The DuraLine™ Soft Shackle is an excellent alternative to D-Ring shackles. The minimum breaking strength of the DuraLine™ Soft Shackle is 25,000 lbs. The lightweight 7/16” Dyneema SK75 construction makes this shackle light enough to float on water so it doesn’t sink while doing recoveries over water or mud. It is flexible enough to wrap around difficult recovery… Continue reading Trail-Gear is now offering DuraLine™ Soft Shackles
GEARWRENCH EXTENDS ITS ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH LINE
Easy and Quick to Set Torque, The New Products Provide Customers More Options SPARKS, MD – GearWrench®, an innovative hand tool brand known for tools that deliver speed, strength, and access to automotive technicians, today announced the addition of two new electronic torque wrenches to its popular Electronic Torque Wrench line. The latest additions provide… Continue reading GEARWRENCH EXTENDS ITS ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH LINE
Boom Mat Introduces Leather Look Headliner for Jeep® JK and Jeep Wrangler Side Window Kits
Avon Lake, OH, (January 20, 2016)…Boom Mat now offers a new Leather Look Jeep Headliner for late model 2 door and 4 door JK’s. The Leather Look sound deadening headliner is still as durable and easy to maintain as the original; even after the most challenging off-road adventure. Available in either a black or gray… Continue reading Boom Mat Introduces Leather Look Headliner for Jeep® JK and Jeep Wrangler Side Window Kits
Longfield™ Gun-Drilled Nissan Patrol Birfield Kits
The Longfield™ Gun Drilled 30-Spline Birfields are made out of 100% chromoly and are precision polished to remove any imperfections that may cause stress risers. The internals of the birfield are also made from 4340 chromoly and are dual heat treated for superior strength. The birfield has a M8 grease zerk at the end of the stub shaft… Continue reading Longfield™ Gun-Drilled Nissan Patrol Birfield Kits
Kent Kroeker and Darren Skilton Pilot Prefix Minotaur™ to Beat 21 Unlimited Class Teams in 2015 SCORE Baja 1000
SAN DIEGO, CA, Jan 13, 2016 – In yet another epic Baja 1000, Team KORE (Kroeker Off Road Engineering) not only battled the most challenging and technical Baja 1000 in recent years, KORE also threw down the gauntlet and took on 46 of the best Unlimited Class teams in the world of professional off road… Continue reading Kent Kroeker and Darren Skilton Pilot Prefix Minotaur™ to Beat 21 Unlimited Class Teams in 2015 SCORE Baja 1000
RUGGED RIDGE LAUNCHES NEW BOULDER ALUMINUM DIFFERENTIAL COVERS FOR DANA 44 AND 30 AXLES
New Heavy-Duty Covers Engineered as Stronger Replacement to Factory Covers Suwanee, Ga. (January 19, 2016) – Rugged Ridge®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep® parts and accessories, today announced its new line of Boulder Aluminum Differential Covers for Dana 44 and 30 axles. Each cover is designed to help protect internal components from damage caused… Continue reading RUGGED RIDGE LAUNCHES NEW BOULDER ALUMINUM DIFFERENTIAL COVERS FOR DANA 44 AND 30 AXLES
Sheldon Creed’s Firsthand Thoughts Following The 2016 Dakar Rally
Prior to the 2016 Dakar Rally, RDC had the opportunity to sit down with Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed for an Ask Me Anything interview based on input from our forum users. After being disqualified from the race due to dubious circumstances in Stage 8, Creed completed the rally with Team Speed, driving his Gordini along the… Continue reading Sheldon Creed’s Firsthand Thoughts Following The 2016 Dakar Rally
Twelfth Place Finish for Gordon in Stage 12, as Team SPEED heads to Final Stage of Dakar Rally
VILLA CARLOS PAZ, Argentina (January 15, 2016) – Robby Gordon and navigator Johnny Campbell moved another step closer to completing the 38th Dakar Rally on Friday by finishing twelfth in Stage 12 with a time of 5 hours, 47 minutes and 33 seconds.
Robby Gordon Presses On in Dakar Rally with Eleventh Place Finish in Stage Eleven
SAN JUAN, Argentina (January 14, 2016) – Robby Gordon and Kellon Walch survived another very difficult special on Thursday, during Stage 11 of the 38th Annual Dakar Rally. Navigating the specially built HST Gordini Supercar through complex portions of heavy sand, high-speed gravel roads, and dust the duo safely reached the stage finish in the… Continue reading Robby Gordon Presses On in Dakar Rally with Eleventh Place Finish in Stage Eleven
Getting There Is Half The Work – Dakar Rally 2016- The Odyssey
In desert racing the co-driver’s responsibilities include calling out turns from the GPS, checking mirrors, monitoring gauges, and changing a flat tire or working on a broken race car. While a few top tier teams have dedicated co-drivers, the job more often is an afterthought given to friends or family. Short course “spotters” are even… Continue reading Getting There Is Half The Work – Dakar Rally 2016- The Odyssey
American Racer Robby Gordon Claims Fifteenth Place in Stage Ten of Dakar Rally
LA RIOJA, Argentina (January 13, 2016) – Robby Gordon continued to improve positions at the 38th Dakar Rally Wednesday, bringing his Traxxas/Toyo Tires HST Gordini Supercar home in fifteenth-place of the weather shortened 244 Km special. As the heat of the day increased, so did Gordon’s intensity, as the twenty-sixth starter wasted no time working… Continue reading American Racer Robby Gordon Claims Fifteenth Place in Stage Ten of Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally Stage 9 Shortened, Gordon Credited with Twenty-Fifth Position, while Creed DQ’d
BELEN, Argentina (January 10, 2016) – After a disastrous Stage 8 on Monday, Team SPEED teammates Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed looked to come back with a strong effort on Tuesday, and gain some time back on the leaders as the rally would move into the dunes for the first time.
TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS RETURNS WITH KEY SPONSORSHOPS FOR 2016 KING OF THE HAMMERS
Compton, California (January 12, 2016) – Multiple Transamerican Auto Parts business divisions including off-road retailer 4 Wheel Parts, are returning as official event partners and sponsors for the 10th annual Ultra4 Nitto King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley, California. Transamerican Manufacturing Group (TMG) will sponsor numerous activities and events, including the Smittybilt Every Man… Continue reading TRANSAMERICAN AUTO PARTS RETURNS WITH KEY SPONSORSHOPS FOR 2016 KING OF THE HAMMERS
KOH Pre-Show LIVE at 6PM PST Tonight
The 5th Annual KOH Pre-Show LIVE from 4 Wheel Parts is tonight at 6PM PST! Set your alarms! Dave Cole will be hosting the show as we announce qualifying starting order for the 4400 class. We will also be drawing start positions for UTVs, 4500, 4600, and 4800s! Jimmy Lewis is expected to be on… Continue reading KOH Pre-Show LIVE at 6PM PST Tonight
Team SPEED Suffers Major Set Backs in Stage 8 of the 2016 Dakar Rally
BELEN, Argentina (January 9, 2016) – Following a respectable eleventh-place finish in the seventh stage of the 38th Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon and Team SPEED would have high hopes for the second half of the rally following the rest day on Sunday. However, those hopes were put to the side early on in Stage 8… Continue reading Team SPEED Suffers Major Set Backs in Stage 8 of the 2016 Dakar Rally
Robby Gordon Rebounds at Dakar Rally in Stage 7 to Finish in the Eleventh Position
SALTA, Argentina (January 9, 2016) – American driver Robby Gordon successfully rebounded from his disappointing finish on Friday in the 38th Dakar Rally with a solid 11th-place finish in his HST Gordini during Stage 7.
Race Day Recap Half Way Through Dakar 2016- The Odyssey
At the half way point of the 2016 Dakar Rally there have been some unexpected surprises, and some things that are as predictable as Kyle LeDuc winning in Pro4. Even before the race even began, the ASO faced significant challenges when Chile withdrew from the race and then Peru pulled out unexpectedly in August after… Continue reading Race Day Recap Half Way Through Dakar 2016- The Odyssey
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Partnership with M1 Concourse
Automotive performance track to be launched under iconic Champion® auto parts brand through new sponsorship agreement Southfield, Mich., Jan. 9, 2016 – Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) and M1 Concourse, Michigan’s highly anticipated automotive enthusiast destination, today announced they have forged a robust partnership that has resulted in Champion® becoming… Continue reading Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Partnership with M1 Concourse
Robby Gordon Claims Eighth Place in Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally, Creed Finishes in 33rd
UYUNI, Bolivia (January 7, 2016) – Backing up his first top-ten finish during Stage 4, Robby Gordon claimed the eighth position on Thursday as Stage 5 brought competitors into the scenic country of Bolivia for the first time. Starting the day in the 10th position, Gordon raced out to a blistering pace catching ninth place… Continue reading Robby Gordon Claims Eighth Place in Stage 5 of the 2016 Dakar Rally, Creed Finishes in 33rd
Robby Gordon Claims First Top Ten Finish of 2016 Dakar Rally Creed Penalized Finishes 26th
SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY, Argentina (January 6, 2016) – Robby Gordon in his quest to become the first American to win the Dakar Rally, overcame two days of horrible course conditions to post his first top ten finish of the 38 Annual Dakar Rally on Wednesday.
BFGoodrich® Tires Brings Traction to Red Bull Frozen Rush
NEWRY, Maine, Jan. 6, 2016 – After dominating its desert and short-course off-road race seasons, BFGoodrich® Tires shifts from dirt to snow and delivers deep-freeze traction for the third Red Bull Frozen Rush event at Sunday River Ski Resort on Jan. 8.
MAVTV to air 2016 Chili Bowl
MAVTV & LucasOilRacing.TV Launch 2016 ‘LIVE’ Broadcasts with 3 – Hour Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Finals SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN 16 AT 8:30 – 11:30 PM ET. Corona, CA (January 6, 2016): MAVTV and the new LucasOilRacing.TV will broadcast the 30thrunning of the world famous Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire.… Continue reading MAVTV to air 2016 Chili Bowl
Team SPEED Rebounds in Dakar Rally Stage 3 with Robby Gordon Finishing 16th and Sheldon Creed 25th
SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY, Argentina (January 5, 2016) – Team SPEED drivers Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed successfully rebounded from Stage 2 struggles in the 38th Annual Dakar Rally to finish the weather shortened Stage 3 from Termas De Rio Hondo to San Salvador De Jujuy respectively in the 16th and 25th positions.
Americans Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed Post Respectable 23rd and 28th Place Finishes during Stage 2 of the 2016 Dakar Rally
TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina (January 4, 2016) – After a cancellation of the first stage on Sunday due to inclement weather, Americans Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed would roll their identically prepared SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires HST Gordini supercars to the starting line and take the green flag of Stage 2 on Monday morning.