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Big congrats to Todd Potter on X Games Best Whip Silver! We think he shoulda had the hat trick with his 3rd year of Gold in a row, but I guess you can’t win ‘em all. The competition was solid this year for sure. Potter’s whips were massive and smooth as hell as usual. Check out the X Games 17 Best Whip photo gallery for the stills to see just how upside down and backwards Potter was getting! Oh, and scope the video with the super slowww-mo…BAD ASS WHIPS!
The Metal Mulisha took 2 out of 3 spots on the podium in X Games 17 Best Trick! As the General says, the real men are in the Best Trick event. Jacko Strong and Cam Sinclair are the men among men, and X Games Medalists!
Congrats to Jacko on stomping the front flip and bringing home the X Games Gold! Proud of you buddy!
Also congrats to Cam on the double flip nac…that’s right, Cam just brought double backflip combos to the table! You know your trick is crazy when you cant even do it in the new Mulisha video game haha!
Taka Higashino kinda got jipped. Not ’cause judging sucked, because I would score a front flip a couple double backflips at the top, too. But because he did one of the sickest, most technical tricks ever, and I’m not sure everyone appreciated how bad ass it really was because of all the hype around the other tricks. Taka pulled a 1 handed seat grab backflip…think about it. Good job Taka son!
Check out the X Games 17 Best Trick photo gallery for sequences of Jacko and Cam’s tricks, and of course the video is below. X Games 17 day 1 is over…1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze…not a bad start!
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The General Brian Deegan had a solid showing in X Games Step Up this year. Deegan pulled off 3rd place and was going BIG! Another medal for the collection. Congrats Deegs! Todd Potter was also in Step Up, but he definitely had his mind on the next event, Best Whip. Check out the X Games 17 Step Up photo gallery for a ton of pics from X Games Step Up!
This Saturday and Sunday Deegan will take on some of the best drivers in the world during X Games 17 Rally & Rallycross. Check out this short clip of Deegan tearing it up at a secret location, and getting behind the wheel in his Metal Mulisha Ford Fiesta Rally car! You can also take a look at some of the photos in our Rally Testing gallery.
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Todd Potter has a history of sweeping the podium at X Games. X Games 17 is right around the corner and it will be yet another year of Potter bringing home a medal for himself and the Metal Mulisha. Check out the video update, Part 1 of Todd Potter Ready For X.
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Check out this video we put together of the Metal Mulisha team riding the Compound for a quick morning session.
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MSR (Malcolm Smith Racing) started in 1971 when motocross legend Malcolm Smith decided to create a company that manufactured motocross protective gear for dirt bikes athletes. MSR and Metal Mulisha have teamed up to design, develop and distribute Metal Mulisha branded riding gear that stands out from the rest and offers nothing but the best quality and durability a rider can ask for.
Last week MSR came out to the Metal Mulisha Compound so the team could break in the new 2012 MSR/Metal Mulisha line of riding gear. Check out the video and get ready for this sick line coming out soon!
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Once again the Temecula Balloon & Wine Festival was going off for the fans that came out and got to see Jimmy Fitzpatrick and the team go huge ramp to ramp! Check out the video and don’t miss out next year!
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Over the weekend Metal Mulisha head out to Glen Helen CA, for the Round 5 & 6 of the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing Series. From our Friday Practice and Qualifying post and a promising update for the Mulisha Fans, Saturday and Sunday held a weekend tribute in remembrance of Jeff Ox Kargola.
Ox was a serious competitor and athlete on both two wheels and four, and he took his first Lucas Oil Off Road Series victory in the Super Lite category just this season, back in Round 2 at Firebird along side his teammates Deegan & Bean. 
Ox, along with teammate Colton Udall, also took the overall motorcycle victory at the prestigious SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race back in March, and looked to have a long and bright future in motorsports. Sadly, Ox passed away after a crash in the Rip to the Tip motorcycle ride last month, and today, the crowd was filled with shirts honoring his memory.
Chaplain Steve Hanson, Cameron Steele, and General Tire’s Dana Zamalloa all come to the podium to pay their respects and help the crowd remember the wonderful life of this young man, with Zamalloa presenting Steele with the special watch Ox would’ve been given by General Tire, the highest award given by General Tire, in honor of his wins. A short film was then shown to the entire audience, commemorating Ox’s life, after which the crowd chanted in unison, “we love you Ox!” Ox’s smiling face and tremendous competitive spirit will be sorely missed by everyone; ride in peace Ox!
Shortly after the emotional and amazing tribute for Ox, the it was time to fire up the engines and get the Super Lites staged and ready to go for the kick off of round 5. Metal Mulisha teammate and close life long friend to Ox, Trigger Gumm was taking it to the track in memory of Ox.
Both Saturday and Sunday Trigger went out there and tore up some laps roosting dirt and clearing sections with some serious speed for all the LOORRS Glen Helen fans.
Cameron Steele and Chris Brandt started at the head of the field on sunday’s Pro Lite Unlimited race. Close behind came Rodrigo Ampudia with Deegan having everyone in his sights. Deegan right off the line, smoked everyone and moved up to third on lap two. Ampudia, and LeDuc were all hounding Steele for second place, and Deegan finally got by to take over second spot.
Ampudia and LeDuc also got by on the following lap, and on the lap after that, with the competition yellow less than a lap away, Jacob Person put Steele down to sixth as he moved his Pro Lite up to fifth. Before he could get to the competition yellow, Steele pulled into the hot pits, and though he was able to re-join with what appeared to be a new left rear tire, he had been dropped to the back of the pack. Up front, Deegan was now really putting the pressure on Brandt, and on the following lap, he pushed Brandt wide to take the lead in turn four.
Brandt and LeDuc were really battling now, and after LeDuc just touched Brandt on the backside as the two pounded through the rhythm section, it took an incredible save by Brandt to avert what would’ve been a nasty rollover. This gave Deegan a nice comfortable pocket and he gunned the Mulisha Pro Lite to the finish taking 1st place! NICE WORK DEEGAN!
After the race Deegan cooled off in the hot pits next to his 900HP Pro 2 Unlimited #38 Rockstar/Makita Ford alongside Carl Renezeder on the front row.
Rolling past the finish line and taking it to full throttle Deegan ran one-two at the end of lap one, followed by Rodrigo Ampudia, Robby Woods, Greg and Adler.
On the restart lap, Rob MacCachren made his bid for a top five spot, having spun himself out in the early going, which forced him back to last place. MacCachren dove down the inside of Deegan and forced him wide at turn two, which helped Deegan bump side to side with Woods.
As those two collected, a pile-up ensued as several other drivers were caught up in their collision. Deegan pulled out of the “mess” and put the heat back on the track. He seriously light up the track moving quick, pounding his truck threw the woops. He charge through the pack and managed to pull it all the way back into forth.
Deegan had one hell of a Pro 2 race and the upcoming race at Miller Motorsports Park Utah is going to be a full out war.
Hailie Deegan wasn’t the only Deegan out in the dirt this weekend. Hailie had some solid lines and moved into some advancing positions.
Along side Hailie was Brooke Kawell, and known for running fast times. Both these Mini Troops are advancing in the series and have nothing but assurance that they will smoking half the boys again this year! Hailie and Brooke put up a solid race in there Kart’s and is is ready for more action for the next race in Utah.
In the Pro Buggy Unlimited’s Justin “Bean” Smith went to war on the track in the name of Metal Mulisha. Bean was having some issues with his ride on Saturday but Sunday was D-Day and Bean had insane battle. Bean was in the #19 Metal Mulisha/Competitive Metals AlumiCraft buggy up against Porter on lap two, and after Holmes was a little slow out of turn two, Bean also got by to pick up fourth spot on lap four.
Bean then had a great run through the rhythm section on the next lap, and he used his momentum to close down on Porter and make the pass in turn three. At the white flag, it was Whelchel, Bean, Holmes, Davis, and Bailey in the top five, with Davis having just lost his right rear tire. Bean launched pass the finish and finished up on the podium in 2nd place. Nice work Bean!
La Jolla Group CEO Toby Bost fired up his Limited Buggy in the middle of the pack along side with Curt Geer, Geoffrey Cooley, Fitzgerald fourth, and Zac Hunt fifth.
Tucker got his #377 General Tire/Kar Tek buggy up to second on lap two, while up ahead, Geer had already opened a small cushion over those behind. Bost held it together and battle his way up through the race and really put his Limited Buggy to the test. He got caught up in a corner and pushed his way back up into the pack finishing the race in 11th.
The next race for Bost will be at Miller Motorsports Park, Utah which is a favored track of his so get ready to see Bost push his way up to the podium.
Check out this weekends Round 5 & 6 GLEN HELEN LOORRS photogallery and stay tuned for more updates of this years season race.
