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Derek West Racing- Fight To The Finish At King Of The Hammers

Derek West kicks up dirt at the start of King of the Hammers 2017

Top Racers from around the globe come to Johnson Valley, California every February to compete in the hardest one day off road endurance race in the world! This year there were 122 racers in the 4400 class and only 50 finished the race. February 2-10, 2017…. Derek West and team # 20 left for Johnson Valley, California on Thursday… Continue Reading Derek West Racing- Fight To The Finish At King Of The Hammers

Wes Miller Race Recap: The Mint 400

Wes Miller drives the DWT Bombsquad RZR at the Mint 400

This year’s Mint 400 was the first race for the DWT Bomb Squad RZR. We were wide open to get the car done in time for the race. We did a shakedown on the Wednesday before in Barstow. The RZR felt great. This is hands down the best UTV that I have ever driven. We… Continue Reading Wes Miller Race Recap: The Mint 400

After Action Report- Proving Grounds Racing at the Mint 400

Proving Ground Racing waits to start the Mint400

Proving Grounds Racing The Mint400, also known as the Great American Race, has been a part of Proving Grounds Racing for the past few years. The Mint 400 has held the title of the toughest, most spectacular off-road desert race in North America since 1968 when it was first run. Taking on the Ultra4 series… Continue Reading After Action Report- Proving Grounds Racing at the Mint 400

D² Racing’s Adventure at King of the Hammers- Fires and For Sale Signs

Dsquared competes at King of the Hammers

D2R arrived on the lakebed early in the week with the brand new Jimmy’s 4441 car in tow, named Hank – so new not only did it have the new car smell, but the only drive time included an engine dyno session that took place just days prior in Colorado. After a couple days of… Continue Reading D² Racing’s Adventure at King of the Hammers- Fires and For Sale Signs

Jeremiah Staggs Pulls Off a Solid 5th at MINT 400.

Jeremiah Staggs Mint 400 (Feature Image)

The MINT 400 is the premiere race of the Best In The Desert series. The MINT has a rich history in off road racing. Fans flock to the MINT in droves to be part of the action. Contingency starts just east of the Fremont Experience and go for 6 city blocks. Thursday morning we would… Continue Reading Jeremiah Staggs Pulls Off a Solid 5th at MINT 400.

Wes Miller Unleashes His 2017 Factory Team Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo

Wes Miller Unleases his 2017 Polaris RZR for the Factory Team

Carlsbad, CA, February 27, 2017 – Wes Miller, the creator of the Huevos ATV movie series is bringing back The Bomb Squad for the 2017 race season. With the full support of Polaris RZR and DWT Racing, Miller will be competing this year in The Mint 400, the UTV World Championships, as well as the… Continue Reading Wes Miller Unleashes His 2017 Factory Team Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo

Derek West takes 1st at the Outlaw Race Series!

Derek West takes the podium as he wins the first Outlaw Racing series of the year at Rock Creek Off-Road Park in Booneville, Arkansas

Saturday, Feb. 25th, 2017….Derek West and his wife, Ashley and daughter, London attended the 1st Outlaw Off Road Racing Series event held at the Rock Creek Off Road Park in Booneville, Arkansas. This new Midwest series was created by several racers. It is based on a mix of skills in the woods, rocks, & hills… Continue Reading Derek West takes 1st at the Outlaw Race Series!

Jami Pellegrino: King of the Hammers Recap

Jami Pellegrino coming towards the finnish flag at KOH

As you may know, 2017 marks my second King of the Hammers in the UTV Class. My first year of racing KOH in 2016, I fell just short of the finish line by about 15 miles (after a very avoidable, yet un-experienced mechanical mishap). At that point I knew it was doable, and that I… Continue Reading Jami Pellegrino: King of the Hammers Recap

The Teryx Girls are Back for the 2017 King of the Hammers

The Teryx Girls show off their Kawazaki

Lake Elsinore, CA – The Teryx Girls (Sara Price “Driver” & Erica Sacks “Co-Driver”) have been thinking of Hammertown for the last 12 months looking to better their result from last year at the 2017 King of the Hammers The toughest one day off-road race on the planet as the only all female team. The… Continue Reading The Teryx Girls are Back for the 2017 King of the Hammers

Mitch Guthrie JR Dominates Parker 250

Mitch Guthrie Jr and his Co celebrate after the Parker 250

With the dust just settling from the 2016 season, and just one month off between 2017 it was game on for the 1st race of the season, The Parker 250. A lot of hard work went into stripping down the car to the chassis and fully rebuilding it within less than a month and going… Continue Reading Mitch Guthrie JR Dominates Parker 250

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