It was an unseasonably warm fall weekend when the folks from Lucas Oil brought their exciting 2009 racing series back to Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona. This was the fifth of six race weekends (Rounds 9 and 10) so the championship battles were drawing near the end.inline_mediumwraptextright28157920/events/1004or_lucas_oil_off_road_racing_web_exclusive1004or_01+lucas_oil_off_road_race_series+jump.JPG.jpgTrue

42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 November 18-22, 2009
Trophy Truck
1. #31 Andy McMillin
2. #8 Roger Norman
3. #71 Rick D. Johnson
4. #4 Gus Vildosola Jr.
5. #77 Robby Gordon
6. #30 Robbie Pierce
7. #23 Mark McMillin
8. #16 Cameron Steele
9. #19 Tim Herbst
10. #39 Ron Whittoninline_mediumwraptextright28163767/events/1004or_april_2010_off_road_race_results_baja_1000_edition1004or_02_o+off_road_race_results+baja_1000.jpgTrue

Actions speak louder than words, so when Adam Filbin and a few of his friends noticed their favorite desert play areas being used as community dumpsters, they decided to do something about it. "A lot of people put a lot of blame on the younger generation of '1450' racers, and give us a bad rap," Adam informed. "I wanted to show everyone that these kids are doing their part to keep the deserts open and that they care about the land. What better way to do that than a cleanup? A cleanup was also a great way to show kids who were new to the sport that it's not about being reckless and trashing the desert."inline_mediumwraptextright32326260/events/1004or_2009_clean_dezert_barstow_desert_clean_up1004or_01_o+clean_dezert+dumpsters.jpgTrue

Click on the 5 images below for results from:
Class 1/2-1600 - (VW-powered, single or two-seaters to 1600cc, 12 laps, 75 miles)
Class 5 - (Unlimited VW Baja Bugs, 14 laps, 87.5 miles)
Class 6 - (Unlimited, production mini trucks, 12 laps, 75 miles)
Class 7 - (Open, production mini trucks, 12 laps, 75 miles)
Class 7/2 - (Unlimited 2.2/2.4-Liter Truck, 10 laps, 62.5 miles)
Class 7SX - Modified, open mini trucks, 10 laps, 62.5 miles)
Class 8 - (Full-sized two-wheel drive trucks, 12 laps, 75 miles)
Protruck - (Limited, production trucks, 12 laps, 75 miles)
Class 9 - (VW-powered, Short wheelbase, single or two-seaters, 8 laps, 50 miles)
Class 10 - (Single or two-seaters to 1650cc, 14 laps, 87.5 miles)
SCORE Lites - (VW-powered, Limited single-1776cc-or two-seaters-1835cc, 14 laps, 87.5 miles)
Class 2 - (Limited, 2.2 Liter open-wheel car, 6 laps, 75 miles)
Stock Full - (Stock, Full-sized trucks, 10 laps, 62.5 miles)
Sportsman Truck - (10 laps, 62.5 miles)
Sportsman Buggy - (12 laps, 75 miles)inline_mediumwraptextright27081929/events/1002or_2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge_truck_classes1002or_0991_o+2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge+off_road_race_trucks.jpgTrue

SCORE TROPHY-TRUCK (Unlimited Production Trucks, 16 laps, 100.0 miles)

1. Andy McMillin/Scott McMillin, National City, Calif., Ford F-150, 2 hours, 2 minutes, 3 seconds (49.16 miles per hour)
2. Kory Scheeler, Las Vegas, Chevy Silverado, 2:09:39
3. Nick Vanderwey, Phoenix/Chevy Silverado, 2:10:41
4. Mark McMillin, El Cajon, Calif./Brian Ewalt, Bonita, Calif., Ford F-150, 2:12:20
5. Bill McBeath, Las Vegas, Chevy Sivlerado, 2:16:52
6. Gary Weyhrich/Mark Weyhrich, Troutdale, Ore., Ford F-150, 2:17:58
7. Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, Ford F-150, 2:22:49
8. Jesse Jones, Litchfield Park, Ariz., Chevy Silverado, 2:28:39

(28 starters, 8 finishers)inline_mediumwraptextright28330471/events/1002or_2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge_trophy_truck1002or_1526_o+2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge+trophy_truck.jpgTrue

Results and more trophy truck pictures from the 2010 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, coming soon!

RACE RESULTS

CLASS 1 (Unlimited single or two-seaters, 16 laps, 100.0 miles, 6.25 miles per lap)

1. Kory Halopoff, Orange, Calif., Tatum-Chevy, 2:13:53 (44.82 mph)
2. Robert Ross, Chula Vista, Calif., Racer-Chevy, 2:15:07
3. Daniel McMillin, El Cajon, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 2:17:20
4. Sam Berri, Murphy's, Calif., Jimco-Chevy, 2:20:46.

(23 starters, 4 finishers)inline_mediumwraptextright27012380/events/1002or_2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge_class_1_buggy1002or_1667_o+2010_score_laughlin_desert_challenge+class_1_buggy.jpgTrue

SNORE South Point 250
October 3, 2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Unlimited Truck
1. #39 Ron Whittoninline_mediumwraptextright32132856/events/1003or_march_2010_off_road_race_results1003or_02_o+off_road_race_results+desert.jpgTrue

Imagine, idling in front of your pit in the middle of the desert, your team doing final tune-ups and checks to make sure your racecar will return in one piece. To make sure you return in one piece. Testing the microphones, wrapping you in kidney belts, making sure the GPS system is linked to your racecourse, making sure your harness makes you part of the car in case of a roll….this is Wide Open Adventures, and they do this everyday. The only difference in this particular day is that it’s an all-female race. This is the 4th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure, benefiting Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Last year, $115,000 was raised by 150 racecars. This year the goal is $150,000, and over 240 cars are entered into the race.inline_mediumwraptextright31788639/events/0912or_2009_more_race_for_the_cure_powderpuff_race0912or_01+2009_more_race_for_the_cure_powderpuff_race+starting_line.jpgTrue

We look forward to the second weekend in September like no other. Each year, we pack up, invite friends and strangers, and make our way to the Oceano Sand Dunes for a full dose of sand, surf, sun, and...ahem, '80s thrash metal. This annual camping trip has ballooned from a few buddies getting together to a full-on spectacle, where everyone's invited, some wild rigs show up, and entertainment in the form of raw carnage inevitably occurs. It's OFF-ROAD Magazine's Heavy Metal Weekend!inline_mediumwraptextright31722909/events/1002or_heavy_metal_weekend_20091002or_02_o+heavy_metal_weekend+crowd.jpgTrue

14th Score Terrible's Primm 300
September 12, 2009 - Primm, Nevadainline_mediumwraptextrightGeorge Pondella races his #58 Trophy Truck to an overall victory at the MDR Lucerne 250.26308319/events/1002or_february_2010_off_road_race_results1002or_02_o+off_road_race_results+george_pondella.jpgTrue

Glen Helen Baja Challenge Cup Round 3
August 8, 2009 - Glen Helen, CA
Class 1
1. #1353 Barry Blue
Class 1450
1. #1414 Wendell Bradbury
Class 12
1. 1216 Tom Stewart
Class 3000
1. #3019 Karl Scanlon
Class 5
1. # 502 Scott Wagstaff
Class 7
1. #7211 Barry Karakas
Class 11
1. #1151 Debbie Demack
UTV
1. #1903 David Bedy

Upon announcing their plans for the 2009 season, the crew behind the Lucas Oil Off Road Series (LOORRS) committed to adding a new class to professional off-road racing: the SuperLite class.inline_mediumwraptextrightBig-time sponsors such as Hart & Huntington, Lucas Oil and General Tire are all supporting drivers in the SuperLite class.27227641/events/1001or_2009_lucas_oil_off_road_series_superlite_class1001or_02_o+lucas_oil_off_road_series+lucas_oil.jpgTrue

San Diego County Fair Tuff Trucks
Del Mar, California - June 30, 2009inline_mediumwraptextright30876468/events/0912or_december_2009_off_road_race_results0912or_02+off_road_race_results+beautiful_view.jpgTrue

We blew into Winchester Bay on a lazy Thursday afternoon at the invitation of Joe Mirvis of the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. Backed by a small army of volunteers and assistants, Joe organized Dunefest 2009 and in a few days turned the very small, Oregon towns of Reedsport and Winchester Bay into very much larger towns, with thousands arriving for the event.inline_mediumwraptextright30850308/events/0912or_2009_winchester_bay_oregon_dunefest0912or_01_+dunefest_2009+desert.jpgTrue

Glen Helen Short Course Series #3
June 13, 2009 - Glen Helen, California

By the time you finish reading this story and seeing all the airtime, we're guessing you'll be humming the Dukes of Hazzard theme song. Clearfield is located in the heart of Pennsylvania over 100 miles from any major cities. So, what do you do for fun way out here? Hit the dirt of course! Borrowing Freedom Raceway is a private property corn and hay field that turns itself into a drag strip, obstacle course, ATV barrel race, and even a corn maze for the kids during parts of the year. We snapped more than 1,000 pictures of racing, breaking, smashing, and splashing, as well as some local flavor - which made it hard to choose the photos that went in this story. With that said, enjoy the shots! We hope one day to make it back out to PA for another event.inline_mediumwraptextrightThe drag race was separated into four classes: Street Stock, Stock, Renegade, and Open. Street Stock racer Jim (who was also the event DJ) raced his white Chevy against Tim Holt Jr. in his Ford F-150. Tim would end up taking home second place in his class.30636375/events/0911or_just_some_good_ol_boys_racing_in_clearfield_pennsylvania0911or_02_z+borrowing_freedom_raceway+ford_vs_chevy.jpgTrue

More Oraf Lonekid 500
May 16, 2009 - Lucerne Valley, California

Best In The Desert Terribles "250"
April 18, 2009 - Primm, Nevada

M.O.R.E. Balls Out 250
March 21, 2009
Barstow, California

Whether you're a crawler, a go-fast guy, or just a general off-road lover such as ourselves, Moab, Utah, has got to be one of the greatest places on Earth to visit. It has everything from gnarly rock trails that would stick even the most badass buggy, to sand dunes and go-fast desert roads just outside of town. You can hit a famous slickrock trail like Hell's Revenge or something earlier in the day, and head out to do some high-speed blasting in the afternoon. On top of that, Moab (at least in March and April during Easter Jeep Safari) has some of the best weather for off-roading. It can be 85 degrees one day and actually be snowing a little fluff onto the trails the next. We've been in scorching sand dunes and a few feet of snow in the same day before.

What's the ultimate desert race? For two years now, Hammerking Productions has brought a unique format to the desert that had never been tried before. Traditional desert racing winds its way down washes and through the whoops but avoids the creepy-crawly canyons. By contrast, traditional rock crawling stays in the canyons and drivers often spend an entire afternoon covering three miles or less.

Snore Battle At Primm
February 14-15, 2009
Held in Primm, Nevada, the SNORE BAP kicked off its 2009 series with a huge bang! With record entries, over 70 vehicles entered in class 1450 alone, this race was the one to watch. The race was held on a 12-mile race course which encompassed open desert, grandstand infield, and parts of the Primm CORR track. Competitors ran multiple laps of the course over two days. We can't wait for next year!

Drive Trophy Lite 200
January 17th 2009
It is true! A new sanctioning body has joined the ranks of the off-road racing elite. The new series is called the Drive Off-Road Racing series. Drive will be holding six events in the Plaster City OHV near San Diego California. The first race of the season was the Trophy Lite 200 and commanded a pretty sizeable entry list for their first race ever. We look forward to a great year with Drive!

Turning away fans before the night is over because of a sold out venue, is my prediction before the end of the 2009 season. It's never happened in Short Course Racing history, but, if I were to put money on it, I'd say 2009 is the year, and the Mickey Thompson/Kalgard Lubricants SXS Stadium Series is the place.