AMSOIL on NBC this Sunday
Follow AMSOIL drivers, official oil partnership on CORR telecast

Championship Off Road Racing returns to NBC this weekend as it airs the second round of racing from Pomona, Calif.  The Pomona race will feature the Pro 2 and Pro 4 classes from the short course, off-road racing series.  AMSOIL is the Official Oil of CORR and title sponsor of the AMSOIL/Kumho Tires Super Team of Scott Douglas and Mike Oberg.

AMSOIL will premiere its national network television commercials on Sunday featuring Indy 500 legend Bobby Unser and his reliance on AMSOIL throughout his racing career.  SPEED will also air round three from Primm, Nevada this Saturday.  For complete television times and race information go to AMSOIL CORR.

Douglas Leads AMSOIL Charge in Primm
Team AMSOIL nabs five podiums in Nevada heat

AMSOIL race fans experienced the highs and lows of racing this past weekend (and sometimes in the same race) as Championship Off Road Racing took its turns at rounds three and four in Primm, Nevada.

The highs were aplenty for the AMSOIL sponsored teams. Scott Douglas qualified second in his AMSOIL/Kumho Tires Pro 4 for Saturday's race. Douglas quickly moved from his inverted starting spot of seventh and into the lead. Douglas picked up six points for leading at the half way mark of the 18 lap affair. After the mandatory-yellow bunched the field back up, Douglas was still leading the field when Johnny Greaves banged his front bumper into the left rear wheel of Douglas' AMSOIL/Ford. From there, Douglas battled to keep the truck out front, but a broken spindle and an eventual broken drive shaft pushed the AMSOIL #7 off the track. Douglas was credited with ninth.

On Sunday, Douglas was clearly the fastest truck on the track. He qualified the AMSOIL Ford F-150 in the top spot as the only truck to break the 55-second mark. Again getting caught up in the inversion, Douglas started in the fourth row, but quickly moved into fourth. There he battled Carl Renezeder for the first seven laps before finally taking over the third spot. Douglas didn't relinquish his podium position, desptie a broken stearing control valve and finished third for the third time this season. Douglas sits second overall in the points chase behind Rick Hussman.

In Pro 2, the AMSOIL/Kumho Tire Super Team found a renewed Mike Oberg pushing the top drivers in CORR around. Running the second fastest practice lap on Friday showed that changes made to his Pro 2 Chevy after the first two rounds could pay off in Primm. Saturday's race saw Oberg move through the field from his 15th starting spot and into the top seven after just a few laps. Dust caused havoc on all of the racers, but non more so than Oberg. Through the sandstorm, Oberg headed toward turn three when another driver spun out in front of him and the two made heavy contact, taking the #80 AMSOIL truck out of the race.

Oberg was looking to improve his position on Sunday and threw down the third fastest qualifying time of the day. Oberg started in the third row after the inversion and came out of turn one in third. The battle was on as Oberg jumped between third and fourth for the next few laps. On lap six, the bad luck continued when a flying rock sliced the oil pump belt, ending the AMSOIL driver’s day.

AMSOIL did pick up a trio of podiums from Ricky Johnson and Jeremy McGrath in the Pro 2 class. Johnson overcame a spin-out early in Saturday's race and raced from 21st to the win for his first victory of the year. McGrath picked up two podiums , a second on Saturday and a third on Sunday.

All of the AMSOIL drivers will return to action as CORR returns to Pomona, Calif. for rounds five and six on June 7-8.

AMSOIL Late Model Series Starts Friday
Nelson looking to defend championship in Superior

AMSOIL, the First in Synthetics, and a leader in the motorsports industry, is proud to announce the return of the ninth annual AMSOIL Late Model Series. The series kicks off this Friday at the Superior Speedway with hot laps starting at 6:30 p.m.

The six race AMSOIL Late Model Series will be condensed over a nine week period. Drivers will compete for a $17,000 purse with $5,000 to win plus a one-year supply of AMSOIL products.

“Having the 2008 AMSOIL Late Model Series run in only nine weeks will help maintain the driver and fan excitement.” said Jeremy Meyer, AMSOIL Race Program Manager. “AMSOIL believes the early schedule will mean more racers will compete, and it will be beneficial to both the drivers and tracks by bringing in the best racers in the region. We look forward to a great racing season starting on Friday at the Superior Speedway.”

Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, MN won the AMSOIL Late Model Series in 2007. With the Superior Speedway returning to the WISSOTA/AMSOIL Dirt Track Series, the AMSOIL Late Model series will run under WISSOTA rules. AMSOIL is the title sponsor and Official Oil of WISSOTA and the AMSOIL Dirt Track Series.
 
AMSOIL would like to thank the sponsors of this race; FOX 21, B*105, The Shack Liquor Store, Scott Didrikson Construction, FOX 21, B*105, and the FAN.

Smith Takes Second in Illinois
Team AMSOIL Late Model driver picks up first win of 2008

The AMSOIL Brady Smith Racing team trekked south to Iowa and Illinois last weekend for a pair of high-profile Dirt Late Model events and came away with some impressive results.

Their weekend kicked off on Friday night at the Farley Speedway in Farley, Iowa.  A $10,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'Banner Valley Hauling 50.' Smith ran third in his heat race and started the 50-lap main event from the outside of the fifth row. Smith had a great run during the A-Main, as he passed four cars en route to a sixth place finish.

The dirt-slinging action quickly turned to the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Ill. on Saturday for another $10,000 to win show. Smith won his heat race, which earned him a coveted starting spot up front in the 50-lap 'Spring Shootout.'  The Solon Springs, Wis. native led on two different occasions during the A-Main at the 1/4-mile bullring before settling for an impressive runner-up effort to winner Tim McCreadie.

Smith will run in the Show-Me 100 at the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Mo. on Friday and Saturday night. The two-day event showcases a $42,000 to win payday. Smith will also be at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. on Sunday for the Fed-Ex 50.

AMA Outdoor Nationals Set for Opener
Team AMSOIL brings home five podiums in Pomona

Supercross champion Canard ready for motocross season

AMA Supercross East Coast Lites champion Trey Canard will tackle the AMA Outdoor Nationals this weekend as the motocross series heads to Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif.

The Geico Motorsports/AMSOIL Lites team featuring Canard, Josh Grant, Jake Weimer and Dan Reardon will look for a win in the season opener. AMSOIL is also the Exclusive Official Oil of the AMA Outdoor Nationals, which will air on SPEED this summer.

TailGator Wins Again
Doug Noelke racking up wins in 2008

Doug Noelke piloted the AMSOIL sponsored TailGator monster truck to a victory on both nights of the Outlaw National’s Motor Spectacular held at the Miami Fairgrounds in Miami, Okla. on May 9-10.
 
Noelke defeated eight top monster trucks in the country, including Iron Outlaw, Bounty Hunter, Barbarian, War Wagon, Big Dawg, Ballistic and Brute Force to sweep the weekend racing bracket. It was an AMSOIL sponsored final on Saturday night as Big Dawg and TailGator squared off. Dale Gerding looked to give Noelke a run for his money off the starting line, but the Big Dawg lost power over the first set of cars, giving Noelke an easy win. The Dawg was fixed and returned for the wheelie contest and freestyle. Big Dawg and TailGator traveled to Lima,Ohio this weekend for the 4-Wheel Drive Jamboree Nationals at Allen County Fairgrounds.