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2022 Sand Sports Super Show

UTVs take over Southern California’s OC Fairgrounds.

September 21, 2022

Attendees queued up to enter the Orange County Fair & Events Center grounds this past weekend for the 2022 Sand Sports Super Show.Serena McKnight

Last weekend the Orange County Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, California, hosted the 2022 Sand Sports Super Show. Major manufacturers such as Honda, Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, and Kawasaki displayed their newest UTVs and ATVs, and all manner of sand sports aftermarket companies showcased new products with towering displays and/or custom builds. Thousands of attendees roamed the property, weaving in and out of aisles of wheels, tires, whips, and audio systems. There were multiple shows at Fox Factory’s Proving Grounds, where spectators gathered to listen to the roaring engines of the trophy trucks and side-by-sides and get sprayed with flecks of shredded rubber as they watched the drivers do donuts and launch off ramps.

If you missed the show, we invite you to live vicariously through the image gallery below. Mark your calendars for next year because the event is already set for September 15–17, 2023.

As soon as you entered the Polaris area, you faced a Polaris RZR Pro R Ultimate dubbed the “Orion” build. It featured a slew of Polaris accessories such as a Lock & Ride half windshield, chase light, multi-passenger rear seat cargo box, rear cooler, and other OEM bits and bobs. Pro Armor supplied the build with new doors, a rear bumper, front and rear door bags, Halo beadlock wheels, and many other accessories.Serena McKnight

Bilstein partnered with Brian Deegan to create the rad gold UTV-specific shocks that were on display at the show.Serena McKnight

Visitors to the Ford booth could sit in the all-electric F-150 Lightning’s cab, check out the trunk space, and daydream of going electric.Serena McKnight

Instead of losing your voice screaming at your passengers over the engine noise, why not try a comm system that connects all riders wirelessly? Cardo has all manner of slick solutions.Serena McKnight

TMW Off-Road had this sweet build that looks like it could carry a duo of Storm Troopers.Serena McKnight

Green and gold just go so well together.Serena McKnight

Custom Lamborghini bronze paint dripped off this Pro R build. The six-light light bar is from Baja Designs, the “Elite” 4130 roll cage package is by ABF, and the sporty seats are from Simpson.Serena McKnight

We all need somebody to lean on.Serena McKnight

The all-new Kawasaki Teryx KRX4 1000 eS on its pedestal of logs.Serena McKnight

This KRX was also drawing guests’ attention.Serena McKnight

A close-up of Wilwood’s multi-piston caliper.Serena McKnight

Light bars of all sizes.Serena McKnight

King Shocks’ indoor display…Serena McKnight

…and the brand’s products applied to a Pro R.Serena McKnight

The two-seater Talon.Serena McKnight

The 2022 Honda Pioneer 520 has a base MSRP of $9,599.Serena McKnight

Bring the whole crew along—all six of them with the Honda Pioneer 1000-6 Deluxe Crew.Serena McKnight

Ethan Ebert and Jeff Proctor’s Honda Talon and Honda Ridgeline race machines.Serena McKnight

Kicker had enough bass cranking from its display that it registered on the Richter scale.Serena McKnight

A purple Polaris RZR in front of the Gator Wraps semi.Serena McKnight

Hostile Wheels’ had some prime real estate outside of the Hangar.Serena McKnight

Kids in attendance could check out models like the Polaris RZR 200 EFI at the show.Serena McKnight

The action at the Fox Factory’s Proving Grounds.Serena McKnight

The drivers knew how to draw a crowd.Serena McKnight

Can-Am had its latest models on display. A screen-printing setup toward the back allowed guests to pick their design and have it screen printed onto a T-shirt right then and there.Serena McKnight