Love at first sight: The Crossbow at SEMA 2014
The best part of building custom race buggies is that they are custom. You can build anything you want. However, the worst part about building custom race buggies is that, well… they are custom, so you have to build most of what you want!
Topics: Buggy Build, welding, Offroad Racing, plasma cutting, LetzRoll, ready to roll, cutting, Ultra4 Racing, MINT 400, Crossbow
“We’re doing 108 miles an hour."
“How fast?”
“One Zero Eight.”
“Roger. Where’s our turn at?”
Do you trust your equipment?
Topics: Buggy Build, welding, King of the Hammers, Offroad Racing, LetzRoll, ready to roll, ESAB, cutting, Ultra4 Racing, MINT 400, Ultra4
“Man, I love this car.” ~ Andrew McLaughlin
Smashing through qualifying in the 4493 with a “Take No Prisoners” mindset.Topics: Portable Welding, Buggy Build, welding, King of the Hammers, Offroad Racing, LetzRoll, ready to roll, ESAB, STICK, #ibelieve, TIG, MIG
“Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” ~ Steve McQueen
I love this Steve McQueen quote, but it would make more sense if it read, “Racing is life. Everything before or after is just prep.” It’s nine days until we leave for the Lakebed and the Nitto King of the Hammers. The wait is almost over and the builds are almost complete.
Engine tuning strategy session.Topics: Buggy Build, Welder, welding, King of the Hammers, Offroad Racing, plasma cutting, LetzRoll, ready to roll
Topics: Buggy Build, Welder, welding, King of the Hammers, Offroad Racing, plasma cutting, LetzRoll, ready to roll
LetzRoll Offroad Racing is known for pushing the edge, both on and off the course. Ultra4 Racing is a brutal combination of high-speed desert racing and hard-core technical rock crawling.
If you aren’t familiar with Ultra4 Racing, check out this highlight from the biggest race of the year, The King of the Hammers:
Topics: Buggy Build, welding, King of the Hammers, Offroad Racing, plasma cutting, LetzRoll
