Casey Will be at PRI Thursday and Friday
December 02nd, 2009 | News | adminEmail Casey at casey@currieracing.com if you will be attending PRI in Orlando Florida.
Continue readingTORC / USAC to Display at Annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Tradeshow this Thursday-Saturday
December 01st, 2009 | News | adminCorona, CA (December 7, 2009)-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. Click here for tradeshow floorplan – search United Sates Auto Club for the booth location
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.
Continue readingCasey on Speed Scene Racing Tuesday Night!!
November 16th, 2009 | News | adminI will be in studio, on the Speed Scene show this coming Tuesday night at 6:00 to 7:00 Pacific time at www.SpeedSceneRacing.com Also, have racers calling in from Mexico to give us pre race info on the Baja race!Call in and talk to me at 1 800 809 Р0802
Continue readingRacerXonline.com 5 Minutes with… Casey Currie
November 09th, 2009 | News | adminOn a hot, sunny Saturday afternoon at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, the organizers of the TORC Series finale Рdubbed “The Final Showdown” Рwere having a hell of a time figuring out how to get water into the concrete-like Vegas adobe. Not having much luck, the crew workers soaked the track all day.
Come race time later that evening, the track ended up so rough and gnarly – replete with huge ruts, braking bumps, whoops and pot holes – that it took on the appearance of a full-on AMA Motocross circuit. And that was fine by 25-year-old Casey Currie. A former professional motocross and Supermoto racer-turned-Pro Lites truck driver, Currie (whose brother Brandon currently competes as a national caliber AMA Supermoto rider) made the best of his motocross experience, applying the many things he learned on two wheels to lead all 14 laps of the Pro Light main event.
A few minutes after the races, we slogged our way through the mud and tripped through the ruts to get a word with him.
Racer X: Casey, before I jump into this, you came from motocross. How did you end up in closed-course off-road truck racing?
Casey Currie: I grew up watching and wanting to race motorcycles. And then my dad’s business was in the high-performance rear-end business, so with being around NASCAR and other forms of racing, it all kind of worked out to get me here. Also, my mom didn’t really want me racing motorcycles. With the off-road, when they used to come to Glenn Helen [Raceway] it was the coolest thing to watch because you’d get the motocross version with the trucks and they also brought in the cage, so it was a little safer. It definitely fit my description of what I wanted to do in life.
You held first-place throughout the entire race tonight. Why did things go so well?
We did some crazy stuff today.
Really? I heard something about the gearing you used in the truck…
We decided we were going to do some crazy gearing. My dad went and found an older gear down at a nearby shop. We knew the gear was in a NASCAR facility down the street. So we made some NASCAR connections, got a gear, drove it over here and my dad mounted it. He did it himself. We went out there for the race with not testing and the gear was absolutely perfect. We also did a crazy, crazy cut on the tires. We had something no one does and I actually won on it in Texas. The thing I did today was exactly what I did in Texas when I won it.
So did your dad sense the track was going to be in this sort of condition tonight?
It was a full-on guess. It was one of those things where I wasn’t faster than the other guys yesterday [Note: Currie was third in Friday night’s main], so how I look at it is that if I’m not faster than the other guys, I’m going to change everything to be faster or way slower. It worked today.
You guys didn’t practice today. During the warm-up laps, how did the track seem to you? Were the conditions what you were hoping for?
The track was brutal from lap one. It was like Glen Helen, last moto of the day. It was just brutal. I did my line choosing before the race started and I stuck with it from the green flag.
The track did look extremely torn up and it looked like you were taking motocross lines out there…
I mean, with this track, I don’t care who you are, if you ride motocross, you’d be up front. It was one of those deals where you knew it was coming. Growing up around tracks like Glen Helen, this proves that moto definitely makes us better truck drivers!
From the first lap on it looked you certainly had everyone covered. Inside the truck, did you feel the same way?
You know, I was nervous. Marty [Hart] has been fast all weekend. Jeff Kincaid has been flying. Marty told me earlier today that when he was riding factory motorcycles, Ricky Johnson was his mentor for a long time. He said, “When you get on the track, no matter if your equipment is bad or good, you’re the only person that can make it win.” In the race, I figured, Hey, right now is the time. I have to do it now. So that’s what I did. And I felt at home. I had a couple of close calls, but was just because the track was brutal. I just did what was totally natural. I didn’t push it, ever.
About halfway through the race, Hart started applying pretty serious pressure on you. Did you feel that?
You know it was one of those things where if you start focusing who’s behind you, you’re going to race who’s behind you. So I just kept my eyes ahead of me and raced to the front.
You certainly seem elated to have won here tonight!
Yeah, it would be totally different if we had a better year, but we had our ups and downs this year, for sure. To come out of here with this, man, it just brings so much momentum into 2010.
Congratulations, Casey.
Thanks!
Casey Currie Race Recap las Vegas
November 07th, 2009 | News | adminEvent: TORC – Final Rounds 11 and 12
Date: October 23rd-24th, 2009
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Casey Currie finishes season strong with a first and third place podium combo
Casey Currie in his number two Monster Energy Pro-Lite truck went to the final two rounds of the TORC Off-Road Championship Series finally with only one goal in mind… Winning! Out of the overall points race due to a season full of bad luck and mechanical difficulties, Casey had the final two races to redeem his whole season of disappointment. The pro-lite division is the most competitive division with more top competitors and more entries than any of the other class.
On Friday, Casey started on the outside front row. Casey ran clean, even though the track conditions were better for mud bogging then short course off-road. The extremely difficult track conditions caused vehicles to retire at a rapid pace. Casey was able to keep it together running top five for the entire race and ultimately finishing on the podium in third place.
Casey’s finish Saturday would prove to be even better. Major track adjustments we’re completed for Saturday’s battle and although the track was less dusty than Friday, the course was riddled with varied combinations of dry and wet spots making aggressive driving around the track ultra tricky. Casey again started on the pole and got off to a great start pulling away from the field. The tire and gearing adjustment made by Casey and his team proved to be on point. Casey pulled away from the field in a seemingly effortless manor. Casey placed some distance between himself and the rest of the pack until a full course caution was call after Randy Eller had severe crash on the front straight. This brought the field back up to Casey’s back bumper. Casey again got off to a great start and was able to maintain a dominant lead until the mandatory caution. After the restart, Marty Hart fought hard to get around Casey but to no avail. Casey took first place in the final race of the TORC season in a dominating performance.
“It was a battle all the way until the end. The track conditions were extremely tricky. We made a tire and gearing change on Saturday that paid off for us. It felt really good to be on the podium on Friday, but Saturday’s 1st place was awesome. I have my whole family here including my grandparents, so for me to win in front of them was really special. It’s been a really tough year for us. We won the first race in Texas and struggled all year until now. My engine is down on power compared to some of the top guys, but we couldn’t address that until next season. This win really means a lot to me, my team and my family,” stated the ecstatic Casey Currie.
The TORC Off-Road Championship Series consists of eight race weekends extending from southern California to the Midwest and back. The series brings some of the best off-road drivers together to do battle in full throttle, door-to-door off road action. The series is sanctioned by The United States Auto Club (USAC) and is broadcast on ESPN 2 and ABC. TORC off-road championship series is also featured on numerous websites and print publications. The season final dubbed, ‚ÄúThe Final Showdown” took place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track last Friday and Saturday night.
Check out Casey’s website for race results, photos and video at: http://www.caseycurrie.com/
Casey’s next race will be the King of the Hammers February 12th
Continue readingTraxxas TORC Series Presented By Amsoil Announces 2010 Race Schedule
November 06th, 2009 | News | adminCorona, CA (Nov 3, 2009) -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.
Be sure and tune in to the show this Sunday, November 8.  Show starts at 1:30 EST (10:30 PST) on ABC and go to www.TORCSERIES.COM to keep up with all the latest TORC news.
Continue readingChampionship Showdown from Las Vegas This Sunday on ABC
November 06th, 2009 | News | adminEpic Battles for the Titles by the Best Off Road Racers on Earth – Action Sports Meets Motorsports!
A Cage Fight on Four Wheels – Motocross with Full Contact, 800 HP Trucks
With Special Guest Correspondent Three-Time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson
TUNE IN TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING THE BEST OFF ROAD RACE OF ALL TIME
ABC NETWORK
SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2009
1:30 PM EASTERN/10:30 AM PACIFIC
For a Preview of the Action Click Here
(Nov. 1, 2009, For Immediate Release) The best off road truck racers on the planet converged at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to lay it on the line and turn their 800 HP trucks loose in a no-holds-barred battle to secure their championships after a season-long fifteen rounds of the most intense short course racing on earth, with titles and first-time victories up for grabs right down to the last laps.
Ricky “Bad Boy” Johnson was up against his rival and nemesis, the slick veteran Rob MacCachren in the ultra competitive Pro 2 wheel drive class, with young gun Todd LeDuc also with a shot at the championship, along with two-wheel legend Jeremy McGrath thirsting for his first win. To have a shot at the trophy, motocross icon Johnson would have to lead flag-to-flag, and he hit the track with only “win or wreck” on his mind.
In the Pro Lights, the most dominating driver in class history, Jeff Kincaid, in his division swan song as he moves up to Pro 2 in 2010, only needed to be strong and solid. But he was up against a challenging track, and the likes of upstart Monster Energy’s Casey Currie, as well as the Metal Mulisha’s Brian Deegan, both hungry and willing to do whatever it took to stand on top of the podium.
The heavyweight division is the dirt-grinding Pro 4 Wheel Drive, and Monster Energy’s Rick Huseman cruised into Vegas in command – but be not misled into thinking this meant anything except what many are calling the most intense, competitive and unpredictable race in the sport’s history – including exploding cars, drivers racing blind, trucks crawling on trucks, all leading to season-ending, heart-stopping one-lap shootout which no one could have predicted. It was a truly historic way to finish the extraordinary innagural season of the Traxxas TORC off road series. This is one race you simply do not want to miss.
Supporing TORC is former off road racer, three time NASCAR Champion, and current Chase for the Spring Cup leader, Jimmie Johnson, joining the ABC telecast as special technical reporter.
Mark you calendars or set your DVR’s – Sunday, Nov. 8, 1:30 PM Eastern/10:30 AM Pacific – ABC
The Traxxas TORC Series- The Off Road Championship, presented by AMSOIL is the world’s premier short course off road series. TORC drivers push the limits with 900 horsepower, action-packed fender pounding on challenging natural terrain racetracks. The 2009 season schedule includes stops in Texas, California, Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin. For more information on TORC please visit www.torcseries.com.
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November 04th, 2009 | News | admin Continue readingTORC RACE RECAP: Las Vegas, Nevada
October 29th, 2009 | News | adminHuseman, MacCachren and Kincaid Earn Championships
Corona, CA (October 28, 2009)- The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL wrapped up its inaugural season on the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 23rd and 24th, finishing up 16 rounds of the most intense off-road racing on the planet. The track, located just a few miles north of the famous Las Vegas Strip, presented a dreadful challenge for not only the field of talented off-road racers, but also the track crews who battled hard all weekend to keep the dusty conditions under control. With championships on the line, a very unpredictable track, and the fact that it was the last race of the season, made for some very entertaining and heart stopping racing action. In fact, there were very few fenders left on the trucks by the end of the weekend!
Marty Hart took the PRO Light class by storm taking both the win and the Oakley Bomb Run Award for the fastest lap on Friday night. Hart did not finish as well Saturday taking 5th place, but managed to hold on to a second in points for 2009. Chris Brandt would finish behind him with the second spot on the podium. Brandt would take third on Saturday. Casey Currie climbed the podium in Las Vegas with a third place finish Friday night, and an emotional first place finish on Saturday. 2009 PRO Light Champion Jeff Kincaid did not podium the entire weekend- but had enough points to finish the season on top and take home the championship with 9 podiums and a series leading 10 Oakley Bomb Run Awards. Chad Hord suffered mechanical problems on Friday but made a great comeback on Saturday. He battled hard but was unable to pass Currie on the final lap and settled for a second place finish. Hord rounded out the top 3 in the points race for the season.
The tightest points race of the weekend was the AMSOIL PRO 2WD class with Rob MacCachren and Ricky Johnson battling it out until the end. MacCachren would take the win Friday night and the Oakley Bomb, with Johnson taking second. The results flip flopped on Saturday with Johnson coming out victorious and MacCachren taking second. Even after leading the entire race Saturday, Johnson would miss the championship by only four points. Third place finishers for the weekend were Jeremy McGrath (Friday) and Dan Vanden Heuvel (Saturday). Third place points finisher Todd LeDuc took home the Oakley Bomb Run Award for Saturday.
The LeDuc boys dominated the Kumho Tires PRO 4×4 class on Friday night under the lights with Kyle taking the win, and father Curt taking second place. Scott Douglas took third place and Rick Huseman clocked the fastest lap bringing him to a total of seven Oakley Bomb Run Awards for 2009.
The PRO 4×4 was the last race of the evening on Saturday, but well worth the wait. It was a true “last man standing” scenario with only four trucks finishing in a race that featured dramatic flips, crashes and even a fire as Scott Douglas’ truck exploded into a fireball just in front of the Red Bull hospitality tent. Johnny Greaves led early, but caught a rut on lap 4 and rolled, taking him out of the race-but not until he had recorded the fastest lap to take home the Oakley Bomb Award. Mike Jenkins and Steve Barlow battled fender-to-fender on the last lap with Jenkins edging ahead at the finish line to get his first PRO 4X4 win. Barlow’s second place also gave him his first podium of the year. Curt LeDuc would round off the podium in third place. Rick Huseman lost his steering due to heavy contact halfway through the race but had enough points to score himself the 2009 Championship.
Bryce Menzies and Ryan Arciero competed in their first TORC races in the PRO 2WD class. Both drivers are hoping to return to the series full time in 2010.
The TORC Series will return with a vengeance in 2010 with an amped up schedule and new stops. Stay tuned for a schedule in the upcoming weeks.
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