Posts Tagged ‘TORCHMATE’

Torchmate Racing Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 finished second in class at the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 after completing 705 miles with an official time of 24 hours and 40 minutes through the most grueling terrain in Baja. With only 10 minutes separating them from the leader, the third leg driver Daniel Aeberli said, “We gave it everything. It was a great race at ... Full story

In its first season ever, the Dirt Riot events were met with outstanding response. 4x4 Endurance Racing on 4 to 10 mile spectator friendly courses for a set 1 to 3 hours has multiple classes from Unlimited4 to Stock Trail class and a UTV class. “The drivers that came out and tried the racing had nothing but positive comments about the format and ... Full story

The Eastern Pro National Series came to an exciting close in Dayton Tennessee with over 2000 spectators in attendance! Congratulations to the Champions Bill Barton in the Unlimited Class, Danny Rohrer in the Pro Modified Class and Duane Garretson in the Modified Stock Class. The Pro Modified Class had points battles to the end that made every obstacle important for all six competitors ... Full story

JT Taylor, Team Manager for Torchmate Racing, took the win at the Ultra4 Torchmate Stampede in Reno, NV on Saturday September 10th. The 130 mile Northern Nevada race boasted as the hardest Ultra4 race yet by promoter Dave Cole, even tougher than the King of the Hammers, makes the win even stronger. “This is a huge deal for Torchmate and this win is a ... Full story

MattShrive, X-Games and World Cup snowboarder, will start at the top of the 5,800ftmountain and will drop 1,700ft within two miles into a canyon. When Shrive hits the canyon, TylerThomas will meet up with him on the snowmobile at speed and connect the twowith a towrope. The pair willcontinue uphill for about two miles hitting speeds close to 100mph. At the top ... Full story

The Lovell pit crew did an amazing job and completed an 8 hour transmission change in only 1 hour and 15 minutes. “The camaraderie of rock racing is amazing,” recalled Brad, “Everyone around us pitched in – Torchmate, 4 Wheel Parts, 667 Rockers, RJ Brown, and our crew did an amazing job and we got out of the pit still in the top half of ... Full story

The Lovell brothers are back for another attempt at becoming the King of the Hammers. After losing the race by a mere 28 seconds in 2010 and pulling off a 2nd place finish in last fall’s Ultra 4 Stampede, the brothers are putting everything they have behind a shot at the win. “This is our chance to get that 28 seconds back,” said Brad, “Not ... Full story

JT Taylor starts his list of duties as Driver of Record for the 7200 Truck in the 2010 SCORE Baja 1000. JT Taylor will manage a focused team and share driving duties with Torchmate’s Gregg Jones and Mark Levrett, and Marty Fiolka the Editor of Dirt Sports Magazine. JT Taylor will be the driver of record for several races through out the 2011 race season. Full story

The Lovell Brothers showed up with the #4432 AMSOIL Rock Ranger ready to take home the winner take all purse of $10,000. After a day of pre-running, the field of 52 lined up for a 2-mile qualifying race. Getting a start at the front of the pack was crucial and the brothers threw down a fast time but would start 3rd after being bested by ... Full story

Mountain Extreme Park in Dayton, Tennessee hosted the 4th and final 2010 W.E. Rock Eastern US National Event, hosted by Tom’s 4x4 Super Store. Over 20 pro and local teams came to the two night event and battled in front of the record crowd. “There were 3,800 spectators over the 2 day event, making this the largest crowd in W.E. Rock history,” stated Rich Klein, ... Full story