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Elphinstone, Upton and Gaisford Conquer the GasDash
The overnight leaders in the auto and moto divisions at the Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash were unchallenged on the homeward run from Gascoyne Junction back to Carnarvon today. The cars were the first to hit the track and the Elphinstone brothers, Shane and Curt left a trail of Gascoyne gold dust in their …
2019 Gascoyne Dash – Day 1 Report
Having completed Friday’s prologue in Carnarvon, competitors at the 2019 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash woke on Saturday to perfect racing conditions. The first day of competition would see the field race east approximately 205 kilometres from coastal Carnarvon to the outback oasis of Gascoyne Junction. A strong breeze helped clear the dust, allowing plenty of close racing action. …
Schoen & McCarthy On Pole at the GasDash
Action in the 2019 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash kicked off in earnest on Good Friday with the running of an 11 kilometre prologue. Held on the edge of town at the Carnarvon Speedway, a good crowd was on hand to watch competitors fight for all important track position for Saturday’s race. A field of 35 auto and …
GasDash on the boil!
The 2019 Coral Coast Helicopter Services Gascoyne Dash launched in style this afternoon in coastal Carnarvon ahead of a huge Easter of offroad racing that will see competitors on two and four wheels hit the dirt and race out to Gascoyne Junction and back. Building on the success of 2018’s new point to point race …
Rentsch Takes Early Lead at the St George 399
The curtain has been raised on the 2019 BFGoodrich CAMS Australian Off Road Championship with 69 teams hitting the track today for the prologue and section 1 of the Cobb & Co Hotel St George 399. This mornings 11 km prologue gave the drivers a taste of things to come and when the clocks stopped it …
2019 SSS Winch Challenge – Round 1
The 2019 SSS Winch Challenge Series was held at Landcrusier Mountain Park on the 22 – 24 February and with a cyclone warning looming over the coast everyone was prepared for a wet weekend ahead. Shantyl O’Donnell from SS Photography reports… Action kicked off on Friday night with 16 teams taking on 2 stages, a …
Finke Entries Filled to the Brim
100 Days out from the commencement of Finke Festivities and the Finke Desert Race Club is primed for the largest year of the events 44 Year History. Car Entries to the event opened on Monday morning and filled in a historic 3.5 Hours to capacity (150 Vehicles). For the first time since capacity of vehicles …
KOH19: SCHERER BACK TO BACK KING OF THE HAMMERS WINNER
Jason Scherer Makes History As The First Back To Back King They say that nice guys finish last, but Jason Scherer flew in the face of that cliché by making history as the first back-to-back winner of the Nitto King of the Hammers powered by Optima Batteries (KOH) and taking his third crown. Friendly and …
KOH19: TOYO TIRES DESERT INVITATIONAL
Third Generation Racer Luke McMillin Makes His First Win A Memorable One The best desert racers in the world converged at Johnson Valley OHV Area for the invitation-only Toyo Tires Desert Invitational presented by Monster Energy. Nitto King of the Hammers week in Johnson Valley has a reputation for being the most brutal racing on …
KOH19: 4WP Every Man Challenge
Casey Gilbert Holds Off Brad Lovell For His First EMC Victory There are three distinct classes in the 4WP Every Man Challenge (EMC), but only one racer can cross the finish line first, regardless of whether they are in the Yukon Gear Modified Class (4500), Spidertrax Stock Class (4600), or Branik Legends Class (4800). Last year, …
KOH19: Shoot Out Highlights
Holley EFi Shootout presented by KMC, King & ASC Will Stewart Wins In His Southern Rock Racing Bouncer King of the Hammers started in 2007 as an informal competition among friends. The Holley EFi Shootout is no different. Formerly known as the Backdoor Shootout, rockcrawling enthusiasts would gather at the huge vertical climb known as Backdoor to challenge each …
KOH19: Mitch Guthrie Jr. Crowned Two-Time King of the UTV’s
UTV technology is improving in leaps and bounds each year, just like Ultra4 cars. To rise to the challenge of increased horsepower, bigger shocks, and larger tires from the manufacturers, Hammerking promoter Dave Cole promised to make the 2019 Can-Am UTV King of the Hammers presented by HCR the toughest in history. Just four years ago, only …