S&S Off Road Magazine August 2023 Super Digital edition

TOP Bryce Menzies driving solo finished first overall at the SCORE Baja 500 in June. Photo by GETSOMEPhoto.com

BOTTOM The 250 Class main event start at the June Round #2 CALVMX/ Wild Wild West Flat Track series in Campo CA with #95 Tom Ferguson getting the jump on the others and hanging on for the overall win. Photo by Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Photography

Mike Walser with co-driver Ray Griffith finished second overall at the Baja 500 and second SCORE Trophy Truck. Photo by GETSOMEPhoto.com

BF Goodrich Tires

55th SCORE Baja 500

June 3-4, 2023

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

By Dominic Clark, SCORE Media www.score-international.com

Luke McMillin driving solo finished fifth SCORE Trophy Truck and sixth overall. "It was a rough day, definitely not our best one. We were up front, just cruising along and doing our thing. Bryce (Menzies, No. 7) was coming after us and going down the Summit (race mile 100) and our power steering pump just went down and that was it. We had to change it and I don’t know how long it took, but once we got going again, we were in the very back of the pack. We just started charging through the desert and made up a lot of time, but then I hit a rock. We did the rest of the race on three brakes and ended up losing fourth and fifth gears. We had a little bit of everything, but the power steering pump issue was extremely disappointing. It’s just a reoccurring issue for many of us. Every race is a learning experience, so we’ll try and take what we learned and apply it in the next race. I really wanted to win the SCORE Baja 500 today and earn the Triple Crown, but it didn’t happen, Baja won this time. We’ll just go back, get back to work and try again."

Celebrating 50 Years of SCORE Desert Racing Excellence this year, Las Vegas’ super star desert racer Bryce Menzies returned to the winner’s circle Saturday-in his favorite desert race, the BFGoodrich Tires 55th SCORE Baja 500 over a field of 240 starters in his Menzies Motorsports All-Wheel Drive No. 7 Ford Raptor built by Mason Motorsports.

Menzies overcame the rugged, dusty, silt-laced, rockstrewn, 473.67-mile race course over part of the Mexican State of Baja California as well as his crusty competitors in a penalty-free time of nine hours, three minutes, and 38 seconds with an average speed of 51.99 miles per hour.

DIRT FAX

Round 2 of the four-race 2023 SCORE World Desert Championship was held on Saturday and Sunday in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Ensenada, ‘The Off-Road Racing Capital of the World,’ is located 80 miles South of the U.S. Border near San Diego.

With 240 starters from 26 U.S. States and 11 countries, 45 competition classes were offered for Pro and Sportsman cars, trucks, UTVs, motorcycles and quads.

Most the world’s best desert racers were in action at this year’s celebration of one of the top 10 motorsports events in the entire world.

All four 2023 SCORE races are being held on Mexico’s magnificent Baja California peninsula for the eighth consecutive year.

SCORE, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization, is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in 2023.

PODIUM FINISHERS

Lining up behind the masterful Menzies on the overall podium for this year’s race were Mike Walser, 56, Comfort, Texas with a penalty-free time of 9:13:22 as alternate driver for Dallas Luttrell, Las Vegas in the No. 87 Mason-built Chevy Silverado also in SCORE Trophy Truck while finishing an amazing overall third overall and capturing his Trophy Truck Spec class in the highest overall finish in SCORE history in his class was Jason McNeil, 45, El Cajon, Calif., with a corrected time of 9:33:37.

MENZIES MASTERY

Starting in third position after SCORE San Felipe 250 winner Luke McMillin and hometown favorite Alan Ampudia.

Menzies passed Ampudia who was having issues that eventually put him out of the race, then gradually worked his way around defending SCORE Overall and SCORE Trophy Truck point champion ‘The Luke’ McMillin.

After pushing his truck to catch up with McMillin who appeared to be slowing down, Menzies got by McMillin and had clean air as he ‘cruised’ through the bombastic Baja terrain to earn his ninth career SCORE Trophy race win and his fourth overall and SCORE Trophy Truck victory in the SCORE Baja 500.

The team of Aaron Volle, from Penryn CA with Alden Volle and Ryan McCasland finished seventh Pro Moto Unlimited

Oliver Flemate, first Class 11

Austin Weiland with Dylan Schmoke, ninth Pro UTV Open

Dan Myers, out of Newport Beach CA with Luke Johnson, finished 13th SCORE Trophy Truck

While Ampudia had an unfortunate DNF in the race, ‘The Luke’ battled back after down time dropped him out of the top 10 and ending finishing sixth overall and fourth in the marquee SCORE Trophy Truck.

MENZIES NUMBERS

Menzies, 35, first won in the SCORE Baja 500 during his rookie SCORE racing season in 2011, following that up with victories in 2012 and 2014 before his fourth race win in 2023.

Menzies ninth career SCORE Trophy Truck race victory ties him with the legendary Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart and the team of David Ashley/Dan Smith in sixth place on the all-time SCORE Trophy Truck race win list. SCORE Trophy Truck is the marquee racing division for high-tech, 1000-horsepower custom trucks.

SALAS JR AGAIN

Winning the overall motorcycle for the second straight year and the first time as rider of record of his own race team was Arturo Salas Jr,

20, Chula Vista, Calif. (Tecate, Mexico) with another young gun Clayton Roberts, 21, Hesperia, Calif. The talented new duo covered the blistering course in a penalty-free 10:29:59, averaging 45.11 miles per hour on their hard-charging KTM 450XCF.

In one of the most competitive motorcycle battles in recent SCORE history, Salas Jr battled three other teams for the majority of the race, exchanging leads physically several times.

Another young gun racing for the first time in a SCORE race as ROR, finishing second was second-generation desert racer Connor Eddy, 17, Barstow, Calif., in a time of 10:38:13 on his Honda CRF450X.

The all girl quad team led by rider of record, 19-year-old Eva Hernandez out of Escondido with co-riders Lilia Rodriguez, Chyrisma Isom, Evelyn Gonzalez and Gissel Gomez finished sixth Sportsman Quad

Third place among the motorcycle competitors Ciaran Naran, 23, Huntington Beach, Calif., who won this year’s SCORE San Felipe 250. In this race he and his four-rider team finished 10:41:38.

Last year, Salas Jr was on the winning motorcycle team led by Bolivia’ Juan Carlos Salvatierra. Salvatierra and his five-rider team finished fourth on corrected time this year in 10:47:51 on his KTM 450SX-F.

MOTO CHAMPS REMARKS

In his first SCORE race as the rider of record with his own team, an emotional Salas Jr, expressed at the finish line, “It was a very good race. It took us a lot of time and effort to make it possible and this would never have been such a good race without the support of our incredible team and our amazing families. The race was awesome, full of competition.”

“We battled the 9x (Connor Eddy), 3x (Ciaran Naran) and 1x (Juan Carlos Salvatierra) until the very last mile and I want to give them props for a great race and for keeping it fun. We had a perfect bike the entire race, I bet it could still run another 500 miles if we had to. I have no complaints at all and am very happy about how it turned out.”

Another happy racer, Salas’ co-rider Clayton Roberts said at the finish, “It was a great day. Arturo and I did this race with just the two of us, so it was a lot of miles today. We rode hard, rode strong and it definitely felt good on the bike. Everything went as planned and it was a great day overall. We didn’t have any issues with the bike and we burned up that last tire pretty good, so we finished with not

much of a real tire left, but it held strong for at least 300 miles.”

OVERALL TOTALS

SCORE Trophy Trucks have now won 26 overalls in the SCORE Baja 500 in the 30 years that the premier racing class has been part of this race. In this year’s race, SCORE Trophy Trucks captured the five of top 10 overall finishing positions.

KTM earned its second overall motorcycle win and second straight in this race.

Among the tire manufacturers, Toyo Tires has now won their fifth overall victory.

In the overall pro 4wheel vehicles, Ford has now earned 15 overall wins and in overall engine wins, Ford now has 17 wins.

OVERALL UTV WINNER

Defeating 61 UTVs in five different classes and 20 in his own class alone, Brock Heger, 23, El Centro, Calif., was the Overall UTV and Pro UTV Open winner with a corrected time of 10:35:28 in his No. 1896 Polaris RZR Pro R. He averaged 44.03 mph and won the UTV Overall by nearly 15 minutes. Heger finished 10th in class in the SCORE San Felipe 250 in his first race with the new Polaris Factory Team.

The class win gives the new Polaris Factory Team two straight wins in the Pro UTV Open as team principal Craig Scanlon won the class in San Felipe.

Brandon Wright, age 45, out of Oak Hills CA finished first Pro Moto Ironman

MORE UTV RESULTS

Winning the other Pro UTV classes were Phil Blurton, 36, Auburn, Calif. (Pro UTV FI-Forced Induction, No. 2944 CanAm X3), Zach Sizelove, 29, Hesperia, Calif. (Pro UTV NA-Naturally Aspirated, No. 1925 Honda Talon 1000R) and Sara Price, 30, Mohave Valley, Ariz. (Pro UTV Stock, No. 3938 Can-Am X3 Turbo.

TOP 10 FINISHERS

Besides Menzies, Wasler, McNeil and Luke McMillin, the top 10 overall finishers in the race included three more racers from SCORE Trophy Truck, three more from Trophy Truck Spec and one from SCORE TT Legend.

Fourth overall and an impressive third in SCORE Trophy Truck was ageless warrior Larry ‘Mr. Baja’ Roeseler, 66, Imperial, Calif., with a time of 9:38:16 in his Baja Jerky No. 43 Toyota Tundra while fifth overall and second in Trophy Truck Spec as the alternative driver for EJ Herbst was Ryan Millen, 37, Huntington Beach, Calif. (New Zealand) with a time of 9:49:37 in the No. 263 Herbst/SmithChevy.

Another of the numerous budding stars in this race, Mexico’s second-gen SCORE racer 17-year-old Roberto Romo Jr, Mexico, finished seventh overall and fifth in SCORE Trophy Truck in the No. 33 Coast Aluminum Ford Raptor in 9:50:44.

Eighth overall and third in Trophy Truck Spec was Ryan Hancock, 47, Yuma, Ariz., in the No. 228 TSCOChevy with a finishing time of 9:52:48.

Gustavo Vildosola Sr, 69, Mexicali, Mexico, was ninth overall and won his

Bruce Yee, from Chula Vista CA, finished second Class 10

SCORE TT Legend class for SCORE Trophy Truck drivers over 50 years old in his No. 1L Vildosola Racing Ford Raptor. His second driver was AMA Hall of Famer Ricky Johnson, 58, El Cajon, Calif.

Completing the top 10 Overall finishers and fourth in Trophy Truck Spec were Las Vegas brothers Thor Herbst, 23 and Pierce Herbst, 20, in their No. 219 Herbst/Smith-Chevy.

BODACIOUS BAJA SCORE President/Race

Director Jose A. Grijalva put together another memorable race course to challenge the world’s best desert racers.

The course ran in a clockwise direction out of and back to the start/finish line compound in Ensenada, traveling through such noted areas as Ojos Negros, Santa Catarina, the Summit, Cohabuzo Junction, Saldana, La Ventana access, Las Cuevitas Wash, San Matias Pass, Valle de Trinidad, Llano Colorado, Cerro Solo, San Vicente Wash, Erendira, Santo Tomas, Uruapan, Los Encinitos, Rancho El Mezcal and Ojos Negros.

The course had two complete stop physical checkpoints, 188 total virtual checkpoints and 13 speed zones for a total of 58.27 miles.

All Sportsman classes, Class 11 and Class 7SX ran a reduced course of a total of 440.72 miles.

This was the first time since the 2016 SCORE Baja 1000 that a SCORE race course has gone over the Summit (around race mile 108.23) and was the first time since the 2019 SCORE Baja 1000 that the course will go through Ejido Nativos between Erendira and Santo Tomas.

For more information regarding SCORE, visit www. SCORE-International.com.

Finishing third Sportsman Quad the team led by Jose Gonzalez with Joel Gonzalez Jr., Erick Talamantes, Edgar Marquez and Jorge Martinez.

"It was very good. It took us a lot of time and effort to make it possible and this would never have been such a good race without the support of our incredible team and our amazing families. The race was awesome, full of competition. We battled 9x (Connor Eddy), 3x (Ciaran Naran) and 1x (Juan Carlos Salvatierra) until the very last mile and I want to give them props for a great race and for keeping it fun."

First overall Pro Motorcycle, the team of Arturo Salas Jr (rider of record) and Clayton Roberts E

- Arturo Salas

In honor of the dog days of summer that never seem to end here in the desert, we're reprinting excerpts from a "fond" summer time memory of several years ago.

There are two things about me the guyin-the-garage simply cannot tolerate.

One is my driving, especially when it’s his truck and two, is the way I break up ice. So the first might be fairly selfexplanatory, but the ice? Who could know something so seemingly simple could drive a man mad?

We live a long way from the grocery store. And on a hot summer day in the desert, it seems even longer. So every trip involves taking one to three ice chests for carting home groceries. Which means bringing home 20 to 50 pounds of ice to keep the ice cream and other various food items nice and cold.

The ice, as you might imagine, melts a little on the way home, and then when it gets back into the freezer it tends to turn into one giant block of ice instead of hundreds and hundreds of perfectly formed ice cubes.

The problem starts when I need some of those perfectly formed ice cubes and our ice bin is empty. Now usually the guy-inthe-garage is the one to keep it filled up, but occasionally I want ice and it’s empty. I don’t have a problem filling it myself. The problem comes if he happens to be anywhere in hearing distance of a 10 pound chunk of ice being banged around in the kitchen. Because I can guarantee you, no matter how I do it, or where I do it, he will not be happy about it. Just something about me and a frozen bag of ice really annoys him.

It’s gotten to where I cringe if I realize I need ice and he is anywhere within a half mile radius of me and the freezer with the frozen bag of ice.

Okay, I understood finally, why it annoyed him that I would slam the bag of ice against the kitchen floor. I did notice the dog laying on the kitchen floor and I did finally realize that okay, probably some of that dog hair is getting on the bag of ice and then up on the counter and then who knows where else? Okay, just why did he have to wait so long to tell me he really had a reason for being annoyed about that.

So, next time I break up the ice in his hearing range, I’m doing it on the kitchen counter, so I don’t get dirt from the floor on the bag. “What are you trying to do? Break the kitchen tiles?” he kindly asks. Did I say kindly? I think I misspoke.

Next time, I break up the ice on the kitchen table. “You can’t do it right on the table like that,” he says, “You have to put some padding down so you don’t damage the table.”

Okay, lest you’re starting to think I deliberately wait until he is watching to break the ice, that’s not it at all. He will

be nowhere around. Nowhere! And like magic, if I start breaking open the ice, he appears. I don’t know how he does it.

So the next time he is getting ice, I watch. I observe. I decide that I am now going to do it exactly like he does it. Exactly! He won’t have one thing to complain about. Because it will be his method of breaking up ice that I will use.

And sure enough, the day came. He was sitting at the table eating lunch when I needed ice. Not wanting to disturb him, I figured this wouldn’t be a problem because I was going to do it exactly like he does it. I get out the placemat he uses. I doubled it up like he does. Then I start banging the ice and what do you think happens? He stands up, takes the bag out of my hand and says “That’s why the plant is falling over!” as he points to the granddaughter’s cactus plant that is resembling the Leaning Tower of Pisa in a makeshift terrarium on the table.

What?! I want to scream. But I’m not a screamer. So I very quietly say “That is exactly how YOU do it.” He said “Well, I guess I never noticed the plant falling

when I’m doing it.” So now if I want ice and there is no ice, I have a new plan. I go without.

That seemed to solve my ice problem at home, but then there are those times we are on the road and I happen to have some responsibility connected to bags of ice.

Take the time a few years ago at the Sand Sports Super Show in Costa Mesa, California. At the end of the show, the guyin-the-garage was out at the trailer loading up all the vintage bikes and I was cleaning up the last of the items in the booth when I noticed that our ice chest had leaked water all over the floor.

Along comes our awesome building manager Rocky and even after working the long, long show hours, in his always friendly voice he says, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll clean it up.”

I really didn’t want to leave that mess for him and I told him so.

He started laughing. “Oh, this is nothing!” he said. “You should have seen what a lady did last year.” And he laughs even harder. “She dumped the whole entire ice chest out all over the floor. Ice and

water went everywhere! You should have seen it! It was a mess!”

I just looked at him without laughing. “I did see it,” I told him without laughing. “That was me.”

He laughed louder. “That was YOU?! I completely forgot.”

I surely didn’t forget. I remember that Rocky helped me carry the last of the items from our booth that day while the ice and water was trickling along the showroom floor.

When we got out to the trailer he said to the guy-in-the-garage, who was getting ready to go check our booth one last time: “You don’t want to go back in there. Trust me!”

And then he wandered off chuckling, back to the river of water and ice awaiting him in Building 14.

And thankfully for me he saved my neck from the guy-in-the-garge who would have had one more ice incident to give me never-ending grief about. E

On July 19, Friends of Oceano Dunes scored a huge victory for OHV recreation at Oceano Dunes SVRA.

The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court ruled that the California Coastal Commission does not have the authority under state law to ban all OHV at Oceano Dunes.

The Court’s ruling covered four lawsuits – three brought by Friends of Oceano Dunes, and one by EcoLogic Partners.

The Court made clear that if the Coastal Commission wants to attempt to ban OHV recreation at the park, it must convince San Luis Obispo County to amend its local coastal plan or compel the State Legislature to change the County’s local coastal plan.

Friends argued that the local coastal plan only authorizes the County, not the Coastal Commission, to close the park, and even then, the closure may only be temporary. The Court agreed with that analysis and agreed that the Commission’s effort to ban OHV unlawfully attempted to amend the County’s plan in violation of the Coastal Act.

The Court also ruled in favor of Friends’ argument that the Commission failed to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, because it failed to do a proper traffic impact analysis when it decided to close Pier Avenue as a vehicle access point to the beach.

As a result, the Court overturned the Coastal Commission’s March 2021 amendment to the permit that attempted to end all OHV at Oceano Dunes.

Thus, the OHV ban will NOT go into effect, and Pier Avenue beach access will NOT be closed!

This court victory also protects jobs and local businesses. A recent study showed that Oceano Dunes visitors from outside San Luis Obispo County generated a total economic impact of over $500 million in 2019.

Friends’ Board of Directors have made clear that Friends will continue to pursue all legal remedies to protect beach driving, camping and OHV recreation at Oceano Dunes SVRA the way it has been occurring for the last 100 years.

Friends of Oceano Dunes is a 501(C)(3) California notfor-profit corporation expressly created in 2001 to preserve camping and off-highway vehicle recreation at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicle Recreation Area (ODSVRA). Friends is a grass root volunteer organization which represents approximately 28,000 members and users of the Oceano Dunes SVRA.

www.oceanodunes.org

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court mandates the California Coastal Commission vacate its decision to close the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area.

First place Quad Expert, Dionisio Zavala

Abraham Mena riding strong and finishing second in the MC Open +40 class

The third round of the AutoproductosTriple cCrown hosted by Fiat Autoproductos was held at Laguna Salada Dry Lake Bed in Mexicali, B.C. The race consisted of a bike race and separate race for the quads, all on a 16 mile lap. The start/finish line was at km. 24 on the Mexicali - Tijuana highway. Dylan Avalos from Palm Springs, California took first place in the moto heat and Javier Robles won the quad race. Both starts had just one row for all classes with a dead engine.

CLASS RESULTS

MOTO OPEN PRO 1. Dylan Avalos (16), Palm Springs CA ´19 Husqvarna FX450 2. Francisco Septien (47), Ensenada B.C. ´22 Kawasaki KX450

3. Luis Alfonso Flores (20), Mexicali B.C. ´22 Honda CRF450RX 4. José André Enríquez (19), Mexicali B.C. ´15 Kawasaki KX450F 5. Ezra García (19), San Diego CA ’22 Honda CRF450RX

MOTO OPEN EXPERT 1. Jasón López (16), Calexico CA ´22 Honda CRF450RX 2. Víctor Antonio Vargas Machain (25), Ensenada B.C. Yamaha WR250F 3. Erick Ramírez León (17),

San Felipe B.C. ´22 Honda CRF450RX

4. Andy Cervantes (18), Mexicali

B.C. ´13 Honda CRF450R 5. Esteban

Martínez Pelayo (19), Ensenada B.C. ´16 Kawasaki KX450F

MOTO OPEN +30 1. Oscar G. Bernal

Gómez (37), Mexicali B.C. ´17 Honda CRF450X 2. Mario Valero (33), Mexicali B.C. Kawasaki KX450 3. Eduardo

Vargas Pineda (32), Ensenada B.C. ´20 Yamaha YZ450FX 4. Oscar Omar

Guevara Gutiérrez (33), Ensenada B.C. ´07 Honda CRF450X 5. Jorge Luis Flores Figueroa (39), Mexicali B.C. ´22 Honda CRF450X

MOTO OPEN +40 1. Cornelio García (46), Ensenada B.C. ´18 Yamaha WR450F 2. Abraham Mena (44), Ensenada B.C. ´23 Husqvarna FE450

3. Adrián Indusco, Tijuana B.C. ´23

Honda CRF450X 4. Juan Rodrigo

Gollaz Lozano (45), Tijuana B.C. ´23

Honda CRF450RX 5. Fernando Beltrán (46), Ensenada B.C. ´22 Yamaha

YZ250FX

MOTO OPEN +50 1. Joel Alonso

Leal Zamudio (51), Mexicali B.C. ´22 Honda CRF450RX 2. Francisco

Javier Landeros Anguiano (52), Ensenada B.C. ´12 Yamaha WR450F 3. Raymundo Villa Pérez (58), Ensenada

B.C. ´07 Honda CRF450X

MOTO ABIERTA NOVICE 1. Carlos

González Jr. (25), Mexicali B.C. ´21

KTM XCW300 2. Emilio Andrés Osuna

Mejía (26), Ensenada B.C. ´05 Honda

CRF450X 3. Quetzal Estrada (27), Ensenada B.C. ´12 Kawasaki KX450F

4. Brayan Antonio Ramírez (22),

Ensenada B.C. ´03 Honda CR250R 5. Julio Ibhar Pérez (29), Ensenada B.C. ´19 Kawasaki KX450F

QUAD PRO 1. Javier Robles (33), Guadalupe Victoria B.C. ´05 Honda

TRX450R $90 2. Efrén Vázquez Sandoval (22), Guerrero Negro B.C. ´05 Honda TRX450R $37 3. Estevan Ramírez (25), Tecate B.C. ´06 Honda

TRX450R $22 4. Fernando Ramírez (27), Los Ángeles CA ´05 Honda

TRX450R 5. Sergio Marentes Gurrola (30), Oceanside CA ´04 Honda TRX450R

QUAD EXPERT 1. Nicho Zavala (16), Jacumé B.C. ´06 Honda TRX450R 2. Eduardo Hernández (18), Mexicali B.C. Honda TRX450R 3. Julián Zepeda, Rosarito B.C. ´05 Suzuki LTZ400 4. Axel Arambula (18), Ensenada B.C. ´06 Honda TRX450R 5. Yoel Leal Gallegos (16), Mexicali B.C. ´07 Honda TRX450R

QUAD +30 1. Mario Vargas B. (34), Mexicali B.C. ´07 Honda TRX450R

QUAD +40 1. José Antonio Enríquez (43), Mexicali B.C. ´05 Honda

TRX450R 2. Carlos S. López (51), San Felipe B.C. ´05 Honda TRX450R 3. Juan Pablo Flores (44), Mexicali B.C. ´05 Honda TRX450R

QUAD NOVICE 1. Eddy Cárdenas Jr. (24), Coachella CA ´05 Honda

TRX450R 2. Erick Ramírez León (16), San Felipe B.C. ´07 Honda TRX450R

3. Edwin López Jr. (13), Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua ´05 Honda TRX450R 4. Erwin Gómez (15), Mexicali B.C. ´05

Honda TRX450R 5. Mario Joaquín

Navarrete (12), Tecate B.C. ´05 Honda TRX450R

QUAD WOMEN 1. Joanna Valeria

Urzúa (18), Mexicali B.C. ´04 Honda

TRX450R 2. Evelyn González (19), Vizcaíno B.C. sur ´07 Honda TRX450R

3. Sbeydi Yimael Corrales (16), Mexicali B.C. ´07 Suzuki LTR450 E

First Place MC Open +40 Cornelio Garcia

Dylan Avalos crosses the finish line first on his Husqvarna

July 7-9, 2023

Glen Helen Raceway

San Bernardino CA

www.moreracing.net

Photos by RNR Race Photos

"Even tho we broke a wheel and rolled the truck in two separate incidents, racing with MORE at Glen Helen for the Freedom Cup is always a great time. We still left with huge smiles on our faces." - Brent Veenstra

#6108 RJ Stidman finished fourth Unlimited Truck followed here by third place Brent Veenstra

"The race went pretty well. We battled some heating issues, but being we hardly even put a wrench on the car since the last MORE race we did in February, we had a great race. The Freedom Cup is one of the best races all year. Cody does a great job! It’s great for spectators and racers, fun for the whole family!"

"This was our first MORE race and it didn't disappoint. We had a fantastic time and we're already looking forward to the next race."

RNR RACE PHOTOS

Rob Tygart, third Class 1300

Brad Ellis, third Class 1350

RESULTS

“Had a good weekend overall, qualified on the pole and was leading Saturday’s race when a flat tire slowed me down to third. Started on the second row on Sunday and ran the leaders down about halfway through the race. Got around them and stretched out about a 30 second gap but it wasn’t enough to get me the overall. Second on the weekend and looking forward to September’s race!”

Class

CLASS 9 1. Jacob Wisdom 2. Tommy Phillips 3. Steve Johnson 4. Patrick Pring 5. Karissa Veenstra

Class 5-1600 1. Sydney Hardy 2. Raul Solano 3. Conner Ishibashi 4. Sean Cope 5. Ken Flippin Class 11 1. Cisco Bio 2. Blake Wilkey 3. Tim Felix 4. Rick Boyer 5. Tony Murray

Class 1350 1. Tom Craig 2. Ted Baker 3. Brad Ellis 4 Ethan Jackson

1300 1. Richard Woods 2. Jason Wagstaff 3. Rob Tygart 4. Daniel Rambert 5. Javier Valenzuela Jeep Speed 1. Mark Kammerlohr 2. Ken Tichy 3. Chris Nissley 4 Eric Helgeson 5. Bruce Raub Class 3900 1. Mikey Kelly 2. Harrison Weiss 3. Nick McPhee

Jeremy Deakins, third Class 1400 Pro

Justin Cockrell, second Class 1600

SCOTT Douglas JEFF Cummings EVAN Evans HELEN"Sugar" Fields

Roberto Robles finished 13th in the largest class of the day, Class 11 with 27 entries.

"I had a really fun weekend at Glen Helen at the MORE short course race. Cody Jeffers put on a class act race. I hope my competition is doing okay, he crashed on the prerun lap and broke his back. So I just rolled around for the easy first place and had fun flying out the big jumps. Had an accident on the single track area going up the canyon. A couple cars crashed and I ran into the back of them because you could not see that they were crashed. Luckily no injuries or car problems from that incident."

Bob

first Class 12

Class 2900 1. Jimmy Walker

Class

Class

Class

Class

Unlimited

Class

Class

Depew,

1900 1. Shane McCoy 2. Cameron Ornelas 3. Bryce Griggs 4. Dennis Mcbride 5. Mason Cotter

1400 1. Joser Herrera 2. Brad White 3. Don Merritt 4. Jake Hamilton 5. Corey Pratt

Class 7200 1. Austin Smith 2. Emily Gonzalez Class 2000 1. Bailey Hanna 2. Richard Oja 3. Steven Olsewski 4. Xavier Allahar 5. Andres Verna

1600 1. Abraham Gutierrez 2. Justin Cockrell 3. Cole Hardin 4. Brooke Perfect 5. Matt Creveling

10 1. Holden Heitritter 2. Ethan Jackson 3. Ted Baker 4. Tom Craig 5. Indy Haberman

Class 12 1. Bob Depew

Truck 1. Kyle Murray 2. Brad Ellis 3. Brent Veenstra 4. RJ Stidham

1 1. Tom Coons 2. Jon Largent 3. Jack Clinkenbeard 4. Tom Craig

1400 Pro 1. Roy Tomkins 2. Dustin Brodwolf 3. Jeremy Deakins 4. Vincent Munoz 5. Clark Roberts Ultra 4 1. Brian Hays E

Just picked up the KRX from getting it vinyl wrapped. Here I am two hours after picking it up. Took it back in the next day to have the entire right side wrapped again.

- Nate Kuck, Sand Hollow UT

I do not know the rider but I am the photographer. These were taken at the Mason-Dixon GNCC - Danicka Holcomb, Richwood WV

Rick Coffman, end over end, four and a half times, and they walked away. Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Photography

The bolt on the RZR's upper a-arm on the passenger side sheared, right at the top of the steep trail on the north side of Sand Dam that heads east to "Tower 2" at Superstition. This was particularly tough because the car was near a steep downhill scree to the left in the photo, with the broken wheel pointing awkwardly down the scree. The car had to be repaired by getting weight off the broken wheel so the bolt could be changed, which explains the yellow tiedowns you can see. The trail there is very narrow with downdrops on both sides.

Some people (we don't know their names) showed up from Sand Dam and Tower 2 to help. We sure did appreciate their efforts, as this is not something Eugene could have easily done by himself, although he has always been able to resolve

these types of problems eventually. Even though I was driving my own RZR on this "scary trail," I am not particularly mechanical and am fairly useless in a situation like this requiring muscle and leverage know-how.

The wheel was eventually straightened enough to get a temporary bolt in, and he was able to limp home to the Dip at the east end of Superstition. That evening, we had a cold drink and reminisced about the many off road and motorhome breakdown "nightmares" we have had over the past 40 years, all fixed by Eugene with remarkable skill and ingenuity (which I think is characteristic of the off road community and the guys who helped us that day).

- Lisa McMurdy, Chula Vista CA

Mom came for a visit from Minnesota and I took her for a ride in the sandrail out in the desert. After coming to a “screeching” halt, I found the trailing arm pivot bolt in the dirt. Made some calls, arranged a ride for us to get home, and went back a few hours later with friends, parts, and tools. As they say, “The smooth rides aren’t the memorable ones.”

- Michael Angermeier, Phoenix AZ

Not the worst, but it was a good picture. - Maurice Ortega, Lakeside CA

After an Off Road race, Antonio Geovanni Perez explains why both he and his Quad are covered in mud.. - Grandma Carmen Solarez Woolf, Brawley CA

Where

talent. Judd Neves Photo - Douglas Pope, Yuma AZ

We went to Virginia City for the Fourth to do some riding and exploring mines. We were about 30 miles from camp when we crested a hill after a steep climb. Cars 1, 2, and 3 missed the metal pole with ease, but Jeremy Willey somehow managed to hit dead center the only piece of metal within all the desert. - Devin Smith, San Diego CA

This is my Jeffry - Jeff Boyd of Jeffco - after he was told he would never race again. He did and he crashed (see the back brace). Love the number on the bike. 911.

I believe this was at Carlsbad Raceway. He had one of Ricky Johnson's old practice bikes. Years later, before he died, he gave the same bike back to Ricky (shown in photo), and Ricky had it restored. He always called it "Bad day at the Office." Hope I never have something of my own for this feature! -

Lisa Kincaid, La Mesa CA E

AND THAT'S IT FOR THE 2023

My Worst Off road Nightmare

And if anything goes wrong on your off road outings the rest of the year remember, we want your photos for 2024!

VOLUNTEERS OFF ROAD

Volunteers are the backbone of our sport. Desert, beach and forest clean-ups, trail work, race checkpoints, political activism, fundraising for off road organizations that protect our sport, pit crews, scorekeepers, providing off road access for the disabled, working with wounded warriors and the list goes on.

If you've never volunteered your time, consider giving it a try. Check out the Coming Events section for race promoters and off road organizations to contact It's a great way to give back to the sport you love and make some new friends too!

Volunteers with Stewards of the Sierra National Forest hard at work clearing trails

A happy little helper at the 25th Annual Dunes Clean-up in the Imperial Sand Dunes near El Centro CA - Charla Stewart, Brawley CA

Camp Sunshine is a collaboration with Arkansas Children’s Hospital Burn Unit and Arkansas Professional Fire Fighters Association to provide a four-day camp for burn survivors. On one of the days during the event the kids came out to Hot Springs Off-Road park and Jeepers gave the kids rides, the medical team that was with each child, along with their camp counselors ride on the trails for the day. The goal is to show them the outdoors in a unique way.

The trails were marked and they would be easy. This means that anyone can take part in our trail rides. All you need is a mechanically sound off road vehicle with seatbelts, roll cage, and ice chest empty. No pictures of the kids could be taken due to privacy but my highlight was when a young girl that just had to ride in my Jeep had waited all day and she asked me to climb this rock. So that’s what my rig, Ms. Independent, is doing here. The young girl got under with her arms up on the Jeep like she was holding it up. That day and moment I will treasure forever and continue going to their yearly event every August to help.

My 2020 Jeep Gladiator at Hot Springs Arkansas Off-Road Park for the Camp Sunshine Event as trail guides.

Corral Canyon cleanup May 6th in San Diego County, California. Tierra Del Sol, San Diego Off Road Coalition and San Diego Four Wheel participated along with 100 other volunteers that day. Our participation enabled Cleveland National Forest to apply for a grant that will be used at Corral to help keep trails open. - Bo Neece, Santee CA

THE Suspension Experts

This event holds a special place in my heart and to volunteer my time and Jeep is just an amazing feeling.

- Amber Ford, Checotah, OK

More volunteers with Stewards of the Sierra National Forest hard at work clearing trails. Learn about this volunteer group at www.sotsnf.org

- Photos from their Facebook page brought to our attention by Michael Gaynor, Bass Lake CA

Volunteers from the Megan’s Legacy Ride For Off Road Safety Awareness in Ocotillo Wells CA last October. We would like to thank all those who came out and participated and volunteered and a special thanks to S&S Off Road Magazine, KUSI TV, San Diego Union-Tribune and all the businesses that allowed us to put flyers up, for helping us promote this event.

- James Whitney,

At the Truckhaven Clean-Up by San Diego Off Road Coalition, December 3, 2022 - Joel Felkins, Alpine, CA E

My sheepdog, Waylon, at the Clean Desert Event in Ocotillo Wells CA in February. - Steve Boomer, Lakeside CA

Ramona CA

Lee "Fud" Sieck Industry Pioneer

A.k.a. OTIS "FUD" FUDPUCKER

BY OFF ROAD MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME - PHOTOS COURTESY OF ART EUGENIO, GETSOMEPHOTO.COM

Lee ‘Fud’ Sieck is a Hall of Fame Legacy inductee with the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. He was the dynamic and driving force behind some of the most enjoyable grassroots events the sport of desert racing has ever known. Fud began to ride the San Diego based District 38 events in the late 1970s, eventually trading his handlebars for a gavel when elected president of the organization in 1979. Born Lee Odus Sieck on August 3, 1944 in Bruce, Wisconsin, `Fud’ as everyone knew him, was raised on a 400 acre dairy farm. Fud graduated from Bruce High School in 1962 with high honors. Upon graduation he went to the University of Wichita, where he majored in aerospace design. After graduating from college, he went into the space shuttle program, working for the government.

In 1979, Fud started racing in the desert east of San Diego County in the AMA District 38 desert races. Later that year he was elected president of the San Diego Sports Committee Inc. His reputation for organization grew from that seed, and by 1984 he had been asked by a group of four-wheel off-road racers to put together a race for them. This became the start of Fud’s Superstition Championship Series, which soon added motorcycles and ATVs to the mix by using the same race course but staggering the field’s starting times – bikes raced at 7 a.m. and cars at noon. “Fud always had a big smile and was there to help anyone that needed help,” said AMA Hall of Fame member Marty Tripes. “Fud organized and took District 38 to the next level of high

standards. He was at home in the desert and promoting District 38.”

Fud found great satisfaction over the next 24 years promoting and organizing car and motorcycle races both in the desert and at places like the Mid-Winter Fairgrounds in Imperial Valley and the Golden Acorn Casino off Highway 8. He loved racing so much that he gave up his career in aerospace to devote himself to the sport he cared about so much. His love of Baja and the races he promoted in the Tecate area earned him the ‘Amigos de Baja’ award from the governor of Baja California Norte in 1999.

“Fud’s events allowed hundreds of families to compete in small local events to grow as competitors, including my own sons, Dan and Luke,” said ORMHOF inductee Mark McMillin. “Fud’s legacy continues today with local motorcycle and ATV racing in Plaster City known as District 38, which

still grooms young racers and embodies the family-first environment in the desert.”

Fud grew his event schedule to over 20 races by the early 2000s. Tragically, on October 23, 2003, Fud suffered a fatal heart attack right after promoting the Corky McMillin Companies Superstition 250.

Scott McMillin told ORMHOF, “In an open letter to the desert community after Fud’s passing, my family wrote, ‘Some say that racing was a big part of his life, those people would be wrong. Racing was his life. It consumed him. It was his sole passion.’”

Many racers Fud hosted in the desert over the years will always remember his rather enthusiastic waving of the checkered flag for each and every racer. When asked why he did it, he reflected on his early racing career and explained, “I wasn’t last, but by the time I reached the finish line everyone was off somewhere. I hold each and every racer in high esteem.”

Fud was recognized by the Checkers with the Vic Van Ella Award in 2004, in recognition of his significant contributions to the sport of off-road.

“Fud was a one-man team that will never be replaced; he is sorely missed by all of us,” said friend and fellow ORMHOF Class of 2023 inductee Russ Wernimont. E

Go to www.ORMHOF.org for information about how to attend the Induction Ceremony on September 9, 2023

Mike Maniscatchi finished third for the day in the GP 50 Plus Expert

& Heroes

Vintage Motocross

Vintage motocross aficionados descended on the grounds of the historic Perris Raceway for the third time as the CALVMX/ Legends & Heroes 2023 series neared its finale. Held on the ninth day of the month named in honor of Julius Caesar, a good mix of vintage and post vintage machinery filled the pit area. The track crew at Perris Raceway set up the Vet track to give the competitors a circuitous course that catered to both the vintage and post-vintage classes.

With time, machines from the original “vintage” era, (pre-1975) have gradually migrated to the age 50 plus and 60 plus divisions. In the Vintage 60 Plus Intermediate class, it was a clash between CZ’s. In the first moto, the start saw Robert Finnegan lead the class onto the back half of the course, with his brother Charlie Finnegan and Robert Anselmo pursuing. The ensuing six laps saw the three men vying constantly for positions. Charlie Finnegan eventually took command of the lead position and took the moto win, with Anselmo second and Robert Finnegan in third.

Robert Finnegan led at the start of the second moto and held onto the lead spot until lap three when his brother Charlie took over the lead. Anselmo closed in on the two brothers and began to vie with Robert for second. Late in the moto, Anselmo took control of second. At the finish, Charlie Finnegan’s 1-1 scores guaranteed the overall win, with Anselmo and Robert Finnegan second and third overall.

Moving into the post-vintage era, the GP 50 Plus Expert class saw Kevin Montgomery and Robert Kong splitting moto wins. In the first moto, Montgomery worked his way through the mixed field of Plus 50, 60 and 70 GP entrants to lead his 50 Plus Experts class.

- By Steve Caro - Photos by Kathryn Caro

Chasing after Montgomery were Mike Maniscatchi and Robert Kong. Montgomery set a rapid pace as he powered his way through the six-lap race. The finish saw Montgomery with the class win, followed by Maniscatchi and Kong.

With the green flag at the start of moto two, Kong got a great start to power his way to the front of the mixed classes. Montgomery kept the pressure on in second, while Maniscatchi followed in third. Kong maintained a multi-bike lead throughout the moto. His smooth form navigating the course was the key to his taking the moto win over Montgomery and Maniscatchi. In the overall results, Montgomery’s 1-2 scores netted him the class victory, followed by Kong and Maniscatchi.

Other class winners on the day included Tim Harris, who took his twin-shock Suzuki to the win in the GP-1 500 Expert,

while Steve Ellis topped the Vintage 60 Plus Experts. Rickert Haag topped both the GP-70 Plus Intermediates along with the Ironman Vintage Intermediate race. Jim Barker joined the winners list with his overall victory in Vintage Sportsman 250 Expert and Nick Mairose, on an immaculate Suzuki RM 250 sped to the overall in the GP-3 250 Experts. Taking time off from his track worker duties, Daniel McHenry took to the Perris course and topped the Modern Support 4 Stroke Intermediate class.

The final round of the 2023 CALVMX/Legends & Heroes series will see the vintage motocross faithful returning one last time to the Perris Raceway complex. Set for September 10, there will be classes for bikes and riders of any age and skill level.

Charlie Finnegan won the Vintage 60 Plus Intermediate class

Tim Harris, GP-1 500 Expert winner

Daniel McHenry topped the Modern Support 4 Stroke Intermediate class E

Jim Barker won the Vintage Sportsman 250 Expert class

Nick Mairose, first GP-3 250 Expert Steve Ellis, first Vintage 60 Plus Expert

From the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Scott Parker

Nine-time AMA Grand National Champion, all-time record 94 Grand National Championship race wins, including 55 AMA National Mile wins, 35 AMA Half-Mile wins. Three-time winner of AMA Pro Athlete of the Year

Scott Parker was one of the greatest motorcycle racers in motorcycle racing's first century. His records are nothing short of remarkable. Parker’s nine titles and 94 national wins made him the all-time leader in championships and wins in AMA Grand National history when he retired in 2000.

King of the Mile: Parker, who rode for the factory

Harley-Davidson flat track team for most of his career, was considered the undisputed King of the Mile. His 55 career wins on mile flat tracks was more than double that of his nearest competitor. He was also the leader in wins on halfmiles. Parker won on all forms of flat track competition –miles, half-miles, short track and TT Steeplechase. Parker

Scott Parker, number 1. Photo courtesy Daytona International Speedway.

won the prestigious AMA Athlete of the Year Award three times during his 22-year racing career.

The early years: David Scott Parker was born in Flint, Michigan, on November 21, 1961. His father, a firefighter, was also named David, so the family used his middle name, Scott, and it stuck throughout the rest of his life. His dad bought Scott a Rupp mini-bike when he was 6. Scott remembers his small backyard was his practice track.

"There was a tree back there that I would go around and just ride in circles," he said.

By the time he was 12, Parker began racing flat track and motocross. Eventually, it was flat track that won out.

"Back then, motocross was just really getting started and flat track was the big thing. You’d see flat track on TV, and that’s what I wanted to do."

Amateur Career: Parker had a very successful amateur career. Early on, his dad took him to the races and Parker often raced a small, 60cc bike against bigger 80cc machines.

"We didn't have the money for more than one bike, so we raced what we had," Parker remembers. Racing against bigger bikes meant that the young Parker had to find ways to pass other than using sheer power. As a result, he became very fast in the corners and was noted for his ability to make a cushion work when others couldn’t.

Parker caught the eye of local racer and sponsor Rick Toldo. Toldo helped Parker get better equipment and owned the first Harley-Davidson Parker raced.

"Rick believed that I should race nothing but Harleys," Parker remembered. "Even when I was an amateur, I think he had an eye towards someday helping me get a factory ride with Harley-Davidson."

In 1976, Parker won his first amateur championship in the 250cc division. He followed that up with a national title in the junior division in 1978.

Going Pro: Parker turned professional in 1979 and, at just 17, was the youngest rider at the time to earn his expert pro license.

"I came into my first year as a pro thinking, 'This is no problem. I'm going to win everything,'" Parker recalls. "Then, when I went to Houston that first year and didn't even qualify for either race, it was like reality set in. I found out these guys were serious and it wasn’t going to be easy like I thought it would be going into it."

Despite the rough start to the 1979 campaign, Parker was impressive in his rookie season. He scored eight top10 finishes and won the nationals at Du Quoin, Illinois, and Indianapolis aboard his Klotz/Wiseco-sponsored HarleyDavidson. To earn national wins as a rookie was a rare enough feat, but Parker won both his races on miles, which normally took most riders years to master. At the time, Parker was the youngest rider ever to win an AMA Grand National Series race. He finished his inaugural season ranked ninth and earned the AMA Rookie of the Year Award.

"I won my first national at Du Quoin by running way up near the haybales," Parker said. "At the time, I’d never crashed on a mile and I didn’t think anything of running up high near the bales like that. I started out running about third or so and I made my way up to the front and got

away. It was a pretty good feeling to get the win, but at the time all I remember thinking was I wanted to do it again."

Harley factory rider: Parker finished ranked eighth in 1980 and 11th in 1981. By the middle of the 1981 season a big opportunity came Parker's way when Harley-Davidson was looking to hire another rider. Harley's star rider, Jay Springsteen, was going through a rough time with a mysterious stomach ailment that caused him to miss a lot of races.

Parker was a promising young talent and he got the call. The factory ride with Harley-Davidson was something Parker had been hoping for since his amateur days.

All through the mid-1980s Parker worried about how long his newfound job would last. Harley-Davidson was struggling to survive and rumors persisted that the racing team could be axed at any time. In fact for a few years the factory program did go out of house and Parker hired Harley-Davidson employee Bill Werner to be his tuner. For a two-year period, Werner was working on Parker's machines on his own time after work at Harley-Davidson. By the late 1980s, Harley-Davidson's flat track racing program was back in house as the company made its historic financial recovery.

Throughout the mid-1980s, Parker continued to improve. In 1985, he finished third in the AMA Grand National Series. And then in 1986 and ’87, he was runnerup to Honda's star, Bubba Shobert. In '87, Parker missed

winning his first championship by just seven points. This was during the height of the Harley-Davidson vs. Honda battles on the dirt tracks across America.

National champion: In 1988, Parker finally broke through to earn his first AMA Grand National Championship. He won four of the last five nationals to beat rival and friend Bubba Shobert for the title.

Then Parker continued winning. He won the AMA Grand National Championship again in 1989, 1990 and 1991. The 1991 season was especially noteworthy in that he matched Carroll Resweber’s long-standing record of four consecutive championships, exactly 30 years after Resweber completed his four-year sweep. At the Indy Mile that year, Parker surpassed fellow Flint native Jay Springsteen as the all-time win leader in AMA Grand National history with his 41st career victory.

In 1992, Parker’s string of championships was broken by fellow factory Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr. Parker lost that title by just two points after suffering a freak accident in the Oklahoma City Half Mile, where Carr crashed and picked up his bike right in the path of a speeding Parker, who ended up seriously injuring his knee in the crash. Parker missed the Peoria TT race, but came charging back to win three of the last four nationals and nearly catch Carr in the championship chase.

The Lost Season & comeback: The 1993 season saw Parker winning only one race and finishing third in the standings. It was his worst season in 10 years. Parker called it his lost season.

"I was coming off the disappointment of losing in 1992," he said. "Ricky (Graham) went on a great run there and I got out of the title hunt early on, so I just sort of went through the motions."

This down period didn’t last long, however. Parker came charging back in 1994 to start what would become the most impressive run in AMA Grand National history. In 1994 through 1998, Parker became the first rider in history to win five straight AMA Grand National Championships. In those five championship seasons, he won an astounding 39 nationals.

By the end of the five years, Parker had laid waste to the AMA record books. Nine championships and 91 career national victories solidified Parker’s reputation as one of the elite riders in the history of AMA racing. He would go on to win three more Nationals before retiring to bring his career total to 94.

Retirement: Parker raced only one more full season before he retired from racing. He felt he had accomplished everything he’d wanted to in the sport. He said he didn’t want to hang on until people thought he was washed up. Parker came back in 2000 and raced his beloved Springfield Mile in Illinois one more time and took the victory, much to the delight of the fans. It was a fitting way for him to walk

away from the sport.

After retiring, Parker started a home construction business. He continued to make personal appearances for Harley-Davidson, but was content with his decision to retire even though he was obviously still very competitive when he called it quits.

Parker is an avid golfer. At the time he was inducted, he and his wife Wanda had two children and still lived in his home state of Michigan.

Parker summed up his career not by citing records, championships or financial gain, but by saying that the people he met through racing was the greatest reward he received from his years in the sport.

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SCFTA RACING FLAT TRACK

June 3-4, 2023

Rounds 5 & 6

Perris Raceway, Perris CA

www.scftaracing.com

Photos by Hangar 53 Studios

Photo finish in the Open Amateur class on Sunday. With a white flag lap crash by another rider out of turn two, the race was called and #816 Summer Kukla took the win over #48 Dan Brown as their last lap completed was the final score.

Jasper Heathfield, second Open Novice/Beginner at Round 6

"I got a bad start and battled Mike Stepak the whole race. But being on a 250 and Mike holding the inside line on his 450, I wasn't able to get around him."

RESULTS - ROUND 5

50cc 2 Stk Beg 1. Rey

Resendez 2. Isla Ferris 3. Bowen Eikelberger 50cc

Stk Nov 1. Ben Eikelberger

2. Thomas Chavira 3. Bryce

Eikelberger 50cc 4 Stk

Beg 1. Lucca Doffo 50cc

Open 1. Thomas Chavira

2. Ben Eikelberger 3. Bryce

Eikelberger 4. Rey Resendez

5. Isla Ferris 65 2 Stk

Beg 1. Ben Eikelberger

2. Thomas Chavira 3. Bryce Eikelberger 4. Rey

Resendez 65cc Open 1. Ben Eikelberger 2. Thomas

Chavira 3. Bryce Eikelberger

85cc 2 Stk Beg 1. Jamus

Papaioanu 2. Dylan Pederson

85cc Am 1. Curtis Nugent

85cc Open 1. Curtis Nugent

2. Jamus Papaioanu 3. Dylan Pedersen Bomber Am/ Nov 1. Joey Crabtree 2. Paul Claybaugh Bomber Exp 1. Joe Steffen 2. Don Jensen 3. Brandon Gerdes Open Nov/ Beg 1. Jasper Heathfield 2. Chris Picirillo 3. Paul Pistone

4. Jordan Rogers Open Am 1. Damian Doffo 2. Summer Kukla 3. Dan Brown

4. Gene Brown 5. Zane Bodenbender Open Exp 1. Matt Stoutenburg 2. Joshua Lesley 3. Shawn Chamlee

4. Conner Hickerson 5. Evin Perrault Open Unclassified

1. Travis Horn 2. Joshua Lesley 3. Damian Doffo 4. Summer Kukla 5. Steve

Fortune Classic Vintage 1. Conner Hickerson 2. Dwayne Locke 3. Lenny Rodriguez 4. Joe Pape Vintage Nov Beg

1. Jerry Scheramsgruber

2. Chris Roysdon Vet +35 Am/Nov 1. Damian Doffo

2. Alfonso Vasquez 3. Billy Beck 4. Douglas Darrah 5. Jordan Rogers Vet +35 Exp 1. Jon Nunes 2. Nick Garcia 3. Shawn Chamlee

4. Adam Lesley 5. Dan Brown Sen Vet +50 Am/ Nov 1. Keith Guthery 2. Gene Brown 3. Billy Beck 4. Jerry Schenamsgruber Sen +50 Exp 1. Jon Nunes 2. Matt Stoutenburg 3. Adam Lesley 4. Travis Ward 5. Johnny Custom Super

Sen Vets +60 Am/Nov

1. Mike Stepak 2. Chris Piccirillo 3. Gene Brown 4. Paul Claybaugh 5. Billy Beck Sup Sen +60 Exp 1. James Morris 2. Brad Roysdon 3. Don Jenson 4. Joe Steffen

5. Rick Logan Framer Am/ Nov 1. Patrick Hayes 2. Joey Crabtree 3. Terry Williams

4. Mark Heise Framer Exp

1. Nick Armstrong 2. Adam Lesley 3. James Morris 4. Brandon Gerdes 5. Johnny Custom Madd Dog Open

1. Conner Hickerson 2. Jasper Heathfield Madd Dog 1. Evin Perrault 2. Marc Heathfield Pull Starts 1. Conner Hickerson 2. Dan Brown 3. Dwayne Locke 4.

Thomas Chavira, the California Kid, finished first 50cc Open at Round 6

Ethan Perrault 5. Nate Baumgardner Hooligan 1. Adam Lesley 2. Rich Silva 3. Mike Stepak 4. Shawn

Chamlee 5. Alfonso Vasquez Pro 1. James Ott 2. Nick Armstrong 3. Travis Horn 4. Ian Foulds

RESULTS - ROUND 6

550cc 2 Stk Beg 1. Rey Resendez 2. Wyatt

Schoeneman 3. Bowen Eikelberger 4. Isla Ferris

50cc Nov 1. Bryce Eikelberger 2. Thomas Chavira

3. Ben Eikelberger 50cc Open 1. Ben Eikelberger

2. Bryce Eikelberger 3. Rey Resendez 4. Wyatt

Schoeneman 5. Isla Ferris 65cc 2 Stk Beg 1. Ben

Eikelberger 2. Thomas Chavira 3. Bryce Eikelberger

4. Rey Resendez 65cc Open 1. Bryce Eikelberger

2. Ben Eikelberger 3. Thomas Chavira 85cc 2 Stk

Beg 1. Jamus Papaioanu 2. Dylan Pedersen 85cc

Open 1. Jamus Papaioanu 2. Dylan Pederson 100150cc 4 Stk 1. Ethan Perrault Bomber Am/Nov

1. Paul Claybaugh Bomber Exp 1. Joe Steffen 2. Don Jensen 3. Brandon Gerdes Open Nov/Beg

1. Mike Stepak 2. Jasper Heathfield Open Am 1. Summer Kukla 2. Dan Brown 3. Gene Brown 4. Zane Bodenbender Open Exp 1. Matt Stoutenburg

2. Conner Hickerson 3. Evin Perrault Open

Unclassified 1. Summer Kukla 2. Steve Fortune 3.

HANGAR 53 STUDIOS PHOTO

Erin Ferris Classic Vintage 1. Jerry Schenamsgruber

2. Randy Arrington 3. Chris Roysdon Vets +35 Am/ Nov 1. Paul Pistone 2. Billy Beck Vets +35 Exp 1. Jon Nunes 2. Adam Lesley 3. Dan Brown Sen +50 Am/Nov 1. Keith Guthery 2. Gene Brown 3. Jerry Schenamgruber 4. Billy Beck 5. Paul Pistone Sen +50 Exp 1. Jon Nunes 2. Matt Stoutenburg 3. Travis Ward 4. Adam Lesley 5. Johnny Custom Sup Sen Vets +60 Am/Nov 1. Billy Beck 2. Gene Brown 3. Paul Claybaugh Sup Sen +60 Exp 1. James Morris

2. Joe Steffen 3. Don Jensen 4. Brad Roysdon 5. Rick Logan Framer Am/Nov 1. Terry Williams 2. Patrick Hayes 3. Joey Crabtree 4. Mark Heise Framer Exp 1. James Morris 2. Nick Armstrong 3. Michael Resendez

4. Adam Lesley 5. Johnny Custom Madd Dog Open

1. Marc Heathfield 2. Evin Perrault Pull Start 1. Conner Hickerson 2. Dan Brown 3. Dylan Pedersen 4. Brett Miller 5. Nate Baumgardner Hooligans 1. Adam Lesley 2. Mike Stepak 3. Erin Ferris 4. Marc Heathfield

5. Douglas Darrah Pro 1. James Ott 2. Nick Armstrong

Isla Ferris, second 50cc 2-stroke Beginner

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Dylan Pedersen, third 85 Open

"I liked it. I was battling my friends and having fun. I’m excited to be leading the 2-Stroke Beginner class in points."

"Double Header Weekend!! So much fun to be racing with family and friends."

Michael Resendez, third Framer Expert, Round 6 E

“It felt great to come off the race dad sidelines to race a very well setup XR650 by Travis Ward. Travis has that bike dialed in and it was a great pleasure for him to let me race it last minute in the Framer class. It was fun to ride with old friends and still prove ol’ dad can ride!"

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by Kathryn Caro and Judd Neves

Kyndal Johnson, first Kids' Karts (5-7) B. Kathryn Caro Photo

Checkered flag waving in the Senior/Vet 50+ Expert class for Brad Roysdon (center) with Jeff Apple and #41 Adam Lesley just behind. Judd Neves Photo

#99 Thomas Engelhardt, #611 John McManus and #1 Vance Locke racing in a combined class on Sunday

Pull Start/Adult Mini mixed class start. Judd Neves Photo

The 2023 CALVMX/Legends & Heroes Wild Wild West oval track series returned to the Camp Lockett Event and Equestrian Facility for the second round of their series. Clear skies were prevalent both days along with warmer temperatures.

Prior to the preliminary heat races on Saturday, a lap of honor was held in memory of Johnny Apple, the father of series regular Jeff Apple. The entire Apple family has been involved with the sport of motorcycle flat track racing for decades. Johnny himself competed in the days of brakeless Class C racing.

Motorcycles are the featured classes on Saturday, with sizes ranging from mini cycles and pull-starts on up to full size flat track machines. Taking to the track for the first main event on Saturday was the combined Senior Vet Plus 50 Expert and 35 Plus Intermediate class. The start saw series regular Brad Roysdon powering into the lead, with Jeff Apple and Adam Lesley in pursuit. Apple kept the pressure on Roysdon throughout the race, trying both inside and outside lines to get around Roysdon. Leader Roysdon kept his cool and held to his lower line while successfully fending off Apple’s charge to take the class victory.

The fourth main event featured a potpourri of machines in a combined contest that included Open Knobby Expert and Intermediate, Sportsman 250 Intermediate (Class C traction), 70’s Singles Novice and 70’s Singles 50 Plus Novice. At the start, Gary DeForest (Open Knob Expert) and his venerable CZ seized the lead exiting turn two. James Mann (Open Knob Int) moved into the lead at the end of lap two. A constant shuffle within the mixed pack saw numerous position changes. At the checkers, Mann crossed the line first. Behind him, with the individual classes being scored separately, Tom Ferguson on his twostroke Yamaha nabbed the win in Sportsman 250 Intermediate, while Chris Roysdon took the class win in 70 Singles Novice with James Worsnup victorious in 70’s Singles 50 Plus Novice. Mounted on the oldest machine in the race, Gary DeForest took top honors in the Open Knobby Expert division.

A mixed field of Adult Mini 150’s and Open Pull Starts also took to the track on Saturday. In the Adult Mini Experts, Jeff Apple led at the start, with Intermediate James Mann slotting into second. Sharing the main event were the Pull Start classes, with Brett Miller (Open Expert) being their front-runner. Apple continued to lead the mixed field as the race neared its finish. Mann stayed locked onto Apple’s rear fender, but the wily veteran held on to his lead to score the main event win. In the Pull-Start portion, Miller crossed the line first ahead of fellow expert Nathan Baumgardner.

Chris Roysdon, first 70's Singles Novice. Kathryn Caro Photo

Gail Fugate shown leading here finished 6th with #39 Michelle Munoz, first Open Kart 125 B Women. Judd Neves Photo

#78 Rick Box followed by Dan Staniford, Vance Allen and #9 Travis Dove in heat one of a combined Kart class on Sunday. Box finished first in both heat and main. Judd Neves Photo

Also taking main event honors were Adam Lesley in the Open Class C traction Experts, while Chris Roysdon took top honors in the Open Class C traction Novice main event. In the four wheeled main events, Jerrett Brooks topped the Open Kart 125 A division, while Colton Howe took top honors in the 125 Open B class. In the Outlaw Karts A competition, Kellee Griggs powered her winged racer around the course in impressive style to take that main event victory. In the Outlaw B finale, Lauren Bishop followed up her heat race victory with a win in the B division main event.

Sunday’s program emphasized the four-wheeled racers. A plethora of karts and Outlaw Karts filled the pit areas, with drivers and crew members spinning wrenches during last minute preparations for the upcoming competition.

Preliminary heat races set the starting grids for the afternoon main events. The Open 125 A Karts was one of the first mains taking to the course. At the green flag, Dale Dondel led the pack into turn one. Multiple spinouts at virtually the same time resulted in a yellow flag/restart. As the race went to green, Dondel powered back into the lead over Jarett Brooks and Pat Donahue. Dondel reeled off ten flawless laps to take the victory, with Brooks and Donahue second and third.

The bass like sound of four-cycle motors filled the track as the Adult 4 Stroke Open A class lined up for their main event pace lap. Geoff Dale took an early lead, trailed by A.J. Dale and Brian Pusey. Midway through lap four, Pusey found the traction and line he needed to power his way into the

lead. With Dale in close pursuit, Pusey clung to his lead and took the checkers ahead of Geoff and A.J. Dale.

One of the final main events to take to the Camp Lockett Oval was combined Outlaw Kart A and B classes. With their sprint car like wings and high powered two-stroke motors, their time on the track is never dull. At the start, “A” division entrant Kaylee Butler sped into the lead, with fellow “A” entrant George Wolf and “B” division competitor Lauren Bishop. Wolf was the victim of a mid-race spin into the infield, which allowed Bishop and “A” division driver Ray Butler to move into second and third. Kaylee never put a wheel wrong and took the checkers a few lengths ahead of Bishop and Ray Butler. As she was the first “B” division driver across the finish line, Bishop collected first place honors as well.

Other class winners on Sunday included Gerald Ramirez in Open Quad A, Brody Moler in Junior Karts 8-11, and Kyndal Johnson in the Kid Karts 5-7 finale. Colton Howe was another main event winner, taking first in the Open 125 B Kart main, while Michelle Munoz topped the Women’s 125 B main event.

Norman and Kelly Cossano (husband/wife). Judd Neves Photo

Caden Rose, first

Youth 12 & Under (51cc) Beginner. Judd Neves Photo

Isla Ferris, third

Youth 12 & Under (51cc) Beginner. Judd Neves Photo

#51f James Worsnup, first 70's

Singles 50+ Novice and #13 Jason Linquist, second Sportsman 250

Intermediate. Judd Neves Photo E

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER

BY SDORC PRESIDENT ED STOVIN WWW.SDORC.ORG

Jamboree

Our Jamboree at Lakeside Rodeo Grounds was a big success. We sold out of vendor spaces several weeks before the event and had to turn away a number of them. Next year we may take over the covered Junior Fair area just north. We had lots of attendees, fun RC cars in the arena, a big raffle with Chris Boyer as MC. We had VIPs Carl DeMaio and Andrew Hayes stop by for a visit. Important to us is we had fun and made some money. A big thanks goes out to Audrey Mason and all the volunteers who helped make this a great event.

Legislation

Last month we talked about AB1617 being held by the author. This was the bill to remove the displacement limit in the definition of side by sides. We can expect to see it next year. We introduced you to S874, a bill that is mostly recreation friendly, but has a clause that has all the National Forests and BLM re-doing travel management. We have asked to have that section removed before we can support the bill. The latest red sticker bill, SB708, was held in the Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife

committee. That means it is dead. The committee chair who held it is Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. She is the same one who gave us a lot of trouble at Carnegie SVRA relating to the land purchase to expand the park. This was the fourth time Senator Brian Jones has carried a bill to help race bike owners register their post-2021 racing motorcycles.

A surprise we recently found out about was Bill AB1008. This bill was the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act and was introduced by none other than Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. This bill went around the State's Fish and Game Commission and gave the Joshua tree similar protection to being on the State's endangered species list. The Center for Biological Diversity tried to get the Joshua tree on the federal ESA list and was denied. They then tried to get it on the California list but had trouble. So, they went through the legislative route and had the bill's language added to the Budget Trailer Bill (SB122). This bill was signed into law in June and now stands. I did some research on Joshua tree habitat and, fortunately for us, it does not overlap much of the areas where we like to go off-roading. Because this is state law, it will not affect activities on BLM land. I am personally upset about this and had

we had a lobbyist this year, we may have been able to repel this action.

Fuel Tax

The price of gasoline went up 4 cents a gallon in California on July 1st. Before that date, California had the highest gas tax in the country. Now it is even higher. What is in the tax?

54 cents in state excise tax: among the highest in the nation

18.4 cents in federal excise tax

23 cents for California's cap-andtrade program to lower greenhouse gas emissions

18 cents for the state's low-carbon fuel programs

2 cents for underground gas storage fees

An average of 3.7% in state and local sales taxes

BLM Conservation Rule

Last month we talked about the proposed BLM conservation rule. Among other things, it would allow outside entities to gain conservation easements of BLM land and make it easier to designate Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. There was so much interest (on both sides) in this proposed rule, that the BLM extended the comment period. These are the comments submitted by SDORC:

The San Diego Off-Road Coalition is a nonprofit that advocates for off-road vehicle users in Southern California. Our organization holds a large, annual event on BLM land and helps coordinate three desert cleanups per year on BLM land. I have

Photos from the SDORC Clean-Dezert.Org Inaugural Off Road Jamboree in Lakeside CA. Courtesy of Jared MacLeod and Summer Kukla

personally served on the BLM Desert Advisory Council and currently serve the BLM on the Mojave Trails National Monument Advisory Council. We have a vested interest in the successful management of BLM land in our region.

We have reviewed the proposed conservation rule and we vigorously oppose it. There are approximately 20 federal legislative acts that direct management of BLM land including the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Act, the Wilderness Act and the Antiquities Act. These acts do a more than adequate job of conserving public land. By moving forward with this proposal, the public will be unfairly locked out of vast amounts of land. There are currently 803 wilderness areas that cover a staggering 111.7 million acres, more area than in the state of California. There are 424 national park sites spanning more than 84 million acres. The National Monuments and National Conservation Areas Program includes over 13.7 million acres and provides direction for the BLM’s 28 national monuments, 17 national conservation areas, and six similarly designated lands, including three outstanding natural areas, one cooperative management and protection area, and one forest reserve. This huge amount of land is highly protected and does not include the millions of acres currently designated as ACEC's. More than enough land is protected now. Allowing

outside groups or individuals to have Conservation Leases is a bad idea. Making ACECs easier to designate is a bad idea. If a federal act says that land should be protected, that is one thing, but allowing individuals or groups to decide is a mistake that is very likely illegal and will end up in court. Please do away with this proposed conservation rule.

Oceano Dunes

One of the big court cases to save Oceano Dunes for off-roading went before the judge recently. While I wasn't able to attend, a couple CORVA directors were there and Bruce Brazil wrote: "The court hearing has just ended. For those of you that were not able to watch and hear it, here's my viewpoint on the proceedings. Finally, basically it was to determine who has authority over the O.D. SVRA, for both recreational OHV use and camping. The pro-OHV side made very good statements with factual evidence pointing out the lack of authority of the CCC to overshadow the authority of the OHMVR Division and other government offices. The SVRA had been in existence for about 4 years before the formation of the CCC and therefore was an accepted existing historic activity. The CCC tried to make a point about motorized use would not be completely eliminated in the SVRA under their plans because STREET LEGAL vehicles would still be allowed in certain sections. But the pro-OHV side pointed out that the area mentioned was NOT within the boundaries of the SVRA but was

in the State Park section. Both sides tried to support their side of the controversies."

From Amy Granat "I listened as well. Tom Roth spoke very well, but I wasn't impressed with the lawyer representing the Coastal Commission. I thought the question the judge asked if the Coastal Commission had ever evaluated the use of OHV, basically asking about the carrying capacity, was telling. After all, the Coastal Commission went from all to nothing

Sherri and Steve Kukla (center) from S&S Off Road Magazine with Randy Emslie (left) and Jared MacLeod (right) from Friends of Oceano Dunes.

allowed, even as the CC attorney tried to make the case that OHV would still be allowed, as Bruce said. The case will certainly test the limits of the Coastal Commission, unless it is decided very narrowly. I could poke a few holes in the CC attorney's arguments, so I think the judge could definitely do the same."

I just learned that after the Coastal Commission made its ruling, a study on what happens if OHV ends at ODSVRA was commissioned (at a cost of $87,500!). This study was done with the help of more than 40 stakeholders, including California State Parks, Northern Chumash tribal leaders, and representatives from municipalities like Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, and the Oceano Community Services District. Some interesting facts from the study: Based on cellphone geolocation data, about 3.4 million people walked, drove, biked or rode horses onto Oceano Dunes SVRA in 2019. Around two-thirds of those were visitors from outside of San Luis Obispo County. OHV related spending resulted in a $511.2 million impact on the county in 2019.

Little Items

We submitted comments on the Mojave Trails National Monument management plan for scoping. Routes in the monument will be handled in

other plans, so I wrote about allowing rockhounds to collect, allowing commercial activities like movie making, traveling events like poker runs, geocaches and tours and other events like weddings and campouts.

There was another 30x30 meeting recently. I listened in and heard that they are officially at 25% and they are working on getting Native American land designated. In my opinion, if they counted land properly, they would be at about 34% now. The 30x30 initiative's goal is to preserve 30% of land and coast by 2030.

The Air Resources people are looking at gas can emissions and are starting with a survey to try to determine "the inventory" of air pollution that comes from gas cans. I have personally had trouble pouring from legal cans, so I hope they can figure out how to make pouring easier.

We receive funding from our Yamaha grant to buy hay bales to line the kids training area at Corral Canyon. We already bought and positioned the bales. If you have kids on 70cc or smaller motorcycles or ATVs, you might want to plan a day in Corral Canyon. The area is at the north end of the campground. Only small vehicles can fit through the gate, but mom or dad can come in with a chair and watch the

fun. Thank you, Yamaha!

The Lost Lizard Fun Run is just around the corner on November 4th. I believe we have all the checkpoints covered. We still need raffle prizes and event sponsors. If you would like to be involved, let us know at info@sdorc. org.

We are still meeting at Ranch House Restaurant on the first Tuesday now at 6:30 p.m. Come early for dinner and see you on the trail.

- Ed Stovin E

Blast from thePast

Bob Ewing at the ‘72 Baja 500

Dick Lee shot at the ‘72 Baja 500 just south of El Rosario.

Michael and

New Children's Book

Promotes Outdoor Fun, Motorcycles and Family

Ride, Ride, Ride! is a captivating illustrated children's book that takes young readers on an exciting journey, starting from learning to ride a bicycle and progressing to the world of motocross.

This fun book encourages children to embrace new challenges and explore the joy of riding.

Through colorful illustrations and simple storytelling, Ride, Ride, Ride! follows the adventures of a young rider as she moves from biking to motocross. Children will be captivated by the vibrant imagery and the sense of excitement as they turn the pages.

The book showcases the progress and growth of the young rider as she develops her skills and embarks on thrilling motocross adventures. Readers will witness the rider conquering various obstacles, learning new techniques, and experiencing the thrill of speed.

With its engaging narrative and dynamic artwork, Ride, Ride, Ride! sparks the imagination and encourages children to dream big. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance, determination, and responsible riding.

Available on Amazon, this book is perfect for children who love bikes and motorcycles, Ride, Ride, Ride! is a wonderful addition to any young reader's collection. It inspires them to embrace the exhilaration of riding and encourages them to explore new horizons in their own journey of growth and discovery.

Troy Lee to receive the 2023

Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award

Dubya USA and Glen Helen Raceway are proud and excited to announce that the 2023 recipient of the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award will be iconic motocross racer, artist, and moto product painter/innovator Troy Lee. Known for his groundbreaking work as a racer, artist, and innovator, Troy revolutionized motocross artistry, particularly in helmet painting, visor design, and safety equipment. His remarkable talent has attracted champions from various disciplines, including AMA, NASCAR, Indy Cars, and Formula One.

Troy's journey began as a teenage motocross racer in Southern California, painting helmets for his friends. With encouragement from Jody Weisel, he turned his passion into Troy Lee Designs, now the world's top custom helmet paint shop. The brand not only supplies gear to elite motocross and mountain bike athletes but also embodies a commitment to innovation, safety, and style. The award presentation will take place on November 4th at 7 pm in the Glen Helen Museum, honoring Troy's immense contributions to moto- cross where he joins other legends of motocross such as Jeremy McGrath, Roger Decoster, Johnny O'Mara and Bob Hannah just to name a few.

Troy Lee will be the 31st inductee to join this prestigious group of motocross legends. Join presenters Bud Feldkamp, Kristin, and John Anderson for this unforgettable event.

Rebelle Rally Welcomes Toyota as Silver Sponsor and Presenting Sponsor of the Live Webcast

The Rebelle Rally, the longest competitive off-road rally in the nation, is pleased to announce the return of Toyota as the Presenting Sponsor of the Live Webcast, as well as silver sponsor of the rally. In addition to this exciting partnership, Toyota will be sending an impressive six teams of employees to compete in the upcoming event, doubling the amount of competitors from last year. Employees represent various areas of the company including CALTY Design, Manufacturing, Production Engineering, and Research and Development.

Toyota’s renewed commitment as a Presenting Sponsor of the webcast and their elevated annual sponsorship level demonstrates their strong support for the Rebelle Rally, now entering its eighth year.

“We are beyond excited and honored to welcome Toyota back and appreciate their increased commitment. Toyota has been a great supporter of the Rebelle Rally and our mission. Their dedication to excellence, employee development and engineering with a customer-first mindset is truly exceptional,” noted rally Founder and Director Emily Miller. “We look forward to welcoming their teams and vehicles to the starting line in October.”

With Toyota’s sponsorship, the Rebelle Rally will enhance the overall user experience and bring the competition to a broader audience through the live webcast. This year the multiple daily airings will include comprehensive coverage of the event including team interviews, competition highlights and updates from the course.

Tech Inspection will take place at Mammoth Mountain Resort on October 12th, followed by eight days of stages, concluding with the Awards Gala in the famed Imperial Sand Dunes on October 21st. Fans can watch the live webcast at www.rebellerally.com and find tracking, real-time scoring, team bios and daily stage updates. The show can also be found on YouTube and Facebook.

About Rebelle Rally

The Rebelle Rally is the longest competitive off-road rally in the United States. Traversing over 2,500 kilometers through Nevada and California’s iconic terrain, it is an endurance competition for women consisting of precision driving and navigating – not fastest speed. The competition is innovative and unique, using maps, compass, roadbooks and strategy – known as Rebelle Format. GPS and other electronic devices are strictly prohibited.

Remote and off-grid for eight competition days, the Rebelle Rally is considered an authentic proving ground for people, products and stock manufacturer vehicles. To learn more, visit www.rebellerally.com.

DIRTBITS

Rugged Rocks and ARB Introduce the New Nissan Frontier Front ARB

Air Locker

Since its inception in 2006, Rugged Rocks has been a strong force in the Nissan 4x4 market. The founder and Nissan 4x4 expert, who has collaborated with ARB on multiple product releases, is proud to announce the introduction of the 2020 and New Nissan Frontier Front ARB Locker.

The new locker is compatible with the 2020+ Nissan Frontier, including the latest 2023 models. This product represents a significant development as it is specifically designed for the stronger front differential of the recent Frontier models. It aims to significantly improve the off-road capability of these vehicles, marking a new era for Nissan's 4x4 community.

One of the founder's most notable contributions to this community was the launch of the M205 locker. With the help of the Nissan 4x4 owner community, the project was fast-tracked, resulting in the availability of the locker within just six months. This accomplishment spurred growth in the Nissan 4x4 community and opened the door to regear and lock Nissan Xterras and Frontiers running the stronger and longer travel Titan drivetrain and suspension.

The journey to this point hasn't been without its challenges. Convincing ARB of the demand for specific Nissan 4x4 parts in the United States was a significant hurdle, given the relatively low public presence of Nissan 4x4 owners. Yet, through a collaborative effort with ARB and a passion for serving an underrepresented market, Rugged Rocks has played a vital role in expanding the available part offerings.

The founder of Rugged Rocks reflects on this journey, stating, "Rugged Rocks has been a monumental supporter of Nissan 4x4's over the last 17 years and I'm always looking for new products to collaborate on. I'm hoping this new frontier breaths new life into the Nissan 4x4 community."

With the release of the 2020 and New Nissan Frontier Front ARB Locker, Rugged Rocks continues its commitment to the Nissan 4x4 community. While the future collaborations depend on Nissan's forthcoming trail-friendly offerings and the market response, one thing is certain,

Rugged Rocks will continue to serve as an advocate and innovator for Nissan 4x4 owners.

For more information, please visit https:// ruggedrocksoffroad.com/2022-nissan-frontier-air-lockerby-arb-front-r180a-369-up.html

HELLA expands Black Magic LED auxiliary light series with 16 new lightbars

HELLA, the automotive supplier operating under the FORVIA umbrella brand, is expanding its Black Magic product range with 16 additional lightbars for off-road applications. The HELLA Black Magic Lightbars are auxiliary headlamps with powerful light output. Depending on the version, they offer up to 20,000 (for off-road applications) maximum effective lumens, making them ideal for situations in which the best possible illumination of the surroundings is essential. Both the single-row ("Slim") and double-row lightbars ("Double Row"), with their distinctive look in an allblack design, offer a high recognition effect while being an eye-catcher on any off-road vehicle, SUV, or truck.

The new, particularly robust second-generation lightbars are available in the "Slim" and "Double Row" designs in both straight and so-called "Curved" versions. "A convex curvature characterizes curved" versions and offers a wide light distribution.

HELLA offers 20 to 52 inch long lightbars and a maximum light performance of 20,000 effective lumens. The Black Magic lightbars for off-road applications also have an integrated thermal sensor that adjusts them to the ambient temperature. This new feature prevents overheating or LED failure and increases light output when the ambient temperature is low. This gives the user the ideal amount of light under all conditions. E

Tom Severin 4x4 Coach Ticks and Other Summertime Complaints

Four-wheeling isn’t inherently hazardous. But like all outdoors activity, some risks are always present. Now is a good time to review a few common issues encountered while outdoors. Included are steps to mitigate the situation and prevent it from happening altogether.

As a wilderness first responder, I am familiar with many of these situations (and more). Recommendations are based upon my training and experience. Please consult your medical provider for specific advice and treatment.

Ticks

Though small, these buggers can pack a punch. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis and Lyme disease are just some of the nasties they can transmit.

Ticks are present just about everywhere. One day

I was leading a group on the Mojave Road. The Mojave Road was an important wagon road in the late 1800s. The key to its existence is a water source about every 18 – 20 miles. When the U.S. mail was put on the road in 1868, the Army built forts to protect each water source. We stopped at each watering spot to look at the redoubts. One of those stops was Marl Spring. While walking through a small grassy area, I picked up several ticks. Even out in the desert you have to be mindful of ticks.

Check yourself thoroughly after every trip into the woods or fields. Pay particular attention to your arms, around your ears, back of the knees, in your hair, between your legs, and along your waist. Deer ticks are tiny – about the size of a pinhead – so look carefully.

The best level of prevention is avoidance. Wear light-colored clothing, with long sleeves and pants. Use bug spray that contains DEET or similar chemical.

Proper removal of the tick is essential. Using a fine-tipped tweezers, grab the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull straight up and away in a steady, fluid motion. Don’t jerk or twist. You risk breaking off the body and leaving its head in your skin.

Afterwards, wash the area with soap and water, or apply disinfectant alcohol or hand sanitizer. Watch the bite wound for at least three weeks. Visit a doctor if you experience redness at the bite location, aches and pains, or flu-like symptoms.

Don’t squash the tick you removed with your fingers. Treat all ticks as if infected with a bloodborne pathogen. Flushing a tick down the toilet may not kill it. Ticks can survive three to four days in water. It’s best to put it in a container with alcohol.

For more details check The Center for Disease Control.

Food poisoning/ ingested toxins

This can occur during any expedition outdoors. Keeping food chilled properly is challenging during summertime camping. Plus, we tend to leave food out longer than normal. Potato salad and egg salad are of special concern. Avoid raw or undercooked poultry or pork.

Solutions here include keeping cold food chilled, and cooking meats thoroughly. Also, when food is out, don’t leave it in sunlight.

Proper chilling is crucial. Whether you use ice or a portable fridge-freezer, maintain food in the low 40s Fahrenheit.

Wishy Washy

Another source for toxins is poorly washed hands. Always make a conscious effort to wash hands before preparing food and/ or eating. Handi-wipes and hand sanitizer are very helpful offroad. (Though you may want to rinse off the chemicals before eating.)

Wash all utensils, cutting boards and such after each use. It’s also a good ideal to rinse fresh vegetables and any fruit that isn’t peeled before eating.

Be careful of wild berries, nuts and fungi (mushrooms). If you’re not familiar with the plant, leave it alone. Water from a stream or pond can carry giardia. If you choose to drink the water, treat it first.

Ingested toxins can cause a variety of symptoms, including an upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea. Most people find relief in about a day. Vomiting and diarrhea can lead to dehydration. If any symptoms persist for more than a day, seek medical attention.

Foreign objects in the eye

Probably the most common outdoors is dust or sand in the eye. Also be careful when around campfires. People tend to burn paper, and the ash floating around can get in the eye.

If something gets in the eye, flush with a gentle stream of clean water. Don’t rub the eye, and don’t try to pluck out the object. (Wash your hands first to avoid enhancing the problem.) Sometimes you have to hold up the eyelid to effectively flush the eye.

A minor scratch in the cornea will heal in a day or two, though pain may linger. It’ll feel like something is still in the eye.

If redness and tearing persist for more than a day, seek medical attention. Of course, any significant eye injury requires immediate medical attention.

The best way to prevent an eye injury is to wear goggles.

Eye protection is a must if chopping wood or using a power tool. Sunglasses and similar eyewear may protect the eyes from blowing sand or dust.

Never remove impaled objects from the eye. Seek immediate medical help.

Bee stings

For most people, a bee sting is a minor event. The sharp pain lasts for a moment or two, and may be followed with redness and swelling. Most of the time that goes away in a couple hours.

Benadryl helps reduce swelling and itching. (It can make you sleepy, so don’t take if driving.) Ibuprofen and Tylenol are effective against pain.

For those who are allergic to bees, a sting can be deadly. Without treatment, the body can experience anaphylactic shock. But those folks tend to carry an EpiPen so they can self-administer the medicine when needed.

If taken, however, the person must go to the hospital. Symptoms could reappear – known as a rebound – requiring another dose of epinephrine.

The best defense for bee stings is to avoid bees. Steer clear of hives and areas where you see bees (or wasps) buzzing around.

If you know you are allergic, don’t leave home without your EpiPen.

The outdoors, just like urban areas, present a certain number of hazards. They shouldn’t keep you from camping, four-wheeling, or any other activity. Just remember how to avoid the hazards and mitigate any effects.

Tom Severin, 4x4 Coach, teaches 4WD owners how to confidently and safely use their vechicles to the fullest extent in difficult terrain and adverse driving conditions. Contact him at tom@4x4training.com or visit www.4x4training.com to develop or improve your driving skill. Copyright 2023, Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Inc E

COMING EVENTS

CLEANUPS

CLEAN DEZERT

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KEEP OUR DESERT CLEAN

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Arizona Clean-ups

Sept 9, 2023 - West Valley

Cleanup

Nov 12, 2023 - Annual Volunteer

Appreciation Cleanup

LAND/UDG 760-791-1856

SAN DIEGO OFF ROAD COALITION

www.sdorc.org - info@sdorc.org

DESERT RACING

AMA DISTRICT 37

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Motorcycles & Quads

Sept 9, 2023 - Prairie Dogs MC

Night Team Race, Glen Helen

Sept 16, 2023 - Lost Coyotes

Desert Srambles, Red Mountain

Oct 21-22, 2023 - 100's MC Hare

& Hound, Johnson Valley

Nov 5, 2023 - Cactus Cats MC

Desert Scramble, Johnson Valley

Nov 18-19, 2023 - Hilltoppers MC

TT, 29 Palms

AMA DISTRICT 38

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Races held near El Centro CA

Motorcycles & Quads

Sept 3, 2023 - D38 Grand Prix, Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

Sept 30, 2023 - Roadrunner

Rattlesnake Chase, Superstition

OHV Area

Oct 28, 2023 - I8 Monster Mash, Superstition OHV Area

Nov 18, 2023 - Full Throttle

Veterans Day Dash, Lakebed

Dec 9, 2023 - Roadrunner

Christmas Classic, Plaster City

East

UTVs

Oct 8, 2023 - I8 Monster Mash, Superstition

Nov 18, 2023 - Full Throttle

Veterans Day Dash, Lakebed

Dec 9, 2023 - Roadrunner

Christmas Classic, Plaster City East

AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND

www.NationalHareandHound.com

Motorcycles & Quads

Sept 9, 2023 - Round 5, Panaca NV

Oct 21-22, 2023 - Round 6, Lucerne Valley CA

AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES

www.westharescramble.com

Motorcycles & Quad

Oct 7-8, 2023 - Round 7, Washougal WA

Nov 18-19, 2023 - Round 8, Wilseyville CA

AMRA ARIZONA MOTORCYCLE RIDERS ASSOCIATION

www.amraracing.com

Motorcycle Racing

Sept 30, 2023 - Round 7, Hare

Scramble, Zeniff AZ

Oct 1, 2023 - Ropund 8, Hare

Scramble, Zeniff AZ

ARIZONA OFF ROAD PROMOTIONS

www.azopracing.com

Oct 21, 2023 - Halloween Howler

Team Race, Cottonwood AZ

BEST IN THE DESERT

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Aug 16-20, 2023 - Vegas to Reno

MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Sept 22-23, 2023 - Silver State

300 MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Oct 12-15, 2023 - Laughlin Desert

Classic, Youth Series Event MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Nov 9-12, 2023 - UTV Legends

Championship, Youth Series

Event MC, Quad, UTV

CODE OFF ROAD

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Aug 4-6, 2023 - Tersa Grand Prix, Tecate B.C.

Oct 13-15, 2023 - Mexlog 300, Mexicali B.C.

Dec 15-17, 2023 - Polaris Baja

275, Mexicali - San Felipe B.C.

LEGACY RACING

www.legacyracing.net

Sept 22-24, 2023 - Dirt

Rebelution, Cedar City UT MC/ Quad/UTV

Oct 19-22, 2023 - Gold Rush, Virginia City to Tonopah NV Cars/ Trucks/MC/Quad/UTV

Nov 30-Dec 3, 2023 - Stateline

Shootout, Primm NV Cars/ Trucks/UTV

M.O.R.E. www.moreracing.net

Cars, Trucks and UTVs

Sept 23, 2023 - PCI Race Radios

300, Johnson Valley CA

Dec 2, 2023 - Transaxle Engineering Challenge, Barstow CA

NORRA www.norra.com

Oct 19-22 - NORRA 500

RECORD OFF ROAD

www.recordoffroad.com

Oct 6-8, 2023 - Ens - Ens 350

Dec 8-10, 2023 - Race Ready 250

SCORE

www.score-international.com

Sept 12-17, 2023 - 4th SCORE

Baja 400, Ensenada

Nov 13-18, 2023 - 56th SCORE

Baja 1000, La Paz

SNORE www.snoreracing.net

Oct 20-21, 2023 - Ridgecrest, Ridgecrest CA

Dec 8-10, 2023 - Rage at the River, Laughlin NV

SADR - Southern Arizona

Desert Racing

www.racesadr.com

Sept 22-23, 2023 - Point to Point

Dec 1-2, 2023 - Cholla 250

VORRA www.vorraracing.com

Sept 3-4, 2023 - The Stomping Grounds 300, Yerington NV

Oct 19-23, 2023 - Gold Rush, Virginia City - Tonopah NV

ZR PROMOTIONS

(686) 564-6653

www.zrpromo.com

Motorcycles, Quads and UTVs

DUAL SPORT

BIG BEAR TRAIL RIDERS MC

www.bigbeartrailriders.com

CRAWDAD OFF ROAD EVENTS

www.crawdadoffroadevents.com

Sept 22-25, 2023 - Bar 10 Ranch, Mesquite NV

D-37 DUAL SPORT

www.district37ama.org/dualsport/

DUAL SPORT WEST

www.dualsportwest.com

Aug 19-26, 2023 - Mex2Can

Second Half, Fallon NV

Aug 22-28, 2023 - New GWT Third Section, Park City UT

Sept 23-24, 2023 - Mammoth 300, Mammoth Lakes CA

Sept 23-24, 2023 - Topaz 400, Topaz NV

Oct 14-15, 2023 - Prescott 300, Prescott AZ

Oct 27-29, 2023 - China Lake 300, Ridgecrest CA

Oct 28-29, 2023 - Lone Pine 300, Lone Pine CA

DUST DEVILS MC

www.dustdevilsmc.com

FAMILY OFF ROAD ADVENTURES

www.familyoffroadadventures.com

209-649-3633

Sept 17-18, 2023 - Yosemite Dual Sport Adventure

ORANGE COUNTY DUALIES

www.dualies.com

Sept 29, 2023 - Santiago Peak Club ride (current club members only)

SAN DIEGO ADVENTURE RIDERS

www.dualsport-sd.com

VENTURA COUNTY M/C CLUB

www.venturacountymc.com

Oct 13-14, 2023 - Bishop Dual Sport

ENDURANCE

GLEN HELEN

www.glenhelen.com

Oct 28-29, 2023 - NEW DATE! 3

Bros 24 Hour Endurance Race

ENDUROCROSS

GEICO AMA ENDUROCROSS

www.endurocross.com

Oct 7, 2023 - Round 1, Everett WA

Oct 21, 2023 - Round 2, Prescott

Valley AZ

Oct 27, 2023 - Round 3, Idaho Falls ID

Oct 28, 2023 - Round 4, Idaho Falls ID

Nov 11, 2023 - Round 5, Remond OR

Nov 18, 2023 - Round 6, Reno NV

ENDUROS AMRA

www.amraracing.com

DISTRICT 37

www.district37ama.org

Sept 23, 2023 - D37 Co Op Sprint Enduro, Red Mountain

LOS ANCIANOS MC CLUB

www.losancianos.com

REDDING DIRT RIDERS

www.reddingdirtriders.com

FLAT TRACK

AMERICAN FLAT TRACK

www.americanflattrack.com

Aug 6, 2023 - Buffalo Chip TT, Sturgis SD

Aug 12, 2023 - Castle Rock TT, Castle Rock WA

Sept 2-3, 2023 - Springfield Mile I&II, Springfield IL

AZ FLAT TRACK RACING

www.azflattrackracing.com

Sept 9, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

Sept 23, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

Oct 7, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

Oct 21, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

Nov 4, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

Nov 18, 2023 - Adobe Mountain Speedway

AZ SOUTHLAND FLAT TRACK

@Azsouthland_flattrack 480-688-5278

All races held at South Buckeye Equestrian & Event Center, Buckeye AZ

CALVMX FLAT TRACK

www.calvmx.net

Camp Lockett, Campo CA

Aug 26-27, 2023 - Round 4

Sept 23-24, 2023 - Round 5

Oct 28-29, 2023 - Round 6

Nov 18-19, 2023 - Round 7

KERN RACEWAY

www.kernraceway.com

Sept 16, 2023 - Professional Speedway and Flat Track

Oct 14, 2023 - AMA U21 National Speedway Championships and Flat Track

Nov 4, 2023 - AMA Professional Speedway Pairs Championship and Flat Track

Dec 2, 2023 - FIM North American Speedway Final and Flat track

LAKE ELSINORE MX PARK www.facebook.com/

Lake-Elsinore-MotorsportsPark-104247691683693/

Flat track open for practice on weekends. No knobbies.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FLAT TRACK ASSOCIATION

www.southerncalifornia flattrack.com

All races held at Perris Raceway, Perris CA

Sept 16, 2023 - Round 8

Oct 7, 2023- Round 9

Nov 11-12, 2023 - Rounds 10&11

Dec 9, 2023 - Round 12

VENTURA RACEWAY

www.venturaraceway.com

4WD CLUBS/EVENTS BADLANDS OFF ROAD ADVENTURES

www.4x4training.com

Aug 14, 2023 - Rubicon

Adventure Club Run

Sept 4-6, 2023 - Labor Day Club

Run

Oct 6, 2023 - OAUSA Borrego

Fest

CALIFORNIA 4WD ASSOCIATION INC.

www.cal4wheel.com

Aug 10-13, 2023 - Sierra Trek, near Truckee CA

Sept 1-4, 2023 - High Sierra

Poker Run, near Shaver Lake CA

Oct 13-14, 2023 - Operation Desert Fun, Ocotillo Wells CA

Nov 10-12, 2023 - Panamint Valley Days, near Trona CA

CAPO VALLEY 4 WHEELERS

www.cv4w.org

Sept 15, 2023 - Sedona AZ

DESERT SIDE TRACS

www.dst4x4club.org

Sept 16, 2023 - Pinyon Canyon

Oct 13-14, 2023 - Operation Desert Fun, Ocotillo Wells CA

Oct 20-21, 2023 - Sedona AZ

DIABLO 4-WHEELERS

www.diablo4wheelers.com

Aug 10-13, 2023 - Sierra Trek

Aug 15-20, 2023 - Fordyce/ Meadow Lake

EARLY BRONCOS LTD

www.earlybronco.com

Nov 3-5, 2023 - Bronco Daze Casual, Borrego Springs CA

GEARED FOUR FUN 4WD CLUB www.geared4fun.com

HEMET JEEP CLUB

www.hemetjeepclub.com

INLAND EMPIRE FOUR WHEELRS

www.ie4w.com

JUSTRUNS www.justruns.com

PARKER 4 WHEELERS

www.facebook.com/P4Wheelers/

POINT MUGU 4WD CLUB, INC.

www.pointmugu4wd.org

Oct TBA, 2023 - Fright Night 2023

RED ROCK 4-WHEELERS www.rr4w.com

Mar 23-31, 2024 - Easter Jeep Safari 2024, Moab UT

SAN DIEGO 4 WHEELERS www.sd4wheel.com

Jan 12-14, 2024 - 26th Annual Superstition Mountain Run

SAN DIEGO OUTBACKS

4X4 CLUB (760) 789-8294

SCOUTS WEST 4WDC

www.scoutswest.com

Apr 2024 - IH Western Regionals, Calico CA

SONS OF THUNDER 4-WHEELERS

www.sonsofthunder4x4.com

Aug 18-2023 - Big Bear

Sept TBA, 2023 - Jeep Bash/ Beach Party

Oct 20-22, 2023 - Joshua Tree

Nov 17-19, 2023 - Mojave Road or Mojave Preserve

TIERRA DEL SOL

www.tds4x4.com 4

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

COMING EVENTS

VEGAS VALLEY 4 WHEELERS

www.vv4w.org

Oct 19-22, 2023 - Hump'N'Bump 2023

VICTOR VALLEY 4 WHEELERS www.victorvalley4wheelers.com

WILLYS OVERLAND

MOAB RALLY

www.willysrally.com

4WD TRAINING BADLANDS OFF ROAD

ADVENTURES

www.4x4training.com

Aug 26, 2023 - Sand Dune Off-Road Driving Clinic

Aug 27, 2023 - Self-Recovery Clinic

Sept 9, 2023 - Tire Repair and Hi-Lift Clinic

Sept 23, 2023 - Winching Clinic

Sept 24, 2023 - Day 3 Putting It All Together - LA Area

FUN RUNS

CORVA www.corva.org

MORONGO BASIN SEARCH & RESCUE - www.desertrun.org

Oct 7, 2023 - Morongo Basin Search & Rescue Desert Run

REDDING DIRT RIDERS www.reddingdirtriders.com

SAN DIEGO OFF ROAD COALITION

www.sdorc.org

Nov 4, 2023 - Lost Lizard Fun Run

SOBOBA RIDES, San Jacinto CA

www.sobobarides.biz

UTV Off Road Adventures

www.utvoffroad adventures.com

Aug 4, 2023 - North Rim UTV

Fun Run

Sept 1, 2023 - Prickly Pine Cone

UTV Fest

Sept 15, 2023 - Williams Grand

Canyon 2

Oct 13, 2023 - Fire in the Sky

UTV Fun Run

Nov 10, 2023 - Verde Valley UTV

Fest

Dec 1, 2023 - Havasu Havoc

UTV Fest

G.P.’S

AMA DISTRICT 37

www.district37ama.org

Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023 - Viewfinders

GP

Oct 13-15, 2023 - Vikings MC

AMA DISTRICT 38

www.amad38.com

Sept 3, 2023 - D38 Grand Prix, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

AMRA

www.amraracing.com

Nov 4, 2023 - Round 9, Vicksburg AZ

ARIZONA OFF ROAD PROMOTIONS

www.azopracing.com

Oct 7-8, 2023 - Chino Valley

Grand Prix

Nov 4-5, 2023 - Blythe Grand Prix II

FIRE & POLICE MOTOCROSS

www.firepolicemx.com

Dec 5, 2023 - Christmas GP, Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park, Lake Elsinore CA

GLEN HELEN, Devore CA

www.glenhelen.com

Aug 27, 2023 - Round 8 SRA

Sept 24, 2023 - Round 9 SRA

Oct 22, 2023 - Round 10 SRA

Nov 19, 2023 - Round 11 SRA

Dec 10, 2023 - Round 12 SRA

LACR MX, Palmdale CA www.lacr.mx

NATIONAL GRAND PRIX SERIES

www.ngpcseries.com

Aug 18-20, 2023 - Round 8, Preston ID

Sept 30-Oct 1, 2023 - Round 9, Ridgecrest CA

Nov 10-12, 2023 - Lake Havasu AZ

REDDING DIRT RIDERS

www.reddingdirtriders.com

SRA www.sragp.com

Motorcycles, Quads, UTVs

All events held at Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

Aug 27, 2023 - Round 8

Sept 24, 2023 - Round 9

Oct 22, 2023 - Round 10

Nov 19, 2023 - Round 11

Dec 10, 2023 - Round 12

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

VIRGINIA CITY MOTORSPORTS CLUB

www.vcgp.com

Apr 27-28, 2024 - Virginia City

Grand Prix, Virginia City NV

ZR PROMOTIONS

www.zrpromo.com

MOTOCROSS

Also see Vintage Motocross Category

2X PROMOTIONS

www.2xpromotions.com

Aug 25-Sept 3, 2023 - Mammoth Motocross 2023

Nov 11, 2023 - Fall Classic, West Coast 5, Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MX

REGIONAL

www.mxsports.com

Jul 31-Aug 5, 2023 - National Championship, Hurricane Mills TN

AMA LUCAS OIL PRO MX CHAMPIONSHIP

www.mxnationals.com

Aug 12, 2023 - Unadilla MX, New Berlin NY

Aug 19, 2023 - Budds Creek MX Park, Mechanicsville MD

Aug 26, 2023 - Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville IN

AME MINICROSS

www.ameminicross.com

All events held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

CAHUILLA CREEK MX Anza CA

www.cahuillacreek motocross.com

DT1 MX Park Tulare CA

www.dt1mxpark.com

FIRE & POLICE MOTOCROSS

www.firepolicemx.com

Oct 9-10, 2023 - Rounds 4&5, Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park FOX RACEWAY Pala CA raceway.palatribe.com

GLEN HELEN RACEWAY Devore CA www.glenhelen.com

LA PLAYA MOTOCROSS Rosarito, Mexico www.facebook.com/ laplayamotocross

LACR MX, Palmdale CA www.lacr.mx

MOTO 4 KIDS

www.moto4kids.racing

Rad Riders Series

Aug 5, 2023 - Summer School Series #3, Pala CA

Aug 27, 2023 - Rad Riders Series #1, Pala CA

Sept 17,, 2023 - Rad Riders Series #2, Tulare CA

Oct 8, 2023 - Rad Riders Series #3, Pala CA

Nov 12, 2023 - Rad Riders Series #4, Lakeside CA

Dec 10, 2023 - Rad Riders Series #5, Pala CA

www.tracksidephoto.

OLD SCHOOL SCRAMBLES

RACING

www.ossrg.org

All races held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Oct 29, 2023 - Oktoberfast

Grand Prix/TT Scrambles Series, Round 6

Dec 17, 2023 - TT Scrambles Series, Round #7

OVER THE HILL GANG

www.overthe hillgang.org

Aug 6, 2023 - Hosted by OTMX, LACR

Aug 13, 2023 - Triple Crown Series Rd 1, Lake Elsinore

Sept 2-3, 2023 - Bay National, Day 1&2, Argyll MX

Sept 17, 2023 - Triple Crown Series Rd 2, Lake Elsinore

Oct 1, 2023 - OTHG CA

Championship, DT1 MX

Oct 15, 2023 - Triple Crown Series Rd 3, Lake Elsinore

PERRIS RACEWAY

Perris CA

www.rideperris.com

SOCAL OLD TIMERS MX CLUB

www.socalotmx.org

Aug 6, 2023 - LACR Combined

Race, Palmdale CA

Aug 20, 2023 - Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

Sept 10, 2023 - Cahuilla, Anza CA

Sept 24, 2023 - Elsinore, Lake Elsinore CA

WMN RACING

www.wmnracing.org

WORCS www.worcsracing.com

Bikes/Quads/SXS

Sept 15-17, 2023 - R7, Vernal UT

Oct 6-8, 2023 - R8, Mesquite NV

Oct 20-22, 2023 - R9, Primm NV

OFF ROAD RALLY

SONORA RALLY

www.sonorarally.com

OFF ROAD SHOWS OFF ROAD EXPO

www.offroadexpo.com

Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2023 - Off Road

Expo, Pomona CA

Oct 14-15, 2023 - Off Road Expo, Phoenix AZ

SAND SPORTS SUPER SHOW

www.sandsports supershow.com

Sept 15-17 2023 - eBay Motors

Sand Sports Super Show, Costa Mesa CA

SAN DIEGO OFF ROAD COALITION

www.sdorc.org

ROCK CRAWLING DIRT RIOT ENDURANCE RACING

www.werocklive.com

Western Series

NOR CAL ROCK RACING

www.norcalrockracing.com

ULTRA 4 RACING

www.ultra4racing.com

SAND DRAGS

SOCAL SAND DRAGS

www.socalsanddrags.com

SHORT COURSE

GREAT AMERICAN SHORTCOURSE

www.greatamericanshort course.com

Oct 6-8, 2023 - Rounds 6&7, Primm Raceway, Primm NV

Nov 4-5, 2023 - Rounds 8&9, SBC Fairgrounds, Victorville CA

SPEED ENERGY FORMULA OFF ROAD www.stadium supertrucks.com

Aug 4-6, 2023 - Nashville TN

SPEEDWAY COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY www.costamesaspeedway.net

Sept 9, 2023 - Harley Night Finals, Speedway, Sidecars

Sept 23, 2023 - 53rd United States National Speedway Championship

Sept 30, 2023 - Fall Classic, Speedway, Sidecars, Juniors KERN RACEWAY

www.kernraceway.com

Sept 16, 2023 - Professional Speedway and Flat Track

Oct 14, 2023 - AMA U21 National Speedway Championships and Flat Track

Nov 4, 2023AMA Professional Speedway Pairs Championship and Flat Track

Dec 2, 2023 - FIM

North American Speedway Final and Flat Track

SUPERCROSS MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS www. supercrosslive. com

TRIALS

AHRMA www. ahrma.org

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIALS ASSOCIATION

www.socaltrials. com

VINTAGE MX

AHRMA www. ahrma.org

National Vintage MX Series

AMERICAN RETROCROSS

www.americanretrocross.org

Sept 17, 2023 - Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Oct 15, 2023 - Glen Helen Raceway, San Berrnardino CA

Dec 3, 2023 - Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

AMERICAN VINTAGE DIRT

RACERS ASSOCIATION

www.avdra.com

Oct 15, 2023 - Race 7, Motoland, Casa Grande AZ

Nov 12, 2023 - Race 8, Motoland, Casa Grande AZ

Dec 10, 2023 - Race 9, Shorty's Sports Park, Blythe CA

CALVMX www.calvmx.net

Sept 10, 2023 - Round 4, Perris CA

Oct 21, 2023 - Scott Burnworth's SoCal MX Classic Event, Glen Helen Raceway E

PHOTO Scenery captured at the AMA District 38 Monster Mash race in 2018.

Photo by Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Racing