desert racing

So this is the third time. We think it's the charm. We have such a great racecourse for the June 20, PURE "300" that we have been carrying the course over for the third time. We've marked it and then taken down the course markers, then put them back up again, only to take them,down. But the same...

Right around September of 2019 I got a wild thought in my head that I needed to challenge myself in a physical manner. I had turned 31 just a few months earlier in April and after a year of being a dad under my belt, I figured it was time to get back to racing. During the summer I had read Can’t...

Join us at Glen Helen Raceway July 5-6 for the Off-road Nationals. 3 races in 2 days and huge prize purse if y'all can bring the numbers. Races: Race 1: Night race, 10 mile desert course, 60 min, 1 car every 15 seconds Race 2: Day race, 10 mile desert course, 90 min, land rush start (10 cars...

You'd be totally upset if you didn't knw about this race coming up. Tat's why we eed to keep you informed: SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 150-MILES AT TWILITE – IN THE DEZERT – ON A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT - AT THE RACING RANCH! Here is a sneak peak of what we have in store for you Saturday, June 22 at...

My friend, teammate, and all around great guy Forest Smith had a bad get off this last weekend at the Mint 400. He broke his back and femur and is paralyzed from his belly button down. We are all hoping for the best with new medical technology and breakthroughs but right now things aren't...

I want to start this thread with finding out if there has been any known Safecraft failures out there? Please respond to me either thru this thread or privately. I have had two car fires, the first one had the Safecraft system fail to trigger. The fire was extinguished immediately by my pit...

We have an ambitious year ahead of us in 2019 with the sixth annual AVE/BP RACING "PURE UTV OFF-ROAD DEZERT SERIES," starting January 26 and our brand new PURE UTV SUPER-C/X Closed-Course Series, which starts April 20. A total of 10 events are slated for 2019. All will start and finish at the...

Hey everyone, I am with the race team who had the terrible accident at the Mint 400 Time Trials last week. There has been so much support from the off road community (among many others) that I wanted to share this here in this forum with you all. As many of you witnessed, our Trick Truck #101...

Gentleman, We have our sights on the Mint; Racing it and throwing a big crazy party that will have actual women there. This is a call to arms as we don't have much time. (this has worked in the past). If you have a skill or a resource or a brand that you think this team of well behaved, under...

French ski phenom Candide Thovex takes to the dunes and probably catches more air than you...

Hey everyone, TrophyLite Race Series took on the 2017 BITD V2R with a vengeance. Last season wasn't to kind to the 9 teams that started but this year we had 11 and brought home 8 of them. Jeff Mortis battled with Russ McKnight, Brandon Arciero, Josh Cobb and Craig Spitz all day long but with...

Hello everyone, I'm going down to watch the 500 this year and I'm looking for some good spots to set up and watch some good action... Anyone have any suggestions on what mile markers to set up on... Thanks

Professional Racer Charles Dorrance of 3 Bears Racing is offering one lucky fan the opportunity of a lifetime! The chance to scout the Baja 500 course with him in his Trophy Truck #299. The lucky winner will join Charles for an awesome ride and be a part of his pit crew for the day. The winner...

Come watch Dust To Glory on the big screen and help out a great cause. All proceeds are going to the Kurt Caselli Foundation and the AT Children's Project. The movie is playing at the Regency Paseo Camarillo Theater, on February 22nd at 7:00pm. Theater address: PASEO CAMARILLO THEATER 390 N...

Here is our Tentative Race Schedule for our 2nd season of racing! Our inaugural year launched with great success and we look forward to an even better 2017! Note: Our April race, the Vaquero 400, will be in conjunction with the first 2017 Western Regional of Ultra4. We are very excited to be...

Hey everybody.. we want to let you know about the 1st Annual Off-Road Industry Swap Meet taking place in Scottsdale, AZ at Westworld! Here's the official flyer the info. Check out the Facebook page www.facebook.com/azoffroadswapmeet for frequent updates and visit the website...

Jeff Proctor and the #7209 Honda Racing team conquered the 2016 Vegas to Reno "The Long Way" in the Honda Ridgeline. Here are some highlights from his team's adventure.

Check out this film about Dallas Luttrell # 7287 at the 2016 Mint 400.

I've been watching this for a while and know that it's a very big class with lots of options. Who makes the best chassis that is fast and easy to maintain? Also, there may be a better one for BITD than SCORE, since SCORE allows larger tires.

I've been reading Race Dezert for years now. I've met many people at races and can consider myself a huge enthusiast. This is the first time I've started to write and ask questions. I'm very happy to become part of the "desert familia."