJ Wranglers are built as a strong direct replacement for the OE catches that degrade and fail after years of off-road abuse. Built in the same black powder-coated finish as Rugged Ridge’s earlier JK kit, the TJ kit also incorporates an adjustable tension rod guaranteeing a precise fit. As with the JK kit, installation is a breeze for any do-it-yourselfer with just basic hand tools; the catches were designed to be a bolt-on solution using the same mounting points as the factory hardware. (more…)
