Posts Tagged ‘BFGoodrich Tires’

Sacalas experienced a small engine fire in the first 3 miles of the race but persevered and moved into 3rd place by race mile 20. Unfortunately, at approximately race mile 34 Sacalas lost a unit bearing and his front driver wheel fell off the vehicle. A replacement unit bearing was sent out with the 4410 car driven by Curtis Warner who unfortunately suffered a rollover ... Full story

In only his second season racing in Best In The Desert’s unlimited ranks, Garrick Freitas has made his presence known by winning the TSCO Vegas to Reno race. Winning in desert racing’s premier Class 1500 and coming in 2nd overall out of 298 vehicles in the longest off-road race in America was anything but easy though. Freitas was still harboring demons from last ... Full story

James Han, Subaru of America motorsports marketing manager, commented, “After wrapping up the 2011 Rally America National title last week, SRT USA has fully shifted efforts onto the upcoming X Games 17 weekend. Gunning for Gold is a short that encapsulates the team’s 2011 story to date which comprises both our stage rally and Global RallyCross racing campaigns.” Full story

"It was a very big challenge because the road was still wet in spots and would turn very slick suddenly. With the clouds the visibility was so low I could hardly see past the hood of my car," explained Higgins. "Our Subaru is setup perfectly for a road like this but I have never raced here before and it was a lot of work to ... Full story

Living up to the statement, Householder ran a flawless race to stun the racing community and prevail in a crowded field of 22 Trick Trucks, beating the heavily favored BJ Baldwin by less than a minute. “This win was sweet for us, it was definitely long overdue,” an enthused Adam Householder explained after the race. “We just ran our race, we rarely passed ... Full story

Lovell Racing today unveiled the redeveloped AMSOIL Nissan Frontier Pro-Light in preparation for the opening rounds of TORC in Red Bud, MI May 28th – 29th. The partnership with Nissan Motorsports is a highlight in the team’s preparations for 2011 and team co-owner Brad Lovell expressed his enthusiasm, “The racing heritage at Nissan runs deep. They have amassed plenty of championships and we are proud ... Full story

Lucas Oil’s Regional Short Course race was actually the first race ever for Sacalas’ 2nd Ultra4 car that fans refer to as Big Ugly 2.0 in reference to Sacalas’ original Ultra4 car which was affectionately known as Big Ugly. Big Ugly 2.0 was expected to debut at this year’s 2011 King of The Hammers, Full story

If you are in the Phoenix area, you won’t want to miss the opening rounds of door-to-door LOORS racing at Firebird Raceway this weekend. LOORS designed a purpose-built track at Firebird International Raceway just 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix with several high speed sections, spectacular jumps Full story

Jason Scherer released his normally polite and respectful personality for the possessed man that races the number 76 car and accomplished his second podium finish at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers. Scherer started 36th out of 100 competitors with his brother Casey co-driving. It was not long before the duo was passing the competition and out front, just as Scherer ... Full story

The next race for Olliges is Best in the Desert’s Silver State 300 on April 29-30, where he will once again team up with Jonathan’s father John Swift. The duo previously won the Silver State 300 in 2008 and intends to keep the BFGoodrich / MasterCraft Safety No. 28 winning streak alive. Full story