News-Hallgren Brothers Racing

Three DNF's put an end to a great season...

The last two events were not very kind to Hallgren Brothers Racing. At rounds 7 & 8 in Bark River Michigan, one crash on Saturday and some broken parts on Sunday led to our first DNF this year. Saturday, right of the start, Ken got tangled up with a couple of trucks and ended up hitting the wall. Even though the truck was banged up and handled pretty bad, Ken was able to bring the Fast Funnel/Pit Bull Tires Chevrolet home to a 6th place finish. After the race, we found that the front toe was knocked out by 2 inches.

We got the truck ready for Sunday and Ken went out and took the holeshot of the start. Ben Wandahsega slipped by a half lap in. A slight mistake allowed Ross Hoek and Mike Savage to get by just a little later. Trying to get back into third, Ken and Ross made contact. The same front wheel that hit the wall the day before began to wobble after that. One lap later, that was it for us. We ended the day in 10th place.

On to Crandon and the World Championships. Once again on Saturday, Ken got a great start coming out of the most dangerous turn in all motorsports in second place. We had put on some new headers for Crandon from GoodWin Competition Engines that made a world of difference. The truck was able to pull longer and harder. Unfortunately, we had to much power and bite from the Pit Bull Tires and the transmission let go about half way in.

After upgrading the transmission Saturday evening, we were ready for Sunday. Another great start, but coming down the front stretch the truck got a little loose. A slight tap from behind when Ken checked up sent him sideways across the track collecting Ross Hoek. Unfortunately, Ross's truck was hurt pretty bad. This wreck cost Ross the Championship. Hallgren Brothers Racing does not wish these circumstances on anyone. A roll by Bob Gerschmel then brought out the red flag. Bob was OK and the race was re-started. An electrical problem from the crash with Ross took us out a half lap later ending our season 7th in points.

Powermaster Motorsports electrifies Hallgren Brothers Racing...

Powermaster Motorsports, the leader in high performance OEM replacement alternators and starters for the automotive industry has teamed up with Hallgren Brothers Racing for the rest of the 2006 season. "We are really excited about having PowerMaster products in our truck, especially the new Powermaster 16 Volt competition battery, an AGM design with unmatched performance." said Jeff Hallgren, Crew Chief. This battery is a drop-in for racers, and car audio enthusiasts everywhere. Hallgren Brothers Racing will also be using Powermaster alternators and starters to round out the electrical system.

HBR moves to new address!

Hallgren Brothers Racing has moved. Our new address is:

Hallgren Brothers Racing

424 Dorelle St.

Kewaunee, WI 54216

Ken earns career high 2nd place at Bark River!

Ken had to fight a little loose condition during Saturday's race. He brought the #215 home to a fifth place finish. We made some shock changes to the truck for Sunday practice, however, we went way too stiff on the adjustment. We brought it back to the pits, re-adjusted the truck for the race, and Ken had the best race and finish of his career July 9th in Bark River. Starting in the middle of the pack during the land rush start, Ken pulled the hole shot coming out of the first turn in the lead. Slight contact with another truck in the third corner allowed Ross Hoek to go by for the lead putting Ken in second with pressure from last years champion Ben Wandahsega in third. Ken was able to hold off Ben for two laps, putting him into third. Ben had a little trouble later in the race, allowing Ken to get back by. Mike Savage was now in third pressuring Ken for second spot. Radio problems halfway through the race meant Ken was entirely on his own for the remainder of the race. The truck was in excellent form and Ken drove his butt off, continually holding off the attack of Mike Savage. With 2 laps to go, Mike made a move for the pass, slightly bumping Ken, but spinning himself out in the process. The number 215 went on to claim 2nd place.

HBR hits the podium with 3rd place in Crandon!

The land rush start at Crandon is a sight to behold. Crandon did some major renovations to the track in the off season, adding clay and smoothing out the start. Of course, they couldn't leave it perfectly smooth so two jumps were added across the whole track. This made the already exciting start at Crandon even more fun! Ken hit the Goodwin power right off the start. Incidental contact of the second jump with Mike Savage left both trucks just a little out of shape requiring them to get off the gas and back under control. Nothing big, but anytime you need to let off the gas it is not good. Coming out of turn one, Ken was in 8th place. We gained a lot of speed over last year and the front end was bottoming out over the 12 foot high Trac-Rite jump every lap. Ken kept working on the trucks ahead of him throughout the race, even though he had a hard time seeing because his helmet kept fogging up. Coming into the last turn on the final lap, a rock took out the oil pump belt. Luckily we run a system to shut the truck down when there is no oil pressure and brought the Fast Funnel/Pit Bull tires truck home in 5th place. We had installed our new Ultra Shield Race Products seat in the truck before Crandon and this was the first race in it. Ken loves it.

With one race down and morning practice cancelled due the muddy track from the rain the night before, we didn't have a chance to try our shock changes. Ken got up to the line and at the drop of the green took off. The name of the game this Sunday afternoon was survival. Crandon took its toll on the field. Ken kept out of trouble and again had some vision problems. The mud-eater film came undone making it more interesting trying to get by the truck of Jace Shubert. As the race progressed and both Ken and Jace progressed through the field, Ken made a move with 3 laps to go. Jace was able to hold on to 2nd while Ken came in a respectable 3rd.

All in all it was a good weekend. We are looking forward to Bark River!

HBR opens the season at Antigo with consistent finishes!

For the first time we can remember, there was no rain at Antigo! The first sportsman only event was very successful. Great weather and great racing. Ken started out by drawing the pole position for the first race on Saturday. At the drop of the green flag the trucks were off. The Pit Bull Tires hooked up great and Ken was running up front. Ken raced the Fast Funnel truck to a 5th place finish.

On Sunday we started in the middle of the pack. As the green flag dropped, the other trucks seemed to be standing still as the Pit Bull Tires got tons of bite. Going into the first turn Ken went low to get around the truck in front and contact was made with Don Williams spinning Ken. Ken made a great save as the truck hit a large tire marking the track, almost rolling, and immediately got the truck turned around, but was now at the back of the pack. The contact with the tire made the truck very loose. As he worked his way back through the pack he got up to fourth, then spun, then back up to fifth, spun. Back up to sixth and on the final corner before the checkers he got inside of the fifth place truck. Unfortunately, the truck was too loose to make it stick and Ken came home in sixth.

Hallgren Brothers Racing is going to the dogs with Pit Bull Tires^® in 2006

Kewaunee, WI. March 27, 2006 - Pit Bull Tires and Hallgren Brothers Racing, LLC have partnered for the 2006 Championship Off Road Racing season.

"We are very excited to be involved with Hallgren Brothers Racing and having Pit Bull Tires hit the CORR tracks in 2006." said Mike Green of Pit Bull Tires. "We believe that Pit Bull Tires, specifically the Growler®, will be a great advantage to our team. We can't wait for the season to start and begin 'Tearing it up'. The Pit Bull Tires Fang™ technology, Rim Guards, and Tear It Up™ Technology are really going to help put the team in front." said Ken Hallgren, driver of the #215 Championship Off Road Racing Sportsman 2 Hallgren Brothers Racing team.

"Tear It Up™ Technology is our secret on why our tires are so cut resistant, puncture resistant and heat resistant, which translates into a longer lasting tire providing many hours of hassle-free Off-Road use. This technology will transfer really well into off-road racing," continues Mike Green. Look for Hallgren Brothers Racing and Pit Bill Tires at the track this spring.

About Pit Bull Tires - Pit Bull Tire Company is a leading manufacturer of LT, 4x4 and tires for motorsports. As a division of St. Louis based nationwide wholesaler Tire Mart, Inc., Pit Bull is celebrating it's twelfth year in this field. Pit Bull entered the pulling market back in 1994 and since then has expanded into other motorsports and non-motorsport markets with it's Rocker, Maddog and Growler LT and 4x4 lines. Pit Bull has been a sponsor of many clubs, regional, local and national organizations such as the NTPA , ATPA, CORR, SNORE, WEROCK, Pro Rock, and UROC. It is Pit Bull's desire to expand their tire lines, introduce new products in existing lines as well as develop new products for other markets over the coming years. "Our overall goal is to develop new ideas into exceptional products that will help push technology in the tire industry forward. If we can do this...then everyone wins. First quality products that work...at reasonable prices...that's our goal. As an American company firmly entrenched in American ideals...we believe that American ingenuity has been, is and will continue to be the driving force of the world's technology."

For more information, visit the company's web site www.pitbulltires.com or call (800)-645-2006 .

Fast Funnel^®Disposable Funnels Partners with Hallgren Brothers Racing, LLC.

Kewaunee, WI. March 15, 2006 - Fast Funnel® Disposable Funnels and Hallgren Brothers Racing, LLC continue partnership for the 2006 Championship Off Road Racing season.

"We are very excited to continue our involvement with Hallgren Brothers Racing and off road racing." said Larry Salani, Vice President of S&S Concepts, Inc. "The 2005 season really went above and beyond our expectations. Fast Funnel® has really taken off with the CORR racers and fans. They see the value of using Fast Funnel® to ensure that clean lubricants are put into their high dollar vehicles."

"Hallgren Brothers Racing is ecstatic about having Fast Funnel® back again for 2006. We are just starting." says Ken Hallgren, Driver of the #215. "We can't ask for better partners. The Fast Funnel® people know what it takes to get the job done, and they're not afraid to dig in and get their hands dirty at the track."

"The convenience and the cleanliness of the Fast Funnel® product is what impresses us the most." said Jeff Hallgren, crew chief for the #215. "Even though the track can be a dirty place, and we race in the dirt, we can be sure that when we top anything off with oil, we won't be spillin, and we'll be sure not to contaminate the oil. Gone are the days of spending 15 minutes cleaning a conventional funnel and still wondering just how clean you got it."

About Fast Funnel® - Ted and Larry Salani founded S&S Concepts Inc. in 2000 around the development of the Fast Funnel®, disposable funnel. Originally intended to provide an identity and corporate structure for the development and marketing of the Fast Funnel, S&S Concepts has now expanded its scope to include the innovation and development of any new product that meets its criteria for solving everyday consumer challenges with the simplest design approach possible.

For more information, visit the company's web site www.fastfunnel.com or call (847) 434-1560.