Off-Road Racing

Luke McMillin's No. 83 Trophy Truck racing in Baja

Three for Three: Luke McMillin’s Baja 400 Win S...

Luke McMillin won the 2026 SCORE Baja 400 overall in 8:40:50, completing the SCORE Baja Grand Slam and extending a three-race winning streak before November's Baja 1000.

Three for Three: Luke McMillin’s Baja 400 Win S...

Luke McMillin won the 2026 SCORE Baja 400 overall in 8:40:50, completing the SCORE Baja Grand Slam and extending a three-race winning streak before November's Baja 1000.

Public-domain off-road Pro 2 race truck in competition, illustrating full suspension travel and landing loads. U.S. Navy photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Hydraulic Bump Stops: How the Last Few Inches o...

Hydraulic bump stops control the highest-energy end of suspension travel. Here is how engagement point, mounting and main-shock tuning work together.

Hydraulic Bump Stops: How the Last Few Inches o...

Hydraulic bump stops control the highest-energy end of suspension travel. Here is how engagement point, mounting and main-shock tuning work together.

Archive representative Pro 4 off-road race truck at Crandon, illustrating repeated high-speed suspension loading. Photo by Royalbroil, Wikimedia Commons.

Off-Road Shock Heat: Why Reservoir Capacity and...

Why off-road shocks change as heat builds, how reservoir volume and cooling affect damping consistency, and what racers should inspect between runs.

Off-Road Shock Heat: Why Reservoir Capacity and...

Why off-road shocks change as heat builds, how reservoir volume and cooling affect damping consistency, and what racers should inspect between runs.

Archive Mint 400 off-road race truck driving across rocky desert terrain; representative image for Baja 1000 navigator preparation, not the 2026 Baja 1000.

Baja 1000 Navigator Prep: Build the Notes Befor...

SCORE’s September navigator feature makes the case: pre-running, hazard priorities and clear acknowledgements are a race system, not just right-seat chatter.

Baja 1000 Navigator Prep: Build the Notes Befor...

SCORE’s September navigator feature makes the case: pre-running, hazard priorities and clear acknowledgements are a race system, not just right-seat chatter.

Archive Jeremy McGrath Trophy Truck at the 2009 Crandon World Championship; representative off-road racing cooling and serviceability image. Photo by Royalbroil / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Off-Road Race Cooling Systems: Airflow, Fan Shr...

Off-road overheating is often an airflow and serviceability problem before it is a radiator-size problem. Here is how to diagnose and improve the system.

Off-Road Race Cooling Systems: Airflow, Fan Shr...

Off-road overheating is often an airflow and serviceability problem before it is a radiator-size problem. Here is how to diagnose and improve the system.

King of the Hammers 2019 off-road race action in Johnson Valley; representative desert-racing terrain and tire-load image. Bureau of Land Management / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Off-Road Race Tires: Pressure, Sidewall Damage ...

Desert and short-course race tires take impacts that street tires rarely see. Pressure, sidewall condition, rims and spares all need a real inspection plan.

Off-Road Race Tires: Pressure, Sidewall Damage ...

Desert and short-course race tires take impacts that street tires rarely see. Pressure, sidewall condition, rims and spares all need a real inspection plan.