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  • NBC Sports to Air 6-Part Series on King of The Hammers and ULTRA4 Racing

    ULTRA4 Racing and King of The Hammers (KOH) are coming to NBC Sports this August in a six episode series titled “Journey to The Hammers” airing on Thursday nights. The series showcases ULTRA4 Racing: the drivers, the teams and the lifestyle, in a way that has never before been seen on television.  The episodes are scheduled to air in the 8PM PDT time slot starting August 25th and run for 6 consecutive weeks.  “Journey to The Hammers” is the opening show for NBC Sports new Full Throttle block of automotive shows on Thursday nights.

    The 6-part series will feature 3 episodes focusing on KOH week including a one-hour special on the Nitto King of The Hammers powered by Optima Batteries, and two half-hour episodes featuring the Klim King of the Motos, Polaris RZR King of the Hammers UTV race and the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge.  The remaining 3 episodes will feature all 6 of the Trail-Gear Western Regional and 4WD Eastern Regional races. The series will follow the 2016 season in chronological order starting with King of The Motos and ending with the ULTRA4 Fallon 250 race taking place in two weeks in Fallon, NV.
    Set your DVRs to record the whole series! 

  • Rancho® Performance Adjustable Control Arms Available for Stock or Lifted Jeeps

    Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 15, 2016 – New Rancho® performance front and rear upper and lower adjustable control arm upgrade kits are available for Jeep applications.

    Designed to fit stock or lifted Jeeps, Rancho adjustable control arms for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler JKs, TJs and LJs are engineered to work on a range from stock to four-inches of lift, allowing adjustment for caster and pinion angles. To determine what Rancho adjustable control arms fit your vehicle, visit www.GoRancho.com and navigate to the “New Products” starburst in the upper left of the home page. (more…)

  • Fallon 250 Race info and Nationals Hotel Info

    Main Pit Location
    Click here to view a map of the main pit location! 
    For those wondering where the main pits will be located, please click the link above. This shows from Stockman’s Casino in the town of Fallon. The actual address for the Start / Finish is on unnamed road, but Google Maps shows the turn at Salt Wells on US 50, which is 15 miles SE of Fallon From the Salt Wells exit, it’s another 2 miles South to the Start / Finish area.

    Start Orders
    See schedule of events for start order by class and time.

    Registration
    Drivers that have committed and paid for the 2016 ULTRA4 Trail-Gear Western Regional series are already registered for the Fallon 250. If you wish to race the Fallon 250 as part of ULTRA4 (points and purse payouts) and have not yet registered, please click here to register for the Fallon 250

    Course Description
    The Fallon 250 is an approx. 250 mile desert race.

    It will be 6 laps of a 41 mile loop. There are no rocks, it is an endurance desert race. ULTRA4s Limited and UTV classes will be racing the morning race with VORRA’s production and UTV classes and ULTRA4s 4400 classes will be racing an early evening into night race. Lights will be required just as they are at King of The Hammers.

    Course Inspection & GPS
    Course Inspection is open Thursday after Pit move in and Friday until MIDNIGHT. Maximum speed is 35mph, and you must obey all Nevada laws.COURSE INSPECTION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

    *You need to be familiar with the area at Race Mile 20 – dangerous G-Outs!*

    *A GPS download of the course will be available on site at registration, please bring sd card with you to registration.

    Pits
    Pit Updates Coming Soon!
     

    USAC Insurance
    All drivers and co-drivers MUST have either annual or single use USAC insurance purchased. Pre-purchasing your USAC insurance saves tons of time on site. Please visit www.ultra4license.com to purchase your insurance before the race!

    Pit Crew Costs
    $25 per pit crew band. $20 goes towards port-a-potties and dumpsters in the pits as well as leveling and grading work to expand the pit area. $5 goes to USAC Insurance.

    Schedule of Events

    Click here to access schedule of events

    Pit Parking/Camping
    Camping is dry camping only and is on a first-come-first-served basis. As this is an endurance desert race pits will be tight in the main pit area. Pit bands are required for those camping in the main pit area.

    Nearby Lodging:
    The race course is approx. 30 minutes from Fallon. Registration on Friday will be held at Stockman’s Casino. Camping is free for those with bands.  There are many lodging options along the 50 in Fallon.<

    Hotels in Fallon include:

    Holiday Inn Express
    55 Commercial Way
    Fallon, NV 89406
    774 428-2588

    Comfort Inn
    1830 W Williams Ave
    Fallon, NV 89406
    775 423-5554

    Americas Best Value Inn & Suites
    1051 W Williams Ave
    Fallon, NV 89406
    775 428-0300

    Nugget Casino Resort Host Hotel for Nationals

    We’re pleased to announce the Nugget Hotel and Casino has been selected as the primary host Hotel  and Banquet location for the ULTRA4 Nitto National Championship! The Nugget is closer to the track, with more room inventory.  More inventory allows them to offer our group a deeper discounted rate making it possible to bring more family and team to Reno to celebrate our year end!  The Nugget also offers more casual dining options and areas for teams to hang out away from the casino floor.  The banquet will be the same ballroom experience as years past at The Nugget as well.  While The Nugget has more rooms, you still don’t want to wait until the last minute as hotels in Reno do sell out for Nationals!

    Room prices for ULTRA4 at The Nugget are: $49 Sun-Wed, and $79 Thurs-Saturday for double occupancy.
    For those booking  2 rooms or less, you can book two ways:
    1. Online: The link to book your rooms is available here: http://bit.ly/295Iyn6
    2. By Phone: If you wish to call to book your room, the number is (775) 356-3300 and our group code is GULTRA4
    For those looking to book 2 or more rooms:

    Please download this form, fill it out  and contact Greg Weinbender directly to book multiple rooms!

    Note from Greg:
    Greetings from the Nugget!
     
    I would be delighted to assist you in booking your block of guest rooms under the Ultra 4 National Championship room block. 
     
    Here’s what I need to reserve your rooms:
     
    Group/Team Name:
    Arrival/Departure Dates:
    Your Rooming list;
    Method of Payment:  Master bill (credit card form attached) or Self pay
    Your contact name/address and phone:
     
    Please complete the information above or fill out this form and return to me and I’ll get your block reserved right away.
     
    Thank you!  We look forward to working with you!

    Greg Weinbender | Director of Sales
    Nugget Casino Resort
    1100 Nugget Avenue
    Sparks, NV 89431
    Greg.Weinbender@nuggetresort.com

  • GEARWRENCH® RELEASES ELECTRONIC TORQUE WRENCH HOW-TO VIDEO

    Viewers Can See the Wrenches’ Speed, Strength and Access in Action

    SPARKS, Md. (August 8, 2016) – GearWrench®, an innovative hand tool brand known for tools that deliver speed, strength, and access to automotive technicians, today released a new video showcasing its popular Electronic Torque Wrench (ETW) line. Available nationwide, the Electronic Torque Wrenches provide high quality, outstanding features and great value. (more…)

  • Watch The Gentleman’s Guide to Racing NORRA Mexican 1000 Film

     

     

    By now, you’ve all caught wind of a duo dubbed The Gentleman’s Guide to Racing. Made up of wheel man Michael “Skiny” Power and Cultural Attache Spanish Tony, The GGTR takes its audience on a journey into an unfamiliar world inhabited by a dying breed of gentlemen racers. You might have first seen them at The Mint 400 or Baja 1000 but they’ve long had skin in the game of off-road.  Earlier this year, they took their brand of humor to the NORRA Mexican 1000 and documented their trials and tribulations in a very rare Nissan Class 1 truck that George LaMonte rescued from the crusher and brought back to life.  Here’s their story!

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH THEIR ADVENTURE UNFOLD

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  • Two Ladies Co-Driver Challenge Meet & Greets Before 36 Hours of Uwharrie at Jeep Dealerships

    Monday August 8th – 5-9pm – Lebanon Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM – Lebanon, OH

    Wednesday August 10th – 5-9pm – Hendrick Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM – Concord, NC

    MESA, AZ   August 2, 2016 – In preparation for the second event of the Ladies Co-Driver Challenge, Charlene Bower and co-driver Kristen Endres invite you to join them at two Meet & Greets.  Monday August 8th event will be near Kristen’s hometown at the Lebanon Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM dealership in Ohio, and Wednesday August 10th’s will be on the eve of the BFGoodrich Tires 36 Hours of Uwharrie event at the nearby Hendrick Chrylser Dodge Jeep RAM dealership in North Carolina.  The adventure will start on Saturday April 6th when Charlene leaves Phoenix to drive Ruby, BFGoodrich Tires Jeep JK, across country to pick up Kristen in Ohio, then arrive at the event site in North Carolina on Thursday August 11th to check-in and participate in a very challenging off-road skills event for four days, a total of 36 Hours of activities.  Fans will be able to follow along with Charlene and Kristen as they pull winch cable and utilize Hi-Lift Jacks on the Bower Media Facebook page, 36 Hours of Uwharrie website, as well as on the new GEM Offroad.com site. (more…)