Speedworld Raceway is host to an 8-Hour UTV/ATV Endurance Race this Saturday (Jan. 12). Speedworld is located south of Wickenburg off Highway 60, south of Wittmann in Surprise. The race starts at 4 p.m. and finishes at midnight.
PIAA Corporation, a leader in power-sports lighting and accessories, has teamed up with the World Off-Road Championship Racing Series (WORCS) to host this weekend’s PIAA 8-Hour UTV/ATV Endurance Race, announced PIAA Powersports Business Unit Manager Gordon Robertson. The event will feature racing for a variety of UTV and ATV classes.
PIAA is the presenting sponsor, providing financial support as well as offering a lucrative contingency program that will encourage racers to use PIAA halogen and HID lighting products. And, since the race runs at night, having a PIAA-equipped vehicle will be a distinct advantage.
“PIAA is excited about helping this inaugural event be a success,” Robertson said. “This is a great opportunity for us to show the ATV, UTV and power-sports industry that PIAA lighting products are indeed the best in the world, proven everywhere from the Daytona 24 Hour sports car race to the World Rally circuit.”
While there are a handful of ATV endurance races held in the U.S., the PIAA 8-Hour will be the first time an endurance race will include the wildly popular UTV classes. “UTV racers will have the opportunity to prove who is the fastest as well as the toughest,” Robertson said.
“Everyone knows that WORCS races are the ultimate test of man and machine,” explained WORCS owner Sean Reddish. “Teaming up with the industry leader in performance lighting and putting on an UTV- and ATV-only 8-hour endurance race was a perfect fit.”
It will be a standard endurance event with teams racing non-stop for eight hours around a 5-mile loop that starts on the Speedworld motocross circuit then heads out into the Arizona desert. There will be separate overall winners for both divisions, UTV and ATV.
For entry and class information, plus rules and regulations, visit www.worcsracing.com, or call 435-635-1597.
Off-road endurance races in PIAA spotlights
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Jan. 11, 2008 01:29 PM
This account about a weekend sporting event at Speedworld Raceway Park, 19421 W. Jomax Road, was submitted by Gary Medley of Medley Communications.
Portland-based PIAA Corporation, a leader in power-sports lighting and accessories, has teamed up with the World Off-Road Championship Racing Series to host this weekend's PIAA 8-Hour UTV/ATV Endurance Race.
The race will take place Saturday at Speedworld Raceway Park in Surprise. It will feature racing for utility-terrain and all-terrain vehicle classes.
PIAA is the presenting sponsor, providing financial support and offering a lucrative contingency program that will encourage racers to use PIAA halogen and HID lighting products. Because the race starts at 4 p.m. and finishes at midnight, having a PIAA-equipped vehicle will be a distinct advantage.
"PIAA is excited about helping this inaugural event be a success," PIAA Powersports Business Unit Manager Gordon Robertson said.
While there are a handful of ATV endurance races held in the U.S., including the 12 Hours of ATV America each fall, the PIAA 8-Hour will be the first time an endurance race will include the wildly popular UTV classes.
"UTV racers will have the opportunity to prove who is the fastest as well as the toughest," Robertson said.
"Everyone knows that WORCS races are the ultimate test of man and machine," explained WORCS owner Sean Reddish. "Teaming up with the industry leader in performance lighting and putting on an UTV- and ATV-only 8-hour endurance race was a perfect fit."
It will be a standard endurance event, with teams racing non-stop for eight hours around a five-mile loop that starts on the Speedworld motocross circuit, then heads out into the desert. There will be separate overall winners for both UTV and ATV divisions.
For UTVs, racing classes include Unlimited, Modified, Stock, and Ironman/woman. For ATVs, classes will be Pro A, B, and C, Women's Pro A and B, Veterans 30+, Masters 40+, and Ironman/Woman.
Overall finishers will be awarded $1,000 for first, $500 for second, $250 for third. In addition, each class winner will receive $250. To be eligible, vehicles must use PIAA HID or Halogen lamps and run PIAA decals.
For entry and class information, plus rules and regulations: www.worcsracing.com or 435-635-1597. For details on all PIAA UTV and ATV lighting products: www.piaapowersports.com.
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