Extreme Off Road

Final results are in for the 2011 Lucas Off Road Racing Series.  We are extremely proud of Austin in his first year of racing in the Super Lite category, as he finished in fourth place in total points, despite all of the truck troubles in the beginning of the season that took him out of races.  In the Pro Lite Unlimited, Austin finished 11th and again, we are very pleased given the mechanical difficulties we experienced early on.   As you know, Austin ended the season with a strong first place win in the final championship round in the Super Lite.

We are very excited about the 2012 season, and are focused on coming out strong.  We believe in Austin, he is an aggressive driver with a winner's attitude with another year of experience under his belt.  To solve our mechanical problems and give Austin his best shot at the podium, we are swapping out from a 4 cylinder to an 8 cylinder V8 automatic transmission to enable us to finish more races right out in front!  

We sure hope you can make it to one of the off road courses this season and join us for a race or two!   You can find the 2012 schedule on our Kimbrell Racing website at: www.kimbrellracing.com/schedule.   If you have not joined us on Facebook, we invite you to do so by clicking here.  As always, thanks for all you do to support Kimbrell Racing, you are appreciated more than you know!

As we turn the corner into 2012, we are excited about the potential the new year holds, and hope you are excited about yours as well!  We are privileged to be able to do something we love, off road truck racing, one of the most exciting sports on the planet.  We are also blessed to have great family support during the off road madness, and wonderful fans that support our extreme off road endeavors.

We are getting prepped for the 2012 season, working on sponsor procurement, getting our trucks into top notch shape, and planning out our schedules to accommodate the new 2012 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing schedule.  If you haven't seen it, it is posted on our website at http://www.kimbrellracing.com/schedule

If you saw the last rounds of the season of the season, Round 15 Challenge Cup, you will understand how optimistic we are for our 2012 season.  Austin took 1st in the Super Lite in Round 14 and 3rd in Round 15.  This past year as a rookie in both the Pro Lite and Super Lite, Austin has been aggressive, fearless, and always gunning for top spot. We are looking for even stronger performances in 2012.

Be sure to check out our You Tube channel with most of the 2011 races posted there.  Click here to visit it: http://www.youtube.com/kimbrellracing  Also, be sure to go to our Facebook page and let us know what races you will be able to come to for 2012 - we would love to see you there!  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kimbrell-Racing/108444685887624

As we focus on 2012 sponsorships, if you know of a business that wants a great opportunity for maximum exposure, send them our way!  Have them e-mail info@edgemedia.biz.  We offer full season and single race sponsorship opportunities.  Thanks again for your support, we appreciate you!

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series cranked back up this past weekend with rounds 11 and 12 at one of the great off road courses, Speedworld Offroad Park in Surprise, AZ.  It also happens to be our home town, so we had a great turn out, and want to give a big shout out to our fans - we turned a BIG portion of the stands RED in support of Kimbrell Racing! 

Every race features a little bit of off road madness, but it was a tough weekend with the trucks.  The bright spot is that every time we race it is a team effort!  Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who worked so hard this past weekend, you guys are the best!

Every race we know what a big role our sponsors play in making extreme off road racing all possible, including Toyo Tires who supply our off road truck tires, were out there this weekend, and always supporting us.  If you haven't done so already, be sure to check in on their Team Toyo Tires race site - very cool, and their Facebook page as well.  These guys are awesome and really support racing.  Don't forget Lucas Oil - they make this race series possible, so be sure you check out the site and give them some racing love!  Fiberwerx helps our trucks hang together!  At any race you'll see pieces of trucks come flying off, and these guys are the glue that help keep us in one piece!  Thanks, Fiberwerx!  Check them out! Method Wheels make our trucks lighter, stronger, and faster  - thanks for your sponsorship support! And of course, Kimbrell Electric, our family owned business that provides high quality commercial electrical services to the Phoenix metro area.

So... thank you fans!  Thank you race team! Thank you sponsors!  Thank you family!  We are so grateful for your support, you guys make it happen.

One more thank you to the folks at Homeward Bound - Becky did a great job hanging out talking to fans all weekend for a great cause.  Don't forget that Homeward Bound Homeward Bound's mission is to provide families with a hand up, not a handout. The money raised will help support the organization's many programs working to help and empower families in need. With national television and radio, plus local coverage and large crowds of loyal fans, we hope to generate substantial donations and awareness nationwide.  Homeward Bound is a 501-C3 organization and all funds contributed are tax deductible, received with deep gratitude, and put to work making a difference in the lives of these Phoenix families.   A text message fundraising system has been set up, with 100% of all contributions going directly to Homeward Bound.   Donations can be made by texting the word FAMILY to the number 24453.

Here is the update from the weekend: We had some tough breaks with the trucks on Friday and on Saturday. On Friday all sorts of stuff broke, and after working until 1:30 in the morning to be ready for Sat., we had to pull out of the Super Lite when the truck quit shifting gears, and pull out of the Pro Lite when we dropped a cylinder.   As you know, 4 x 4 racing means that our off road equipment takes a pounding, and when something breaks you work fast and hard. Everyone pitched in to get us back in the race on Sunday, so thank you!  Even the best off road equipment breaks from time to time, and so on Friday worked until 1:30 in the morning, and then on Saturday had to pull out of both the Super Lite and Pro Lite Unlimited races from off road truck parts breaking down.  Sunday we were back in it, but couldn't pull it all together to make it to the podium.

With five rounds left to run, the off road racing championship is right in our sights.  The battles are tough out there,  points are at a premium, and the stakes are high.  We are going to stay focused and start prepping for Las Vegas on Nov. 5th and 6th.  We have the best team, the best fans, the greatest sponsors, and awesome family support, so thank you again to everyone who makes this race team possible.

As always, if you have not done so already, be sure to join us on Facebook, on Twitter, on our website at www.kimbrellracing.com, and for live race updates via text message, text AUSTIN to 24453.  And.... if you want to win great race gear, go to our Facebook page for info on how to enter!

Did I mention I love dirt??   Glen Helen was awesome - hope you enjoy this shot!  Extreme off road racing is just more fun than anyone should be allowed to have.  The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Championship series is incredible, and we are honored to compete in it.  The Glen Helen race had it's challenges - we had a flat on both Saturday AND Sunday, and then got rammed in the back side as well, but we stayed in it and kept battling, staying within striking distance of the championship.

The next race is in Surprise, AZ on Sept. 24-25 at Speedworld Off Road Park.  We are getting ready now, and sure hope you can make it out there!  We have some repair work to do on the truck that got hit, but we have a great team to get it done.  Our off road truck tires need to all be ready for action as well, as we need to prevent blowouts when possible.  We are grateful to Toyotires for their sponsorship, and glad their tires are going on our trucks. 

As a reminder, if you have not done so already, be sure to check out our completely redesigned website with video uploads, photos, etc. at www.kimbrellracing.com. Also, be sure to text AUSTIN to 24453 to subscribe to live text message updates on race days, and text GEAR to register to win great Kimbrell Race Gear.   And of course, join us on Facebook where we posted pics of the new red color on the trucks and Twitter for more chances to win!

We are working on sponsorships for the 2012 race season, and have great opportunities for our sponsors, including our website, text message marketing, social media, and of course all of the great branding opportunities through television and radio, with signage on our trucks, trailer, and tent set up.  If you are interested in sponsoring Kimbrell Racing for 2012, be sure to contact John Kimbrell at johnk@kimbrellelectric.com and 602-725-0179.  There is also sponsorship info with greater detail regarding major market coverage, which networks, etc.  on the website at http://www.kimbrellracing.com/#!__marketing.

Looking forward to seeing you out at Surprise, AZ Speedworld Off Road Park in September 24-25th, be sure to stop by and say hello!  Thanks again for your support, you are the best!

Austin Kimbrell
#88

Wow!  It's race weekend!  All the prep and practice is behind us.  We are at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernadino, one of the finest off road courses in the country - it is going to be an awesome weekend! 

Check out the Pro-Lite - all buffed up and ready to go chew up some dirt in the Pro-Lite Unlimited division. Plus watch out for the RED Super-Lite - will post pics soon.

I hope you will follow the extreme off road racing action with us this weekend - be sure to text Austin at 24453 to subscribe to live race updates by text message.  And, we have a contest running on Facebook - like us to win great race gear including Kimbrell Racing hats, shirts, and backpacks.  Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kimbrell-Racing/108444685887624?sk=app_106171216118819

More updates to come as we get into the busy race weekend.  Stay tuned and thanks for your support!

Here's to winning!
Austin Kimbrell #88
Kimbrell Racing

The Super-Lite Championship extreme off road racing is more fun than any driver and his truck should be allowed to have!  Because of this organization's commitment to racing, guys like me get to show up and do what we love... drive! 

According to their website, "The SuperLite Championship delivers all-inclusive off road racing through its highly-competitive Arrive & Drive race program. Racing every round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Regional Glen Helen short course race schedule as well as high-profile, stadium-style invitational races that boast motosports legends and action sports superstars, the SuperLite Championship engages major brands that thrive upon comprehensive adrenaline-driven package. "    

I like the "adrenaline-driven package" part, and just wanted to say thank you for the racing platform they provide, and their focus on drivers and race fans.  We are still battling for this championship, and are in good position in the top ten.  Looking forward to Glen Helen to keep moving up!  Please check out the Super-Lite Championship website with the section on Kimbrell Racing at:  www.superlitechampionship.com/drivers/austin-kimbrell and of course stop by their Facebook page and tell them thanks for doing what they do, so I can do what I do... :-)

And of course, if you have not already done so, be sure to text AUSTIN to 24453 for live race updates by text message, and check out our new website at www.kimbrellracing.com, and of course come hang out on Facebook  and Twitter!

Wow!  Summer is flying by!  The Glen Helen Race in San Bernadino, CA on Aug. 6-7th is really just around the corner.  There is lots of prep work to prepare for the off road madness, including purchase of off road gear, off road truck parts, etc. to make sure we are in great shape for the upcoming extreme off road challenge!

We are grateful to ToyoTires, who supply us with exceptional off road truck tires that give us the performance edge in the Pro Lite Unlimited and Super Lite divisions.  It is amazing how much difference great tires make in extreme off road conditions.

As far as courses go, the Glen Helen Raceway is one of the best - incredible course, awesome fans, and spectacular scenery - not that I get to look at it on the course where the view is flying mud and trucks that I want to see only in my rear view mirror! 

Don't forget, if you haven't already done so, text AUSTIN to 24453 to get live race updates via text message.  And of course, be sure to check out the Kimbrell Racing website - www.kimbrellracing.com, and be sure to join us on Facebook and Twitter!  Don't forget that you can write on our Facebook fan page, I would love to hear from you!  We have great sponsors so please stop by our sponsors' pages on Facebook and tell them thanks, they make racing possible!

Thanks so much for your support, great fans make it all worthwhile!

Talk to you soon,

Austin Kimbrell

                 

Hitting the road as the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing excitement continues this weekend with driver Austin Kimbrell competing in the Pro-Lite and Super-Lite divisions.   This extreme off road racing is in Utah at Miller Motorsports on June 25th and 26th.  Watch for the newly painted Pro Lite truck as well - from black to red, you can't miss us! Plus, stop by the trailer for the new hero cards!

To get live race updates from Kimbrell Racing Team driver Austin Kimbrell, text AUSTIN to 24453.   Also, check out the brand new website!  Very cool - www.kimbrellracing.com