2024 Unlimited Off-Road Racing Series Schedule Released
The Martelli Brothers have announced their new three-race 2024 Unlimited Off-Road Racing Series, which features The Parker 400, The BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 and The California 300 off-road races. Unlimited Off-Road Racing will host all desert car, truck and UTV classes, and host motorcycles at two of their marquee events, The Mint 400 and The California 300. The new series will
Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2023
Officials with the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF)–based in Reno, Nevada–have announced its class of 2023 includes Jeff Cummings, Scott Douglas, Evan Evans, Helen Fields, Scot Harden, Mary McGee, Tommy Morris, Lee Sieck and Russ Wernimont. For inductee bios, photos and more, visit the ORMHOF announcement here. The ORMHOF Class of 2023 will be celebrated
Martelli Brothers Acquire Parker 400 and Announce New Off-Road Series
The Martelli Brothers, organizers of the BFGoodrich Tires Mint 400 in Las Vegas and the California 300, have acquired the historic Parker 400 off-road racing series. As part of the acquisition, officials announced the structuring of a brand-new desert off-road racing organization called Unlimited Off-Road Racing, which will include the Mint 400, the California 300,
DirtFish, FIA Join Forces to Find North America ‘Rally Star’
DirtFish and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), who have joined to help find promising talent from around the world, have announced a special event for North American racers. Racers between the ages of 17 and 26 from the US or Canada are eligible for the FIA’s groundbreaking Rally Star program, which will award a
Nitro Rallycross to Launch Global Series in June, Announces All-Electric Class
Nitro Rallycross (Nitro RX)—the rallycross racing series founded by Travis Pastrana in 2021—will launch its inaugural global season on June 18–19 at England’s Lydden Hill Race Circuit for the first of ten races staged in six countries, including Sweden, Finland, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. “I’m so excited to see Nitro Rallycross
The World of Off-Road Race Engines
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SPEC Engines and Road Racing
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Devin Moran Earns Second DIRTcar Nationals Championship
Bilstein-sponsored racer Devin Moran continued his hot start to the season, winning the DIRTcar Nationals overall championship for the second straight year. Moran earned the 2022 “Big Gator” trophy with four podium finishes during six nights of racing at Volusia Speedway Park. Competing on Bilstein AS2-R Series shocks, “The Mailman” took the title by a single point over
Off-Road Race Engines
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Multiple Wins for Honda in 2021 Baja 1000
The 54th SCORE International Baja 1000 was a success for Honda riders and drivers, with several scoring victories in the grueling, 1,236-mile off-road event, which this year followed the traditional “peninsula run” from Ensenada to La Paz. Elite classes conquered by Honda teams include Pro Moto Unlimited (SLR Honda), Pro UTV Naturally Aspirated (Honda Talon Factory
65 Events Scheduled For 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) has announced the 2022 schedule, with a groundbreaking lineup that includes 65 feature events at 35 different venues across 18 states. Of those, 17 events will offer a top prize of more than $20,000—including 11 marquees that pay $50,000 or more to the winner. In addition, next year’s
Best In The Desert Announces 2022 Race Schedule
Best In The Desert, the largest off-road race series in North America, has announced the dates and locations of its 2022 race series. Next year’s lineup is composed of legendary favorites like the Parker 250, Parker 425, Laughlin Desert Classic, Silver State 300, and Vegas to Reno plus some new events to fill the calendar and further solidify Best In The