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TRAXXAS IS
NOW AN OFFICIAL PARTNER OF CHAMPIONSHIP OFF ROAD RACING
 Newport Beach, CA (May 14, 2008)--Traxxas, The Fastest Name in Radio Control™ and Championship Off Road Racing have come together as Official Partners for 2008. In addition to displaying track banners and signage, Traxxas, the leader in the radio control market place, will be displaying and promoting their product line featuring the brand new radio-controlled short course off-road race truck, "the Slash". On the track, Traxxas will be fielding a complete pro-level team competing for top honors in the Pro 2, Pro 4, and Pro Lite classes. "Traxxas has been building and racing the industry's best-selling radio-controlled models for over 22 years. The tight competition, big horsepower, and high-flying action of Championship Off Road Racing is a natural extension of the performance of our radio-controlled models," said Mike Jenkins, President of TRAXXAS. Traxxas is making their presence known in short course off road racing with their sponsorship of five-time Pro Lite Champion Jeff Kincaid, along with Pro 4 and Pro 2 entries from brothers Mark and Mike Jenkins. The new radio controlled Traxxas "Slash" is designed around the Pro-2 specification. CORR fans will have the opportunity to register to win free Traxxas Slash trucks at each racing event in 2008. "With the release of their new "Slash" radio controlled short course race truck, Traxxas has definitely caught the vision of what we are trying to accomplish in developing and promoting the energy and excitement we have in the CORR series. They have assembled and invested in a team of pros with the goal of taking participation in the series to the next level. The partnership we now have with the top selling name in radio control opens the door for new opportunities to further grow the CORR audience and fan base," said Joel Whitted, CORR Sales Executive. Traxxas is the top selling manufacturer of high performance hobby-class radio controlled models. Featuring both Nitro and Electric power, Traxxas models fully assembled and Ready to Race®. Sold exclusively in hobby stores worldwide, locate a store nearby at Traxxas.com/stores. Traxxas houses all product engineering and design in their Plano, Texas facility. Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports including two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2008 Championship Off Road Racing's race season includes eight events at tracks located in Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and Primm, NV. #### |
