Tag: King Shocks

The Monster Energy, 928 Powersports, Blingstar Build, for 2012 & 2013 Baja 1000 winner, BJ Baldwin

| January 28, 2014
The Monster Energy, 928 Powersports,  Blingstar Build, for 2012 & 2013 Baja   1000 winner, BJ Baldwin

928 Motorsports, Blingstar Products and an array of elite Off-Road Companies teamed up to build the Monster Energy, BJ Baldwin, Polaris RZR 1000 for him to rip around the Mohave Desert in his local town of Las Vegas Nevada. Fresh off his epic come from behind 2013 Baja 1000 win, BJ now has some free time to show what […]

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King Shocks Goes the Distance at BITD Vegas to Reno

| August 25, 2013
King Shocks Goes the Distance at BITD Vegas to Reno

GARDEN GROVE – 8.22.2013 – On Friday August 16th Best In The Desert held the General Tire Vegas to Reno off road race. Known for being the longest point-to-point desert race in the United States, this highlighted event attracts a who’s who of very talented racers. Along with the ultra elite racing exotic “Trick Trucks” […]

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King Shocks Conquers Baja 500

| June 6, 2013
King Shocks Conquers Baja 500

JUNE 6TH, 2013 – GARDEN GROVE, CA The 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 swarmed into Ensenada Mexico where thousands of glory chasers occupied the region for days on end. Their goal was to take on the epic wonders of Baja while challenging man, machine, and the mystique of a brutal 502 mile course. Defeating the […]

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JT Taylor to Race 2013 NORRA Mexican 1000 in New Ultra4 Class

| April 25, 2013
JT Taylor to Race 2013 NORRA Mexican 1000 in New Ultra4 Class

This weekend Torchmate Racing’s JT Taylor continues his world wide adventures starting the 2013 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 Race.  JT Taylor will iron man the #313 in the new Ultra4 Class with co-drivers Doug Nagy, Scott Estrada and Ryan Scott taking on different sections.  “Since we ran last year in the Evolution 4×4 class […]

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King Shocks Drivers Sweep the Podium at the HDRA King Shocks 250

| April 18, 2013
King Shocks Drivers Sweep the Podium at the HDRA King Shocks 250

HDRA hosted the King Shocks 250 in the High Desert of Ridgecrest California. 99 competitors pre entered the second event of the 2013 season and over a hundred teams showed up to gain points on their quest for the Off Road World Championship. As a sweet bonus to the title sponsor, King Off Road Racing […]

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Desert Racers to be included in 2013 Dakar Challenge

| April 8, 2013
Desert Racers to be included in 2013 Dakar Challenge

Ridgecrest, CA HDRA is bringing some heavy horsepower to Ridgecrest, California for the King Shocks HDRA 250 race April 4-7. The list of Trophy Truck teams competing includes points leader Cameron Steele in his Desert Assassins Monster Energy number 16, BJ Baldwin, the Herbst brothers Tim and Troy, Gustavo Vildosola, Juan Carlos Lopez, Jimmy Knuckles, […]

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BJ Baldwin Eager to Take On Ridgecrest Course

| April 4, 2013
BJ Baldwin Eager to Take On Ridgecrest Course

Las Vegas, NV The HDRA series heads to Ridgecrest, California April 5-7 for the King Shocks 250. This will be the first time some of the HDRA regulars, like BJ Baldwin, will have a chance to take on the sandy washes and boulder strewn landscape that Ridgecrest is known for. “Pre-race testing of our Monster […]

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King Shock’s Drivers Conquer 2013 King of the Hammers

| March 13, 2013
King Shock’s Drivers Conquer 2013 King of the Hammers

FEBRUARY 21, 2013 – GARDEN GROVE, CA After a relatively short life span of existence, the annual King of the Hammers (KOH) Ultra4 Race has quickly garnered international recognition with the likes of Baja 1000 and Dakar as being the toughest off road race in the world. A contributing factor in enduring these extremely grueling […]

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The Baja 500 Has It All For “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin

| June 1, 2012
The Baja 500 Has It All For “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin

Las Vegas, NV – If you are going to have a favorite race it doesn’t hurt to love the SCORE Baja 500. At the top of the list of great things about the race are the fans. You would be hard pressed to find greater fans anywhere else on earth. The Mexican people love off-road racing […]

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King Shocks Racers Strike It Rich At BITD Silver State 300

| May 13, 2012
King Shocks Racers Strike It Rich At BITD Silver State 300

Different race courses have different challenges. San Felipe is known for miles and miles of brutal whoops. The old Mint 400 course is rough and rocky. The Best in the Desert, Silver State 300 course is mostly flat but that does not mean it’s easy. The long straight stretches of flat terrain have their own […]

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