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Heber, California (August 6, 2008) –The KMC Wheels TROPHYLITE Series Presented by KC HiLiTES inaugural season continues at the SNORE KC HiLiTES Midnight Special in Primm, Nevada on Saturday, August 8th. The race promises to be a unique challenge as it is the longest race on the schedule in addition to being run at night. An astounding 17 TROPHYLITE teams have pre-entered to compete for the $12,125 purse along with the valuable points towards the KMC Wheels TROPHYLITE Championship Presented by KC HiLiTES.
August 6, 2008S — Off-road great Manny Esquerra is posthumously receiving the highest honor someone in his sport can receive. On Aug. 23, he will be inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in Reno, Nev. Esquerra died on Feb. 2, during the running of the BlueWater Resort & Casino/Best in the Desert Parker 425.
GREENVILLE, S.C – August 6, 2008— BFGoodrich Tires won gold and bronze medals last weekend during the X Games 14 Rally Super Special in Los Angeles. Travis Pastrana (Subaru/BFGoodrich Tires) took home the gold medal while his Subaru Rally USA/Vermont SportCar teammates, Ken Block and BMX legend Dave Mirra (Subaru/BFGoodrich Tires) each earned bronze medals after Block’s car failed to start for the second semi-final heat race to determine third place.
Gilbert, Minn. – (July 29, 2008) — More than 50 off-road enthusiasts and members of the Northern Minnesota Jeepers club gathered Sunday to celebrate as BFGoodrich Tires named the Iron Range system as one of its 2008 Outstanding Trails and awarded the club a grant. The Iron Range system near Gilbert, Minn. features a system of 36 trails and 1,200 acres of recreation in a north woods setting with scramble areas, training hills and rock crawls, The BFGoodrich grant will be used to preserve the trail system and continue conservation efforts for one of America’s premier areas for off-roading.
Dakar 2009 - By fielding three Race Touareg vehicles, Volkswagen is tackling another new challenge in cross-country rally racing while preparing for the 2009 Dakar Rally: The second rally of the Dakar series, which will lead through Portugal from 09 to 14 September.
July 15, 2008 — Over all win went to Bilekracing.com with drivers Mike Bilek and Steve Jangaard. Co drivers were Mike's daughter Alexa Bilek and Crew chief Bryan Bergey. The race pace was fast at 61 MPH and Mike said he had a blast, especially on the all out wide open stretches. Mike was also pleased with the entry turn out of class one vehicles, eleven total
Banks Named "Official Power System" of Best in the Desert
LAS VEGAS, NV - July 15, 2008 — Casey Folks, Director of Best in the Desert, announced that Banks Power has been named as the “Official Power System” of the Best in the Desert series starting with the 2009 season. Folks made the announcement today, leading up to the longest race of the year, the Best in the Desert TSCO “Vegas to Reno” event, August 21-24, 2008.
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