MacCachren / Olliges Podium Ford F-150 Raptor at BITD Terrible’s Town 250
April 21, 2009 by Fish
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Combining decades of off road racing experience together under one truck roof was exactly what the Ford executives had in mind when they unleashed the 2009 version of the Ford F-150 Raptor Race Program. Two warriors and a host of celebrity racers have finished both of the 2009 Best in the Desert races in second place, tallying together important podium points in the chase for the 2009 BITD Series Championship. Read more
Steve Olliges and John Swift Shift Gears
April 18, 2009 by Curtis Guise
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Olliges to Race Raptor
Swift to Defend 7200 Class Championship
Successfully piloting the No. 36 Team Ford Trick Truck, Steve Olliges with the help of co-drivers, Wayne Lugo and John Swift, earned a well-deserved second place podium finish in the Trick Truck class at Best in the Desert’s season opener. After battling the miserably wet and muddy conditions at the Parker 425, Olliges and Swift are currently second, trailing Andy McMillin’s lead by four points.
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MacCachren / Olliges Persevere In Treacherous Conditions Charging Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R to Second Place at ‘Best in the Desert’ Parker 425 Desert Race
February 9, 2009 by RDC
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Parker, Arizona (February 9, 2009) Las Vegas off road racing icons, Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges, arrived to the surrounding desert of Parker, Arizona with the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R race truck setting their sights on the podium of one of the nation’s toughest off road desert race, Best in the Deserts’ Parker 425.
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R team faced some of the most treacherous elements that Mother Nature has doled out in the season opener race in over a decade. A powerful winter storm pushed across the Mojave Desert to the California/Arizona state line in Parker, Arizona. Floodgates unleashed from the sky over a 100-mile swath of land, forcing racers to overcome even more challenges than normal. Read more
Vehicle Feature – Steve Olliges – Old Rough Riders F150
July 29, 2008 by RDC
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Vehicle Specs |
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| Builder: | Craig Stewart |
| Owner: | Steve Olliges |
| Track width: | 83 inch |
| Wheelbase: | 116 inch |
| Weight: | - |
| Engine: | Patton Racing Engines, Ford 400ci, 465HP@5k RPM |
| Exhaust: | Butler Custom Headers |
| Transmission: | Ford E40D |
| Front Suspension: | Twin I-Beam 20 inch wheel travel
King race series 2.5 coil over King race series 2.5 bypass |
| Rear Suspension: | 4-Link 29 inch wheel travel King race series 2.5 coil over King race series 2.5 bypass |
| Wheels: | Alcoa Wheels |
| Tires: | 37×12.5 BFGoodrich Projects |
| Brakes: | CNC |
| Driveline: | - |
| Steering: | Howe |
| Body: | - |
| Paint: | Mark Motors Body Shop |
| Fuel Cell: | 65 Gal |
| Lights: | Hella HID |
| Seats: | Mastercraft |
| Communication: | Kenwood PCI 4-Link Pro |
| Navigation: | - |
| Instrumentation: | Autometer |
| Miscellanies: | All tubing is 4130, built in ice chest, Prepped by Raceworks |
| Contact: | Stewarts RaceWorks |
| Photo Credits: | Klaus Rasch |



