PLACERVILLE, CA   MARCH 24, 2010:  The W.E. Rock Western US National Series Opener is this weekend in Oroville, CA. The most well respected rock crawlers in the world will compete on a man made rock crawling course which includes a 25ft quarter pipe jump-up and a 35ft climb called the Terminator. Â
Fifty of the Nations best drivers will be at this weekends competition. Fighting it out in the Pro Modified Class will be National Champions Brad Lovell, Tracy Jordan, Shannon Campbell and multiple time World Champion Dean Bulloch, who are just a few of the premier full bodies vehicles that will be doing insane maneuvers that you never thought was possible … Details
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McLaren has unveiled the first of a range of supercars that will take its Formula One battle with Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz from the racetrack to the streets.
McLaren said the new MP4-12C, with a likely price tag of about £150,000 ($318,500) and annual production of 1000 cars starting in 2011, represents the “logical next step” for the British-based company … Details
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This is billed as an alternative for those who want to be able to ride their dirt-bikes all year round. I, for one, see some potential problems.
First off, and most importantly to me, it retains the wheel on the front. That’s all well and good, provided you remain on hard surfaces.Â
Now, I grew up in a small ski resort. In the summer, they keep the chair-lifts running for mountain bikers wanting to try not to kill themselves … Details & Pictures
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Hulk Hogan’s boy, Nick Hogan, has just announced that he’ll be making a return to competitive drifting. A return? Yes at one time Nick Hogan was a pro drifter in the States, he was licensed by Formula D and even got a third place finish at a 2007 NOPI Drift event. That was before he made the bad call of drinking then illegal street racing, crashed his mint Toyota Supra adn in the process put his mate into a vegetative state. Pretty heavy stuff and Hogan, who was a teenager at the time of the crash … Details
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