http://my.off-road.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=27589&mediaType=blog&sortType=recent All new blogs on My Off-Road Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:53 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:53 GMT editor@off-road.com (Ultimate Off-Roader) editor@off-road.com (Ultimate Off-Roader) KickApps Feed Builder 2009-11-20T20:56:53Z 586 http://my.off-road.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=27589&sortType=recent 0 http://my.off-road.com/_Pistol-Pete-Shoots-for-Baja-1000-Win/BLOG/1504813/27589.html “Pistol Pete” Sohren lives for days like this, so even when he experiences a minor setback such as a fuel pump failure just two hours before the 42nd running of the the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it fails to dampen his enthusiasm.[image][image] While other teams were making routine final preparations at the start/finish line in downtown Ensenada, Mexico, Sohren and his crew were around the corner in the parking lot of their hotel, calmly but hurriedly seeking to replace the faulty pump in his Slime/Maxxis Tires Ford Trophy Truck, which failed with less than 100 miles of testing on it. Not the best way to start a day in which Sohren will start the race in the first position, giving him the opportunity to run in dust-free race conditions as the race unfolds. But despite the daunting task of having to fend off the 31 other Trophy Truck entries and a host of Class 1 buggies as well as the rest of the 347 entries from 39 states and 14 countries, Sohren said he intends to start out front and stay there. "I’ve spent $45,000 in race prep for this one race alone,” Sohren of Glendale, Arizona, said. “We put in a new dash, all-new wiring…and a fuel pump that already broke with less than 100 miles on it.” Not to worry, the team has plenty of spares and expected to make the start. Confidence is running high. Sohren will drive the first 400 miles of the 672.85-mile race before handing the truck over to Baja rookie Derrick Sproles. “We intend to lead it the whole way,” Sohren said. “I’ve got a great relief driver in Derrick. He’s never raced Baja before, but I’m confident that he’ll get the job done. Cameron Steele has already made a bet with me that I won’t get out of the truck if I have a 20-minute lead when I come to my final pit, but he’s gonna lose that one. If everything goes well, I’ll do my job and run for about seven hours, then hand the truck over to Derrick and let him bring it home.” Sohren and co-driver “Lil’ Rich” Klein made the start of the race as scheduled, getting underway at 10:40 a.m. As of 12:45 p.m., they were the unofficial leaders, ahead of the Class 1 buggy of Armin Kremer. All racers having 31 hours to reach the finish line back in Ensenada. “Pistol Pete” Sohren lives for days like this, so even when he experiences a minor setback such as a fuel pump failure just two hours before the 42nd running of the the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it fails to dampen his enthusiasm.[image][image] While other teams were making routine final preparations at the start/finish line in downtown Ensenada, Mexico, Sohren and his crew were around the corner in the parking lot of their hotel, calmly but hurriedly seeking to replace the faulty pump in his Slime/Maxxis Tires Ford Trophy Truck, which failed with less than 100 miles of testing on it. Not the best way to start a day in which Sohren will start the race in the first position, giving him the opportunity to run in dust-free race conditions as the race unfolds. But despite the daunting task of having to fend off the 31 other Trophy Truck entries and a host of Class 1 buggies as well as the rest of the 347 entries from 39 states and 14 countries, Sohren said he intends to start out front and stay there. "I’ve spent $45,000 in race prep for this one race alone,” Sohren of Glendale, Arizona, said. “We put in a new dash, all-new wiring…and a fuel pump that already broke with less than 100 miles on it.” Not to worry, the team has plenty of spares and expected to make the start. Confidence is running high. Sohren will drive the first 400 miles of the 672.85-mile race before handing the truck over to Baja rookie Derrick Sproles. “We intend to lead it the whole way,” Sohren said. “I’ve got a great relief driver in Derrick. He’s never raced Baja before, but I’m confident that he’ll get the job done. Cameron Steele has already made a bet with me that I won’t get out of the truck if I have a 20-minute lead when I come to my final pit, but he’s gonna lose that one. If everything goes well, I’ll do my job and run for about seven hours, then hand the truck over to Derrick and let him bring it home.” Sohren and co-driver “Lil’ Rich” Klein made the start of the race as scheduled, getting underway at 10:40 a.m. As of 12:45 p.m., they were the unofficial leaders, ahead of the Class 1 buggy of Armin Kremer. All racers having 31 hours to reach the finish line back in Ensenada. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:53 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Pistol-Pete-Shoots-for-Baja-1000-Win/BLOG/1504813/27589.html Off_RoadRage 2009-11-20T20:56:53Z My Off-Road “Pistol Pete” Sohren lives for days like this, so even when he experiences a minor setback such as a fuel pump failure just two hours before the 42nd running of the the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it fails to dampen his enthusiasm.[image][image] While other teams were making routine final preparations at the start/finish line in downtown Ensenada, Mexico, Sohren and his crew were around the corner in the parking lot of their hotel, calmly but hurriedly seeking to replace the faulty pump in his Slime/Maxxis Tires Ford Trophy Truck, which failed with less than 100 miles of testing on it. Not the best way to start a day in which Sohren will start the race in the first position, giving him the opportunity to run in dust-free race conditions as the race unfolds. But despite the daunting task of having to fend off the 31 other Trophy Truck entries and a host of Class 1 buggies as well as the rest of the 347 entries from 39 states and 14 countries, Sohren said he intends to start out front and stay there. "I’ve spent $45,000 in race prep for this one race alone,” Sohren of Glendale, Arizona, said. “We put in a new dash, all-new wiring…and a fuel pump that already broke with less than 100 miles on it.” Not to worry, the team has plenty of spares and expected to make the start. Confidence is running high. Sohren will drive the first 400 miles of the 672.85-mile race before handing the truck over to Baja rookie Derrick Sproles. “We intend to lead it the whole way,” Sohren said. “I’ve got a great relief driver in Derrick. He’s never raced Baja before, but I’m confident that he’ll get the job done. Cameron Steele has already made a bet with me that I won’t get out of the truck if I have a 20-minute lead when I come to my final pit, but he’s gonna lose that one. If everything goes well, I’ll do my job and run for about seven hours, then hand the truck over to Derrick and let him bring it home.” Sohren and co-driver “Lil’ Rich” Klein made the start of the race as scheduled, getting underway at 10:40 a.m. As of 12:45 p.m., they were the unofficial leaders, ahead of the Class 1 buggy of Armin Kremer. All racers having 31 hours to reach the finish line back in Ensenada. nonadult false "Pistol Pete" Shoots for Baja 1000 Win text blog 54 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=18284024&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/icons/defaultMember_27589_portrait160X120.jpg?t=1258747904917 false 0 0 1504813 18284024 Gettin' Started 380 http://my.off-road.com/_Christys-Racing-2009-Baja-1000/BLOG/1502183/27589.html Craig and his band of baja brothers are going for a repeat! Something that is very hard to do in desert racing. The ATV team races a very well prepared Honda TRX450r. Leonard Duncan from Duncan Racing does the prepwork for this championship team. His co-riders include Steve Abrego, David Scott, current BITD champ, GNCC racer Andy Lagzdines.  They have been down in Baja pre-running all week. Tommorow is contingency and tech inspection and hopefully some relaxing.  Here is the Spot tracking link for Team Christys Racing. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0sTDZsCDIuLD12ktoc2yglX4ypiqLGbGV Craig and his band of baja brothers are going for a repeat! Something that is very hard to do in desert racing. The ATV team races a very well prepared Honda TRX450r. Leonard Duncan from Duncan Racing does the prepwork for this championship team. His co-riders include Steve Abrego, David Scott, current BITD champ, GNCC racer Andy Lagzdines.  They have been down in Baja pre-running all week. Tommorow is contingency and tech inspection and hopefully some relaxing.  Here is the Spot tracking link for Team Christys Racing. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0sTDZsCDIuLD12ktoc2yglX4ypiqLGbGV Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:31:49 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Christys-Racing-2009-Baja-1000/BLOG/1502183/27589.html Vtr_Racing 2009-11-19T08:31:49Z My Off-Road Craig and his band of baja brothers are going for a repeat! Something that is very hard to do in desert racing. The ATV team races a very well prepared Honda TRX450r. Leonard Duncan from Duncan Racing does the prepwork for this championship team. His co-riders include Steve Abrego, David Scott, current BITD champ, GNCC racer Andy Lagzdines.  They have been down in Baja pre-running all week. Tommorow is contingency and tech inspection and hopefully some relaxing.  Here is the Spot tracking link for Team Christys Racing. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0sTDZsCDIuLD12ktoc2yglX4ypiqLGbGV christys racing, duncan racing, elka, rockstar, score, spot nonadult false Christys Racing 2009 Baja 1000 text blog christys racing,duncan racing,elka,rockstar,score,spot 58 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3111632&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1637395_27589_3111632_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1502183 3111632 True Blue Off-Roader 2632 http://my.off-road.com/_2009-Baja-1000/BLOG/1501394/27589.html The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is this weekend in Ensanda, Mexico. NASCAR racer Robby Gordon will look to earn the overall series title along with a 1000 victory, but there are a number of great teams that will be looking for that ellusive 1000 victory. Anyone planning on going this year? What are your thoughts on Baja in general with some of the security issues in recent years. I started a discussion on the message board here. Hop on and give your two cents on the race and Baja in general. I'm curious to hear what the off-road community thinks of this changing off-road locale. The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is this weekend in Ensanda, Mexico. NASCAR racer Robby Gordon will look to earn the overall series title along with a 1000 victory, but there are a number of great teams that will be looking for that ellusive 1000 victory. Anyone planning on going this year? What are your thoughts on Baja in general with some of the security issues in recent years. I started a discussion on the message board here. Hop on and give your two cents on the race and Baja in general. I'm curious to hear what the off-road community thinks of this changing off-road locale. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:46:39 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_2009-Baja-1000/BLOG/1501394/27589.html jburns 2009-11-18T19:46:39Z Racing and Competition My Off-Road The 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 is this weekend in Ensanda, Mexico. NASCAR racer Robby Gordon will look to earn the overall series title along with a 1000 victory, but there are a number of great teams that will be looking for that ellusive 1000 victory. Anyone planning on going this year? What are your thoughts on Baja in general with some of the security issues in recent years. I started a discussion on the message board here. Hop on and give your two cents on the race and Baja in general. I'm curious to hear what the off-road community thinks of this changing off-road locale. 1000, baja, competition, mexico, off-road, race, racing, racing and competition, score, tecate, trophy, trucks nonadult false 2009 Baja 1000 text blog 1000,baja,competition,mexico,off-road,race,racing,racing and competition,score,tecate,trophy,trucks 32 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3888948&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1885888_27589_3888948_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1501394 3888948 I Need A Life 14635 http://my.off-road.com/_Team-Arctic-Cat-Baja-1000-2009/BLOG/1500258/27589.html Jason Wade racing with Reid Rutherford on the ThunderCat at this years Baja 1000. Catch the pre running here.....via Spot GPS Tracking. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0hfzusXEpUjlFuM2WfdM08miPoOik52l4 Other udpates to follow when they come in.... Right now there are 50 plus pings on there......Looks jumbled.....I will hide the pre running data on race day, this saturday. Update 1117/09   Prerunning went well. Jason says the course is a bit harder than he anticipated. Not sure if its the equipment he isnt used to ??? So far he is getting used to the Arctic Cat Thundercat. Handles a little different than the Can Am Renegae he has. The Mikes loop is tough and the road out of Matomi Wash is tougher than it has ever been. Jason Wade racing with Reid Rutherford on the ThunderCat at this years Baja 1000. Catch the pre running here.....via Spot GPS Tracking. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0hfzusXEpUjlFuM2WfdM08miPoOik52l4 Other udpates to follow when they come in.... Right now there are 50 plus pings on there......Looks jumbled.....I will hide the pre running data on race day, this saturday. Update 1117/09   Prerunning went well. Jason says the course is a bit harder than he anticipated. Not sure if its the equipment he isnt used to ??? So far he is getting used to the Arctic Cat Thundercat. Handles a little different than the Can Am Renegae he has. The Mikes loop is tough and the road out of Matomi Wash is tougher than it has ever been. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:33:47 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Team-Arctic-Cat-Baja-1000-2009/BLOG/1500258/27589.html Vtr_Racing 2009-11-18T01:33:47Z My Off-Road Jason Wade racing with Reid Rutherford on the ThunderCat at this years Baja 1000. Catch the pre running here.....via Spot GPS Tracking. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0hfzusXEpUjlFuM2WfdM08miPoOik52l4 Other udpates to follow when they come in.... Right now there are 50 plus pings on there......Looks jumbled.....I will hide the pre running data on race day, this saturday. Update 1117/09   Prerunning went well. Jason says the course is a bit harder than he anticipated. Not sure if its the equipment he isnt used to ??? So far he is getting used to the Arctic Cat Thundercat. Handles a little different than the Can Am Renegae he has. The Mikes loop is tough and the road out of Matomi Wash is tougher than it has ever been. arcticat, atv, baja 1000, elka, fines double racing, planetmoto, score, spot, thundercat nonadult false Team Arctic Cat Baja 1000 2009 text blog arcticat,atv,baja 1000,elka,fines double racing,planetmoto,score,spot,thundercat 68 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3111632&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1637395_27589_3111632_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1500258 3111632 True Blue Off-Roader 2632 http://my.off-road.com/_Duhn-Duhn-Duhn/BLOG/1493491/27589.html I have no idea how you are supposed to spell that, hopefully you could tell the sound effect that I was going for in the title. lol Ive got a busy couple months ahead. Its technically my off-season right now from racing, but that just means that Im even more busy than before. Ive got races and riding planned for the next 5 or 6 weeks. But I dont even have a place planned to stay. Im in the dorms this semester and I have to be out of my room for christmas break by Dec 10... And I dont plan on flying home until Dec. 21. Gotta plan the important stuff first! But the Duhn Duhn Duhn was for the sort of "revealing" of my truck. I haven't seen it in months, but I hear that it has come a long ways. Im sure some of you have been wanting to see pictures of it finished. So I have! I was supposed to get it back about a month ago, but of course, some delays happened. Now Im planning on driving it back to Vegas on Jan 1 when I leave Boise. The last time I saw it we had just barely finished up the rear shocks and suspension. Ive been told that since then the rear fiberglass has been mounted, a bumper has been built, the bed has been customized so it is still removeable in the future with the shocks going through it ( I absolutely HATE the designs that everyone does that when you bend or break something, you have it cut it off. Why the heck would you just weld your front bumper to the frame! Spend just a little more time to make it bolt on!) Along with maybe some bed liner sprayed in there. And the biggest detail, that I think is delaying it the most.... something that no other pre-runner has.... a rack system for my quad. Im a professional racer, so there is no way I can have a truck that I can't load a quad into. So my truck will eventually have a system to pull the quad up and over the shock hoops. Stoked to see it! I have no idea how you are supposed to spell that, hopefully you could tell the sound effect that I was going for in the title. lol Ive got a busy couple months ahead. Its technically my off-season right now from racing, but that just means that Im even more busy than before. Ive got races and riding planned for the next 5 or 6 weeks. But I dont even have a place planned to stay. Im in the dorms this semester and I have to be out of my room for christmas break by Dec 10... And I dont plan on flying home until Dec. 21. Gotta plan the important stuff first! But the Duhn Duhn Duhn was for the sort of "revealing" of my truck. I haven't seen it in months, but I hear that it has come a long ways. Im sure some of you have been wanting to see pictures of it finished. So I have! I was supposed to get it back about a month ago, but of course, some delays happened. Now Im planning on driving it back to Vegas on Jan 1 when I leave Boise. The last time I saw it we had just barely finished up the rear shocks and suspension. Ive been told that since then the rear fiberglass has been mounted, a bumper has been built, the bed has been customized so it is still removeable in the future with the shocks going through it ( I absolutely HATE the designs that everyone does that when you bend or break something, you have it cut it off. Why the heck would you just weld your front bumper to the frame! Spend just a little more time to make it bolt on!) Along with maybe some bed liner sprayed in there. And the biggest detail, that I think is delaying it the most.... something that no other pre-runner has.... a rack system for my quad. Im a professional racer, so there is no way I can have a truck that I can't load a quad into. So my truck will eventually have a system to pull the quad up and over the shock hoops. Stoked to see it! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:17:56 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Duhn-Duhn-Duhn/BLOG/1493491/27589.html Younggun95 2009-11-13T04:17:56Z Truck and 4x4 My Off-Road I have no idea how you are supposed to spell that, hopefully you could tell the sound effect that I was going for in the title. lol Ive got a busy couple months ahead. Its technically my off-season right now from racing, but that just means that Im even more busy than before. Ive got races and riding planned for the next 5 or 6 weeks. But I dont even have a place planned to stay. Im in the dorms this semester and I have to be out of my room for christmas break by Dec 10... And I dont plan on flying home until Dec. 21. Gotta plan the important stuff first! But the Duhn Duhn Duhn was for the sort of "revealing" of my truck. I haven't seen it in months, but I hear that it has come a long ways. Im sure some of you have been wanting to see pictures of it finished. So I have! I was supposed to get it back about a month ago, but of course, some delays happened. Now Im planning on driving it back to Vegas on Jan 1 when I leave Boise. The last time I saw it we had just barely finished up the rear shocks and suspension. Ive been told that since then the rear fiberglass has been mounted, a bumper has been built, the bed has been customized so it is still removeable in the future with the shocks going through it ( I absolutely HATE the designs that everyone does that when you bend or break something, you have it cut it off. Why the heck would you just weld your front bumper to the frame! Spend just a little more time to make it bolt on!) Along with maybe some bed liner sprayed in there. And the biggest detail, that I think is delaying it the most.... something that no other pre-runner has.... a rack system for my quad. Im a professional racer, so there is no way I can have a truck that I can't load a quad into. So my truck will eventually have a system to pull the quad up and over the shock hoops. Stoked to see it! fiberglass, long-travel, my ride, pre-runner, project ort, suspension, toyota, truck and 4x4 nonadult false Duhn Duhn Duhn text blog fiberglass,long-travel,my ride,pre-runner,project ort,suspension,toyota,truck and 4x4 89 2 4.5 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2554067&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_5094898_27589_2554067_ap_160X120.jpg false United States NV Las Vegas 89119 0 1 1493491 2554067 I Bleed Dirt 7398 http://my.off-road.com/_Hump-N-Bump/BLOG/1493420/27589.html Once again the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers "got it done right!"  The 29th Annual Hump 'N Bump was a tremendous success with over 200 rigs registered and several wonderful wheeling trails on the menu.  Stacie and I were able to recruit several new BlueRibbon Coalition members, and we represented BFGoodrich Tires in a tire give-away to support the raffle.  BFG kicked in five (5) tires up to 37's for one lucky winner.  Awesome. Hump 'N Bump supports the Southern Nevada Trail Fund which helps support groups like BlueRibbon Coalition and United Four Wheel Drive Associations and others. Some businesses supporting the cause at the event included Ted Wiens Custom 4x4 from Vegas, Genright Off Road, Go Treks, Superchips, Findlay Toyota, Olympic4x4 Products, Maximum OffRoad.com, OptimumGear.com, Magnum Ink, and others.  Tread Lightly (and BLM) were also on sight with a very nice display and friendly folks to help answer questions. Notably, we found nearly NO trash on the trails and EVERYONE was courteous and smilling the entire event.  I did manage to scare my better half (Stacie) with a few tail-walking airborne Jeep episodes, but no damage was done and my Jeep is ready for another adventure. See the video of some bodacious rock crawling, and get more info here on my website:<a href="http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html" target="_blank">http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html</a> Del Once again the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers "got it done right!"  The 29th Annual Hump 'N Bump was a tremendous success with over 200 rigs registered and several wonderful wheeling trails on the menu.  Stacie and I were able to recruit several new BlueRibbon Coalition members, and we represented BFGoodrich Tires in a tire give-away to support the raffle.  BFG kicked in five (5) tires up to 37's for one lucky winner.  Awesome. Hump 'N Bump supports the Southern Nevada Trail Fund which helps support groups like BlueRibbon Coalition and United Four Wheel Drive Associations and others. Some businesses supporting the cause at the event included Ted Wiens Custom 4x4 from Vegas, Genright Off Road, Go Treks, Superchips, Findlay Toyota, Olympic4x4 Products, Maximum OffRoad.com, OptimumGear.com, Magnum Ink, and others.  Tread Lightly (and BLM) were also on sight with a very nice display and friendly folks to help answer questions. Notably, we found nearly NO trash on the trails and EVERYONE was courteous and smilling the entire event.  I did manage to scare my better half (Stacie) with a few tail-walking airborne Jeep episodes, but no damage was done and my Jeep is ready for another adventure. See the video of some bodacious rock crawling, and get more info here on my website:<a href="http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html" target="_blank">http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html</a> Del Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:29:37 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Hump-N-Bump/BLOG/1493420/27589.html jeepndel 2009-11-13T03:29:37Z My Off-Road Once again the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers "got it done right!"  The 29th Annual Hump 'N Bump was a tremendous success with over 200 rigs registered and several wonderful wheeling trails on the menu.  Stacie and I were able to recruit several new BlueRibbon Coalition members, and we represented BFGoodrich Tires in a tire give-away to support the raffle.  BFG kicked in five (5) tires up to 37's for one lucky winner.  Awesome. Hump 'N Bump supports the Southern Nevada Trail Fund which helps support groups like BlueRibbon Coalition and United Four Wheel Drive Associations and others. Some businesses supporting the cause at the event included Ted Wiens Custom 4x4 from Vegas, Genright Off Road, Go Treks, Superchips, Findlay Toyota, Olympic4x4 Products, Maximum OffRoad.com, OptimumGear.com, Magnum Ink, and others.  Tread Lightly (and BLM) were also on sight with a very nice display and friendly folks to help answer questions. Notably, we found nearly NO trash on the trails and EVERYONE was courteous and smilling the entire event.  I did manage to scare my better half (Stacie) with a few tail-walking airborne Jeep episodes, but no damage was done and my Jeep is ready for another adventure. See the video of some bodacious rock crawling, and get more info here on my website:<a href="http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html" target="_blank">http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/hump_2009.html</a> Del bump, hump, logandale, nevada nonadult false Hump 'N Bump text blog bump,hump,logandale,nevada 56 1 4.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3409993&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1662467_27589_3409993_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1493420 3409993 Mud Is My Middle Name 1248 http://my.off-road.com/_Boostbunny-2009-TOP-13-Finalist/BLOG/1479900/27589.html Thanks to all of my friends and supporters for voting me into the TOP 13 in the Boostbunny Competition!I will now be in Orange County Diesel's 2010 Boostbunny Calendar! How awesome is that, HOT CHICKS and HOT TRUCKS! Click here to order yours now: http://www.ocdiesel.com/Boost-Bunny-Calendar-Apparel-s/789.htm  The best part is that with every purchase made, 10% ot the total cost will be donated to the Children's Cancer Research Fund.I had some photos taken for the calendar a couple weeks ago and they turned out amazing! I need your help one more time...in order to help Orange County and all of the Boostbunny Sponsors decide on which of the TOP 13 Finalists should be named Miss Boostbunny 2009, they are asking for members input on their member forum.Please log onto www.boostbunny.com/forums and Sign up for a username and password (its free and you dont have to own a diesel (although I think you should ;)) Please post in the forum titled: http://boostbunny.com/forum/index.php?board=16.0Please hurry! They are choosing the winner on 30 November!!! Thanks to all of my friends and supporters for voting me into the TOP 13 in the Boostbunny Competition!I will now be in Orange County Diesel's 2010 Boostbunny Calendar! How awesome is that, HOT CHICKS and HOT TRUCKS! Click here to order yours now: http://www.ocdiesel.com/Boost-Bunny-Calendar-Apparel-s/789.htm  The best part is that with every purchase made, 10% ot the total cost will be donated to the Children's Cancer Research Fund.I had some photos taken for the calendar a couple weeks ago and they turned out amazing! I need your help one more time...in order to help Orange County and all of the Boostbunny Sponsors decide on which of the TOP 13 Finalists should be named Miss Boostbunny 2009, they are asking for members input on their member forum.Please log onto www.boostbunny.com/forums and Sign up for a username and password (its free and you dont have to own a diesel (although I think you should ;)) Please post in the forum titled: http://boostbunny.com/forum/index.php?board=16.0Please hurry! They are choosing the winner on 30 November!!! Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:35:24 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Boostbunny-2009-TOP-13-Finalist/BLOG/1479900/27589.html honeybearz1978 2009-11-09T23:35:24Z Off-Road.com Girls My Off-Road Thanks to all of my friends and supporters for voting me into the TOP 13 in the Boostbunny Competition!I will now be in Orange County Diesel's 2010 Boostbunny Calendar! How awesome is that, HOT CHICKS and HOT TRUCKS! Click here to order yours now: http://www.ocdiesel.com/Boost-Bunny-Calendar-Apparel-s/789.htm  The best part is that with every purchase made, 10% ot the total cost will be donated to the Children's Cancer Research Fund.I had some photos taken for the calendar a couple weeks ago and they turned out amazing! I need your help one more time...in order to help Orange County and all of the Boostbunny Sponsors decide on which of the TOP 13 Finalists should be named Miss Boostbunny 2009, they are asking for members input on their member forum.Please log onto www.boostbunny.com/forums and Sign up for a username and password (its free and you dont have to own a diesel (although I think you should ;)) Please post in the forum titled: http://boostbunny.com/forum/index.php?board=16.0Please hurry! They are choosing the winner on 30 November!!! off-road.com girls nonadult false Boostbunny 2009 TOP 13 Finalist! text blog off-road.com girls 123 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=8102704&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_4156370_27589_8102704_ap_160X120.jpg false United States WI Fall River 53932 1 0 1479900 8102704 Mud Is My Middle Name 1668 http://my.off-road.com/_Hump-N-Bump-with-Vegas-Valley/BLOG/1467709/27589.html Hump 'N Bump by the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers was a great success; probably 200 rigs; great food and fun camping; awesome wheeling; and $25,000 in raffle stuff including the 5 BFG Tires that Stac and I gave away with our BlueRibbon smile on.  This is a great way to spend a weekend or end your visit to SEMA in Las Vegas.  We tie the two events together and it sure makes for a productive and fun week. The Vegas Valley 4Wheelers do a nice job with Hump 'N Bump, and the wheeling is everything from mild to wild.  Give it a shot next year.  You'll not be disappointed. Del Hump 'N Bump by the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers was a great success; probably 200 rigs; great food and fun camping; awesome wheeling; and $25,000 in raffle stuff including the 5 BFG Tires that Stac and I gave away with our BlueRibbon smile on.  This is a great way to spend a weekend or end your visit to SEMA in Las Vegas.  We tie the two events together and it sure makes for a productive and fun week. The Vegas Valley 4Wheelers do a nice job with Hump 'N Bump, and the wheeling is everything from mild to wild.  Give it a shot next year.  You'll not be disappointed. Del Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:45:33 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Hump-N-Bump-with-Vegas-Valley/BLOG/1467709/27589.html jeepndel 2009-11-08T15:45:33Z My Off-Road Hump 'N Bump by the Vegas Valley 4Wheelers was a great success; probably 200 rigs; great food and fun camping; awesome wheeling; and $25,000 in raffle stuff including the 5 BFG Tires that Stac and I gave away with our BlueRibbon smile on.  This is a great way to spend a weekend or end your visit to SEMA in Las Vegas.  We tie the two events together and it sure makes for a productive and fun week. The Vegas Valley 4Wheelers do a nice job with Hump 'N Bump, and the wheeling is everything from mild to wild.  Give it a shot next year.  You'll not be disappointed. Del and, bump, hump, logandale, nevada, vegas nonadult false Hump 'N Bump with Vegas Valley text blog and,bump,hump,logandale,nevada,vegas 34 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3409993&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1662467_27589_3409993_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1467709 3409993 Mud Is My Middle Name 1248 http://my.off-road.com/_Halloween/BLOG/1455873/27589.html I was a little bit of a failure this weekend in the way of Media. I have no video or pictures to show from my weekend in Dumont. I dumbly forgot my helmet cam... and so did a couple other friends that have them. And its just too hard to carry my camera out when I go ride. I found a few jumps. Nothing spectacular. A couple of the same jumps from last year. Spotted a dirtbike doing a 130+ ft double with a gap in the middle. I didn't have the cajones to even make a run at it. One night we spent a while watching a group of drunk people try and get their trucks un-stuck behind competition. First a Toyota dug in and decided to just keep spinning the wheels until they were completely barried. They brought another truck, broke the front driveline and barried that one also. One more truck and tried to pull the second one out at an angle instead of straight... no surprise, another one stuck. Somehow found another truck and pulled the third out. Then get that one stuck again trying to turn around to give another pull. Found an even bigger truck, managed to pull a few of them out, then broke the driveline in that one also. At one point, had 4 trucks stuck plus another pulling. One vehicle of every major brand stuck, a few too many beers, no real tow straps, and all in the middle of the night. Seemed like there wasn't all that many people out there... Anyone else got any good stories from the desert, sand, snow, or mountains during Halloween? I was a little bit of a failure this weekend in the way of Media. I have no video or pictures to show from my weekend in Dumont. I dumbly forgot my helmet cam... and so did a couple other friends that have them. And its just too hard to carry my camera out when I go ride. I found a few jumps. Nothing spectacular. A couple of the same jumps from last year. Spotted a dirtbike doing a 130+ ft double with a gap in the middle. I didn't have the cajones to even make a run at it. One night we spent a while watching a group of drunk people try and get their trucks un-stuck behind competition. First a Toyota dug in and decided to just keep spinning the wheels until they were completely barried. They brought another truck, broke the front driveline and barried that one also. One more truck and tried to pull the second one out at an angle instead of straight... no surprise, another one stuck. Somehow found another truck and pulled the third out. Then get that one stuck again trying to turn around to give another pull. Found an even bigger truck, managed to pull a few of them out, then broke the driveline in that one also. At one point, had 4 trucks stuck plus another pulling. One vehicle of every major brand stuck, a few too many beers, no real tow straps, and all in the middle of the night. Seemed like there wasn't all that many people out there... Anyone else got any good stories from the desert, sand, snow, or mountains during Halloween? Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:16:38 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Halloween/BLOG/1455873/27589.html Younggun95 2009-11-02T20:16:38Z Sand and Dunes My Off-Road I was a little bit of a failure this weekend in the way of Media. I have no video or pictures to show from my weekend in Dumont. I dumbly forgot my helmet cam... and so did a couple other friends that have them. And its just too hard to carry my camera out when I go ride. I found a few jumps. Nothing spectacular. A couple of the same jumps from last year. Spotted a dirtbike doing a 130+ ft double with a gap in the middle. I didn't have the cajones to even make a run at it. One night we spent a while watching a group of drunk people try and get their trucks un-stuck behind competition. First a Toyota dug in and decided to just keep spinning the wheels until they were completely barried. They brought another truck, broke the front driveline and barried that one also. One more truck and tried to pull the second one out at an angle instead of straight... no surprise, another one stuck. Somehow found another truck and pulled the third out. Then get that one stuck again trying to turn around to give another pull. Found an even bigger truck, managed to pull a few of them out, then broke the driveline in that one also. At one point, had 4 trucks stuck plus another pulling. One vehicle of every major brand stuck, a few too many beers, no real tow straps, and all in the middle of the night. Seemed like there wasn't all that many people out there... Anyone else got any good stories from the desert, sand, snow, or mountains during Halloween? atv, dunes, halloween, justin waters, quad, sand, sand and dunes, stuck, trucks nonadult false Halloween text blog atv,dunes,halloween,justin waters,quad,sand,sand and dunes,stuck,trucks 171 1 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2554067&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_5094898_27589_2554067_ap_160X120.jpg false United States NV Las Vegas 89119 0 0 1455873 2554067 I Bleed Dirt 7398 http://my.off-road.com/_Go-US-Trucks-and-Suvs/BLOG/1454413/27589.html Go US Trucks and Suv’s  Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road represents the most mainstream of the show sections as trucks and SUVs now outsell passenger cars.  Light trucks were once considered only working vehicles; pickup trucks for farmers and contractors, vans for delivery trades and SUVs for those whose work required a vehicle that was a cross between a pickup and a van.  Today, they represent approximately half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S.  In fact, the Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road section of the market contributes the largest amount of market revenue to the $31 billion automotive equipment aftermarket industry.  Much like the light-truck market, off-road vehicles now take on a more personal or recreational context.  In fact, many off-road vehicles, and the automotive specialty equipment purchased for them, never venture off paved streets and highways.  But they all present that durable, rugged image associated with the necessities of off-roading. The SEMA Show is the most powerful business tool anyone in the off-road community has today; it is the nexus for new ideas and new relationships.  This year’s improved show layout, centralized displays, workshops and educational outreach. The section highlights the full breadth of the off-road industry between the extreme and the mainstream, between the novice off-roaders and the all-star daredevils, and between the calmer ride/drives and the outrageous rock crawling performance demonstrations. Ford Motor Company and GM will again recognize significant design achievements at the 2009 SEMA Show with their annual design awards. The Ford Motor Company Corporate Design Awards are given annually to those vehicles that make significant contributions to vehicle design and stand apart from others at the SEMA Show. Awards will be presented for the most significant accomplishments in the following vehicle categories: ·         Best of Show ·         Best of Show on Ford Corporate Display Stand ·         Best Ford Heritage Vehicle ·         Outstanding Achievement(s) Ford's formal award presentation will be Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00 a.m. inside the Ford Motor Company Show stand, located in the Racing & Performance section of the Center Hall (the Ford Motor Company press conference will follow at 11:40 a.m.).Ford's Corporate Design judging team will review all Show vehicles on display during setup on Sunday and Monday. General Motors will present its design awards to the builders of inspired versions of various GM models. Categories will be divided into two groups:A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehiclesB) Component/system designs You can copy the application form and apply for more than one vehicle or component award. You can also forward the form to any suppliers with a new/innovative component design that contributed to your GM Show vehicle. Go US Trucks and Suv’s  Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road represents the most mainstream of the show sections as trucks and SUVs now outsell passenger cars.  Light trucks were once considered only working vehicles; pickup trucks for farmers and contractors, vans for delivery trades and SUVs for those whose work required a vehicle that was a cross between a pickup and a van.  Today, they represent approximately half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S.  In fact, the Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road section of the market contributes the largest amount of market revenue to the $31 billion automotive equipment aftermarket industry.  Much like the light-truck market, off-road vehicles now take on a more personal or recreational context.  In fact, many off-road vehicles, and the automotive specialty equipment purchased for them, never venture off paved streets and highways.  But they all present that durable, rugged image associated with the necessities of off-roading. The SEMA Show is the most powerful business tool anyone in the off-road community has today; it is the nexus for new ideas and new relationships.  This year’s improved show layout, centralized displays, workshops and educational outreach. The section highlights the full breadth of the off-road industry between the extreme and the mainstream, between the novice off-roaders and the all-star daredevils, and between the calmer ride/drives and the outrageous rock crawling performance demonstrations. Ford Motor Company and GM will again recognize significant design achievements at the 2009 SEMA Show with their annual design awards. The Ford Motor Company Corporate Design Awards are given annually to those vehicles that make significant contributions to vehicle design and stand apart from others at the SEMA Show. Awards will be presented for the most significant accomplishments in the following vehicle categories: ·         Best of Show ·         Best of Show on Ford Corporate Display Stand ·         Best Ford Heritage Vehicle ·         Outstanding Achievement(s) Ford's formal award presentation will be Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00 a.m. inside the Ford Motor Company Show stand, located in the Racing & Performance section of the Center Hall (the Ford Motor Company press conference will follow at 11:40 a.m.).Ford's Corporate Design judging team will review all Show vehicles on display during setup on Sunday and Monday. General Motors will present its design awards to the builders of inspired versions of various GM models. Categories will be divided into two groups:A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehiclesB) Component/system designs You can copy the application form and apply for more than one vehicle or component award. You can also forward the form to any suppliers with a new/innovative component design that contributed to your GM Show vehicle. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:44:20 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Go-US-Trucks-and-Suvs/BLOG/1454413/27589.html markmonin 2009-11-02T04:44:20Z My Off-Road Go US Trucks and Suv’s  Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road represents the most mainstream of the show sections as trucks and SUVs now outsell passenger cars.  Light trucks were once considered only working vehicles; pickup trucks for farmers and contractors, vans for delivery trades and SUVs for those whose work required a vehicle that was a cross between a pickup and a van.  Today, they represent approximately half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S.  In fact, the Trucks, SUVs, and Off-road section of the market contributes the largest amount of market revenue to the $31 billion automotive equipment aftermarket industry.  Much like the light-truck market, off-road vehicles now take on a more personal or recreational context.  In fact, many off-road vehicles, and the automotive specialty equipment purchased for them, never venture off paved streets and highways.  But they all present that durable, rugged image associated with the necessities of off-roading. The SEMA Show is the most powerful business tool anyone in the off-road community has today; it is the nexus for new ideas and new relationships.  This year’s improved show layout, centralized displays, workshops and educational outreach. The section highlights the full breadth of the off-road industry between the extreme and the mainstream, between the novice off-roaders and the all-star daredevils, and between the calmer ride/drives and the outrageous rock crawling performance demonstrations. Ford Motor Company and GM will again recognize significant design achievements at the 2009 SEMA Show with their annual design awards. The Ford Motor Company Corporate Design Awards are given annually to those vehicles that make significant contributions to vehicle design and stand apart from others at the SEMA Show. Awards will be presented for the most significant accomplishments in the following vehicle categories: ·         Best of Show ·         Best of Show on Ford Corporate Display Stand ·         Best Ford Heritage Vehicle ·         Outstanding Achievement(s) Ford's formal award presentation will be Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00 a.m. inside the Ford Motor Company Show stand, located in the Racing & Performance section of the Center Hall (the Ford Motor Company press conference will follow at 11:40 a.m.).Ford's Corporate Design judging team will review all Show vehicles on display during setup on Sunday and Monday. General Motors will present its design awards to the builders of inspired versions of various GM models. Categories will be divided into two groups:A) Vehicles: cars, SUVs, trucks, hot rods, restored vehiclesB) Component/system designs You can copy the application form and apply for more than one vehicle or component award. You can also forward the form to any suppliers with a new/innovative component design that contributed to your GM Show vehicle. nonadult false Go US Trucks and Suv’s text blog 76 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=14014019&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_6348373_27589_14014019_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1454413 14014019 Gettin' Started 320 http://my.off-road.com/_School-of-Rocks-4x4-Training/BLOG/1448902/27589.html [image] I had the good fortune to meet professional 4WD Trainer Tom Severin from Badlands Off-Road Adventures this year. When I found out there was a school for people to learn how to become better off-road drivers, I signed up and was on my way to 4x4 U. It was a lot of fun I even learned a thing or two about rock crawling! Check out the full article School of Rocks [image] I had the good fortune to meet professional 4WD Trainer Tom Severin from Badlands Off-Road Adventures this year. When I found out there was a school for people to learn how to become better off-road drivers, I signed up and was on my way to 4x4 U. It was a lot of fun I even learned a thing or two about rock crawling! Check out the full article School of Rocks Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:54:05 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_School-of-Rocks-4x4-Training/BLOG/1448902/27589.html DezertScorpion 2009-10-30T19:54:05Z Trail and Where to Ride My Off-Road [image] I had the good fortune to meet professional 4WD Trainer Tom Severin from Badlands Off-Road Adventures this year. When I found out there was a school for people to learn how to become better off-road drivers, I signed up and was on my way to 4x4 U. It was a lot of fun I even learned a thing or two about rock crawling! Check out the full article School of Rocks 4wd, 4x4, classes, crawling, jeep, rock, school, trail and where to ride, training nonadult false School of Rocks: 4x4 Training text blog 4wd,4x4,classes,crawling,jeep,rock,school,trail and where to ride,training 103 11 4.818182 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3967053&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1930550_27589_3967053_ap_160X120.jpg false United States CA San Diego 0 0 1448902 3967053 Weekend Warrior 957 http://my.off-road.com/_Control-Arms/BLOG/1447370/27589.html As some of you know, i just lifted my jeep 6 inches...I put the lift together with induvidual parts rather than buying a 3,000 dollar kit, which is a lot cheaper BTW.  I got some lower control arms, but i've been told i won't need new UPPER control arms, at least for now, is this true, or should i scrounge up some $$ and get some?? Thanks. As some of you know, i just lifted my jeep 6 inches...I put the lift together with induvidual parts rather than buying a 3,000 dollar kit, which is a lot cheaper BTW.  I got some lower control arms, but i've been told i won't need new UPPER control arms, at least for now, is this true, or should i scrounge up some $$ and get some?? Thanks. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:50:44 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Control-Arms/BLOG/1447370/27589.html dpace7 2009-10-29T23:50:44Z Jeep My Off-Road As some of you know, i just lifted my jeep 6 inches...I put the lift together with induvidual parts rather than buying a 3,000 dollar kit, which is a lot cheaper BTW.  I got some lower control arms, but i've been told i won't need new UPPER control arms, at least for now, is this true, or should i scrounge up some $$ and get some?? Thanks. jeep nonadult false Control Arms text blog jeep 140 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7462731&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_5217198_27589_7462731_ap_160X120.jpg false United States UT Springville 84663 0 0 1447370 7462731 True Blue Off-Roader 2055 http://my.off-road.com/_i-need-help/BLOG/1447244/27589.html hey, if i have a stock 1999 jeep cherokee what can i start to make it offroad accessible. hey, if i have a stock 1999 jeep cherokee what can i start to make it offroad accessible. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:04:55 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_i-need-help/BLOG/1447244/27589.html hannoush94 2009-10-29T22:04:55Z My Off-Road hey, if i have a stock 1999 jeep cherokee what can i start to make it offroad accessible. nonadult false i need help text blog 97 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=13969396&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/icons/defaultMember_27589_portrait160X120.jpg?t=1256853295305 false United States 0 0 1447244 13969396 Newbie 280 http://my.off-road.com/_SEMA-in-the-Land-Use-Game/BLOG/1446641/27589.html SEMA Offers Helpful Land Use Guide   A “Guide to Land Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation” has just been added to our arsenal of information to help us fight back to keep our public lands open and our sports alive.  Released by our friends at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association), this guide offers some helpful stuff:   o   some insight into major laws that dictate land use; o   a look at the federal agencies who control our public lands by administering these laws; o   a listing of the some of the organizations that SEMA works with to protect the rights of off-road enthusiasts; and o   provides SEMA’s position on these issues.   While much of this information is offered on other websites or through enthusiast organizations, SEMA adds to our collective fight by putting these key topics in one place through their SEMA Action Network (SAN) that really assists off-road businesses.  I found this collection of key laws, government agencies, major land use groups and SEMA positions quite helpful as an enthusiast as well.   The SEMA SAN also has quite a collection of legislative resources that compliment what the off-road organizations offer, including model legislation, a listing of federal legislators, and a guide to lobbying elected officials.   The SAN is free to join from their website.   Go here for more on the land use Guide and SAN: http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62625   Del   Del Albright Save your trails (SaveMyTrails) BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) Ambassador Cal4Wheel (CA4WDC), Environmental Affairs   Access Army   SEMA Offers Helpful Land Use Guide   A “Guide to Land Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation” has just been added to our arsenal of information to help us fight back to keep our public lands open and our sports alive.  Released by our friends at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association), this guide offers some helpful stuff:   o   some insight into major laws that dictate land use; o   a look at the federal agencies who control our public lands by administering these laws; o   a listing of the some of the organizations that SEMA works with to protect the rights of off-road enthusiasts; and o   provides SEMA’s position on these issues.   While much of this information is offered on other websites or through enthusiast organizations, SEMA adds to our collective fight by putting these key topics in one place through their SEMA Action Network (SAN) that really assists off-road businesses.  I found this collection of key laws, government agencies, major land use groups and SEMA positions quite helpful as an enthusiast as well.   The SEMA SAN also has quite a collection of legislative resources that compliment what the off-road organizations offer, including model legislation, a listing of federal legislators, and a guide to lobbying elected officials.   The SAN is free to join from their website.   Go here for more on the land use Guide and SAN: http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62625   Del   Del Albright Save your trails (SaveMyTrails) BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) Ambassador Cal4Wheel (CA4WDC), Environmental Affairs   Access Army   Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:46:09 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_SEMA-in-the-Land-Use-Game/BLOG/1446641/27589.html jeepndel 2009-10-29T15:46:09Z My Off-Road SEMA Offers Helpful Land Use Guide   A “Guide to Land Use Policies & Off-Road Recreation” has just been added to our arsenal of information to help us fight back to keep our public lands open and our sports alive.  Released by our friends at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association), this guide offers some helpful stuff:   o   some insight into major laws that dictate land use; o   a look at the federal agencies who control our public lands by administering these laws; o   a listing of the some of the organizations that SEMA works with to protect the rights of off-road enthusiasts; and o   provides SEMA’s position on these issues.   While much of this information is offered on other websites or through enthusiast organizations, SEMA adds to our collective fight by putting these key topics in one place through their SEMA Action Network (SAN) that really assists off-road businesses.  I found this collection of key laws, government agencies, major land use groups and SEMA positions quite helpful as an enthusiast as well.   The SEMA SAN also has quite a collection of legislative resources that compliment what the off-road organizations offer, including model legislation, a listing of federal legislators, and a guide to lobbying elected officials.   The SAN is free to join from their website.   Go here for more on the land use Guide and SAN: http://www.semasan.com/main/main.aspx?id=62625   Del   Del Albright Save your trails (SaveMyTrails) BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) Ambassador Cal4Wheel (CA4WDC), Environmental Affairs   Access Army   nonadult false SEMA in the Land Use Game text blog 91 10 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3409993&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1662467_27589_3409993_ap_160X120.jpg false 1 0 1446641 3409993 Mud Is My Middle Name 1248 http://my.off-road.com/_X-Games-Medalist-Young-Takes-a-Dive/BLOG/1442964/27589.html X Games Medalist Young Takes a Dive From Killer Tabletops to Wrecks and Reefs by Margo Malcolm   Since he was a kid, Gary Young, 2009 ‘X’ Games BMX Freestyle Bronze Medalist, has been defying gravity, hanging in the air twisting and turning on his bike. Now he is taking his love of extreme activities down under the sea. “Snorkeling was really like the gateway for me to get into diving.” said Young, 26. “I started snorkeling a few years ago and it really sparked my interest. I learned about sea life and hanging out under water was a new thing for me. It’s always been something I’ve been interested in but I didn’t really get hooked until I went snorkeling.”   Young has started his diving certification through PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). When he first expressed interest about diving to a friend he discovered that his friend’s girlfriend and her father both worked for PADI.   “I was talking to him about getting into diving and he said his girlfriend had been trying to get him into diving for a while but he’d been scared,” said Young. “And I said let’s do it together. One thing led to another and now we’re on our way into diving.”   [image]                                     Young began his diving training with PADI’s eLearning. PADI eLearning courses allow beginners to complete the classroom portion of certification at their own pace, whenever or wherever it’s convenient for them. The eLearning system consists of interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading, and is available in seven languages.   Since Young lives in southern California, he was able to go to PADI’s head office for his confined water dives. This is followed by two open water dives and completion of his diving certification.   Another reason Young chose PADI certification was because he found when he did some research that PADI certification was accepted worldwide. This was important to him because Young travels a lot. The BMX circuit takes him all over the world, including some of the best diving places like Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. PADI has over 5300 dive shop and resort members worldwide.   Although Young spends most of his days on the road practicing and competing on his bike, perfecting his killer tabletops and 360s, he’ll be taking sometime to check out the local marine life. “I’ve been to so many places and now I’ll have the opportunity to go out and see what is underwater and check out the reefs and wreck ,” said Young. “Diving seems so cool to me.”   [image] X Games Medalist Young Takes a Dive From Killer Tabletops to Wrecks and Reefs by Margo Malcolm   Since he was a kid, Gary Young, 2009 ‘X’ Games BMX Freestyle Bronze Medalist, has been defying gravity, hanging in the air twisting and turning on his bike. Now he is taking his love of extreme activities down under the sea. “Snorkeling was really like the gateway for me to get into diving.” said Young, 26. “I started snorkeling a few years ago and it really sparked my interest. I learned about sea life and hanging out under water was a new thing for me. It’s always been something I’ve been interested in but I didn’t really get hooked until I went snorkeling.”   Young has started his diving certification through PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). When he first expressed interest about diving to a friend he discovered that his friend’s girlfriend and her father both worked for PADI.   “I was talking to him about getting into diving and he said his girlfriend had been trying to get him into diving for a while but he’d been scared,” said Young. “And I said let’s do it together. One thing led to another and now we’re on our way into diving.”   [image]                                     Young began his diving training with PADI’s eLearning. PADI eLearning courses allow beginners to complete the classroom portion of certification at their own pace, whenever or wherever it’s convenient for them. The eLearning system consists of interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading, and is available in seven languages.   Since Young lives in southern California, he was able to go to PADI’s head office for his confined water dives. This is followed by two open water dives and completion of his diving certification.   Another reason Young chose PADI certification was because he found when he did some research that PADI certification was accepted worldwide. This was important to him because Young travels a lot. The BMX circuit takes him all over the world, including some of the best diving places like Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. PADI has over 5300 dive shop and resort members worldwide.   Although Young spends most of his days on the road practicing and competing on his bike, perfecting his killer tabletops and 360s, he’ll be taking sometime to check out the local marine life. “I’ve been to so many places and now I’ll have the opportunity to go out and see what is underwater and check out the reefs and wreck ,” said Young. “Diving seems so cool to me.”   [image] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:38 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_X-Games-Medalist-Young-Takes-a-Dive/BLOG/1442964/27589.html lin.seasmoke 2009-10-27T12:49:38Z Off-Road Nation My Off-Road X Games Medalist Young Takes a Dive From Killer Tabletops to Wrecks and Reefs by Margo Malcolm   Since he was a kid, Gary Young, 2009 ‘X’ Games BMX Freestyle Bronze Medalist, has been defying gravity, hanging in the air twisting and turning on his bike. Now he is taking his love of extreme activities down under the sea. “Snorkeling was really like the gateway for me to get into diving.” said Young, 26. “I started snorkeling a few years ago and it really sparked my interest. I learned about sea life and hanging out under water was a new thing for me. It’s always been something I’ve been interested in but I didn’t really get hooked until I went snorkeling.”   Young has started his diving certification through PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). When he first expressed interest about diving to a friend he discovered that his friend’s girlfriend and her father both worked for PADI.   “I was talking to him about getting into diving and he said his girlfriend had been trying to get him into diving for a while but he’d been scared,” said Young. “And I said let’s do it together. One thing led to another and now we’re on our way into diving.”   [image]                                     Young began his diving training with PADI’s eLearning. PADI eLearning courses allow beginners to complete the classroom portion of certification at their own pace, whenever or wherever it’s convenient for them. The eLearning system consists of interactive presentations that include videos, audio, graphics and reading, and is available in seven languages.   Since Young lives in southern California, he was able to go to PADI’s head office for his confined water dives. This is followed by two open water dives and completion of his diving certification.   Another reason Young chose PADI certification was because he found when he did some research that PADI certification was accepted worldwide. This was important to him because Young travels a lot. The BMX circuit takes him all over the world, including some of the best diving places like Thailand, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. PADI has over 5300 dive shop and resort members worldwide.   Although Young spends most of his days on the road practicing and competing on his bike, perfecting his killer tabletops and 360s, he’ll be taking sometime to check out the local marine life. “I’ve been to so many places and now I’ll have the opportunity to go out and see what is underwater and check out the reefs and wreck ,” said Young. “Diving seems so cool to me.”   [image] bikes, biking, bmx, diving, gary young, off-road nation, padi, scuba, snorkeling, x games nonadult false X Games Medalist Young Takes a Dive text blog bikes,biking,bmx,diving,gary young,off-road nation,padi,scuba,snorkeling,x games 101 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=13908278&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/icons/defaultMember_27589_portrait160X120.jpg false United States CA 0 0 1442964 13908278 Gettin' Started 330 http://my.off-road.com/_Weekend-Off/BLOG/1437994/27589.html I planned on taking this week and weekend off from riding/racing. I deserve a weekend off after a season of racing right? Plus I was hurt and waiting for parts so I couldn't go to the Quadcross race anyways... So for my weekend off, I spent Friday working on my broken quad, and someone elses broken quad. I got up really early saturday morning and went to Dumont dunes. Since my quad was broken I drove a borrowed yamaha rhino. And today Im going to Red Rock to go hiking/ mountain biking for a work out... I guess I never really take any time off from quads or the off-road industry. My life is just so much wrapped up in it I dont know what else to do with my time. When I get bored and have nothing to do my first thought is always to go work on my quad... Is anyone else so involved that they find themselves not knowing what to do when they can't ride? I planned on taking this week and weekend off from riding/racing. I deserve a weekend off after a season of racing right? Plus I was hurt and waiting for parts so I couldn't go to the Quadcross race anyways... So for my weekend off, I spent Friday working on my broken quad, and someone elses broken quad. I got up really early saturday morning and went to Dumont dunes. Since my quad was broken I drove a borrowed yamaha rhino. And today Im going to Red Rock to go hiking/ mountain biking for a work out... I guess I never really take any time off from quads or the off-road industry. My life is just so much wrapped up in it I dont know what else to do with my time. When I get bored and have nothing to do my first thought is always to go work on my quad... Is anyone else so involved that they find themselves not knowing what to do when they can't ride? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:03:42 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Weekend-Off/BLOG/1437994/27589.html Younggun95 2009-10-25T21:03:42Z ATV and Quad My Off-Road I planned on taking this week and weekend off from riding/racing. I deserve a weekend off after a season of racing right? Plus I was hurt and waiting for parts so I couldn't go to the Quadcross race anyways... So for my weekend off, I spent Friday working on my broken quad, and someone elses broken quad. I got up really early saturday morning and went to Dumont dunes. Since my quad was broken I drove a borrowed yamaha rhino. And today Im going to Red Rock to go hiking/ mountain biking for a work out... I guess I never really take any time off from quads or the off-road industry. My life is just so much wrapped up in it I dont know what else to do with my time. When I get bored and have nothing to do my first thought is always to go work on my quad... Is anyone else so involved that they find themselves not knowing what to do when they can't ride? 4-wheeler, atv, atv and quad, justin waters, quad, racing nonadult false Weekend Off text blog 4-wheeler,atv,atv and quad,justin waters,quad,racing 138 1 3.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2554067&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_5094898_27589_2554067_ap_160X120.jpg false United States NV Las Vegas 89119 0 0 1437994 2554067 I Bleed Dirt 7398 http://my.off-road.com/_Waters-Earns-Top-Ten-for-WORCS-Pro-Debut-Season/BLOG/1387837/27589.html Coming in to the final World Off Road Championship Series ATV Nationals in Mesquite NV, HotSeat Powersports/Yamaha rider Justin Waters sat 10th in points – but in a tight battle. Six riders sat with only 7 points separating them. He knew he had to finish well to reach his goal of a top ten for his first season on the Pro circuit. And have some luck on where the other riders finished, so the points would fall his way. "Our goal from the beginning was a top ten this season. It seemed to be a realistic goal based on my lap times and the riders I know I can run with, but then as the season went on, several top national-level Pros also came out to try the series and the competition really ramped up. I’ve never worked this hard – on and off the track." The Mesquite race had all the excitement and drama fans could ask for, with several top GNCC and ATV MX pros coming out to shake up the mix in Sunday’s Main Event - but when the dust settled, Waters had the finish he needed, earning the #10 plate. "I'm even prouder of finishing with no DNFs. The companies I'm working with are turning out the best equipment in the industry. They understand the extra demands racing puts on their products. The Yamaha YFZ450R is a bike that anyone can get on and ride, you don't have to hire a master mechanic or pour thousands of dollars in to maintain it. Fox Racing Shox, Teixeira Tech A-arms and a Rekluse clutch were absolutely key to several of my best finishes this season. It was also great to have Maxxis support right at the track. I can’t thank them enough, and I’m anxious to work with them all again.” His sights are set even higher for 2010. “Now that we’re on the front row, I want to put my sponsors on the podium. Get a single-digit number for the year.” #95 Justin Waters (WORCS #10) would like to thank his 2009 sponsorship partners, including: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains, SkorBordz.   Coming in to the final World Off Road Championship Series ATV Nationals in Mesquite NV, HotSeat Powersports/Yamaha rider Justin Waters sat 10th in points – but in a tight battle. Six riders sat with only 7 points separating them. He knew he had to finish well to reach his goal of a top ten for his first season on the Pro circuit. And have some luck on where the other riders finished, so the points would fall his way. "Our goal from the beginning was a top ten this season. It seemed to be a realistic goal based on my lap times and the riders I know I can run with, but then as the season went on, several top national-level Pros also came out to try the series and the competition really ramped up. I’ve never worked this hard – on and off the track." The Mesquite race had all the excitement and drama fans could ask for, with several top GNCC and ATV MX pros coming out to shake up the mix in Sunday’s Main Event - but when the dust settled, Waters had the finish he needed, earning the #10 plate. "I'm even prouder of finishing with no DNFs. The companies I'm working with are turning out the best equipment in the industry. They understand the extra demands racing puts on their products. The Yamaha YFZ450R is a bike that anyone can get on and ride, you don't have to hire a master mechanic or pour thousands of dollars in to maintain it. Fox Racing Shox, Teixeira Tech A-arms and a Rekluse clutch were absolutely key to several of my best finishes this season. It was also great to have Maxxis support right at the track. I can’t thank them enough, and I’m anxious to work with them all again.” His sights are set even higher for 2010. “Now that we’re on the front row, I want to put my sponsors on the podium. Get a single-digit number for the year.” #95 Justin Waters (WORCS #10) would like to thank his 2009 sponsorship partners, including: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains, SkorBordz.   Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:20:47 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Waters-Earns-Top-Ten-for-WORCS-Pro-Debut-Season/BLOG/1387837/27589.html hotseat 2009-10-24T04:20:47Z ATV and Quad My Off-Road Coming in to the final World Off Road Championship Series ATV Nationals in Mesquite NV, HotSeat Powersports/Yamaha rider Justin Waters sat 10th in points – but in a tight battle. Six riders sat with only 7 points separating them. He knew he had to finish well to reach his goal of a top ten for his first season on the Pro circuit. And have some luck on where the other riders finished, so the points would fall his way. "Our goal from the beginning was a top ten this season. It seemed to be a realistic goal based on my lap times and the riders I know I can run with, but then as the season went on, several top national-level Pros also came out to try the series and the competition really ramped up. I’ve never worked this hard – on and off the track." The Mesquite race had all the excitement and drama fans could ask for, with several top GNCC and ATV MX pros coming out to shake up the mix in Sunday’s Main Event - but when the dust settled, Waters had the finish he needed, earning the #10 plate. "I'm even prouder of finishing with no DNFs. The companies I'm working with are turning out the best equipment in the industry. They understand the extra demands racing puts on their products. The Yamaha YFZ450R is a bike that anyone can get on and ride, you don't have to hire a master mechanic or pour thousands of dollars in to maintain it. Fox Racing Shox, Teixeira Tech A-arms and a Rekluse clutch were absolutely key to several of my best finishes this season. It was also great to have Maxxis support right at the track. I can’t thank them enough, and I’m anxious to work with them all again.” His sights are set even higher for 2010. “Now that we’re on the front row, I want to put my sponsors on the podium. Get a single-digit number for the year.” #95 Justin Waters (WORCS #10) would like to thank his 2009 sponsorship partners, including: Hot Seat Powersports, Yamaha, Teixeira Tech, Fox Racing Shox, Precision Racing Products, AC Racing, G4-Graphics, Rekluse, Spider Grips, Powermadd, GYT-R, MotoX Nutrition, Flexx Bars, MSR, Scott USA, Gaerne, DP Brakes, DWT, Maxxis, Motion Pro, Spectro Oil, Quadtech, Regina Chains, SkorBordz.   atv and quad nonadult false Waters Earns Top Ten for WORCS Pro Debut Season text blog atv and quad 162 2 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3058328&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_2563561_27589_3058328_ap_160X120.jpg false United States ID Boise 0 0 1387837 3058328 True Blue Off-Roader 2351 http://my.off-road.com/_THANKS-EVERYBODY-FOR-HELPING/BLOG/1341303/27589.html THANK YOU GUYS FOR SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTING FOR ME! I AM NOW IN THE TOP 10 IN THE PROARMOR MODELING CONTEST!! I AM OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE IN THE 2010 CALENDAR AND HOPE TO MAKE THE FINAL CUT!! THANKS AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING ME!! YOU OFFROADERS ARE THE BEST!!!   THANK YOU GUYS FOR SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTING FOR ME! I AM NOW IN THE TOP 10 IN THE PROARMOR MODELING CONTEST!! I AM OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE IN THE 2010 CALENDAR AND HOPE TO MAKE THE FINAL CUT!! THANKS AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING ME!! YOU OFFROADERS ARE THE BEST!!!   Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:53:38 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_THANKS-EVERYBODY-FOR-HELPING/BLOG/1341303/27589.html kristie23 2009-10-23T04:53:38Z My Off-Road THANK YOU GUYS FOR SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTING FOR ME! I AM NOW IN THE TOP 10 IN THE PROARMOR MODELING CONTEST!! I AM OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE IN THE 2010 CALENDAR AND HOPE TO MAKE THE FINAL CUT!! THANKS AGAIN FOR SUPPORTING ME!! YOU OFFROADERS ARE THE BEST!!!   nonadult false THANKS EVERYBODY FOR HELPING!!!! text blog 101 11 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3955333&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_4424756_27589_3955333_ap_160X120.jpg false United States CA Corona 92881 1 0 1341303 3955333 Mud Is My Middle Name 1903 http://my.off-road.com/_4Wheel-Parts-Partners-with-BlueRibbon-Coalition/BLOG/1340285/27589.html                                                      4Wheel Parts Provides Huge Membership Incentive                                                           4Wheel Parts $25 Gift Card for Membership Join, renew or extend your current membership in BlueRibbon Coalition for $29, and 4Wheel Parts will give you a $25 Gift Card PLUS up to 15% off on all their goodies. AWESOME. This is a no-brainer. You can become a new member, or add to your existing membership for basically $4.00 for a year. [image] BlueRibbon is all sports -- all trails -- for all people. It is our only grassroots umbrella national organization. We all should belong.   And for existing members, with this deal, there's no reason not to extend your current membership out a year for $4.00.  4Wheel Parts is "in the game" helping us to save trails.  Wow.  And oh, when you get in on this deal, you'll see how BlueRibbon is now doing video-based web programs. Learn more, get in on the deal, and see the video here Del                                                       4Wheel Parts Provides Huge Membership Incentive                                                           4Wheel Parts $25 Gift Card for Membership Join, renew or extend your current membership in BlueRibbon Coalition for $29, and 4Wheel Parts will give you a $25 Gift Card PLUS up to 15% off on all their goodies. AWESOME. This is a no-brainer. You can become a new member, or add to your existing membership for basically $4.00 for a year. [image] BlueRibbon is all sports -- all trails -- for all people. It is our only grassroots umbrella national organization. We all should belong.   And for existing members, with this deal, there's no reason not to extend your current membership out a year for $4.00.  4Wheel Parts is "in the game" helping us to save trails.  Wow.  And oh, when you get in on this deal, you'll see how BlueRibbon is now doing video-based web programs. Learn more, get in on the deal, and see the video here Del  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:57:34 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_4Wheel-Parts-Partners-with-BlueRibbon-Coalition/BLOG/1340285/27589.html jeepndel 2009-10-22T15:57:34Z My Off-Road                                                      4Wheel Parts Provides Huge Membership Incentive                                                           4Wheel Parts $25 Gift Card for Membership Join, renew or extend your current membership in BlueRibbon Coalition for $29, and 4Wheel Parts will give you a $25 Gift Card PLUS up to 15% off on all their goodies. AWESOME. This is a no-brainer. You can become a new member, or add to your existing membership for basically $4.00 for a year. [image] BlueRibbon is all sports -- all trails -- for all people. It is our only grassroots umbrella national organization. We all should belong.   And for existing members, with this deal, there's no reason not to extend your current membership out a year for $4.00.  4Wheel Parts is "in the game" helping us to save trails.  Wow.  And oh, when you get in on this deal, you'll see how BlueRibbon is now doing video-based web programs. Learn more, get in on the deal, and see the video here Del  4wheel, blueribbon, card, four-wheel, gift, parts nonadult false 4Wheel Parts Partners with BlueRibbon Coalition text blog 4wheel,blueribbon,card,four-wheel,gift,parts 142 1 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3409993&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1662467_27589_3409993_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1340285 3409993 Mud Is My Middle Name 1248 http://my.off-road.com/_Busy-Weekend-in-Vegas/BLOG/1270350/27589.html Ok, so every weekend in Vegas is a busy weekend, but its a busy weekend for racing outside Vegas. In Primm this weekend is the final round of BITD racing for the quads. The top 5 spots in the Pro class are still yet to be decided. Watch for Cody Mitchell and Jeff Hancock to be battling all race long.  If you are thinking about maybe going and doing this grand prix, ( apprx. 8, 8 mile laps) the pro entry fee is $475.... Make dang sure you have a good reason to even do this race. If paying over $8 a mile to race is way too steep for you also, maybe head out to the WORCS race in Mesquite, NV. For the same price you could do 3 or 4 hours worth of racing. Being the final round of the year, this race is sure to be packed, and the Pro class is guaranteed to be exciting. Beau Baron hasn't secured the championship yet, but only has to finish better than 12th. There is currently about a 5 way battle including myself for 7th through 11th position in points. Everyone wants to earn one of those single digit numbers for next year. I plan on getting all of you some helmet cam from Pro practice this weekend so keep your fingers crossed that something doesn't go wrong again. On a non-offroad side note, this week and this weekend is also the NHRA finals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   So if you live near Vegas, pick a race, and have a good weekend! Im headed to the track in Mesquite in just a few short hours. Ok, so every weekend in Vegas is a busy weekend, but its a busy weekend for racing outside Vegas. In Primm this weekend is the final round of BITD racing for the quads. The top 5 spots in the Pro class are still yet to be decided. Watch for Cody Mitchell and Jeff Hancock to be battling all race long.  If you are thinking about maybe going and doing this grand prix, ( apprx. 8, 8 mile laps) the pro entry fee is $475.... Make dang sure you have a good reason to even do this race. If paying over $8 a mile to race is way too steep for you also, maybe head out to the WORCS race in Mesquite, NV. For the same price you could do 3 or 4 hours worth of racing. Being the final round of the year, this race is sure to be packed, and the Pro class is guaranteed to be exciting. Beau Baron hasn't secured the championship yet, but only has to finish better than 12th. There is currently about a 5 way battle including myself for 7th through 11th position in points. Everyone wants to earn one of those single digit numbers for next year. I plan on getting all of you some helmet cam from Pro practice this weekend so keep your fingers crossed that something doesn't go wrong again. On a non-offroad side note, this week and this weekend is also the NHRA finals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   So if you live near Vegas, pick a race, and have a good weekend! Im headed to the track in Mesquite in just a few short hours. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:49:27 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Busy-Weekend-in-Vegas/BLOG/1270350/27589.html Younggun95 2009-10-15T18:49:27Z Racing and Competition My Off-Road Ok, so every weekend in Vegas is a busy weekend, but its a busy weekend for racing outside Vegas. In Primm this weekend is the final round of BITD racing for the quads. The top 5 spots in the Pro class are still yet to be decided. Watch for Cody Mitchell and Jeff Hancock to be battling all race long.  If you are thinking about maybe going and doing this grand prix, ( apprx. 8, 8 mile laps) the pro entry fee is $475.... Make dang sure you have a good reason to even do this race. If paying over $8 a mile to race is way too steep for you also, maybe head out to the WORCS race in Mesquite, NV. For the same price you could do 3 or 4 hours worth of racing. Being the final round of the year, this race is sure to be packed, and the Pro class is guaranteed to be exciting. Beau Baron hasn't secured the championship yet, but only has to finish better than 12th. There is currently about a 5 way battle including myself for 7th through 11th position in points. Everyone wants to earn one of those single digit numbers for next year. I plan on getting all of you some helmet cam from Pro practice this weekend so keep your fingers crossed that something doesn't go wrong again. On a non-offroad side note, this week and this weekend is also the NHRA finals at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.   So if you live near Vegas, pick a race, and have a good weekend! Im headed to the track in Mesquite in just a few short hours. atv, bitd, dragstrip, gp, justin waters, las vegas, mx, quad, racing, racing and competition, worcs nonadult false Busy Weekend in Vegas text blog atv,bitd,dragstrip,gp,justin waters,las vegas,mx,quad,racing,racing and competition,worcs 163 10 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=2554067&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_5094898_27589_2554067_ap_160X120.jpg false United States NV Las Vegas 89119 0 0 1270350 2554067 I Bleed Dirt 7398 http://my.off-road.com/_2010-Toyota-4Runner/BLOG/1180472/27589.html   [image]   This year marks the 25th anniversary of the off-road-savvy Toyota 4Runner. We were able to drive a number of incarnations of the new vehicle today at Toyota's press launch. We'll have a more in-depth story to follow, but here are a few details. Toyota has gone away from the V8 engine on the 4Runner, deciding to instead focus on an improved 4-liter V6 motor that produces 270 horsepower with 278 ft-lb of torque. This is 34 more hp than the previous V6 and 10 more than the previous V8. The MPG rating is 16 city and 21 highway for the 4x4 version, and 17 city and 23 highway for the two-wheel-drive version. There will also be a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder model available, which appears to be an option for buyers looking to have a lower purchase price since the mileage benefits are not great.  The motor produces 157 horsepower and offers fuel economy of 18 city, 23 highway. There are a few different options available, including a new Trail version (shown right) that has a number of off-road-specific features. There's also the SR5 version and the Limited, which features 20-inch wheels instead of the small 17-inch, more-off-road-ready tires on the Trail and SR5 models. Starting prices go as follows: SR5 2WD 4-cyl. - $27,500 SR5 2WD V6 - $29,175 SR5 4WD V6 - $30,195 Trail 4WD V6 - $35,700 Limited 2WD V6 - $37,765 Limited 4WD V6 - $39,800   [image]   This year marks the 25th anniversary of the off-road-savvy Toyota 4Runner. We were able to drive a number of incarnations of the new vehicle today at Toyota's press launch. We'll have a more in-depth story to follow, but here are a few details. Toyota has gone away from the V8 engine on the 4Runner, deciding to instead focus on an improved 4-liter V6 motor that produces 270 horsepower with 278 ft-lb of torque. This is 34 more hp than the previous V6 and 10 more than the previous V8. The MPG rating is 16 city and 21 highway for the 4x4 version, and 17 city and 23 highway for the two-wheel-drive version. There will also be a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder model available, which appears to be an option for buyers looking to have a lower purchase price since the mileage benefits are not great.  The motor produces 157 horsepower and offers fuel economy of 18 city, 23 highway. There are a few different options available, including a new Trail version (shown right) that has a number of off-road-specific features. There's also the SR5 version and the Limited, which features 20-inch wheels instead of the small 17-inch, more-off-road-ready tires on the Trail and SR5 models. Starting prices go as follows: SR5 2WD 4-cyl. - $27,500 SR5 2WD V6 - $29,175 SR5 4WD V6 - $30,195 Trail 4WD V6 - $35,700 Limited 2WD V6 - $37,765 Limited 4WD V6 - $39,800 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:32:36 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_2010-Toyota-4Runner/BLOG/1180472/27589.html jburns 2009-10-15T00:32:36Z Truck and 4x4 My Off-Road   [image]   This year marks the 25th anniversary of the off-road-savvy Toyota 4Runner. We were able to drive a number of incarnations of the new vehicle today at Toyota's press launch. We'll have a more in-depth story to follow, but here are a few details. Toyota has gone away from the V8 engine on the 4Runner, deciding to instead focus on an improved 4-liter V6 motor that produces 270 horsepower with 278 ft-lb of torque. This is 34 more hp than the previous V6 and 10 more than the previous V8. The MPG rating is 16 city and 21 highway for the 4x4 version, and 17 city and 23 highway for the two-wheel-drive version. There will also be a 2.7-liter 4-cylinder model available, which appears to be an option for buyers looking to have a lower purchase price since the mileage benefits are not great.  The motor produces 157 horsepower and offers fuel economy of 18 city, 23 highway. There are a few different options available, including a new Trail version (shown right) that has a number of off-road-specific features. There's also the SR5 version and the Limited, which features 20-inch wheels instead of the small 17-inch, more-off-road-ready tires on the Trail and SR5 models. Starting prices go as follows: SR5 2WD 4-cyl. - $27,500 SR5 2WD V6 - $29,175 SR5 4WD V6 - $30,195 Trail 4WD V6 - $35,700 Limited 2WD V6 - $37,765 Limited 4WD V6 - $39,800 4runner, 2010 4runner, toyota, toyota 4runner, truck and 4x4 nonadult false 2010 Toyota 4Runner text blog 4runner,2010 4runner,toyota,toyota 4runner,truck and 4x4 1332 10 5.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3888948&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_1885888_27589_3888948_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1180472 3888948 I Need A Life 14635 http://my.off-road.com/_2009-Off-Road-Expo-Feedback/BLOG/1168181/27589.html Hey everyone, I would like to know what your opinions or comments are pertaining to this years Off Road Expo. What did you think?. I attended, however, I was disappointed to find out that there were only 3 buildings to view (Building 4,5 & 6), last year it was great...all buildings were up and running!!. This year not all that!!!....even though there was a lot to see I was a bit unpleased. There were some good booths and some nice vehicles on display, not to mention some of the cute models....but where were the Off-Road.com girls??; they were not present, which was a bit sad!!. All I'm asking for is your opinion on the matter, whether it's good or bad. What did all you who attended think of the expo? Where you content or disappointed with this years show?. Thanks to all who respond!!. Late. [image] Hey everyone, I would like to know what your opinions or comments are pertaining to this years Off Road Expo. What did you think?. I attended, however, I was disappointed to find out that there were only 3 buildings to view (Building 4,5 & 6), last year it was great...all buildings were up and running!!. This year not all that!!!....even though there was a lot to see I was a bit unpleased. There were some good booths and some nice vehicles on display, not to mention some of the cute models....but where were the Off-Road.com girls??; they were not present, which was a bit sad!!. All I'm asking for is your opinion on the matter, whether it's good or bad. What did all you who attended think of the expo? Where you content or disappointed with this years show?. Thanks to all who respond!!. Late. [image] Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:47:33 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_2009-Off-Road-Expo-Feedback/BLOG/1168181/27589.html blowns10 2009-10-14T18:47:33Z My Off-Road Hey everyone, I would like to know what your opinions or comments are pertaining to this years Off Road Expo. What did you think?. I attended, however, I was disappointed to find out that there were only 3 buildings to view (Building 4,5 & 6), last year it was great...all buildings were up and running!!. This year not all that!!!....even though there was a lot to see I was a bit unpleased. There were some good booths and some nice vehicles on display, not to mention some of the cute models....but where were the Off-Road.com girls??; they were not present, which was a bit sad!!. All I'm asking for is your opinion on the matter, whether it's good or bad. What did all you who attended think of the expo? Where you content or disappointed with this years show?. Thanks to all who respond!!. Late. [image] expo, girls, models, off, road, shows nonadult false 2009 Off Road Expo Feedback text blog expo,girls,models,off,road,shows 184 0 0.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=7389606&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/icons/defaultMember_27589_portrait160X120.jpg?t=1251941344751 false United States CA Los Angeles 90022 0 0 1168181 7389606 I Bleed Dirt 9628 http://my.off-road.com/_Fly-Racings-Alldredge-Wins-85cc-Invitational/BLOG/1088904/27589.html Fly Racing is super excited to congratulate Fly Family member Chris Alldredge on his breakthrough performance at this year’s U.S. Open 85cc Invitational. Chris combined a 2nd place on Friday with a strong win on Saturday night to climb to the top step of the podium at this year’s event. Chris wore Fly Racing’s all new 2010 Evolution pant, jersey, and glove combo on his way to victory. Way to go, Chris! Everyone at Fly Racing is very proud of you. Look for even more break-out performances from #588 Chris Alldredge in 2010, as the Powell Butte, Oregon native tackles the amateur national MX circuit. About Fly Racing Established in 1996, Fly Racing began as a manufacturer of motorcycle handlebars and helmets and has quickly developed into one of the fastest growing off road riding apparel and hard part brands. Fly Racing develops high-quality products for the competitive and demanding North American market and is distributed in 40+ countries. www.wps-inc.com | www.flyracing.com Fly Racing is super excited to congratulate Fly Family member Chris Alldredge on his breakthrough performance at this year’s U.S. Open 85cc Invitational. Chris combined a 2nd place on Friday with a strong win on Saturday night to climb to the top step of the podium at this year’s event. Chris wore Fly Racing’s all new 2010 Evolution pant, jersey, and glove combo on his way to victory. Way to go, Chris! Everyone at Fly Racing is very proud of you. Look for even more break-out performances from #588 Chris Alldredge in 2010, as the Powell Butte, Oregon native tackles the amateur national MX circuit. About Fly Racing Established in 1996, Fly Racing began as a manufacturer of motorcycle handlebars and helmets and has quickly developed into one of the fastest growing off road riding apparel and hard part brands. Fly Racing develops high-quality products for the competitive and demanding North American market and is distributed in 40+ countries. www.wps-inc.com | www.flyracing.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:52:26 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Fly-Racings-Alldredge-Wins-85cc-Invitational/BLOG/1088904/27589.html PowersportsEditor 2009-10-13T16:52:26Z Dirtbike and Motorcycle My Off-Road Fly Racing is super excited to congratulate Fly Family member Chris Alldredge on his breakthrough performance at this year’s U.S. Open 85cc Invitational. Chris combined a 2nd place on Friday with a strong win on Saturday night to climb to the top step of the podium at this year’s event. Chris wore Fly Racing’s all new 2010 Evolution pant, jersey, and glove combo on his way to victory. Way to go, Chris! Everyone at Fly Racing is very proud of you. Look for even more break-out performances from #588 Chris Alldredge in 2010, as the Powell Butte, Oregon native tackles the amateur national MX circuit. About Fly Racing Established in 1996, Fly Racing began as a manufacturer of motorcycle handlebars and helmets and has quickly developed into one of the fastest growing off road riding apparel and hard part brands. Fly Racing develops high-quality products for the competitive and demanding North American market and is distributed in 40+ countries. www.wps-inc.com | www.flyracing.com dirtbike and motorcycle, race, racing nonadult false Fly Racing’s Alldredge Wins 85cc Invitational text blog dirtbike and motorcycle,race,racing 229 20 4.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3144906&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_2941220_27589_3144906_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1088904 3144906 I Need A Life 22574 http://my.off-road.com/_Roczen-Clinches-ADAC-MX-Masters-Finale/BLOG/1086348/27589.html [image]Team Suzuki Press Office - October 13.Team Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 finished the German ADAC MX Masters Series' final round in Hoechstaedt on top with Ken Roczen taking overall victory and team mate Xavier Boog third place in the Championship.In front of 8,000 fans at the KTM-Ring's sandy circuit, Roczen claimed his second win of this season on his RM-Z250 leaving no chance to Red Bull KTM Factory riders Max Nagl and Rui Goncalves.Nagl and Steve Ramon (Teka Suzuki) retired in race one as Roczen took the lead and win in front of Boog. Daniel Siegl completed the team's great performance by finishing fifth.In race two, Roczen had a good start, caught up to the front-runners easily and finished third, while Boog claimed fifth place. Siegl still had the chance to finish sixth in the Championship after race one, but in the second race his machine suffered a technical problem and he finished seventh.After winning the ADAC MX Youngster Cup last year, Roczen finished his ADAC MX Masters' debut season second overall and became the best-ever Rookie in history of the series.Ken Roczen: "It's been a hard season, but the best I ever had; experienced so much; had  some terrific races and stayed unhurt. I am really happy and finishing the season with a victory is great. Next year I'll try to continue my progress, but right now, I'm having a few days of vacation."Xavier Boog:"This was my last big race for Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 and I'm really happy that I could secure third place in the Championship. I had problems with my appendix earlier this year, which cost me a lot of points in the middle of the season, but fortunately it worked out. A big thank you to all my sponsors, my mechanic, the team and my family. These have been two great years.Daniel Siegl:"I'm considerably disappointed. I had the real chance to finish sixth in the Championship, but I couldn't finish race two due to a technical problem. That's really annoying because I missed it by just one point."Thomas Ramsbacher - Team Manager: "What a season! We've had top-five in the MX2 World Championship and Larissa Papenmeier became Vice World Champion. In the national championship, Larissa won the Ladies Cup and Ken finished second and Xavier third in the MX Masters Series. That's definitely a lot more than I've expected. A big thank you to the riders and the whole team who worked perfectly together and made these great results possible. We can't wait for the start of the next season and there'll be a winter of hard testing, but everybody is already looking forward for our preparations for 2010 to achieve our goal." [image]Team Suzuki Press Office - October 13.Team Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 finished the German ADAC MX Masters Series' final round in Hoechstaedt on top with Ken Roczen taking overall victory and team mate Xavier Boog third place in the Championship.In front of 8,000 fans at the KTM-Ring's sandy circuit, Roczen claimed his second win of this season on his RM-Z250 leaving no chance to Red Bull KTM Factory riders Max Nagl and Rui Goncalves.Nagl and Steve Ramon (Teka Suzuki) retired in race one as Roczen took the lead and win in front of Boog. Daniel Siegl completed the team's great performance by finishing fifth.In race two, Roczen had a good start, caught up to the front-runners easily and finished third, while Boog claimed fifth place. Siegl still had the chance to finish sixth in the Championship after race one, but in the second race his machine suffered a technical problem and he finished seventh.After winning the ADAC MX Youngster Cup last year, Roczen finished his ADAC MX Masters' debut season second overall and became the best-ever Rookie in history of the series.Ken Roczen: "It's been a hard season, but the best I ever had; experienced so much; had  some terrific races and stayed unhurt. I am really happy and finishing the season with a victory is great. Next year I'll try to continue my progress, but right now, I'm having a few days of vacation."Xavier Boog:"This was my last big race for Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 and I'm really happy that I could secure third place in the Championship. I had problems with my appendix earlier this year, which cost me a lot of points in the middle of the season, but fortunately it worked out. A big thank you to all my sponsors, my mechanic, the team and my family. These have been two great years.Daniel Siegl:"I'm considerably disappointed. I had the real chance to finish sixth in the Championship, but I couldn't finish race two due to a technical problem. That's really annoying because I missed it by just one point."Thomas Ramsbacher - Team Manager: "What a season! We've had top-five in the MX2 World Championship and Larissa Papenmeier became Vice World Champion. In the national championship, Larissa won the Ladies Cup and Ken finished second and Xavier third in the MX Masters Series. That's definitely a lot more than I've expected. A big thank you to the riders and the whole team who worked perfectly together and made these great results possible. We can't wait for the start of the next season and there'll be a winter of hard testing, but everybody is already looking forward for our preparations for 2010 to achieve our goal." Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:52:44 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Roczen-Clinches-ADAC-MX-Masters-Finale/BLOG/1086348/27589.html PowersportsEditor 2009-10-13T15:52:44Z Dirtbike and Motorcycle My Off-Road [image]Team Suzuki Press Office - October 13.Team Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 finished the German ADAC MX Masters Series' final round in Hoechstaedt on top with Ken Roczen taking overall victory and team mate Xavier Boog third place in the Championship.In front of 8,000 fans at the KTM-Ring's sandy circuit, Roczen claimed his second win of this season on his RM-Z250 leaving no chance to Red Bull KTM Factory riders Max Nagl and Rui Goncalves.Nagl and Steve Ramon (Teka Suzuki) retired in race one as Roczen took the lead and win in front of Boog. Daniel Siegl completed the team's great performance by finishing fifth.In race two, Roczen had a good start, caught up to the front-runners easily and finished third, while Boog claimed fifth place. Siegl still had the chance to finish sixth in the Championship after race one, but in the second race his machine suffered a technical problem and he finished seventh.After winning the ADAC MX Youngster Cup last year, Roczen finished his ADAC MX Masters' debut season second overall and became the best-ever Rookie in history of the series.Ken Roczen: "It's been a hard season, but the best I ever had; experienced so much; had  some terrific races and stayed unhurt. I am really happy and finishing the season with a victory is great. Next year I'll try to continue my progress, but right now, I'm having a few days of vacation."Xavier Boog:"This was my last big race for Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2 and I'm really happy that I could secure third place in the Championship. I had problems with my appendix earlier this year, which cost me a lot of points in the middle of the season, but fortunately it worked out. A big thank you to all my sponsors, my mechanic, the team and my family. These have been two great years.Daniel Siegl:"I'm considerably disappointed. I had the real chance to finish sixth in the Championship, but I couldn't finish race two due to a technical problem. That's really annoying because I missed it by just one point."Thomas Ramsbacher - Team Manager: "What a season! We've had top-five in the MX2 World Championship and Larissa Papenmeier became Vice World Champion. In the national championship, Larissa won the Ladies Cup and Ken finished second and Xavier third in the MX Masters Series. That's definitely a lot more than I've expected. A big thank you to the riders and the whole team who worked perfectly together and made these great results possible. We can't wait for the start of the next season and there'll be a winter of hard testing, but everybody is already looking forward for our preparations for 2010 to achieve our goal." dirtbike and motorcycle, mx, suzuki nonadult false Roczen Clinches ADAC MX Masters Finale text blog dirtbike and motorcycle,mx,suzuki 190 10 3.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3144906&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_2941220_27589_3144906_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1086348 3144906 I Need A Life 22574 http://my.off-road.com/_Monster-Energy-Kawasakis-Villopoto-Returns-to-Racing-at-the-US-Open/BLOG/1074694/27589.html [image][image][image]Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto had a very successful return to racing after having knee surgery in June. The 21-year-old rider won two head-to-head battles, two heat races and finished second in Saturday night’s main event to finish fourth overall. Josh Hansen rode for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and finished 12th overall after being involved in first turn incidents both nights. In the 85cc Invitational, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s™ Adam Cianciarulo and Thomas Covington finished second and third respectively. Late Decision [image]Villopoto and the team didn’t originally plan on racing the U.S. Open. After two good weeks of riding at the Kawasaki practice track, a last minute decision was made to enter the event. Despite the short notice, Villopoto showed he would be a contender winning his one-on-one and heat race on Friday night. In the main event, he was running fifth and moving up through the field when he hit a tuff block and bent his shift lever back to the foot peg forcing him to retire early. Most of Saturday was a repeat of Friday as Villopoto once again swept his head-to-head battle and heat race. In the main event, he narrowly missed the holeshot, but took the lead in the next corner and led the first half of the race. By the checkered flag he was second place and despite Friday’s DNF, he just missed an overall podium position.“Saturday night was a lot better for me,” said Villopoto. “I got a good start in the main event and built up a bit of a lead. With only two weeks of riding I’m still not in race shape. I was only really able to charge for the first half of the race.” Back in the Saddle Villopoto’s return to racing could not have come at a more difficult event. The small, tight track forces riders to be perfect because every little mistake adds up. “A track like this makes it difficult to come right in and race,” said Villopoto. “The track was so tight; I was working every second of every lap. This track had everything a supercross track has only in a smaller stadium. It was a good second night for me and I’m glad I got a race in before Anaheim 1.” Runner-up Cianciarulo came into the 85cc invitational as the favorite and after Friday’s race he looked to be in position to bring home the gold boot awarded to the winner. On Saturday he rode a strong race, but contact all the way down the start straight kept him from getting a good start. In the short race, Cianciarulo was able to catch the leader on the final lap, but he couldn’t get by and had to settle for second. “I got hit right at the start and came out of the first corner in the back,” said Cianciarulo. “I moved into second pretty quick and started catching the leader. It was a pretty short race and I just ran out of time at the end. I had a lot of fun at the U.S. Open. Winning the race on Friday night gave me confidence heading into Saturday. Getting a good start was important and we just got tangled right out of the gate. I’m a little disappointed I didn’t go 1-1.” Podium Finish [image]After battling for a fifth place result on Friday night, Covington raced to the podium on Saturday to finish third in both the 85cc invitational race and overall.“The U.S. Open is so much fun,” said Covington. “The tracks both nights were very different. On Friday it was more difficult and on Saturday it was high speed. I need to work on my starts, but I’m happy with a podium finish.” Hard Days Night The U.S. Open was a classic case of Hansen riding better than he finished as he was one of the quicker qualifiers in practice and he advanced to the main event from his heat race each night. During both main events, Hansen was caught in first turn mishaps that put him in last place. “I had a lot of bad luck this weekend,” said Hansen. “I went down in both main events during first turn pile-ups. I rode pretty well. It is hard to move up on a tight track like we race on at the Open.” [image][image][image]Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto had a very successful return to racing after having knee surgery in June. The 21-year-old rider won two head-to-head battles, two heat races and finished second in Saturday night’s main event to finish fourth overall. Josh Hansen rode for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and finished 12th overall after being involved in first turn incidents both nights. In the 85cc Invitational, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s™ Adam Cianciarulo and Thomas Covington finished second and third respectively. Late Decision [image]Villopoto and the team didn’t originally plan on racing the U.S. Open. After two good weeks of riding at the Kawasaki practice track, a last minute decision was made to enter the event. Despite the short notice, Villopoto showed he would be a contender winning his one-on-one and heat race on Friday night. In the main event, he was running fifth and moving up through the field when he hit a tuff block and bent his shift lever back to the foot peg forcing him to retire early. Most of Saturday was a repeat of Friday as Villopoto once again swept his head-to-head battle and heat race. In the main event, he narrowly missed the holeshot, but took the lead in the next corner and led the first half of the race. By the checkered flag he was second place and despite Friday’s DNF, he just missed an overall podium position.“Saturday night was a lot better for me,” said Villopoto. “I got a good start in the main event and built up a bit of a lead. With only two weeks of riding I’m still not in race shape. I was only really able to charge for the first half of the race.” Back in the Saddle Villopoto’s return to racing could not have come at a more difficult event. The small, tight track forces riders to be perfect because every little mistake adds up. “A track like this makes it difficult to come right in and race,” said Villopoto. “The track was so tight; I was working every second of every lap. This track had everything a supercross track has only in a smaller stadium. It was a good second night for me and I’m glad I got a race in before Anaheim 1.” Runner-up Cianciarulo came into the 85cc invitational as the favorite and after Friday’s race he looked to be in position to bring home the gold boot awarded to the winner. On Saturday he rode a strong race, but contact all the way down the start straight kept him from getting a good start. In the short race, Cianciarulo was able to catch the leader on the final lap, but he couldn’t get by and had to settle for second. “I got hit right at the start and came out of the first corner in the back,” said Cianciarulo. “I moved into second pretty quick and started catching the leader. It was a pretty short race and I just ran out of time at the end. I had a lot of fun at the U.S. Open. Winning the race on Friday night gave me confidence heading into Saturday. Getting a good start was important and we just got tangled right out of the gate. I’m a little disappointed I didn’t go 1-1.” Podium Finish [image]After battling for a fifth place result on Friday night, Covington raced to the podium on Saturday to finish third in both the 85cc invitational race and overall.“The U.S. Open is so much fun,” said Covington. “The tracks both nights were very different. On Friday it was more difficult and on Saturday it was high speed. I need to work on my starts, but I’m happy with a podium finish.” Hard Days Night The U.S. Open was a classic case of Hansen riding better than he finished as he was one of the quicker qualifiers in practice and he advanced to the main event from his heat race each night. During both main events, Hansen was caught in first turn mishaps that put him in last place. “I had a lot of bad luck this weekend,” said Hansen. “I went down in both main events during first turn pile-ups. I rode pretty well. It is hard to move up on a tight track like we race on at the Open.” Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:54:31 GMT http://my.off-road.com/_Monster-Energy-Kawasakis-Villopoto-Returns-to-Racing-at-the-US-Open/BLOG/1074694/27589.html PowersportsEditor 2009-10-12T22:54:31Z Dirtbike and Motorcycle My Off-Road [image][image][image]Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto had a very successful return to racing after having knee surgery in June. The 21-year-old rider won two head-to-head battles, two heat races and finished second in Saturday night’s main event to finish fourth overall. Josh Hansen rode for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and finished 12th overall after being involved in first turn incidents both nights. In the 85cc Invitational, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s™ Adam Cianciarulo and Thomas Covington finished second and third respectively. Late Decision [image]Villopoto and the team didn’t originally plan on racing the U.S. Open. After two good weeks of riding at the Kawasaki practice track, a last minute decision was made to enter the event. Despite the short notice, Villopoto showed he would be a contender winning his one-on-one and heat race on Friday night. In the main event, he was running fifth and moving up through the field when he hit a tuff block and bent his shift lever back to the foot peg forcing him to retire early. Most of Saturday was a repeat of Friday as Villopoto once again swept his head-to-head battle and heat race. In the main event, he narrowly missed the holeshot, but took the lead in the next corner and led the first half of the race. By the checkered flag he was second place and despite Friday’s DNF, he just missed an overall podium position.“Saturday night was a lot better for me,” said Villopoto. “I got a good start in the main event and built up a bit of a lead. With only two weeks of riding I’m still not in race shape. I was only really able to charge for the first half of the race.” Back in the Saddle Villopoto’s return to racing could not have come at a more difficult event. The small, tight track forces riders to be perfect because every little mistake adds up. “A track like this makes it difficult to come right in and race,” said Villopoto. “The track was so tight; I was working every second of every lap. This track had everything a supercross track has only in a smaller stadium. It was a good second night for me and I’m glad I got a race in before Anaheim 1.” Runner-up Cianciarulo came into the 85cc invitational as the favorite and after Friday’s race he looked to be in position to bring home the gold boot awarded to the winner. On Saturday he rode a strong race, but contact all the way down the start straight kept him from getting a good start. In the short race, Cianciarulo was able to catch the leader on the final lap, but he couldn’t get by and had to settle for second. “I got hit right at the start and came out of the first corner in the back,” said Cianciarulo. “I moved into second pretty quick and started catching the leader. It was a pretty short race and I just ran out of time at the end. I had a lot of fun at the U.S. Open. Winning the race on Friday night gave me confidence heading into Saturday. Getting a good start was important and we just got tangled right out of the gate. I’m a little disappointed I didn’t go 1-1.” Podium Finish [image]After battling for a fifth place result on Friday night, Covington raced to the podium on Saturday to finish third in both the 85cc invitational race and overall.“The U.S. Open is so much fun,” said Covington. “The tracks both nights were very different. On Friday it was more difficult and on Saturday it was high speed. I need to work on my starts, but I’m happy with a podium finish.” Hard Days Night The U.S. Open was a classic case of Hansen riding better than he finished as he was one of the quicker qualifiers in practice and he advanced to the main event from his heat race each night. During both main events, Hansen was caught in first turn mishaps that put him in last place. “I had a lot of bad luck this weekend,” said Hansen. “I went down in both main events during first turn pile-ups. I rode pretty well. It is hard to move up on a tight track like we race on at the Open.” ama, dirtbike and motorcycle, motocross, mx, race, racing, supercross nonadult false Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Villopoto Returns to Racing at the U.S. Open text blog ama,dirtbike and motorcycle,motocross,mx,race,racing,supercross 177 10 3.0 http://my.off-road.com/service/displayKickPlace.kickAction?u=3144906&as=27589 http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/27589/photos/PHOTO_2941220_27589_3144906_ap_160X120.jpg false 0 0 1074694 3144906 I Need A Life 22574