Huge changes for KC HiLiTES driver Joshua Cobb for the BITD, Parker 425!

Joshua Cobb takes fifth place in Trophy Lites at 2016 BITD Parker 425

Joshua Cobb is ready for his second season of professional racing with big changes to his race program and his team. First and foremost is the jump from his Class 2000 buggy to the ultra-exciting and competitive TrophyLite class. This is a huge development for the young phenome and it will be extremely difficult to run up front in this unbelievably competitive class. “I am so excited to be in TrophyLite,” beamed the young Cobb. “This is a huge step to take me where I want to go in my career. These trucks are fast and the class is so tough. I want to be with the leaders, but I know it is not going to be easy. I just need to listen to my dad and be smart so we can work our way up,” he wrapped up.

Josh will have no excuses as far as equipment is concerned. The team went out and purchased the winningest truck over the past 3 seasons from P.J. Guglielmo and the Children of the Dirt race team. “We have had so much to do to get this truck ready for the kid by Parker,” said Josh’s dad Jason Cobb. “It got full drivetrain and suspension prep along with getting all the right parts on the truck like Rugged Radio for the best communications, Race Shock Co. suspension, Method Wheels, Mobil 1 Oil, Hughes Transmission, General Tires, and new KC HiLiTES Gravity lights,” he added. The biggest problem was that Josh, with his 6’1” frame did not fit in the truck. So the PRP guys made sure we had a seat that would allow us to get Josh further down in the truck as well as pushed back 2” further to make it a little more comfortable during the 10+ hours in the truck during the race,” he finished.

Next for 2016 is the addition of Michael Megdal and MegaMotorsports to the team. MegaMotorsports will handle sponsorships and the team look for the New Year. He has big plans for the looks throughout the season with some extra special flair at the Mint and Vegas 2 Reno events. Megdal has been involved with some of the biggest names and builds for events like the SEMA show and has built teams from the ground up. “I am so excited to be involved with this team and a great young man like Josh Cobb,” he stated. “He is going to be a star in this sport, and I will make sure he has the support he needs and looks good in the process,” he continued.

Next is a shuffle in assignments for the young team. Mike Watson has taken over the responsibilities of the truck prep and data logging for the team. “With Jason’s crazy travel schedule and Alex (Kenison) and Larry (DeWitt) being out of state between rounds, I realized we needed to step up our efforts, especially with the move up in class,” said Watson. “DNF’s (did not finish) and long laps due to mechanical failures cannot happen at this level,” he commented. It’s a full national team effort as Larry DeWitt will still make race day decisions as crew chief and Alex Kenison will be Josh’s co-driver and make sure the truck is ready to go race day.

Finally, Josh has added 2 other race series to his already hectic schedule. With 6 events in the Best in the Desert / TrophyLite Series, 6 rounds in the Polaris, Terracross Series and 3 races in the SNORE Race Series in the ½-1600 car there will be something going on all year long for this great young man. Come out and see a race, you will not be disappointed. For the first race, check out live race coverage on Race-Dezert.com or JoshCobbRacing on Facebook.

We could not do this if not for the help and effort of our team and sponsors, please support these amazing companies: KC HiLiTES, Rugged Radios, PRP Seats, Method Wheels, General Tire, Hughes Transmissions, RaceShockCo.com, Mobil 1 Oil, MTX Audio, KBO, Monster Seal, R2C Filters, Turn2TV.com and MegaMotorsports.

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