Tour of Nevada for Fifth Grade State Report

By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net
My son is in 5th grade and has an assignment to do a report on one of the United States. Well, he picked Nevada, and we concocted a plan to do a tour of Nevada and bring along one of our UTVs to help us explore all that the Silver State has [...]

Michael Alexander Joins Curtis Industries, LLC as Vice President of Marketing & Sales

Worcester, Massachusetts – April 11, 2012 –– Curtis Industries LLC, the leader in cab enclosures and accessories, announced today that Michael Alexander has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing & Sales, reporting to John Rachwalski, President and CEO. Alexander comes to Curtis Industries, LLC from Club Car Corporation, a global leader in small [...]

Join Destry Abbott for the Ultimate Family Adventure with Kawasaki’s Teryx4 Side X Side

Irvine, Calif., April 11, 2012 – Off-Road racing champion Destry Abbott and his family will be taking one lucky family on an Ultimate Family Adventure through the mountains of Southern California in Kawasaki’s newest side x side, the Teryx4.
“The off-road rated Kawasaki Teryx4 is a great vehicle for the whole family.” said Kawasaki Marketing Communications [...]

Sierra NF Proposes Revision of Motor Vehicle Use Designations

The Sierra National Forest (SNF) proposes to change the process for determining motor vehicle season of use for National Forest Transportation System (NFTS) roads, trails and areas. The purpose of this action is to allow flexibility in public motorized use on SNF roads, trails and areas when resource conditions allow. This action is needed because [...]

Billet Antenna Roll Bar Mount now available from Rugged Radios

Introducing the latest innovation from Rugged Radios! The new Antenna Frame Mount allows you to mount your antenna to any vehicle with 1-1/2″ or 1-3/4″ frame tubing.
The billet mount provides easy and adjustable options for positioning your antenna for best reception and performance.
No welding, no drilling, no mess! Need to relocate your antenna? Simply unbolt [...]

BRC MOURNS THE LOSS OF A FOUNDER & RECREATION CHAMPION

BOISE, ID (April 6, 2012) — The OHV community joins together today in mourning the loss of one of its greatest activists. On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, Adena Cook–one of the original founders of the BlueRibbon Coalition–passed away.

Adena will be sorely missed, both by those that knew her, and by the recreation community to whom [...]

CAN-AM ATV AND SIDE-BY-SIDE RACERS POST VICTORIES IN GNCC RACING, TQRA MX SERIES

Valcourt, Québec, April 3, 2012 – Can-Am® X-Team racers earned five 4×4 class overall wins this past weekend at the Steele Creek Can-Am / Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series event and also posted three class victories in the Texhoma Quad Racing Association (TQRA) series. In the GNCC series, Kevin Trantham led the way, winning [...]

ITP PROVING ITS PERFORMANCE IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RACING

ITP has been showing its competitive side in the rapidly growing SxS racing scene this year, running at the front of several prominent UTV events.
For example, Kyle Melville used a set of ITP’s brand new Black Water Evolution tires on his Polaris RZR to score a third-place podium finish among 19 competitors in the Production [...]

HOLZ RACING PRODUCTS INTRODUCES REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT IN COMMANDER PERFORMANCE

DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE POWER AND THROTTLE RESPONSE!
Lynden, Washington (March 29, 2012) – This one works! The new HRP Clutch Kit for the Can-Am Commander 800 & 1000 offers impressively quicker starts, faster acceleration and better throttle response throughout the entire RPM range.  The Kit also reduces belt wear due to heat and slippage. Developed in-house, this new [...]

DRAGONFIRE TEAMS CASH IN AT THE MINT 400

#1917 Murray Motorsports Can-Am

Murray Motorsports And DFR/Rockstar Women Win!
Mesa, AZ – March 30, 2012 – Billed as “The Great American Off-Road Race,” The Mint 400 made history this year as UTV classes were included for the first time. DragonFire celebrated with wins in both the Pro SxS class and the UTV Sportsman class. Having a [...]

HOLZ RACING AT THE MINT 400

Lynden, Washington (March 29, 2012) – The Holz Racing/Coastal Racing desert car (Polaris RZR XP) lined up in the 14th starting position in 1900 Class. After finishing 3rd at the Parker 250, we were optimistic about winning the Mint. The 1934 car was very fast in testing the previous week, so anticipation was high.
Scott Kiger [...]

Mint 400 Race Recap from Cook Racing

Escalon CA -  Well lets just start from the beginning a little over 2 weeks ago Cook Racing took possession of our new 2012 Polaris RZR Xp4 900 from Polaris Industries, the next day the car went to see Thad at Fiberwerx for a race cage and aluminum work. Exactly one week later the car [...]

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 [...]

BRP to Produce Specialized Motorized Vehicles Based on Commander Platform

SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC – March 27, 2012 – BRP will assemble specialized motorized vehicles derived from its line of products in a new plant located in Sherbrooke. This facility will concentrate on assembling customized vehicles to meet the requirements of governments, municipalities, institutions and agencies, as well as individual consumers.
“This decision allows us to first assemble [...]

Teryx Adventure Ride Lake Havasu to the Hualapai Mountain Resort

By Jon Rall
We had an overcast day as it had rained the night before the ground of the desert was moist and no dust as we left Lake Havasu.  We drove about 10 miles out on trails that went up to peaks and down in gullies.  We stopped to look at Lake Havasu in the [...]

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 [...]

RECREATION GROUP URGES COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO GROUSE MANAGEMENT

POCATELLO, ID (March 26)–The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC), a national trail-based recreation group, submitted formal scoping comments on the proposed BLM’s 2010 Sage Grouse Planning Strategy. BRC believes this planning effort has the potential to significantly impact motorized recreation in the 11 states where the Grouse currently occurs. The formal public comment period ended on March [...]