AMSOIL Presenting Sponsor and Exclusive Official Oil of Traxxas TORC Series
 AMSOIL has signed a three-year agreement with the Traxxas Off-Road Championship (TORC) series to become the presenting sponsor and Exclusive Official Oil of the premier off-road short course racing series in North America. The newly-formed series is now referred to as the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL.
“Since the formation of the AMSOIL Super Team four years ago, AMSOIL has shown a steady and growing commitment to off-road racing,” said Jeremy Meyer, AMSOIL Race Program Manager. “To have the opportunity to share in the vision laid out by series owner Rickey Johnson is a wonderful honor. As presenting sponsor and Exclusive Official Oil of TORC, AMSOIL will help push the excitement and passion of off-road racing to the forefront.”
AMSOIL is also taking on the title role of the TORC PRO 2WD class starting in 2009, and the company is continuing its history of supporting racers, including major sponsorships this season with AMSOIL Super Team members Scott Douglas, Mike Oberg and Chad Hord, along with several other teams the company has supported in past seasons.
“AMSOIL is a great fit for TORC,” said Johnson. “The commitment level goes well beyond their investment in the series. This off season, AMSOIL worked closely with TORC, its drivers and the sponsor community to help deliver an excellent mix of racing and entertainment. Their three-year commitment is well beyond our expectations.”
TORC brings together the best of Midwest short course off-road racing with exciting new West Coast venues, and the series has exclusive rights for premier events at legendary tracks such as Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and Bark River International Raceway. The 2009 season kicks off May 15 in Fort Worth, Texas.
2009 TORC Racing Schedule
Date
May 15-16
May 29-30
June 20-21
July 11-12
August 8-9
August 29
Sept 4-6
Sept 26-27
Oct 31-Nov 1 |
Track and Location
Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, TX
Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, CA
Crandon Raceway, Crandon, WI
Bark River Raceway, Bark River, MI
Bark River Raceway, Bark River, MI
Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, CA
Crandon Raceway, Crandon, WI
TBD
Las Vegas, NV |
Blake Wharton Earns Third Place Podium in New Orleans,
Takes Victory in St. Louis |
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New Orleans, La.
The 11th round of the 2009 AMA Supercross season, and the fifth round of the Lites Eastern Regional Supercross Championship, was held March 14 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La. After a mediocre start, Team AMSOIL racer Kevin Windham quickly started moving his way up the pack, pushing up to seventh by the race’s halfway point and cruising into fourth over the next four laps. He finished a strong fourth. In the Lites class, Blake Wharton entered the main event riding the momentum of his first career heat race win. A quality start in the main put him around sixth place, and he started moving his way forward. Just before the halfway point, Wharton passed teammate Daniel Blair for third and held on for the first podium finish of his career. Teammate Blair ran inside the top five for most of the race, but lost a few positions in the final few laps. He finished a strong seventh.
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St. Louis, Mo.
The 12th round of the 2009 AMA Supercross season, and the sixth round of the Lites Eastern Regional Supercross Championship, was held March 21 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. After earning the first podium of his career the previous weekend in New Orleans, Team AMSOIL Lites racer Blake Wharton was looking to reach the podium again. Grabbing the holeshot, he took hold of the lead and never let it go, earning the first victory of his career and launching himself into fourth in the points race. Teammate Daniel Blair finished eighth. In the 450 class, Kevin Windham won his heat race, then finished ninth in the main event.
Round 13 of the AMA Supercross season, including the seventh round of the Lites Eastern Regional Supercross Championship, will be held Saturday, March 28 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series Wraps Up in Lake Geneva
Held the weekend of March 20-22 in Lake Geneva, Wis., the Nielsen Enterprises Grand Finale marked the last event of the 2008-2009 AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series, and over 30,000 fans were on hand to see the final races and the crowning of the season’s Pro Super Stock and Pro Open champions.
In the Pro Super Stock class, Garth Kaufman and Levi LaVallee entered the weekend tied for the overall points lead, and with each earning a win in his respective heat race, the title came down to the final, where LaVallee grabbed the quick lead and held on for the win and the championship.
In the Pro Open class, T.J. Gulla entered the weekend with a 15-point lead over teammate Brett Bender and only needed to finish 13th or higher to claim the championship. Bender grabbed the lead at the start and captured the victory, while Gulla fought his way through the pack for a third place podium finish that secured the championship.
Team AMSOIL/Scheuring Speed Sports racers Shaun Crapo and D.J. Eckstrom both finished the season within the top 10 in the Pro Super Stock class, with Crapo finishing fifth and Eckstrom eighth. Team AMSOIL/Judnick Motorsports racer Matt Judnick finished 11th. In the Pro Open class, Judnick finished eighth, Crapo finished 11th and Eckstrom finished 16th. |
| Pegram Earns Third Place Podium in Fontana |
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Team AMSOIL road racing star Larry Pegram competed at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. on the weekend of March 20-22. After a strong practice session, Pegram’s first race was cut short on the third corner by a horrific highside accident that left him motionless on the track and prompted a red flag. Although he was unable to make the restart, medics cleared him to compete in Sunday’s race.
Despite strong chances of rain and his near concussion on Saturday, Pegram bounced back in spectacular form on Sunday, |
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putting the accident behind him and charging hard from the start all the way to the checkered flag. He was rewarded with a strong third place podium finish and moved into seventh in the overall AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike championship standings.
The Fontana races will air Saturday, March 28 at 10 p.m. Eastern on SPEED TV.
The AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike Championship now heads back east to Road Atlanta, where the third round of the series will take place April 3-5. |
AMSOIL Returns as Sponsor of the 2009 AMA ATV MX Nationals
AMSOIL has signed an agreement to continue its role as the Official Oil of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship series in 2009.
“The AMA ATV MX Nationals give AMSOIL another great proving ground for its products,” said Jeremy Meyer, AMSOIL Race Program Manager. “AMSOIL found a great market and exceptional race teams, venues and fans when it joined the series last year. ATV racing has limitless possibilities, and the AMA ATV MX Nationals is the perfect place for that growth.”
The ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, with competitions taking place at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round series features the nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and after more than 20 years of competition, it is America’s largest and longest-running ATV national motocross series. The series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the grassroots appeal that continues drawing fans to the track.
Wimmer Wins at Millcreek Raceway
After winning the first round of the 2009 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship, Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Dustin Wimmer picked up where he left off and earned two near-perfect moto wins at round two last weekend at Millcreek Raceway's FMF ATV Spring National. Joe Byrd finished second in both motos for second overall, while Josh Upperman finished third in the first moto and fourth in the second moto to grab third overall.
In the Pro-Am Production class, Cody Gibson won both motos and was joined on the podium by Bobby Ross and Chase Snapp.
Round three of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship will be held April 4-5 in Bowling Green, Ky.
AMSOIL is the Official Oil of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship series.
Brady Smith Finishes Fourth in Loxley
Brady Smith competed Friday, March 13 at round three of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition at the Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala. He timed in 13th quickest in qualifying and later finished second in his stacked heat race. In the main event, Smith rolled off from the inside of the second row in the 40-lap affair and ran amongst the top five throughout the A-Main, eventually earning an impressive fourth place effort.
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