S&S Off Road Magazine July 2023 Super Digital Edition

OFF ROAD FEATURES

TOP Steve Boomer from Lakeside CA kicks off our Celebrate America issue with a photo from the San Juan Mountains outside of Telluride, Colorado.

BOTTOM Neal Rideout once again follows through with his annual tradition of providing a patriotic photo for the cover of the July Celebrate America special issue. Flying their flag at Dumont Dunes are Pete Greep and Anna Glavan of Henderson NV. Photo by Neal Rideout www.fe135.com

Amazing racing. Got the holeshot and checked out to win the race. Was really riding good that race. Had a lot of track time and practice leading into that race. - Jacob Gibson, first 250 Novice, AMA District 38 Grand Prix

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Warrior 275 VORRA RACING

"This was my second race back in four years. I started with a big crash on Friday while prerunning the course, but was able to get the bike fixed up and ready for the race on Saturday. It was a long fast 165 mile race, but was able to keep it together with no mistakes for the race on Saturday, and was able to take the win in the Expert class. I want to give a big thanks to Driven OffRoad in Fernley NV, and to my whole pit team, Dad and girlfriend for always supporting me." -

Nicholas Benfield, first Expert Motorcycle

Anthony Aveggio finished first Sportsman UTV at the VORRA Racing Warrior 275

JEFF WALDAIAS PHOTO

"Being my first off road race ever I didn't know what to expect. I went in with the mentality of holding a steady pace. After the first lap, that was out the door and competitiveness took over. We placed well, bike performed flawlessly, and the whole experience definitely exceeded my expectations. We are going to contiue to keep coming out on ATC's."

"Our race started off excellent with the land rush start. I got out in second overall. The race proved to be very challenging with the weather and course changing in several places because of it. We ended up with a total of four rear flats but the team was fast with the fuel and tire changes and kept us in the hunt for a solid overall finish. Not bad for a guy of 64 years of age. Looking forward to the V2R and finishing out the VORRA season solid."

Jay Dargert, first Expert Quad at the VORRA Racing Warrior 275

#360 Vinnie Krische, second Pro 3 Wheeler and #8 Taryn Aguilera, fourth Pro Quad

- Vinnie Krische

RESULTS

Class 1 1. Alex Welch 2. Brian Barackman 3. Bill Hermant

Class 6100 1. Rob Imrisek 2. James

Fuhs 3. Scott Wooden

Group T 1. Chris German 2. Taryn Aguilera 3. Jason Pomeroy 4. Jake Mathis

Class 10 1. Nathan McBride

Class 9 1. Eric Steiger 2. Travis Weir

Group T Lite 1. Nick Kolesar

Sportsman Buggy 1. David Skroch

Pro Turbo UTV 1. Randy Adams 2. Alex Baker 3. Dylan Heiser 4. Sean Cook

Pro N/A UTV 1. Zachary Kisman 2. Brian Thompson 3. Dan Benfield 4. Matt Myres

Pro Stock Turbo 1. Gil Medrano 2. Ed Conrad 3. Kyle Kania 4. Brian Powell 5. Trapas Wilde

Sportsman UTV 1. Anthony Aveggio 2. Matthew Bertero 3. Jeremy

Bourbeau 4. Jay Riley 5. Bennett Thuener

Matt Myres, fourth Pro N/A UTV

Pro MX 1. Josh Cook

Pro Quad 1. Rob Parsons 2. David Arnold 3. Taryn Aguilera

Expert MX 1. Nicholas Benfield 2. Ashton Ulrey

Expert Quad 1. Jay Dargert

Amateur MX 1. Garrett Martinez 2. Robert Silvernall

Amateur Quad 1. John Thompson

Pro 3 Wheeler 1. Wrangell Gubler 2. Vinnie Krische

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Class 4800 1. Anthony Arreola 2. John Hultsman 3. Paul Kroger 4. Don Stein

"Any day is a good day to race, but after a long fought battle the team did not get the finish we were looking for. We ran second place most of the day with our sights set on a podium finish. The car had a PTO bearing failure at RM 248 which ended our day early, but as they say 'That's Racing!'"

JEFF WALDAIAS PHOTOS

"Driven Off Road got the car done last minute Thursday night. We broke our front diff during qualifying. Back to Driven Off Road until 3 a.m. Got the car back and went on to podium in third! Thanks to all our sponsors and our entire team, but on this day, Jeremy Porter with Driven Off Road, Fernley NV, is our MVP!!"

JEFF WALDAIAS PHOTOS

Dan Benfield, third Pro NA UTV

Eric Steiger, first Class 9 at the VORRA Warrior 275 E

The year was 1893 when Israel Baline's home in a Jewish village in Russia was destroyed by an anti-Jewish mob. Soon the five-year-old's family relocated to New York. But only three years later "Izzy" as he had come to be known lost his father.

The young boy went to work selling newspapers to help support his family and by his teen years he discovered he had a talent for singing and song writing.

It wasn't long before his career "took off like a rocket. He wrote stage musicals

and film scores, and produced hit after hit. Many are still sung today."1

He had a goal for his songwriting: “My ambition is to reach the heart of the average American…that vast intermediate crew which is the real soul of the country….My public is the real people.”

Did he know then that a hundred years later his songs would still be reaching the hearts of America?

Fast forward to 1938. War was brewing in Europe, from where he had recently traveled and when a famous singer asked for a new song to debut on her radio program, he knew he had to deliver. He felt a strong drive to compose an especially meaningful song for the times. But his mind went blank as he struggled to come up with the words that would meet that

urgent need he felt.

Then remembering a song he had penned 20 years before when in the Army he dug into the old wooden chest and found the paper with the scrawled words. They hadn't worked for the play he was composing during his Army days but they were the perfect words for this time in our nation. Even our world.

Trouble was at hand in Nazi Germany where under the leadership of Adolph Hitler war seemed to be imminent. The 50-year-old songwriter didn't wish to compose a song focusing on war or fighting or even the victory of winning. No, he had a different goal in mind.

One inspiring peace and gratitude. Remembering what it was like as a fiveyear-old boy to leave his ravaged home

in the little Jewish village and relocate to America, the love of his nation burned in his heart and grew ever stronger.

That was the song he wished to write. The song that would inspire the hearts of the average American to remember the love they have for their nation. And with a few small changes to his song from 20 years ago this was the song that gripped his heart and then the heart of the nation.

You may not know the name Israel Baline, because due to a publisher's error early in his career, he was renamed Irving Berlin. The song God Bless America, filled the request of Kate Smith who immediately sang it on her radio program. "After that, Smith almost always included the song in her weekly show, and it became her

trademark during a career that spanned five decades."2

As we all know the history, war did break out and once the US got involved a few years later, Irving Berlin toured with a show called "This is the Army" to raise funds for the war effort. God Bless America was one of the featured songs always performed.

"Other wartime songs would remind Americans what they were fighting against. Berlin’s God Bless America reminded them what they were fighting for."3

As I wrestled with what to write about this great nation we live in that is going through such deep trials for our Celebrate America special issue, it occurred to me, that like Irving Berlin, rather than write

about the turmoil, let's write about what's great about our nation and what we love. Come along with our readers on an off road trip that takes us across the nation. It began on our cover with pictures from Colorado and California and continues on page 32 taking in not quite all 50, but nearly two-thirds of the states in this beautiful nation of ours. And sing along in your mind as you come across the lyrics to our theme song "God Bless America, Land that I love!" E

1, 2 and 3The Kennedy Center, God Bless America the Story Behind the Song https://www.kennedy-center. org/education/resources-for-educators/classroomresources/media-and-interactives/media/music/ story-behind-the-song/the-story-behind-the-song/godbless-america/

GRAND PRIX

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Glen Helen Raceway

San Bernardino CA

May 21, 2023

Photos by Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Photography

Race one: #1R Mark Zela, 18th overall and second Master Expert with #1A Matthew Savoy, 17th overall, fourth 200 Amateur

"This race I had to do on my friend Dylan Ewing's old bike because I blew my bike up the weekend before. I missed the first start to the race because I had to go to the bathroom and they started it a little early. I then rushed out there to try to catch up to everybody. They decided to restart the race and I almost missed it again because I was so far behind on the track. I was doing good on my first lap until I went down and got stuck on a hill. I was able to salvage a fourth in my class out of the race. I had a lot of fun riding this Honda 150 but it was really tough for how tall I was. Thank you to all my sponsors that helped me out. Special thank you you S&S Off Road Mag for allowing me to write this, Uncle Bob at Sunnyside Promotions, and SFR graphics." - Matthew Savoy

Susan Baxter, first ATV Women Beginner

"I was skeptical about how I was going to do because of all the guys on my gate and how long since I had done a Grand Prix. It went better than expected and I came out second and caught and passed the guy in front of me! I had so much fun that day!"

OVERALL RACE 1 200/

SUP SEN/MAS/WOM 1.

Gordon Ward 1. Gordon Ward

2. Bill Sauro 3. Todd Davis 4.

Dean Adkins 5. Maddy Weber

6. Brian Klock 6. Brian Klock

7. Shad Bodenstadt 8. Pete

Andrassay 9. Loren Taylor 10. Edwin Seltzer

OVERALL RACE 2 VETS/

SENIORS 1. Gordon Ward 1.

Gordon Ward 2. Joshua Fout

2. Joshua Fout 3. Armando

Aguilar 4. Brent Farrell 5.

Kole Parker 6. Ryan Wheeler

7. Joe Saelens 8. William

Shue 9. Josh Specchio 10. Trevor Van Patten

OVERALL RACE 3 ATV

1. Auston Baxter 2. Mason

Delgatto 3. Steven Estrada

4. Roy Bloodworth 5. Dion

Delgatto 6. James Donoho

7. Anthony Demars 8. Jake

Hickman 9. Jake Whitmer 10. Anthony Baxter

OVERALL RACE 4 250/

OPEN 1. Mason Matthies

2. Joshua Fout 2. Joshua

Fout 3. Nic Garvin 4. Blayne

Thompson 5. Chad Goodsell

6. Cooper Shira 7. Tyler

Sarver 8. Nathan Gomar

9. Justin Wilson 10. Luke

Howard

OP EXP 1. Joshua Fout

2. Nic Garvin 3. Blayne

Thompson 4. Chad Goodsell

5. Cooper Shira OP AM 1. Nathan Gomar 2. Cameron

Kinnear 3. Tony Melfi 4. Luke Kimball 5. Evan Kleen

OP NOV 1. Tyler Smith 2. Brandon Meek 3. Vincent

Mika 4. Daniel Behar 5.

Spencer Tavares OP BEG 1. Christian Tenorio 250 EXP

1. Mason Matthies 2. Tyler

Sarver 250 AM 1. Chase

Kingston 2. Dylan Ewing 3. Hunter Beltran 250 NOV

1. Jacob Gibson 2. Dominic

Dollente 3. Jake Young 4.

Josiah Northcutt 5. Nickolas

Love 200 AM 1. Dylan

Ewing 2. Jacob Hatfield 3. Conner Belew 4. Matthew

Savoy 200 NOV 1. Wyatt

Melton 2. Jacob Saelens 3.

Steven Estrada, third overall ATV, second ATV Expert

Logan Thompson VET EXP

1. Joshua Fout 2. Armando

Aguilar 3. Kole Parker 4. Ryan Wheeler 5. Joe Saelens

VET AM 1. Trevor Van

Patten 2. Evan Kleen VET

NOV 1. William Shue 2. Josh

Specchio 3. David Kennedy

4. Joseph Putrino 5. Bryan

Longfellow SEN EXP 1. Gordon Ward 2. Brent Farrell

3. Brian Klock 4. Andy Vance

5. Courtney Ludwin

SEN AM 1. Jeremy Melton

2. Jason Floyd SEN NOV

1. Joseph Moore 2. Zach Thompson 3. Ryan Maichel

4. Blake Ewing 5. Steve Hall

SEN BEG 1. Jim Cashen

SUP SEN EXP 1. Gordon

Ward 2. Bill Sauro 3. Todd

Davis 4. Brian Klock 5. Shad

Bodenstadt SUP SEN AM

1. Donnie Durfee 2. David

Doyle 3. Mauricio Malo 4. Roger Curry SUP SEN NOV

1. Edwin Seltzer 2. Shawn

Wilber MAS EXP 1. Dean

Adkins 2. Mark Zela MAS

AM 1. Doug Smith MAS

NOV 1. Tim Belew WOM

EXP 1. Maddy Weber WOM

AM 1. Jasmine Jennings

WOM NOV 1. Olivia Putrino

ATV EXP 1. Auston Baxter

2. Steven Estrada 3. Roy

Bloodworth 4. Jake Hickman

5. Anthony Baxter ATV

AM 1. Mason Delgatto 2. Dion Delgatto 3. James

Donoho 4. Jake Whitmer 5. Shawn Collard ATV NOV 1. Zach Winkleman 2. Tiffany

Gonzalez ATV BEG 1. Joshua Lewis ATV VET AM

1. Anthony Demars ATV

VET NOV 1. Luke Jones

2. David Innes ATV VET

BEG 1. Samuel Baynes ATV

SEN EXP 1. Scott Melville

2. Hector Urias ATV WOM

BEG 1. Susan Baxter 2. Ashlyn Baynes

first time out riding in the desert was for a desert race. So I decided to stay on brand and do a motocross race without ever having ridden motocross.

Unsurprisingly, I got last, but hey, if second is the first to lose then last is the last to lose."

JUDD NEVES

PHOTOS

Asher Petkevich, eighth Open Novice

"My

Roy Bloodworth, fourth overall ATV Race 3 and third ATV Expert. "D-38 always puts on a good GP at Glen Helen and this one was no different. Good turnout for the quads. Had a good start and track was awesome. Finished up third after a good battle for second. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks to my sponsors: Bigkid Racing, GBC Motorsports, Fly Racing, GPR Stabilizers, DASA Racing and Yamaha Motorsports."

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Mason Matthies finished first overall in race 4 and first 250 Expert

Joe Saelens, fifth Vet Expert at the AMA Distrtict 38 Grand Prix at Glen Helen Raceway

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Legacy Racing Baja Nevada

"We had a great 2 days of racing. Day 1 was a problem free day and we just tried to play it safe. Day 2 we led most of the day until we had a slow flat. Luckily for us the crew saw it while we were pitting but we were passed while changing it. After that we just kept them close and took the class win for the weekend. Thank you to everyone that helps my program." - Becker Chase with co-drivers Matthew Banuelos and Ryan Kutzbach finished first U NA 1900

RNR RACE PHOTOS

Jake Johnson, fourth Class 6100, with co-drivers Robert Llewellyn and Cody Johnson. "The Legacy Baja NV race was awesome for Johnson racing. We took delivery of our brand new Brenthel Industries Spec #6100 truck 10 minutes before qualifying. I made a few mistakes throughout the race, but other than my mistakes the new truck did great. The race was real fun and fast. Good race for us to bring the new truck out. Legacy puts on a great race and we look forward to racing with them again soon."

Steve Allen of Leander TX, second Class U Unlimited 2900, with co-drivers Ken and Sean Criswell and Jake Kohler

Angie Mitchell, Class U NA 1900:

I ironwomanned the whole thing and was the only girl driver of record in the car/truck/SxS classes. We did all 611 miles of the Baja Nevada and got 4th place. Thank you so much to everyone.

DAY 1. We got off the start line, holding our own, staying in third, and then right before pit 3, we had a few issues. It started sounding and feeling like a loss of power after hitting a big shelf in the silt. Thank goodness we were in the pit when it died. Very lucky it happened there and KJ and Eric made quick work of it and off we went.

Our troubles were not over with yet, our clutch decided to break, we didn't know that at the time, but about 4 miles out, we starting losing power, but we kept pushing on and by the time we crossed the finish line we were doing about 20 mph, and rolled to the podium where it died right there on the spot. Guys did some parking lot repairs and got her all fresh again for the new day.

DAY 2. New day, feeling like it's time to put the hammer down and make up some time. Off we

CLASS RESULTS

Class 1 1. Blaine Conrad

Class 10 1. Corey Goin 2. Ted Baker

3. Peter Hajas 4. Scott Davis 5. Indy Haberman

Class 11 1. Jaegen Driscoll 2. Garey

Leavitt

Class 12 1. Robert Sanchez

Class 6100 1. Brent Fox 2. Miles Miller

3. Reed Dodenbier 4. Jake Johnson 5. Kossnar Guenther

Class JS 4700 1. Brett Maister

Class M 399 E 201-250 1. Vincent Ruiz

Class M Family E 1f-50f 1. Nick Lopez

go, in the zone feeling fast, Kendall Appelt killing it in the CoDog seat again. We are gaining on the car in front staying in the dust in the first few miles, staying on him and then finally we got him. We had the chance in the switchback rocky section and made the pass. We are now in second place physically. Let's chase down first place. Feeling good and then 35 miles in I ran out of talent, as they say. After a long hill climb straight away, full speed, there was a slight left, and a big 4 or 5 foot mound of dirt on the outside of that slight left that caught us both off guard, caught us just enough to send us over one and a half times. A 12 car stopped to help, got the net open and called it in and off he went.

We begin our self recovery, as we are in the middle of nowhere. We got back in, strap up, fire her right up, and off we go. The rest of the stops were flawless.

Thank you to my entire team for this. You guys are rock stars, I love you all and thank you to my sponsors, friends and partners who got me here.

Class M IM E 701-750 1. Robert McAdams 2. Aaron Potter

Class M IM 1m-99m 1. Tanner Jacobson 2. Chad Kenner

Class M Open E 100-150 1. Brett Aguilera

Class M Open P 1x-50x 1. Cory Skaggs 2. Danny Cooper

Class M Over 30 P 1j-99j 1. Stephen Trujillo

Class Quad IM E 901-950 1. Michael Sluski

Class Quad Pro 1q-99q 1. Bret Greenholz

Class Stock Full 1. Chris Woo

Class Stock Mini 7300 1. Chad Hall

Class Trophylite 6000 1. Chad

Woodruff 2. Larry Schmueser

Class U NA 1900 1. Becker Chase 2. Joe Bolton 3. Ian Torfi 4. Angie Mitchell 5. Dan Philips

Class U Stock Mod S900 1. Bryan Houghton 2. Craig Macintosh

Class U Turbo 1. Garrick Lastra 2. Michael McGayden 3. Dustin Jones 4. Nolan Williams 5. Michael Mack

Class U Unlimited 2900 1. Tim Fitzpatrick 2. Steve Allen 3. Travis

Sallee 4. Jonathan Mcvay

Class Unlimited Trucks 1. Jonathan Brenthel 2. Lucas Kassity 3. Eric Hustead 4. Michael Scafuto

RNR RACE PHOTOS

"We qualified third on Thursday. Come race day we seemed to be in heavy dust the entire day. It wasn't until we passed the spec truck of Brent Fox during one of his pit stops we were finally able to get some clean air. Leaving the last pit on Day 1 my crew saw a tire going down. Unfortunately it was too late to stop so we tried to push on but to no avail. We had to change it with 40 miles to go. Fox got back by but we were able to reel him in for a Day 1 victory. Day 2 we started fifth overall with TT's and one buggy in front of us. We pushed hard passing one TT with issues and another just after a road crossing. Unfortunately for us our good luck was short lived and we had a $2 part failure ending our win streak. Thanks to all who support our program!" - Travis Chase racing in Class 6100 with co-drivers Jacob Lauxen and Don Chase E

Celebrate

God bless America, Land that I love. . .

I moved from California to Tennessee two years ago now. Love it here. The 11-year-old in the front is Elijah and the little girl on the back is his cousin, Sage, age 7. We are in Maryville TN in our backyard.

- Colby Zethraeus

Falyn Holcomb, 11 years old, racing at Camp Coker in South Carolina - Danicka Holcomb, Richwood WV

Ron and Michelle Villa outside of Sedona in Arizona

Eric B. fom Rhode Island, riding in RI - Julianne Pesaturo

Our off road trip to Goldfield NV in May of 2022. - Karen Suty, San Jose CA

Little Egypt Off Road in Illinois - Larry White, McLeansboro IL

Little GEO Tractor sunk it at Famous Reading Outdoors Off-Road in Pottsville, Pennsylvania at the PA Mud Fest - Chantay Horn, Adamstown PA

Falyn Holcomb, 11 years old, racing in the GNCC ATV Nationals series in Georgia - Danicka Holcomb, Richwood WV

A patriotic dog in New Hampshire - John Hisel, Colebrook NH

My Nimbl Evolution in Jackson, Wyoming. - Judd Newman, President , Nimbl Vehicle, Colfax CA

Yamaha RMAX Demo rides at Silver Lake Michigan - Mike Cuff, Ocotillo CA

Falyn Holcomb travels up and down the east coast side of the US racing, shown here in Florida - Danicka Holcomb, Richmond WV

John Pesaturo from RI racing in Connecticut - Julianne Pesaturo

Crandon, Wisconsin. 2021 with my two sons, Richard and Timmy Sletten. We all three raced against each other.

- Dennis Sletten, Indio CA

Vincent Riccitelli racing

MidAmerica Outdoors

Visions event in Jay, Oklahoma. He is 13 and races an RS1. What a FUN event this is.

- Christina Riccitelli., Peoria AZ

Not the best off road photo from Hawaii; but it’s something. This was taken in Oahu in October.

Winter off roading in Yellowstone which is tecnically in Montana - Cortni Rench, Saint Anthony ID

In the Medicine Bow Peak of the Snowy Range in Wyoming - Rebecca Lieske, Cheyenne WY

We race in northern Nevada with VORRA/ This is a picture of our play car at Sand Mountain in Nevada. - Brian Thompson, Yerington NV

My name is Thomas Sandoz. I'm from Gordon, Nebraska up in the Sandhills of the panhandle of Nebraska. This event was in Crawford, Nebraska at our local mud racing circuit. The truck used to be an off road racing truck in all the races around western South Dakota and Nebraska in the 80s and 90s. It sat in some pine trees for a lot of years. I got ahold of it and resurrected it from the coil springs and shocks to coil overs. All new brake lines and fuel lines, hydraulic steering, etc. all new. Cammed 5.3, th400 and np205. Built over two years. Primarily for mud racing on course tracks but going to start doing the Y.O.R.R. series this fall just for the fun of it.

Francisco Ramirez in New Mexico

Sandy and I at Sand Hollow State Park in Utah - Eric Hartell, Lakeside CA

- Steve Boomer, Lakeside CA

My friends Jim and Sandi Wilson on a recent riding trip in the mountains of Colorado. - Randy Ressell, Orange County CA

Falyn Holcomb, 11 years old, racing in Indiana

- Danicka Holcomb, Richmond WV

Just before sunset after taking a ride in our dunes area from Lakeside, Oregon.

South Dakota

July of 2022 in South Dakota, near Deadwood.

Gary and Jan Haugley at Lake Powell in Arizona

- Danielle Becker, Hawley MN

- James Carlisle, Lakeside OR

Unknown side by side on Potatosalad Hill, Moab Utah.

Photo by Rick Moore, El Cajon CA

Willow River at General CC Andrews State Forest in Minnesota - Kari Johnson, Mora MN

Matthew Crowell in South Dakota

Kelly Cortez in Oregon

Carter SXS racing in Texas

West Virginia

West Virginia Hatfield McCoy Trails - Richard Carter, Needville TX E

Ben Eisen

Round

two of the 2023 CALVMX/Legends And Heroes

Of Motocross saw the vintage and post-vintage racers making their second appearance at Perris Raceway. Machines ranging from the mid 1970’s to the latest machines were staged in the pit area. Overcast weather kept temperatures at trackside at comfortable levels. Competition once again was held on a vintage friendly version of the Perris Raceway Vet track. The staff at Perris devoted extra time to ensure the course layout was challenging and essentially “period correct” for the older machines.

The first race taking to the track was the combined GP-1 500 Intermediate and Experts, along with GP-1 250 Expert, GP-2 500 Intermediate and GP-3 500 Expert. Getting a great launch off the old-school green flag start was GP-1 250 Expert Cliff Fredricks and he led the mixed pack down the

front straight into turn one. Fredricks reeled off six steady laps on his way to being the first bike across the finish line. Their second moto start saw GP-1 500 Expert Tim Harris taking a massive holeshot and powering into a multibike length lead. Overcoming after a slower start, first moto front-runner Fredricks began to power his way through the mixed pack, closing the gap between himself and Harris. Harris sustained his pace and was first across the finish line. Fredricks crossed the line soon after to clinch the overall win in the 250 Class, with Harris, scored separately, securing the overall in the GP-1 500 class.

The second race taking to the Perris course was the combined Open Age Vintage Expert, 50 Plus Vintage Novice, 60 Plus Vintage Expert, Intermediate and Novice and 70 Plus Vintage Intermediate. Making a return visit to CALVMX, Open Age Expert Chase George rocketed off the

start and pulled out a huge lead over the rest of the combined classes. George blitzed around the course with impressive speed as he pushed his classic pre75 Suzuki TM to its limits. Unchallenged, George crossed the line well ahead of the other competitors. Scored separately, the brother duo of Robert and Charlie Finnegan finished 1-2 in the 60 Plus Vintage Intermediate.

George made quick work of his portion of the second moto, disappearing shortly after the start with a huge lead. Behind George, the Finnegan brothers repeated their finishes with Robert taking the overall, followed by Charlie. In the 60 Plus Novice division, Marty Eisen logged 1-1 moto scores to clinch the overall, with Tim Vasquez in second.

Other class winners on the day included Kurt Obermeyer in GP-50 Plus Intermediate, along with Scott Mays in GP-60 Plus Intermediate. Ben Eisen and his diminutive Honda CR80 prevailed in the Vintage

#5S Brian Curtis and #309 Chase George

Kurt Obermeyer

Sportsman 125 Novice class and CZ mounted Brian Curtis took the overall in the Vintage Sportsman 500 Experts.

The third round of the 2023 CALVMX series will take place on July 9th on the Vet Track at Perris Raceway. With classes being offered for any era of machine, all competitors are encouraged to join in for a day of racing.

Tim Vasquez

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November 19, 1923 -- after a 129.61 mph run aboard an Ace XP-4

From the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Charles "Red" Wolverton

Cross-Country Record Holder, Engineer, Hillclimber

Red Wolverton was a top racer and speed record setter in the 1920s and ’30s. He was a well-rounded rider, competing in a variety of motorcycle competition, from board track to dirt track to hillclimbing. He was also one of the country’s leading motorcycle engineers and helped test and build motorcycles built by Excelsior-Henderson and later Ace. He became a motorcycle dealer, first in Philadelphia, before moving to Reading, Pennsylvania, and successfully

operated that business until his retirement in 1956.

One of eight children, Wolverton was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, on January 10, 1902, and grew up in Columbia,

Missouri. At 14, Wolverton got a job as a general helper in a motorcycle shop in Columbia. His first ride on a motorcycle came when he saw a bike in for service sitting outside the shop with no motor. Young Wolverton pushed the bike out of the alley behind the shop and hopped on and coasted down a steep hill. He had so much fun riding the motorless bike, he pushed it back up the hill several more times until the owner of the shop came back and caught him. Before long, the shop owner let Wolverton ride a 1911 Harley-Davidson single-cylinder belt-drive model.

"It seemed like heaven twisting the throttle on the old one lunger," Wolverton recalled in a 1950 interview with American Motorcyclist.

In 1918, Wolverton’s family moved to Quincy, Illinois, where he immediately picked up another job at a motorcycle shop. With his earnings from the shop, he bought his first motorcycle, a well used 1911 Indian single, for which he paid $35. Not long afterwards, he graduated to a 1915 Indian twin. As a young man, Wolverton loved taking long trips on his motorcycle. In the days before improved roads, trips around the country were often quite difficult and required good riding skills.

On one of his trips to the West, he met a fellow rider who convinced Wolverton to come to work at his dealership in Denver. While living in Colorado, Wolverton began his competition career. He first tried hillclimbing and enduro events. Wolverton’s first victory came in an enduro run that began in Colorado Springs and circled Pikes Peak. Next he set a cityto-city record by making the run from Denver to Colorado Springs over rugged wagon trails in a record time of one hour, 31 minutes.

In 1922, Excelsior chief engineer Art Lemon came to Denver in search of a good rider to do altitude testing on the Chicago-based company’s machines. Wolverton was just the rider for the job and became a test rider for Excelsior. Three months later, Wolverton moved to Chicago and tested Excelsior and Henderson motorcycles nearly every day of the year in all sorts of weather.

In 1923, Lemon took a position with Ace Motorcycles in Philadelphia and insisted on bringing his chief tester and, by now, fellow engineer Wolverton with him. It was with Ace that Wolverton set a record that he is perhaps best remembered for.

In 1923, Ace decided to build the fastest bike ever produced. No expense was spared and the result of the company's labors was a four-cylinder bike that weighed only 270 pounds but boasted nearly 42 horsepower. Horsepower figures in that range were practically unheard of in the early 1920s. The special four-cylinder Ace was 100 pounds lighter than the road-going version and reportedly to cost an astronomical $10,000 to build. Amazingly, to test the reliability of the bike "T.N.T." Terpening and Wolverton rode the special at regional and national hillclimbing events. After winning the 1923 hillclimb national in Egypt, New York,

Terpening gave up riding the machine, saying he could not safely handle such a powerful motorcycle. Wolverton won several hillclimbs with the bike, including an upset victory over then reigning hillclimb king Orrie Steele.

With a summer's worth of testing completed, the bike was ready for its record speed attempt. The Ace factory had originally planned to make the record attempt on a beach course, but with winter quickly approaching, the decision was made to do the record attempt on a long stretch of concrete highway just outside of Philadelphia. Arrangements were made with local law officials to shut down the stretch of highway.

News of the attempt obviously spread widely, because photos of the run show hundreds of spectators wearing heavy winter coats watching Wolverton speeding along the highway. November 23, 1923, was a cold and overcast day with temperatures only in the 30s as Wolverton set off on the special Ace and tripped the electronic timers at an amazing speed of 129.61 mph. Wolverton had become the

On his 1926 Harley-Davidson "Peashooter" at a TT race in 1934.

first rider to go over the two-mile-per-minute mark. The Ace crew then attached a sidecar to the bike and another record of 106.82 mph was set.

"During the ride, the goggles I was wearing were flattened right back against my eyeballs and the wind was terrific," Wolverton said in a magazine interview after the run. "I think I could have gone faster, but when I reached 129 mph the cycle began to shake and I knew I didn’t have complete control of it."

Magazines of the day heralded the speed run and the record-setting Ace toured the country at various shows. Ace was so confident of its accomplishment that it wagered $10,000 that no other manufacturer could break the record. The speed run made Wolverton a hero overnight.

Wolverton married in 1925 and he and a friend borrowed $300 each and opened a Harley-Davidson dealership in Philadelphia. In 1929, Wolverton moved to Reading, Pennsylvania, and opened a dealership there. He ran that Harley dealership until 1956, when he sold it to racer Leon Applegate and retired. Wolverton continued to race through the late 1930s. He was one of the few riders who made the transition from the old Class A format to the early days of Class C racing.

By his own account, one of the highlights of Wolverton’s life was when he and his wife, Helen, took a six-week, 10,000-mile motorcycle-sidecar trip in 1951. The couple first rode from Reading to Milwaukee, where Harley-Davidson engineers installed a test motor. Then it was on to Mexico via Texas, and then up through California before heading back to Milwaukee to have their original motor installed, and then back home. The Wolvertons didn’t hit one drop of rain

during the entire trip.

Wolverton was a lifetime member of the AMA and served the association in a variety of capacities over the years. He also belonged to the Middle Atlantic Motorcycle Dealers’ Association from its inception and served as its president from the late 1930s through to the 1950s. That association promoted the classic 100-mile AMA national at Langhorne (Pennsylvania) Speedway. He was also an active member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America.

In the 1960s, Wolverton ran a bicycle shop that also sold go-carts. He retired for good in the late 1960s, living out the rest of his days in the Reading area. He continued riding his beloved antique motorcycles and stayed in touch with his many friends in motorcycling. In 1998, the city of Philadelphia commemorated the 75th anniversary of Wolverton’s 1923 record speed run with a ceremony that brought together many of Wolverton’s surviving friends and fans of Ace Motorcycles.

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Brabham sweeps Long Beach Super Truck weekend

14-15, 2023

Since its debut in 2011, the Robby Gordon Stadium Super Truck races have been one of the most popular events of the annual Acura Grand Prix weekend in Long Beach CA. For 2023, the name that dominated both races on the weekend was a blast from the past, Brabham. Matt Brabham is the son of racing champion Geoff Brabham, and the grandson of racing legend “Black Jack” Brabham. Brabam has been racing in the SST series for a number of years and has been the biggest thorn in the side of series creator and owner, and racing legend himself, Robby Gordon. And this time he made that thorn very big for the rest of the field.

Long Beach was the opening round of the 2023 Stadium Super Truck Series and Friday’s qualifying session saw Gordon set the fastest time for the 20-minute timed race. With the field being inverted, this would give Robby the tenth starting position for Saturday’s first race while second fastest qualifier Gavin Harlein was ninth, with Robby’s 14-year-old son Max eighth, Robert Stout seventh and Brabham sixth. Up front was slowest qualifier Bill Hynes and Trey Hernquist on row one, Bruce Binnquist and Ryan Beat on row two and Miles Cheek rounding out the top five (or bottom five, depending on how you look at it).

When the green flag dropped for the standing start, Hynes got the jump on the field and led a tightly backed bunch into turn one. At the end of lap one Hynes held the lead over Hernquist and Beat while Brabham was already on

the move up through the field. Matt got passed first Beat and then Hernquist and was soon on Hynes’ tail. Before Brabham could get past Hynes, Bennquist nosed into the wall in the Dolphin Fountain turn and that brought out the first caution flag of the day.

The field tightened up for the restart and once the green flag flew again, Brabham made short work of Hynes and took over the lead, with Robby soon moving past Hynes into second place. Once in front, the two most successful drivers in the series began to pull away from the rest of the pack with Stought, Harlein and Max running nose-to-tail behind. Hynes dropped back when he overran a turn and had to get back on the course.

One of the traits of the SST series are three competition caution flags that are thrown every 3 ½ laps (or when needed) to close up the pack and make the racing more exciting. When yellow came out, that allowed Robby, Stout, Harlein and Max to close in on Brabham and they were noseto-tail when the green flag flew again. Brabham got the jump on the rest of them and extended his lead, pulling away from Robby and Harlein while Max managed to pass Stout and finish fourth.

Sunday’s second race saw Hynes take the lead on the start followed by a big pack behind featuring Cheek, Beat, Stout, Max and Harlein with Brabham and Robbie on the charge behind them.

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Long Beach CA

Article & Photos by Michael Maher

Hynes had started to drop back and when they came to the first of the two front straight jumps, Hynes dropped a wheel and got sideways, which knocked the metal jump out of alignment. This brought out the yellow but it also incited Robby to stop and check out the damage. He then used his truck to straighten out the jump and rejoined the file for the restart.

On the restart, Cheek held the lead over Stout, Harlein, Max and Brabham. Brabham took Max and Harlein and set

out after the leaders, while Robby was also back on the charge after his emergency track repair.

When the competition caution came out, Cheek was in the lead, but Brabham and Harlein were right behind him. Harlein overshot turn one and had to turn around while Brabham got by Cheek to take the lead. Matt held the lead to the finish to take the checkered flag ahead of Cheek with Harlein recovering to finish third over Robby, Max and Stout. For more information on Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Truck series go to www.stadiumsupertrucks.com.

Robby Gordon leads son Max E

Matt Brabham won both Stadium Super Truck races on Long Beach weekend.

SCFTA Night Before Ventura

May 5, 2023

Perris Raceway, Perris CA

www.scftaracing.com

Photos by Hangar 53 Studios

"We flew into California from Pennsylvania about 4 hours before the race. Started off the day pretty slow, as the track was so different from any other track I raced before. I got used to it pretty quick and found it is actually one of my favorite tracks. All the locals around there made it really fun to chase around. A long main event made for some great battles. I ended up hooking a rut during the race making me go down on the front straight. Got back up, and with some good starts I got up to 8th."

Eisenhard

American Flat Track racers in California for the Ventura Short Track showed up to race with the locals at Perris Raceway. #166 Logan Eisenhard finished eighth Pro and #75 Tarren Santero was fifth in the Pro class.

"It was a tough night for me. Starting on the second row many elbows were thrown to move our way to the front but I managed to come out in one piece and some cash in my pocket. All said and done it was a great night!"

- Tarren Santero

Pro Hooligan racing saw #41 Austin Heling taking the win with Tony Alves #16 coming in second. "Perris. Gearing and tire selection was off in heat and dash. Made some changes before the main. We were in the right direction but bike was still off. Main event. Got a good start. Austin pulled the holeshot, I was second. I worked my butt off trying to get

RESULTS - TOP 5 IN CLASS

Vets +35 Exp 1. Jon Nunes 2. Matt Stoutenburg 3. Nick Garcia 4. Adam Lesley Vets +35 Am 1. Keith Guthery 2. Daniel Layton 3. Mike Schroeder 4. Billy Beck Madd

around the outside of Austin but he held his ground and did not make any mistakes. We put on a good race for the fans, nobody got hurt and we went home with a good second. Just like to thank the people that put this event on. They treat you great, track is always spot on and prize money was way generous."

- Tony Alves

Dog Open 1. Conner Hickerson 2. Bob Tocco 3. Jasper Heathfield 4. Summer Kukla 5. Craig Reynolds Senior Vets +50 Exp 1. James Morris 2. Joe Steffen 3. Larry Earhart 4. Johnny Custom 5. Elliott Iverson Framer Am 1. Terry Williams 2. Andrew Gray 3. Joey Norsworthy 4. Jerry Schenamsgruber 5. Summer Kukla Open

Unclassified 1. Colin Petton 2. Ryder Bitz-Hays

3. Braydin Collie 4. Nick Garcia 5. Craig Reynolds III Vintage Exp 1. Marvin Lewis Vintage Am

1. Andrew Gray 2. Bruce Gajjar 3. Paul Pistone 4. Chris Roysdon Framer Exp 1. James Morris 2. Braydin Collie 3. Adam Lesley 4. Sam Cover 5. Joe Steffen Hooligan Dash 1. Tyler Clark 2. Austin Heling 3. Tony Alves 4. Darren Johnson Pro Dash

1. Travis Petton 2. Andrew Luker 3. James Ott 4. Grant Holmes Pro Hooligans 1. Austin Heling 2. Tony Alves 3. Darren Johnson 4. Tyler Clark 5. Pedro Brown Pro 1. James Ott 2. Andrew Luker 3. Travis Petton 4. Grant Holmes 5. Terren Santero

#909 Erin Ferris in the Pro Hooligan class. "It was definitely not my best racing, with gearing being far off of the mark and the lack of experience on a well prepped cushion short track working against me. But a full effort was put into the day, and I take every failure on the track as motivation to learn from mistakes, train harder, and come back swinging!"

"I felt pretty good all day trying to get my bike to work with me. It took us until the mains to get everything set. I had a good battle with Tarren Santero most of the race. Track was hooked up all day for us. And I can’t thank all of my sponsors enough for getting me where I am today!"

AFT Racer Blake Ash finished fifth Pro at the Night Before Ventura Race

Before Ventura was going pretty good until after the restart. I was sitting in fourth and the guy under me clipped my bar and I went down pretty hard. Ended up having to get 11 stitches in my pinky finger."

Nick Armstrong is a long-time local Perris racer who also races in selected American Flat Track races.

"My race the Night

"I raced the 50 Expert class, the Open Expert class and the Pro class that night. So needless to say, I was gassed out by the halfway point of the Pro main cuz they were all pretty much back to back races. It was really fun to race the Pro class that night. There was a lot of really fast out of town talent that were battling for positions all night. I got some good starts and did what I could do to hold position as much as possible but thought to myself - 'someone needs to teach these youngsters some manners' cuz they weren’t cutting this old guy any slack when making some passes (all in good fun). I had a great time racing those guys and had a front row seat to some excellent dirt track racing." -

"It was a great event and awesome track and I will definitely be coming back next year." -

#4d Matt Stoutenburg and #24 Hunter Bauer running the Pro class at the Night Before Ventura at Perris Raceway. Bauer finished in 7th with Stoutenburg in 9th.

#4d Matt Stoutenburg

#24 Hunter Bauer

"That was a fun race. Andrew was running good up front but I knew I had the speed to win. I found a good line on the second restart and was able to make a couple moves on Andrew and then make the pass stick to get the win. It was a fun race and the track was really good!"

James

Ott, first overall Pro E

Nathan Rose, first Open Trikes B. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

Newcomer #520 Gerald Ramirez, sponsored by Duncan Racing, finished first overall among all the quads in Sunday's race. Watch a portion of his race in this video by Charlie with Camp Lockett Equestrian & Event Facility

Tyler Warner, first KPV Cadet (811) A. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

The residents of Camp Lockett awoke to the sounds of highly tuned motors as the 2023 CALVMX/The Wild Wild West flat track series began their seven-round schedule. A cloudy sky kept the approaching summer heat in check throughout the day. The well-prepared track, including extra attention provided by a crew led by Pat Donahue to the problematic corner ruts issue, involving heavy compacting to the troublesome areas, insured a high-quality race surface throughout the day.

During the morning rider’s meeting, the Camp Lockett course was officially renamed the Ben Tulloch Raceway. Tulloch, a mainstay at the Camp Lockett races since their inception some eight years ago, has provided invaluable help with track preparation, maintenance, and equipment. For several years, he was a familiar sight circling the oval in his vintage Kenworth water truck.

A decent cross section of machinery was on hand for the opening round. Two-wheeled machines including pullstarts, junior flat track bikes, adult minis, and full-size flat track machines shared the pits with the karting contingent, mini dwarfs, outlaw karts, along with quads and threewheelers. A tour of the pits revealed quite a few series

regulars. The two-wheeled regulars included Lilirose Bishop, with her newly acquired Brad Roysdon manufactured skid shoe strapped to her boot, Summer Kukla, Jeff Apple, Bill Lyons, and Braydin Collie. Karting regulars in attendance included Lauren Bishop, Pat Donahue, and Rita Green, along with George and Marty Wolf.

Six lap heat races establishing the starting grids were staged at midday. Following track maintenance, ten lap main events took to the track in the early afternoon. Leading off the main events were the spectacular Outlaw Karts. With their distinctive wings, their races routinely record some of the fastest laps. Taking an early lead in the main event, Outlaw B entrant Kaylee Butler powered into an early lead over both the “A” and “B” ranked racers. Using an impressively smooth style, Butler kept all her challengers at bay to be the first across the finish line and first in her class.

In the two-wheeled division mains, Brad Roysdon got his 2023 series off to a good start in the Plus 50 Expert class. After winning his heat race, Roysdon timed the green flag perfectly to lead the combined 50 and 60 Plus Experts along with the 35 Plus, 70’s Singles and Open divisions, into turn one. Roysdon

as

navigated the oval

if he was on rails.

Colton Howe, first Open Kart 125 B. Desert Eage Eye Photo

#11 Kaylee Butler, first Outlaw Kart B also beat all the A class karts. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

#110 Brad Roysdon finished first 50+ Expert in Round 1. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

#333 Bill Lyons finished second Adult Mini Expert, followed here by #1 Mark Arguilez, #22 Jason Bishop

Throughout the 10-lap finale, he never put a wheel wrong, taking the checkers ahead of Jeff Apple who had shadowed Roysdon the entire race.

The most heavily subscribed divisions at CALVMX oval track events are the plethora of kart classes. From the smallest karts driven by three- and four-year-old drivers up to the ultra-quick 125cc machinery, their racing is seldom without close quarter duels, often involving multiple competitors. In the Open 125 A main, David Kimmel’s twin-engined mount seized an early lead over Jerett Brooks and Pat Donahue. Kimmel led for much of the race, while behind him a flurry of passes and bumper banging amongst the field was occurring. Brooks stalked Kimmel relentlessly throughout the race. Late in the event, Brooks got the drive he needed to take over the lead. Kimmel stayed within striking distance, but at the checkers it was Brooks with the win, followed by Kimmel and Donahue.

Other class winners on Saturday included Braydin Collie scoring wins in both the Adult Mini 150 Experts and the Open Bike Expert finals, Chase Taber in 4 Stroke Adult Kart, and Evan Dollente in JR Kart 8-11 B. Also joining the list of winners was Rita Green in the Open Kart 125 B Women’s main event.

Sunday’s portion of the weekend was staged beneath a cloudless sky and temperatures not far away from three digits. With the emphasis being on the four-wheeled contingent, there was a large cross section of karts, mini

dwarfs, and the ultra-high speed winged Outlaw Karts. In addition, a good turnout of pull-start two wheeled competitors was present.

Following a thorough course refreshing after the qualifying heat races, the main events began in the early afternoon. With karting being the main attraction, the first kart class final was the Open 125 A division. Ryder Patterson led the field early in the final with the bunchedup pack bumping and jostling in hot pursuit. Patterson held the lead for several laps, while behind him, Brian Kimmel broke free of the pursuing pack and closed in on Patterson. Kimmel took the lead around the midway point of the 10-lap finale, while behind him, a flurry of passing and spinning karts resulted in David Kimmel trailing in second with Eric Sweetman in third. Brian Kimmel kept his throttle pinned and sped to the main event win, with David Kimmel second and Sweetman logging a third-place finish.

The throaty roar of four-cycle motors filled the air in the Adult Open A kart main event. Coming out of a perfect pace lap, series regular Brian Pusey led the field into the first turn. Trailing Pusey were Chase Taber and A.J. Dale. Pusey put on quite a display of driving prowess as he kept his machine under control on the rapidly drying oval. Taber and Dale never ceased their pursuit of Pusey. Taking advantage of his approximately three-second lead, Pusey flashed across the finish line with the win, followed by Taber and Dale.

#25 Anthony Sweetman finished third Junior 1 Karts (8-11), #122 Hayden Roben finished second and #100 Lilirose Bishop came in sixth. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

Chase Taber, first Four Stroke Adult Open A. Desert Eagle Eye Photo

With Sunday offering a points paying final, a healthy turnout of pull-start bikes staged for their main event. With his own machine unavailable due to necessary maintenance work, Jeff Apple, taking a break from his job as Chief Starter, used a borrowed machine in a faceoff with Brett Miller, Nathan Baumgardner, and the formidable Julian Hoefert. Miller took the early lead at the start, with Apple and the rest of the mixed divisions of competitors in tow. Apple found the traction and space he needed to power into the lead at the midway point of lap two. With a clear track ahead of him, Apple used his decades of oval track experience to build up a solid lead that went unchallenged as he sped to the win. Crossing the line in second and third were Miller and Baumgardner.

The winged Outlaw Kart division rarely if ever have a routine race when they take to the oval. In their main event,

Kaylee Butler timed the green flag perfectly to lead the field at the start. Repeated passing between Ray Butler and George Wolf behind her kept spectator eyes riveted to the track. Kaylee set a torrid pace as her hands were a constant blur of movement as she maneuvered her way around the oval. Logging ten perfectly executed laps, Kaylee flashed across the line with the victory, followed by Ray Butler and Wolf.

Other Sunday main event winners were Zaiden Haines in Mini Dwarf A, Caden Rose in Kid Karts 5-7 B and Chad Reed in 100cc Senior Kart A competition. Tyler Warner topped the KPV Cadet A Kart final, with Brody Moler taking the overall in Junior 1 Karts 8-11.

With the series just beginning, there is plenty of time to score points and pursue a class championship for all competitors as the racing goes on all summer. E

Pull-starts at the line on Saturday. #52 Brett Miller, #1 Ken Davey, #32 Chris Skibinski and #24 Aiden Cox. Steve Caro Photo

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER

BY SDORC PRESIDENT ED STOVIN WWW.SDORC.ORG

Federal Bill S.873

America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023 was introduced last March by Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The bill discusses a wide variety of recreation topics including long distance bicycling, rock climbing, fees on public land and travel management. It's this travel management part that has us worried. The bill's language tells the national forests and BLM to perform travel management over all their routes. This has already been done in recent years and, for the most part, we lost routes during this process. For travel management to take place, the agencies are required to make an inventory of routes in their district and then have specialists inspect the routes. Specialists can "find" things wrong with the routes, or worse, the agency can simply leave routes out of the inventory. When travel management came to the National Forests in the early 2000's, we lost a lot of routes, many for no good reason. We are working having the bill amended.

BLM National Conservation

The BLM is working on a proposal to raise conservation to the level of multiple use on all BLM land in the country. Right now, the BLM has a multiple use mandate. This has them accommodate all kinds of uses like hunting, fishing, rock climbing, rock hounding (collecting), mining, solar and wind energy development and off-roading. This proposal would allow "conservation easements" to be sold to non-government entities. It would also allow areas of critical environmental concern be designated easier. Congressman John Curtis of Utah has introduced a bill, with 18 cosponsors, telling the BLM to withdraw this conservation proposal. SDORC has just sent Congressman Curtis a thank you note expressing our appreciation for his action.

Johnson Valley

The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Friday August 18 through Monday August 28, 2023, while the Marine Corps conducts critical military training in the area. Upcoming closures of the Johnson Valley Shared

Use Area are August 18-28, 2023, and February 15-27, 2024

California Bills

Brian Jones red sticker bill, SB708, is moving through the legislature and has a good chance of passing. This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a special permit to California residents to operate certain off-road motorcycles at sanctioned events. Bill AB1617 has died at the request of the author. This would have eliminated displacement from the definition of SXS vehicles. These vehicles are defined as under 1000cc currently. The problem came when Polaris introduced a SXS that looks very much like others but has almost 2000cc displacement. People in these vehicles are not required to wear helmets because of the State's definition. I reached out to the bill's author's office to find out more about why the bill wasn't moving (before it died). They said there was some pushback from users who drive Jeeps and dune buggies and don't want to wear helmets. The state code currently says "off-highway" vehicles in the definition, so any street legal vehicles would not be affected. It also says, "manufactured vehicles", which is a little confusing. Is a homemade dune buggy manufactured? I suggested that they add a clause saying, "manufactured by companies that produce over 99 units per year". This

Last year's Lost Lizard Fun Run night-time raffle was well-attended. Don't miss out on this year's Lost Lizard Fun Run, November 4, 2023

would separate the small custom builders from the big manufacturers. We expect the bill to come back next year slightly amended and we have offered to help the author's office craft language.

Jamboree

By the time you read this the Off-Road Jamboree at Lakeside Rodeo grounds will be over. Right now, in mid-June, we have sold out of vendor space and are getting lots of online pre-entries. I think the show is going to be a big hit, lots of fun and we want to thank our own Audrey Mason, Clean Dezert's Adam Filbin and Fernando Martinez of Ferns Semi Famous BBQ for going the extra mile to make this a great event.

Little Items

Our next meeting will be on July 11th at Ranch House Restaurant starting at 6:30 pm. We will have El Cajon mayor and congressional candidate Bill Wells come and speak about his campaign for the 51st district.

We have confirmed our spot at the Sand Sports Super Show this September 15-17. Look for us in the same spot as last year inside a building promoting our organization and the Lost Lizard Fun Run.

SDORC is being nominated for an award by the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council for our work in the Cleveland National Forest kids training area.

Amy Reichert is running for San Diego County Supervisor and is endorsed by the San Diego Republican Party. Amy has spoken at SDORC meetings and is supportive of off-road vehicle use.

The Lost Lizard Fun Run is coming this November 4th. If you are interested in having a checkpoint, donating raffle prizes or sponsoring the event, contact us at info@sdorc.org Pre-entry is open at https:// sdorc.org/fun-run-2023/ E

SDORC volunteer Rick Moore working the booth at last year's Sand Sports Super Show. Watch for their booth at this year's show September 15-17.

“Thanks to DP4 for putting on another great event. We ran a great race with no issues. Thank you to Lonestar Racing, Tensor Tires, Method Race Wheels and Bilstein for all that they do for our program.”

Clayton Schulz, second overall and second Pro Unlimited

a full time motorcycle/rally racer, it is fun to get back to the roots of racing and camping, to enjoy the outdoors with friends and family. It's been a great two seasons in my Honda Talon 1000, prepped by myself and my friend Bobby, with Raceco parts and advice, equipped with Method Race Wheels and Tensor tires. We have had many successes over

the last two years and plan to keep the momentum going. After all, the side-by-side racing for us is just something we can all enjoy and brings back many memories from where it all started for me, grass roots, racing, barbecuing and sleeping under the stars. Hoping to continue this tradition with all my family and friends. I can't thank them enough for the support and we will see you all soon."

Jason Brisco, sixth DP4 Pro NA. "Broke an axle on the third lap that took us out of contention while running in the top three. Fun racing in the rain at night, great track with diverse terrain types, something for everyone."

Ricky Brabec, fifth overall, first DP4 Pro NA. "As

OVERALL: 1. Mikey Kelly

(POL) 2. Clayton Schulz (POL)

3. Zach Quiroz (CAM) 4. Ethan Groom (POL) 5. Ricky

Brabec (HON) 6. Zachary

Kisman (KAW) 7. Nicholas

Mcphee (POL) 8. Chris Blais

(CAM) 9. Hyles Hersley

(KAW) 10. Sean Krepsz Jr

(POL) 11. Brian Mundell

(CAM) 12. Steven Machado

(CAM) 13. Von Trunk (POL)

14. Eric Perkett (CAM) 15. Zachary Michel (POL) 16. Evan Shine (POL) 17. Alex Berg (POL) 18. Trevor Griffin

(POL) 19. Christian Terle

(HON) 20. Carter Kawell (POL)

DP4 PRO: 1. Zach Quiroz

(CAM) 2. Ethan Groom (POL)

3. Chris Blais (CAM) 4. Brian Mundell (CAM) 5. Eric Perkett (CAM)

PRO UNL: 1. Mikey Kelly (POL) 2. Clayton Schulz (POL)

3. Nicholas Mcphee (POL) 4. Sean Krepsz Jr (POL) 5. Jesse Gage (SUZ)

DP4 PRO NA: 1. Ricky Brabec (HON) 2. Zachary Kisman (KAW) 3. Hyles

Hersley (KAW) 4. Steve Knight (HON) 5. Dave Pedder (HON)

PROD TURBO: 1. Steven Machado (CAM) 2. Von Trunk (POL) 3. Kahle Steinmetz (POL) 4. Josh Gibbs (POL) 5. Seth Jones (POL)

PROD 1000: 1. Zachary Michel (POL) 2. Christian Terle (HON) 3. John Connolly (KAW) 4. Enrique Rascon (ART) 5. Carter Markley (POL)

STOCK 1000: 1. Evan Shine (POL) 2. Trevor Griffin (POL)

3. Jake Taylor (KAW) 4. AnnaLisa Davis (POL) 5. Mathew Heckermann (POL);

Chris Blais, eighth overall, third DP4 Pro

RNR RACE PHOTOS

"Driver Tyler Krepsz and first time co-driver Charles Castellanos charged into the night of Round 3 of DP4. They fought through overheating issues all night, forcing them to run about 3/4 pace, but pushed through it for a 4th place finish in class. In an otherwise clean run our GG Lighting package led us through the night for a smooth ride on our King shocks in our Liquid Moly backed Pro R!" - Sean Krepsz Jr.

Steve Knight, fourth DP4 Pro NA at the DP4 Racing Hot Nights at Slash X in Barstow. E

Summer has arrived. Among the myriad outdoor activities that come to mind is four-wheeling. Many four-wheelers go off-road during the winter months, of course, but summer is a particularly popular time.

With weather conditions generally calm, it’s natural to assume that the trails and back roads are open and accessible. That’s not necessarily the case. Indeed,

Research Trail Conditions

trails could be closed or made impassable due to a host of natural calamities.

Even in summer, spend a few moments checking the status of the trails you intend to drive. One or more may be closed.

Why might the trails be closed?

A. Deep snow. Due to the record snowfall California received this past winter, higher elevations still have significant amounts of snow. Roads and trails could be challenging. The Rubicon still has snow on it. It’s not technically closed, but you can’t drive far on it.

B. Debris from landslides. Snowmelt is causing flash floods, mudslides and

landslides. Roads and trails may be torn up or blocked by boulders and mud. Flash floods can literally rearrange a trail, leaving it markedly different in shape and location.

C. High water on the trail. In as little as two feet of water, the vehicle is lifted so that the tires lose traction. Streams could be running high for several months, as the snowpack slowly melts.

D. A government agency deemed the trail or road unsafe. Authorities are concerned for your safety, as well as the safety of first responders who may be called to provide aid. Even though the trail may seem passable, heed the CLOSED sign. Turn around and come back another day.

Tom Severin 4x4 Coach

Mazurka Papoose Flat

Know the area to adapt to weather hazards

Back in May I joined several buddies for a trip in Utah. We intended to drive and camp on the Barracks Trail but learned early on that the trail’s 20-odd water crossings were impassable. (There’s no way to drive the trail without crossing streams multiple times.) The water was flowing so fast and deep, we were advised to stay off the trail.

As one local put it, “Even if you had 40-inch tires you wouldn’t have made it.”

We nixed that idea. Being familiar with that area helped us quickly rethink our plans. We found a great campsite on a parallel road.

I encountered similar issues in Death Valley in autumn 2022. Several storms moved through that area during the summer. Just before leaving for my trip in October, I learned that almost everything –paved roads and back roads – was closed.

The Park Service closed the roads because they didn’t feel it was safe to drive through. Roads were so washed out you

couldn’t get from one side of the park to the other. (Incredibly, three or four roads are still closed.) As an alternative, we had everyone drive all the way around to enter the park from the east side, change our route to use open roads and change to an available campsite.

The issue isn’t confined to California. A number of roads in Utah suffered water damage and are closed.

How to find out about trail conditions

A good place to start is the internet. Search for a blog or forum dedicated to the area you’re interested in. While those resources are useful, the information could be old and obsolete. Note when the article was published. If more than a week old, conditions could have changed.

With snowmelt causing flooding and washouts, a trail discussed in a blog post could’ve changed dramatically soon after the person’s visit. You wouldn’t know that by relying solely on blog or forum posts.

The DOT and some counties publish

road status reports on a regular basis. One of interest to me is produced by Inyo County in California. Go to https://www. inyocounty.us/services/public-works/news/ inyo-county-road-openclosed-status to download a copy of the PDF. You’ll note, for example, that Buttermilk Road, along with North and South Saline roads are closed. I believe they update the list on a weekly basis. As of this writing, the June 12 report is the latest.

Perhaps friends – or their friends – live near where you intend to drive. Call them for advice.

Feel free to call the oversight agency. That could be the county, U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. Note that officials tend to err on the side of caution. They don’t know what your capabilities are, so you may be told to choose a different trail.

The mountains present their own hazards

As mentioned already, mountainous areas out west still hold deep snow packs.

Saline Valley

During the hot summer days, tourists gravitate toward higher elevations. They don’t expect to encounter roads covered by snow or damaged from snowmelt. Or simply closed.

Always check the status of roads and trails before leaving. And, of course, pack appropriate clothing.

Have a backup plan

Memorial Day 2019, I was with a group that planned to camp near Papoose Flats, located in the White-Inyo range of eastern California. The weather deteriorated as we climbed to about 7,000 feet. Listening to NOAA weather on the ham radio, we learned a big storm was going to hit that night. Changing plans, we drove through Papoose Flat and exited the

Inyo Mountains on Death Valley Road. As we descended into Saline Valley, a heavy, violent thunderstorm blew out of the Inyo mountains and Papoose Flat, and across the road we were travelling on. Still about 10 miles north of the storm, we had a bird’s eye view as it travelled quickly beyond us. Camp was pleasant that night considering the alternative: spending a cold, freezing night on the side of the mountain.

There were two takeaways for us that weekend:

A. Carry a radio capable of receiving the NOAA weather channel.

B. Know the area well enough to

select an alternative campsite.

Few four-wheeling expeditions go exactly as planned. But that’s part of the allure of this hobby. An unexpected challenge adds spice to any excursion. However, closed or blocked trails and roads can ruin a trip if not accounted for.

Before every trip, check on trail conditions, and create a backup plan to counter a blocked trail or other unexpected challenge.

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

www.clean-dezert.org

KEEP OUR DESERT CLEAN

www.keepourdesertclean.com

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

www.district37ama.org

Motorcycles & Quads

Jul 15, 2023 - Lost Angels/4Aces

Night Team Race, Red Mountain

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

www.amad38.com

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

2023 Tentative Schedule

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

Jul 22-23, 2023 - Cinder Mountain

Offroad Challenge, Flagstaff AZ

Oct 21, 2023 - Halloween Howler Team Race, Cottonwood AZ

BEST IN THE DESERT

www.bitd.com

Aug 16-20, 2023 - Vegas to Reno

MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Oct 12-15, 2023 - Laughlin Desert Challenge, 4WheelParts Youth Series Event MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Nov 9-12, 2023 - UTV Legends

Championship, 4WheelParts Youth Series Event MC, Quad, UTV

CODE OFF ROAD

www.codeoffroad.com.mx

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

Jul 8, 2023 - GG Lighting

Freedom Cup, Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

Sept 23, 2023 - PCI Race Radios

300, Johnson Valley CA

Dec 2, 2023 - Transaxle Engineering Challenge, Barstow CA

NORRA www.norra.com

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

Jul 14-16, 2023 - The Dog Fight 250, Fallon NV

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

Jul 1, 2023 - Desafio Premiers

Nite Race, Mexicali B.C.

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

Jul 20-24, 2023 - Coast to Crater Adventure, Fort Bragg CA

ORANGE COUNTY DUALIES

www.dualies.com

Jul 29-30, 2023 - Kennedy Meadows Dual Sport Ride (current club members only)

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

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

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

Jul 1, 2023 - West Virginia HalfMile, Mineral Wells WV

Jul 8, 2023 - Orange County HalfMile, Middletown NY

Jul 22, 2023 - Bridgeport HalfMile, Bridgeport NJ

Jul 30, 2023 - SC2 Peoria TT, Peoria IL

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

Jul 22-23, 2023 - Round 3

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

Jul 15, 2023 - 7th Annual AJ

Herrera Memorial Race

4WD CLUBS/EVENTS

BADLANDS OFF ROAD

ADVENTURES

www.4x4training.com

Jul 1-3, 2023 - Independence Day

Club Run

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

Jul 14, 2023 - Monache

Meadows/Sherman Pass

Sept 15, 2023 - Sedona AZ

DESERT SIDE TRACS

www.dst4x4club.org

Jul 9, 2023 - Gold Mountain

Jul 15, 2023 - Holcomb Creek

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

Jul 8-16, 2023 - SlickRock Week

Aug 10-13, 2023 - Sierra Trek

Aug 15-20, 2023 - Fordyce/ Meadow Lake

EARLY BRONCOS LTD www.earlybronco.com

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.parker4wheelers.net

POINT MUGU 4WD CLUB, INC. www.pointmugu4wd.org

RED ROCK 4-WHEELERS www.rr4w.com

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

SAN DIEGO 4 WHEELERS www.sd4wheel.com

Jul 10-16, 2023 - Out of State Run to San Juan Mountains CO

SAN DIEGO OUTBACKS

4X4 CLUB (760) 789-8294

SCOUTS WEST 4WDC www.scoutswest.com

Apr 2024 - IH Western Regionals, Calico CA

COMING EVENTS

SONS OF THUNDER 4-WHEELERS

www.sonsofthunder4x4.com

Jul 22, 2023 - Pilot Rock

Aug 18-2023 - Big Bear

TIERRA DEL SOL www.tds4x4.com

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

Jul 8, 2023 - Tire Repair and Winching Clinic

Jul 15, 2023 - Starting Rock

Crawling

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

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

Jul 14-16, 2023 - Williams to Grand Canyon

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

Jul 23, 2023 - Round 7 SRA

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

Jul 23, 2023 - Round 7

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

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

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

Jul 1, 2023 - RedBud MX, Buchanan MI

Jul 8, 2023 - The Wick 338, Southwick MA

Jul 15, 2023 - Spring Creek MX Park, Millville MN

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

Jul 8, 2023 - Summer School

Series #2, Pala CA

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

OLD SCHOOL SCRAMBLES RACING

www.ossrg.org

All races held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Jul 16, 2023 - TT Scrambles Series Round 5

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

Jul 23, 2023 - Cahuilla, Anza CA

Jul 29, 2023 - Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

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

Jul 29-30, 2023 - Round 4, Broken Boulder Farm, Goldendale WA

NOR CAL ROCK RACING

www.norcalrockracing.com

Jun 23, 2023 - King Shocks

NorCal Finals, Prairie City SVRA

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, 2023 - AMA 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

MERICAN RETROCROSS

www.americanretrocross.org

Jul 30, 2023 - Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

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

Jul 9, 2023 - Round 3, Perris CA

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 Photography