Blake Wilkey

About

Professional off-road racer, entrepreneur, and social media star who has been featured by the San Diego Union-Tribune, Get Land Today, and Polaris, as well as many other news and media outlets. His countless off-road wins include the F.A.T. Ice Race Aspen in the Golf R and AWD categories, the Nitrocross Baja Bugs with his Mako Shark, and King of the Hammers 2024 Baja Vida Class 11, to name just a few. Along with co-creator Aaron Birdwell, he co-created the Shreddy merchandise line, which has collaborated with popular brands such as Dixxon Flannel Co., Rigid Lights, Rugged Radios, and Proboat. He has also gained a following of over 270,000 on his blakewilkey357 Instagram account, where he has shared photos and videos of his life as an off-road racer and influencer.

Before Fame

He began racing go-karts when he was just 5 years old, and subsequently went on to participate in numerous off-road racing events, including the Baja 1000, a 1,000-mile off-road race in the Baja California Peninsula. He initially gained widespread fame after video footage of him driving his custom-built VW Bug, which he referred to as the "Land Shark," through the streets of San Diego, CA, went viral on social media. The video was aptly named "Urban Assault: San Diego Shark Attack."

Trivia

A sequel to his "Urban Assault: San Diego Shark Attack" video, in which he drove his custom VW Bug called "Megalodon" through the streets of Las Vegas, NV, also earned significant viewership.

Family Life

He was raised by a family that was passionate about off-road racing. In April 2024, he and his girlfriend, Savannah Fiehler, adopted a dog which they named Sharky.

Associated With

He has hosted and been featured on the popular off-road racing YouTube channel Hoonigan. In a December 2023 episode, he raced his custom VW bug "Megalodon" against BJ Baldwin in his Champion Trophy Truck.