Today practice and qualifying for the Lucas Oil Off Road Cup Challenge was held in Lake Elsinore, CA

This is a bonus event after the season got completed. Originally scheduled last weekend today made for a much better day without rain. Stay tuned on RDC for more breath-taking photos and stories from the event throughout the weekend.

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Too busy to follow the fast pace of race-dezert.com in every detail? No problem. Here is a chance to follow some of this weeks Hot Topics in off-road racing without spending all day searching for them. This is where our “Editors Picks” come in. We hope you will enjoy our favorites as much as we do.

• IF YOU AIN’T CHEATIN’, YOU AIN’T RACIN’  is a famous quote of “King” Richard Petty. How does it apply to Off-Road racing? Read this inside look of some of the creatives in our sport. http://race-dezert.com/home/if-you-aint-cheatin-you-aint-racin-1966.html

• In February of 2005 RDC member Kash Vessels started a forum thread called “Old Off-Road Pics” and over 4 years later and 201,774 views later it came back with “new” old photos. http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12323

• What’s all this talk about the upcoming NORRA vintage event about? There is some talk in our forum by aspiring competitors. http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64575

• Cameron Steele started a forum thread regarding the Baja 500 rulings. He is upset on the outcome and vents a bit. Lots of ideas and suggestions got added to this ongoing conversation  http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65603

• Think you are an expert in off-road racing> Take the Steve Naughton Audio Challenge! http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65842

• LOORRS Round 5&6 are happening this weekend at Lake Elsinore. If you can’t make it out you can follow the action via our Live Audio Stream. Simply visit the RDC home page Saturday and Sunday. http://race-dezert.com/home/

• Last weekend completed TORC’s Round 5&6 and we have our Points Grid updated to reflect the current TORC standings. http://race-dezert.com/grid/torc_p2.html

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