Wasted Trails 4x4 magazine February 2014 Vol 9 | Page 6

Faulkner Racing Las Cruses, New Mexico photo by Kaos Photography Faulkner Racing is a family based organization centered around the patriarch/driver, Wayne Faulkner and his two co-driving sons, 19 year old Robbie and 15 year old Jonathan, all out of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Wayne “The Insane” Faulkner grew up going to the International Willys Jeep Derbies held in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The first derby held was in 1956 during the Ralph Edwards Fiesta. This derby race predated the Baja 1000 (October 31, 1967) and the Mint 400 (1967) by 11 years. The race eventually moved on and died out but Wayne’s passion for desert racing didn’t. Wayne built sprint cars for several years and traveled with desert racing teams into Mexico in his teens and twenties. But it was after surviving colon cancer that Wayne decided to enter the desert racing arena as a driver. In 2009, Wayne purchased a class 9 buggy to create a new lease on life for himself and his sons. Since then they have invested a lot of time and money in preparing this “9 car” for its intended purpose…desert racing. 6 W T4x4 Faulkner Racing Class 9 Buggy Specs: • Fully caged two-seater • 1600cc Engine by Alphadoc • Engine components by FAT & Wicks Performance Racing • Folts Transmission • Chenowth Frame • Doug Silcock Front End • Jaz Fuel Cell • Anixter Wiring • Fox shocks • HID & LED Lights • Yokahama Tires Feburary 2014