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Continue ReadingCongratulations to Mike Colville for his first place finish over 22 Ultra4 Drivers at the Badlands in Indiana. The park was a great place to showcase everything Ultra4 Cars are capable of; from high speed sections to technical navigation and even a gnarly rock crawl section that had all drivers pulling line at least once during the race. The top 3 finishers in Indiana were: MIke Colville, Ben Dinkins and Derek West. See below for finishing order and those who qualified for KOH 2013. Finish Car# Driver Name Laps 1 4418 Mike Colville 6 2 4403 Ben Dinkins 6 3…
Continue ReadingPurchase Tickets Here King of the Hammers Movie at Glen Helen. What better place to see the 2012 King of the Hammers movie for the first time than on the race track at Glen Helen? We’ll be showing the movie on a 32′ screen for KOH fans and Ultra4 teams. Come watch the movie along with your favorite Ultra4 drivers. Grand Stands available. Spectators can also bring lawn chairs. PLEASE NOTE: This cost is for entry to Glen Helen Friday night exclusively for the movie ONLY. If you are planning on attending Saturday’s races the cost is $10 per person…
Continue ReadingThursday, July 12th 5:00PM – Badlands Off Road Park closes to the public 5:00PM – 9:00PM – Drivers may practice. Please note drivers must fill out Badlands paperwork before any driving in the park. Gate will remain open throughout the night for teams to camp. Any practice/pre-running after 10PM or without paperwork filled out will result in disqualification. Friday, July 13th 9:00AM – Badlands Park Open – Park is open to the public. Children, motorcycles, quads and UTVs will all be using the park. Absolutely NO pre-running allowed. Any racers found pre-running will be disqualified. 5:00PM – Drivers wishing to participate in the Attica, IN Parade…
Continue ReadingJune 18th, 2012, Crandon, WI – Ultra4 drivers lap times during practice were only 4 seconds off Pro record times at Crandon International Raceway last weekend. 16 Ultra4 drivers descended upon Crandon, WI last weekend to compete in the TORC Series Brush Run at Crandon International Raceway. This was the first time Ultra4 Racing had ever been to Crandon and Ultra4 driver, Gary Ferravanti, Sr. claimed first place in both days’ or racing, despite extremely different weather conditions between the two days. On Saturday, June 16th, the rain began pouring in earnest at 1PM and a rain delay was called.…
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Continue ReadingEaston PA – TG Rock Racing’s (TGRR) announces the qualification of driver Dan Guyer and co-driver Mike Haran for the 2012 King of the Hammers race. Guyer and Haran battled 30 other race cars and a muddy race course at the Ultra4 Right Coast Qualifier (RCQ) at Rausch Creek Offroad Park on Saturday, June 2, to earn a coveted spot in the 2013 race. The King of the Hammers race will be held in February in Johnson Valley, California. The race is known as the most grueling single-day offroad race in the world. “We had a good day, even with the chaotic course,” said driver,…
Continue ReadingJune 4, 2012-Pine Grove, PA: 2011 Ultra4 Rookie of the Year, Bill Baird claimed his first Ultra4 Win last weekend at the 2012 Rausch Creek Qualifier. The Rausch Creek race was the first race in the 2012 4WD Hardware Ultra4 East Coast Regional Series. Rausch Creek offers a unique terrain unlike any other stop on Ultra4 Racing circuit. The course is tree-lined and narrow, and in years past has been likend more to a mud bog than a rock crawling course due to the heavy spring time rains. In 2012, the event was moved back several weeks…
Continue ReadingThe Badlands Off Road Park features rocks, sand dunes and tons of acreage perfect for Ultra4 Racing. This year will be the first year that the Badlands Off Road Park will be a part of the Ultra4 Series. This race will be the 2nd race in the 4WD Hardware East Coast Regional Series. The drivers with the most combined points after Rausch Creek and Badlands will have an opportunity to race in the national Championship in Texas, where 50 of the best Ultra4 drivers will compete for the title of National Champion! Badlands Registration form: Click here to 2012 Badlands Entry Form due…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Motorized Recreation Council Generates Big Congressional Impact in Attempt to Save 160,000 acre Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area The California Motorized Recreation Council (CMRC), an umbrella group of the eight largest Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) associations in California, has organized a national effort to help save the world-renowned Johnson Valley OHV area in California. Mobilizing enthusiasts from across the country, and utilizing its relationship with the Livingston Group of Washington DC, CMRC has succeeded in its efforts to educate Congress about the unbelievable loss of public lands it has experienced since 1978 in the California Desert. The latest loss of…
Continue ReadingThe 2012 Ultra4 National Championship is being held in Blackwell, TX this November. The beasts of the east will battled the off roaders of the wild west on a private race course in the middle of a wild game ranch in Texas. The winner will be named the first ever Ultra4 National Champion. The Texana off road race course is ideal for Ultra4 cars. In 2011, the Lovells claimed a first place overall finish competing against trophy trucks and a variety of desert racing classes in their Ultra4 car. The course is fast and highly technical and showcases the strength…
Continue ReadingArticle by John Goodby Bringing another chance for 2 lucky Ultra4 teams to qualify for the 2013 KOH and make some money on the way. With $2000 guaranteed Pro purses at each of the 3 rounds. For all of you that are unfamiliar with NCRR its a 3 race series held on June 2nd, August 4th, and September 29th at Prairie City SVRA in Rancho Cordova, CA just 20 miles east of Sacramento. Running 4400, 4500, 4600, side x side stock and modified, sportsman, and street legal classes. These races are a true test for the Ultra4 teams to…
Continue ReadingBANNING, CA MAY 9, 2012 – Larry McRae drove the Poison Spyder Modified Ultra4 #4581 to a class win at the Ultra4 Cinco de Baja race last weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With this Modified Class Western Series win and the 2012 Modified Class King of the Hammers win, the Poison Spyder Racing team is leading the Pro Series Modified Class and the Western Series Modified Class points race. “The only thing that we had to do was put fuel in the car,” said driver Larry McRae. “The crew prepped the car meticulously and have slowly worked the bugs out…
Continue ReadingColorado based Dsquared Racing is proud to announce an 8th place finish in the 4400 class and 13th overall at the Cinco de Baja in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 5th. Starting in 6th position, driver Darren Henke and co-driver Will Francis completed the 200 mile course in 4 hours and 20 minutes. The race hosted 65 competitors overall, 46 total in the Ultra 4 class. “Overall the day went perfect, beautiful weather, great pit support, and the car could have gone another 200 miles easily,” said Darren Henke, driver of the #4441 car. In addition to the strong finish, Dsquared was able…
Continue ReadingMay 18th, update regarding Amendment 243: Save The Hammers Update: Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word in support of Bartlett’s Amendment 243. We are happy to report that this bill passed! This support was time sensitive in nature. If you look at current minutes from Congress from May 17th, found here: http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx you’ll see that HR4310 was discussed yesterday and the Amendment was passedat about 11PM Eastern. It was important to let our representatives know that voting to pass that bill was the right thing to do. Why do we support this Amendment? 4310 is the…
Continue ReadingFresno, CA-Team Trail-Gear Racing took home top honors at the Ultra4 Western Regional Series Cinco de Baja race just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Driver Matt Messer and co-driver James Schofield beat out more than 50 drivers across 12 classes to achieve the overall fastest time and the unofficial fastest lap speed of the race. The race began at 1:00 p.m. (MDT) in the desert of Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Team Trail-Gear, in pole position number one for the Ultra4 class, crossed the start at 1:02.30 p.m. “We were thrilled to have an early start position…
Continue ReadingCrandon International Speedway Ultra4 Drivers have been invited for the first time ever to compete at the Crandon International Speedway June 16th and 17th during the Crandon Brush Run. The class size is limited to no more than 15 Ultra4 Drivers. The 4400s will be given a unique opportunity to do some testing on Friday June 15th at 2PM and then race both June 16th and 17th in their own class at Crandon. Dates: June 15 – 17 Costs: $500 – Entry fee is for both days of racing. $50 – Grass Parking is for a 20’x40’ spot. For those…
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