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  • Jason Scherer Man Powers Every Rock Trail Twice at 2013 King of the Hammers

    Jason Scherer KOH 2013 (1)DANVILLE, CA   FEBRUARY 15, 2013   Jason Scherer started on the pole position at the 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers presented by Nitto Tires, proceeded directly to Back Door where he one-shotted the obstacle perfectly and after regaining positions was 4th through the RM38 remote pit. From there it was a battle of man over machine.  “It was absolutely without a doubt the hardest thing I have every done to drive every rock trail twice without power steering,” said the 2009 King Jason Scherer who has finished in the top 20 for 4 consecutive years.  “I finished 21st with 25 minutes to go, my arms and shoulders brutally beaten and cold as hell, but I didn’t give up.”  (more…)

  • OffRoad Design Stephen Watson Maintains Solid Race Pace at 2013 King of the Hammers

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    CARBONDALE, CO     FEBRUARY 14, 2013  Stephen Watson, driver of record for Offroad Design #4488, and brother / co-driver Brandon Watson gave the 2013 Griffin King of the Hammers their all for 14 hours with no giving up.   Two issues plagued their day, the first a broken spindle on a D60 front axle putting them down for 3 hours, and then the pinion yoke was damaged and the driveshaft came out about 40 miles short of the finish timing them out of the race.  This is the first time in 5 years they have not finished the ‘toughest race’ on US soil.  “We were running a strong pace all day, but with the three hours of down time we essentially timed out,” said Stephen Watson, driver and owner of Offroad Design.  “Dave did good!  I still can’t believe that we pay people to do that to us,” he laughed about Hammerking Productions brutal 182 mile course. (more…)

  • PREVENT AND STOP RUST AND SQUEAKS WITH MAXFILM SPRAY LUBE

    High-Strength Spray Lubricant Outperforms Leading Brands and Has Hundreds of Home Uses, From the Garden to the Garage 

    Royal Purple MaxfilmPorter, TX (February 13, 2013) – Over the course of a year, the average do-it-yourselfer will come across a variety of unique projects demanding an effective spray lubricant and protectant. Maybe the hinge on the front door is squeaking, a lock is sticky or a part on some lawn equipment needs to be replaced, but won’t budge. For all this and more, Royal Purple developed its multi-purpose spray lube called Maxfilm®.

    Most brands of spray lube rely on a mixture of mineral-based oils and solvents that work primarily as a Water Dispersant and need to be repeatedly applied to be effective. Maxfilm is a true two-in-one product that outperforms its competitors by using blend of unique fully synthetic chemistry, including Royal Purple’s own Synerlec® additive technology. (more…)

  • JT Taylor Takes 12th Checkered Flag at 2013 King of the Hammers

    JT Taylor KOH 2013COLORADO SPRINGS, CO     FEBRUARY 11, 2013   With months of prep behind them, OG13 JT Taylor, co-driver Doug Nagy and crew headed out with the Torchmate #13 racer to the sand and rocks of Lucerne Valley, CA.  Pre-running the racecourse on Sunday and Monday, and then qualifying on Tuesday went well. JT took it easy on the car during qualifying putting them in the 85th starting position out of 127 starters. By the end of the day on Friday, they had earned a 12th place finishing position of only 19 finishers within the time limit, where only 27 actually finished the race. (more…)

  • MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS SPONSORS OFF ROAD AND MOTOCROSS RACING LEGEND, BRIAN “THE GENERAL” DEEGAN

    deegan sig crestSTOW, OH – February 11, 2013 – Beginning with this year’s race season, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels (Mickey Thompson) will enter into a long-term sponsorship agreement with four-time Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Short Course champion and 15-time X Games medalist, Brian Deegan. Through this unique relationship, Mickey Thompson will act as the official car and off-road tire sponsor for Deegan, and will provide support in a variety of ways including sponsorship of his LOORRS and Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) presence.  (more…)

  • Jeep TJ Line now Includes N2.0 Shocks – Rough Country

    BALANCED RIDE ON AND OFF-ROAD

    image007DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE— How do you make our popular Jeep TJ lift kit line even more attractive? We’ve upgraded our best-selling TJ kits to include our critically acclaimed N2.0 Shocks at no additional charge! Our TJ lift line – including the wildly popular 4″ and 6″ X-Series Kits – now include the power of N2.0. Gain balanced handling both on and off-road with a shock like no other; Designed specifically for the weight and ride height of your Jeep TJ, you’ll see unparalleled performance at no additional cost! (more…)