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KENT BRASCHO BREAKS THROUGH FOR
PRESTIGIOUS CHAIRMAN’S CUP WIN AND GRABS WSORR PRO 4x4 POINTS LEAD
IN ROUND IV ACTION (6-23-08)
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CRANDON, Wisc. – Kent Brascho of Pell City, Alabama etched his
name in off-road racing’s history books by dominating a field of
two and four-wheel drive heavy metal truck competitors and
grabbing the 15th annual Forest County Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup
Challenge race and the lion’s share of a $50,000 posted purse for
the 10 lap shootout-style race at historic Crandon Raceway. His
win capped a weekend of Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing
action that also saw Brascho move to the top of the PRO 4x4 class
points race with a pair of podium finishes.
Ironically, Brascho’s big win in the prestigious FCP Chairman’s
Cup race came in a truck once owned by off-road legend Walker
Evans who was never able to accomplish the feat. Brascho’s Lucas
Oil Goodyear Chevrolet put on a powerful performance and he
carefully picked off his competitors one-by-one on a muddy track
doused with heavy rain showers and then steadily drove away for
the win. Brascho joked after the race that his Southern mud racing
background was a huge asset in pulling off the career-making
victory. Brascho won $20,000 and a Miller Electric Welder, along
with the coveted Cup.
Due to the conditions, ten two-wheel drive trucks were given a
special extended head start of about a half-a-lap at venerable
Crandon Raceway and when the green flag dropped, the mud started
flying and the four-wheel drive pursuers started tracking them
down. Mike Oberg in his Amsoil Kumho Chevy and Scott Taylor in the
Skyjacker BFG Ford were the fastest of the PRO 2WD racers and it
took Brascho nearly three laps to get them in his sights. Johnny
Greaves, a two-time Chairman’s Cup champion, was also in hot
pursuit but his Potawatomi Monster BFG Toyota was spun around on
the slippery track when he encountered slower traffic and he was
never able to catch the speedy Brascho and settled for second.
Jerry Daugherty in the Racin’ Dirty JD Construction Mastercraft
Goodyear Chevy powered his way to third. Oberg finished fourth
overall just ahead of Taylor and took home the big check for the
fastest PRO 2WD truck. Ben Wandahsega in his Potawatomi Toyo Chevy
finished seventh overall and took top honors as the fastest SRT
Super Stock Truck in the field.
Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman Phil Shopodock
congratulated all of the top finishers in victory circle and
presented the 15th edition of the Chairman’s Cup trophy for the
longest running race of its kind in the nation to a happy Brascho
and his Lucas Oil and Goodyear sponsors. The top finishers by
class were also presented Traxxas® Slash™ radio controlled short
course race trucks.
Earlier in the day, Jeff Kincaid of Argonne, Wisc., was in the
spotlight as he won his fourth consecutive round of WSORR racing
in the PRO Light Pickup feature driving his Traxxas Potawatomi BFG
Toyota to victory circle ahead of Mark Oberg in a Goodyear Ford
and Randy Eller in the Maxxis Ford. Coincidentally, that is the
order of the class points battle although Kincaid enjoys a sizable
points lead over his competition.
Things are much tighter in the PRO 2WD class battle, as Kevin
Probst, in the E3 Spark Plugs Toyo Chevy and Dan Vanden Heuvel in
the Maxxis Chevy are deadlocked at the top with the WSORR season
now a third of the way complete. Probst and Vanden Huevel both
made it to the podium in Round IV action in that order behind the
winning effort of Scott Taylor, of Belvidere, Ill.
In the PRO 4x4 race that took place before the rain showers rolled
in, Johnny Greaves of Abrams, Wisc., made it two wins in a row
with new points leader Brascho in second place for the third time
in four races and Mike Jenkins in the Traxxas Slash™ BFG Ford
completing the podium. It was a very successful Crandon Raceway
debut for newcomer Jenkins from Fairview, Tex., as he finished
third in both Rounds III and IV.
The PRO Super Buggy class wasn’t so lucky as that race took place
just as the heavy downpour commenced forcing the big crowd to run
for cover and leaving the buggies to battle on a drenched track.
Points leader Tim Lemon, Harrison Twp., Mich., on Goodyear’s was
the Round IV winner cementing his lead in the points battle. Rival
John Mason in his Mendeola Goodyear Honda was second in the race
and in the points and Ryan Mulder on Nokian Tires rounded out the
muddy podium.
In the WSORR SRT Super Stock Truck class, Keith Steele of Madison,
Wisc., in the Monster Energy Goodyear Chevy won his second race in
a row and now moves atop the class points battle. Ross Hoek in the
Skyjacker Goodyear Chevy repeated with a second place effort with
Ben Wandahsega third.
Stock Class points leader Craig Metz of Rhinelander, Wisc., in the
Able Distribution BFG Ford was the Round IV winner in a tight
battle with defending class champion Scott Beauchamp in a Goodyear
Chevy and Al Konitzer in a Goodyear Dodge joining them on the
podium. Tim Moeller was the Formula 4x4 Round IV winner in a
Goodyear Ford with Jim Ridderbush in a BFG Chevy second and
defending class champion and points leader Dave DeMaegd third in
his Goodyear Jeep.
1600 Buggy racer Mark Steinhardt of Rhinelander, Wisc., is
starting to distance himself from the rest of the class with his
third consecutive win in his BFG buggy. Terry Fitzgerald on
Goodyears was second followed by Mike Seefeldt on BFGs in third
which also reflects the current class point standings. It’s now
two in a row and the class points lead for Matt Gerald of Neenah,
Wisc., in his 1600 Light Buggy Potawatomi Goodyear machine. Chad
Dewall was second and Greg Stingle on Goodyears third in the Round
IV battle. In the Grassroots division, Ben Wierzba won the Enduro
Truck race and Rob Weiland was the Classix winner.
WSORR Tour 2008 Round V & VI action moves to Bark River
International Raceway July 12-13 for the Island Resort and Casino
Boss Snowplow Off-Road Challenge. For more information visit
www.wsorr.com.
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