UTV Race Report From The Legendary Mint 400 Desert Race

The Mint 400 aka The Great American Off-Road Race is steeped in history for the thousands of racers  from around the world who have attempted to tame the Nevada desert near Las Vegas. Fans got the chance to see vehicles up close in front of the Fremont Street casinos during the technical inspection and contingency [...]

BLACK RHINO ANNOUNCES THE COMPANY’S NEWEST RELATIONSHIP WITH HIGH DESERT RACING ASSOCIATION

El Cajon, CA – Kenny Osborn, owner of Black Rhino, and Roger Norman of HDRA have been working behind the scenes to promote the UTV Class in the HDRA Series. Black Rhino will not only promote the class but will also help UTV racers logistically with transportation, pit support and other needs.
“In the year since [...]

MURRAY MOTORSPORTS DRIVES CAN-AM COMMANDER 1000 X TO VICTORY IN BITD MINT 400

Valcourt, Québec, March 28, 2012 – Can-Am X-Team racers Derek and Jason Murray piloted their Murray Motorsports / Can-Am Commander 1000 X to the UTV class victory in the 2012 Best In The Desert Mint 400 race in Las Vegas, Nev. Driving the Can-Am X-Team-supported Desert Toyz Commander 1000, racer Cory Sappington finished second and [...]

Rockstar Racing Girls Team Up with Dragonfire Racing for the Mint 400 Race

By Lacrecia Beurrier
There were 30 UTVs on the start line for the 2012 Mint 400 and we started dead last! We knew we would have our work cut out for us with our 800 RZR and slew of 900’s. Though we were racing sportsman, our ultimate goal is to place well overall.  Our plan was [...]

RJ Anderson Dominates WORCS RD3 in Lake Havasu

Riverside, CA 3/21/2012 – RJ Anderson and the Walker Evans Racing (WER) team headed to Lake Havasu, AZ last weekend and it wasn’t because they wanted to partake in the spring break madness. No, RJ and the team had work to do and work is exactly what they did. After coming up short in round [...]

Off-Road Races Scheduled for Imperial Valley

Las Vegas NV  – Off-road racing returns to the El Centro/Plaster City area Saturday, April 7th. The Imperial 250 event is sanctioned by High Desert Racing Association (HDRA) and is expected to draw more than 200 competitors racing in 20 different classes. Vehicle types range from the ground-shaking unlimited trucks and buggies to the ever [...]

Yokley Racing Launches Updated Website

Tompkinsville, Kentucky, (March, 2012) – Yokley Racing, LLC has made user friendly updates to the company’s website that will make it easier for fans to follow their favorite racer on the Yokley Team. The home page displays video captured at each race and features a slideshow of the most recent race photos. Fans can read [...]

TEAM FALKEN TO COMPETE IN LEGENDARY MINT 400 WITH WILDPEAK A/T TIRE

FONTANA, CA – Falken Tire, a respected high performance tire choice for driving enthusiasts on pavement and off-road, continues to expand its motorsports involvement in the off-road arena through its participation in the legendary Mint 400, since 1967, one of the toughest events in North America. Falken will support two teams, Jagged X/Polaris Racing in [...]

DRAGONFIRE BLAZES INTO 2012 GNCC SEASON

Commanding Victory At “The General” For Yokley Racing

Mesa, AZ — March 23, 2012 — Picking up right where he left off, defending champ William Yokley went down to Georgia all fired up and blazed a trail at the opening round of GNCC racing for 2012. The National Guard/Polaris/Coastal/DragonFire/Yokley Race Team RZR XP 900 finished 1st [...]

CAN-AM OFF-ROAD RACERS HAVE EARLY SEASON SUCCESS IN 2012 GNCC SERIES

Valcourt, Québec, March 23, 2012 – With two rounds of ATV racing and one round of side-by-side racing completed, several Can-am® ATV and side-by-side racers lead their class in points or are in the top three with 11 ATV rounds remaining and 5 side-by-side rounds remaining in the 2012 Can-Am / GNCC series. Team Motoworks [...]

National Guard / Polaris / Coastal Yokley GNCC Side by Side Race Report – March 17, 2012

 
National Guard / Polaris / Coastal / Yoshimura / DragonFire / Yokley Racing Team driver William Yokley finished 1st Overall and 1st in the Side by Side Open Modified Class. National Guard / Polaris / Coastal / Yoshimura / Yokley Racing Team driver Scott Kiger finished 3rd Overall and 3rd in the same class. There [...]

Polaris RANGER RZRs Continue to Dominate Race Scene

Minneapolis, March 21, 2012– With GNCC and WORCS races this past weekend, Polaris’ factory racers were out in full force doing what they do best, winning.
The GNCC UTV race season kicked off this weekend in Washington, Georgia and Polaris’ factory sponsored race teams all finished in the top five. National Guard/Polaris/ Coastal/Yoshimura/DragonFire/Yokley Racing Team Driver [...]

HOLZ RACING WINS AT WORCS

Lynden, Washington (March 19, 2012) – Round 3 of the World Off-Road Championship Series was hosted at the Crazy Horse Campground in Lake Havasu City, Arizona on Saturday, March 17. Holz Racing/Walker Evans Racing pilot RJ Anderson drove a solid pace to win the SXS Production 1000 class. RJ took the checkered flag in his [...]

Jagged-X Aligns with Industry Leaders for 2012 Season

Phoenix, AZ – 3/16/12 – As the 2012 desert racing season blasts into full swing with the upcoming BITD Mint 400, Jagged X Proudly announces new partnerships with several Industry leading companies. With the UTV racing and recreational industry growing at such an astounding pace these companies believe that this segment of off road offers [...]

Pit Bull Tires Titles UTV Dirt Riot Race at Area BFE, Moab Utah

PLACERVILLE, CA – MARCH 10, 2012: The 2012 Dirt Riot Mountain Series will be at AreaBFE in Moab, Utah on April 7, 2012, the big Saturday of Easter Jeep Safari. Pit Bull Tires has stepped up to offer a $2,500 cash purse for the UTV Class. Mike Green, president of Pit Bull Tires, states, “Pit [...]

STI TIRE & WHEEL FULLY COMMITTED TO 2012 WORCS RACING

STI Tire & Wheel is proud to back the World Off-Road Championship Series and its competitors with significant support throughout the 2012 ATV/SxS racing season. WORCS racing has been growing rapidly throughout its decade-long history, with thousands of participants testing their skills on cross-country courses designed to challenge all-around riding/driving abilities. STI is thrilled to [...]

East Coast Offroad Racing Series (ECORS) Announces 2012 Season

GREENVILLE, NC – March 14, 2012 – East Coast Offroad Racing Series (ECORS, www.ecors.com) announces 2012 racing series, with its first race to be held at The Flats in Marion, NC, on March 17, 2012.
Watch the race LIVE on Saturday starting at 8:00 a.m. EDT on www.NC4x4.com .

“ECORS is excited to visit McDowell County again [...]

Arctic Cat Presents The 2012 Rally On The Rocks

March 13, 2012 / Moab, UT – Rally On The Rocks (ROTR) staff are hard at work preparing for the biggest rock rally the UTV industry has ever seen. 2 NEW Demo Tracks have been designed to give attendees a chance to drive not only their own vehicles through the courses but also to demo [...]

STI Joins WORCS Racing

WORCS announces STI ATV Tires to join force with WORCS full blast. Sean Reddish of WORCS states “there’s a great deal of industry experience behind the STI brand and that brings a passion for success on and off the race track. I look for quality tires and solid pricing out of the STI brand as [...]

The Golden Nugget Las Vegas Named Official Host Hotel for Legendary General Tire Mint 400

LAS VEGAS– The world-renowned General Tire Mint 400 has selected the Golden Nugget Las Vegas as the “Official Host Hotel” for the 2012 race. With over 270 pre-entries already counted, the top off-road teams in the world will compete in over twenty different classes of race vehicles at this year’s Mint 400, which will take [...]