Desert Dingo Racing

Tag: TrailGlow

  • TrailGlow featured in Dirt Sports Magazine

    Our sponsor, TrailGlow, is featured in the November 2009 issue of Dirt Sports magazine.

    When I first saw a truck sporting a set of TrailGlow’s illuminated number panels at the SNORE KC Hilites Midnight Special race, I turned to my wife and said “As God is my witness, I will own a set of those.”

    We’re now outfitted with a full set of TrailGlow custom built HID driving lights, multiple sets of illuminated number panels, and pit crew safety vests, courtesy of founder Paul Lukey and his son, Paul III.

    As great as it is to have the support of a new sponsor, it’s been even more rewarding to meet Paul and his son, who love off road racing as much as we do. And I absolutely agree with Dirt Sport’s review:

    “…the Dirt Sports Crew just discovered one of the neatest and most useful racing innovations to come along in quite some time – illuminated number panesl and decals…. TrailGlow founders Paul Lukey, and son Paul III, have perfected an entirely new way for 0ff-road racers and chase teams to add rugged, vibration-resistant illuminated numbers and custom  sponsor logos to their overall graphics presentation.”

    TrailGlow’s panel’s make us easier to see at night, they’re going to speed us through checkpoints during night races, and the cool factor alone makes them worth it. If you’re looking to make your car stand out, I strongly recommend checking them out.

    You can check out a full size version of the Dirt Sports product review here.

  • Our new TrailGlow HID driving lights

    Our new TrailGlow HID driving lights. These things are so big that you can’t see the telephone used to prop the light up. You just might be able to see the Desert Dingo Racing logo engraved in the lens glass.

    One of the problems we’ve had at previous night races is that our lights drew so much electricity we believe it was causing electrical problems that may have fried our electrical system. Paul Lukey with TrailGlow, who is sponsoring us, shipped us a set of three new driving lights that will put out twice the light using half the electricity.

    Waiting for an update from Momentum Transport on where 1107 is now (I’m hoping at least Ohio). Once it returns we’ll wire up the lights and TrailGlow lighted number panels and also install our secret weapon from EMS Sky Connect. We’ll also be rebadging the car as 1104 for the Baja 1000.

    More to come.

  • Under pressure

    For once we have a piece of equipment that performs too well.

    Our ignition problems were caused by an electronic fuel pump with an over-developed sense of self. The team installed a fuel pressure regulator and will dial it in this week.

    Crusty has started welding 3/8s inch rod into the rims. This should reduce the number of dented rims and flats we’ve endured in previous races. Crusty has done most of the wiring for the TrailGlow lighted number panels.We’ll run those at the SNORE 250 at Primm, bring the car back, touch up the paint, add all the decals and ship it to Montreal for the World Diabetes Congress.

    Driver/Co-driver plans for the SNORE 250 are Richard and Crusty and Scott and Carrie. Roxanne and I will staff a checkpoint or road crossing for the bonus 25 team points.

    A handful of shots from today are here.