All Entries in the "Happenings" Category
Thomas Grady – Over The Top Motorsports Newsletter
The off-season raced by at the speed of sound — the sound of saws, grinders and welders. Along with the sound of laughter from good-natured heckling during late nights of fabricating, which was mixed with silence from many hours of thinking and designing. The 2011 season was very productive for Thomas, driving harder and faster [...]
It’s On! Ultra 4 Rock Crawling ‘Moon Buggies’ To Race At Crandon’s Brush Run, June 16-17
CRANDON, Wis. (May 9, 2012) – Fans attending next month’s (June 16-17) annual Brush Run at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway are in for a big time additional treat as the wild open wheel ‘moon buggy’-style vehicles that compete on the Ultra 4 Series, popularized by the annual “King of the Hammers” race, will line up [...]
Dirt Riot Central Series Finale In Fredericksburg, Texas
Over the weekend we crowned the Central Series champions in the third and final event of the Series. Hundereds of spectators winessed the domination of Levi Shirley as he claimed his championship crown. Not only in the race, but in the series as well. The mud did little to dampen the spirits of the Dirt [...]
Eibach – The Will To Win Race Roundup 05/10/2012
Corona, Calif. (May 10th, 2012) Pirelli World Challenge Long Captures Pirelli World Challenge GT Victory in Utah; Braun Recovers for Second in GTS TOOELE, UT (April 28, 2012) – Eibach Springs lead the pack at the Miller Motorsports Park as Patrick Long, of Belleaire, Fla., checked out for the Pirelli World Challenge GT win at [...]
RZRs Impress at Best in the Desert Silver State 300
Minneapolis, May 10, 2012–The field for the Best in the Desert Silver State was impressive, with more than 20 side-by-sides staging to challenge this 300-mile, single loop race. Matt Parks drew a very good fifth starting position with Brandon Schueler starting just behind in the eighth spot. Bill Schueler and Craig Scanlon lined their nearly-stock, [...]
THR Motorsports – Best In The Desert Silver State 300 Race Report
Las Vegas, NV - The THR Motorsports team was out in full force at the Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 off-road race with three Monster Energy Kawasaki’s, the General Tire unlimited class 1500 car of Mikey Childress and Rick Johnson’s General Tire Trick Truck. Steve Hengeveld would solo the N1 Monster Energy Kawasaki as [...]
BJ Baldwin Takes The Overall Victory At BITD Silver State 300
Las Vegas, NV - BJ Baldwin was out to prove something at the Silver State 300 and he did just that. He had the daunting task of starting third behind Robby Gordon and Rob MacCachren, two of the fastest off road racers in the world. The Silver State course has great natural beauty and some features [...]
La Paz Racing Wins Silver State 300, Barreling Towards Another BITD Championship!
Straight off of their victory at the legendary Best In The Desert Mint 400, La Paz Racing sought out to take on some of Nevada’s most grueling desert at the Best In The Desert Silver State 300. The 2012 Best In The Desert (BITD) Silver State 300 was held just north of Alamo, Nevada in [...]
SEMA Hall Of Fame Names Four New Members
Diamond Bar, Calif. (May 3, 2012) – Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark Heffington and Bob Larivee Sr. will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth or the automotive specialty-equipment industry. Hundreds of industry professionals will gather and [...]
Hard Work Pans Out For Freitas Motorsports At The BITD Silver State 300
Las Vegas, NV - You would not think that patience and racing go together well but sometimes that’s the case. Freitas Motorsports would have to overcome a huge deficit at the Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 off-road race when they failed to start their qualifying lap due to a torque converter seal failure while [...]
