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February 4, 2010
Yokohama to Sponsor 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series
FULLERTON, CA – Yokohama Tire Corporation is expanding its off-road activities, becoming an associate sponsor of the eight-weekend 2010 Lucas Oil Off-Road Series. The one-year sponsorship agreement includes track signage and a space in the vendor/pit area. - more
February 2, 2010
CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods Teams Up with Lucas Oil Products
Corona, Ca - Today it was announced that CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods has aligned itself in a marketing partnership with Lucas Oil Products and the far reaching motorsports properties that fall under the Team Lucas umbrella. No stranger to motorsports marketing, CANIDAE will add to its already impressive list of racing interests that include the NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car of Jim Dunn Racing, the Rockstar Energy Suzuki CANIDAE Pro Supercross and Motocross Team, CANIDAE Sand Drag teams and the CANIDAE Pet Foods off road Trophy Truck and Class 6 Truck. - more
February 2, 2010
KMC WHEELS RETURNS AS THE OFFICIAL WHEEL OF TORC
Corona, CA - The Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL is proud to announce the return of KMC Wheels as the official wheel of the series in 2010. KMC leads the wheel industry with innovative products and has a marketing program that's unparalleled in style and creativity. KMC will be providing TORC with wheels for on track vehicles and pace vehicles, providing them with a look "Like No Other." - more
February 1, 2010
USAC Tech Alert: TORC PRO LIGHT V-8 Engine Package
Corona, CA – TORC Series Race Operations, USAC Officials, engine builders and race truck drivers converged to finalize and move forward on the new PRO Light V-8 engine rules package. Discussions also included PRO Light class growth, promotion and the passion for this class fueled by the financial support of Traxxas.
Kevin Miller, President / CEO United States Auto Club spoke after the call; he noted that the move to a crate engine has brought the major auto manufacturers back into off-road racing. “The goal of bringing this new PRO Light package is to allow racing to be more affordable, I believe that the TORC V8 package will take racing in this class to the next level. As an added bonus, the new engine program will give teams support at the track by providing on site assistance with “re-build” stations. - more
February 1, 2010
Brad Lovell to Tackle TORC Short Course Racing
Colorado Springs, CO -For 2010, Lovell Racing is headed in an exciting new high profile direction–The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. Brad Lovell will pilot an AMSOIL sponsored Pro-Light throughout the 2010 season in hopes of capturing a piece of the $200,000 purse. Brad comments, "I have watched off-road racing since I was a child and never realistically thought I would have a chance to compete. I'm thrilled and in awe that my dream is coming true." - more
January 28, 2010
Lucas Oil Products Becomes Principal Shareholder of MavTV
CORONA, CA - Lucas Oil founders Forrest and Charlotte Lucas announced Thursday that Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has become the principal stockholder of MavTV, a 24-hour cable and satellite television network.
"With as many different things as we sponsor we thought the timing was right to get more involved with MavTV," Forrest Lucas said. "It's really an aggressive and edgy network and one that's growing at a quick pace so we're excited to take this next step." - more
January 26, 2010
Rockstar Energy Drink and Lucas Oil Products Forge National Motorsports Alliance
Corona, CA – Today, Lucas Oil Products and Rockstar Energy Drink have finalized an agreement that brings the Rockstar Energy brand into the complete spectrum of Lucas Oil motorsports endeavors. Rockstar Energy Drink is also named “The Official Drink” in each of the involved series. The properties that encompass this program include: the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series and newly renamed Rockstar Energy Modified Racing Series. - more
January 22, 2010
Traxxas Names the Pro Light Class in the 2010 TORC Series. Sponsorship To Include Largest Ever $200,000 Season Purse Corona, CA - The Traxxas Pro Light class will be home for some of the hottest racing action in the 2010 Traxxas TORC Series. Choosing to sponsor the entire class rather than a single driver, Traxxas, The Fastest Name in Radio Control,® has joined forces with TORC to raise the season purse to over $200,000 paid out over 14 races. - more
January 19, 2010
Midwest Off Road Racing Gets Together in Abrams!
Abrams, WI (January 19, 2010) - The first public meeting of the Midwest Off Road Racing (MORR) group was held this past Sunday in Abrams, Wisconsin. The past three months saw a group of concerned off-road enthusiasts’ band together to improve the “State of Sportsman Off-Road Racing” in the Upper Midwest. In the past six years, the stability of the sport has been considerably shaken due to four different sanctioning bodies/series promoters attempting to guide short-course off-road racing. - more
January 19, 2010
January 18, 2010
January 18, 2010
Sixteenth Annual Laughlin SCORE Desert Challenge
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin Leap || Day 1 - Saturday || Day 2 - Sunday || Official Finishers
January 15, 2010
TORC Changes Tucson Race Date
Corona, CA (January 15, 2010)--The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL announced today that it is changing the date for the race at USA Raceway in Tucson, AZ, originally scheduled for April 17-18, to May 1-2, 2010. The series is making the move so that it will not conflict with other off-road racing series. Other dates and tracks are being considered as we strive to complete our 2010 schedule as soon as possible. - more
January 14, 2009

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