Prudhomme Returns to Baja
Don “the Snake” Prudhomme, four-time NHRA Funny Car champion and drag racing legend, is best known for his performance in the Funny Car field – but he’s also got serious experience with desert racing...
View ArticlePrudhomme vs The Desert: The Snake Conquers the Mexican 1000
All images courtesy Elana Scherr “We’re gonna do it right for the NORRA race this year.” That was what Don “The Snake” Prudhomme said regarding his return, after a 50-year absence, to the notorious...
View Article2018 LS Fest West: A Celebration of Everything GM and LS-Powered
The West is known for visceral hot rods, desert-commanding off-road trucks and eye-catching show cars. The Holley Performance LS Fest West is the perfect way to show that and celebrate all things GM...
View ArticleKristen Matlock Makes History in the 2018 Baja 500
Kristen Matlock put on a Pro UTV clinic in the Baja 500.Image courtesy UTVUnderground Whether it was trucks or UTVs, the winners of the Baja 500 all dominated their respective classes. Team Honda...
View Article2018 Best in the Desert Race
Everyone knew going into the 2018 running of Best in the Desert’s General Tire “Vegas to Reno” presented by Fox that this event would be exciting, but nobody anticipated just how intense the...
View ArticleBehind the Wheel Podcast Episode 11: Garrett Robertson
When you think about racing, what comes to mind? Is it big stock cars going around an asphalt track for hundreds of miles? Maybe you think of large nitrous vehicles going hundreds of miles an hour...
View ArticleBacon Sizzles at USAC Race at Indy
USAC took over Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday, September 5 and 6, to christen the Brickyard’s first dirt-track race. For the first official competition on The Dirt Track inside...
View Article[Video] Aaron Brown’s Passion for Using What You Build
Our friend Aaron Brown, owner of The Garage Shop, sat down with Overland Bound and talked about how The Garage Shop came to be and his passion for using what you build. Aaron Brown started off his...
View Article“Terbo” Tyler Erb Wins Big During Outlaw Invasion Weekend
Although Mother Nature was the original winner of the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Outlaw Invasion at Atomic Speedway earlier this season, this rescheduled event gave one series...
View ArticleBaja 1,000 Still On
Despite a near-suspension from federal authorities, the prestigious Baja 1000 – one of the most popular off-road races in the country – will go on as planned next month on the Baja California...
View ArticleCameron Steele Finally Wins Baja 1000
Cameron Steele and the Desert Assassins race team collect victory at 2018 Baja 1000 (Photo by KMC Wheels) For any off-road driver, winning the Baja 1000 is a dream come true. The same can be said for...
View ArticleBehind the Wheel Podcast Episode 15: Baja 1000 Ironman Competitor Larry Janesky
It is a new year, and the perfect time to slip back Behind The Wheel with the most impressive speed demons both on and off-road. To kick things off in 2019, we decided to catch up to a successful...
View ArticleWrapping Up Dakar 2019
Competitors camp out at the first stage of the 2019 Dakar Rally from Lima to Pisco, Peru. Image courtesy Dakar.com. The 2019 Dakar Rally is in the books. This year brought some excitement, some...
View ArticleWomen in Racing: Cora Jokinen of Torq-Masters
Welcome to RacingJunk’s Women in Racing series in celebration of both Women’s History Month and the amazing women who work and play in the industry — from racers to business owners, marketers to pit...
View ArticleHistory is Rewritten at 2019 UTV World Championship
History Is Rewritten at 2019 UTV World Championship All images courtesy Mad Media/UTV Underground UTV racers from all over returned to the desert outside Laughlin, NV for the 2019 Polaris RZR UTV...
View ArticleDon “the Snake” Prudhomme Teams with Jagger Jones for Return To Mexican 1000
Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, 78-year-old member of the motorsports Hall of Fame, will return to the Baja peninsula this year over five decades after missing his first chance to compete in the grueling...
View Article2019 Silver State 300 Remains a Driver Favorite
Justin Lofton, 1st overall and 1st Trick Truck Winner. 300 miles of winding dirt roads, mixed with tight, tree-lined mountain trails and more than a half-dozen water crossings make for incredibly...
View ArticleBest in the Desert 2020 Schedule Released
Best in the Desert, North America’s largest off-road racing series, has announced the dates and locations of its 2020 race series. Including legendary events like the Parker 250, Parker 425, Laughlin...
View ArticleMint 400 to Welcome Baja TT Spec Trucks in 2020
Image by author The staff at Mad Media and the Mint 400 announced on August 13th that there will be Baja TT (Trophy Truck) Spec Trucks officially competing in a class of their own in the 2020 Mint 400...
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