News – OffRoadRacer.com https://offroadracer.com Your Source For Off Road Racing News Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:58:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://offroadracer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-off_road_racer_favicon-1-32x32.jpg News – OffRoadRacer.com https://offroadracer.com 32 32 Off-Road Racer Podcast Episode 43: Ryan Thomas https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-43-ryan-thomas/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:58:19 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=502550 In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I once again am joined by Jim Beaver, and we sit down with the Polaris Factory Race team general manager, Ryan Thomas. The three of us sit down to talk about the program, some of the members/racers in the program, and their rise to one of the top premier race teams. We also discuss Ryan’s involvement in off-road before the program, at one point being...

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FIRST LOOK: Wolverine x Red Bull Scramble Series Rush UltraSpring Boot https://offroadracer.com/first-look-wolverine-x-red-bull-scramble-series-rush-ultraspring-boot/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:00:52 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=499465 If you’ve seen the Red Bull Scramble Series, you know that it’s a racing series unlike any other. The UTVs that take part in it race everywhere from beaches to mountains, dunes to farmland, and just about anything in between. Such a versatile championship requires a versatile boot to go along with it, and that’s where the Wolverine x Red Bull Scramble Series Rush UltraSpring Boot comes in.

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Off-Road Racer Podcast Episode 40: Ricky Brabec https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-40-ricky-brabec/ https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-40-ricky-brabec/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:49:41 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=493533 In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with two-time Dakar Rally Champion Ricky Brabec. We discuss the differences between the rally format and North American off-road racing, and the importance of American representation within rally. Ricky then shares his personal, gnarly experiences in rally over the past few years. We also discuss what lies in Ricky’s future...

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Polaris Q4 Results show market challenges and gains https://offroadracer.com/polaris-q4-results-show-market-challenges-and-gains/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:59:01 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=490749 Polaris came into 2023 with a strong new product mix creating high expectations but fell short of their goals for multiple reasons, both in and out of their control. Confident it has identified the problem areas Polaris has begun making progress on its efficiency and margin initiatives for 2024. “As reflected in our outlook, segments of our industry are expected to remain challenged in 2024...

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With Age Comes Cage – Pastrana vs Deegan https://offroadracer.com/with-age-comes-cage-pastrana-vs-deegan/ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:23:20 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=488909 It doesn’t matter if they are riding dirt bikes, drifting rallycross cars, jumping trophy trucks or racing Can-Am’s, the rivalry between Travis Pastrana and Brian Deegan is strong. In this head-to-head battle to the top, Travis and Brian both put a dollar and their pride on the line to see who emerges victorious in the new @CANAMOFFROAD Maverick R! Tune in to see who claims the dollar and the...

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The Parker 400 Returns with Spectacular Off-road Racing and Thousands of Fans! https://offroadracer.com/the-parker-400-returns-with-spectacular-off-road-racing-and-thousands-of-fans/ https://offroadracer.com/the-parker-400-returns-with-spectacular-off-road-racing-and-thousands-of-fans/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:57:29 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=483548 Parker, Arizona – Monday, Jan 15th: Unlimited Off-Road Racing announced today that the 50th Anniversary of The Parker 400 Off-Road race was a massive success. Nearly 125 off-road warriors in twenty-five classes competed on the newly CRIT Gauntlet and infamous Parker desert race course for three exciting days in front of a crowd of over twenty-thousand race fans, campers and spectators.

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Conner McMullen Wins 2024 Parker 400 Unlimited Race https://offroadracer.com/conner-mcmullen-wins-2024-parker-400-unlimited-race/ https://offroadracer.com/conner-mcmullen-wins-2024-parker-400-unlimited-race/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2024 17:00:11 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482928 After a dramatic final-lap shake-up, Conner McMullen declared the return of Class 1 in a big way in the Parker 400 Unlimited Race, the opening round of the 2024 UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season. McMullen worked his way up from seventh place in qualifying to hang tough with top qualifier Justin Lofton and his 4WD Unlimited Truck all day, and capitalized on an unlucky break for Lofton just miles...

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Code St. Peter Wins 2024 Parker 400 Youth 250 Race; Nixon Nagel and Cash Martinez Add 170 Class Wins https://offroadracer.com/code-st-peter-wins-2024-parker-400-youth-250-race-nixon-nagel-and-cash-martinez-add-170-class-wins/ https://offroadracer.com/code-st-peter-wins-2024-parker-400-youth-250-race-nixon-nagel-and-cash-martinez-add-170-class-wins/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:44:10 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482937 Code St. Peter bested a field of passionate young racers in Saturday morning’s Parker 400 Youth 170 and 250 race, the kickoff event to the final day of racing at the opening event of the 2024 UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season. Running in the Youth 250 class, St. Peter took over the top spot from Wyatt Cotter on Lap 5 and eventually completed nine laps of the youth course in 25:28.467...

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Larry Heidler Wins 2024 Parker 400 Limited Race https://offroadracer.com/larry-heidler-wins-2024-parker-400-limited-race/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:47:00 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482558 Larry Heidler and Amplex Racing are the winners of the 2024 Parker 400 Limited Race, Friday’s segment of the first of three rounds in the inaugural UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season. Teaming up with Ethan Groom, who drove the final lap, Heidler and the #PO986 Pro UTV Open team completed three laps of a grueling 142-mile course in the Arizona desert in 7:28:27, clearing runner-up Sierra Romo for...

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Parker 400 Downtown Experience Features Thrill of UNLTD Off-Road Racing https://offroadracer.com/parker-400-downtown-experience-features-thrill-of-unltd-off-road-racing/ https://offroadracer.com/parker-400-downtown-experience-features-thrill-of-unltd-off-road-racing/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:24:59 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482384 Downtown Parker, Arizona was abuzz with the passion of off-road racing on Thursday, as the Parker 400 Downtown Experience brought out the biggest names in UNLTD Off-Road Racing for a full day of tech and contingency, product demonstrations, autograph signings, and entertainment. Featuring hundreds of racers and thousands of attendees, the event set the tone for three full days of competition...

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Lofton, Binnquist Post Top Qualifying Times for 2024 Parker 400 https://offroadracer.com/lofton-binnquist-post-top-qualifying-times-for-2024-parker-400/ https://offroadracer.com/lofton-binnquist-post-top-qualifying-times-for-2024-parker-400/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:54:21 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482166 Justin Lofton and Bruce Binnquist were Thursday’s top qualifiers for the 2024 Parker 400, as race events commenced for the opening round of the UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series season. The afternoon saw racers from numerous combined car, truck, and UTV classes take on a seven-mile qualifying course to set their places in the starting order for Friday’s Limited Race and Saturday’s Unlimited Race.

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2024 Parker 400: Qualifying Preview https://offroadracer.com/2024-parker-400-qualifying-preview/ https://offroadracer.com/2024-parker-400-qualifying-preview/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:31:24 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=482030 It’s been a long road to get to this point, but we’re finally here: the return of professional desert racing to Parker, Arizona with the 2024 Parker 400. The 50th anniversary of the famed January event marks the first race of the inaugural UNLTD Off-Road Racing Series championship, and with it, a new era of desert racing in the United States. Hundreds of teams have entered this weekend’s...

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