Armed with a family passion for the industry, successful business savvy and an eye toward the future, Rafael Navarro IV (pictured at left, above) and his father Rafael Navarro III (right) are taking the Jimco Racing legacy forward into the future.Dedicated to a mission of keeping one of motorsport’s most...

The motorsports world lost a great one Tuesday.Perennial entrepreneur and racer Robbie Pierce lost his life while scuba diving off the Bonaire Island in the Caribbean. The owner of famed off-road racing vehicle builder Jimco, Pierce will also be remembered as the business mind behind the growth and development of...

A STATE OF THE ART HOME RUNSince its formative days in the deserts of Baja and the southwestern United States, top-tier off-road racing has suffered a decided lack of self-confidence as to where it fits among the world’s very best forms of motorsports and automotive engineering.Mazen Fawaz, CEO of Singer...

Earlier this month a rather unexpected bombshell was dropped upon an equally unsuspecting off-road racing industry. Passionate racer and talented entrepreneur Robbie Pierce announced his purchase of Santee, California-based Jimco, the world's largest off-road racing manufacturer.Armed with boundless enthusiasm for the form of motorsports he feels is on par with...

Coming less than a year after his sale of iconic brands Impact Racing and MasterCraft Safety, motorsports entrepreneur and veteran off-road racer Robbie Pierce has announced the acquisition of world renowned Jimco Racing Inc., effective immediately.Located in the heart of off-road racing's "Gasoline Alley" just a short drive from downtown...

Impact Racing, Inc. and its associated brands (MasterCraft Safety and MasterCraft Defense) have been wholly acquired by the Italian-based Sparco. Daily operations and manufacturing, sales and customer service, as well as the management structure and staffing of Impact, will be consistent in all locations, with former owner Robbie Pierce remaining...