Bark River Preview:TORC Drivers Ready to Attack the
1.5 Mile Clay Track of Bark River
Crandon, WI (July 3, 2009)-Bark River International Raceway will welcome
the Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL next weekend, July
11th and 12th, 2009. Bark River will prove to be a test of horsepower,
and driver skill, as it is a challenging, fast paced track that boasts
the highest elevation change on the 2009 race circuit. -
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June
30, 2009
DIRTnewz LIVE from
Crandon International Raceway's "The Barn" This Wednesday
Live from Crandon International Raceway's "The Barn," DIRTnewz will host
our radio show that will feature film maker, Steve Naughton, who is
working on a 2 year project that delves into the history of short course
racing in and around the Crandon, Wisconsin area. Joining DIRTnewz LIVE
will also be Cliff Flannery and members of Kincaid Racing who are sure
to keep our listeners entertained.
The show will kick off at 7:00 p.m. CST live from "The Barn" at Crandon
International Raceway.
June
30, 2009
Wandahsega Makes 2009 Debut
Bark River, MI - Team Wandahsega and driver Ben Wandahsega rolled into
Crandon June 20th and 21st for rounds 5 and 6 of the Traxxas Off-Road
Championship Series with a brand new Pro 2 chassis. Only had 60 feet on
it, shop to the trailer. The goal for the weekend was simple. Finish
both races, get the feel of the truck and make whatever changes to to
improve the truck for the Bark River race.
The crew worked on the truck right up until the Friday practice. With
not knowing what to expect, Ben went out for the three lap practice
session and was very happy with how the truck handled off the trailer.
The Wegner motor ran perfect along with the ATD transmission. The only
thing that needed changed was a slight tire groove change as the General
Tires hooked up well in the loose Crandon Dirt. -
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June 29, 2009
Scott Douglas Crandon Video - Dirt Productions
June
29, 2009
Lucas Oil Off-Road Series Rounds 5 & 6 from Lake Elsinore, CA
CUFFARO EARNS 2nd Place at LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD SERIES ROUND 6 #46 NISSAN Qualifies FASTEST for Sunday’s Race
Lake Elsinore, CA - Braving triple digit heat of the Lake Elsinore
valley, San Diego’s Todd Cuffaro earned a solid 2nd place finish among a
full field of Unlimited Lite trucks at the KALGAARD Lake Elsinore
Motorsports Complex this past weekend.
Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series rounds
kicked off with the fireworks for the ROCKSTAR/Metal Mulisha Off Road
Race Team as “The General,” Brian Deegan, Cuffaro’s teammate, scored an
impressive victory on Saturday afternoon in Round 5. -
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June
29, 2009
Team LeDuc Racing Earns Seven Podiums in Crandon!
Cherry Valley, CA -
Rockstar /
Makita's Team LeDuc took the Brush Run Races by storm, earning a total
of seven podium finishes during Rounds 5 and 6 of the Traxxas TORC
Series! Celebrating 40 years, Crandon International Raceway hosted two
action-packed days of competition as the TORC Series headed east over
the Father's Day weekend for their Wisconsin debut to a crowd of nearly
24,000 fans. - more
June
29, 2009
Four Races – Four
Finishes - Two Wins – One Monster Energy Truck – Keith Steele
Madison, WI – Keith Steele went to Crandon to race the unthinkable, take
his SRT Limited Truck and compete in its own division as well as the
PRO-2WD class of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. The
performance of the weekend saw the Steele Off-Road Team sweep the
weekend in the SRT Limited Truck (formerly known as Super Truck) and
then take the same truck and finish extremely well in both PRO-2WD
rounds of competition. This amazing feat almost didn’t happen, but with
just one week before the race, Monster Energy came on board to get the
2008 Driver of the Year to compete at “The Big House,” Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway. -
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June
29, 2009
Mitch Dorr and
Goodyear Hit the Off-Road Racing Jackpot CRANDON,
WI – The first “Sportsman King of Off-Road Racing” has been crowned.
Mitch Dorr, Rockford, Ill., claimed the title at Crandon International
Off-Road Raceway last weekend for his team and Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co., becoming the first off-road racer in history to win the Mole Lake
Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Silver Cup Race.
Dorr, the “Rookie-of-the-Year” in Midwest off-road racing action last
year, earned the title with a convincing victory in the richest and most
prestigious Sportsman off-road race ever held. The special Cup race was
announced by the Mole Lake Sokaogon Band of Chippewa’s Tribe and Crandon
Raceway officials in honor of the 40th anniversary of short course
off-road racing in the U.S., being celebrated this year at Crandon.
- more
June
26, 2009
MENZIES MOTORSPORTS TAPS Action Sports TV Cameron STEELE for
Super Buggy at Lucas Oil Off Road Series
Las Vegas, NV - Menzies Motorsports continues to charge ahead towards
the second half of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and is
proud to announce a new addition to the Las Vegas, Nevada based off road
race team.
Cameron Steele, a cagey off road racing veteran, will join the team for
the remainder of the season driving the Menzies Motorsports Unlimited
Buggy. At the beginning of the year, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
selected Steele as the TV personality for the series. Steele is a
television announcer for a variety of action sports including X-Games
and more. - more
June
26, 2009
TORC
SEASON COVERAGE CONTINUES FROM CRANDON THIS SUNDAY ON ESPN 2
Crandon, WI - Short Course Racing returns to its birthplace, Crandon,
Wisconsin, this Sunday on ESPN2. Tune in and watch some of the best
racing of the 2009 season, with nail-biting crashes, high flying action,
and the entire fleet of off road superstars. Coverage of The Traxxas
TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL begins at 12:30pm eastern time;
check your local listings for more information. -
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June
26, 2009
USAC BRINGS ENHANCED RACE COVERAGE TO TORC FANS
Corona, CA - USAC, the sanctioning body of The Traxxas TORC Truck Series
presented by AMSOIL, announces enhanced coverage of TORC events on "TORC
Live," a new area of the USAC website that brings all of the action live
to viewers at home. Just by visiting www.torcseries.com and clicking on
the LIVE Coverage button, you can get the latest information directly
from the race track. Whether it's results, timing, or multimedia you
are looking for TORC Live has it. -
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June
25, 2009
Todd LeDuc Moves To Second In Points After Two Second Place Finishes
In Crandon
Cherry Valley, CA - The Traxxas TORC Series came to Crandon
International Off Road Raceway for rounds five and six of the 2009
schedule. It was the LeDuc team's turn to make the 2,000 mile trek to
Wisconsin to compete at the most prestigious track on the TORC circuit,
in front of over 24,000 fans. -
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June
25, 2009
Racer X Motorsports Follows Famous Path of Steve McQueen, Malcolm
Smith, and Harvey Mushman
Santee, CA: Lake Elsinore, originally a playground for the rich and
glamorous, has become a mecca for extreme sports and outdoor activities
including water sports, skydiving, and motocross racing. It houses the
largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California, and this
weekend, June 26th and 27th the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex will
host the Lucas Oil Off Road Series (LOORS) making its first Southern
California appearance in 2009 for Rounds 5 and 6 of their 12 Round
series. Two days and eight classes of ground pounding, sky leaping, high
horsepower professional off road racing. -
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June
25, 2009
AMSOIL Takes Oberg to Chairman’s Cup Podium
Eagle River, WI – “We love to race Crandon,” exclaimed Mike Oberg
after finishing in the runner up spot for the Forest County Potawatomi
Chairman’s Cup. Along with the Cup race, TORC Rounds 5 and 6 were held
at the iconic off-road race facility in Crandon, Wisconsin. The
previous race on the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL trail
saw the Oberg Motorsports #80 PRO-2WD Chevy race among the leaders only
to have a mechanical failure cut his race short. The team was looking
for that podium finish that would put the team right into the
championship hunt. - more
June
24, 2009
Lucas OIl Off-Road Series Championship Points
Standings after Round 4.
MacCachren VICTORIOUS at
Crandon Saturday’s Race
Crandon, Wisconsin — Rob MacCachren returned to his winning ways at the
track he is well known for in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Since
returning to owning and racing his own race truck, Rob MacCachren was
victorious in just his fifth race. Victory in round five of the 2009
TORC Series secured MacCachren’s second position in the series points,
but Sunday the #11 Rockstar Energy Racing FORD F150 Pro 2 suffered a
flat tire that put the winner to the back of the field. The third race
of the weekend on Sunday evening was marred early by a huge wreck that
put the #11 Pro 2 out of the race early. -
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June
24, 2009
Ricky Johnson Wins FCP
Chairman’s Cup
Crandon, Wisconsin—Ricky Johnson jumped out to an early lead in the 2009
Forest County Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup race driving to an impressive
flag-to-flag victory. Johnson, driving the Barlow Motorsports Red Bull
Off-Road Racing Ford F-150 AMSOIL PRO 2WD truck was able to find clean
air after a first turn tangle and stayed on the gas to fend off the
entire 17-truck field. The race featured many of the biggest names in
off-road racing, nearly half of which were driving PRO 4×4 trucks
capable of faster lap times. -
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June
24, 2009
Taylor
Takes Round 6 at the “Big House”
Belvidere, IL - After
two weekends of TORC racing in Texas and California, Scott Taylor and
the Skyjacker Ford were looking forward to racing at the track he
considers home, “The Big House” in Crandon, Wisconsin. Since the
creation of this permanent facility in 1983, nobody has completed more
laps or has more wins, than Scott Taylor. His reputation as one of the
favorites at the track continues as the Illinois native took home the
top prize in Round 6 of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. -
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June
24, 2009
The Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series Storms into Lake Elsinore
Corona, CA - The stage is set for the first of two colossal weekends of
short course off road racing action to be held at the Lake Elsinore
Motorsports Complex. This first Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event,
June 27th and 28th will mark the long anticipated return of short course
off road racing to the Inland Empire. Just up the road from the original
West Coast home of short course off road racing, Riverside Raceway, long
ago replaced by a shopping mall, the Lucas Oil Off Road race brings off
road racing to a region rich with a history and tradition of off road
motorsports. The Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex, long known as a
motocross paradise, has been transformed with a giant four wheel off
road track featuring high flying tabletops, long rhythm sections and
blazingly fast high banked corners. -
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June
24, 2009
SCOTT DOUGLAS SUPER FAST AT CRANDON - BUT THIS WASN’T THE WEEKEND
Crandon, WI - You can see it in their eyes and hear it in their
voice—every driver from rookie level to true legends of the sport of
off-road racing love to race at Crandon International Raceway. And it’s
a love earned out of respect not glamor. This fast, high speed yet
technical natural terrain off-road super speedway is challenging because
you can never really master Crandon. If you work hard enough, though,
the best teams drivers will understand a few of its secrets and gain a
command of Crandon’s complexity. Scott Douglas is in the top echelon of
drivers who have come close to that mastery, earning earning numerous
wins and not one but two BorgWarner Cup victories here. -
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June
24, 2009
Flying Dutchman Takes Maxxis Tires to the Podium – Again!
Appleton, WI - Dan Vanden Heuvel Sr. continues to impress the
off-road racing world as his #77 Flying Dutchman Maxxis Tire ATD Chevy
PRO-2WD lands on the podium for the second time this year. The
independent racer from Eastern Wisconsin continues to take his brand new
‘09 race truck the front of the pack race after race. -
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June
24, 2009
Hoek Tackles Crandon in Two Trucks and
Secures Three Top 5 finishes!
Holland, MI – Ross Hoek Motorsports made the trip around Lake
Michigan to Crandon, Wisconsin with his World Championship winning Venom
Energy Drink sponsored PRO-2WD and the front running SRT Limited 2 to
compete in the Midwest rounds of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by
AMSOIL. When RHM first arrived trackside, several new changes to the
historic track were revealed. TORC and Crandon track officials added a
rhythm section just after the finish line creating different approaches
to the “S” turns, and the Gravel Pit Turn and the Argonne Loop were
reconfigured to allow for improved passing zones. -
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June
23, 2009
Team Toyo® Sweeps Pro 4 Podium Both Saturday and Sunday at Crandon
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tires rocked the legendary Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway during rounds 5 & 6 of TORC (The Off-Road
Championship) Series this past weekend by sweeping the Pro 4X4 Truck
class podium both days. Rick Huseman, driver of the #36 Monster
Energy/Traxxas/Toyota/Toyo Tires Tundra, was the back-to-back winner.
Kyle and father Curt LeDuc drove their Rockstar/Makita/Ford Trucks/Toyo
Tires F-150 trucks to back-to-back second and third place finishes… all
competitors were running on 35X12.50R17 Toyo Open Country M/T®-R tires.
- more
June 22, 2009
"Ricky
Johnson Wins 2009 FCP Chairman’s Cup Clash"
CRANDON, Wis. – Ricky Johnson, driving his Red Bull Kumho Ford F-150,
avoided a race full of on-track mayhem in the 16th running of the Forest
County Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup race at Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway to take the win. It was an elated Johnson’s first Chairman’s Cup
victory and only the second time it has been done in a two-wheel drive
vehicle.
The Chairman’s Cup race pits two-wheel drive versus 4x4 race trucks over
Crandon’s fast but punishing 1.5 mile track. Crandon Raceway,
celebrating its 40th anniversary season, showcased a star-studded field
of 17 of nation's top off-road racers.
At the drop of the green flag, Johnson managed to avoid a three-truck
pileup. He then established the pace for the entire field chased by
two-wheel contenders Mike Oberg in his Amsoil Kumho Superteam Chevy and
4x4 racers Kyle LeDuc in his Rockstar Energy Makita Ford, Rick Huseman
in his Monster Energy Toyota, Scott Douglas in his Amsoil Kumho
Superteam Ford, Johnny Greaves Monster Energy Potawatomi BFG Toyota and
Curt LeDuc in the Rockstar Energy Makita Ford.
A number of spectacular crashes and collisions thinned the field taking
out top contenders including Greaves, Huseman, and Douglas among others.
The last hope for a 4x4 to catch the speedy Johnson was Kyle LeDuc whose
race ended when he crashed in Crandon’s notorious Calamity Corner.
Johnson seized the opportunity, drove around the numerous caution flags
and led flag-to-flag to win by nearly four seconds over Oberg with
former Chairman’s Cup champion Curt LeDuc rounding out the podium.
Johnson netted $13,500 dollars for a first place purse which included
$3,500 in cash contingency from the Ford Truck Division. Johnson was
also awarded a Miller Electric Welding system valued at $1,400. On hand
to award the Forest County Potawotomi Chairman’s Cup trophy was Tribal
Chairman Phil Shopodock. Presenting the Ford Truck prize money was Brian
Bell, marketing manager, Ford Raptor F150 SVT. Official Results
June
22, 2009
DORR WINS
THRILLING 1ST ANNUAL MOLE LAKE CASINO CUP RACE
CRANDON, WIS. – Under sunny skies and one of the largest off-road racing
crowds in the history of the Crandon Brush Run, TORC Stock Truck
off-road racer Mitch Dorr, Rockford, Ill., captured the 1st annual Mole
Lake Casino Stock Truck Cup race and a lion’s share of the $10,000 purse
driving a red Ford F150.
Danny Beauchamp, Jr., Escanaba, Mich., powered his way to an early lead
and looked to be the eventual race winner, but succumbed to a spindle
failure in Crandon’s notorious Potawatomi Turn One. Beauchamp flipped
violently ending his race. He was uninjured. This opened the “door” for
Mitch Dorr to move into the race lead. He was chased hard by Craig Metz,
Rhinelander, Wis., and Don Demeny, Appleton, Wis.
The racers finished in that order with Dorr winning $3,000. He was
presented a large Mole Lake Casino & Lodge silver Cup in Victory Circle
by Sokaogan Mole Lake Band of Chippewa’s Tribal Community Chairman Arlyn
Ackley, Sr. Ackley was joined by Tom Van Zile, also representing Mole
Lake Casino & Lodge, in congratulating the three podium finishers.
June
22, 2009
Traxxas
TORC Series presented by AMSOIL PRO RACE RECAP: CRANDON
Crandon, WI -The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL came to Crandon
International Off Road Raceway for rounds five and six of the 2009
schedule. It was the west coast teams turn to make the 2,000 mile trek
to Wisconsin to compete at the most prestigious track on the TORC
circuit, in front of over 24,000 fans.
Saturday in the AMSOIL PRO 4x4 class, Monster Energy's Rick Huseman took
both the win and the Oakley Bomb Run Award for the fastest lap time,
almost breaking Johnny Greaves 2008 track record. The father son
Rockstar team of Kyle and Curt Leduc swept second and third place. In
the Kumho Tires PRO 2WD class, another two of Rockstars finest- Rob
MacCachren and Todd Leduc took first and second place. Red Bull star
Ricky Johnson took third place and the Oakley Bomb Run Award for fastest
lap. In the Forest County Potawatomi PRO Light class the podium was
stacked with talent including winner Marty Hart. Racing veteran Chad
Hord took second and the Oakley Bomb Run Award; Steven Federico took
third and his first podium of the 2009 season. -
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Traxxas
TORC Series presented by AMSOIL PRO Lap By Lap Account
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Sunday
June
18, 2009
“All
TORC’d Up for Big Cup Showdown at Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway” Off-Road’s Best from Coast-to-Coast Will Chase Chairman’s Cup
CRANDON, Wis. -- You might as well call this one the “Potawatomi
All-Star” race. They are entered from all across North America:
Canada, California, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New York City, Texas
and Wisconsin. Off-road racing’s
first
Cup race of the season is
set. The stellar TORC lineup -- the fastest and most
star-studded in the history of the event --
includes four veteran FCP Cup winners, three rookies, rising young stars
and thousands of horsepower. The green flag drops Sunday, June 21
for the 16th annual running of the longest running Cup race in the
nation -- the “Biggest Show on Dirt” in the young 2009 season. (www.crandonoffroad.com
or www.torcseries.com). - more
June
17, 2009
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing and Rockstar Energy Drink Ready to Rock
Lake Elsinore!
Corona, CA - With final preparations for the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
Series Lake Elsinore Rounds in full swing, Lucas Oil and Rockstar Energy
Drink are announcing additional events to bring even further excitement
to the June 27th and 28th weekend. On Friday, June 26th at the Trevi
Entertainment Center in Lake Elsinore, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
Series will be holding a star studded kick off party presented by
Rockstar Energy Drink. The Rockstar lounge will be in full effect with
special Rockstar beverages and models. Fans will have the chance to
interact with the Metal Mulisha's Brian Deegan, Hart&Huntington's Carey
Hart and many of the stars of short course off road racing who will be
signing autographs. - more
June
17, 2009
TROPHYLITE Teams with MasterCraft for Multi Year Deal
Chandler, AZ - TROPHYLITE® is once again proud to announce another
exciting long-term partnership for the 2009 race season!
MasterCraft® Safety, the leading U.S manufacturer of off-road race
suits, seats and restraint systems, has stepped up to the plate with a
generous $2000.00 contribution to this year's points fund. The
exclusive three-year agreement brings the 2009 purse payout to an
astonishing $65,500 for the General Tire TROPHYLITE® Series! -
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June
15, 2009
Mitch Dorr Looks to Challenge for TORC Stock Truck Championship
Rockford, IL - After a very successful rookie campaign in 2008, Mitch
Dorr is keeping his eye on the top prize, the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL Sportsman Stock Truck Championship. In his rookie
season Mitch finished on the podium three times, including a win at Bark
River. The second generation off-road racer knows winning isn't easy,
especially in one of the toughest Sportsman divisions in TORC, but with
the support of family and friends, he looks to battle with the veterans
to make a very exciting season. -
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June
15, 2009
Rocket
Man Looks Ahead to Crandon
Hemlock, MI - Dan “The Rocketman” Baudoux traveled to the West Coast for
Rounds 3 & 4 of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL after a
challenging weekend of racing in the high plains of Texas. The Mole Lake
Casino sponsored, nineteen-time championship team was looking for
“California Gold” as Round 3 & 4 were contested at the Perris Auto
Speedway in Perris, California.
Round 3 and 4 of the TORC Series... -
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June
15, 2009
TORC Racers Head for the Big House
Off-Road’s Top Female Star Opens ‘09 Campaign during Historic
Crandon Stop
CRANDON, Wis. – Can anybody stop Ricky Johnson? Legendary moto-x racer
turned off-road racer Johnson returns to off-road racing’s biggest stage
-- Crandon International Off-Road Raceway -- this coming June 20-21 for
the annual Brush Run Races after an 11-year absence and he is riding
high.
Joining Johnson on track in the Pro 2WD class is the country’s number
one female star – Rhonda Konitzer. The immensely popular racer from
Oconto Fall, Wis., debuts her 2009 race truck at Crandon. Konitzer has
the only pro short course podium finishes by any female and she is
seeking an elusive first place win in front of a host of fans and the
ESPN2 cameras. - more
Dear TORC Series Race
Teams-
The Crandon Int'l Off-Road Raceway is opening the track to a pre-race
practice on Friday, June 19th for the following classes:
SRT Limited Trucks
PRO Buggy
PRO Light
PRO 2WD
PRO 4x4
Mandatory Driver's Meeting at 2:00 PM
Practice runs from 3:00 PM till 5:00 PM sharp
We'll see you at the Driver's meeting!
Tiffany Landru - Business Director/Race Relations TORC Series
June
11, 2009
HUSEMAN'S MONSTER MADNESS ENTERTAINS THOUSANDS WITH
VICTORY
Riverside, CALIFORNIA - Rick Huseman and his Monster
Energy/TRAXXAS/TOYOTA sponsored race team entered through the gates of
Perris Auto Speedway with crosshairs locked on all competitors. With a
couple hundred close family and friends in attendance, the Riverside,
California native climbed into his #36 Monster Energy/TRAXXAS/TOYOTA
PRO4WD and got to work. Racing under the lights of the famed Perris Auto
Speedway on both Friday and Saturday nights was the buzz of the off road
motorsports industry as TORC arrived to Southern California for the
first of two race scheduled weekends on the 2009 TORC season tour. The
.48-mile racecourse challenged racers as the dirt track was short and
technical and race truck set up was of the utmost importance. -
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June
11, 2009
Mole Lake Casino & Lodge
Stock Truck Cup Races Announced
CRANDON, Wis. -- Mole Lake Casino & Lodge has announced special 2009 Cup
races for the Traxxas® Off-Road Championship Series presented by AMSOIL
(TORC) Stock Truck racing class at famous Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway.
The inaugural “Mole Lake Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Cup” race will be
held Saturday, June 20 at the TORC Brush Run Race weekend. The June
20-21 event kicks off Crandon Raceway’s 40th consecutive season of
off-road racing action. Mole Lake Casino & Lodge will also feature a
Stock Truck Cup race at the annual BorgWarner World Championship
Off-Road Races® this coming Labor Day weekend, September 4-6. -
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June
10, 2009
Yokohama Sponsored Heidi Steele Takes 2nd Place in
SCORE Baja 500 Race
FULLERTON, CA (June 9, 2009) – Coming in second in the legendary SCORE
Baja 500 is quite an accomplishment, especially while using only one set
of tires along the rough 432.5-mile course. This is exactly what
Yokohama Tire Corporation- sponsored Heidi Steele did, starting and
finishing the June 5-7 race at Ensenada, Mexico on the same four
off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires.
Steele, who won Baja last year in Class 7SX, moved up in this season and
competed in Class 6 with co-driver Ross Savage in a Ford Ranger. The
second place finish helped increase Steele’s point lead in the SCORE
class standings. - more
June 10, 2009
Rolling start at Crandon?? - "Please say it
ain't so," remarks bumpracer.com
June
9, 2009
FCP Partners with Big House for Record 16th Year
CRANDON, Wis. – Known locally as the “Brush Run”, the famous Crandon
Raceway track is known nationally as the “World Capitol” and the “Big
House” of off-road racing. When driving past the track, a strong
connection with the Forest County Potawatomi Community (FCPC) is
immediately evident from either the east or the west. FCPC signage in
and around the track are familiar to all as the FCPC has been a
long-term, 16-year partner at the Big House. -
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June
9, 2009
Robby Gordon/Toyo
Tires Win Baja… Again!
ENSENADA, MEXICO – Robby Gordon, driver of the #77 Monster Energy/Toyo
Tires Chevy CK1500 trophy truck, won the 41st running of the legendary
Tecate SCORE Baja 500 this weekend while competing on 37X13.50R17 Toyo
Open Country M/T®-R tires. Gordon finished this year’s punishing
off-road race, which spanned 432.51-miles, in a time of 8:35:49… a
50.309-mph average speed. - more
June
8, 2009
PDG Sponsored Midwest FREE Open Practice at
Crandon Intl Raceway MOVED TO FRIDAY DUE TO
RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS IN CRANDON
The PDG will be hosting a FREE open practice for
any PDG members that would like to get on the
Crandon track before race weekend.
Due to rainy weather conditions over the last
several days in Crandon, the Open Practice has
been moved to Friday, June 12, Crandon
International Raceway from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The
track is saturated now and if the rain stops
practice will be held Friday. If not, practice
will be moved to Saturday.
Anybody planning on attending must RSVP to:
reply@PDGoffroad.org by Friday, June 5th.
BACK-TO-BACK WINS FOR THE RED BULL OFF-ROAD RACING BARLOW MOTORSPORTS
TEAM IN CALIFORNIA
Perris, California — Ricky Johnson isn’t off to a perfect start in the
2009 TORC Series presented by AMSOIL, but he’s about as close as you can
get. With four rounds of racing complete, Johnson has won three times
and he was second in the other. Clearly, the Barlow Motorsports team has
the number 48 Red Bull Off-Road Racing Bosch Power Tool Ford F-150 in
winning form and Johnson knows his way to the top of the podium. -
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June
5, 2009
MacCachren Climbs to Podium at PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY
Las Vegas, Nevada — Thousands of fans crowded into one of Southern
California’s most famous dirt tracks, the Perris Auto Speedway, last
weekend to watch their favorite off road racing star battle under the
lights in Rounds 3-4 of the 2009 TORC Off Road Racing Series. The fans
were not disappointed as fiberglass and steel tube exploded all over the
track in the wild Pro 2WD race.
Facing perhaps the fiercest competition short course racing has seen in
the past year, Rockstar Energy Racing’s Rob MacCachren drove his gloss
black #11 Ford F150 to the podium on Friday night after weaving his way
through the epic carnage. -
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June
5, 2009
Greaves and McGrath Keep the Podium Hot in TORC Rounds 3 & 4
Perris, CA (May 31, 2009) - The Monster Potawatomi Toyota team of Johnny
Greaves and Jeremy McGrath left Perris Auto Speedway Sunday morning with
big smiles on their faces as Greaves earned his first win in the new
Traxxas TORC Series on Friday night while McGrath earned another second
place spot on the podium in round 4. On the weekend the team racked-up
three podiums finishes in front of a big crowd in Southern California
and the pair of Monster Toyota’s were a fixture in all the race battles
for the lead. - more
June
5, 2009
Federico Racing Keeps Both Toyotas in the Hunt for the Championship
Wilmette, IL- Federico Racing brought their two Invisible Glass PF
Changs-China Bistro TRD Toyota Tacoma PRO-Light trucks to Perris Auto
Speedway looking for strong finishes to battle their way into the
Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL PRO-Light season championship
points race. Steven Federico and Lee O’Donnell were looking to put their
programs in position for a charge up the points chase when they headed
for familiar ground in the Midwest.
The practice session saw Federico trying different lines through the
rhythm section; O’Donnell was getting familiar with his Toyota Tacoma
after missing the opening weekend of the season in Texas. -
more
June
5, 2009
RACE RECAP: Perris, California - Rounds 3 and 4
Crandon, WI - Perris Auto Speedway was the host to rounds three and four
of the 2009 Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL. The top
drivers were all in attendance and the heated rivalries continued
picking up where they left off in Texas.
Friday evening, the PRO Light class took to the track with over eighteen
truck entries. In a race overshadowed by controversy, Jeff Kincaid took
the first place finish. Kyle Leduc (the Oakley Bomb Run Winner for the
fastest lap time) followed close behind taking second. An accident left
Chad Hord with a flat tire in the first lap; Hord was permitted to pit
under a red flag and despite the incident rounded out the podium in
third. - more
June
5, 2009
Baja
500: Robby Gordon returns to Ensenada - Race Preview
Charlotte, NC - Leader of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series points standings
and four-time Baja 500 champion, Robby Gordon returns to Ensenada,
Mexico hoping to continue his dominance of the dirt in the 2009 season.
Following his season-opening win in the Laughlin Desert Challenge and
his second place finish in the San Felipe 250, Gordon has a 125-point
lead heading into Saturday's 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and is
optimistic about his team's chances especially after a successful
pre-run last week. - more
June
5, 2009 DAKAR 2010: ATOUT ATACAMA
Issy-les-Moulineaux. Fr - The organisers unveiled this morning the stage
cities of the 2010 Dakar that will be welcomed for the second
consecutive year by Argentina and by Chile. The two countries have
decided to start the year of the festivities of the bicentennial of
their independence with the Dakar that will precisely take off from
Buenos Aires on the 1st of January for an 8600km journey (around 5200kms
of specials). The 2010 course, designed in an anti clockwise loop, will
rapidly set to the north: the first act will value the competitors more
suited to hard soil. - more
June
5, 2009
Goodyear Blimp to Provide Aerial Coverage for Lake Elsinore LOORS
Corona, CA (June 4, 2009) - Today, Lucas Oil announced that the Goodyear
blimp will present aerial coverage for the Lucas Oil Off Road Race in
Lake Elsinore, California June 27th and 28th. Often seen flying high
over many major national sporting events the presence of the Goodyear
blimp represents the continued growth of short course off road racing
along with the valued support of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series by
the Goodyear Tire Company. The iconic Goodyear blimp, with images from
its 360 degree state of the art Gyrocam provides images that will
greatly enhance the quality of the Lucas Oil Offroad television
broadcast. - more
June
4, 2009
Rockstar / Makita Team LeDuc Racing takes on Perris Auto Speedway
The Rockstar Makita Team LeDuc once again took home four podium finishes
this past weekend during the second race of The Off-road Race
Championship Series presented by Traxxas. The first California event of
the eight race series kicked off May 29th and 30th at the celebrated
Perris Auto Speedway.
After recovering from a hit by Mark Oberg, Kyle successfully brought
home a second place finish during Friday’s racing. Starting in the last
row of the inverted field, Kyle avoided the spectacular crash between
Hord and Federico and claimed the second place on the podium during
Saturday’s event. - more
June
4, 2009
Weekend Preview: Crandon, Wisconsin
Crandon, WI - Following four explosive west coast rounds, The Traxxas
TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL heads to the "Big House" in
Crandon, Wisconsin. TORC's June 20-21 race weekend at Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway opens the special 40th Anniversary season
at the legendary track.
The Crandon Brush Run race weekend will feature the 16th running of the
Forest County Potawatomi Chairman's Cup race. "Every off-road racer in
the country wants their name on one of the three Crandon Cups," said
TORC co-owner Ricky Johnson. "I am excited both as a racer and a
promoter, to be bringing short course back to Crandon this year." -
more
Rocketman
Launches Bid for FCP Chairman's Cup Win
CRANDON, Wis. – Dan “Rocketman” Baudoux, Hemlock, Mich., has officially
registered first for entry into the 16 th annual Forest County
Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup race. The Chairman’s Cup race is one of the
feature events at the upcoming June 20-21 Traxxas Off-Road Championship
Series presented by AMSOIL (TORC) Brush Run Races at Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway.
Baudoux pilots a TORC PRO 2WD race machine sponsored by the Mole Lake
Casino, Miller Lite and other key sponsors. Baudoux is a long-time
off-road racing veteran that has won numerous Series and World
Championships over a stellar career in Midwest off-road racing circles.
- more
June
2, 2009
The
Flying Dutchman Lands on Podium in Round 4
Appleton, WI (June 1, 2009) - The Flying Dutchman Off-Road Race Team is
in the learning mode with their brand new Maxxis Tire Auto Trans Design
Chevy Silverado PRO-2WD truck. The next step in the process saw team
owner and driver, Dan Vanden Heuvel, drive his #77 Chevy on the podium
in Round 4 at Perris Auto Speedway.
After two afternoon practice sessions, the crew went to work
double-checking every nut on bolt on the truck making sure everything
was race ready. - more
June
2, 2009
SCOTT DOUGLAS TWO MORE PODIUM FINISHES IN PERRIS
Perris, California—Just four starts into the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL Scott Douglas has already finished on the podium
three times. That top three consistency has Douglas and the AMSOIL Kumho
Ford F-150 third in the Pro 4x4 points chase, just 3-points from second
and 18-points out of first with twelve races remaining in the sixteen
race schedule.
The Perris Auto Speedway short course was tight and technical, demanding
precise driver control and finess. Under the lights in Friday night’s
round three, Douglas started from the outside of row two and stayed out
of the opening lap aggressions to settle into fourth behind Steve
Barlow, Curt LeDuc, and pole sitter Johnny Greaves. By lap three Douglas
gained the position on LeDuc, charging hard to the front. Holding off
aggressive attempts by LeDuc and Adrian Cenni, Douglas passed Steve
Barlow on lap nine. - more
June
2, 2009 Rick Huseman/Toyo Tires® Win Round 4 in TORC Series, Lead Pro 4X4
Championship
PERRIS, CALIFORNIA – Rick Huseman, driver of the #36 Monster
Energy/Traxxas/Toyota /Toyo Tires Tundra, scored his third victory out
of the first four races in The Off-Road Racing Championship Series (TORC)
during Round 4 this Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris,
California. Driving on 35X12.50R17 Toyo Open Country M/T®-R tires,
Huseman is now in a commanding lead of the Pro 4X4 Truck class
championship. -
more
June
2, 2009
Taylor Perseveres Through Perris – Stays in Race for Championship
Belvidere, IL - Fresh off his Round Two victory, Scott Taylor and his #8
Skyjacker ATD BFGoodrich Ford F-150 was looking to Perris keep the
pressure on PRO-2WD points leader Ricky Johnson. With the assistance of
Mike Kasch, Russ Wernimont and the West Coast pit crew. Taylor Racing’s
weekend looked very promising, but a missed chassis setup meant a missed
opportunity.
The afternoon practice session saw the familiar red white and blue
Skyjacker BFGoodrich Ford F-150 run some of the faster laps of the
group. Taylor and his team were ready for the evening’s main event. -
more
June
2, 2009
Oberg Shows Potential, Looks to Crandon for Redemption
Eagle
River, WI - Mike Oberg brought his #80 AMSOIL Kumho Tire Chevy PRO-2WD
race truck looking to end his string of unique on-track incidents that
has prevented strong finishes in the opening rounds of the Traxxas
TORC series presented by AMSOIL. The weekend on the West Coast saw the
race truck perform well, only to come up a little short of
expectations.
The two Friday afternoon practice sessions really helped Mike and his
crew chief, Cory Lambert fine tune his Keith Stamper built chassis. As
the sun set, the moisture in the clay track seemed to rise to the
surface giving the TORC competitors a great surface for the third
round of the TORC series. - more
June
2, 2009
TORC Rounds 3 and 4: Traxxas on Top in Pro Light and Pro 4X4!
Perris, CA - THE Traxxas Off-Road Championship set the night on fire at
Perris Auto Speedway (PAS) with some of the closest, most action-packed
racing seen yet in the Traxxas TORC series. All the nation's top pro
drivers were fiercely battling it out for a win with intense
door-to-door racing, roaring fans on their feet, and hotly contested
lead changes that separated the podium finishers by mere fractions of a
second. At the end of the weekend, Traxxas driver Rick Huseman scored a
win in Saturday's Pro 4X4 competition while Jeff Kincaid earned the top
spot on the podium with a victory in Pro Light. Mike Jenkins (47) ripped
up the track in Pro 4X4 with his strongest, most aggressive driving
performance to date that was unfortunately cut short by mechanical
failures. - more
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29, 2009
CRANDON,
WI – The first “Sportsman King of Off-Road Racing” has been crowned.
Mitch Dorr, Rockford, Ill., claimed the title at Crandon International
Off-Road Raceway last weekend for his team and Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co., becoming the first off-road racer in history to win the Mole Lake
Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Silver Cup Race. 
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22, 2009
first
Cup race of the season is
set. The stellar TORC lineup -- the fastest and most
star-studded in the history of the event --
includes four veteran FCP Cup winners, three rookies, rising young stars
and thousands of horsepower. The green flag drops Sunday, June 21
for the 16th annual running of the longest running Cup race in the
nation -- the “Biggest Show on Dirt” in the young 2009 season. (www.crandonoffroad.com
or www.torcseries.com). - 
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10, 2009
Baja
500: Robby Gordon returns to Ensenada - Race Preview
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