2016 Sand Sports Super Show - HERES WHAT YOU MISSED!

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UTVUnderground.com Unveils UTVUnderground Garage with 4 Wheel Parts at Sand Sports Super Show

Costa Mesa, CA (09/16/2016) – UTVUnderground.com and 4 Wheel Parts launched its new UTVUnderground Garage at the Sand Sports Super Show on Friday, September 16 at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA. The event featured hundreds of aftermarket suppliers, as well as all of the major players in the UTV and off-road industry.

In a first-of-its-kind venture, UTVUnderground and 4 Wheel Parts unveiled its UTVUnderground Garage. The Garage will be featured in all 75 4 Wheel Parts stores, allowing UTV enthusiasts to buy parts and accessories for their machines. They had four new builds on display in its 80-foot booth, its new semi, as well as a beer garden and free giveaways, in addition to over half a million dollars in parts for sale.




“We’ve spent the last year with 4 Wheel Parts building this new UTVUndergound Garage division and it’s exciting to kick it off here at the Sand Sports Super Show,” said Joey DiGiovanni, CEO & Founder of UTVUnderground. “We built four new cars just for this show so people can get a chance to see what they can do to their machines through UTVUnderground Garage. A big thank you to Polaris for jumping in and kicking off this big party with us. Thank you to 4 Wheel Parts for helping us put this together, I can’t express how excited I am.”

Matt Martelli with Mad Media said this is a brand new era for UTV retail. It will make it convenient for UTV enthusiasts to buy parts and accessories.

“Basically, the idea is to take UTV retail to the next level,” said Martelli. “Right now, you can’t find these products in most cities. 4 Wheel Parts has the largest off road distribution in the market. They have 75 stores and the biggest online presence in the United States. Our plan is to take UTVs mainstream with it. You’ll be able to go into a 4 Wheel Parts store or go online and buy UTV parts. We’ll have complete builds and financing will also be available.”



Rich Botello with 4 Wheel Parts said the concept is a perfect fit for his company.

“This is going to change the game in UTV parts sales,” said Botello. “We have 75 retail stores that feature installation at those stores, six distribution centers and over a million dollars in inventory. We’re partnering with UTVUnderground because they are the authority when it comes to UTV enthusiasts. We couldn’t ask for a better partnership. We’re really looking forward to giving the UTV enthusiast what they’ve been asking for and that’s accessibility to parts and accessories.

“We see such a huge market in UTVs,” added Botello. “A lot of our customers that own a truck or a Jeep also own a UTV. So we felt the need to service those customers, as well.”

The Sand Sports Super Show how used to be primarily a showcase for sand rails. Now it’s 90% UTVs. There were some incredible builds on display and all the big hitters were in the industry here.



Arctic Cat launched its new Wildcat X Limited Edition models with the RG Pro Suspension. The car features a true trailing arm suspension, King remote reservoir shocks, ITP Tires and KMC Wheels. Robby Gordon, who helped develop the new car, was on hand. Gordon proved what a class act he is by attending the show despite the recent loss of his father and stepmother.

“There are a lot of people that want to go off roading, but they don’t want to spend $25,000,” said Gordon. “This package features a lot of value for a much lower price. We’ve been working very hard for 18 months. We’re excited to take the Wildcat X and keep in the marketplace. It’s a great price point car and it’s a lot of fun.”

RJ Anderson was on hand to help Polaris unveil its new 2017 RZR XP Turbo and Turbo 4. The new machines feature 168 horsepower from their force fed engines, which is the industry leader. Also, Anderson’s new XP1K4 Polaris RZR XP Turbo was on display. It will be featured in a new film that will be premiered at Camp RZR in Glamis, CA Halloween weekend.



“Polaris just announced the new 2017 XP Turbo models today, so we finally get to release the Turbo build we have been working on for XP1K 4,” said Anderson. “No big news yet. We’re kind of keeping under wraps. It is cool to have the Turbo here and get everyone stoked and see what is coming, and what we are working on for the newest installment of the film.”

Can-Am showcased its new Maverick X3 with several builds on display and Yamaha had several of its YXZ1000R UTVs on display. Honda showed off its Pioneer 1000.




There was even racing. Stadium Trucks raced, and UTVs ran heats for a race being held Saturday. The event features a $5,000 purse.

The Sand Sport Super Show gates open again on Saturday Morning at 9am, and the show runs through Sunday, so be sure to come out and check out the show along with the new UTVUnderground Garage.

SEE FULL DAY 1 COVERAGE HERE: http://www.utvunderground.com/2016-sand-sports-super-show-day-1-41768.html

 

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UTVUnderground Showcases Builds at Sand Sports Super Show

Costa Mesa, CA (09/18/2016) – The 18th Annual Sand Sports Super Show at the OC Fair and Event Center has seen a steady stream of people coming into check out all the new products and custom builds on display, which are now primarily UTV, which shows just how far the UTV industry has grown over the past few years.

Just over five years ago, the show featured mostly sand rails and dune buggies, this year’s event was primarily a UTV show with 90% of the displays featuring UTV builds and products.



We at UTVUnderground.com had a huge presence at the show with nearly ten custom built UTVs on display around the show, and we unveiled the new UTVUnderground Garage in partnership with 4 Wheel Parts. The new venture will allow off road enthusiast to buy parts and accessories at 4 Wheel Parts’ 75 stores nationwide, as well as on its web site. Along with the four builds on display at the 4 Wheel Parts/UTVUnderground Garage booth, there were several other notable builds across the show.

SDR Motorsports had our new 2016 Polaris RZR XP4 Turbo Build in its booth. SDR is a specialty manufacturer and vendor of the myriad UTV parts and accessories on the market and its RZR 4 demonstrated their attention to detail and fine workmanship.



IMG Motorsports built up and featured our new 2016 Polaris General. The parts fabrication company showed just how far you can go with Polaris’ General.

Method Race Wheels, a stalwart manufacturer of UTV and off-road wheels, had a huge booth setup with several UTV builds featuring its wheels on display including our 2016 Polaris RZR XP Turbo which we outfitted with Method 401 Sand Sector Bead Locks and NEW CST Sandblast Tires.

Magnum Off-Road showcased its fabrication prowess with several builds on display. Magnum’s roll cages are some of the best looking in the industry and their new Crimson Ghost RZR XP Turbo could be the baddest RZR we have ever seen.

RJ Anderson’s new 2017 Polaris RZR XP1K4 was the talk of the show. Showcased in the Rigid booth, the new ride will be featured in a film premiering at Camp RZR in October. Its very special for us here at UTVUnderground.com to have the ONLY customized 2017 RZR XP Turbo in the show!




Proline Wraps showed why they are the go-to graphics company. Most of the builds on display featured Proline’s graphics. They outfit UTVUnderground machines with the best graphics in the industry.

Engine manufacturers DASA and Sparks were here, showing everyone in attendance where power comes from in this industry. DASA also unveiled its new turbo system for the Yamaha YXZ1000R.

Long Travel Industries took a page from the past here. They outfitted a UTV to look like a vintage custom car which was cool. They also had a new Yamaha on display they built for a UTVUnderground.com member.



The day wrapped up with a special SPEED Stadium Super Trucks UTV racing event on a combined asphalt and dirt course. Several competitors from the WORCS Off Road Series shuttled over from the WORCS race at nearby Glen Helen Raceway and they dominated. In the end, UTVUG Race Team member Mike Gardner took the checkered flag from the pole in front of several thousand spectators and cashed a check for $5,000 for the victory in his Polaris RZR XP1000. Sheldon Creed, another long time friend of UTVUnderground.com would win the SST trucks race. Our condolences go out to Robby Gordon who suffered the loss of his Dad and step-mom just prior to the start of the Sand Show last week. He remained strong and still came out to race and work on the launch of the new Arctic Cat Wildcat X with RG Pro Suspension.

Qualifying was held on Friday and the field was inverted for the 20-lap main. Gardner and fellow WORCS racer Chris Mills battled wheel to wheel for the second half of the race. Mills had started on the second row. Myles Cheek was third.

The Sand Sports Super Show continues to grow and flourish, as does the UTV industry. UTVUnderground is privileged to be a part of it.

You can see full Day 2 Coverage HERE: http://www.utvunderground.com/utvunderground-showcases-builds-at-sand-sports-super-show-41824.html