Tag: Desert Racing
Desert Racing Domination Highlights BFGoodrich(R) Tires 2014 Motorsports Season
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Jan. 21, 2015) – On dirt and pavement, BFGoodrich® Tires demonstrated its advanced technology and drove racers to championships across many disciplines during the 2014 motorsports season. Four tires developed with the racer in mind, the BFGoodrich Baja T/A® KR2 desert tire, the new purpose built and custom grooved BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A® KR2 […]
2012 FOX Off-Road Desert Championships Push and Test Limits of Man and Machine
EL CAJON, Calif. — While no one would ever call off-road desert racing easy, its evolution has seen the races become more challenging and strenuous on both the drivers and the equipment. The long and diverse list of 2012 championship-winning athletes show what it takes to win in some of the most demanding racing styles in the […]
Trophylites Battle To The Wire In Season Finale
Henderson, NV – In a hard fought race that mirrored the level of competition seen all season in Trophylite, top three finishers PJ Jones, Brandon Hollander and Ben Abatti III battled to the very end at the BITD, Henderson 250 held outside Henderson, Nevada. The three Trophylite racers finished fifth, sixth and seventh overall in heat […]
Freitas Motorsports Ends Season In Tough Shootout With Overall Leaders
(Henderson, NV) Freitas Motorsports wrapped up the 2012 season with a strong showing at the Best in the Desert, Henderson 250 off road race outside Henderson, Nevada. The team ran up front all day finishing sixth overall, third in the unlimited, 1500 class. The team was in striking distance of the season long championship crown but […]
Come And Take It: Combine Force Wins Baja 1000, Secures Championship
(TX, Dec 2012) Defying the odds, rookie desert racers, Nick, Taylor and Tony, the 3 brothers of TNT RACING, join forces with Baja veteran Kent Kroeker of KORE OFF-ROAD to dominate the 2012 Baja 1000 in the Super 8 class. “Few things in life can compare with the sense of accomplishment this team shares,” said […]
Monster Energy’s “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin Wins The 2012 SCORE Baja 1000 Overall
(Ensenada, Dec 2012) Through the last 45 years of the legendary SCORE International Baja 1000, there have been many stories and accomplishments that could rival many other forms of motorsports. Known for being one of the most rugged, unforgiving, dangerous and spectacular off-road races in the world, the 2012 Baja 1000 has proven to be […]
SoCal’s Hyatt Regency To Host 2012 SCORE Awards Night -Tribute To 39 years Of SCORE International Desert Racing
LOS ANGELES—SCORE International announced today that the 2012 SCORE Awards Night, honoring the world’s foremost desert racing series, is returning to Southern California for the third consecutive year and will be held Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Spa in Newport Beach, Calif. At the lavish Hyatt Regency, located in the heart […]
Best In The Desert’s Trick Truck Challenge – A Battle To The Very End!
(Nov 27 2012) With the start flag drop on the Henderson “250” just hours away, here’s an update on the Trick Truck Challenge Cup. Best In The Desert is proud to announce that the Trick Truck Challenge has been a huge success for the 2012 racing season. Twenty (20) of the best off-road competitors in […]
Sandy Hall Displays Major Performance At Baja 1000
(Ensenada, Baja California) Just making it to the finish of the grueling SCORE, Tecate Baja 1000 is a monumental feat. Many teams are defeated on race day by the pure logistics involved with getting a crew and a car through miles and miles of inhospitable terrain. This year’s peninsula run covered a staggering 1,121.55 miles from […]
Online Voting For 2012 SCORE International Off-Roadsman Awards Underway For Three Finalists In Nine Special Categories
LOS ANGELES—Online voting has begun for the 2012 SCORE Off-Roadsman Awards and will continue until midnight on Dec. 25, officials of the SCORE Desert Series announced today. Having completed 39 years as the world’s foremost desert racing organization, Los Angeles-based SCORE International will have nine annual SCORE Off-Roadsman Award winners selected by online voting at […]