The average guy may require a quick shot of java just to get him up in the morning. but if you're like Reno Gazette Journal reporter Dan Hinxman (@DanHinxmanRGJ), you may want to leave your triple shot cup of Starbucks coffee to its mundane manner of life, meandering through the monotony of rush hour traffic in an over-sized SUV.

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announced that the August 7th and 8th, Southern California event, will be held at the legendary Glen Helen Raceway. The landmark facility in San Bernardino, California, has an extensive history of off road and motocross racing while hosting a multitude of national and international events.

Get outside of the box. Get in the driver's seat. And take reigns of the ambition. It's been an incredibly busy few weeks since the season opener Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series short course race in Las Vegas.

The sound of dirt thirsty horsepower raging through the turns and romping full stomp over the jumps is quite thrilling from the grand stands and upon the television screens. But what goes on behind the wheel often produces a pucker factor that is tough to describe with mere words.

John Harrah gets the jump on Adrian Cenni during the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Pro 4 Unlimited off-road truck race in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2010 LOORRS season opener featured fierce competition.

Today, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announced the complete 2010 SPEED television broadcast schedule. The entire SPEED package encompasses thirty hours of original programming featuring Pro 4 Unlimited, Pro 2 Unlimited, Pro Lite Unlimited and Pro Buggy Unlimited racing action.

With a stomp on the throttle and some strategic steering through the army of trucks that took the green flag, Chuck Dempsey delivered a powerful performance for his first time behind the wheel of the new Speed Technologies Pro 2 Unlimited Truck and its debut at the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series season opener in Las Vegas.

With the 2010 season of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series now going strong and the Round 1 jitters left behind, Round 2 was set to go here in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

After nearly three months of off-season, it was time to catch air, sling mud, and spit flames all over again. Yes, Saturday marked the opening of the 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, and all the drivers here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were anxious to have a crack it this brand new track.

Speed Technologies Pro 2 Unlimited Driver Jeff Ward discusses race strategy with engineer Vince DeJong.

Speed Technologies drivers Mitchell DeJong and Wyatt Kirchner charge their way into tomorrow's racing at the season opening Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Kart contest at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The day began at the crack of dawn in the brisk breeze of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The five day quest began by performing diagnostics upon the fleet of Speed Technologies race trucks, followed with testing and ended with qualifying.

Now that the racing has launched into action, it's time to introduce the Speed Technologies Swag Shack. Get your Speed Race Shirts and Speed Racing Apparel while at the Vegas race track.

The guy is a legend. His resume boasts a lengthy list victories and championships that range from two wheels to four and asphalt to dirt. An inductee to the Motorcycle Hall Of Fame as well as the Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America, Jeff Ward enters his second year with Speed Technologies, again jumping behind the wheel of the team's 800-plus horsepower Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro 2 Unlimited entry.

Our descent into Vegas began Wednesday high noon. It was like a wagon train of modern day horses. Between the big rigs and army of race trucks, the amount of horsepower behind the mighty horse logo of Speed Technologies is unmatched amid this weekend's racing.

I could almost feel the angst of overbearing horsepower launching out the exhaust and spitting dirt into the face of a competitor. That's the game of the hunted just a truck length ahead of the hunters. Where fenders begin to clash, we're marked men in a game of be-chased or chase the life of second best.

The Motorcycle Industry Council will cross the border next week for the San Felipe 250 off-road race to increase awareness of the need for the voices of those riders most affected by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s ban on youth motorcycles and ATVs to be heard by Congress. MIC will have a booth at the event where visitors can get information on the youth dirt bike and ATV ban and can sign letters to Congress calling for an end to the restrictions.

Mitchell DeJong is headed to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the season opener of the Lucas Oil Off-Road series on March 6-7. The Temecula, California sixth grader will compete with his championship winning 450cc Yamaha powered Speed Technologies DeJong SuperKart in the competitive Modified Kart class.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series has relocated the first event of 2010, March 6th and 7th, to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Lucas Oil Executive Vice-President, Bob Patison spoke on the move to the new off-road racing facility in Las Vegas.

Today, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announced that the series will feature over 70 hours of television programming over four broadcast networks. With multiyear contracts confirmed with CBS Sports and SPEED, the popular short course off road racing series will also be featured on the VERSUS (VS.) and MAV-TV networks.