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World Series of Off-Road Racing
Rare Off-Road Racing “Triple-Header” Looms Large for Racers and
Fans
BARK RIVER, Mich. -- It will be an unprecedented weekend jam-packed
with explosive short-course racing. The stage is set for the Lucas
Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing (WSORR) to roll into Bark River
International Raceway near Escanaba for a rare “triple-header” of
off-road racing action August 10-12, 2007.
The “triple-header” includes a record posted purse exceeding
$130,000. “This is the largest amount ever posted for a race at Bark
River,” said WSORR GM Doug Davis. “In fact, it’s the largest amount
ever for an off-road race in the Great Lake State.” Bark River has
been conducting off-road racers for more than three decades. WSORR
also brings a hefty $1.7 million contingency program to the track.
Friday’s “ 6 P.M. Happy Hour” takes on a whole new meaning in
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as WSORR PRO classes engage for the first
of three consecutive rounds of racing. High performance PRO 4x4 race
trucks, wicked PRO 2WD race machines and high-revving PRO Light
Pickups kick-off the attack on the Bark River dirt.
Each class returns Saturday and Sunday along with another eight SRT
classes for additional rounds of racing and SPEED TV coverage. The
stakes are enormous as racers bid for Series championships.
Annually, the Boss Snowplows Off-Road Challenge in August is the
Raceway’s biggest event of the year. But the 2007 weekend looms
larger than ever for WSORR racers, their sponsors and fans.
“It’s huge,” said Davis. “Three PRO and two SRT Division rounds of
racing on one weekend at Bark River make it pivotal,” he said. “A
total of 25 class races in 72 hours is a great spectator value and
we expect a festival atmosphere to break out at Bark River.”
“The drama all goes down in the State of Michigan – the Motor
Capital of the World,” Davis emphasized. “Our timing personnel are
jazzed, our announcers are stoked. The off-road adrenaline is really
pumping for the biggest Bark River weekend in history,” he said.
Davis said it’s “make or break time for racers” in all classes.
“Racers trailing in points can get back in the hunt. Racers with
tenuous points’ leads can separate from the pack. Plus, we expect a
full house of team and Series sponsors adding to the pressure of the
weekend.”
Class by class, WSORR points chases are tight. The PRO 4x4 class has
five racers within 30 points of the lead. PRO 2WD has three racers
bunched at the top. Eight of the country’s most elite PRO Light
Pickup drivers are separated by just 37 points from first to eighth.
In the SRT Division, both the Super Stock Truck and Super Buggy
classes have three racers congested at the top of the standings with
others still in contention. Five drivers are within 43 points of
each other in the Stock Truck class. Any one of seven 1600 Buggy
racers are within striking distance of a WSORR class title. And in
the topsy-turvy 1600 Lite Buggy class, the top six racers are
separated by a scant 13 points. Formula 4x4 trucks have four racers
fighting for valuable points and within 11 digits of each other.
“We call this ‘NFL-style’ parody between WSORR classes,” said Davis.
“We’ll find out if someone can put together a break-out weekend
starting with Friday’s Happy Hour.”
The Bark River Friday Happy Hour includes plans for post-race
evening entertainment including the “2007 Big & Rich Karaoke
Contest” and a giant fireworks show. More information on WSORR
Rounds VII, VII and IX at Bark River International Raceway is
available at www.WSORR.com. The Raceway website can be accessed at
www.upoffroad100.com.
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