All Entries in the "Event Recap" Category
SR1 Demo at Stadium Kart World Championships – Success
By: Joey DiGiovanni, UTVUnderground.com
The SR1 Demo at the Trophy Kart World Championships was the first opportunity for fans of UTV racing in Southern California to see the new SR1 UTV class in action. Weller Racing brought 2 cars with them to California not to mention Tyler Herzog who made the drive from Arizona to [...]
Kawasaki’s Moto-Marathon for the Cure a Success
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. wrapped up a successful 24-hour marathon of dirt bike training on Friday, February 12, with a grand total of 75 participants receiving instruction and donations reaching over $2,500 for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure® organization. The event was held on the eve of the Monster Energy® [...]
ASA AND UDG CELEBRATE A PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL CLEANUP AT THE ISDRA
CANYON COUNTRY, CA — The 13th annual Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA) Cleanup was held on January 16, 2010, during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Local media reported hundreds of volunteers posting at each of the several check-in locations that were situated throughout the ISDRA.
Originally, the event was organized by Jennifer Whyte [...]
Charlene Does the Baja 1000 for 9 Days – Recaps, Pictures, Videos, Links
I spent an amazing 9 days of Baja…I had the time of my life! The race that so many dream to compete in. The experience that so many desire to be able to speak of in first person. The race on the other side of the border that so many fear. I had the most [...]
The Crowds Come Out for the AZ Dirt & Sand Expo
I stopped in Arizona last Saturday morning to check out the Arizona Dirt & Sand Expo and Super Swap at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. With the threat of rain for the weekend, the crowds still lined the fence on Saturday morning to get into the show and take advantage of the deals behind the gates. [...]
Championship Chases Push Action To The Limit at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series
November 15, 2009
With just two rounds of competition left to determine the 2009 class champions in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series presented by Geico Powersports, drivers were pushing the edge even further than usual at the Primm Valley Motorsports Complex here in Primm, NV today. Braving intermittent cold westerly [...]
VORRA Season Wraps Up
I started tracking the VORRA series about midway through the season this year. This is a series that is a combination of short course racing and long desert races.
The UTV class didn’t have a full line up at every race, in fact…there was usually only one to two UTV’s a race that showed up. Regardless [...]
Charlene Goes to the 42nd Baja 1000
One of my dreams has always been to go to the Baja 1000. It is the epicenter of the off road race scene. I work to experience everything in life at least once but I am also conscientious of who and how I experience these life goals. The time is now!
I have been lucky enough [...]
LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES HIGHLIGHT OF 2009 SEMA SHOW
Corona, Ca. (November 9, 2009) – The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series made its debut at The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show November 3rd-6th, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each year hundreds of thousands of people attend the SEMA show to be at the epicenter of automotive technology as the [...]
2009 SEMA Show Recap
The SEMA show is never a disappointment for finding some of the most amazing tools, parts, and vehicles that fill multiple halls and two different convention centers in Las Vegas, NV.
This year the show was a bit smaller, which my feet openly welcomed. Looking at it from an industry perspective, the healthy and viable companies [...]
