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JT Taylor Races NORRA Mexican 1000 in Ultra4 Car

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO    APRIL 22, 2012  -  JT Taylor will be taking the Torchmate / Tube Shark Ultra4 car south of the border to compete in the four day 2012 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 Race.  This will be the first effort for an Ultra4 car to compete in this style of race.  “This will be my third time participating in this race and taking my car makes it even more special this year,” said JT Taylor. “The roots of Baja racing are part of this race but this effort will be the OG of desert racing.”
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Shaffer-Motorsports Wins Class 4 SCORE San Felipe 250

OAKLAND, CA     MARCH 13, 2012   Shaffer-Motorsports car #401 won the San Felipe 250 in Class 4 last weekend in Baja, Mexico.  After a long week of prerunning and a 24 hour turn around to the US for a rebuilt transaxle, the team made the mad dash to the finish line with only 12 minutes separating them from second.  “It was quite a race.  From being down at the half way point, then making a great pass at RM194 for the lead, then watching Daniel put some time on them, we just focused on keeping the sprint up,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record and owner of Shaffer’s Offroad.
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Rusty Bray Makes His First Top Ten Finish at King of the Hammers

We hit the lakebed on friday feb 3 after weeks of prepping the car and going thru the complete drivetrain with all new parts from Yukon Gear and Axle and Branik Motorsports!  I completely disassembled the Radflo shocks and installed new seals, rod ends, and synthetic fork oil.  Once on the lakebed, we rechecked all our work and began shock tuning with Glenn and the guys from Radflo Suspension.  Glenn had us make a few changes to the front coilovers and then we started Prerunning the course.  My crew, which contained co-driver Mike "Fish' Hullfish, Kevin "Mayor" Durbin, Mike Wright, Branik crew, and PAC Springs worked like crazy to check over everything.
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JT Taylor Starts 6th Consecutive King of the Hammers

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO    FEBRUARY 15, 2012  -  JT Taylor set forth on his 6th King of the Hammers adventure last week in the same car that he has driven for 5 of those years.  After a high speed tumble during pre-running, the team thrashed to get the car back on all four in time for qualifying.  JT started Fridays race in 68th and finished his race 18.5 miles from the finish line with a blown transfer case.  “When we were 40 miles from the finish line I thought I would get to finish this race, but I got shot in the foot again,” said JT Taylor after recovering the rig. “But the time spent on the lakebed with friends, who I only get to see a couple times a year, makes it worth the trip nonetheless.”
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Amsoil Lovell 6th Overall at King of the Hammers

Colorado Springs, CO 2/13/12 -  King of the Hammers did not disappoint this year and was bigger and better than ever. The event continues to add races, spectators, and a flurry of activity in what was truly a small city. It's easy to get distracted in this environment and our team worked hard to prepare for what was unquestionably the biggest rock race of our 2012 season. 
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King of the Hammers 2012 Photo Gallery

Robby Gordon tests the SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires RPM Off-Road Torchmate rock crawler for the 2012 King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley, CA

2012 King of the Hammers starts tomorrow in Johnson Valley, California

February 2, 2012 - The first rays of the morning light stream across Fisher Mountain and give birth to a kingdom being built on Means dry lakebed in the Johnson Valley OHV area. Hammertown as it has been affectionately named by the throngs of people who make up this temporary city will be home to 20,000 starting tomorrow, Friday February 3rd.  Two-dozen workers have been hard at work the last week organizing contractors, installing circus tents, and miles of metal barricade. They work in shifts with a security details watching over the kingdom under a flood of diesel powered light towers, and city planners directing the early birds to their pre-determined address for the next 10 days. A grid of streets with names like Griffin way, and King Ave have been marked with shiny new street signs atop white metal poles at the intersections.
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Lovell Brothers Set to Take on King of the Hammers

Colorado Springs, CO 1/28/12 -  After season ending crashes for both of the team's rock racers last year, the brothers are back and ready to take on the toughest rock race on the planet. 2012 will the longest King of the Hammers yet with 165 miles of rock crawling and desert terrain. The week long event now features several races and a chance for competitors to qualify for start positions. 
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Shaffer-Motorsports Finishes 2nd at SCORE Season Openers

OAKLAND, CA     JANUARY 19, 2012   Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 finished second on both Saturday and Sunday at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge.  The team debuted the new black, red and white look for the 2012 season including the addition of title sponsor Transfer Case Express while still being supported by Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems.  “We had fun even though we had to pull a motor out on Saturday after running with no clutch during the whole race,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record.  “The wheel to wheel action that was also nose to tail made for a very exciting race to drive, and then it was even cooler that we got to watch all the other classes when we weren’t racing.”
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Torchmate Racing and Lincoln Electric Announce a Unique Campaign at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers to Benefit OHV Access Issues

Share the Lincoln Experience with Torchmate at King of the Hammers. Participate in the cutting and welding of a 6 foot three dimensional steel hammer and crown which after completed will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the Off-Road Business Association.
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ORBA To host free Vendor Poker walk at the King of the Hammers February 9th, 2012

The Off Road Business Association (ORBA) will host a free Vendor Poker Walk during Contingency for the 6th running of the King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley.   Five freshman members of the trade based OHV advocate group will be hosting the poker walk. Participants may enter free of charge by visiting any one of the participating vendors booths between 10:00 am and 4:00pm on Thursday February 9th 2012. The winner will be announced at 5:00pm at the SXSPerformance.com booth #V42 in Hammertown.

Participating vendors are as follows:

RuffStuff Specialties Booth V24
SXSPerformance.com Booth V42
Trail Gear Booth V45
Poison Spider Customs V43A
Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems Booth V20.

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Shaffer-Motorsports Will Race Complete SCORE Series in 2012 Class 4 Car Opens Season in Laughlin

OAKLAND, CA     JANUARY 11, 2012   Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 will be competing in the entire SCORE International Racing Series in 2012.  With the addition of title sponsor Transfer Case Express, the Shaffer-Motorsports black, red and white car will be focused on the SCORE Class 4 Championship.  “When we were deciding on our season we agreed that we loved racing in Baja, so opted to focus all our efforts on the SCORE series in hopes of coming out with a championship,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record and owner of Shaffer’s Offroad.  “This will be our second season with this car and I feel we get more and more confident of its capabilities after each race and all our testing and tuning sessions.”
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Torchmate Racing Shaffer-Motorsports Finishes 2nd in 2011 Baja 1000

OAKLAND, CA     NOVEMBER 29, 2011   Torchmate Racing Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 finished second in class at the 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 after completing 705 miles with an official time of 24 hours and 40 minutes through the most grueling terrain in Baja. With only 10 minutes separating them from the leader, the third leg driver Daniel Aeberli said, “We gave it everything. It was a great race at the end and the Torchmate car really gave us what we needed to finish.” 
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Shaffer-Motorsports Set to Start First in Class at 2011 Baja 1000

OAKLAND, CA     NOVEMBER 14, 2011   The Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 is ready to start first in class at this Friday November 17, 2011 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.  “This will be the first race of the year where we will not be holding back, its first or nothing.  All the other races have been raced strategically for points,” said team manager Mike Shaffer.  “We would really like to thank all of the sponsors that have helped us all year and for making this race experience come true once again this year!”
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Torchmate Racing Mike Shaffer BITD Parker Race

RENO, NV     OCTOBER 18, 2011   The Torchmate Racing team of Mike Shaffer had high hopes for the Best in the Desert Blue Water Desert Challenge, more commonly known as the Parker 425.  One of the few lap races, the fastest to complete the two or three laps (depending on class) would be the winner.  “We really wanted to have a good race, but at race mile 40 we lost oil pressure and had to shut the car down,” said Mike Shaffer.  “The car didn’t like the 105 degree temperatures and the sand!”
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Torchmate Racing Mike Shaffer Chases Season Title at BITD Vegas to Reno

RENO, NV     AUGUST 17, 2011   Mike Shaffer and the Shaffer-Motorsports Team will run the longest offroad race in the US on Friday  August 19th; the TSCO Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race.  The team is currently in third place, only 10 points out of first in the Class 1000 series.  Their goal is to improve on the third place finish that they had at the Silver State 300 and move closer to the Best in the Desert series Class 1000 win.  “We have had a solid season so far, and look to continue pushing to the front of the pack at this race,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record and owner of Shaffer’s Offroad.
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Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems is featured in this year's Ultra4 Racing King of the Hammers movie

SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN July 21st at Victoria Gardens in SoCal or Sunday, July 24th at Ultraluxe Scottsdale Pavilions in AZ.

Torchmate Latino Racing Team Debuts at the Baja Orinoquia 1000 Km

The first race as a Torchmate Latino racing team was full of many emotions, difficult paths, and changing weather which made it difficult for all riders. Having gone through the entire protocol of signing up, loading the paths in the GPS and attending a couple of pilots meetings, Saturday morning we all headed to  one of the most important military bases in Colombia where the rally started.

The motorbikes were the first to go followed by the rest of the participants. The first few miles were a bit easier since we had so much built up anticipation for the race, but  the miles became heavier, the paths were challenging from stones to mud puddles and lakes and the weather was above 80°. After about 400 kilometers, we reached our first stop where the organizers of the event were accompanied by the village mayor, the police and the army of Colombia. All watched us throughout our exciting  journey. We restocked, ate, slept and prepared for the second leg next day. On the way to the goal we consumed by  the beautiful scenery that nature gave us. Rocks, trails, pits, lakes, and even rain accompanied us every kilometer we travelled. Finally we completed 533 kilometers of difficult and long race.

Jake Povey Takes 4th at 2011 VORRA Yerrington 300

Reno, NV     May 29, 2011.  Jake Povey and his co-driver/crew chief Alex Baker competed in the Group T class at the VORRA Yerrington 3oo over Memorial Day Weekend. The class consisted of 12 other trucks that all had to complete the 300 miles cut up into three long laps of 57 miles and three short laps of 40 miles.
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RENO, NV     MAY 16, 2011   Torchmate Racing had four cars cross the finish line at the Silver State 300; one Class 1000 and three Class 4400.  In a valiant effort, Class 1000 Mike Shaffer placed third in their second race in the new car.  Also in a new car, JT Taylor placed 4th in the 4400 class with Roger Lovell placing 12th and Jesse Haines placing 9th securing himself a place in the 2012 King of the Hammers after completing the 300 mile desert race.
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Jesse Haines Finishes 4th Ultra4 Race in a Row
2011 Bilek Best in the Desert Silver State 300

After a 2 1/2 month break, the Ultra 4 racing season resumed this weekend at the Best in the Desert Silver State 300. Not only was this race part of the Ultra 4 series, it would also be a qualifier for the 2012 King of the Hammers race. The 35 Ultra 4 teams that participated in the race made it the 2nd largest class in a race that featured approximately 250 teams. Co-driver Rich Klein and myself would start at the very back of the class.
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>>Watch Torchmate Racing at Silver State 300 (Video Length 9:07)

Shaffer-Motorsports Podiums in Class 10 at BITD Silver State 300

Best In The Desert’s Bilek Silver State 300 proved to be a good test for the improvements made by the Shaffer-Motorsports crew to the Torchmate 1066 car. Starting in the last class 10 position on Saturday, by the end of the race 1066 finished a very respectable third in class. From the start, driver Daniel Aeberli picked his way through the carnage that was the first half of the race. “Race cars and trucks were broken and crashed all through the technical sections” said co-driver Berne Strom.  Aeberli maintained a solid pace picking up four positions by pit 4 at race mile 161.2. “With all the setup changes we made before the race it took a little while to settle in and get comfortable,” said Aeberli. “Once we got in the groove, the car did everything we asked it to,” he added.
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>>Watch Torchmate Racing at Silver State 300 (Video Length 9:07)

Amsoil's Roger Lovell Conquers The Silver State 300

LAS VEGAS, NV 5/2/11 – The Silver State 300 is a 303 mile loop in the most desolate areas of southern Nevada. It’s one of the best off-road adventures to be had in the US and encompasses sandy washes, scenic canyons, blinding silt, and high speed roads. After a tough finish last year with chassis damage and a fire, Roger Lovell was back with the #4432 AMSOIL Ranger to try his luck.
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>>Watch Torchmate Racing at Silver State 300 (Video Length 9:07)

Torchmate Racing Enters Two Cars in the 4400 Class at Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300 including Driver JT Taylor and Jesse Haines

RENO, NV     APRIL 27, 2011   Torchmate Racing JT Taylor will be driving #4413 and Jesse Haines will be driving #4499 at the Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300 race this weekend.  The commonly known Ultra4 class will be the biggest class at this years Silver State event that will start in Alamo, Nevada about 95 miles north of Las Vegas on Saturday April 30th. The Aliante Casino & Resort will host the race events and tech and inspection on Friday.  
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Torchmate Racing Mike Shaffer Takes on Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300

RENO, NV     APRIL 27, 2011   Mike Shaffer will compete in Class 1000 at the Best in the Desert Bilek Silver State 300 race this weekend.  Representing Torchmate Racing, Shaffer will start 9th in Class 1000 in car number 1066. The BITD Bilek Silver State 300 starts in Alamo, Nevada, a tiny town on Hwy 93 about 95 miles north of Las Vegas. The Aliante Casino & Resort is host to this race and will be home to tech and inspection on Friday morning before the race.  
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Lovell #1 Overall at the Blackwell 250

BLACKWELL, TX APRIL 9, 2011 – History was made at the finish line of the Blackwell 250 when, for the first time ever, an Ultra 4 racer took an overall desert win. The #232 AMSOIL Ranger fought dust and traffic all day after starting at the back of the 4400 class to come out on top.
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Torchmate 1066 Mint 400

Torchmate Class 10 SNORE Mint 400 experience started in Barstow the Thursday before the Race. Fox Racing Shox was to meet us for some tuning, but a medical emergency changed that. The Team proceeded to tune using the experience gained from successfully setting up and racing Jeepspeeds for years. Our increased speed during tuning in Barstow gave us hope we had it figured out. Mike felt we needed a few more runs, but our testing was cut a bit short due to an alternator issue. Never the less, we all felt good about the day’s tuning results.
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Torchmate Racing Mike Shaffer Bets Big at Mint 400

RENO, NV     MARCH 23, 2011   Mike Shaffer will compete in Class 10 at the SNORE Mint 400 this weekend.  Representing Torchmate Racing, Shaffer will start 15th in Class 10 in car number 1066.  “With this not being a points race for us, we have one objective and that is to not hold back, but be on the throttle from the start line,” said driver of record Mike Shaffer.  “We know with this size of a field that the winner will be the one that runs wide open with no issues to the finish, we just hope to be that team!”
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Roger Norman Will Battle for SCORE Trophy Truck Season Title

Roger Norman is dedicating the 2011 season to winning the SCORE Championship in the Norman Motorsports Crystal Bay Casino Trophy Truck.  'We had two choices, either we compete in all the ‘biggest races’, or we run for the SCORE championship,' said Roger Norman.  'We decided as a team that we did all the ‘big races’ last year, and that we would like to win a championship this year.'" 
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Torchmate Racing Battles the 2010 SCORE Baja 1000 and Gives Back to Local Orphanage

"The Torchmate Racing team ran the #601 Truck in the 2010 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 and gave back to the community participating in the Baja Support Run IV at a local orphanage. Their race was cut short, but the Baja experience is irreplaceable. 'It’s Baja, and it’s racing. If it was easy everyone would do it,' shrugged team manager JT Taylor. 'The team put a valiant effort into the entire race, and we were bit by a mechanical problem that was insolvable in the middle of the desert.'”
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Baja 1000 - The Chase is On

"For me this year’s Baja 1000 started with a phone call from Lance and Camo @ Pirate4x4.com. They were calling to inform me that we would be racing Dave Cole's 4454 car in Class 1. I was very excited for the opportunity to drive in C1. Driving Dave's car in C1 wasn't going to be enough. I wanted to make sure that the Torchmate JeepSpeed would be ready and racing also. Between Dave's car catching fire in Parker and the time that had to be spent to get the Torchmate JS ready - our team had a lot of work on its hands to get ready for the race this year."
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Torchmate Racing is Baja Bound

As the 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 preparations get underway Bill Kunz heads down to Ensenada-Baja California, Mexico with Torchmate Racing Team's Class 6 unlimited, production mini truck. The truck is all dressed up with a new look and ready for the 1061.69 mile desert race. Race days are Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 18-20.

November 12,2010
>>Press Release: Wahoo's Baja Support Run IV Bigger and Better for 2010 - Unique Program Combines Corporate Focus to Aid Needy Mexican Children’s
Orphanage at SCORE Baja 1000 Off-Road Race

>>2010 Wahoo's Baja Support Run Final Event Schedule

November 15, 2010
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November 16, 2010
Busy last two days! Crossing the border with the Magnaflow semi was a challenge. Then, a giant Costco run for the orphanage. We packed up the supplies for the orphanage and headed south. The Torchmate team got to work right away at the orphanage.
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Also, a big thank you to the guys at Wide Open and Horsepower Ranch for including us in their Baja 1000 party. We had a great time!

November 17, 2010
The kids at the orphanage received new backpacks, shirts, notebooks, yoyo's, toothbrushes and tooth paste, combs, and autographed posters.
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The Torchmate truck got its final stickers in place, gone through contingency and tech, and is ready to race. We will be running class 6 #601 with JT Taylor as Driver of Record.

November 19, 2010
Truck stopped at rm162. Chase 1 is on their way up to them. Unsure of why they stopped.

Torchmate #601 is out of the race at rm305 with two blown transmissions and a broken harmonic balancer.

Team regrouped in Ensenada tonight except for JT, Brad, Damien and Matt. They are heading south to Loreto for the night, then on to Cabo. Thanks to everyone that has given us such tremendous support during this 2010 Baja 1000 effort.

November 20, 2010
Coming home.
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Another Race Another Lesson - Silver State 300

"I have a tremendous amount of respect for teams that can repeatedly finish races. I have run a couple of companies, and I have orchestrated what, at the time, seemed like huge projects. I can now conclude that was child’s play. As I looked across the mountain of iron we brought with us to the Silver State 300, I thought we were prepared. Torchmate Racing was able to win this race last year, and I was determined to repeat that this year. Jessie Haines and Mike Aiello joined our efforts with the 4499 car. We brought the 7231 truck, and after last second adjustments, radio checks, and breakfast we were ready. Logistics and preparation wins races, and I was in charge of logistics. We had a great crew and confidence was high. I was fortunate enough to get to drive our 7231 truck and with the help of my co-pilot Nick Sosha I was confident we had what it would take. Until…."
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Torchmate Truck on Display at the Grand Sierra Resort

Stop by the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada to see the Torchmate Team's desert racing truck on display. The truck is on-site preceding Xtreme Outlaw Weekend June 17-20. The event promises to be packed full with a 250 mile Off-Road Rally Race and Motocross Spectacular directly on the Grand Sierra Resort property. For more information on the event go to www.grandsierraresort.com.

The Torchmate Team has contributed the winning trophies for the event made, of course, with a Torchmate CNC Cutting System. A trophy is on display along side the Torchmate Truck. Stop by and check it out!

TORCHMATE RACING BAJA 1000 RACE REPORT

"The Baja 1000 is the toughest off-road race in the world. Some are longer and some are rougher, but no other competition creates the same challenge. The race is equally hard to explain. It is frustrating, rewarding, threatening, hospitable, exhausting, and beautiful all at the same time. There is triumph, injury, breakage, and even death. Locals build traps and throw whatever is in reach at the occupants, in our case, a well placed orange. To understand it, you must experience it. I thought I had during previous Baja races but learned valuable lessons this year. " Read on...

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TORCHMATE COMPLETES ROOKIE 7200 DESERT SEASON IN 2ND PLACE

"After a long and successful 2009 campaign, the racing season for the Torchmate team has concluded with the BITD Henderson Desert Classic. The race was seemingly simple compared to the challenges of the Baja 1000 yet still an extremely rough and dusty course. The team of Greg Jones and Nick Socha would start the 240 mile, 4 lap race. Lap races cause the course to become extremely chewed up and increase danger as overall leaders will lap the slower classes." Read on to find out how the Torchmate teams takes home 2nd place in the 7200 desert season.

Visit photo gallery for BITD Henderson Desert Classic.

TORCHMATE RACING NABS FIRST 7200 DESERT WIN

"Casey Folks of Best in the Desert says, “Life is an adventure. Come live your adventure with Best in the Desert.” It’s not just a slogan. Adventure is the one word I come back to time and again to describe off-road racing. Things can be going smoothly before a dramatic change occurs and all is thought lost. This is due to harsh environment in which we race. The desert has a variety of terrain that no other form of racing can boast - smooth roads, rocky silt, water, and dust. In the desert, things can change in an instant but the net result is always the same – grand adventure." Read more on how Bill Kunz and Brad Lovell took the checkered flag!

VEGAS TO RENO 1000-MILE DESERT RACE

"Vegas to Reno is the longest and toughest point to point race in the United States. It is 1000 miles of rocks, silt, whoops, and danger. It is hard to draw comparison of this race to anything else in the present day. It is a relic. Entering it is a way to turn back time and experience the peril, pride, and freedom that the west held before being tamed by modern America. It is a strenuous race, death defying at times, and
extremely costly. Why even bother with it? The answer comes from the soul. It allows our team along with hundreds of others to face challenge and test our abilities. It is a reprieve into a world that boys read about in adventure books and a way to trade all the safety of society for the freedom of the untamed wild." Read on...

Check out an interview at our Torchmate booth

Click here for the Vegas to Reno photo gallery.

#32 Spent the Weekend in Denver, Colorado at the 4 Wheel Parts Truckfest

THE ADVENTURE OF THE BAJA 500

"I am used to sitting behind the wheel. Holding on to it helps your body absorb harsh bumps and it gives you a general sense that you control your fate. This was my third race as navigator in the Torchmate Ranger and up to this race, I have always felt comfortable. The adventure of Baja racing is more extreme though and I once again felt the hair raising thrill that I have spent years attempting to numb." Read on how Torchmate Racing takes a podium finish in the Baja.

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TORCHMATE ROLLS THE DICE AT TERRIBLES TOWN 250

"Anyone other than a fighter pilot would be shocked at the sight of an unlimited desert truck screaming through the terrain. Having participated in my third desert race, I am still awestruck by the power, violence, and danger of these machines. Soon after the start of the Terrible’s Town 250, I stood in Pit #2
and watched a distinct trail of dust rise 10 miles away. The dot at the head of the plume quickly made its way around the mountain range until I could see a dust cloud rise above the near horizon. Tension could be felt in the pits as everyone rose from their chairs and inched toward the course. Hands went up and everyone cheered. I caught sight of the leader. The truck floated over the bumps like a hovercraft and suddenly lurched sideways. The driver was undeterred and never let off the throttle. He got it straight 123456

again and shot by us at well over 100 mph. The roar of the engine was deafening and the top layer of dirt and rock literally rose behind the tires. Rocks pelted our pit trucks over 20’ away and I felt the excitement of a little boy at Christmas." Click here to read on.

Primm, NV - Check out the photo gallery for this event!

Torchmate Racing's Jason Scherer was declared the King of the Hammers at the 2nd Annual King of the Hammers Race in Johnson Valley, California. This 82 mile race is known as one of the toughest and roughest around with a mix of high speed runs and difficult ravines. Scherer finished the race in 4:42:49 bringing the Torchmate Racing team its well-deserved victory. Next stop for the team is 2009 WE-Rock debut in Tuscon, Arizona on April 4th-5th.
Read more about Torchmate's Championship win.

Parker 425 Desert Race - View Photo Gallery of the Race

The Torchmate Racing team headed to Parker, AZ February 6th through 7th for the Parker 425 desert race. Catch our featured articles on DirtNewz.com and at http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1802.

"The #7231 desert truck had a new dress on and was ready for a dance... I mashed the pedal to the floor and the Ford 4.5 SVO 6 Cylinder engine put all 490+ horsepower to the ground. He did not stand a chance. I felt good and it was time to get moving. We passed vehicle after vehicle flipped over..."
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"Desert racing is a very hard thing to understand without experiencing it first hand. There are video clips on the internet that show trucks screaming past, in-car shots of bushes whizzing by, and colorful pictures of high dollar racers in the air. What none of these demonstrate are the hours of violence that each truck experiences throughout a 425 mile race. The bruises and aches I have today are testament to the punishment handed out by such a race..."
Read another recap of the Parker 425 Desert Race by Brad Lovell.

Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic - Best in the Desert Racing

Torchmate participated December 4-7, 2008 in the final Best in the Desert race of the year! Torchmate is excited to be an active part of the offroad community. We were proud to display a 4' x 4' cutting machine with a Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 82 at our booth by the Technical Inspection line at the event.