Oct. 10 Event City Expo, Farmington, NM. Information: 714/579-3264, e-mail brad@extreme4x4.comOct. 10-12 20th Appalachian Fall Jeep Jamboree, Murphy, NC. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 10-12 First Red Rock Canyon Jeep Jamboree, Las Vegas, NV. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 11-12 7th Carolina 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Anderson, SC. Information: 317/236-6515, www.familyevents.com Oct. 11-12 IOK Four Wheelers Swap Meet, Gravelrama Park, Cleves, OH. Information: 812/432-5848, www.gravelrama.comOct. 11-12 Truckin & 4x4 Nationals, Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, AZ. Information: 602/268-0200, www.truckinationals.comOct. 17-19 14th Mohawk Trail Jeep Jamboree, Charlemont, MA. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 17-19 14th French Lick Jeep Jamboree, French Lick, IN. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 18 4x4Quest off-road driver training, Hungry Valley SVRA, Gorman, CA. Information: 818/370-3582, www.4x4quest.comOct. 24-26 5th Moab Jeep Jamboree, Moab, UT. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 24-26 14th Ouachita Jeep Jamboree, Hot Springs, AR. Information: 530/333-4777, www.jeepjamboreeusa.comOct. 25-26 Valley Off Road Racing Association (VORRA) Championship Short Course Race, Prairie City SVRA (near Sacramento), CA. Information: 530/622-0370, e-mail bigrich@d-web.comNov. 1 Toys For Tots Toy Run, Paragon Adventure Park, Hazelton, PA. Information: Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance, 800/975-9464, e-mail toysfortots@bmja.orgNov. 13-16 Tecate/SCORE Baja 1000, Baja California, Mexico. Information: SCORE International, 818/225-8402, www.score-international.comNov. 14-15 MEPCO/Larry Miller Mopar State Rockcrawling Championships, location to be announced. Information: RCAA, 801/446-5337, www.rockcrawler.orgNov. 15-16 Valley Off-Road Racing Association Awards Banquet, Reno, NV. Information: VORRA, 530/622-0370, www.vorra.com
Nissan the Official Truck of CORR
Nissan Motorsports was named Official Truck of this year's Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) series. In addition to the sponsorship, Nissan's involvement with CORR includes two trucks that are running in the series wearing Nissan Motorsport graphics.
Art Schmitt and Joe Wutke race Nissan Frontiers in the CORR Pro-Lite division under the Art Schmitt Racing Team banner. The Frontiers are powered by 16-valve, four-cylinder racing engines that produce 289 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque.
Schmitt is a veteran off-road racer with more than 100 career wins, 12 class championships, three Driver of the Year Awards and two Hard Charger Awards to his credit. Wutke has been involved in off-road racing since 1990, when he started driving buggies. Wutke has competed in CORR since 1998, running in the Super Buggy division until 2001, when he jumped into the Pro-Lite division.
Department of Corrections
No, not you guys in the slammer, but a goof we made. The contact phone number for OMF wheels ("The New BFGoodrich Krawler T/As," Sept. '03, page 81,) was incorrectly listed. The correct phone number for OMF bead-lock rims is 909/354-8272. We apologize for the typo, and to the guy whose number we printed.
The $137,850 Chevy Pickup
No, it's not a 4x4, but we found this interesting nonetheless. The second Chevrolet SSR pickup built (and the first to be made available to the public) was recently offered at auction through eBay. Ohio-based Chevrolet dealer Bob McDorman entered the winning bid of $137,850 just two minutes before the bidding closed.