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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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October 18th, 2009 | News | admin Continue readingTraxxas TORC Series Promotes Season Finale at Off-Road Expo in Pomona Fairplex, AMSOIL’S Douglas and Monster’s Casey Currie Trucks on Display
October 08th, 2009 | News | adminCorona, CA (October 8, 2009)-The Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL will be promoting the season finale in full force this weekend, displaying at both the Off Road Expo and at Auto Club Speedway for the NASCAR race.
The Off Road Expo is a widely attended industry trade show that is held at the Pomona Fairplex from Friday evening through Sunday evening. TORC and Kumho Tires will be displaying in Building 5 of the complex and will feature both the AMSOIL PRO 4×4 of Scott Douglas and the Monster Energy PRO Light of Casey Currie. Fans who stop by will have the chance to win a Traxxas R/C Slash, a set of Kumho Tires, and tickets for the finale race weekend. Many of offroads finest will also be on hand to sign autographs, drivers include: Scott Douglas, Casey Currie, Greg Adler, Steve Barlow, and Ricky Johnson. TORC drivers will also be in the Fast-Aid booth signing autographs.
The promotion will be in full swing at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California as TORC and Traxxas will be on display at the main concourse Friday through Sunday. The display will feature the Traxxas TORC Pace Truck, and the full size Traxxas PRO Light remote control truck! The TORC girls will be handing out cool giveaways to NASCAR fans and showing them what hard core racing is all about-Off Road!
The final round of The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL will be held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas,NV on October 23rd and 24th.
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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September 18th, 2009 | News | admin Continue readingCasey Currie Motorsports Race Report -TORC Bark River Michigan
July 14th, 2009 | News, Results | adminAnaheim Ca (July 14, 2009) Bark River took away the famous land rush start and now is starting the trucks in a 2 by 2 order with the top 6 in points inverted.
Round 5
Starting in the inside of the 2nd row Currie was 5th by the end of the first lap. Battling with the top 5 guys was a close battle and at the midway Currie sat 5th. When the green flag dropped after the midway caution he drove up to 4th where he would finish the round.
“I hit my gear ratio a little off today and was struggling on the long straights, but for tomorrow I know what to change. The track is fun and we are going to make some aerodynamic changes tonight so we can get the truck to jump flat off the large jumps. We are right there and with just a little work tonight we will be ready” – Said Casey
Round 6
Moving to 5th in Points for Round 6 Currie started on the outside of the front row. After first lap carnage Casey was in second where he stayed till the mandatory caution. When the green flag dropped after the mandatory caution Currie ran second till Kincaid made the pass to set him in 3rd till the checkered.
“We are excited to be on the podium for Monster Energy, We worked all night replacing the tranny, clutch and driveshaft so today is like a win. My team worked hard and it paid off. We are still working on some new power but to run up front felt great. I also jumped my pro light over 200 which is further then any other pro light. The truck is really starting to settle in, in these long Midwest tracks.” – Said Casey
Casey Currie Motosprort’s next stop is Bark River Michigan August 8-9
Continue readingCasey Currie Motorsports Race Report -TORC Crandon International
June 30th, 2009 | News, Results | adminCasey Currie Motorsports Race Report – TORC Crandon International
Anaheim Ca (June 23, 2009) – Heading into the weekend of Crandon Casey Currie Motorsports signed Monster Energy as a Primary Sponsor for 2009.
Round 5
Currie Started in the 4th position in the land rush start. Coming out of turn one he was 5th and had work to handle. Picking off 2 competitors before the mandatory caution Currie sat 3rd and ready to go after the leaders. When the green flag dropped and racing went under way a problem occurred under the hood of the #2 truck and Currie was left limping the truck around till the last lap where he finished 7th overall.
“The truck felt good today, we are underpowered on long tracks but we were driving it in deep and getting on it early. I felt I had a truck to race up front with. When the caution came out the truck got so hot in the panels that the throttle cable melted wide open, I tried everything I could to get the truck around the track at speed but it was almost an impossible task. We will be back tomorrow stronger.” – Said Casey
Round 6
Currie Started in the 4th position in round 6 and came out of turn one in 4th. He raced clean and moved up a position by the restart to be in 3rd. When the green flag dropped after the mandatory caution Currie raced with 2nd until a lap car came up and made contact to move Currie into 4th on the last lap ending his weekend with a 4th place finish and 4th place in points only 8 points out of first.
“Its frustrating to be racing with the leaders and have a lapper take you out of contention. My truck was fast today but we are going home and going to work. This is my first time to Crandon in this truck and we have learned a lot. We will make the changes that need to happen and come back to be up on top.” – Said Casey
Casey Currie Motosprort’s next stop is Bark River Michigan July 11-12.
Continue readingCasey Currie runs away with a first place finish at TORC season opener in Texas!
May 18th, 2009 | News, Results | adminThe season opener of the virgin TORC series in Fort Worth, Texas started out with some door banging and mud flying off-road racing action. The tight and relatively flat track made for some extremely technical racing. The track would be made even more challenging by heavy rain on Saturday. Despite the challenges, Texans got a good dose of what short course off-road is all about, door-to-door 850+ horsepower racing in the dirt!
Casey Currie started the short course season strong with 3 podiums and 5 top five finishes but still not achieving the results he wanted. “ I have set high goals for myself this year. I want to win and I want to dominate. I am going to do whatever it takes to be the fastest driver out there. I have been working on improving all aspects of my racing mentally, physically, and mechanically,” stated Casey.
Friday’s racing began with challenges. The freshly groomed track was covered with loose dirt, causing the first qualifiers to be the slowest. Casey started 11th and methodically moved his way up on the extremely narrow track. “Passing was almost impossible. Starting position was critical. I had to fight for each pass,” stated Casey. Ultimately Casey finished 4th, just off the podium.
Saturday’s racing would add more difficulty to the already frustrating course. The track was extremely tricky due to excessive rain. With practice canceled, a good start was going to be extremely critical for line selection and vision. The Pro-lites were the first vehicles to hit the muddy mess of a track.
Casey started 2nd row inside and managed to fight his way out front. Once out front, Casey checked out, putting over 30 car lengths between the next competitor by the restart. Casey managed to maintain the lead after the restart and again checked out, finishing with over a 20-car length lead!
Casey had this to say about the victory; “We have been working on getting our truck right and we finally got it! We set the tire selection and suspension for this track and we were right on. When everything works together I feel unstoppable. Podiums are good, but wins are what we are after!”
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