The Traxxas TORC Truck
Series Presented By AMSOIL
Corona, CA - The Traxxas TORC Series is on display at the 2009
Performance Racing Industry Tradeshow, this weekend at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The annual tradeshow will run
from Thursday December 10th through Saturday December 12th.
"The PRI tradeshow weekend brings the best in the motorsports business
together every year," stated Ricky Johnson, owner of TORC. "TORC wants
to take this opportunity to reach out to sponsors, face to face, and get
them involved in this exciting form of racing!"
TORC will be located in USAC booth number 2411. The booth is located
next to both Oakley and NASCAR.
The Traxxas TORC Series - The Off Road Championship, presented by AMSOIL
is the world's premier off road series, bringing together the best of
Midwest short course off-road racing with exciting new Western State
venues. TORC drivers push the limits with action-packed fender pounding
on challenging natural terrain racetracks. For more information on TORC
please visit www.torcseries.com.
December
7, 2009
Lucas Oil
Rockstar Challenge Cup Postponed One Week Due to Rain
Due to the current rain
showers in the Lake Elsinore area and with no end in sight in the
forecast, we have to postpone the Challenge Cup Race one week. The race
will now be held on the following weekend, Friday 12/18 and Saturday
12/19. None of the formatting of the race has changed, it is simply
being postponed. We feel the Lake Elsinore venue will host better racing
once it has had a week to dry out from the storms. We apologize for the
inconvenience this may cause and hope that you will still be able to
join us for what should be a great weekend of racing. Please let me know
if you have any questions or concerns, or are no longer in need of your
media credential. Thanks for your continued support of the Lucas Oil Off
Road Racing Series,
-- Poppy Perfect, Lucas Oil
Off Road Racing Series
December
7, 2009
Midwest Off-Road Racing has TORC Support Sportsman & Grassroots Racers Benefit
Milwaukee, WI - On the morning of the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL Sportsman banquet, the Midwest Off-Road Racing (MORR)
asked for all the major parties involved in Midwest short course
off-road racing to meet and discuss initiatives that would improve the
state of Sportsman racing in the TORC series.
Nineteen representatives from MORR, TORC, Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway, and Bark River International Raceway were all on hand for this
epic meeting at the Double Tree Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. After three
hours of discussions, all parties agreed to the following initiatives
for the 2010 season. - more
December 6, 2009
Henderson
Fabtech Desert Classic Big Success
With multiple class
championships up for grabs, the Henderson Fabtech Classic was named
a success for Best in the Desert. The unseasonably cold weather did
not stop thousands of spectators from lining the course as Trick
Truck Class 1400 Andy McMillin stormed to victory overall and
captured the class win for 2009. MacRae Glass in the KC sponsored
truck, finished a perfect season by winning all 5 races this year,
and nailed the Class Win in Modified Production. In the same class,
the Ford Raptor, driven by Rob MacCachren, Steve Olliges, Nascar's
Greg Biffle and the winner of the nationwide Ford contest to Win a
Ride in a Raptor
2009 SCORE Toyota Milestone Awards
(14 Racers completed every required mile in the five-race 2009 SCORE
Desert Series) Robby Gordon, Charlotte, N.C., Chevy CK1500 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) Ed Stout, Santa Ana, Calif., Ford F-150 (SCORE Trophy-Truck) Randy Wilson, Lakewood, Calif., Jimco-Chevy (Class 1) Brian Wilson, Long Beach, Calif., Kreger-VW (Class 1-2/1600) Justin Smith, Capistrano Beach, Calif., Fraley-VW (Class
1-2/1600) Cody Robinson, Calexico, Calif., Romo-VW (Class 1-2/1600) Eric Duran, Tecate, Calif., Neth-VW (Class 1-2/1600)
Samuel Araiza, La Paz, Mexico, Fraley-VW (Class 1-2/1600) Alonso Angulo, Ensenada, Mexico, VW Baja Bug (Class 5/1600) Dan Chamlee, Carpenteria, Calif., Ford Ranger (Class 7) Clyde Stacy, Bristol, Va., Chevy Silverado (Class 8) Mike Lawrence, Banning, Calif., Lothringer-VW (Class 10) Scott Gailey, Norco, Calif., GET-VW (Class 10) Brent Parkhouse, Long Beach, Calif., Moulton-VW (SCORE Lite)
December
1, 2009
Rockstar Energy Racing’s
Rob MacCachren & Team Ford Steve Olliges Joined by NASCAR’s Greg Biffle
in Ford’s Race Raptor for 2009 BITD Henderson Desert Classic
Las Vegas, Nevada – With the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season completed,
NASCAR standout, Greg Biffle, will join off road racing champion Rob
MacCachren and Team Ford CEO - Steve Olliges, in the Ford Raptor R for
this weekend’s Best in the Desert Henderson Desert Classic. Earlier this
season, Biffle drove the Best in the Desert Ford Raptor race truck
during prerunning activities at the BITD Terrible’s 250 at Primm race
event. - more
December
1, 2009
King Off-Road Racing
Shocks debuts class T5 support truck for 2010 Dakar Rally
Garden Grove, CA - There is a certain type of person who seeks out the
road less traveled. They go out of their way to challenge themselves way
beyond what most people could or would. Some sail around the world or
climb Mount Everest. Others compete in the Baja 1000 or one of the
toughest tests of man and machine, the Dakar Rally. -
more
November
25, 2009
Pistol
Pete is Drained Early – Ends His Day at Mile 160
Ensenada, BC, MX - Pistol
Pete Sohren was ready to tackle the 42nd edition of the Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000, but lady lucky just wasn’t on his side. The wiley Trophy
Truck veteran drew the number one starting spot, and had put together
his strongest Baja effort to date. Longtime sponsors KC Hilites and
Maxxis Tire were on board, as well as Slime - the world’s #1 tire
sealant, and 4-Wheel Specialties as the yellow #2 Pfaff Engines powered
Ford F-150 looked to conquer the 673 mile journey. -
more
November
25, 2009
Lucas Oil Off Road Off Road Racing On NBC Sports
Corona, California - The Championship Finale of the Lucas Oil Off
Road Racing Series will air in High Definition on NBC this Sunday,
November 29 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. Pacific). The broadcast, the first of
two televised events for the exciting short course off road racing
series, features down to the wire championship races in the Unlimited 2,
Unlimited 4 and Unlimited Lite Truck classes. -
more
November
25, 2009
Jim Conner Racing Joins
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Corona, California - Jim Conner and the Jim Conner Racing program
has come to an agreement to bring the largest contingency program in
off-road racing to the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Connor, who's
involvement in off road racing dates back to his days racing in the
SCORE International Off Road Racing Series as well as the Nissan Motor
Corporation Off-Road Race Team Manager, brings four decades of
experience to the short course racing series. -
more
November
25, 2009
Leah Pruett
- LeDuc Brings the Heat to Pomona with Her Funny Car Debut
Pomona, CA - After seasons
of mental preparation, and months of mechanical work and commitment to
the race car, Leah Pruett - LeDuc made her debut in a Nitro Funny Car at
the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, CA last weekend. The brand new John
Lindsay and Phil Miller owned Nitro Funny Car was ready for action.
- more
November
25, 2009
Robby Gordon Wins 2009
SCORE Overall Point Championship and SCORE Trophy-Truck Championship,
Both the First-Ever for Toyo Tires®
ENSENADA, MEXICO – The powerhouse combination of Robby Gordon and
navigator, Andy Grider, won the 2009 SCORE Overall Point Championship
and SCORE Trophy-Truck Championship this weekend, both being the
first-ever for Toyo Tires. Running on 39X13.50R17 Toyo Open Country
M/T®-R tires, Gordon and Grider had accumulated enough points during the
season in this historic desert racing series to only have to finish last
weekend’s 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 to secure the overall point
championship. - more
November 24, 2009 BFGoodrich
Tires Wins 23rd Overall SCORE Baja 1000 Title
Claims Eight of 10
Overall Four-Wheel Spots
GREENVILLE, SC – BFGoodrich® Tires, the official tire of the SCORE
Desert Racing Series, won the overall four-wheel victory at the 42nd
Annual SCORE Baja 1000 and claimed eight of the 10 overall spots.
Earning his second overall four-wheel Baja 1000 victory, 22-year-old
BFGoodrich Tires driver Andy McMillin along with his father Scott
McMillin completed the 672.85 mile loop that began in Ensenada in the
time of 14 hours 19 minutes 50 seconds, logging an average speed of
46.95 miles per hour. The victory signified Scott McMillin’s third class
win and first overall crown. BFGoodrich Tires has won the overall
four-wheel title at the SCORE Baja 1000 23 times over the last 24 years.
- more
November 24, 2009
Team General Tire
Captures Multiple Podium Finishes During the 2009 Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000 Plus: Ivan “Ironman” Stewart’s Return to Baja
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Battling one of the toughest courses
to date, Team General Tire captured multiple podium finishes in Trophy
Truck, Class 6, Class 7sx, Class 9 and Class 3, at the 2009 Tecate SCORE
Baja 1000, which hailed the return of Ivan “Ironman” Stewart to Baja
racing. - more
November 24, 2009
Joe Bacal Captures Second
with Marathon Drive in Baja 1000 Cancer Survivor Goes the Distance Solo
in Punishing Race
ENSENADA, Mexico, – After taking an “out of nowhere” victory at
the Baja 500 earlier this season, cancer survivor and off-road rookie
sensation Joe Bacal nearly stole the show again with an epic 27-hour
drive in the Cancer Treatment Centers of America JTGrey Lexus LX 570 to
finish runner-up in the 42nd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 last
Friday and Saturday. - more
November
24, 2009 Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Off-Roader Heidi Steele Goes
Back-to-Back in the Baja 1000 FULLERTON, CA – Heidi Steele did
it again. The Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racer
captured her second consecutive SCORE class championship in style, by
winning the tough 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 in Ensenada,
Mexico, November 19-22. - more
Robby Gordon Baja 1000
Race Report
Charlotte, N.C. (November 21, 2009) - Following a dominating season,
Robby Gordon and the No. 77 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires team were named
the 2009 Overall Series and Trophy Truck division Champion for the
Tecate SCORE International Off-Road Racing Series. Gordon clinched the
championship with his top-five finish in the Baja 1000 on Saturday,
November 21st. - more
November
20, 2009
Vanden Heuvel Enjoys West Coast Racing
Primm, NV - After spending nearly three weeks in
the greater Las Vegas area, first for the TORC Season
Finale, then showing his race truck at the Maxxis Tire
display at the SEMA show, Dan Vanden Heuvel got back
behind the wheel of his 900 horsepower Chevy truck for
the final weekend of racing in the Lucas Oil Off-Road
Racing Series in Primm, Nevada. The opportunity to
race the Primm event was due in part to the
partnership the Flying Dutchman Off-Road Race Team
created with Racing Plus, a Southern California based
motorsports parts distributor. -
more
November 18, 2009
Going
For Gold, Turns To Blowing Cold
Corona, CA - The championship closing rounds of Lucas
Oil Off road Racing served up bitter cold temperatures
and gusty winds at the Primm Valley Motorsports
Complex. What most off road fans consider freezing,
did not hinder thousands of enthusiasts from enjoying
a fantastic finale to the inaugural 2009 season of
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing.For the Rockstar Hart and
Huntington Premiere Motorsports Group, at best it was
a fair showing of performance and results. However,
Brandon Vermillion earned his best finish in Modified
Trophy Kart scoring a 5th place finish. It is awesome
to see both Anthony Busnardo and Brandon having a
great time out on the track and developing their
skills in Off Road Motorsports. Officially the
Premiere Motorsports Group earned 3 podiums on the
weekend. -
more
November 18,
2009
Subaru-Elaion will be in South America
competing at the Dakar 2010 -
more
November 18,
2009
Retro Photo
Lake Geneva,
WI - Sal Fish with Gil George co-driving in the Phil's Inc. Class 11
during the 1977 Memorial Day 100. The team finished third that day.
November
18, 2009
BFGoodrich Tires Preps for 23rd SCORE Baja 1000 Victory in 24 Years
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Nov. 17, 2009 – BFGoodrich Tires is preparing for its
23rd victory in 24 attempts at the granddaddy of off-road races, the
SCORE Baja 1000. The 42nd running of the most well known of all desert
races will begin on Friday, November 20 and end on Saturday, November 21
in Ensenada, Mexico. More than 325 racers will attempt to master the
rugged terrain and dethrone last year’s Baja 1000 champions and
BFGoodrich Tires’ drivers Roger Norman and Larry Roeseler by taking home
the overall title. - more
November
17, 2009
Team
LeDuc Racing Earns Two Victories and Two Podiums at Primm Motorsports
Complex Curt, Kyle, and Todd LeDuc Set to Take on the SCORE Baja 1000 this
Friday
Cherry
Valley, CA - Finishing out The Off-Road Championship (TORC) with an
astonishing 28 team podiums, the Rockstar / Makita Team LeDuc Racing
made their second Lucas Oil Off Road Series (LOORS) appearance this past
weekend in Primm Valley, Nevada. As the final two rounds of competition
got underway, the stands were at capacity as fans piled into the complex
to witness the conclusion of Lucas Oil’s inaugural off-road short course
season. - more
November
17, 2009
LeDuc Family Scores Wins/Podiums on Toyo® Open Country M/T-R® Tires @
LOORS
PRIMM, NEVADA – The LeDuc family, father Curt and sons Todd and Kyle,
once again proved they are a force to reckon with while competing on
35X12.50R17 Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires in short course at the Lucas
Oil Off-Road Racing Series. The team returned to the series for the
second time ever this past weekend driving their Rockstar/Makita/Ford
Trucks/Toyo Tires F-150 trucks to compete in the season finale at Primm,
Nevada. - more
Chandler, AZ
- Team TROPHYLITE is in final preparation to run a factory effort
at this years Baja 1000. A last minute deal was formed to have a team
run one of the General Tire TROPHYLITE house trucks at the Baja 1000,
lead by TROPHYLITE president and owner Greg Foutz. Series Sponsor KC
HiLiTES stepped up to be the race title sponsor on the truck for the
special Baja 1000 event. Donning the bright yellow colors of the KC
HiLiTES brand, one of the newest TROPHYLITE trucks in the stable will be
showcased and driven through the roughest terrain known to off-road
racing. - more
November
16, 2009
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series Finale @ PRIMM International Off-Road
Raceway
Midwest Off-Road Racing Elect Board of Directors Clarify Mission of the Group
Appleton, WI - The organizers of the Midwest Off-Road Racing (MORR)
group met Wednesday evening, November 11, to elect a board of directors
and continue to finalize the legal side of the organization. The group
of twenty very committed off-road enthusiasts met to fine-tune the
mission of MORR.
The redefined MORR Mission Statement is as follows: Mission Statement
The goal of the Midwest Off Road Racing group is to insure affordable
racing for the Midwest Sportsman Off Road Racer by uniting racers with a
common voice. Maintaining affiliations with approved sanctioning bodies
will allow the competitor and the enthusiast to enjoy off road racing
now and in the future. - more
November 11, 2009
#13 Trophy-Truck Guns for Event Win and SCORE Season Championship
Newport Beach CA - Wahoo’s Fish Taco / OC Motorsports Trophy-Truck
driver Ed Stout has much on the line in November—a victory at the
Granddaddy of all desert races and a possible SCORE points championship
and now Tracking International is going along for the ride. Stout,
currently third in the SCORE Desert Series Trophy-Truck points standings
and a mere two points from second, will start from the 24th position in
his quest for a title at the 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, scheduled to
begin on Nov. 20 in Ensenada, Baja California Mexico. Tracking
International, the world’s newest live satellite GPS tracking service,
will be with Stout as he sets out across the desert to make history.
Fans will be able to follow the team throughout the entire process at
Tracking International - Tracking for Land, Sea and Air Events. -
more
November
10, 2009
Pistol Pete adds Slime for his run at the Baja
1000
Phoenix, AZ - Pistol Pete Sohren went to Las Vegas to promote his
Baja Racing Adventures with a display at the 2009 SEMA show and then
without warning, hit the jackpot by landing a title sponsorship from
Slime, the #1 tire sealant in the world, for his Trophy Truck for the
upcoming Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. In the past, Sohren has partnered with
Slime as an associate, but drawing the number one starting position for
the sport’s biggest race really set the table when creating marketing
opportunities. - more
November
10, 2009
2009 SCORE Baja 1000
Advance Update
Like Ampudia, Bio, Baldwin, Hall, Herbst, McMillin, Vildosola,Wilson--it’s
all about family at 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. -326 Racers entered to
date, including 35 SCORE Trophy-Trucks, from 39 States & 14 countries in
internationally-televised Granddaddy of all desert races.
From Ampudia to Wilson, desert racing is all about family ties and among
the nearly 350 entries for next week’s 42nd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja
1000 are over 30 entries with multiple-family members competing in the
granddaddy of all desert races. - more
November
6, 2009
The Flying Dutchman Extends Race Season
Las Vegas, NV - After a successful season
competing in the Traxxas TORC Series presented by
AMSOIL, Dan Vanden Heuvel brought his #77 Flying
Dutchman Maxxis Tire Chevy race truck to the SEMA
(Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) Show as
one of the centerpieces of the Maxxis Tire display.
Along with other Maxxis supported off-road trucks,
crawlers, and buggies, Dan worked alongside Maxxis
Motorsport director, Creighton King answering any
questions that the crowd of 100,000 attendees asked. -
more
November
6, 2009
Toyota
2010 Model Year 4Runner Slated for the SCORE Baja 1000
TORRANCE, CA - Toyota will make history by entering its 2010 Model Year
Fifth Generation 4Runner in the internationally renowned SCORE Baja
1000. With over 672 miles in length and a time limit of 31 hours, the
Baja 1000 is one of the toughest desert races in the world.
Toyota will test its newest 4Runner and showcase the SUV’s capabilities
and durability in the Mexican desert’s treacherous terrain.
“Historically, only half of the racers finish this incredible test of
man and machine, but we’re confident the Fifth Generation 4Runner will
be a major contender in the stock mini class and can handle the grueling
course”, said Les Unger, Toyota’s national motorsports manager. -
more
November
6, 2009
Traxxas TORC Series Presented By AMSOIL Announces 2010 Race Schedule
Corona, CA - 2010 is set for the most exciting season in
short-course racing history as the Traxxas TORC Series announces its
plans for 2010. The schedule includes 16 rounds of championship points
racing and two special "non-series points events".
"We wanted to get the schedule out now so racers and fans could start
making plans", stated Ricky Johnson of TORC. "We are still having some
conversations about some new tracks and formats but we want to go ahead
and announce so our racers can start the sponsorship process early on.
We are going away from the Friday night races and racing on Saturdays
and Sunday afternoons wherever possible", Johnson continued. "Our
sponsors are rallying behind us to continue the direction that the
drivers, sponsors and fans have headed the series in our first season
and we are excited about all the enthusiasm going into 2010."
The series champions will be crowned after the Crandon Labor Day weekend
event.
March 27 Las Vegas, NV
April 24-25 Perris, CA
May 15-16 Las Vegas, NV
May 29-30 Ft. Worth, TX
June 19-20 Crandon, WI
July 10 TBA
July 17-18 Bark River, MI
Aug 14-15 Bark River, MI
Sept. 4-5 Crandon, WI
In addition to the above schedule, TORC is planning
two non-points special events. One event in the spring
and one in the later in the year, after the points
season has ended. Details will be released on these
events as soon as they are confirmed. Also, TORC is
negotiating an expanded television package for 2010
and it will be announced as soon as details are
finalized.
LOS ANGELES—Adventurers and the world’s best desert racers will begin
practicing Friday as official pre-running starts for November's 42nd
Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race.
With over 325 entries expected to compete in 29 Pro and 6 Sportsman
classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, the granddaddy of all
desert races will be held Nov. 19-22 in Ensenada, Mexico. Completing its
36th year as the World’s foremost desert racing sanctioning body, the
event is the finale of the five-race 2009 SCORE Desert Series. To date
entries have come from 38 U.S. States and 13 countries. -
more
October
30, 2009
Midwest Sportsman Off Road Racers Unite!
Appleton, WI – After a race season that saw racer participation drop
significantly over the previous season, a group of Midwest drivers have
come together to form an association to bring the sidelined competitors
back to the track. The group known as, Midwest Off Road Racing (MORR),
has one mission:
“To provide affordable racing for the Midwest sportsman off road racer,
while creating a series of weekend events that allow the competitor and
the enthusiast to enjoy their favorite summer time sport seven to eight
times per season. Our mission is to bring this to reality beginning in
2010, and that this unique form of motorsport is alive and well for
years to come.” - more
October
30, 2009
Rayford has Best Finish of the Year – 4th Place Final Round of TORC
PRO-Light Series
Las Vegas, NV - Chad Rayford and his Water FX AMSOIL Maxxis Tire
Nissan Frontier entered the final weekend of racing in the inaugural
Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL looking to improve on his fifth
place Perris finish, as well as bring attention to his main sponsor,
which is also based in Las Vegas. Chad accomplished both of his goals. -
more
October
28, 2009
Rick Huseman, Toyo Tires® Win TORC Pro 4X4 Truck Championship
Kyle and Curt LeDuc Score First-Ever Son/Father Finish at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Rick Huseman, driver of the #36 Monster Energy/Traxxas/Toyota/Toyo
Tires® Tundra, won the Pro 4X4 Truck class championship for The Off-Road
Championship (TORC) series at Las Vegas Speedway this weekend. Finishing
second overall is Kyle LeDuc, driver of the #99 Rockstar/Makita/Ford
Trucks/Toyo Tires F-150, making it a 1-2 finish for Toyo Tires in the
Pro 4X4 Truck class championship in TORC. Both Huseman and LeDuc’s
900-horsepower trucks rely on 35X12.50R17 Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R
tires for grip. - more
October 28, 2009
Barlow
Motorsports Wins Big In Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada—The Red Bull Off-Road Racing Ford F-150s driven by
Ricky Johnson and Barlow Motorsports team owner, Steve Barlow earned two
second place finishes and a first in the final weekend of Traxxas TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL racing. The performance capped an impressive
season for the Red Bull Off-Road team with Johnson finishing second in
PRO 2WD points, just four points behind Rob MacCachren. -
more
October
28, 2009
SCOTT DOUGLAS FINISHES 2009 SEASON 3rd IN POINTS – 1st IN STYLE
Las Vegas, Nevada—The final race laps of the inaugural Traxxas TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were
dramatic in many respects, but none more spectacular than the way Scott
Douglas turned up the heat on the competition. -
more
October
28, 2009
Luke Johnson Prepares for 2010 with Start in Las Vegas
Trabuco Canyon, CA - Luke Johnson completed his on the track training
season behind the wheel of the #48 Traxxas AMSOIL KMC Wheel BFGoodrich
Tires Toyota Tacoma PRO-Light. It was a tough weekend at the Las Vegas
Motor Speedway. The young high school senior from Southern California
experienced track conditions that were not only new to him, but much of
the competitors. After successfully battling adverse track conditions on
Friday, a mechanical problem ended his night early on Saturday. -
more
October
28, 2009
Baudoux Ends Season with His Best Finish of PRO-2WD Season
Hemlock, MI - At the eleventh hour, Dan Baudoux and his #7 Mole
Lake Casino Miller Lite BP BFGoodrich Tires Ford F-150 decided to make
the trek across the country to compete in the final weekend of racing in
the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. The drive was well worth
it, because it brought the team its best PRO-2WD finish of the year. -
more
October
28, 3009
Todd
LeDuc Races Blind – Finishes Third in the 2009 TORC Series Championship
Las Vegas, NV -
After a season full of intense driving, narrow finishes, and close
calls, the Traxxas TORC Series concluded it’s 2009 Championship chase at
the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend.
The Pro 2WD championship chase was by far the closest, making every turn
of every lap increasingly important. Many racetracks have their own
devils, and LVMS is no different. It can be said that this track is by
far the dustiest short course track there is, with the entire course
covered in silt like dirt, the dust becomes instant and lingers. -
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October
28, 2009
Vanden Heuvel Takes Podium in Final Round - Fifth Place in TORC
PRO-2WD Championship
Appleton, WI - Dan Vanden Heuvel and his Flying Dutchman Team continued
his incredible season with a third place podium finish in the final
round of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. The performance at
the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway allowed the #77 Maxxis Tire
Chevy to move up in standings, to finish the year in fifth place. -
more
October
28, 2009
Oberg Finishes Season with Momentum for 2010
Eagle River, WI - After his best weekend of the year in Perris, Mike
Oberg and his #80 AMSOIL BFGoodrich Tires Chevy continued to build
momentum for the 2010 season. The final round of the year saw Mike take
the gray and black PRO-2WD truck to a fifth place finish. But that
didn’t mean there wasn’t any drama during the weekend. -
more
October
28, 2009
Kyle LeDuc Finishes Second Overall in The Off-Road Championship
Series Points in Pro 4x4
Las Vegas, NV - It was an event the fans and racers alike had been
waiting for all year! The “Final Showdown” of The Off-Road Race
Championship (TORC) Series took place October 23rd and 24th at the Las
Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, just a few miles north of the promising
lights of the Vegas strip. When the final checkered flag dropped on
Saturday night, it brought with it the end of an incredibly successful
year for the Rockstar / Makita Team LeDuc Racing.-
more
October28,
2009
Scott Taylor Finishes Sixth Overall in TORC PRO-2WD Championship
Belvidere, IL - The final weekend of the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL had Scott Taylor and the #8 Miller Electric
Skyjacker Suspensions BFGoodrich Tires Ford F-150 look to end on a
strong note. During both rounds Scott Taylor looked like he would land
on the podium, but miscues ended each night with unexpected results.
The track that the TORC officials created in and on the Dirt Track at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a combination of high speed flat out racing
on the oval portion of the track and a high flying technical section
that ran through the infield. -
more
October
27, 2009
Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL Season Finale @ Las Vegas Motor
Speedway
GREAT WEEKEND FOR PROBST
IS NO SURPRISE!
New Lenox, IL - The Probst Motorsports team went to Surprise Arizona to
compete in rounds 9&10 of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series with
Kevin Probst driving the #9 Unlimited 2 and Mikey Vanden Heuvel driving
in the teams Unlimited Lite. Mikey was a late addition with the injury
to Jon Probst and will finish the season for the team.
The Lite was poised to do battle with Mike behind the wheel, and during
the second practice session, the timing tensioner in the Nissan 4 valve
engine let go. The 300hp engine did not like the cams lack of movement,
and the valves all bent. - more
October,
22, 2009
Dakar 2010: race against
time has begun Issy-les-Moulineaux,
FR - A little
more than two months before the start of the rally, the drivers and
crews carry on preparing registration forms to take part in the second
South American adventure of the Dakar. The race against time has begun,
especially for the European amateurs who have to prepare their vehicles
for boarding on the 25th and 26th of November at Le Havre. -
more
October
22, 2009
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Surprise: Menzies Sweeps/
Championship Races Tighten
Corona, CA - Twenty-two year old Bryce Menzies swept both rounds of
spectacular Unlimited 2 action at SpeedWorld Off Road Park in Surprise,
Arizona. The Las Vegas native held off short course champion Carl
Renezeder on Saturday and veteran Kevin Probst on Sunday to take
impressive back to back U-2 wins. Menzie's victories in his SuperClean
Unlimited 2 truck, capped off two full days of racing in front of huge
crowds that packed the SpeedWorld facility. -
more
October 21, 2009
October
21, 2009
WEEKEND PREVIEW: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
CORONA, CA - This weekend, October 23rd-24th, the excitement of the
Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL comes to a head at the Las Vegas
Motor Speedway Dirt Track for "The Final Showdown". The action has been
heating up throughout 2009; this weekend will see many battles won and
lost, but there will only be three victors in the war for the 2009
Championship. The three who emerge will carry their title on to defend
it in 2010. Some will say that these champions have already been
decided, but as most familiar with the sport will tell you- it is far
from over. - more
October
21, 2009
Casey Currie to Finish out 2009 Race Season at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway The No. 2 Pro Light Team Announces 2010 Plans As the inaugural season of The Off Road Championship (TORC) Series
draws to a close this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was an
incredible year for Casey Currie in the No. 2 Monster Energy drink
sponsored Pro Light. Starting the year off with a phenomenal win during
Round 2 of the season opener at Texas Motor Speedway, Currie also
returned to the track to take home a third place podium during Round 4
at Perris Auto Speedway. - more
October 20, 2009
Monster Energy's Keith Steele
Luke Johnson - "Goin' PRO"
October
29, 2009
General Tire Takes Surprise by Storm
SURPRISE, AZ – Team General Tire was well represented on the podium in
an outstanding showing in hundred-degree heat at the Lucas Oil Off-Road
Racing Series event at Speedworld Off-Road Park October 17-18.
On Saturday, Carl Renezeder took the Unlimited 4 win, and followed that
up with second place in Unlimited 2. He fought a fuel pressure issue
with the Unlimited 4, but was able to finish 2nd on Sunday. His showing
was enough to keep him at the top in the points standings going into the
season’s final event at Primm November 14-15. -
more
October 19, 2009
TROPHYLITE
goes Down Under to Australia for 2010
Chandler, AZ - Racing heats up for TROPHYLITE in Australia.
Establishing the TROPHYLITE brand in other countries was one of the key
things that Greg Foutz, President of TROPHYLITE, had set out to
accomplish. Now through a partnership with Kevin Macdonald,
TROPHYLITE will have a 5 race series for all to enjoy in Australia!
Kevin's company Serious Race Gear will provide on site race support. He
will also handle the importing of trucks and parts for the TROPHYLITE
series in Australia. In addition, Kevin will provide prep and support
services for any teams that need some help in the day to day part of
off-road racing. - more
October
16, 2009
Racing Resumes for Carl Renezeder in Arizona this Weekend
LAKE FOREST, CA – After a late summer hiatus by the Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series, racing picks back up this weekend, October 17-18, in
Surprise, Arizona (in the Phoenix area) for rounds nine and ten of the
twelve-race season. Carl Renezeder will climb into his
championship-leading Lucas Oil/General Tire trucks on Friday with the
hopes of qualifying on the pole for Saturday’s races and will attempt to
win four for four at Speedworld Motorsports Complex. -
more
October 15, 2009
October
15, 2009
2010
Best in the Desert 4-Wheel Race Schedule
Feb 5-7 Bluewater Resort & Casino Parker "425"
Apr. 23-25 Bilek Racing Silver State "300"
Aug. 19-21 TSCO "Vegas to Reno"
Oct. 15-17 Bluewater Desert Challenge
Dec. 3-5 TBA
October
15, 2009
Fall Finale Has Great Racer Turnout
Weyauwega, WI - The final weekend of off-road racing in the Upper
Midwest saw ninety-five Sportsman racers enter the Fall Finale in
Weyauwega, Wisconsin. The Waupaca County Fairgrounds with its covered
concrete grandstands and a .75 mile harness racing track was an
excellent venue to create a stadium style track with all the amenities.
The cold temperatures (in the mid 40’s) didn’t keep the racing from
getting hot.
Each day saw the competitors compete in ten lap races, on the Jake Vande
Voort designed track that consisted of high speed jumps, a rhythm
section, a high bank corner, a great table top jump, and a sandy, but
fast back stretch The track surface itself, was a mixture of clay, sand,
and dirt. This really presented a challenge many racers had not seen in
a very long time. The racers lined up in rows of two, from a standing
start. - more
October
15, 2009
2010 SCORE Desert Series Schedule of Events
Jan. 15-17 16th SCORE Laughlin Desert
Challenge - Laughlin, Nevada
March 12-14 24rd Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 - San Felipe,
BC, Mexico
June 4-6 42nd Tecate SCORE
Baja 500 - Ensenada, BC, Mexico
Sept. 10-12 15th SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 -
Primm, Nevada
Nov. 17-21 43rd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 -
Peninsula Run, BC, Mexico - more
October
14, 2009
Vanden Heuvel to Race
Probst Unlimited Lite
Appleton, WI - Mike Vanden Heuvel will exchange his traditional double
sevens for the Probst Motorsports number five Unlimited Lite. Jon Probst,
the regular driver, will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2009
season with back issues. The decision was made to substitute Mike rather
than risk further injury. Obviously, the first concern was for the
health and safety of ‘Jonny5,’ but as they say, the show must go on.
“The Probst family is one of only a handful with more history in short
course than my own,” said Mike “so I was flattered when asked to drive,
and jumped at the opportunity.” Already a World Champion, the 23 year
old’s resume also includes a buggy championship in 2008, along with many
race wins. Mike has very limited Pro Lite/ Unlimited Lite experience,
but did manage a fourth place finish in this year’s Decision at Sundown
Challenge at Crandon International Raceway Labor Day weekend.
Look for Mike as he will be driving the Probst Motorsports #5 E3
Sparkplugs truck this weekend, October 16-18, at Speedworld in Surprise,
Arizona and the final rounds at the Primm Motorsports Complex in Primm,
Nevada November 13-15. For more information visit
www.lucasoiloffroad.com
October 14, 2009
One Lap @ Weyauwega with Dan Baudoux
October
14, 2009
Championship Battles Building with Short Course Off Road's Return to
Surprise, Arizona
Corona, CA - The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is returning to
SpeedWorld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona this weekend, October 17th
and 18th. The host of Rounds 3&4 in May, SpeedWorld's short course off
road racing debut hosted enthusiastic, standing room only crowds. With
its signature high banked turns, wide open straight-aways and
challenging mogul section, the track is establishing itself as the home
to some of the most exciting racing in off road. Now, with the series
return, SpeedWorld will once again come alive as the expected sold out
crowd will witness the thundering horsepower of 850hp trucks along with
buggies, Karts and UTVs attempting to tame the 9/10th mile track. -
more
October
13, 2009
2009
Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Draw - Pistol Pete #1 - Official Map Posted
LOS ANGELES—Just patiently plugging along in desert racing’s marquee
division, Arizona’s journeyman driver Pete Sohren has received the first
starting position during Saturday’s computerized drawing for November’s
42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 desert race. While the grizzled veteran
Sohren will pilot his No. 2 Ford F-150 SCORE Trophy-Truck, starting
first among the motorcycle and ATV classes will be the team led by
promising newcomer Adam Thissen of Reno, Nev. on a KTM 550XC-W
motorcycle. - more
October 13, 2009
Octoberfest at the Waupaca County Fairgrounds in Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Saturday's Winners
Sunday's Winners
Stock Truck - Mitch Dorr
Super Truck - Dan Baudoux
Super Buggy - Scott Schwalbe
1600 Buggy - Mark Steinhardt
Light Buggy - Greg Stingle
Enduro Truck - Larry Manske
Formula 4x4 - Milan M.
Classix - Justin Keehner
Stock Truck - Scott Beauchamp
Super Truck - Michael Baker*
Super Buggy - Scott Schwalbe
1600 Buggy - Rob Kinner*
Light Buggy - Matt Gerald
Enduro Truck - Marc Rogaczewski
Formula 4x4 - Bob Passa
Classix- ??
* - 1st win in class
October
13, 2009
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series - 2010 Schedule
* March 6 and 7 - Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex (Lake Elsinore,CA)
* April 10 and 11 - Speedworld (Surprise, AZ.)
* May 22 and 23 - Primm Motorsports Complex (Primm, NV.)
* June 26 and 27 - Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT.)
* August 7 and 8 - Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex(Lake Elsinore, CA.)
* September 18 and 19 - Speedworld (Surprise, AZ.)
* October 23 and 24 - Primm Motorsports Complex(Primm, NV.)
* December 11 and 12 - Firebird Raceway - (Phoenix, AZ) -
more
October 8, 2009
Holtger Motorsports Wrap Up
Traxxas Crandon Video
October
8, 2009
Traxxas TORC Series Announces 2009 Midwest Sportsman/ Grassroots
Class Champions, 148 Drivers Took the Track in Inaugural Season
Crandon, WI -In 2009, the evolution of short-course off-road racing saw
the creation of The Off-Road Championship Series or TORC Series. The
TORC series, along with the sanctioning body of the United States Auto
Club (USAC), created a Midwest race series that was separate from the
national touring PRO series. The Midwest series not only gave long time
Sportsman racers a place to race, but also a place for the "stars of
tomorrow" to develop their talents. -
more
October
8, 2009
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFF-ROAD EXPO TAKES OVER POMONA FAIRPLEX
POMONA, CA – The 2009 Fall Off-Road Expo presented by Toyota will
invade the Pomona Fairplex Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11,
with everything off-road including new vehicles, thousands of parts and
accessories, unbeatable on-site show deals, ATV test rides, freestyle
motocross action and more. -
more
October
7, 2009
Off Road Stars and New Venues Shine with The Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series Inaugural Year
Corona, CA - April 4th marked the first event of the inaugural season of
the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Primm, Nevada. While the off
season developments that saw the series emerge with the support of Lucas
Oil were now in the rear view mirror, the Primm event marked the
beginning of a new chapter in short course off road racing. The teams
that comprised the Lucas Oil Off Road Series were now focused on a new
season with the opportunity to face old rivals, develop new ones and
look towards the season with the optimism that comes before the first
race of each year. - more
October
7, 2009
MasterCraft Safety to Present Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Rounds 9 & 10
in Surprise Arizona
Corona, California - Today, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
announced that MasterCraft Safety, a leader in the off road safety and
seating marketplace, is the Presenting Sponsor of rounds 9&10 in
Surprise, Arizona on October 17th and 18th. MasterCraft Safety C.E.O
Robbie Pierce, an accomplished driver in the highest levels of open
desert off road racing, will also be making his first appearance behind
the wheel of the 800hp MasterCraft Safety Unlimited 2 race truck. -
more
October
6, 2009
Centric Parts Offers Contingency at NORRS Weyauwega Event
Evanston, IL – Centric Parts, a leading manufacturer and supplier of
aftermarket stock replacement and performance brake components, had
pledged $1200 in contingency offerings, redeemable through Phil’s Inc.,
for the opening weekend of racing for the NORRS Event in Weyauwega,
Wisconsin. - more
October
6, 2009
Ron Whitton Claims the Overall Victory at the SNORE South Point 250 Primm, NV - After finishing fifth in the previous weekend's Best in
the Desert Silver State 300, Ron Whitton returned to the Nevada desert
less than a week later to compete in the SNORE South Point 250 race.
Featuring a 69-mile loop course, the four-lap event took place in Primm
Valley, Nevada on the outskirts of the bright lights of Las Vegas. -
more
October 5, 2009
Scott Douglas - Victory in Perris
Dan Baudoux Sweeps Crandon
October
5, 2009
Rockstar Hart and Huntington Premiere Motorsports Group Looking to
Surprise Arizona At SpeedWorld Off Road Park
Orange County, CA - Rockstar Hart and Huntington’s Carey Hart, Josh
Merrel, Chris Brandt and Chad Leising jetted out with the crew of
Premiere Motorsports Group to Surprise, Arizona. The mission was to dial
in the Team’s flagship Unlimited Programs at the SpeedWorld Off Road
Park. - more
Off-Road Racing Organization Concerned About Effects of Proposed
Solar Plant in Primm, Nevada.
This segment of the off-highway vehicle (OHV) community is protesting
the closure of a tortoise habitat and historical racing area during the
scoping period of the proposed Silver State Solar Project located
between Primm and Jean Nevada (south of the Ivanpah Airport), on 7,840
acres. - more
October
1, 2009
Rayford Impresses the Competition at Perris
Appleton, WI – (September 30, 2009) A relative unknown in the world of
short-course off-road racing, Chad Rayford, fought for a fifth place
finish in Round 13 of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL
PRO-Light division. The fifteen truck field was stacked with the best
Pro-Light drivers from across the country, and with only two races under
his belt, Chad’s performance instantly earned the respect of his fellow
competitors. - more
October
1, 2009
DAKAR 2010: Road-book under construction
Issy-les-Moulineaux,
FR - After around a hundred days of pre-reconnaissance on site, and long
hours of working on maps, the teams of the rally have now entered the
writing phase of the road-book. The first part has already been set on
paper.
In 2010, the Dakar will be established on an anti clockwise course,
leaving and returning to Buenos Aires. To finalise the course and put on
paper all the notes gathered for the road book that will guide the
- more
October
1, 2009
SCOTT DOUGLAS WINS IN CALIFORNIA - CLAIMS TWO PODIUMS
Perris, California - Fresh off a victory in the PRO 4x4 World
Championship race in Crandon, Wisconsin, Scott Douglas wasted little
time proving that the Douglas Motorsports Team will be just as imposing
on the shorter speedway circuits as they are on the high-speed natural
terrain tracks in the Midwest. In round 13 of Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL race, Douglas in the number 7 AMSOIL Kumho Ford
F-150 took the lead shortly after the halfway point and held off the
field for an impressive win. -
more
October
1, 2009
Team LeDuc Racing Gets all "Fired-Up" at Perris Auto Speedway
Perris, CA - After spending the summer months competing at historic
venues in Wisconsin and Michigan, The Off-Road Championship (TORC)
series headed West for the final two races of the season. It was an
intense weekend of competition in Perris, California and the Rockstar /
Makita Team LeDuc Racing was all "fired up" to defend their previous
victories earlier in the month at Crandon International Raceway. Rounds
13 and 14 of TORC series racing kicked off Friday night under the lights
of Perris Auto Speedway and returned to the venue for the second time
this season to a nearly sold-out crowd of 12,000 off-road enthusiasts. -
more
October
1, 2009
Vanden Heuvel Takes Two Top-5 Finishes at Perris II
Appleton, WI - Dan Vanden Heuvel and his Flying
Dutchman Off-Road Race Team had their #77 Maxxis Tire
ATD Chevy Silverado truly flying high all weekend
during Rounds 13 and 14 of the Traxxas TORC Series
presented by AMSOIL. The privateer team once again put
the off-road racing world on notice as the red Chevy
had two Top-5 finishes, nearly taking the win on
Saturday night. -
more
October
1, 2009 Todd Leduc Captures 3rd and 4th Place Finishes in Perris, CA
Perris, CA - The TORC Series returned to Perris Auto Speedway Podium
Finish this past weekend for the second time this season. Similarly to
the previous race, temperatures reached above 100 degrees, but that
didn't slow down any of the racing action as the pros competed Friday
and Saturday nights under the lights. -
more
October
1, 2009
Mike Oberg Runs
Strong All Weekend at Perris II
Eagle River, WI - All season Mike Oberg has been fighting for his
respect during the 2009 TORC season and it seemed like whenever he would
make progress through the PRO-2WD field, something would happen to wipe
a good run. At the second visit to Perris, all that changed. The Oberg
Motorsports AMSOIL BFGoodrich Tires Chevy had its best weekend of the
season. - more
October
1, 2009
Taylor Racing Looks
Toward Vegas Finale
Belvidere, IL - After a convincing flag to flag win in Round 12,
Scott Taylor was looking to use that win to build momentum for a late
season rally to move up in the TORC PRO-2WD standings. Unfortunately,
the second visit to Perris Auto Speedway in the TORC schedule would
become a weekend that Taylor Racing needed to forget. -
more
October
1, 2009
Luke
Johnson Makes Successful PRO-Lite Debut in Perris
Trabuco Canyon, CA
- After a successful rookie season, finishing second in points, in the
TORC Sportsman Limited 2 division, Luke Johnson entered his next stage
of his short-course off-road racing career, competing in the PRO-Light
ranks. Luke was able to secure sponsorship from Traxxas, KMC Wheels,
BFGoodrich Tires, and AMSOIL to put together a four race package to
finish out the 2009 season. This gives the seventeen year old more seat
time, and the opportunity to compete on the PRO level before making a
decision on what class to run during the 2010 season. -
more
September
30, 2009
Robby Gordon increases Overall & SCORE Trophy-Truck Points Lead
LOS ANGELES—Enjoying his full-time return to desert racing in between
his ‘day job’ as a NASCAR Cup team owner/driver, Robby Gordon has
increased his point lead in the 2009 SCORE Desert Series point standings
following his second win of the year at the recent 14th SCORE Terrible’s
Primm 300. - more
September
29, 2009 Team Toyo’s Rick Huseman Wins at Perris, Closes in on TORC Series
Championship
PERRIS, CALIFORNIA – Rick Huseman, driver of the #36 Monster Energy/Traxxas/Toyota
/Toyo Tires® Tundra, won Saturday’s Round 14 of the Pro 4X4 class of The
Off-Road Championship (TORC) series at Perris, California. With some
12,000 fans attending the night race, Huseman finished some eight
lengths in front with his 900-horsepower truck equipped with 35X12.50R17
Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires. He also captured an ‘Oakley Bomb Run’
award for having the fastest lap in the race. -
more
September
28, 2009
Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL Rounds 13 & 14 Official Updates
- Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
TROPHYLITE Embraces the future with TORC adding a full short course
series for 2010
Chandler, AZ - Now you can choose from long course off-road desert
racing or full tilt short course racing in the same TROPHYLITE trucks.
In a bold move and weeks of negotiation TROPHYLITE and TORC are happy to
announce the next evolution of the TROPHYLITE race series. The addition
of a full short course series for the TROPHYLITE trucks that will be run
in the TORC series. The addition of the short course race series will be
available for all TROPHYLITE teams and will be focused around the west
coast races held by TORC. The General Tire TROPHYLITE off-road race
series will still have a full 5 or 6 race desert series and championship
as it has in years past. The addition of the short course series will
enhance the options open to truck and team owners. -
more
September 23, 2009
Luke Johnson and his #248 Jimmie Johnson
Foundation, Auto Trans Design, BFGoodrich Tires
Chevy compete during the final weekend of TORC
Sportsman Limited 2 racing. The 17 year old from
Southern California finished the Traxxas TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL Sportsman Limited 2
Championship in second place.
September 23, 2009
WEEKEND PREVIEW: PERRIS, CA.
The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returns to the West Coast
for the final two weekends of thunderous action. The series will make
its final appearance at Perris Auto Speedway for the 2009 season this
Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th. -
more
September 22, 2009
Scott Taylor took his #8 Miller Welders Skyjacker
Suspensions BFGoodrich Ford F-150 to a flag to
flag victory during the 40th Anniversary of
Off-Road Racing in Crandon, Wisconsin. The TORC
Round 12 victory was the third win of the season
for Taylor. He was also awarded his third OAKLEY
BOMB Award for the fastest lap of the race.
September
22, 2009
Steve Olliges to Team-up with Kevin McGillivray for
Best in the Desert's Silver State 300
Las Vegas, Nevada - Looking to defend last year's
Trick Truck class win at Best in the Desert's (BITD)
Silver State 300, Steve Olliges has teamed up with
Kevin McGillivray in the No. 56 Team Ford-sponsored
Trick Truck for this year's race. Qualifying second
during last year's event, Olliges will once again get
behind the wheel during Thursday's Time Trials in
hopes of repeating or improving over his starting
position in the 2008 Silver State 300 race. -
more
September
17, 2009
Ultimate AMSOIL
Off-Road Super Team Super Fan Contest Continues @ Perris
Superior, Wis. ~ AMSOIL, the Exclusive Official Oil and Presenting
sponsor of the Traxxas TORC Series, is proud to announce the
continuation of the Ultimate AMSOIL Off-Road Super Team Super Fan
contest next weekend at the TORC race at Perris Auto Speedway.
The Ultimate AMSOIL Off-Road Super Team Super Fan contest is open to all
fans in attendance of a TORC race in 2009. Simply collect all 10 AMSOIL
trading cards; bring them to the AMSOIL Display Trailer underneath the
grandstands and sign up to win great prizes, including AMSOIL Traxxas
R/C trucks, a complete door panel from AMSOIL-sponsored driver Ricky
Johnson, autographed hats, shirts and a complete AMSOIL oil change kit.-
more
September 17, 2009
M.O.R.E
(Mojave Off-Road Enthusiast) and ROYAL PURPLE Synthetic Oils are proud
to announce the 4th annual Powder Puff race for the cure.
Proceeds and donations acquired from this event will benefit Cedars
Sinai Womens Cancer Research Center.
WE ARE RACING FOR THE
CURE! THIS YEAR ROYAL PURPLE HAS DOUBLED LAST YEARS GIFT FROM $20,000.00
TO $40,000.00. ALL THE MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO CEDARS SINAI` WOMEN'S
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Thank you Royal Purple!
This year’s events begin with the Tech and Contingency which will be
held at the Barstow Outlet Factory Mall on Friday the 9Th of Oct. from 5
Pm to 9:00 PM.
Race Day is Saturday Oct 10th! Racing starts at 8:00 AM and continues
until 4:00PM. There will be two 4 hour Main Race Events. The public is
welcome . There will be an open BBQ, a live band and a raffle.
Among this year's many prizes will be a Yamaha Raptor 700 and a Yamaha
Raptor 250, donated by Reid Products and Yamaha Corp. Tickets are only $
10.00 this year. Tickets may be purchased at the event, buy calling
760-646-9306.
Please come out and meet all the Great Ladies that drive these machines.
Some gals are new to the sport while others are seasoned drivers. When
the green flag drops, they take No Prisoners and it’s every gal for
herself.
Should you or your company wish to take part in the Race For The Cure,
please contact Ron Matthews:
ron@moreracing.net . All sponsors will have their company name/logo
placed on the Powder Puff website for one year. -
www.moreracing.net
September 17, 2009
Scott
Douglas Captures 2009 PRO-4X4 World Championship - Crandon
Scott Douglas took Crandon Int'l Off Road Raceway
by storm and captured the Pro 4X4 World
Championship on Saturday. In Sunday's race, Scott
suffered some mechanical damage in the "Big One"
in Turn One that eliminated some trucks from the
race.
The
damage effected the truck enough to relegate Scott
to a 5th place finish. Next on tap in Perris Auto
Speedway for Rounds 13 and 14 of the Traxxas TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL. - Video created and
produced by
www.dirt-productions.com
September 17, 2009
Best of
Behind the Scenes with Creighton King from 2006-2009.
Featuring Snoop Dog, Brian Deegan, Ricky Johnson,
Ken Stout, Johnny Greaves, and more.
Edited by Steve Naughton.
September
16, 2009
Mitch Dorr
Gets World Championship Ring
Rockford, IL - With only two rounds of racing left in the 2009 Traxxas
TORC Series presented by AMSOIL Sportsman Stock Truck Championship,
Mitch Dorr knew he had to be nearly perfect to take the title home to
Rockford, Illinois. The #817 Fabricated Steel Products Goodyear Tires
Ford F-150 nearly accomplished the feat until contact in the final
round, had Mitch looking thinking about the 2010 season. -
more
September
16, 2009
Greaves/McGrath Dreams DASHED at 40th Crandon, Monster Energy FANS
Cheer On Crandon Favorites Johnny Greaves & Jeremy McGrath
Crandon, WI - Greaves Motorsports drivers, Johnny Greaves and Jeremy
McGrath took to the dirt track at Crandon International Raceway with
hopes of multiple victories for the high profile off road race team.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the famed 1.65-mile track, the off
road racing icons, Johnny and Jeremy demonstrated they were fast during
Crandon's Friday practice and qualifying sessions. -
more
September
16, 2009
MacCachren Earns 2nd Place at Saturday's Crandon World Championships
- 3rd Place at Sunday's TORC Pro 2 Round 12
Crandon, Wisconsin - Rockstar Energy Racing's Rob MacCachren arrived to
the nation's oldest short course off road race course and the place he
has had success at since the mid-1990s. Racing in front of 50,000 plus
fans all standing on their feet cheering on the nation's top off road
racing icons. Rob MacCachren weaved his magic through the intense land
rush start that the Crandon International Raceway is well regarded for
and after two full days of racing MacCachren charged his Rockstar/Mastercraft
Pro 2 sponsored Pro 2 around the 1.65-mile race course each day
resulting in podium finishes. -
more
September
16, 2009
J and H Transmissions adds $28,000 to Contingency to Weyauwega Event
& NORRS Series
Riverside, CA -- The National Off Road Racing Series is proud to
announce that J and H Transmission has added $7000 to the contingency
program for each race weekend of the remaining 2009 season of NORRS.
"J and H Performance Transmissions has stepped up in a huge way for both
the upcoming Mid West race and the remaining races in 2009 in
California. - more
September
16, 2009
Robby Gordon and Toyo Tires Win 14th Annual SCORE Terrible’s Primm
300
PRIMM, NEVADA -- Robby Gordon, drove his #77 Monster Energy/Toyo Tires
/Polaris Chevy CK1500 trophy truck to yet another SCORE off-road race
victory this year, winning overall in the 14th Annual SCORE Terrible’s
Primm 300 in Primm, Nevada. Gordon’s truck is equipped with 39X13.50R17
Toyo Open Country M/T®-R tires, contributing to an impressive 2009 SCORE
streak which includes two wins, one second and one seventh out of four
races. - more
September
16, 2009
Scott Beauchamp Claims Cup Victory on Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar
Tires
Crandon, WI - As a record number of Stock Trucks converged on Crandon
International Raceway to compete in the "World Championship Mole Lake
Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Cup," it was Scott Beauchamp who earned a
hard-fought victory during the historic 40 Year Anniversary at the venue
coined the "Big House." Competing against a field of 18 Stock Trucks,
Scott successfully navigated his way through race traffic and took the
lead for the eventual win in the final few laps. -
more
September
16, 2009
Team Toyo® Off-Road Drivers Have Huge Weekend at Crandon’s 40th
Anniversary
CRANDON, WISCONSIN – Team Toyo Off-Road drivers had a huge weekend
during the 40th Anniversary BorgWarner World Championship Off-Road
Races® at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. In addition to setting
new track records in Pro 2WD and Pro 4X4, Toyo Tires-sponsored drivers
won the headline events including the BorgWarner World Championship for
Pro 2WD on Saturday, and the BorgWarner Cup on Sunday. Known as the “Big
House”, Crandon’s race this weekend is the most prestigious for The
Off-Road Championship (TORC) series, with 40,000 fans in attendance
during the weekend and a live broadcast on ABC television. -
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September
16, 2009
SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 - There are Always Two Sides to Every Story
Primm Valley, NV - Debuting the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck
and claiming the overall and class win was Rob MacCachren at last
weekend's SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 in Primm Valley, Nevada. Starting
in the 23rd position and battling his way through a total field of 109
competitors, Rob MacCachren successfully brought home the overall win
for the Rockstar/MasterCraft race team. Completing the 276 mile course
in 4 hours, 36 minutes and 20 seconds, MacCachren dominated the race and
claimed the victory by 11 minutes and 28 seconds over current SCORE
points leader and second place finisher, Robby Gordon. -
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September 15, 2009
September
15, 2009
Dry Track Challenges Vanden Heuvel - Stays in the Top-6 of Championship
Battle
Appleton, WI - For the last twenty seven years, Dan Vanden Heuvel
Sr. has made the trek to Crandon. During those years, he has competed at
two of the locations that have hosted the Labor Day Weekend event. Along
the way the Flying Dutchman has collected five World Championship rings
in two different classes. In 2009, the #77 Maxxis Tire PRO-2WD had its
sites set on ring number six, but nineteen other PRO-2WD were looking
for that elusive ring and the $10,000 payday that went along with
winning Round 11. - more
September
14, 2009
E3 SPARK PLUG TEAM LUCAS OIL PRO 2 VISITS CRANDON!
New Lenox ,IL - Kevin Probst
and the E3 Spark Plugs Team Lucas entry in Unlimited 2 took a side trip
from the Lucas Oil Off Road Series last week, to race in Crandon,
Wisconsin at the 40th anniversary of the Brush Run Race. It
was quite the happening with huge crowds and good truck fields. The
event marked the 32nd start of the races for Kevin in his
long time history at the track. The occasion was celebrated with only 4
other drivers who have raced Crandon for more than 30 years. The
drivers, Kevin Probst, Scott Taylor, Dan VandenHuevel, Al Drews, and
Bill Grabowski, were introduced by the track announcer to the cheers of
over 40 thousand happy spectators. After each gave a short speech, the
crowd gave them all another round of cheers and the pro races started. -
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September
14 2009
The
Rocketman Flies Past Competition - Sweeps Limited 2 in Crandon
Hemlock, MI - Dan “The
Rocketman” Baudoux dominated the TORC Limited 2 truck division at the
40th running of the Labor Day Weekend off-road races in Crandon,
Wisconsin. For most of the year, “The Rocketman” has been competing in
the PRO-2WD division, but for the second race weekend in a row, the #7
Mole Lake Casino Miller Lite BP BFGoodrich Tires Ford F-150 has been
refitted to compete in Limited 2. The results couldn’t have been any
better. - more
September
14, 2009
One Lap Crash - Two Laps
Crash - Oberg Frustrated with Competition
Eagle River, WI - Oberg Motorsports was looking for some good
“home cooking” with its second visit to Crandon International Off-Road
Raceway. The team’s race shop is based just thirty five minutes up the
road from the “Big House” which puts less stress on Mike and his entire
crew. Unfortunately, incidents throughout the weekend put a strain on
the team’s performance. more
September
14, 2009
Ruppel End Season One
Point from Stock Truck
Championship
Takes
Williams’ Limited 2 Ride to a Third Place finish.
Chetek, WI - Eric Ruppel
brought his Art Carr Transmission Phil’s Inc. Trailready Ford F-150 to
Crandon looking for two solid finishes that would catapult his team to
the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL Stock Truck
Championship. Heading into the final weekend of racing the Ruppel
Motorsports Ford was only one point out of the championship lead.
Sunday’s final round of racing, the Mole Lake Casino Stock Truck Cup,
would ultimately determine the championship. -
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Keith
Steele Caps Off Championship Season with Two Runner-Up Finishes
Madison,WI - After clinching
the TORC SRT Limited 2 Championship in Bark River, Keith Steele and his
Monster Energy Kumho Tire Chevy came to Crandon not only to race, but to
enjoy all the festivities associated with the 40th anniversary
celebration. There were two rounds left in the SRT season, and Keith and
his team were going to give racing their full attention, but it was a
different feeling around the Steele Off-Road pit area. No matter how the
truck finished, Keith Steele and his #29 Monster Energy Kumho Chevy were
the first Champions crowned for the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented
by AMSOIL. - more
September
11, 2009
Federico Runs Well, but
Runs Out of Luck – Ponders Retirement
Wilmette, IL (September 10, 2009) - Always one of the fan favorites at
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway, Steven Federico and his #24
Invisible Glass Lost Dunes P.F. Changs Toyota Tacoma was looking to put
a string of podium finishes to finish the Midwest portion of the TORC
season on a high note. Before the TORC racing could begin, the Friday
evening high stakes “Decision at Sundown” Pro-Light event was first on
the program. - more
September
9, 2009
Ross Hoek Shows Potential Then Gets Wrecked – TORC
BorgWarner Race Report
Holland, MI - As the defending PRO-2WD World
Champion, Ross Hoek Motorsports was very excited
to head back to Crandon International Raceway. In
fact, the team’s best finish so far this season
was during the first visit to the “Big House” in
June. -
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September
9, 2009
The Power of Blue – Taylor Takes Miller Welders to
the Top of the Box!
Belvidere, IL - One of most successful off-road
racers in Crandon history flew into town for the
40th celebration of off-road racing, with a new
paint scheme and a new title sponsor on the side
of his #8 PRO-2WD BFGoodrich Ford F-150. Without
hesitation, Scott Taylor brought Miller Welders
their first off-road win, during its inaugural
weekend out, at the BorgWarner Off-Road
Championship in Crandon, Wisconsin. -
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September
9, 2009
SCOTT BEAUCHAMP WINS EXCITING 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MOLE LAKE
CASINO OFF-ROAD CUP RACE - “Cousins Finish 1-2”
CRANDON, WI. – The largest off-road racing crowd in the history of the
sport witnessed a thrilling race for the World Championship Mole Lake
Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Cup at legendary Crandon Raceway with Scott
Beauchamp, Escanaba, Mich., taking the win. -
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September
9, 2009
Kyle LeDuc Anointed 2009 “King of Off-Road Racing” - Joins
Father on famous BorgWarner Cup
CRANDON, WI – Kyle LeDuc, Beaumont, Calif., captured his first
BorgWarner Cup win at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in Traxxa
TORC Series presentec by AMSOIL Pro 4x4 racing action Sunday. LeDuc,
26-year-old son of 1998 BorgWarner Cup champ Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley,
Calif., won a record $43,500 for taking the checkers in the
pressure-filled TORC Pro 4x4 showdown. He joins Helio Castroneves, 2009
IRL Indy 500 winner, as winners of the top BorgWarner prizes in their
respective Series. - more
The Traxxas TORC Series Presented By AMSOIL Results from the "Big
House" in Crandon, Wisconsin. September 4-6. Rounds 11 &12. -
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September
2, 2009
Traxxas
Hosts the Inaugural TORC Series Pro Pit Party
Crandon, WI - Top Pro Racers
in the Traxxas Off-Road Championship series (TORC) will once again
compete in a “Race For The Cup” in the Traxxas TORC Series Pro Driver
R/C Challenge at Crandon International Raceway. The Radio Controlled
Racing Action begins at 6:30pm on Saturday evening at the Traxxas R/C
Track, immediately following the AMSOIL Pro 2WD Final. -
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September
1, 2009
Miller Electric Welds Relationship with Taylor Racing
Belvidere, IL - Scott Taylor and Miller Electric are proud to announce
their enhanced partnership for the 40th Anniversary of Off-Road Racing
Event in Crandon, Wisconsin, as well as for the remainder of the 2009
Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. The seven time off-road
champion and welding and cutting equipment manufacturer have had a long
standing relationship as Miller Electric equipment has been a mainstay
at Taylor Racing's fabrication shop for over thirty-five years. -
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September
1, 2009
No
Crandon for "Crandon Carl" Renezeder
LAKE FOREST, CA– The Fall Crandon event is epic every year, and with
this being the 40th anniversary celebration, it’s poised to be one of
the most memorable of all. The racing is always outstanding, but it’s
the fans that make it an experience teams never forget.
“Because the fans have treated us so well for so long, I feel compelled
to send out this release explaining why we can’t be in Crandon this
year, and to let everyone know that I truly wish I could be there,”
commented multi-time World Champion, “Crandon Carl” Renezeder. -
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September
1, 2009
WEEKEND PREVIEW: CRANDON, WI
CORONA, CA - Led by former motocross stars,
Monster Energy's Jeremy "Showtime" McGrath and his four wheel adversary,
Rick "RJ" Johnson, the stars of The Traxxas Off-Road Championship Series
presented by AMSOIL, aka the 'TORC' series, bring their thunderous
traveling road show back to the Mecca of closed-course off-road truck -
Wisconsin's famed Crandon International Raceway - for what should prove
to be yet another ferocious weekend of dirt-slinging,
Fiberglass-ripping, thunderous racing action at the place locals just
call "Crandon." -
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September
1, 2009
BFGoodrich and AMSOIL “First Turn Fans” Contest Turn
One at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is the greatest starting
point in motorsports. Race trucks with more than 800 h.p. funnel into
the legendary track’s first turn at more than 100 mph. While most fans
only get to see what happens after the turn, series partners AMSOIL and
BFG are working together to bring 20 lucky fans the best seat at “The
Big House”. What’s in the AMSOIL/BFG Prize Pack? Ten sets
of two VIP passes to the AMSOIL/BFG Coral located on Turn One -
Limited-Edition Crandon T-Shirts from BFG - Two AMSOIL Racing Can
Coolies - BFG Hat -AMSOIL Hat
Registration is easy, and, best of all, FREE! Just
stop by the BFG trailer (in the pits) or the AMSOIL display trailer
(near the handicap seating on the hill) and fill out a registration card
on Friday or Saturday. The winner will be announced at the Inaugural
Traxxas Pro Pit Party RC Race on Saturday night following the AMSOIL Pro
2wd race (approximately 7:00 pm). All of your favorite drivers will be
on hand to race the mini-trucks head-to-head and sign autographs.
So, if you want to be LIVE on ABC this Sunday
during the greatest moment in motorsports, sign up for the AMSOIL/BFG
First Turn Fans Contest this Friday and Saturday at Crandon.
September 1, 2009
Crandon 40th Anniversary
Preview
Filmed and edited by Steve Naughton.
Additional photography by Mike Flores. A
preview to the 40th Anniversary Crandon Off
Road Races. The greatest short course off
road races in America.
Hord & Douglas
Crandon Practice Session
Scott Douglas and Chad Hord took to the legendary
Crandon Int'l Off Road Raceway in preparation for
one of the biggest race weekends in off road
racing history. The 40th annual running of the
Labor Races in Crandon will be a weekend to
remember.
September
1, 2009
Holtger
Motorsports Becomes a Serious Contender in Light Buggy
Coleman, WI - The family team of Holtger Motorsports has always made
sure that their time at the race track was fun. In 2009 they have had
fun finishing on the podium. The three racer team of Stephanie and Craig
Paitl (husband and wife) and Bryan Holtger (Stephanie's brother), has
seen steady improvement all year long.-
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September
1, 2009
No Second
Chances in Crandon - Ruppel Looks
for Second Stock Truck Championship
Gets Ride in Limited 2 for the Weekend.
Chetek, WI - Eric Ruppel and his #837 Phil's Inc. Art Carr
Transmission Trailready BFGoodrich Ford F-150 is in a tight battle for
the 2009 TORC SRT Stock Truck Championship. The reigning class champion
is only one point behind leader Don Demeny, but win only two rounds of
racing to go, the top seven drivers still have a shot at winning the
crown. - more
September
1, 2009
TR Motorsports Teams with TNC Machine
#18 Flies in Time Trials - In the first race of a
two year deal that will have TR Racing Wheels as
co-title sponsor of the #18 Trophy Truck, this new
team proved it's mettle by surprising some of the
"rock stars" of the sport by running with the
leaders in this, the longest desert race in the
US. Tracy Rubio, owner of TNC Machine, builder of
the #18 TT, qualified the truck in 14th position
of 20 starters in this class. -
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September
1, 2009
“Crandon
40th Anniversary Features $40,000 Purse and More”
CRANDON, Wis. -- $40,000! That’s the amount the winner of the 15th
annual BorgWarner Cup Race takes home for winning the Sunday, September
6, 2009 live race on ABC TV. That race features the country’s top Pro
4x4 race trucks. Also at stake are valuable Kumho Tire Pro 4x4 points in
TORC’s inaugural season chase for a Series Championship.
The “$40 large” is all part of Crandon’s special 40th Anniversary
celebration and it is a record amount to the winner of off-road racing’s
most prestigious prize – the $125,000 BorgWarner sterling silver and 18K
gold Crandon Cup. - more
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December
7, 2009
Henderson
Fabtech Desert Classic Big Success 
December
3, 2009
December
1, 2009
December
1, 2009
November
25, 2009
BFGoodrich
Tires Wins 23rd Overall SCORE Baja 1000 Title
Tecate
SCORE Baja 1000
November
24, 2009
November
23, 2009
Going
For Gold, Turns To Blowing Cold
November
17, 2009 
November
16, 2009
November
6, 2009
October
30, 2009
Barlow
Motorsports Wins Big In Vegas
October
28, 2009
October
28, 2009
October,
22, 2009
October
21, 2009
October
16, 2009
October
14, 2009
October
8, 2009
October
6, 2009
September
22, 2009
September
17, 2009 
September
16, 2009
September
16, 2009
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15, 2009
September
14 2009 
September
11, 2009
September
9, 2009
September
9, 2009
Turn
One at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is the greatest starting
point in motorsports. Race trucks with more than 800 h.p. funnel into
the legendary track’s first turn at more than 100 mph. While most fans
only get to see what happens after the turn, series partners AMSOIL and
BFG are working together to bring 20 lucky fans the best seat at “The
Big House”.
September
1, 2009