Hord Wins, Douglas Podiums at Second Bark River Race
Tuesday, August 11 , 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Hord Wins, Douglas Podiums at Second Bark River Race
The high flying action of the Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL returned to Bark River, Mich. this weekend for another two rounds of racing. Bark River International Raceway was the proud host to rounds nine and ten of the national series. This weekend's event saw 17,000 people watching off roads finest go head to head at the 1.5 mile track.
In the PRO 4x4 class, Red Bull/AMSOIL driver Steve Barlow was on the poll both days, but was unable to hang onto his lead. Rockstar Kyle LeDuc took the lead from Barlow early on in the race and dominated the weekend, taking two victories and two Oakley Bomb Run Awards for the fastest lap times. Monster Energy superstar Rick Huseman took second both days, with AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas rounding out the podium on Saturday. After blowing an engine Saturday on the last lap of the race, Johnny Greaves came back and took third place on Sunday.
The AMSOIL PRO 2WD class continues to bring intense racing and a lot of excitement as it is TORC's largest PRO class and stacked deep with racing talent. Two AMSOIL drivers, supercross legends Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Johnson had an intense battle on Saturday as McGrath led for most of the race trying to hold off Johnson; eventually he would succumb to both Ricky Johnson, who took the win, and Todd LeDuc, who took second. All was not lost for McGrath, as he took home his very first Oakley Bomb Run Award. LeDuc came back from his third place finish to win on Sunday. Red Bull/AMSOIL driver Ricky Johnson took second and Rob MacCachren took third. Johnson also took home the Oakley Bomb for the fastest lap time on Sunday. AMSOIL Super Team driver Mike Oberg finished sixth on Saturday but was blindsided on Sunday, finishing tenth. He is seventh overall.
The most unpredictable class of the weekend was PRO Light. Traxxas/AMSOIL driver Jeff Kincaid took the win on Saturday, but was not as successful Sunday after ending his race early due to engine trouble. Kincaid did, however, take the Oakley Bomb Run Award for the fastest lap time both days. Marty Hart took second on Saturday behind Kincaid, but was shut out of the top three on Sunday. AMSOIL Super Team driver Chad Hord took a fourth on Saturday despite being a wad of dirt filling up his engine. The hometown hero was able to retake the points lead with a win on Sunday.
Didn't catch all the action from Bark River, Michigan? You can watch it on August 16 at 11:30 EST on ESPN2.
The next stop on the 2009 TORC race schedule is Crandon International Raceway in Crandon, Wisconsin. The world famous track will host its 40th anniversary event on Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6th. Robby Gordon will make his driving debut for TORC, and TORC will be live for the first time on ABC. AMSOIL is the Exclusive Official Oil and Presenting Sponsor of the Traxxas TORC Series.
TEAM AMSOIL OFFSHORE #77 WINS IN ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
Friday, August 7 , 2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
TEAM AMSOIL OFFSHORE #77 WINS IN ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
The first weekend of August found Bob Teague and Team AMSOIL Offshore competing in the 17th running of the popular St. Clair River Classic Offshore Race. The St. Clair race was the first OPA/OSS joint event of 2009.
A festival was held along the park and race course and offered a full-blown carnival complete with rides, attractions and street vendors. The event was a huge success, drawing nearly 100,000 people over three days.
Although high winds made test conditions unusually rough on Saturday, Sunday brought calmer conditions for race day.
Sunday's racing was fast, furious and safe with no accidents or rollovers reported. In the main event, Team AMSOIL started in the number-two lane, with Team Propstop on the pole. When the green flag dropped, a deck-to-deck battle ensued with the 388 Skater of Team Propstop. On the third lap, as Team AMSOIL attempted to pass on the inside of turn one, Team Propstop hooked into the path of Team AMSOIL. The #77 boat got caught in the rooster tail and had to pull back. The deluge of water caused one of the AMSOIL boat’s engines to go into “guardian mode” with reduced power. Teague was able to get the engine restarted after three tries, but by that time Team Propstop had gained about a 20-second lead.
After three laps, Team AMSOIL made up the deficit and was again knocking on the door of Team Propstop. Throttle-man Teague and driver Paul Whittier stayed on the outside lane in turns one and two, tailing Team Propstop closely down the course into turns three and four. As Propstop headed into turn four, they left a lane open. Teague and Whittier crossed to the inside and hooked the 368 Skater tightly around turn buoy four at high speed, gaining a two-boat advantage heading out of the turn. The planned move paid off as Team AMSOIL then stretched the lead for the remaining laps until taking the checkered flag. The winning Cat Lite #77 Team AMSOIL boat was paraded in front of the huge crowds, proudly displaying the checkered flag.
The win at St. Clair put Team AMSOIL in first-place in the points’ chase in both the OPA and OSS circuits.
Next stop: OPA/OSS Race – Patchogue, New York – August 22 & 23
AMSOIL Offshore Team Takes Victory in Sarasota, Silver Cup in Detroit
Thursday, July 30 , 2009
AMSOIL Offshore Team Takes Victory in Sarasota, Silver Cup in Detroit
Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix The AMSOIL Offshore Racing Team of Bob Teague and Paul Whittier traveled to Sarasota, Fla. on Independence Day weekend to compete in the 25th annual running of the Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix. Four boats, including the Team AMSOIL Skater, competed for kilo records on Friday. Due to cross winds and choppy conditions, Team AMSOIL was unable to top its existing record of 132 mph, set at the Salton Sea in December 2008. Sunday’s race took place in the Gulf of Mexico in front of Lido Beach. Despite a minor electrical problem, Team AMSOIL ran virtually uncontested and took the victory.
Detroit Gold Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race The Team AMSOIL Offshore Racing Team was invited by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) to compete in the offshore heat races conducted in conjunction with the 100th running of the Detroit Gold Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Race on the weekend of July 10-12. Team AMSOIL put on a great show, battling with the other offshore catamarans on the tight 2 ½ mile, pear-shaped course and taking first in the Cat Division. Team AMSOIL was presented with the perpetual Silver Cup, where Bob Teague’s and Paul Whittier’s names will be added to the long list of previous recipients.
Teague and Whittier resume competition this weekend at the OPA/OSS race in St. Clair, Mich.
Team AMSOIL Dominates We-Rock Podium
Thursday, July 30 , 2009
Team AMSOIL Dominates We-Rock Podium
The AMSOIL/Torchmate rock racing team competed at the We-Rock event in Oroville, Calif. on the weekend of July 18. In the Unlimited class, Jesse Haines and Brian Howard finished the day in fourth place, earning second overall for the series. In the Pro-Mod class, Bill Kunz and Mike Shaffer finished fifth, earning third overall for the series. Brad and Roger Lovell put together a consistent effort and were the only team to finish all eight of the weekend’s regular courses. Although they led the Pro-Mod field going into the finals, rival Tracy Jordan capitalized on a near-perfect run to take the win. The upsetting defeat was quickly overshadowed by a larger victory, however, as the Lovells earned their third We-Rock series championship and sixth pro rock crawling series championship in as many years.
Brad and Roger Lovell compete this weekend in back-to-back XRRA races in Cortez, Colo.
Photo courtesy of Jud Leslie.
Team AMSOIL Offshore Wins in Sarasota
Friday, July 17 , 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Team AMSOIL Offshore Wins in Sarasota
Team AMSOIL Offshore traveled to Sarasota, Fla. for Independence Day weekend to compete in the 25th annual running of the Sarasota Offshore Grand Prix. The silver anniversary of the event included a parade and downtown street party with an estimated attendance of 100,000 fans. The Team AMSOIL Skater was positioned in the middle of the downtown event on Thursday night for fans to check out.
Four boats, including Team AMSOIL competed for Kilo Records on Friday. Due to cross winds and choppy conditions, Team AMSOIL was unable to top its existing record, set at the Salton Sea in December of 2008, of nearly 132 MPH average. Also on Friday, the Team participated in the Meet and Greet Who’s in the Driver’s Seat event held at the Hyatt Sarasota Boathouse, where fans lined up to receive signed Team AMSOIL hero cards and take photos with Bob Teague and crew.
The Sunday race took place in the Gulf of Mexico in front of Lido Beach, a small key adjacent to Sarasota Bay, that was packed with spectators. The water conditions were three to four foot waves, which is typical of Sarasota in July. Team AMSOIL ran virtually uncontested and won the checkered flag in spite of having a minor electrical problem. This event will be aired on CBS Sports in the near future.
The next stop for Team AMSOIL is the newly combined OPA/OSS Race in St. Clair, Mich. August 1-2.
Sunday's racing was fast, furious and safe with no accidents or rollovers reported. In the main event, Team AMSOIL started in the number-two lane, with Team Propstop on the pole. When the green flag dropped, a deck-to-deck battle ensued with the 388 Skater of Team Propstop. On the third lap, as Team AMSOIL attempted to pass on the inside of turn one, Team Propstop hooked into the path of Team AMSOIL. The #77 boat got caught in the rooster tail and had to pull back. The deluge of water caused one of the AMSOIL boat’s engines to go into “guardian mode” with reduced power. Teague was able to get the engine restarted after three tries, but by that time Team Propstop had gained about a 20-second lead. 
