Archive for the ‘Off-road auto & ATV’ Category
A few days ago I was in Baja with a bunch of racers who were participating in a rally where the keyword was fun. Even seasoned racers such as Robby Gordon made the trek for the sake of being part of an event without any chance of making money or gathering publicity for sponsors.
Old timers will remember with fondness how the first few Mexican 1000 off-road races, which were extensively covered by Road & Track at the time, were great fun and an opportunity to socialize with fellow competitors. However … Pictures and more
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Competition Director Tony Vanillo promised some higher speeds and bigger features for the new track at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park, and he didn’t exaggerate. It was enough that, after a few trucks did their best impression of lawn darts during Friday practice and qualifying, Saturday morning practice was canceled so the lips of a couple of the jumps could be reprofiled. The trucks were still soaring high, but … More
White picket fences. Rolling hills leading up to blue-green mountains. Not far from a cool, calm lake. Sounds idyllic. Bucolic even. Right up to the point the silence is pierced by a 900hp short course off road truck engine. Or a dozen of them. That’s what happens this weekend at the new Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park as the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series arrives in town.
Yes, the series has been here before, in this location. But the property is under new ownership, and the Nanci family is putting a huge amount of effort into this project, making it  … More