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DragonFire Racing Sponsored Drivers and Vehicles

Team Dragonfire — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:16:39 +0000

If you read our blog post about the Dragonfire Teryx 840 Race Kit, you know that the main purpose for our involvement in off-road racing is that it helps us develop products that help off-road enthusiasts and racers improve their vehicle’s performance and function. Lucky for us, we have an amazing cadre of drivers who help us eat our own dog food, including:

Dragonfire Nessie UTV

Vehicle No.: 1803
Drivers: Larry Roeseler (Irvine, CA)
Series: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (The Lucas Off Road Racing Series brings intense four-wheel door to door action to challenging, fan-friendly tracks)
Class/Division: Unlimited Pro Mod
Notable Results: Podium finish in round one of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (Speedworld – Surprise, Arizona, 2009)

Monster Energy Kawasaki Dragonfire Nessie UTV

Vehicle No.: 1803
Drivers: Reid Nordin (Lake Forest, CA), Todd Romano (Park City, Utah), Larry Roeseler (Irvine, CA), Hans Waage (Scottsdale, AZ)
Series: SCORE (SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000)
Class/Division: Sportsman UTV
Notable Results: First place finishes in the Sportsman UTV Class at the 2009 running of the Baja 500 and the 2009 running of the Baja 1000

Carlile Tire ITP Dragonfire Nessie UTV

Vehicle No.: 1801
Drivers: Chris Konch (Irvine, CA), Dave Roberts (Irvine, CA)
Series: SCORE
Class/Division: Sportsman UTV
Notable Results: First place finish in the Sportsman UTV Class at the 2010 running of the San Felipe 250

Dragonfire National Guard Polaris RZR UTV

Vehicle No.: 10
Driver: William Yokley (Tompkinsville, KY)
Series: GNCC (The AMA/ATVA-sanctioned Grand National Cross Country series is America’s premier off-road racing series)
Class/Division: Sportsman UTV
Notable Results: 2008 GNCC UTV Champion

Dragonfire RZR UTV

Vehicle No.: 661
Driver: Kyle Melville (Palmdale, CA)
Series: WORCS (The World Off-Road Championship Series, consistently voted America’s favorite off-road racing series)
Class/Division: UTV Class 2
Notable Results: First place finish at the 2009 Los Angeles County Raceway Grand Prix

Dragonfire Rhino UTV

Vehicle No.: 23
Driver: Hans Waage (Scottsdale, AZ)
Series: SCORE, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, Whip Lash
Class/Division: Pro Mod UTV
Notable Results: First place finisher in the Bolt-on Class in the 2009 Lucas Off Road Racing Series

As we receive them, race results from Dragonfire Racing-sponsored drivers and vehicles will appear here, on the blog, throughout the year. In the meantime, if you have a question for one of our sponsored drivers, feel free to leave it here via the Comment link below.

LED Ligth Bar Review

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:13:17 +0000

KJSmith84

Location: AZ

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DragonFire 42″ led Light bar
My thoughts so far the on the new DragonFire 42″ led Light bar; more testing and follow up to come.

Mounting and Quality
Well my first thought was how well built the light was. The aluminum housing made it feel sturdy as ever and could hold up to any abuse that I could ever put it through. The mounting system on it I thought was really nice as well. It has four mounts on the underneath that allows an aluminum mount with a rubber bushing (that helps with any vibrations) to slide in to the bar to secure it down. These four mounts are very sturdy and look a lot stronger then other systems that I have seen that mount on the sides of the LED bar. I don’t see this light bar ever going any where once mounted. I had the guys at Unleashed fab up a bar with some tabs on it and we had it mounted up in minutes. So simple!
There are also quite a few other options if you do not have a flat surface to mount to. You can mount it with many different size bar clamps allowing the LED bar to mount on most roll cages, bumpers or just about anything that is a standard tube size. These clamps can be bought separately.

Wiring
Well wiring it up couldn’t have been any easier. A wiring harness was provided; complete with a switch, fuse, and relay. One wire to your battery, one to ground, then mount the switch on the dash and you’re done! It also has a nice plug close to the light incase you ever have to remove the bar.

First Test
After I finished up at the shop I brought it home and drove it around the block and was impressed but not yet sold 100% on the light yet. One thing I did notice thou that it didn’t shine to the sides as much as I like. But this was because I had my last lights turned to point to the sides. The light out put was awesome and lite up the neighborhood like Christmas. The range from 1 foot to 100 foot in front of my car was crazy bright! After a few trips around the neighborhood and blinding my neighbors I took it home and parked it for the Glamis trip the next day.

Glamis Testing
The real test was this last weekend at the Glamis night ride. Rolling it off the trailer I flicked it on and was surprised how far it shined into the dark dunes. Also got quite a few comments on how blinding it is when standing in front of it. lol
Well after setting up camp it was time to ride. Friday night we had a lot of wind and cloud coverage which made it dusty and really dark. First thoughts while taking off was the issues with the side output but this was only an issue for the first 10 foot out and then the light pattern really started to spread out nice. While driving I was still kind of skeptic of the light output; compared to the hids that I previously was running. But I soon noticed that the DFR led bar lived up to my expectations and put out more then enough light for anyone. As far as distance of the output compare to what I had before; I still need to do some comparison testing so can not really comment on that.

LED Comparison
One comparison that I did do was while at the hill, we compared the DFR led bar verse a competitor led bar. I notice as well as quite a few others; that the DFR light had a lot better of a pattern and was spread out nice to see everything that was in front of the car 10-100 foot. While the other led bar was bright and shined further in the distance up the hill, but it did not even come close on comparing on the light out put directly in front of the car in the 10-100 foot range like the DFR led did. This helped tremendously while duning. Having good bright wide beam was really nice where it is needed and is a huge advantage in safe riding. I think I really would have has a bigger issue with being able to see to my sides if running the other bar. So the side output was kind of put to rest.

Top Three things I noticed
The three huge advantages that I noticed while driving and that can not be noticed while parking lot testing are :
The light out put that the led bar put up and down. What I mean about this is – my previous lights put out a wide pattern but nothing up or down which is fine for flat terrains but in hilling conditions like the dunes it tremendously helped with being able to see up coming hill and down drops that I was able to see before. This was HUGE and liked this the most about the DFR led light. Not being able to see around bowls or hills suck but is now not an issue!

The second thing I noticed was also something that can’t be tested unless in real life driving conditions but was the lack of glare off of the dust. My pervious lights were bright but would some times shine back a very bright white light off of the dust that would make it hard to see. Now this wasn’t something that I was looking for but I noticed it after I got done with my rides. I thought back and noticed that I never ever had an issue with the reflection being bad like I had in the past with my hids. It wasn’t like I didn’t have any issues with dust or sand in the air because anyone that was there can comment on how crazy the sand was blowing Friday night.

Third thing I notice was the power consumption was very low. Previously I ran a second full size battery with a separator and would see a voltage drop with all four lights on as the night went on. With the DFR led bar I ran it straight to the stock battery and really never saw it drop below 13v even at idle- all night long! Hours of riding!

Likes
The ease of mounting. Simple wiring. Well constructed. Light output in front of car-in all directions. Perfect driving range. Low amperage draw. Low profile -less wind drag. Better light output the competitor-it’s always nice to be better. lol

Dislikes
Again it would be nice to have a little more light output directly to the side but I don’t see that even being capable with any light unless it is turned like I did with my other lights.

Overall
The biggest thing is that I duned all night both nights and never had one issue with the light, visibility, or a dead battery!
So big thanks to DragonFire Racing for putting out an awesome light!

Also guys stay tuned because DragonFire is coming out with a “RED” Led light! Maybe Todd can comment more on this new light he is designing that will be out soon. It’s supposed to cut through the thick dust 50% better then the standard white light.

If anyone wants to try out the DragonFire led light please contact myself and we can set something up (PHX area)

SO IN CLOSING- The DragonFire LED bar might not be the “brightest” that other companies claim- but I will assure you it has a way better driving light output.
So instead of claiming the “brightest” led I will say that the DragonFire led bar is The “BEST” Led light bar on the market!!!!

DragonFire Indy Dealer EXPO

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:48:45 +0000

DragonFire Racing Expands Show Room and Fab Center Again!!!

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:46:26 +0000

What is next at DragonFire Racing? The Fab and Design Center continue to expand, more and more people come by the office every day. So the next phase was to create a show room out of our corporate office. With close to 10,000 SQ FT of Warehouse and Fab, the customers had a hard time seeing all the products we build and design so we took the past week and made some changes.

Stop by and see for yourself.

DragonFire Racing 2009 Fall Catalog

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:14:05 +0000

DragonFire Racing 2009 Fall Catalog

DragonFire Racing Release its Fall 2009 Catalog. We have spent the summer developing new performance accessories for the SXS community. Ipod Ready Stereo kits, Motor Kits for Teryx and RZR, Half Windshields, LED Light Bars, Bead Lock Wheels and EFI Computers to name a few.

This link will take you to our on line catalog http://www.dragonfireracing.com/2009-dragonfire-racing-product-catalog.aspx

Call us with any questions.800.708.9803

For all the latest from DragonFire Racing, visit www.dragonfireracing.com.

DragonFire Racing, 2330 W. Broadway Rd., #112, Mesa, AZ 85202; (800) 708-9803

DragonFire Racing heads back to Lake Elsinore to race under the lights in the Lucas Oil Offroad Championship

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:36:30 +0000

DragonFire Racing heads back to Lake Elsinore to race under the light in the Lucas Oil Offroad Championship. After a devastating crash on Sunday Jerry Whelchel is in 4th place in the point standings and 8 points back. He looks to get the points lead back this weekend, a new motor, almost a new truck and new Body, look for Jerry in the Unlimited 2 to be back on the podium this weekend.
Larry Roeseler will be back in Nessie this weekend. Driving our factory backed Team Green Kawasaki Teryx in the Unlimited 800 class. LR has will be racing our new +4 big Valve Head, with custom pistons and cams this weekend, as well a new clutch design we have been testing. This will give LR the Horse Power he needs to beat the rest of the Kawasaki’s to the Checkered Flag.
Hans Waage will continue his dominating performance in his 750 Teryx as he continues to lead the Point Series and Podiums for the DragonFire Racing Team.
Stop by the Race Trailers and visit with our teams. DragonFire racing plans to bring home top honors again this weekend.
A Night Race means lights; DragonFire will have its latest LED light bars on display all weekend.
http://www.dragonfireracing.com/lowprofilelightbar.aspx

To learn more about LR and Nessie please visit this link.
http://www.dragonfireracing.com/dragonfire-production-based-corr-bitd-and-score-legal-side-x-side.aspx

Larry Roeseler, Kawasaki Team Green & DragonFire Racing Team up for Lucas Oil Off Road Series Round 5-6

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:25:46 +0000

Larry Roeseler, Kawasaki Team Green and DragonFire Racing Team up for Rounds 5 and 6 of the Lucas Oil Offroad Series

DragonFire Racing, multi-time Baja Champion Larry Roeseler and Team Green Kawasaki will be at Rounds 5 and 6 this weekend in the Lucas Oil Offroad Series.
    As the Side-by-Side industry grows, it grows attention. Attention is coming from new sponsors, manufacturers, and drivers. Short course racing has brought a lot of attention to the Side By Side market, and the close racing amongst manufacturers and drivers continues to bring new and talented people into the sport.
    Larry Roeseler not only brings talent and positive attention to our sport but a personality that is approachable and a fan base that stretches many generations. Larry is a recognized motorcycle racer with ten overall wins in the Baja 1000, nine overalls at the Baja 500, ten I.S.D.E. Gold Medals and has been inducted into the American Motorcycle Association’s Hall of Fame. Not stopping in his two-wheel winning ways, Larry took to four wheels in 1995 and has since added three more Baja 1000 overalls and also two more Baja 500s, not to mention numerous championships and class wins along the way.
    Larry has been a Kawasaki Team Green Rider for 18 years, and continues to be a spokesman for the company. His ability to not only improve a vehicle but to continue its development is what makes this new racing team so exciting. DragonFire Racing has spent the last six months designing this car for Larry, and has made it the most advanced race car on the track.
    “I am a very lucky man, being involved in so many different projects over the years, and now this with DragonFire Racing-I’m very excited,” said Roeseler. “I can’t wait for everyone to see this car and team at the LOORS races. It’ll turn some heads, and trust me, we’ll win some races.”
    The Teryx Larry will be driving will set a standard for the Side by Side industry and will only help to grow and improve the products that we see available at the manufacturer and aftermarket accessory levels. The DragonFire Team Green Teryx has specifically designed to allow the suspension to provide over 17 inches of wheel travel but still meet the width requirement set forth in the LOORS rules. To handle the 120 horsepower developed by the DFR Teryx motor, the car will have 14-inch ITP tires on all four corners. Type 1 rear axles and CVs with inboard hubs and disc brakes were developed to accommodate the horsepower and CV angle. Developments in the steering system include new front steer spindles, custom racks, quick steer and a steering damper. All-new A-arms were designed, with 24-inch Fox shocks mounted to the lower arms both front and rear, keeping the roll center of the car as low as possible. Fox designed all-new shocks with 8-inch remote reservoirs for increased cooling capacity, as well as larger-diameter shock bodies and shock shafts to enhance the increased travel. A hanging racing billet brake pedal with a remote reservoir was developed to provide more space in the driving compartment. Race Pack created a digital dash that displays RPM, speed, water and oil temperatures and oil pressure, as well as shock temperature, allowing the driver to manage all the key functions of the vehicle.
    All these products and more will make it to market and be available for the weekend racer or warrior. It is products like these that will put DragonFire Racing and Kawasaki on the podium and on your car.
To learn more on the car and DragonFire Racing please follow this link.

http://www.dragonfireracing.com/dragonfire-production-based-corr-bitd-and-score-legal-side-x-side.aspx

DragonFire and Team Green Kawasaki Teryx Take over Lucas Off Road Racing Series

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:50:27 +0000

More image from the Race this weekend.

DragonFire Take over Round 3 and 4 at Lucas Offroad Racing Series

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:55:29 +0000

DragonFire Racing takes home top finishing positions this weekend at the Lucas Off Road Racing series. http://www.lucasoiloffroad.com/ Saturday Started with Jerry Whelchel wining Unlimited 2 , Todd Romano Taking Third in Unlimited UTV, and Hans Waage taking First in Limited UTV in Sundays Race.

It was some amazing racing, and special thanks go out to my staff and friends that made it all happen.

We are in a great position for a three different point championships, and are excited with the progress the team is making. The weekend would not have been a success with out the help of our sponsors. Team Green Kawasaki; FOX Racing, ITP Wheels and Tires, and Gear One.