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The San Felipe 250 has a way of sorting out the pretenders from the real deal. Two hundred and eighty-one miles of Baja punishment — brutal whoops, jagged rock sections, and wide-open dry lake beds that will expose every weakness in a machine and every mistake a driver can make. When the dust settl

The Bureau of Land Management's Vernal Field Office has given the thumbs up to two major projects in Uintah County, Utah—one that'll see off-road vehicles tearing across public lands and another that opens the door to natural gas extraction on federal minerals. The decisions, both finalized rec

There aren't many racing teams that can say they showed up to one of the planet's toughest competitions and walked away with a victory on their first try. Land Rover just did exactly that, and they came pretty close to taking all three spots on the winner's podium. The champagne must have been

In the world of off-road racing, where dust flies and engines roar across endless deserts, big changes are happening. The new American Off-Road Racing Championship, or AORC, is bringing together two major players in the game—Unlimited Off-Road Racing (UNLTD) and Best in the Desert (BITD)—to create

The 2026 Parker 400 is making a bold move that's shaking up the off-road racing world. For the first time, the event's pre-race festivities are heading to Lake Havasu City, bringing with it a festival atmosphere that organizers hope will rival one of desert racing's biggest annual parties. The

In the rugged world of desert racing, where dust clouds billow and engines roar across unforgiving terrain, a major player has stepped up to back the action. Yokohama Tire has signed on as a supporting sponsor for the brand-new American Off-Road Racing Championship, or AORC for short. This move bri

The Dakar Rally stands as the ultimate test of man and machine, pushing vehicles and drivers through some of the harshest terrain on earth. For years, this grueling event has drawn adventurers who crave real challenges, and now the iconic British Defender brand has stepped up in a big way. As the o

The off-road racing world just wrapped up a banner year in 2025, and if you're a guy who's ever felt the rush of kicking up dirt on a quad or side-by-side, Yamaha's story this season is one that'll stick with you. Their BLU CRU team didn't just compete—they owned the tracks, trails, and short cours

Fifteen years ago, when Ford rolled out the very first F-150 Raptor concept at the 2008 SEMA show, the suits inside the company figured they might sell 3,000 of them – total. That was it. A niche toy for desert runners with deep pockets. Fast-forward to today and the third-generation Raptor is a gl

For a lot of us, racing means sleek cars screaming around a smooth track with grandstands full of people. But real racing—the kind that gets your blood pumping and your knuckles white—often happens miles from any asphalt, out where the land tries its hardest to break both man and machine. Starting