Dirtsports back issues from November 2008:
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF
Nov 01, 2008; ... Whenever I hear veteran Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 competitors talk of their experiences in the world's most recognized off-road race, I hear such words as legend, mystique, magic, grueling, and challenge used often during the discussion of their adventures on the needlelike Mexican peninsula that ...
RACING FOR A CAUSE
Nov 01, 2008; ... Parked in the back of Pac West Motorsports in Redlands, California, a decrepit, primer-black Jeep Cherokee sits torn apart, waiting for its day in the sun. It's hardly a looker at the moment, but come the 41st running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, it will carry the hopes and dreams of far more ...
GENERAL TIRE POSTS HUGE BAJA 1000 CONTINGENCY PACKAGE
Nov 01, 2008; ... General Tire will provide a $170,000 contingency program for the upcoming Baja 1000 for drivers on General's Grabber competition tires. This will be the largest posted for one race in the history of SCORE. Available to four-wheeled vehicles only, the program awards the winners of ...
CORR CANCELS OCTOBER PRIMM ROUNDS
Nov 01, 2008; ... Championship Off-Road Racing canceled its Primm, Nevada, rounds scheduled for October 25-26, and will expand its final race weekend of the season at Chula Vista in December to include three days of racing from Friday December 5 to Sunday December 7. CORR CEO Jim Baldwin issued a statement on ...
JOHNSON, JOHNSON TEAM UP FOR BAJA 1000
Nov 01, 2008; ... Former Championship Off-Road Racing Champion (and multi-time AMA Supercross and Motocross Champion) Ricky Johnson and reigning Best in the Desert Vegas-to-Reno Champion Rick L. Johnson announced that they will be teamed together in the General Tire-backed Team 71 Ford F-150 Trophy Truck for the ...
DOUGLAS ON THE MEND
Nov 01, 2008; ... Scott Douglas has seen better days but, thankfully, better days appear to be ahead. The Amsoil/Kumho Ford driver is recovering nicely after undergoing a four-hour surgery in September to repair the damage to his left leg as a result of his brutal crash in practice at the Chula Vista Il ...
ALL BLOWN UP
Nov 01, 2008; ... Former Baja 500 winner and current Steinberger Racing Trophy Truck driver Mike Childress recently phoned the Dirt Sports offices because he felt compelled to respond to allegations posted on the Internet by a rival that he struck CORR Chief Operating Officer Cissy Baldwin during round 12 of the ...
TERRIBLE'S PRIMM 300
Nov 01, 2008; ... SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, PRIMM, NV While Southern California OffRoad Enterprises CEO Sal Fish prefaced the following statement by saying that he would never want anyone to assume that he favors smaller entry turnouts, the veteran desert race promoter still managed to put a positive spin on the ...
Renewal Period
Nov 01, 2008; ... WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE 2008 TECATE SCORE BAJA 1000 There is little doubt that the 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 was a classic case of extremes. The fact that the race was enjoying its 40th anniversary was a cause for extreme celebration. For the Riviera Racing Ford Trophy Truck ...
The Nine Lives of L.R.
Nov 01, 2008; ... NOT THE YOUNGEST STALLION IN THE STABLE, LARRY ROESELER'S BIGGEST GIFT MAY BE IN KEEPING A STORIED CAREER ALIVE When off-road racing legend Larry "L.R." Roeseler crawls out from beneath the used-up white pre-runner he's working on, the first thing crossing your mind is not that you're ...
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES
Nov 01, 2008; ... A TRUCK BUILDER TAKES A STAB AT BUILDING A GLASS 1 BUGGY AND NAILS IT ON THE FIRST SHOT It's comparable to hitting a buzzerbeater three pointer. Sinking a 40foot putt to make birdie. Warming the bench as a backup quarterback only to get called in after the starter is injured and throw ...
BIG SHOW AT THE BIG HOUSE
Nov 01, 2008; ... IT ALL STILL HAPPENS AT CRANDON As the dust settled on the BorgWarner Shootout that concludes BorgWarner World Championship Weekend at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in Crandon, Wisconsin,, promoter Doug Davis stood on the infield near the scoring tower, approximately 200 yards ...
PROJECT PLUG 'N' PLAY ALUMI CRAFT: PART IV
Nov 01, 2008; ... THE GODS ARE IN THE DETAILS As we so eloquently pointed out in the last issue of Dirt Sports (if we can be so bold), veteran racers know that if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done. And while we aren't exactly at the "last minute" in terms of racing time, with just a ...
General Stunner
Nov 01, 2008; ... A RELATIVELY UNHERALDED TEAM LIVES THE DREAM IN THE NEVADA DESERT All day long at this year's Best in the Desert TSCO Vegas-to-Reno off-road race, the race frequencies crackled with life, as broadcasters told of the great battle that raged at the head of the pack of a record 328 entries ....
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Nov 01, 2008; ... W.E. ROCK HOSTS A GRAND, GRAND FINALE IN MISSOURI After a season of exhilarating competition, drastic class swings, event relocations and class dominance, the World Extreme Rock Crawling Championship Series comes down to one event. Eastern and Western Champions are already crowned and ...
10 Hot Diesel Products
Nov 01, 2008; ... A LOOK AT SOME OF THE NEWEST PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY AIMED AT THE DIESEL MARKET Owners of diesel trucks are a discriminating lot. There's a reason they prefer diesel power compared to conventional gasoline engines. Maybe it's the improved fuel efficiency compared to a gasoline engine of ...
Rallying Cry
Nov 01, 2008; ... EASTBOUND AND DOWN, ROLLING OUT AND TRUCKING ... FROM BAJA TO JYVASKYLA As I drive along Highway 4 between Helsinki and Jyvaskyla in Finland, I can't help but think I am a very long way from Baja - 5,606 miles to be precise. Jyvaskyla is the host city for the 2008 World Rally ...
Mike Seat: A MATTER OF TRUST
Nov 01, 2008; ... When Mike Seat signed on to handle fabrication duties for Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) Pro 4 Champion Carl Renezeder four years ago, little did he know that he would quickly, ascend to the role of crew chief for the entire Team Renezeder organization. He soon found himself playing the ...
HOUR GLASS
Nov 01, 2008; ... DATELINE: November 10, 1995 Location: Baja California, Mexico THE BACKSTORY: Ragland's string of victories came at a time when the Trophy Truck class was in its infancy. Ragland's Jon Nelson-built, Chevrolet factory-backed Trophy Truck - affectionately named ...