KC Dirt Tribe Update

UTV Weekly | July 14, 2013

KC ”DIRT TRIBE” ATHLETES HOLDS POINTS LEAD IN 7 BEST IN THE DESERT CLASSES AT MID SEASON

The KC Dirt Tribe is a collection of world-class race drivers that demand the same commitment to excellence on both a personal and product level that we have at KC HiLiTES. It is also for those individuals who share the “Tribe’s” extreme passion for off-road motorsports and refusal to back down to any challenge.

Best In The Desert’s Silver State “300” marked the mid point on the 2013 6-race schedule. Many of KC’s Dirt Tribe racers took full advantage of this event to solidify their class points standings as they entered the summer break before getting back to business in August for the “Vegas to Reno” race.

Jason Voss followed up his season opening victory at the Parker “425” with back-to-back fourth place finishes at the Mint “400” and Silver State “300”. His consistent performance has paid off as he is tied for first in Trick Truck points. Jason also sits atop the “Camburg Best In The Desert” standings for having posted the fastest average speed on all combined race miles. So far, Jason has average better than 57 MPH over 1110 miles of desert terrain.

Currently sitting in second place among the Trick Truck ranks is KC Dirt Tribe driver and Las Vegas Team Ford owner, Steve Olliges in his Geiser Bros. built Raptor. KC’s Rob MacCachren has owned qualifying so far this year. With Rob Mac coming in at ninth in points, KC Dirt Tribe athletes hold down three of the top ten spots in Trick Truck points at mid season.

KC Dirt Triber Jerry Whelchel currently holds the points lead in class 6100 for Spec Engine Trick Trucks. Driving the Camburg Racing entry, Jerry has used a win at Parker, third at the Mint and second at the Silver State race to take control of this rapidly growing class. Macrae Glass earned a second place finish at Parker and a win at the Silver State and now has the lead in class 8000 points. Glass will be pushing his familiar KC HiLiTES Ford F-150 to the limits in his quest to claim yet another class championship.

Shawn Giordano and Randy Merritt scored a 1-2 finish in class 7200 for the KC Dirt Tribe at the Silver State “300”. This was a switch of their finish at Parker where Merritt took the win. They now stand in solid contention in the points standings with Shawn third in class, closely followed by Randy in fourth.

Steve Alexander, in his bright yellow Baja Bug, is another Dirt Tribe member looking to repeat his 2012 class 5000 championship. Steve is well on his way as he sits at the head of his pack entering the second half of the season.

KC Dirt Tribe driver Bryan Folks has been a dominant force in class 1100 this year with wins at Parker and the Silver State along with a second at the Mint. He holds a commanding lead in the class points so far and is followed by his Banning Motorsports teammate, 18-year-old Ali Banning in second.

Tim Casey has become a fixture in the class 8100 championships. Often either starting their race before dawn or finishing late in the night, these stock full size production trucks with their limited suspension can be brutal on equipment. This is a true testament to the rugged dependability of KC HID and LED lights. Tim has a commanding lead in the points race at this time and is followed by fellow Dirt Triber, Dave Winner in second.

Randy Ellis, another up and coming Tribe member, finally earned a podium finish at the Silver State “300”. His third place finish made up for some setbacks earlier in the year that include missing the Parker race due to a broken foot. He and Lee Banning Sr. now find themselves among the top ten in class 1000, sitting in sixth and eighth respectively.

KC is also the official light of TrophyLite. Currently, P.J. Guglielmo leads this highly competitive group of racers in their spec class trucks. KC is proud to have been a part of the TrophyLite series since its inception.

Next on the slate for the KC Dirt Tribe in their quest for championships is the General Tire “Vegas to Reno”, the longest off-road race in the United States, August 15, 16 and 17. With the race starting Friday morning, continuing well into the dark of night, and finishing up for some Saturday morning, KC Dirt Tribe racers will be using a full arsenal of their ultra high performance KC HID and LED lights as they take on the extremely challenging 500-mile course.

KC HiLiTES is the Official Light of Best In The Desert
KC HiLiTES has been pioneering high performance off-road lighting since 1970. Since the beginning, KC’s involvement with motorsports has been critical to the process of designing, engineering and manufacturing the most advanced auxiliary lighting available. Inside and out, KC has never accepted anything less than the highest quality materials and workmanship for their products. It is this absolute commitment to total quality that allows KC to back every KC product with their industry leading 23-year warranty.

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Photos provided by DirtFocus.com