HUMMER may not be an official sponsor of Rod Hall Racing anymore, but that won’t stop Rod from running an H3 from his collection in this year’s Baja 1000. The 2012 Baja 1000 the 45th running of the famed race, and Rod has entered in every one – and been …
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Rod Hall Orders First Humvee C-Series Kit Car
Off-road racing legend Rod Hall is no stranger to the HUMMER brand. In 1992, he heard a rumor that AM General wanted to race their new civilian vehicle simply called a “HUMMER” in the Baja 1000. Hall’s racing preference has always been production vehicles, and after a few meetings with …
Read More »Rod Hall Racing Returns to Baja 1000 with HUMMER H1
Rod Hall Racing, formerly “Team HUMMER,” will be returning to this year’s Baja 1000 race with a HUMMER in their fleet. Rod Hall, Sam Edgar, and Emily Miller will all take turns behind the wheel of the #861 H1 in the Stock Full Class. Hall brothers Josh and Chad will …
Read More »Team HUMMER and Rod Hall Racing Unofficial Winners of Two Baja 1000 Classes
Rod Hall Racing and Team HUMMER fielded two HUMMERs in the 2009 Baja 1000, and the unofficial results indicate that both clinched the #1 spot in their respective classes. Chad Hall, driving a near flawless run in the HUMMER H3 Alpha, crossed the finish line at 10:52 AM Saturday remains …
Read More »Rod Hall and Team HUMMER Return to Baja 1000
Following the close of the 2008 Baja racing season, HUMMER was forced to sever its ties to Rod Hall Racing (aka Team HUMMER) while General Motors undertook its “strategic review” of the brand. After GM came to a definitive agreement to sell HUMMER to Tengzhong, the brand announced its renewed …
Read More »Rod Hall Racing Readies HUMMER H2 for Australasian Safari
As the Australasian Safari off-road race quickly approaches, the last crew members from Rod Hall Racing are arriving in Perth, Australia, and are readying the HUMMER H2 SUT race truck for the 2200 mile race. In order to comply with the Confederation of Australian Motorsports safety requirements, driver Josh Hall …
Read More »GM Cancels HUMMER Sponsorship of Rod Hall Racing
It is with a heavy heart that we bring you the latest news from General Motors and HUMMER. On January 1st, General Motors will officially end their sponsorship of Rod Hall Racing and Team HUMMER. The move isn’t completely unexpected, since GM announced in July that motorsports budgets across the …
Read More »Team HUMMER and Rod Hall Racing from the 2008 Baja 500
Before every big off-road race, Team HUMMER and the rest of the competitors have to go through what’s called “Tech and Contingency.” The process is basically a show and shine parade with fans everywhere, and a few officials that look over the truck to make sure it qualifies for the …
Read More »Rod Hall and Team HUMMER Score Baja 500 Victories
Early this morning, Team HUMMER’s #760 H3 crossed the Baja 500 finish line, propelling team owner Rod Hall into the record books as the driver with the most Baja 500 class wins. Prior to yesterday’s race, he and Ivan “Ironman” Stewart had been tied at 17 wins each. Rod Hall …
Read More »Q & A with Team Hummer captain Rod Hall
Last week at SEMA we went to the Mile Marker booth only to find out Team Hummer captain and off-road racing legend Rod Hall had left a day earlier. We still lucked into some autographed posters, but it would have been great to meet him in person. Even though we …
Read More »Riding Shotgun with Rod Hall and Team Hummer
Riding shotgun in your buddy’s new Hummer can be fun – but riding shotgun with Rod Hall in his souped-up Baja 500 Hummer is a once in a lifetime experience! Fans may have their chance to do just that in a promotion from igotshotgun.com. The GM sponsored website specializes in …
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