S&S Off Road Magazine May 2024 Super Digital Edition

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Logan Thompson, second 200 Novice at the AMA District 38 Speed Limit 100. Photo by Judd Neves

COVER

(BIKES) #10 Jacob Hans finished third overall and sixth Open Novice, shown here leading #333 Tony Melfi who came in 10th overall and second Open Amateur at the AMA Distrtict 38 Speed Limit 100 at Plaster City West CA. Photos by Judd Neves (SXS) Justin Allen of Allen Racing finished first overall at the same race.

ABOUT ALLEN RACING: We are a family-owned racing team based out of Santee, California. We began our UTV racing career in February 2022 participating in AMA District 38 for the first time. Now, we have over 2 years of racing under our belt and it’s safe to say we've found our passion. Our team is made up of all family! Brothers Justin and Brice Allen drive and co-drive for our District 38 races, but they share seat time with Jay Allen and Austin Peat for the larger races, like the Mint 400, which we successfully finished for the first time this year! Our pit crew is led by our dad, Jim Allen. The ladies of our family also play a huge role in the pits. Kim Allen, Alyissa Allen, Lauren Allen, and Madisyn Craft always ensure we have everything we need in the car and keep track of our lap times and place standings.

We wouldn't be where we are today without our amazing sponsors - K&J Construction, Conery Motorsports, Raceline Wheels, Lonestar Racing, MaximaUSA, DownSouth Motorsports, Baja Designs, Savage UTV, and many more! Give us a follow on Instagram @allenracingco.

AMA DISTRICT 38 Speed Limit 100

March 23, 2024 - Plaster City West CA

www.amad38.com

Photos by Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Racing

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#7 Jazz Harding, fifth Open Novice followed by #427s Brandon Lynch in the Senior class

"Thank you I-8 for putting on a fun yet challenging race. Had a lot of fun on this course and can’t wait for the next one."

TOP TEN OVERALL MOTORCYCLE/

ATV RACE 1. Jason Mount (HON) 2. Joe Saelens (KTM) 3. Chayton Miller (HUS) 4. Frankie Pickrell 5. Adrian Mercado (HON)

6. Jacob Hans (KTM) 7. Jason Cogbill (KTM) 8. Pete Andrassay (BRG) 9. David Valley (HON) 10. Tony Melfi (HON) 20. Nicolas Whitehead (KTM)

TOP TEN OVERALL UTV RACE 1. Justin Allen (POL) 2. Ryder Dennett 3. Luke Matthews (POL) 4. Braden Abatti (CAM)

5. Ray Roben (POL) 6. Kelton Glaszczak (HON) 7. Christopher Avalos (CAM) 8.

Jorge Maldonado Jr (CAM) 9. Stone Hall (CAM) 10. Charlie Puhl (SPD)

CLASS RESULTS

OP EXP 1. Daniel Felix OP AM 1. Adrian Mercado (HON) 2. Tony Melfi (HON) 3. Silas Hilfiker (HON) OP NOV 1. Chayton Miller (HUS) 2. Frankie Pickrell 3. Jacob Hans (KTM) 4. Paul Vitale (HON) 5. Jazz Harding (KTM) OP BEG 1. Carson Rossi (HON) 2. Skylar Rossi (HON) 3. Joseph Mendoza (HON) 4. Troy Van Houten (YAM) 250 AM 1. Tristan Brigman (YAM)

2. Hunter Beltran (KTM) 250 NOV 1. Jeremy Rinder (YAM) 2. Blake Beckenbach

Luke Jones, 1st Overall ATV and first ATV Vet Amateur

John Hiebert, second UTV Unlimited

Seth Cruz, fourth UTV Production Turbo

(HON) 3. Angel Sanchez (HON) 4. Troy

Stollmeyer (HON) 200 NOV 1. Jacob

Saelens (KTM) 2. Logan Thompson (HON) VET EXP 1. Joe Saelens (KTM)

2. David Valley (HON) VET AM 1.

Daniel Rossi (HON) 2. Barrett Johnson (KTM) 3. Joseph Putrino (KTM) VET

NOV 1. Sam Hardy (HUS) 2. Vlad

Turovskiy (HON) 3. Chris Lunk (HUS)

4. Bryan Allbaugh (YAM) SEN EXP 1.

Jason Mount (HON) 2. Clint Skullerud (KTM) SEN AM 1. Nicolas Whitehead (KTM) 2. Tony Grasmick (HON) SEN

NOV 1. Zach Thompson (KTM) 2. Joe

Sanchez (HON) 3. Blake Ewing (KTM)

SUP SEN EXP 1. Jason Cogbill (KTM)

2. Pete Andrassay (BRG) 3. Stephen Orton (HON) 4. Chris Segal (HUS) 5. Jack Northcutt (GG) SUP SEN AM 1.

Mike Hagler (HON) 2. Mauricio Malo (BTA) MAS EXP 1. Brian Jordan MAS

AM 1. Don Elliott (KTM) WOM AM

1. Cassidy Estrada (KTM) ATV EXP

1. Jake Hickman (HON) ATV AM

1. Jake Whitmer (HON) 2. Jessica Engen (HON) ATV BEG 1. Christopher

Williams ATV VET EXP 1. Jonathan

Toledo (HON) ATV VET AM 1. Luke

Jones (YAM) 2. Zach Winkelman ATV

WOM BEG 1. Jillyan Brown

UTV UNLTD 1. Michael Kinsman (SPD) 2. John Hiebert (SPD) UTV

PROD TUR 1. Braden Abatti (CAM)

2. Jorge Maldonado Jr (CAM) 3. Stone

Hall (CAM) 4. Seth Cruz () 5. Dan

Standiford (POL) UTV PROD 1. Ryder

Dennett () 2. Luke Matthews (POL) 3.

Cory Aymar (ART) 4. Brandon Aymar (YAM) 5. Micah Ross (POL) UTV

STOCK 1. Kelton Glaszczak (HON) 2.

Charlie Puhl (SPD) UTV SPORT 1.

Ray Roben (POL) 2. Christopher Avalos (CAM) 3. Rhonda Lopresti (POL) 4.

Jose Cordova (CAM) UTV 2000NA 1.

Justin Allen (POL) 2. Harrison Weiss (POL) 3. John Mcneil (POL)

Aidan Hines, sixth Open Novice

Luke Matthews, third overall UTV and second UTV Production

Braden Abatti, seventh UTV Production Turbo

Jason Mount first overall and first Senior Expert

Ryder Dennett, fifth overall, first UTV Production Turbo E

Rylan Spellman, eighth Open Novice

Barrett Johnson, 13th overall and second Vet Amateur

Ray Roben, fifth overall and first UTV Sportsman

Stone Hall, ninth overall and third UTV Production Turbo

Is this the end of SCFTA as we know it?

Two things I dislike very much. Okay. Maybe hate. Boasting is one and making promises you can't keep is another. I believe they call it, "over promising and under delivering."

Last fall I had the occasion to listen to an introductory speech by one of the new leaders of the SCFTA organization at Perris Raceway. The promises of the glory to come and boasting of the success unlike anyone has ever attained before on the motocross track gave one pause to wonder if the future was being greatly overpromoted and exaggerated.

Perris was the holy grail for flat trackers young and old in Southern California and sometimes farther away. To win a race at Perris was the ultimate goal for some and the stepping stone toward greatness for others.

But now it’s a place of dissension and bitterness and it’s almost blasphemous to see motocross bikes using it as an extension of their larger course, or karts racing around. This, the hallowed ground for two wheeled purpose built flat track bikes was being desecrated.

Perris flat track history far outdates running under the

"From motorcycle races on insane wooden tracks in the 1910s to legitimate racing series that test the mettle of both manufacturer and rider; flat track racing deserves the designation as one of the all-time great forms of Motorsport."

banner of Southern California Flat Track Association, but the history we can account for goes back to the mid 1990’s when SCFTA was known by it’s original name of San Diego Flat Track Association.

Wayne Hosaka, a former pro racer who was paralyzed after crashing at Ascot in the early 1970s, rallied years later and returned to the flat track scene. The catalyst for that return was when we invited him to pen a monthly column in the magazine called Old Dirt, recapturing memories of his early days of riding and racing in San Diego County and beyond.

Struggling with the emotional and physical fallout of his injury 25 years earlier Wayne had steered clear of the motorcycle community, but now he was back with a vengeance.

Along with a group of like-minded flat track enthusiasts a club was formed and

named San Diego Flat Track Association.

Recognizing the need for a promoter, Bruce Sanford, who had a history of successfully promoting a variety of motorcycle events in San Diego and Imperial Counties was brought on board to get the racing going. For the next eight or nine years, Bruce promoted flat track races at Barona in San Diego County, Temecula and Competition Park in Riverside County, all the way to Victorville in San Bernardino County, with the name of San Diego Flat Track Association eventually morphing to Southern California Flat Track Association to take in the venture outside of San Diego.

In early 2004 Bruce's health problems forced him to step down from heading the organization and the leadership transferred to the owners of Perris Raceway, where the racing continued without pause until the most recent transition brought everything to a halt, in spite of all the bright promises made last fall.

We spent the last two seasons of the traditional flat track racing at Perris supporting our granddaughter who successfully pursued two championships there, and had the opportunity to meet a man who's passion for flat track rivaled that of Wayne and the early founders of the organization. His wife, equally so, also invested hundreds if not thousands of hours over the past couple of years, anticipating that as the current leadership stepped down, they would take over the leadership.

But a last minute change saw the leadership transferred to the

managers of the motocross track at Perris. Motocross? And where is the passion for flat track, the "most traditional form of motorcycle racing in the United States," according to the American Motorcyclist Association? Is that passion there? That remains to be seen, as we are now approaching what should be the end of the first half of the season for 2024, and not one flat track motorcycle race has been held, despite all the early promises. Is this the end for the historical purpose of SCFTA? Speedway and kart racing, maybe even a little motocross,

#12e James Ott leading #60 Nick Armstrong and #46 Andre Ochs in the Pro class in a 2018 race at Perris. Ott is currently running in sixth place in the 450 Singles class of the American Flat Track pro racing series. Armstrong and Ochs also competed at the pro level, both with a long history of racing at Perris. Ochs started winning early in the 50cc class at Perris in 2004.

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seems to be taking a priority.

Or is it a similar problem

occurred in the early formation

club? One of conflicts and differing opinions among the members?

is the case, there may be hope

can all be overcome and the

be brighter for the sport. In reading

our archives of Wayne's old articles, I saw that even Wayne stepped away from San Diego Flat Track Association for a season because of infighting and conflicts, yet he returned, as did others who expressed the same early frustrations during the foundational times.

As all that was overcome back in the 1990's to go on to be a successful racing organization that produced racers who have grown to compete at a professional level, then I have hope, that

"Flat Track Racing, considered the oldest, longestrunning and most traditional motorcycle racing, is commonly referred to as 'dirt track' racing. Flat track was born of the delirious, dangerous board track

races

of the early 20th century. Organizers would build ovals out of oiled wood planks and put on weekend races."

hillcountrymotorheads.com

Racing at Perris Raceway

a long held dream for amateur racer Summer Kukla

personality conflicts and differing opinions can once again be conquered and SCFTA will continue to provide quality racing for a new generation of motorcycle flat track racers and to bring back the 40, 50, 60 and 70+ competitors who still love giving their all on the track as well as enjoying the comradery they share in the pits.

Only time will tell. E

Circa late 1990's, reprinted from S&S Off Road Magazine, formerly San Diego Off Road.

was

and her first win there was an unforgettable moment.

Dante Oliveira, first overall

The Women's Pro Podium includes #143L Megan Griffiths, second; #1L Ava Silvestri, first overall and #459L Britney Gallegos, finishing third.

Round two of the AMA West Hare Scrambles presented by Mojo Motosport traveled to beautiful Jacksonville, Oregon in mid April.

The Timber Mountain Hare Scramble hosted by the Motorcycle Riders Association (MRA) took racers into the first wooded race of the season; offering racers flowing tight single track that took them in and out of the trees and through the scenic mountainous trails.

In traditional pacific northwest fashion, consistent rains persisted right up to the start of the race. The otherwise chocolate dirt quickly turned to mud, and racers were forced to navigate rutted lines while finding their way safely through the lappers. As a fan-favorite venue of the season it was no surprise the event saw an excellent turn out, with over 400 racers in attendance. The 12.5 mile course took the fastest pro racer just under 30 minutes to complete, with the race being 2.5 hours long.

Returning series Pro Champion, RedBull FMF Factory KTM Racing’s Dante Oliveira, arrived in Jacksonville feeling good coming off of a win at the season-opener in Doyle, CA. Although others were timid with the wet terrain, Dante was excited about the rain “slowing things down a bit and keeping the dust down". Although he was initially overtaken

by his teammate Mateo Oliveira, the champ secured his P1 position finishing an astounding one second in front of his brother. The two secured the first two podium positions, clocking times of 2:52:37 and 2:52:38 unofficially. Rounding out the Pro podium was 3Bros Hatch GASGAS Racing team’s Giacomo Redondi, who secured his third place position just under four minutes behind the pair.

The Pro Women’s class had an excellent turn out, with defending two-time champion Ava Silvestri prepared to maintain her title aboard her GASGAS factory supported red machine. The women had the benefit of racing the 1.5 hour morning race, being the first to touch the already heavily saturated course. This turned out to be a much-appreciated benefit. As the course saw more and more racers, the lines became more defined and muddy ruts deepened. Strategic line choice was essential to all the racer’s finishes, and would prove fundamental to Silvestri’s eventual top-ofthe-box finish. Just under three minutes behind her, Meg Griffiths, a newcomer to the Hare Scrambles, secured an impressive second place finish. Less than two minutes later, Factory Beta Racing Team’s Britney Gallegos rocketed in to scoring and nabbed the final podium position.

Pro 250

Finishing a mere 27-seconds behind the Pro podium finishers, FMF RPM KTM Racing Team racer

Jaden Dahners secured his Pro 250 win seemingly with ease. The KTM supported racer remained in the first

place position for his class all six laps, with second place finisher Sherco Factory Racing Team’s Layton Smail not far behind. Smail had some minor technical difficulties aboard his 250 SEF, which kept him far enough behind Dahners to allow them both a clean finish in round two of the seven round series. Husqvarna factory support racer Ryder Thomaselli blew through the checkers with a solid third place, awarding him the final step on the Pro 250 podium. The tight single track wasn’t all that was tight this weekend, with less than five minutes separating the top three finishers in all Pro classes!

Round three of the AMA West Hare Scrambles is May 11th and 12th, in Prineville, Oregon. Visit www. westharescrambles.com for more info, race registration, results, and live scoring.

Thank you to our sponsors FMF, Beta, KTM, Husqvarna Motorcycles, GASGAS, Cricket Speaker, Zingg, PCI Radios, Sign Art, IWC Tire Pros, STACYC, Mojo Motosports, Klim, Unsworth Racing, Racer Decal, RAD Custom Graphics.

Podium: Second place, Layton Small, first 250 overall Jaden Dahners and #x128 Ryder Thomaselli finishing third

Pro AA Podium: Second place #831 Mateo Oliveira, #1 Dante Oliveira, first overall and wrapping up the third spot was #2 Giacomo Redondi E

Warfighter Made Vets Take On the Mint 400

By Mike Shatynski AKA Admiral Mike

Team Captain Danny Novoa USMC celebrates his Flyer "22" win alongside drivers Thomas Smith USA, Jim Brletic USMC, and Tim Anderson USMC.

The Mint 400 hosted both Modern and Vintage Military vehicles on the grueling course which allowed both Flyer One and Flyer 72 to compete together in a generational span of 30 years of off road technology

An extraordinary team of veterans from Warfighter Made, a vet non-profit based in Temecula CA, conquered hundreds of miles of Nevada desert in the 2024 Mint 400. There were 387 entries in this year’s Mint 400 with 11 in the popular Vintage and Modern Military vehicle classes.

Warfighter Made’s race was a Joint Forces effort with 14 veterans from four branches driving the Warfighter Made vehicles. Only six of the veterans had desert racing experience before this race. The race was extra special because one of the Warfighters had to cross the finish line to marry his fiancée who patiently waited for 400 long miles!

The Warfighters campaigned four vehicles, three of which were Vintage Military vehicles: a Flyer Defense LSV or Light Strike Vehicle, a GM HMMWV or Humvee, and a CUCV or Civilian Utility Cargo Vehicle aka Chevy Blazer.

Each vehicle had a team of drivers/co-drivers who took turns driving and navigating the challenging course. The fourth vehicle, a Polaris UTV in the extremely competitive Pro NA or Professional Naturally Aspirated UTV class, was driven by one “Ironman” driver, prospective groom Tim Hall USA, along with his dedicated co-driver Will Blinko USA, his brother and best man.

The class winner was the Flyer One buggy with race number M22 and nicknamed “Flyer 22”. The race number 22 was chosen to show that our off road family and our race team’s comradery can help prevent the 22 veterans lost each day to suicide. Team Captain Danny Novoa USMC shared the driving and co-driving duties of “22” with Thomas Smith USA, Jim Brletic USMC, and Tim Anderson USMC. After almost eight hours on the rugged course, the Warfighters in “22” crossed the finish line for a well-earned checkered flag.

Team Captain Rob Blanton USMC embraces teammates Richard Rivas USA, Michelle Jeffries-Alarcon, and Ken Urquhart USMC after a tough fought race to the finish line and a second place trophy

Two Vietnam veterans, John Lannom and Larry Mills USAF, were the heart and soul of captain Alex Hernandez's team including co-captain Joseph Contreras USMC, Gwen Clark USAF, and Dominic Thome USMC.

The Warfighter Made Flyer One "22" buggy and Chevy Blazer "Chicharron" raced through the Mint 400 infield after taking the starting flag

For vintage racing and military vehicle buffs, the history of “Flyer 22” is fascinating. It is actually a vintage Raceco “Flyer One” buggy which was a direct competitor with the iconic Chenowth 3-seat LSV build in the late-80’s. While the VW-based Chenowth buggy was used by America’s Navy SEALs and Force Recon Marines, the diesel-powered 4WD Raceco military buggy was used by allied special warfare operators around the world in Australia, Israel, Singapore, Greece, and other countries. Over 250 Flyer One LSVs were built in the early 90’s.

US Special Operations Command’s newest Advanced Light Strike Vehicle (ALSV) is Flyer One’s granddaughter, the Flyer 72, built by Raceco’s successor, Flyer Defense. It was special to see that the US Army’s Fifth Special Forces Group campaigned two of their extremely capable Flyer 72 military vehicles alongside the original Flyer One in the Modern Military vehicle class. There is no better training ground for an arduous real-world long-range desert patrol than the Mint 400!

The CUCV with race number M007 was captained by Warfighter Made president and founder, Rob Blanton USMC. His teammates included Richard Rivas USA, Michelle JeffriesAlarcon USA, Ken Urquhart USMC. The olive-drab Blazer was nicknamed “Chicharron” and finished second in class. Captain Rob stayed in the vehicle for the entire race and kept the team of inexperienced drivers on a safe pace over the brutal course. This ensured a clean and trouble-free race. After getting out of the truck, Michelle told everyone, “I wish Rob would have fallen asleep so I could really see what the Blazer could do!”

The Humvee, captained by Alex Hernandez USMC, had race number M222 and was nicknamed “Beefy”. Alex’s team

consisted of co-captain Joseph Contreras USMC/USA, John Lannom USAF, Larry Mills USAF, Gwen Clark USAF, Dominic Thome USMC. The two rockstars of the race, John and Larry, are both Vietnam veterans and have raced classic VW buggies in NORRA’s vintage races. The HMMWV got off to a late start when the power steering pump gave out en route to the start line. John and Larry installed the spare steering pump while stopped in the staging area then took the starting flag two hours late. It took some great driving but the team was able to bring “Beefy” across the finish line for an official finish despite their handicap.

The best story of the entire Mint 400 race took place late that evening when Tim Hall’s Pro NA UTV numbered 1922 crossed the finish line. Tim is a Warfighter Made sponsored athlete who has been racing UTVs for eight years with his brother Will as his co-driver. After proposing a few months earlier, he and his fiancée Nikki Betts agreed on a

Vegas wedding. And not just any Vegas wedding, a Vegas wedding at the Great American Offroad Race, the Mint 400! Tim and Will crossed the finish line to find Nikki and their entire Warfighter Made family waiting at the podium. The Mint 400 finish line announcer, Tim Shelman aka TPQ, took double-duty that night and also performed the wedding since he is an ordained minister. A rumor started soon afterwards that Tim and Nikki’s honeymoon will be the 2025 Mint 400! In a related story, Tim and Will soloed the entire race for a fourth place finish in the incredibly competitive class!

Of course, the Warfighters couldn’t finish a grueling race like this alone, they had angels! Mitch Melot USA and supporters Curtis Wegener and Andrew McKenzie chased the team around the course at Pits Gonzo and Herst. Gary Haugley and Jan Krogh-Haugley kept overwatch in the Main Pit. Kristyn Novoa, Warfighter Made’s Executive Director and

Another view of the Warfighter Made Flyer One "22" buggy and Chevy Blazer "Chicharron" racing through the Mint 400 infield

After a 4th place finish, announcer extraordinaire Tim TPS Shelman officiated the wedding at the finish line for Warfighter Tim Hall USA and Rikki Betts while Warfighter and brother Will Blinko USMC witnessed the ceremony.

The entire Warfighter Made family gathered for the finish line celebration hosted by BFG.

wife of Shop Foreman Danny Novoa, organized and oversaw the entire race effort. Of special note, the veterans and their supporters stayed well-fed and well-hydrated because of veteran Jacob Fletcher USMC and his wife Erin, owners of Fletch Family BBQ in Oceanside CA.

Special thanks go out from all the Warfighters to the Martelli Brothers. Josh and Matt Martelli created the Military vehicle classes in the Mint 400 as a way to honor those serving today and give back to our veterans. BFG also deserves a special shout out. BFG ensured the Warfighters were supported during the race and hosted veterans and

family to VIP treatment afterwards. Best of all, the team’s BFG tires ran flawlessly for the entire race!

What is next for the Warfighter Made? The Warfighters will be racing another restored military vehicle in NORRA’s 2024 Mexican 1000! And…Calling All Vets! If you think you could benefit from Warfighter Made’s unique “comradery therapy,” please reach out on the website www.warfightermade.org. E

The vintage Flyer Defense Light Strike Vehicle, Flyer "22", had no problems on the tough course and earned a first place trophy in the Mint 400

What is it like being a mom who races…. Getting out of the car after an hour or sometimes eight and dealing with crying babies. �� �� ~ Karissa Veenstra, Grand Terrace CA

Shannon Thompson, school teacher by day and manager of TnT Offroad Racing. Mother of two boys. Shannon is a valuable asset that helps our racing program. And helps keep all us boys in line! - Brian Thompson, Yerington NV

Off-road mom and grandma, Tammy Calahan - Richard Calahan, Temecula CA

Off RoadMoMs

Sand Hollow Utah, Easter week. Mama Amy, son Jaxon and the puppy dog Luna. Our first time to Sand Hollow and it was a blast. - Jeremy Willey, El Cajon CA

Thanks Mom for all the support. Our mom Chelsea standing between us - Troy and Cole Stollmeyer, San Marcos CA

PARKER DAM 500

2024 RACE SCHEDULE

February 21-25, 2024 – Parker, AZ

Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Long Loop race, approximately 350 miles

FRONTIER 500

April 18-21, 2024 – Pahrump to Dayton, NV

Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Motorcycles, Quads

Point to Point race, over 500 miles

BAJA NEVADA

June 26-30, 2024 – Nevada

Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Motorcycles, Quads

Point to Point race, approximately 650 miles, Two Days

DIRT REBELUTION

August 2-3, 2024 – Cedar City, UT

Motorcycles, Quads, UTVs

Loop race, approximately 180 miles

UTV FREEDOM RIDE

September 19-21, 2024 – Location TBD

UTV Fun Ride – non-competitive – UTVs only

Multi day ride, approximately 300 miles

GOLD RUSH – Partnering with Vorra

October 10-13, 2024 – Virginia City to Tonopah, NV

Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Motorcycles, Quads

Point to Point race, approximately 350 miles

DESERT SHOWDOWN

December 5-8, 2024 – Pahrump, NV

Cars, Trucks, UTVs, Motorcycles, Quads

Point to Point race, approximately 250 miles

Pre-Run December 5

***Dates & Locations Subject to Change***

Off RoadMoMs

These four Off Road Moms are truly dedicated to the pleasures of off-roading. Not only raising their children in the fun of camping and off-roading, but are still out having fun as you can see by all their Jeeps.

L-R Becky Bouchard (Dog Bridget), Lake Stevens WA, Myrna Horn, El Cajon CA, Janice Muller, Encinitas CA, Debbie Gaydos, Borrego Springs CA. - Jim Zuehl, Borrego Springs CA

Elana takes the family rec wheeling and trail riding all summer long in her mint '87 Jeep YJ. Built with a 5-speed manual, 231/300 t-case doubler and front and rear lockers, it takes us anywhere she wants to go. In addition to that, this fine lady has raced in the TMR/CanX Race series for the past five years! To cement her place in the off road history books, Elana competed as a co-driver in the King of the Hammers race (KOH) in Johnson Valley, California this year. The team pulled off a top 10 finish their rookie year in "the world's toughest one day race." Absolute LEGEND! She will never admit it but Elana is an amazing mom, off road Jeep driver and racer. - Mark Bachman, Coburg ON Canada

Off RoadMoMs

Lorelei Morse riding to the oasis near Glamis North. - Dave Morse, Jurupa Valley CA

Off RoadMoMs

My mom Terri Veltri and my son, Levi Veltri at camp off

me out to the desert when I was about a year old. She still loves it out

Strapping in – Mom, Ronda Hopper, going suspension testing with daughter Kayla in her racing Talon. - Doug Hopper, Alpine CA

of County Line Road in Ocotillo Wells. She brought

there. - James Veltri, San Marcos CA

Off RoadMoMs

Autumn Vallecorsa following her son at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino CA

New years weekend. Dolly Engen and Sherrie Suanico - Rodney Engen, Bonita CA

Amber Jarvis of Henderson NV is a dedicated and supportive off-road mom who goes above and beyond for her husband, three sons, nephew and other family members. She is always there to offer encouragement, help with maintenance on their vehicles, and provide emotional support during races and competitions. Amber is actively involved in planning and attending off-road events, making sure everyone is wellprepared and has everything they need. Her commitment to her family's off-road pursuits is truly admirable, and her love and dedication shine through in everything she does.

- David Sanders

Carol McPheeters relaxing in Roper Lake State Park. Safford, AZ - Doug McPheeters, Santee CA

Off RoadMoMs

My daughter-in-law Alida Rice is the best off road mom I know. Without her, none of our trips would be possible. All of the kids are hardcore desert vets thanks to her. My grandson Paul's first trip to Ocotillo Wells was when he was six months old. - Greg Rice, Midway City CA

Off RoadMoMs

Venessa Cunningham, mom, and Gerryck Durden, son, Ocotillo Wells 2003 with On The Edge 4x4 club.

- Venessa "ZukiChick" Cunningham, Lakewood WA

Happy Mother’s Day Lori Warehime of Santee CA! Thank you for all that you do! Always there supporting us for every race and taking care of us out in the desert! I love you mom! You’re the BEST!

- Kera Berry, Boulevard CA

I'm usually the one taking the pictures, so this was hard to find, but here's one of myself, my husband and our son at a race, when they raced the RzR. I think it was in Lake Havasu with AZOP a few years ago. - Jamie Tomkins (with David and Dylan), Lakeside AZ

Well she's not my mom, she's my wife. Sally "Stop Trash" Stevenson is our (my daughter Sydney and I ) biggest fan and organizer. Sally and I have a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon and my daughter has a 2013 JKU custom built by Chip Foose on the TV show Overhaulin'! My daughter and I also have a 2003 TJ that we race in the Everyman Challenge at King of the Hammers. (Sydney is the driver). Sally is the first to call sponsors and run for those 10 p.m. dinners that come with racing. She also helps placement of sponsor stickers and keeps a detailed checklist of what needs to be done. While on the trail rides she is always jumping out to take photos and sometimes will help spot over obstacles and of course grab trash and help keep our trails open. When the sun comes out Sally is the first one to say it's time to take the tops off and hit a trail. Truly our Hero and biggest Fan.

- Roy Stevenson, Valley Center CA E

KING SHOCKS Battle at Primm

Damian Bermudez was running strong in Class 5 Unlimited when the motor gave out ten miles into lap three.

Car #T872, GoodTimes Racing, Brandon Campbell and co-driver Ryan Sloan qualified and raced Saturday finishing 5th, then Edward Frias, owner and builder of the car, with co-driver and wife Lauren raced on Sunday finishing in third place in Class SxS Turbo Pro.

Nothing shy of eventful. Two weeks before the race we had a minor setback when we went to shake it down so got those issues fixed. Week before the race had a successful shake down and was able to get about eight miles on the car.

Prerun kicked off Friday and about 2/3 of the way through the lap the car died and wasn’t charging. Ran into Vegas, got a new regulator and battery and put about two miles on the car just to make sure charging and voltage was good.

Race day kicked off and we lined up alongside @vwmike64 and Wisdom Racing. Had a nice battle coming out of the infield and was able to get a jump going down the straight out of the short course track. Lap one was a learning

curve with shift points and braking as we still were getting comfortable in the car! @coleproinc got by us and we just tried to hang with him as best we could!

Lap 2 we gained quite a bit of time from Lap 1 and were sitting solid second, and just got even more comfortable.

Lap 3 was absolutely clicking and was going flawless until the motor let go about mile 10.

All in all I’m stoked the car handled as good as it did the first time out. We are definitely under power but just had to work that much harder for it!

Thank you to everyone who helped us get back in the dirt. Unfortunately motors aren’t cheap so we will get back as soon as we can!

- Damian Bermudez, Brawley CA

A look behind the scenes getting a new car out onto the race course

We ran a new tire for this race because we knew Primm was a sandy softer course so we grooved our BFG projects. We had zero practice on them before throwing down a heater at qualifying. It turned out to be the right call earning us second in class and fourth overall.

Day 1 we had a good side by side battle in the infield but never looked back to finish third on day 1.

Then day 2 we started side by side with the big horsepower trophy trucks. We ended up smoking them off the line. And the top three, me, Conner and Peoples checked out from the rest of the pack. It was a flawless weekend. Car was on rails taking home third overall - Nick Carolan

CLASS RESULTS

Class 1300 Ltd

Sportsman 1. Matthew

Cyr 2. Amy Brandt 3. Cody

Robertson 4. Mikey Mullen

Class 1500 Unltd

Sportsman 1. Matthew

Ziomek 2. Jacob Wisdom

Class 600 Unltd Truck

Sportsman 1. Aaron Baker

2. Savannah Parker

Class 5-1600 1. Ken Flippin

2. Stuart Dahlin 3. Eric

Garcia 4. Conner Ishibashi

Class 9 1. Dustin Gill 2.

Brian Wibel 3. Brian Pasco

4. Javier Banuelos 5. Mark Blakley

Stock Bug 1. Oliver

Flemate 2. Vic Bruckmann 3.

Mike Malloy, Class 1600 winner

Dylan Sanchez finished sixth Class 1600

Ken Flippin, first overall Class 5-1600

Vic Bruckmann,

Roberto Delgado 4. Mauro Rivera 5. Rick Boyer

Class 3900 SxS Sportsman 1.

Shelby Hall 2. Maximus Bates 3. Kirk

Grafton

Class 1900 SxS Pro Ltd 1. Stacey

Pike 2. Kaden Wells 3. Jason Brisco

4. Christopher Peek 5. Josh Budka

Class SxS Turbo Pro 1. Joe

Terrana 2. Lucas Lawrence 3.

Edward Frias 4. Brent Tipps 5. Dexon

Despot

Class 1600 1. Mike Malloy 2. Fernie

Padilla 3. Kevin Alcala 4. Michael

Ward 5. Cory Boyer

Class 10 1. Tom Coons 2. Brody

Aikins 3. Ethan Jackson 4. Michael

Wells 5. Cole Potts

Class 12 1. Mario Alcala 2. Robert

Sanchez 3. Steve Jones 4. Rick

Madison 5. Mike Aguilar

Class 5 Unltd 1. Michael Kellogg 2. Scott Baxter

Class 1450 Sportsman 1. Jason

Bettelyoun 2. Brett Michael 3. Mick

Madson 4. Zack Conner 5. Garrison

Haddon

Class 2000 1. Kameron Wells 2. James Hayford 3. Jesse Goulding

Class 1 1. Conner McMullen 2. Nick

Carolan 3. Tom Coons 4. Timothy Marques

Unltd Truck 1. Bernard Steimann 2.

Tommy Phelan 3. Brent Veenstra

Class 6100 1. Tim Wilson 2. Brady

Fox 3. Brent Fox 4. Kyle Coletti 5. Neal Drickey

Powder Puff 1. Savannah Parker

2. Shelby Hall 3. Julie Bauman 4. Lauren Frias 5. Amy Brandt

second Class 11 Stock Bug

RNR RACE PHOTOS

The race went really smooth. I started mid pack and was able to pass all cars on the road by the end of lap three other than the UTV’s both days. The crosswind was really affecting all the cars top speed and off the jumps. I barely squeezed out the win on Sunday by 16 seconds. Overall it was a successful weekend with very little problems - Dustin Gill, first Class 9

RNR RACE PHOTOS

Johnny Gould racing in Class 10

Brett Michael, second Class 1450 Sportsman

Julie Bauman finished third in the Powder Puff class

This is kind of how my weekend went …

This was my first race towing my own car all the way from Riverside. Went to Qualify on Friday with my heart racing as the car was already not running right. I found out that some plug wires failed. Drove into Vegas and got some custom ones made and got my bug running again…then went on to Saturday excited and ready! Then found out after Saturday's finish I had about half throttle…

Went into Sunday ready to rock it or roll it. Was pushing hard and started gaining positions!!

Unfortunately Herbee’s bad luck continues as I lost my tranny. I knew right away as the clunking of your ring and pinion is something your heart and mind know all to well. Knew my race was over and pulled off to save my car.

I will, however, be back for the next one and will work just as hard to make sure I finnish that one!

- Brooke Cote, Class 11 Stock Bug class

Kirk Grafton, third Class 3900 SxS Sportsman E

Brody Aikins, second Class 10

On the road

From the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Van Buren Sisters

• 1916 cross-country ride proved to the U.S. military that women were fit to serve as dispatch riders.

• Were the first women to make the transcontinental journey on two solo motorcycles.

Text by Robert Van Buren, photos from the Van Buren Family Collection

Pioneering women motorcyclists Augusta and Adeline

Van Buren rode coast to coast on Indian Power Plus motorcycles in 1916, becoming the first women to ride motorized vehicles to the summit of Pikes Peak along the way. Part of their mission was to convince the military that women were fit to serve as dispatch riders. And although they did not achieve that goal, they clearly proved that

women were capable of far more than society generally allowed them in that era.

Augusta was born March 26, 1884, and Adeline was born July 26, 1889. Descendents of former President Martin Van Buren, the sisters were slender "society girls" out to prove that women could ride motorcycles across the thentreacherous continent, even though they still did not have the right to vote.

The sisters were raised in New York City along with their brother, Albert, and enjoyed an energetic upbringing characterized by canoeing, swimming, skating, diving, wrestling, and sprinting. It’s not surprising that they also took up motorcycling.

Their lives were marked by a series of accomplishments. They were bright, enthusiastic, and refused to be held down by the limitations that society placed on women of that era.

Being intelligent young women, they prepared for their transcontinental journey carefully. Their intent had a dual purpose. The National Preparedness Movement was an effort to get ready for the inevitable entry of the United States into World War I. Augusta and Adeline felt that women could help in a direct manner by becoming dispatch riders, freeing up men to provide combat support. This would remove one of the primary arguments for denying women the right to vote – women were historically nonparticipants in war efforts. They would have to prove this point by showing, without a shadow of a doubt, that a woman could handle the difficulties of motorcycling over long distance and harsh conditions. Thus, before superhighways, and paved roads for the most part, their plan was conceived.

the model with the “webbed vanadium steel Cradle Spring frame,” Indian’s top of the line bike in that period, selling for $275. They also ran

First, they incrementally accumulated long distance rides in New York, and then set off on their journey on July 4, 1916. They left from Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn and trekked west through Chicago and Omaha aboard their Indians equipped with gas headlights. The Power Plus was

with Firestone tires, and enjoyed success with both the bikes and the tires.

The journey got difficult, especially since they were arrested numerous times in the small towns west of Chicago, not for speeding but for wearing men’s clothes. They were dressed in leathers, and after reaching an understanding with the law, they were allowed to push on with their trip.

Technical difficulties were encountered in crossing both the Rockies and the western deserts. The sisters were the first women to summit Pike’s Peak on any kind of motorized vehicle. The road to the summit was dangerous, rising to

Adeline Van Buren

Augusta Van Buren

14,109 feet, but for Gussie and Addie it was just another challenge. Next they headed west out of Colorado Springs, through Gilman and on to Grand Junction. They fell off their bikes many times, the result of fatigue, ruts, or in some cases, heavy mud. The locals often would come to their aid, retrieving their bikes if they were inextricably stuck.

They arrived in San Francisco on September 2 after some hazardous experiences in the deserts west of Salt Lake, including nearly running out of water. They completed their journey on September 8 after arriving in Los Angeles. Just for good measure, they decided to continue to Tijuana for a final crossing of the border.

After this series of accomplishments, and after proving their competence, Adeline’s application to the military as a dispatch rider was rejected. The coverage in the media

of the day, although adequate in many respects, lacked the recognition that they had earned and so rightfully deserved. Articles in the premier motorcycling magazine of the day praised the bike, but not the sisters. Their historical achievement was described as a vacation, rather than the pilgrimage that it was.

Both Augusta and Adeline eventually married and pursued their lives. There is little evidence about whether they continued riding, but they did continue to be pioneers. Adeline, initially an English teacher, eventually earned her law degree from NYU. Augusta became a pilot, flying with the women’s flying group founded by Amelia Earhart, called the 99s.

Augusta and Adeline Van Buren broke the stereotypes of their time proving that woman could do anything a man could do. In the words of Augusta, “Woman can if she will.”

They were inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002.

Reprinted with permission from the American Motorcyclist Association, home of the AMA's re-imagined and re-engineered American Motorcyclist magazine, North America's largestcirculation and best multi-discipline motorcycle enthusiast publication. American Motorcyclist covers it all, from amateur and professional racing to events, rights issues and motorcycle history, and everything in between, including a monthly column by HOFer Malcolm Smith. Become an AMA member and get American Motorcyclist delivered to your door every month for just $4.08 per month. To learn more: www.Americanmotorcyclist.com E

Chuckwalla

We first heard about a proposed National Monument in the California desert last December called Chuckwalla National Monument. This proposal would go from east of Palm Springs to the southeast and cover 660,000 acres in a sort of oval. The proposal is backed by Congressman Raul Ruiz, who has east Riverside and Imperial Counties in his district. The congressman wants this to happen and he has both introduced a bill to do it (HR5660) and has asked President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to designate it.

While some people champion this idea, many don't like it at all. There are around 100 small scale miners with claims in the proposed area and, while their claims will still be active, they would have to go through expensive environmental analysis to continue. These are people working with hand tools. People who enjoy looking for interesting minerals (rock hounds) would likely be limited and the famous Hauser Geode Beds fall inside the

proposed boundary. Most important to us, the route network in the proposed area would be subject to the creation of a new management plan. Such a plan could very likely reduce opportunities out there.

This proposal is designed to "protect" the desert. Our problem with it is the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan looked at the entire BLM California desert area and decided where land will be protected, used for recreation, used for renewable energy and transmission. This DRECP was a big deal, took years and millions of dollars to create and when it was completed, received no litigation. This proposed monument breaks the DRECP deal all the stakeholders had. The BLM Desert Advisory Council does not like this proposal at all and has written a strongly worded letter condemning it and sent it up the BLM ranks. The letter can be seen on the SDORC home page https://sdorc.org/

From the BLM BLM adopts categorical exclusions to expedite geothermal

energy permitting

WASHINGTON – To improve permitting of geothermal energy exploration on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management today adopted two existing categorical exclusions from the United States Forest Service and the Department of the Navy. The categorical exclusions will enable the agency to expedite the review and approval of geothermal exploration proposals.

The problem with this is there is hot water, possibly of geothermal quality, under Ocotillo Wells and a large portion of Ocotillo Wells has BLM subsurface (mineral rights) ownership. We have know this for a long time, but are disturbed that these new categorial exclusions could make it easier to develop there. A few years ago we commented on the DRECP that geothermal should not be allowed in Ocotillo Wells, but were overruled. There is a geothermal project moving forward in the very northeast part of Ocotillo Wells, where there are no legal routes or areas. We will keep our eyes open for this and any lithium projects and will sound the alarm if needed.

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER - BY SDORC PRESIDENT ED STOVIN

Candidates

At our next membership meeting May 7th at Ranch House Restaurant we will have State Assembly candidates Kristie Bruce-Lane and Carl Demaio coming to speak. SDORC has already endorsed Andrew Hayes for Assembly, but we would like to hear what these candidates have to offer. Hayes and Demaio are running for the 75th district while Kristie Bruce-Lane is running for the 76th district.

Idaho

The BLM in Idaho is forming new travel management plans and one of them is particularly bad. The plan covers approximately 251,000 acres of BLM-managed lands and analyzes 1,365 miles of routes inventoried by the BLM. The range of action alternatives being considered would designate between 462 to 808 miles of motorized routes for public use. The amount of proposed closure is staggering, and I am happy with the harsh comments we have submitted. I will let our comments do the talking: I would like to comment on the

Grand View Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment on behalf of the San Diego Off Road Coalition. Some of our members travel to Idaho to ride these routes and we are quite disturbed by the massive trail closures proposed in this plan.

The plan talks about soil erosion as a justification for closing routes and uses the K factor of soil as a determining factor. While K factor is an important part, it is not the entire story for soil erosion. The Universal Soil Loss Equation predicts the average annual soil loss "A" per unit area.

The equation is A = R x K x L x S x C x P. The plan area has an average rainfall of 11.5". This is so little that, together with the other factors, means that erosion is minor. To use K factor as a justification for closing routes is unjustified. The BLM will need to show the complete Universal Soil Loss Equation for each part of each route closed by this. Why this is even a factor? Please explain. Many of the trails in the TMA are narrow sandy water channels. When it rains enough for the water to flow, the sand will

move downstream, whether or not dirt bikes have been through there. Dirt bike use in these channels will have no effect on K factor of soil and should not be used as a justification to close routes. We look at the Grand Canyon with awe, yet we forget it was created by erosion. So what if a few dirt bikes cause a little erosion.

In the background section of the EA, it mentions "In Owyhee County, Idaho, alone, OHV registration increased 258% between 1998 and 2014." So, with a large increase in OHV registrations near the management area, the BLM finds it necessary to close a large percentage of routes? The BLM should be looking at ways to increase the number of routes and mileage to accommodate the influx of users, not restrict them. The best way to reduce impacts to routes is to increase the number and length of routes, not reduce them. On the topic of increased users, reducing access will have the effect of increasing environmental impacts as well as reducing safety. The BLM needs to not close these routes, but instead work to

designate more new routes.

If voting for an alternative is useful, we vote for alternative "A", as it has the most trail mileage. While that may not be useful, the BLM must create another alternative that has much more route mileage. With more users and fewer routes, the impacts on open routes may become unacceptable, resulting in more closures. This circle of action may result in all routes being closed. This does not reflect the multiple use mandate at all and must be

redesigned. The BLM must reverse this closure process and manage the routes currently there, as well as open new routes.

Special status species is an interesting excuse to close routes. Special status species are not threatened or endangered and should not be used as an excuse to close routes. The Endangered Species Act has lists of threatened and endangered species. The plan and alternatives must list what threatened or endangered species are causing what routes to

be closed. Evidence of the routes(s) causing direct harm to listed species must be cited in the alternatives. Species noted as "special status" have no legal justification and should not be used to justify closing of any routes. All alternatives must be reconfigured to remove special status species from justifying route closures.

From page 45 of the plan: "The effects of route density on wildlife vary by species; however, areas with route density greater than 2.0 mi/mi2 exceed thresholds for many terrestrial

wildlife species (Trombulak and Frissell 2000; Wisdom et al. 2004) and 1.0 mi/ mi2 has been determined to be the maximum threshold for a naturally functioning landscape containing sustained populations of large mammals (Forman and Hersperger 1996)." The plan cites (Forman and Hersperger 1996) as justifying the goal to have at maximum 1 mile of route per square mile of land. What the plan does not get right is that study looks at PAVED highways, while the plan is looking at DIRT singletrack trails usually one foot wide in the TMA. So the fact that the BLM is using a study that looks at paved highways to justify route density in the travel management area is wrong. The alternatives must be rewritten to remove this justification.

Alternative D is by far the second best alternative, but it grossly ignores the need for routes for recreation. None of the alternatives (other than A) are adequate and should be redrawn to account for the above comments. Using Forman and Hersperger 1996 to justify closing routes was a crime and should be litigated out of your office. Using K Factor without completing the Universal Soil Loss Equation for each route and showing on the EA is unprofessional. Proposing to close a high percentage of routes while stating that OHV registrations are way up is grossly inconsistent with the facts as well as the BLM's multiple use mandate. BLM, please reformulate the alternatives using good science and showing your work. These alternatives are unfair to off highway vehicle users and have been created in an unprofessional manner.

Events

We had a highway cleanup recently and filled up 46 bags with trash. We are doing this to get our signs back up. Caltrans mistakenly thought we didn't want the section any more and took them down. Have you seen our orange signs by Buckman Springs exit off Highway 8?

May 4th Corral Canyon is having a trail day to trim

brush along trails. SDORC, Tierra Del Sol, San Diego 4 Wheelers and Tread Lightly are hosting, so please come to Four Courners at 9:00 a.m. and bring a lopper and an off road vehicle. Food at 1:00 p.m.

Lost Lizard

We are hosting a Lost Lizard planning meeting on May 14th at 6:00 p.m., contact us at 619-995-2797 or sdmom81@gmail.com for details. Lost Lizard will be on November 9th this year. E

DP4 RACING Johnson Valley 125

March

23, 2024

| Johson Valley CA | www.dp4racing.com | Photos by RNR Race Photos

My brother Nick and I had a great time at Round 2 of the DP4 race series, held at Soggy Dry Lake, Johnson Valley! We had an awesome start and a flawless run. A tiny mechanical issue towards the end, but we still finished first in the DP4 Pro Class! It was a great weekend to be out camping with our family and crew! Round 3 is a night race in Barstow on May 18th. Come on out! Thank

you to all our amazing sponsors who we cannot go racing without: Can-Am, ARD, UTV Shocks, Kenda Tire, KWI, Metal FX Offroad, PCI, Blud Lubricants, Tire Balls, GBoost, Baja Designs, Eibach, Impact, Mastercraft, Megla Designs, Seal Savers, Turn 2 TV, Sector Seven.

- Chris Blais

Joey Berg, fifth DP4 Pro

Josh Fries, ninth overall and third DP4 Pro

RNR RACE PHOTOS

OVERALL 1. Chase Carr (POL)

2. Mikey Kelly (POL) 3. Chris Blais (CAM) 4. Jeff Fox (CAM)

5. Derrick Lutrel (CAM) 6. Eric Perkett (CAM) 7. Blake Malgren (POL) 8. Kahle Steinmetz (POL)

9. Josh Fries (POL) 10. Austin Beck (POL) 11. Dave Simon (CAM) 12. Trevor Griffin (HON)

13. Shaun Young (CAM) 14. Nick Brown (CAM) 15. David Knight (POL) 16. Ryan Hucks (POL) 17. Timothy Moore (ART) 18. Josh Tanner (POL) 19.

Don Shapen (POL) 20. Danny Sanchez (POL)

DP4 PRO 1. Chris Blais (CAM)

2. Eric Perkett (CAM) 3. Josh Fries (POL) 4. Von Trunk (POL)

5. Joey Berg (POL)

PRO UNL 1. Chase Carr (POL)

2. Mikey Kelly (POL) 3. Blake Malgren (POL) 4. Jesse Gage

5. Bronsen Jones (POL)

DP4 PRO NA 1. Baylee Bryant (HON)

PROD TURBO 1. Jeff Fox (CAM) 2. Derrick Lutrel (CAM)

3. Kahle Steinmetz (POL) 4. Austin Beck (POL) 5. Dave Simon (CAM)

PROD 1000 NA 1. Trevor Griffin (HON) 2. Timothy Moore (ART) 3. John Minnock (POL)

4. Keith Thompson (KAW)

STOCK 1000 NA 1. Jake Taylor (KAW);

Paul Fitzgerald, 16th Production Turbo

Nathan Kruger, 20th Production Turbo

Kahle Steinmetz, third Production Turbo

Mikey Kelly, second overall, second Pro Unlimited

Timothy Moore, second Production 1000NA

Jake Taylor, first Stock 1000 NA

Reed DeBoer, 13th Production Turbo

Kirk Grafton, seventh DP4 Pro

The DP4 races are always such a blast, this race was definitely one for the books! Me and my co-driver were putting down some fast laps until we had some mechanical issues. My power steering fan completely came loose from the frame causing me to completely lose power steering for an entire lap! That fourth lap was so hard without any power

steering. Once we made it back to pits the pit crew jumped right one it and got it welded up for us to go back out for the last lap! We made a slower last lap with the power steering not being completely fixed. Even with all of that I’m always happy to say I finished! Thanks to my awesome pit crew and family! See you at the next one!

RNR

Von Trunk, fourth DP4 Pro. For complete results and info on upcoming DP4 events visit

Baylee Bryant, first DP4 Pro NA

RACE PHOTOS

Las Auras Hare Scrambles

Ian Dueñas won the novice class on his KTM EXC150. DR Photo

Dustin McCarthy took the holeshot and never looked back to cross the finish line first overall bike. J. Wild Photo

Team Burn Out's Jordan Eubanks finished third in the Pro Class after four laps. J. Wild Photo

The second round of the Vey's Powersports series was held Saturday April 13 at the Las Auras ranch located south of kilometer 123 of the No Toll Road to Rumorosa in Tecate Baja California where the best racer of the day was Dustin McCarthy of El Cajon, California.

McCarthy and his father rode their motorcycle from the border to the event. The winner managed to complete his first lap in 27 minutes on a pre-marked 6.5 mile track. This motorcycle race included a toy collection for the Una Luz Encendida orphanage, which is located in the Luis Echeverria (el Hongo) ejido.

At the end of the day, the event awards were held, giving awards to the three best places in each class.

MOTO OPEN PRO

1. Dustin McCarthy (31), El Cajon CA. ´23 KTM EXC350

2. Juan Reynoso (40), Tecate B.C. ´24 Husqvarna TE300

Chocolate Mountain Ranch's Dustin McCarthy celebrates the first overall bike. DR Photo

Kevin McCarthy took first place in the Moto Open +60 class. J. Wild Photo

3. Jordan Eubanks (42), San Diego CA Beta RR300

4. Jack Miller (20), Carlsbad, CA ´24 Husqvarna TX300

5. Joshue K. Ocoa (19), Chula Vista Ca. ´23 Yamaha YZ250

MOTO OPEN EXP

1. Omar Dueñas (41), Tecate B.C.

´22 KTM XCW300

2. Gerardo Buelna Hale (24), Ensenada B.C. ´23 KTM XC-F450

3. Eduardo Ramirez (21), Chula Vista CA ´23 Honda CRF350RX

4. Robert Rodríguez (27), El Centro CA ´23 Yamaha YZ250X

5. Esteban Arguelles (27), Tijuana B.C. ´16 Yamaha YZ450FX

MOTO OPEN +40

1. Javier Ochoa (48), Tecate B.C.

´23 KTM EXC300

2. Alberto Ruiz (48), Ensenada B.C.

´24 KTM Six Days 350

3. Alberto Oikon Ibarra (46), Tijuana

B.C. ´17 KTM XCW300

4. Luis Esquivel (46), Tijuana B.C.

´21 Kawasaki KX450X

MOTO OPEN +30

1. Manuel Gómez Chávez (38), Tecate B.C. ´24 Sherco SE300 (IPA)

2. Polo Ramírez (35), Tijuana B.C.

´19 KTM EXC-W 300

3. Alfonso Cota (36), Cerro Azul B.C.

´22 Husqvarna TE300i

4. Jesús Ibáñez (32), Tecate B.C.

´18 KTM XCW300 (FEXCO)

5. Ricardo Daniel Martínez López (35), Tecate B.C. KTM XC-F

MOTO OPEN NOV

1. Ian Omar Dueñas (16), Tecate

B.C. ´17 KTM EXC150

2. Carlos Casas Jr. (15), Chula Vista Ca. ´24 Husqvarna FE350

Gilberto Villavicencio just completed one lap on his Honda CRF450X, a big bike for a single track. J. Wild Photo

Vet class winners circle. Rolo Ramirez, second, Manuel Gomez, first and Ponchoa Cota, third. DR

3. Alejandro Martínez (28), ´22 KTM EXC-W300

4. Guillermo Tovar (35), Tijuana B.C. ´13 Husaberg TE300

5. Gilberto Villavicencio (26), Ensenada B.C. ´08 Honda CRF450X

6. #N7 Osvaldo Ríos (15), Tecate B.C. ´03 Honda CRF150

MOTO OPEN +50

1. Lara Sánchez (50), Jacume B.C. ´Honda CRF150

2. Jairo Ramírez (50), Tijuana B.C. ´23 KTM XCW300

MOTO OPEN +60

1. Kevin McCarthy (65), El Cajon Ca. ´20 KTM XCW300

2. Jaime De La Torre (65), Tijuana B.C. ´22 KTM EXC-W 300 E

Photo

COMMON BREAKDOWNS

ATom Severin 4x4

Coach

student recently emailed asking for advice on how to perform certain repairs while off road. After responding, I realized that others could benefit from similar information. Handling breakdowns is one of the top fears expressed among my 4WD students.

It’s impossible to cover every scenario in an article like this, but we can review the more common ones.

Mitigation

Let’s start by mitigating the breakdowns. Four-wheeling is often tough on a vehicle. Regular inspection allows you to catch some issues before you hit the trails.

Inspect the vehicle thoroughly every few trips.

Checks hoses, brakes, control arms, tie rod ends, all suspension bolts, fluids and the serpentine belt. Look for leaks and things hanging down. Look for bright spots where

Premier Welder in LJ

something might be rubbing. Same thing for hoses: Lift them up and look to see if they are rubbing. Add, protect, repair or replace as needed. See my related article here: www.4x4training.com/w/inspect-your-vehicle-100-times/

Bailout Help

Contacts. Record important information specific to the trip. While some people record in an electronic device, I prefer writing this down. An electronic device can break, be lost or stolen, or lose power. The list should include:

• Ham repeaters near the destination (if you’re licensed, of course). Even better, program the frequencies into your radio to save valuable time.

• Local hospitals and gas stations. Make sure you know what type of fuel each gas station sells. Some remote stations have only one grade of gas and diesel.

• Area auto supply stores, service stations and, and hours of operations.

• Towing companies

In addition, buy extended-distance towing coverage. AAA offers a 200-mile plan, but other options are available. And pack a second copy of the vehicle’s key. If you’re ever immobilized, a buddy can drive out your vehicle.

Always drive with someone else. A fundamental of four-wheeling but sometimes ignored. Additional vehicle(s)

and driver(s) can help if you’re stuck or disabled. Someone in those vehicles may know how to fix the problem. Either way, the additional help comes in handy if necessary in the event of a medical emergency.

Take tools and spare parts, fluids. Pack a simple tool kit along with spare parts. Fluids to pack include engine oil, gear oil, ATF, power steering fluid, and brake fluid. More on this in the related article found here www.4x4training. com/w/mechanic-tools-for-4-wheeling/

Acquire basic mechanical skills. Become familiar with your vehicle by performing some of the repairs yourself. This is a great confidence builder, and will pay off if you have a breakdown while on the trails.

Mechanical Sympathy (the art of preserving your vehicle)

Drive carefully. What I call finesse. If you get stuck, for example, don’t try to force it by revving the engine. Rock the vehicle with gentle forward and backward motions. Engage the wheel lockers and try to back out. If these steps don’t work, ask another driver to pull you out. Heck, there are a dozen spots up ahead where you can break it. No need to do it now. More info here: www.4x4training.com/w/ mechanical-sympathy-damage-mitigation/

Some common problems and how to solve them

Any number of things can go wrong with a vehicle. When you have a breakdown, your goal is to get the vehicle moving again so it can be driven home. The following remedies will do that but aren’t permanent solutions.

Get the vehicle moving. If you can get it rolling and there is no significant damage, someone can pull it out.

Because it’s a four-wheel drive vehicle, you have two axles at your disposal. If only one axle is working, engage that one to drive out. I’ve driven home many times on just one axle, whether the front or rear.

Remove the damaged drive shaft and use the other axle. If you remove the rear drive shaft and it does not have a slip joint eliminator, you need to plug the output shaft of the t-case.

Remove a broken front axle or half shaft so it doesn’t hang up. Turn on the front lockers if you have them as needed. Remove the u-joint and put the stub axle (short end) back on the wheel bearing. Without the stub axle in place the inner and outer bearings will not be held in place with bad results. To remove the front axle nut you need a 36 mm socket for TJ’s and a 35 mm socket for JK/ JL. A TJ requires 175 ft.-lb. of torque so it will not be easy to get it off in the field. The Hi-Lift® handle on the end of a breaker bar helps. A JK/ JL requires 100 ft.-lb. (much easier). When you put it back, just do your best to put on the required torque.

Steering and Braking

Two things you need to be sure you can do is steer and brake.

Bent tie rod. Remove the tie rod so it can be straightened. Start by removing the cotter key and loosening the castle nut (but leaving it in place). Using two hammers, slam each side of the steering knuckle simultaneously until the tie rod comes off. You leave the castle nut on so the tie rod doesn’t fall and hit you in the head.

With the tie rod off you can now straighten it. Slam it on a rock in the opposite direction until the rod straightens up sufficiently.

Rear drive shaft with slip joint eliminator.

Short axle (stub) goes back in wheel bearing.

You can also use the Hi-Lift® jack with a chain. Even straightened, however, many tie rods are hollow and once bent are very weak. It’s a good idea to sleeve it for extra strength. The Hi-Lift’s jack handle works great, but any pipe of the proper size is fine.

You need to take one tie rod end off to slide the Hi-lift handle on. Count the exposed threads first so you can put it back about the same place (the rod will have a wave that makes it a bit shorter). I use my dune flag to measure ‘toein’. Use the seam in the middle of the tires to measure the distance between the front tires. First on the front and then the back behind the axle. Set the ‘toe-in’ at about 1/16 inch wider at the rear of the tire. This will get you home.

An additional note about tie rods and tie rod ends. Some drivers upgrade to specific, proprietary brands. Those are sold in select retailers. If one breaks while on the trail, you can’t count on finding a replacement at a chain auto parts store. Consider taking along an extra.

Minor leak in power steering. Replace with power steering fluid and monitor frequently. If you don’t have power steering fluid, use ATF fluid. Fix the issue and replace that bottle when you return home.

Brakes

The most common problems are breaking a brake line that catches on something and pinching it in a coil spring. A spare brake line is nice. If not, make a small fold in the hard line and pinch it off with vice grips. Replace lost brake fluid and drive home with three brakes and the vice grips still pinching the line.

Track Bar

A loose, disconnected, or broken track bar has a major impact on steering. The most common failure is the bolt on the axle end falls off. Carry spare bolts and tighten up a loose bolt.

Without a track bar all your steering wheel does is move the body. It has no effect on the wheels.

On the most recent Rubicon trip, we encountered a vehicle that had broken out a chunk of the frame with the track bar bracket intact. This is unusual. The only solution was to weld it back in place.

Count exposed thread.

Reason to carry pipe wrench

Hi-Lift handle on tie rod

Vice grips on brake line

Some Other Stuff

Burst radiator or heater hose. Repair with Rescue Tape and refill the radiator. Rescue Tape is strong, doublesided silicone tape. Clean the area as best you can. Wrap the hose tightly (like electrical tape) starting one to two inches from the tear. Continue on past for another one to two inches.

Refill the radiator as needed. If you don’t have coolant, use water. That will get you home. If you use only water (no coolant), keep the radiator cap loose so the system doesn’t come up to pressure.

Computer

On newer vehicles, a reboot is worth a try just like all the other electronic stuff we have. Remove the battery cable and wait 10-15 minutes. There might be any number of gadgets that need to discharge. The early JK’s responded well to this treatment.

Auxiliary battery on JL

On the JL there is an auxiliary battery that runs the A/C, radio, etc. when you stop and the engine shuts down. The service manager told me the small auxiliary battery was good for about two years. If the battery fails on the trail and

you can’t start the engine, you need to bypass the auxiliary battery and feed juice from the main battery to the circuits it controls. Jump post #1 to post #2. This will make sense if you look at the row of posts next to the main battery. Now might be a good time to make up a jumper cable with #2 battery cable.

A breakdown can occur during any four-wheeling trip. Knowing that, take steps to minimize the possibility. Start with a good inspection and maintenance regimen. Pack the right tools, along with fluids and spare parts. Always drive with others so they can help you when needed. You don’t need a major fix while out there. Just enough to get you home.

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 2024, Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Inc E

Welding track bar bracket on the Rubicon. The Premier welder on my yellow Jeep is in the background.

DIRTBITS

Yamaha To Be Presenting Sponsor of 2024 Permco

AMA

Vintage Motorcycle Days

Legendary motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which will occur July 26-28, 2024, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

“AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days carries extra weight this year with it being the key celebration of the AMA’s 100th anniversary, and having Yamaha as the presenting sponsor makes perfect sense as they conclude their yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the legendary YZ,” said AMA Director of Marketing & Communications Joy Burgess.

Yamaha, initially founded in 1887, began producing motorcycles in 1955 with the YA-1 motorcycle. Since then, Yamaha has grown into one of the largest motorcycle

manufacturers in the world, while fostering a healthy community of vintage Yamaha riders.

This is the first year Yamaha will serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the three-day event, and the brand is planning many exciting activities and looks forward to being at the event as the AMA celebrates its centennial.

“Yamaha looks forward to being a part of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days as the presenting sponsor,” said Jennifer Davie, Motorsports Experiential Marketing and Events Manager. “As we conclude our yearlong celebration of 50 years of the Yamaha YZ, we’re excited to put a bow on those efforts by celebrating with the AMA and their 100th anniversary celebration and the thousands of vintage motorcycle enthusiasts that attend the event.”

Yamaha will be on site with historic bikes, street and ADV demo rides, and will have a variety of Yamaha champions — many of them AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers — to sign autographs and engage with fans at the event.

As the AMA celebrates its 100th anniversary, 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Yamaha is expected to be the biggest celebration of the vintage motorcycling lifestyle yet. Featuring vintage road and offroad racing, the biggest motorcycle swap meet in North America, bike shows and vendor displays and much more, there will be a little something for everybody at VMD this year.

For more information on Yamaha, visit its website at yamaha-motor.com. Head to vintagemotorcycledays. com/ or follow the VMD social media channels on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all things Vintage Motorcycle Days.

ORN Dirt Lifestyle June 22, 2024

Don't miss the ORN Dirt Lifestyle Festival coming up Saturday, June 22nd at North County Mall in Escondido CA!

ORN will feature leading industry Exhibitors and Displays, The ORN Car Show, Live Music, Fitz Army Freestyle Motocross shows, Raffle, Kids Zone, Food/ Beverage and a whole lot more. There is something for the whole family.

Come out and be a part of the Dirt Lifestyle Scene. ORNscene.com - Social Media @OffRoadNights

Father's Day Adventure with GoBaja

Celebrate Father's Day in style this year with our thrilling 4-day Baja tour starting June 14th! Take your dad on an unforgettable adventure exploring the stunning landscapes and vibrant culture of Baja California. Whether you're hitting the trails or relaxing on the beach, this trip promises memories that will last a lifetime.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to bond and embark on an epic journey together. This tour is open to everyone, so you can join us even if you're not celebrating Father's Day!

Call us at (951) 687-0808 or visit www.gobajariding.com

Kyle Peters Ties AMA Arenacross

Record with Fifth-Consecutive Championship

The 2024 AMA Arenacross series wrapped up on March 29 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, where Kyle Peters rode the Phoenix Racing Honda CRF250R to his fifth-consecutive title. The achievement ties a record held by past Arenacross greats Dennis Hawthorne and Buddy Antunez, who won their last crowns in 1990 and 2001, respectively.

Each of the Greensboro, North Carolina, native's crowns has come in different ways. He dominated last year's championship, clinching it with two rounds remaining, despite having to overcome a broken neck suffered the previous off-season. Conversely, this year was hard-fought since the December 1 opener in Boise, Idaho. Peters faced adversity including crashes, run-ins with other riders, an injured thumb, and severe anxiety from selfimposed pressure to win. In addition, title-rival Ryan Breece opted to compete aboard a 450cc machine, a decision (allowed by the rules) that turned out to be an advantage given that several of the tour stops were held at elevation. In the end, Peters still managed to take his fifth crown, with just a fivepoint margin.

"They're all special and have their special meaning in their own way, but this one was definitely the toughest on me, mentally, just from all the adversity I faced," said Peters, who turned 31 in early April. "Things didn't really seem to be going my way, and I always kind of felt like I was on my back foot. It was really tough, and a few rounds from the end, I was thinking, 'It's not looking good.' Thankfully, Lord willing, I was able to get it done, and to pull through was amazing."E

COMING EVENTS

CLEANUPS

CLEAN DEZERT

www.clean-dezert.org

KEEP OUR DESERT CLEAN

www.keepourdesertclean.com

Arizona Clean-ups

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

May 4, 2024 - Badgers MC Cop

Out European Scrambles

Jun 1-2, 2024 - RUTS MC Melt

Down Dual European Scrambles

Jun 22-23, 2024 - DMC Night

Race

Jul 13, 2024 - Lost Angels MC

Night Team Race, Red Mountain

Aug 17, 2024 - Prairie Dogs MC

Night Team Race, Glen Helen

Oct 12, 2024 - Shamrocks MC

Dual Euro, Red Mountain

Oct 19-20, 2024 - 100's MC Hare

& Hound, Johnson Valley

Nov 17, 2024 - Jackrabbits MC

Desert Scramble, Red Mountain

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

AMA DISTRICT 38

www.amad38.com

Races held near El Centro CA

Motorcycles & Quads

May 5, 2024 - D38 Grand Prix, Shorty's Sports Park, Blythe

Sept 1, 2024 - D38 Grand Prix, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Oct 5, 2024 - Roadruner Rattle

Snake Chase, Plaster City East

Oct 26, 2024 - I8 Monster Mash, Superstition

Nov 16, 2024 - OTB Veterans

Day Dash, Lakebed

Dec 14, 2024 - Roadrunner

Christmas Classic, Plaster City West

UTVs

Oct 26, 2024 - I8 Monster Mash, Sueperstition

Nov 16, 2024 - Full Throttle

Veterans Day Dash, Lakebed

Dec 14, 2024 - Roadrunner

Christmas Classic, Plaster City West

AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND

www.NationalHareandHound.com

Motorcycles & Quads

Sept 14, 2024 - Round 5, Caliente NV

Oct 19-20, 2024 - Round 6, Lucerne Valley CA

AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES

www.westharescramble.com

Motorcycles & Quad

May 11-12, 2024 - Round 3, Prineville OR

Jun 8-9, 2024 - Round 4, Shasta

Ski Park CA

Sept 7-8, 2024 - Round 6, Glen

Helen CA

Sept 28-29, 2024 - Round 7, Washougal WA

Nov 23-24, 2024 - Round 8, Wilseyville CA

AMRA ARIZONA MOTORCYCLE RIDERS ASSOCIATION

www.amraracing.com

Motorcycle Racing

May 18, 2024 - Round 7, Prescott Valley AZ

Sept TBD - Round 8

Oct 6, 2024 - Round 9, Kelly Canyon, Flagstaff AZ

Oct 26, 2024 - Round 10, TBD

Nov 9-10, 2024 - Round 11, Laughlin NV

ARIZONA OFF ROAD PROMOTIONS

www.azopracing.com

Aug 10-11, 2024 - Cinder

Mountain Off-Road Challenge, Flagstaff AZ

Sept 21-22, 2024 - P. Mountain Off-Road Challenge, Page AZ

2024 - www.ssormag.com

Oct 26-27, 2024 - Cinder Mountain 100, Flagstaff AZ

BEST IN THE DESERT

www.bitd.com

Aug 14-17, 2024 - Vegas to Reno MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

Oct 17-20, 2024 - Laughlin Desert Classic, Youth Series Event MC, Quad, UTV, Truck, Car

CODE OFF ROAD

www.codeoffroad.com.mx

May 18-19, 2024 - Night Race, Mexicali B.C.

Aug 2-3, 2024 - Grand Prix, Tecate B.C.

Oct 11-12, 2024 - MexLog 300, Mexicali B.C.

Dec 6-8, 2024 - Mex-SF 275, Mexicali B.C.

LEGACY RACING

www.legacyracing.net

Jun 26-30, 2024 - Baja Nevada, Cars/Trucks/UTV/Quad/MC

Aug 2-3, 2024 - Dirt Rebelution, Cedar City UT, UTV/Quad/MC

Sept 19-21, 2024 - UTV Freedom Ride, Location TBA UTV

Oct 10-13, 2024 - Gold Rush, Virginia City to Tonopah NV Cars/ Trucks/UTV/Quad/MC

Dec 5-8, 2024 - 4WP Desert Showdown, Pahrump NV Cars/ Trucks/UTV/Quad/MC

M.O.R.E. www.moreracing.net Cars, Trucks and UTVs

May 4, 2024 - PCI Race Radios 300, Johnson Valley CA

Jul 13-14, 2024 - Freedom Cup, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Sept 21, 2024 - GG Lighting Night Race, Lucerne Valley CA

Dec 7-8, 2024 - The Desert Championships, Barstow CA

NORRA www.norra.com

RECORD OFF ROAD

www.recordoffroad.com

Jun 21-23, 2024 - Ensenaea San Felipe 250

Oct 4-6, 2024 - La Raza 200

Dec 13-15, 2024 - Ensenada San Felipe 250

SCORE

www.score-international.com

May 29-Jun 2, 2024 - BF Goodrich 56th SCORE Baja 500

Sept 11-15, 2024 - 5th SCORE Baja 400

Nov 12-17, 2024 - BF Goodrich 57th SCORE Baja 1000

SNORE www.snoreracing.net

Jun 7-8, 2024 - Midnight Special, Jean NV

Oct 25-26, 2024 - Pahrump 200, Pahrump NV

Dec 12-15, 2024 - Rage at the River, Laughlin NV

SADR - Southern Arizona

Desert Racing

www.racesadr.com

May 10-11, 2024 - T-150

Sept 27-28, 2024 - Point to Point

Dec 6-7, 2024 - Cholla 250

VORRA www.vorraracing.com

May 3-5, 2024 - Dog Fight 250, Fallon NV Cars, Trucks, UTVs

Jun 7-9, 2024 - Warrior 275, Hawthorne NV Cars, Trucks, UTVs, MX/Quad

Sept 13-15, 2024 - Stomping Grounds 300, Yerington NV, Cars, Trucks, UTVs

Oct 10-13, 2024 - Gold Rush With, Virginia City-Tonopah Cars, Trucks, UTV, MX/Quad

ZR PROMOTIONS (686) 564-6653

www.zrpromo.com

Motorcycles, Quads and UTVs

DUAL SPORT BIG BEAR TRAIL RIDERS MC

www.bigbeartrailriders.com

Jun 22-23, 2024 - 30th Annual Big Bear Run

CRAWDAD OFF ROAD EVENTS www.crawdadoffroadevents.com

D-37 DUAL SPORT

www.district37dualsport.com/ events

May 18, 2024 - Orange County Dualies, Beaumont CA

Jun 8, 2024 - Prospsectors MC, Lebec CA

Jun 22-23, 2024 - Big Bear Trail Riders, Big Bear CA

DUAL SPORT WEST www.dualsportwest.com

May 6-10, 2024 - Mex2Can 1st Half, Tecate CA

Aug 20-26, 2024 - Mex2Can 2nd Half, Fallon NV

Aug 20-26, 2024 - GWT 2nd Section, Park City UT

Fall 2024 - GWT 1st Section, Nogales AZ

Sept 21-22, 2024 - Topaz 400, Topaz NV

Oct 19-20, 2024 - Prescott 300, Prescott AZ

Oct 26-27, 2024 - Lone Pine 300, Lone Pine

Nov 9-10, 2024 - Route 66, Seligman AZ

TBD 2024 - China Lake 350, Ridgecrest CA

DUST DEVILS MC

www.dustdevilsmc.com

FAMILY OFF ROAD

ADVENTURES

www.familyoffroadadventures.com 209-649-3633

ORANGE COUNTY DUALIES www.dualies.com

SAN DIEGO ADVENTURE RIDERS

www.dualsport-sd.com

VENTURA COUNTY M/C CLUB www.venturacountymc.com

ENDURANCE

GLEN HELEN

www.glenhelen.com

Jun 8, 2024 - 3 Bros 10-Hour

Endurance Race

Oct 12-13, 2024 - 3 Bros 24-Hour

Endurance RAce

ENDUROCROSS

GEICO AMA ENDUROCROSS www.endurocross.com

ENDUROS DISTRICT 37

www.district37ama.org

May 18, 2024 - Viewfinders MC

Sprint Enduro

Sept 28-29, 2024 - RHR Sprint

Enduro

Nov 2, 2024 - Hilltoppers Sprint Enduro

LOS ANCIANOS MC CLUB

www.losancianos.com

REDDING DIRT RIDERS

www.reddingdirtriders.com

FLAT TRACK

AMERICAN FLAT TRACK

www.americanflattrack.com

May 4, 2024 - Silver Dollar Short Track, Chico CA

May 11, 2024 - Ventura Short Track, Ventura CA

Jun 15, 2024 - Orange County Half Mile, Middleton NY

Jun 22, 2024 - Bridgeport Half Mile, Swedesboro NJ

Jun 29, 2024 - Lima Half Mile, Lima OH

Jul 6, 2024 - DuQuoin Mile, DuQuoin IL

Jul 28, 2024 - Peoria TT, Peoria IL

Aug 6, 2024 - Black Hills Half Mile, Rapid City SD

Aug 10, 2024 - TBA TT

Aug 31, 2024 - Springfield Mile I, Springfield IL

Sept 1, 2024 - Springfield Mile II, Springfield IL

Sept 6, 2024 - TBA Half Mile

AZ FLAT TRACK RACING

www.azflattrackracing.com

May 11, 2024 - Round 7, Adobe Mountain Speedway

Jun 1, 2024 - Round 8, Tucson Kart Speedway

AZ SOUTHLAND FLAT TRACK

@Azsouthland_flattrack 480-688-5278

May 18-19, 2024 Round 2

Jun 8-9, 2024 - Round 3

CALVMX FLAT TRACK

www.calvmx.net

Camp Lockett, Campo CA Bikes, Quads, Karts, Trikes

May 18-19, 2024 - Round 1

Jun 22-23, 2024 - Round 2

Jul 20-21, 2024 - Round 3

Aug 17-18, 2024 - Round 4

Sept 28-29, 2024 - Round 5

Oct 26-27, 2024 - Round 6

Nov 16-17, 2024 - Round 7

FULL THROTTLE FLAT TRACK

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/986199049368449

Oct 19, 2024 - Lake Elsinore Flat Track, Lake Elsinore CA

Nov 9, 2024 - Lake Elsinore Flat Track, Lake Elsinore CA

Dec 7, 2024 - Lake Elsinore Flat Track, Lake Elsinore CA

KERN RACEWAY

www.kernraceway.com

Sept 14, 2024 - Flat Track/ Speedway

Nov 2, 2024 - Flat Track/ Speedway

LAKE ELSINORE FLAT TRACK

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/286867283941980

VENTURA RACEWAY

www.venturaraceway.com 4

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

COMING EVENTS

4WD CLUBS/EVENTS

BADLANDS OFF ROAD ADVENTURES www.4x4training.com

CALIFORNIA 4WD ASSOCIATION INC.

www.cal4wheel.com

May 10-12, 2024 - Molina Ghost

Run

May 24-27, 2024 - Hi-Desert

Round Up, Slash X, Barstow CA

Aug 8-11, 2024 - Sierra Trek

CAPO VALLEY 4 WHEELERS www.cv4w.org

May 3, 2024 - Sedona AZ

DESERT SIDE TRACS www.dst4x4club.org

Sept 24, 2024 - Moab 2024

DIABLO 4-WHEELERS www.diablo4wheelers.com

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.facebook.com/P4Wheelers/

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

RED ROCK 4-WHEELERS www.rr4w.com

Apr 12-20, 2025 - Easter Jeep

Safari 2025, Moab UT

SAN DIEGO 4 WHEELERS www.sd4wheel.com

May 24-27, 2024 - Hi Desert

Round-up

Jun 20-23, 2024 - Pismo Beach Trip Jul 20-24, 2024 - Mammoth

Mountain Adventure

Jul 24-27, 2024 - Lone Pine/Cerro

Gordo

Aug 31 -Sept 2, 2024 - Big Bear

Lake Adventure

SAN DIEGO OUTBACKS 4X4 CLUB (760) 789-8294

SCOUTS WEST 4WDC www.scoutswest.com

SONS OF THUNDER 4-WHEELERS

www.sonsofthunder4x4.com

May 4, 2024 - McBride Car Show

May 18, 2024 - Rowher Flatas

Jun 22, 2024 - Lockwood/Millers

Jul 19-21, 2024 - Pismo

Aug 16-18, 2024 - Big Bear

Sept 21, 2024 - Beach Party

Oct 18-20, 2024 - Calico

Nov 15-17, 2024 -Mojave

Preserve

TIERRA DEL SOL

www.tds4x4.com

VEGAS VALLEY 4 WHEELERS

www.vv4w.org

May 3-5, 2024 - 4th Annual Baby

Bump

VICTOR VALLEY 4 WHEELERS

www.victorvalley4wheelers.com

WILLYS OVERLAND MOAB RALLY

www.willysrally.com

4WD TRAINING BADLANDS OFF ROAD

ADVENTURES

www.4x4training.com

May 4, 2024 - Getting Started

Off-Road Driving – LA Area

May 5, 2024 - Day 2 Getting

Started Off-Road Driving – LA Area

May 4-5, 2024 - Getting

Started Two Day Package –LA Area

May 7, 2024 - Utah Adventure

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

May 18, 2024 - Winching Clinic – LA Area

May 19, 2024 - Day 3 Putting It All Together – LA Area

May 25, 2024 - Memorial Day

Club Run

June 1, 2024 - Tire Repair and Hi Lift Mini Clinic – LA Area

July 5, 2024 - Independence Day Club Run

June 15, 2024 - Starting Rock

Crawling

July 13, 2024 - Tire Repair and Hi Lift Mini Clinic – LA Area

July 20, 2024 - Starting Rock

Crawling

August 12, 2024 - Rubicon Adventure

August 24, 2024 - Sand Dune Off-Road Driving – Oceano Dunes

August 25, 2024 - Self Recovery Clinic – 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 9, 2024 - Lost Lizard Fun Run

SOBOBA RIDES, San Jacinto CA www.facebook.com/ SobobaRides/ Returning in 2025

UTV Off Road Adventures www.utvoffroad adventures.com

May 17-19, 2024 - Cherry Creek UTV Fest, Young AZ

May 24-26, 2024 - Grand Staircase SXS Experience, Big Water UT

Jul 5-7, 2024 - North Rim UTV Fun Run, Fredonia AZ

Jul 19-21, 2024 - Williams - GC

UTV Experience, Williams AZ

Aug 23-25, 2024 - White Mtn UTV Experience, Eagar AZ

Sept 13-15, 2024 - Fire in the Sky UTV Fun Run, Heber AZ

Oct 11-13, 2024 - Southern AZ

SXS Experience, Sonoita AZ

Nov 8-10, 2024 - Southern AZ Peace Trail, Wenden AZ

Dec 6-8, 2024 - Earp-tacular UTV Experience, Earp CA

G.P.’S

AMA DISTRICT 37 www.district37ama.org

Sept 28-29, 2024 - Viewfinders

MC Grand Prix, Ridgecrest

Oct 26-27, 2024 - Prospectors

MC Grand Prix, Blythe

Nov 8-10, 2024 - Vikings MC Grand Prix, Lake Havasu

AMA DISTRICT 38

www.amad38.com

May 5, 2024 - D38 Grand Prix, Shorty's Sports Park, Blythe CA

Sept 1, 2024 - D38 Grand Prix, Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

AMRA

www.amraracing.com

May 18, 2024 - Round 6, Prescott Valley AZ

Jun 1-2, 2024 - Round 7, Fay Canyon, Flagstaff AZ

Sept TBD, 2024 - Round 8

Oct 6, 2024 - Round 9, Kelly Canyon, Flagstaff AZ

Oct 26, 2024 - Round 10, TBD

Nov 9-10, 2024 - Round 11, Laughlin NV

ARIZONA OFF ROAD PROMOTIONS

www.azopracing.com

May 11-12, 2024 - Camp Verde Grand Prix, Camp Verde AZ

Nov 16-17, 2024 - Blythe Grand Prix, Blythe CA

FIRE & POLICE MOTOCROSS www.firepolicemx.com

GLEN HELEN, Devore CA www.glenhelen.com

LACR MX, Palmdale CA www.lacr.mx

NATIONAL GRAND PRIX SERIES

www.ngpcseries.com

May 24-26, 2024 - Round 6, TBD

Oct 4-6, 2024 - Ridgecrest CA

Oct 25-27, 2024 - Blythe CA

Nov 8-10, 2024 - 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

4, 2024 - Night Team Race

5, 2024 - Round 5

29, 2024 - Night Team Race

2024 - Round 6

- No Race

- Round 7

- Round 8

21, 2024 - Night Team Race

22, 2024 - Round 9

20, 2024 - Round 10

17, 2024 - Round 11

15, 2024 - Round 12

VIRGINIA CITY MOTORSPORTS CLUB

www.vcgp.com

ZR PROMOTIONS

www.zrpromo.com

MOTOCROSS

Also see Vintage Motocross Category

2X PROMOTIONS

www.2xpromotions.com

May 4, 2024 - Road to Mammoth Round 5, Prairie City OHV

May 11, 2024 - Road to Mammoth

Round 6 LCQ, Fox Raceway

May 24, 2024 - Fox Raceway

National Amateur Day

May 25, 2024 - Fox Raceway

National Pro Motocross, Round 1

May 31, 2024 - Loretta Lynn's Southwest Regional Championship, Fox Raceeway

Jun 7, 2024 - Loretta Lynn's Midwest Regional Championship, Prairie City OHV

AMA AMATEUR NATIONAL MX REGIONAL

www.mxsports.com

Southwest Area Qualifier

May 18-19, 2024 - Moriarty MX, Moriarty NM

Midwest Regional

Jun 7-9, 2024 - Prairie City OHV - Youth/Amateur Regional, Rancho Cordova CA

Southwest Regional

May 31-Jun 2, 2024 - Fox Raceway - Youth/Amateur Regional, Pala CA

National Championship

Jul 29-Aug 3, 2024 - Monster

Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, Hurricane Mills TN

AMA LUCAS OIL PRO MX CHAMPIONSHIP

www.mxnationals.com

May 25, 2024 - Fox Raceway at Pala CA

Jun 1, 2024 - Hangtown, Prairie City SVRA, Rancho Cordova CA

Jun 8, 2024 - Thunder Valley MX Park, Lakewood CO

Jun 15, 2024 - High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris PA

Jun 29, 2024 - The Wick 338, Southwick MA

Jul 6, 2024 - RedBud MX, Buchanan MI

Jul 13, 2024 - Spring Creek MX Park, Milville MN

Jul 20, 2024 - Washougal MX Park, Washougal WA

Aug 10, 2024 - Unadilla MX, New Berlin NY

Aug 17, 2024 - Budds Creek MX Park, Mechanicsville MD

Aug 24, 2024 - Ironman Raceway, Crawfordsville IN

AME MINICROSS

www.ameminicross.com

All events held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

May 18, 2024 - AME Spring Nationals Round 3

May 19, 2024 - AME Spring Nationals Round 4

CAHUILLA CREEK MX

Anza CA www.cahuillacreek motocross.com

DT1 MX Park Tulare CA www.dt1mxpark.com

FIRE & POLICE MOTOCROSS www.firepolicemx.com

Jun 20-22, 2024 - Fire Police Benefit MX, Amherst Meadowlarks OH

FOX RACEWAY Pala CA raceway.palatribe.com

GLEN HELEN RACEWAY Devore CA www.glenhelen.com

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

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

COMING EVENTS

LACR MX, Palmdale CA www.lacr.mx

MOTO 4 KIDS

www.moto4kids.racing

Thriller Beezzz Series

May 5, 2024 - Round 5, Fox

Raceway, Pala CA

Summer School Series

Jun 8, 2024 - Round 1, Fox

Raceway, Pala CA

Jul 13, 2024 - Round 2, Fox

Raceway, Pala CA

Aug 10, 2024 - Round 3, Fox

Raceway, Pala CA

Rad Riders Series

Aug 25, 2024 - Round 1, LACR, Palmdale CA

Sept 8, 2024 - Round 2, Fox

Raceway, Pala CA

Sept 22, 2024 - Round 3, DT1

MX Park, Tulare CA

Nov 3, 2024 - Round 4, Barona Oaks MX, Lakeside CA

Nov 24, 2024 - Round 5, Fox Raceway, Pala CA

OLD SCHOOL SCRAMBLES RACING

www.ossrg.org

All races held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Oct 26-27, 2024 - OktoberFast

Grand Prix, Round 3

Dec 14-15, 2024 - TT Scrambles

Round 4

OVER THE HILL GANG

www.overthehillgang.org

May 5, 2024 - Perris Raceway, Perris CA

May 19, 2024 - Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

May 25-26, 2024 - The Sandbox, Fernley NV

Jun 16, 2024 - Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

PERRIS RACEWAY

Perris CA

www.rideperris.com

SOCAL OLD TIMERS MX CLUB

www.socalotmx.org

May 5, 2024 - Perris Raceway, Perris CA

May 19, 2024 - Perris Raceway, Perris CA

Jun 1-2, 2024 - Arizona International, Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

Jun 30, 2024 - Glen Helen, San Bernardino CA

WMN RACING

www.wmnracing.org

WORCS www.worcsracing.com

Bikes/Quads/SXS

May 17-19, 2024 - Round 6, Cedar City UT

Sept 6-8, 2024 - Round 7, Devore CA

Oct 4-6, 2024 - Round 8, Mesquite NV

Nov 1-3, 2024 - Round 9, Primm NV

OFF ROAD RALLY

SONORA RALLY

www.sonorarally.com

Oct 21-25, 2024 - Sonora Rally

OFF ROAD SHOWS

OFF ROAD EXPO

www.offroadexpo.com

Sept 28-29, 2024 - Off Road Expo, Pomona CA

SAND SPORTS SUPER SHOW

www.sandsports supershow.com

Sept 20-22, 2024 - 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 Apr 27-28, 2024 - Round 2, Cedar City UT

Jul 27-28, 2024 - Round 3, Goldendale WA

East vs. West vs. Texas

Mar 23-24, 2024 - Mason TX

Grand Nationals

Sept 7-8, 2024 - Chokecherry Canyon, Farmington NM

NOR CAL ROCK RACING

www.norcalrockracing.com

Jun 14-15, 2024 - Race 3, Prairie

City SVRA

Jun 28-29, 2024 - Race 4, Prairie City SVRA

Jul 12-13, 2024 - Race 5, Prairie

City SVRA

Aug 9-10, 2024 - Race 6, Prairie City SVRA

ULTRA 4 RACING

www.ultra4racing.com

SAND DRAGS

SOCAL SAND DRAGS

www.socalsanddrags.com

Sept 27-29, 2024 - Race 4

SHORT COURSE

GREAT AMERICAN SHORTCOURSE

www.greatamericanshort course.com

May 18-19, 2024 - Rounds 3&4, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Jun 8-9, 2024 - Rounds 5&6, SBC Fairgrounds, Victorville CA

Oct 5-6, 2024 - Rounds 7&8, Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

Nov 2-3, 2024 - Rounds 9&10, SBC Fairgrounds, Victorville CA

SPEEDWAY

COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY

www.costamesaspeedway.net

May 11, 2024 - Harley Night #1, Speedway/Sidecars

May 18, 2024 - Knobby Night, Speedway/Juniors

Jun 15, 2024 -= Harley Night #2, Speedway/Sidecars

Sept 14, 2024 - 52nd Speedway Fair Derby, Juniors

Sept 28, 2024 - Harley Night Finals, Speedway / Sidecars

Oct 12, 2024 - 54th United States National Speedway Championship, Juniors

KERN RACEWAY

www.kernraceway.com

Sept 14, 2024 - Flat Track/ Speedway

Nov 2, 2024 - Flat Track/ Speedway

SUPERCROSS

MONSTER ENERGY

SUPERCROSS

www.supercrosslive.com

May 4, 2024 - Round 16, Empower Field at Mile High, Denver CO

May 11, 2024 - Round 17, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City UT

TRIALS

AHRMA www.ahrma.org

May 19, 2024 - Chaney Ranch, Warner Springs CA

Jun 15-16, 2024 - Tennessee Ridge Runners, Bybee TN

Jul 21, 2024 - Weathertech Raceway Laguna SEca, Salinas CA (Tentative)

Sept 14, 2024 - Rattlers Run, Fairfield WA

Sept 28, 2024 - Bushey Ranch, Canby CA

Oct 12-13, 2024 - Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds AL

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION OR ERROR

Nov 8, 2024 - T&S Racing, Henryetta OK

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

TRIALS ASSOCIATION www. socaltrials.com

May 9, 2024 - SCTA Championship Awards & Youth Fund Trial / SCTA

VINTAGE MX

AHRMA www.ahrma.org

National Vintage MX Series

For more states see the website

May 4, 2024 - Freestone MX, Wortham TX

May 18, 2024 - Chaney Ranch, Warner Springs CA

May 25, 2024 - Thunder Valley CO

Jul 20, 2024 - Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas CA (tentative)

Sept 14, 2024 - Rattlers Run, Fairfield WA

Sept 21, 2024 - Johnsonsville MX Farm, Yantis TX

Sept 29, 2024 - Bushey Ranch, Canby CA

Oct 26, 2024 - Mill Creek Motorsports Park, Combs AR

Nov 9, 2024 - T&S Racing, Henryetta OK

AMERICAN RETROCROSS

www.americanretrocross.org

All races held at Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino CA

May 26, 2024 - Round 3

Jun 16, 2024 - Round 4

Jul 28, 2024 - Round 5

Sept 15, 2024 - Round 6

Oct 27, 2024 - Round 7

Nov 27, 2024 - Round 8

Dec 7, 2024 - Round 9

AMERICAN VINTAGE DIRT

RACERS ASSOCIATION

www.avdra.com

Jun 23, 2024 - Race 4, Bull Hollow Raceway, Monticello UT

Oct TBD, 2024 - Race 5, 11 Mile Corner, Casa Grande AZ

Dec 8, 2024 - Race 6, Shortys Sportsman Park, Blythe CA E

APPAREL

McMillin Racing

www.shopmcmillinracing.com

AUTOMOTIVE

760-744-9081 www.paradisemotorsports.com

Warner’s Muffler

760-393-2240 - www.warnersmuffler.com

WE-Supply

858-279-5800 - www.we-supply.com

BANNERS & SIGNS

Graphix

760-940-1939 - www.signartgraphix.com

951-928-4280 - www.visualimpactpro.com

BOOKS

MotoMysteries 93,100 760-336-1512 - www.sherrikukla.com

S&S Off Road Magazine 28-29 760-336-1512 - www.ssormag.com

These are the Good Old Days 63 760-336-1512 - www.sspublishinginc.com

BUGGIES,

SAND RAILS & OFF ROAD CARS

Alloys

440-216-6266 - www.axiaalloys.com

Crown Performance ......................................

760-599-009 www.crownperformance.com

Performance

619-561-7764 - www.howeperformance.com

- jppatton@cox.net

- www.omfperformance.com

- www.stewartsraceworks.com

- www.we-supply.com

LUBRICANTS

MOTORCYCLES/QUADS

- www.luv2camp.com

Muffler

- www.warnersmuffler.com

- www.bolts4u.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

POWDER COATING

RACES & EVENTS

RV SALES SERVICE/ REPAIR

- www.alphasitelogistics.com

- www.powercaster.com RV

SIDE-X-SIDE/UTV

RENTALS

STORES in the DESERT

RESORTS, RV PARKS, HOTELS

Wells

ocotillowellsrvparkandstore@gmail.com

from the AMA District 38 Sweethearts Kiss race course by Judd Neves Nothing But Dirt Racing Photography