CORR @ Texas Motor Speedway

Friday, October 19, 2207

NASCAR VETERAN ROBBY GORDON RETURNS TO CORR FOR NIGHT RACING AND DEFENDING PRO 2 CHAMP CARL RENEZEDER SWEEPS THE PRO 2 RACES
- FRIDAY RACE RECAP-

(Friday, October 19, 2007)—Championship Off Road Racing raced under the lights at the Texas Motor Speedway for the first time tonight. The night was filled with excited fans, intense battles and NASCAR veteran Robby Gordon. The emotions ran high among drivers competing for the eight locked positions in the Pro 2 class for the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup race held in Primm, NV.

Scott Taylor in his Skyjacker number 8 started on the pole in the Pro 2 cup Qualifier tonight. Travis Coyne started on the outside of row one. Jerry Whelchel in his Monster Energy Drink number 41 passed Coyne for second place in turn two of lap one. Rob MacCachren soon followed Whelchel passing Coyne for third. Next MacCachren set his eyes for the second position. MacCachren battled against Whelchel for second. Meanwhile guest driver Robby Gordon in his Monster Energy Drink number 71 held onto the fifth position. Taylor who was leading the race had a mechanical failure forcing him to exit the track on lap 10 of 22. The mandatory caution came out on lap 10. MacCachren in his Red Bull Energy Drink number 29 led the field to green. Ricky Johnson spun in turn two of lap 13. Johnson fell from fourth position to tenth once he got back into the race. The number 34 of Rob Martenson wrecked catching his truck on fire bringing out a caution. Gordon sat in second behind race leader MacCachren when the field went green. Gordon made a pass on turn one to take the lead. Renezeder secured second passing MacCachren in turn two. Renezeder was on the bumper of Gordon, Renezeder made the pass on turn three. The track went to a full course yellow when Gordon who was in the lead was flipped in turn four. When the race went green Whelchel was turned in turn four by Johnson on lap 20 of 22. End the end it was Renezeder in his Lucas Oil number 1 with the win, MacCachren in his Red Bull number 29 with second and Greg Adler rounds out the podium in his 4 Wheel Parts number 10.

The number 7 Amsoil sponsored Pro 4 of Scott Douglas led the field to green at the start of the Lucas Oil Series Pro 4 point’s race. The field was three wide going into turn three of lap one, the number 86 of Josh Baldwin, number 5 of Travis Coyne and number 7 of Douglas battled it out for the lead position. Douglas continued to hold on the lead starting lap two. Baldwin came up to battle Coyne on turn three of lap 4 for second. Baldwin attempted again, but was denied going into turn four. Baldwin in his Toyo Tires Ford made the pass on turn three of lap 6 for the second position. Johnny Greaves in his Potawatomi/Monster Energy Drink number 22 made a move to pass Baldwin going into turn 3. Baldwin made the pass on the front stretch going into turn 4. Point’s leader Carl Renezeder went out of the race when his broke his front suspension in a collision with Rick Huseman. The mandatory yellow came out on lap 10. Greaves left rear tire went flat, forcing him to go to the hot pits. Douglas led the field to green at the start of lap 12. Baldwin got blocked for the second position by Huseman in turn 4 of lap 12. At the start of lap 14 Douglas led the field in his Amsoil number 7. Huseman held onto second with Troy Herbst in third. Troy Herbst passed Huseman in turn two of lap 15 when he broke his rear suspension. Curt LeDuc was black flagged and disqualified on lap 16 when he did not listen to track officials after he was issued a penalty. Coyne had his right rear tire go flat sending him to the pits on lap 21 of 22. When the checkered flag was waved Douglas took the win, Troy Herbst took second and Greaves finished third.

Robert Naughton in his Maxxis/ Ready Lift Suspension Pro Lite led the field to green in the Pro Lite Point’s race tonight. Rodrigo Ampudia in his Papas and Beers/Monster Energy Drink number 36 held on to second with Marty Hart close behind in third. The field was stretch out by lap four with Naughton taking a commanding lead. Jeff Huseman sat in fourth and Kyle LeDuc in his Rockstar Energy Drink Ford rounded out the top five. The mandatory caution came out on lap nine with Naughton controlling the lead. LeDuc went off the track coming out of turn three. LeDuc stayed in the race, but fell back to the ninth position. Ampudia attempted to get up next to Naughton for second only to be passed on the outside by Hart on turn two. Ampudia spun Hart around coming out of turn three. When the race was finished it was Naughton with the win, Ampudia placing second and Casey Currie in his Bully Dog Nissan rounding out the podium.

Scott Taylor led the field at the start of the Lucas Oil Series Pro 2 Points race tonight. MacCachren passed Whelchel in turn four of lap one. Todd LeDuc, Dan Vanden Heuvel and Travis Coyne each spun out in the first few laps of the race. MacCachren attempted a move for the first position going to the inside to start lap four. MacCachren spun around in turn three giving the second position to Ricky Johnson. Johnson and MacCachren battled it out for first position as the mandatory caution came out on lap 10. Taylor wrecked on lap 11 forcing him to go to the hot pits. Carl Renezeder led the field when the race went green MacCachren in second and Adler ran in third on lap 15 of 22. Point’s leader Whelchel sat back in eighth with NASCAR veteran Robby Gordon in seventh. Gordon spun coming out of turn four on lap 19. LeDuc and Johnson battled it out for the fourth position in turn three of lap 19. Johnson prevailed over LeDuc and charged forward to pass Adler on turn three of lap 20. Meanwhile Renezeder continued to lead the field with MacCachren in his Red Bull number 29 close behind. Johnson caught on fire coming out of turn two. In the end it was Renezeder with the win, MacCachren took second and LeDuc rounded out the podium.

The excitement continues tomorrow at the Texas Motor Speedway. Gates open at 2 PM and the main event starts at 7 PM.

Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports including 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2007 CORR season includes seven events at tracks located in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, Fort Worth/Dallas, TX and Primm, NV.

 

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October 20, 2007

                         

Robby Gordon races again under the lights while defending champs Renezeder and Greaves take home wins in texas

- SATURDAY RACE RECAP-

 

(Saturday, October 20, 2007)— Championship Off Road Racing had a successful second evening in the Lone Star State.  Carl Renezeder took home another win in Pro 2 series, while Johnny Greaves secured another win in Pro 4.  The battles will heat up next at the CORR 2007 season finale in Primm, Nevada. Championships will be determined and Pro 2’s and Pro 4’s will race in the biggest race of the season, the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup.  With the purse prize of 66,000 on the line it’s sure to be an exciting finale to a thrilling season.

 

Johnny Greaves in his Potawatomi/ Monster Energy Drink Toyota led the field at the start of the Pro 4 Baldwin Cup Qualifier.  Rick Huseman sat in second and Coyne ran in third. Pro 4 champ Carl Renezeder in his Lucas Oil number 17 picked up two positions on lap four putting him in the sixth position.  Greaves began to pull away form the field on lap 5 of 22. Travis Coyne wrecked going into turn three on lap eight. The competition caution came out on lap 11.  Greaves lost his motor and was unable to return to the race.  Huseman assumed the race lead Douglas sat in second and Curt LeDuc followed in third. Josh Baldwin spun out in turn one putting him into the seventh position.  Barlow got into LeDuc turning him around in turn 4 on lap 19.  Meanwhile Huseman continued to lead the field. In the end it was Huseman with the win, Renezeder in second and Douglas rounded out the podium.

 

“I don’t know maybe we hurt the motor in qualifying we checked it and it seemed strong before we took the track.  It’s sad when you’re running out front and then you loose your motor, these guys working on this Monster Energy truck worked really hard, I have to thank them,” said Greaves

 

“I am so excited for this win with my whole family from Texas out here to witness and support me. This win is an awesome win,” said Huseman

 

“I was not over anxious we had a fast truck. I was faster then Curt, I wasn’t trying to get into Curt. I was racing tight with Renezeder and Curt was there.  The black flag wasn’t fair we are going to try to protest this and see if we can get anything out of it if we can’t we will just have to go to Vegas and win the last chance qualifier,” said Barlow.

 

 

Rob MacCachren in his Red Bull Energy Drink Pro 2 led the field at the start of the Pro 2 Lucas Oil Points race.  Jerry Whelchel in his Monster Energy Drink number 41 passed MacCachren for the lead in turn 4 of lap 2, a pile up accured in turn four. Whelchel was able to take off with the lead again.  Carl Renezeder sat in second and Robby Gordon followed in third.  Renezeder passed Whelchel on lap 8.  The competition caution came out on lap 11.  Renezeder took off with the lead again when the race went green.  Pflueger went to the outside of Taylor to run fourth.  Going into turn 4 on lap 15 Gordon was caught in a pile up forcing him back to the sixth position. Gordon got hit again in turn 2 on lap 16.  Gordon and Taylor went to the hot pits on lap 17.  Meanwhile Renezeder stretched out his lead, while Whelchel sat in second.  A battle broke out between Ricky Johnson and Alan Pflueger for the third position.  Johnson passed Pflueger in turn two of lap 20.  Johnson went to the hot pits on lap 21 leaving Pflueger with the third position.  In the end it was Renezeder with the win, Whelchel in second and Pflueger rounding out the podium.

 

“We want to control our destiny by going out there and winning, we are going to take home this Championship in Primm,” said Renezeder.

 

“We are going to Primm with a sixteen point lead over Carl.  I want to thank my team at Wide Open they have worked so hard, thanks to Monster and all my sponsors we will take home this Championship,” said Whelchel.

 

“KMC Wheels has backed us throughout the good times and bad times.  I am really glad Jerry and I had a clean race, it was a lot of fun I am really excited to be up here on the podium,” said Pflueger.

 

Jeff Huseman led the field to green at the start of the Pro Lite Points race tonight.  The race was restarted after a collision on turn two of lap 1 involving Marty Hart and Rodrigo Ampudia.  Marty Hart wasn’t able to return to the race do to mechanical failure.  When the race was restarted Huseman led the field to green. Robert Naughton in his Maxxis Tires/Ready Lift Suspension number 54 made the pass for the first position coming out of turn two.  Huseman lost control coming out of turn three allowing Ampudia in his Papas and Beers number 36 space to pass on the outside.  Ampudia got side by side crossing the start finish line and passed Naughton going into turn one of lap 9.  The mandatory caution came out on lap 11.  When the field went green Ampudia was in the led, Naughton in second and Garit Wallace hung onto third.  There was a collision going into turn four on lap 14 putting Wallace towards the back.  Ampudia went of the track with a blown motor on lap 16 of 20.  Out front Naughton and Huseman battled it out for the first position.  Kyle LeDuc ran in third and Casey Currie hung onto fourth. Huseman spun out in turn one on lap 19.  Naughton remained in the lead with LeDuc in second. Huseman and Currie battled it out for third with Wallace holding onto fourth.  In the end it was Naughton with the win, LeDuc in second and Huseman rounding out the podium.

 

Johnny Greaves led the field to green at the start of the Lucas Oil Pro 4 Points race tonight.  Rick Huseman in his Fabtech number 36 was spun around in turn two.   When the race was restarted Greaves took off with the lead. Rick Huseman, Travis Coyne and Greaves went three wide coming out of turn 2 on the first lap.  Greaves held onto the lead with Huseman in second and Coyne hanging onto third.  A heated battle broke out between Coyne, Huseman and Renezeder for the second position.  The three swapped positions through laps 4 and 5. Greaves continued to extend his lead.  Coyne held onto second with Renezeder on his bumper.  Coyne began to reel in Greaves. Coyne attempted to pass Greaves going into turn 4 on lap 10, but spun around colliding into Renezeder.  The competition caution came out on lap 11.  When the race went green Greaves continued to lead with Coyne on his bumper and Renezeder in third.  The three front runners continued to battle it out.   Greaves started to stretch his lead out on lap 20. In the end it was Greaves with the win, Coyne in his Pro Comp number 5 in second and Renezeder rounded out the podium. 

 

Don’t forget to watch CORR on NBC Oct. 28^th at 2:30PM EST.  CORR rolls into Primm, Nevada for the 2007 season finale weekend on November 3^rd and 4^th.  Buy your tickets now at www.corracing.com

 

Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports including 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena.  The 2007 CORR season includes seven events at tracks located in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, Fort Worth/Dallas, TX and Primm, NV.