Competition Director’s Thoughts on Expanded TV Coverage

WOW!  With all the drivers meetings and discussion about 4th and 1st quarter TV, Lucas and SPEED are stepping up BIG time by giving the drivers, sponsors and fans EXACTLY what they asked for. This new, enhanced SPEED package means that instead of waiting months to see the shows, everyone will be able to view the races just a few short weeks after the live event. Then to top it all off, a live NBC finale. This eliminates the one concern about TV that the drivers and sponsors were most vocal about. More coverage for Buggies, Super Lites, and Karts on Outdoor Channel, Mav TV, & Versus plus the coverage on SPEED and NBC; this is going to be huge!

There’s $120,000 on the line for this first race weekend and you can watch the show on May 2nd.

Now come on out and let’s go racing!

Tony & Sherry Vanillo
For additional information about the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, please visit

www.lucasoiloffroad.com

Messer Survives Brutal SNORE General Tire Mint 400 to Take TROPHYLITE Victory

Heber, California (March 31, 2009) – In a race that could only be described as brutal, Gary Messer has prevailed to become the first TROPHYLITE winner at the historic SNORE General Tire Mint 400, Round Two of the 2009 General Tire TROPHYLITE Series.  Throughout the day, the General Tires on the TROPHYLITEs held firm with minimal issues over the brutal rock strewn course.  The course was laid out over some of the toughest terrain that Nevada has to offer, and once again the race lived up to its legendary reputation as one of the most challenging off-road races.

Thirteen TROPHYLITE vehicles took the green flag on what promised to be a long day no matter how trouble free it would be for teams.  After drawing a starting position toward the back of the pack, #6084 Ryan Finchum roared out to the lead and passed every TROPHYLITE vehicle by the middle of the first lap before making his first scheduled pit stop.  The #6000 of Louis Chamberland/Rick Johnson and #6011 of Vance Smith/Mikey Childress followed closely.  Misfortune struck #6099 Mike Jenkins and #6069 Randy Blacker at race mile 3 as both were involved in a multi-vehicle pileup that would end Jenkins day.  Blacker would retire before the end of the first lap with drivetrain problems. As the race pounded on, the silt became worse and managed to halt multiple teams’ progress including TROPHYLITE newcomer #6088 Eric Fiorino.  Following the completion of the first lap, Smith/Childress took the lead and held a consistent pace throughout the middle portion of the race.  However, it was not enough to hold off a hard charging #6017 Gary Messer, as Messer would overtake Smith on the last lap to claim victory after suffering a significant amount of downtime on the first lap.

TROPHYLITE President Matt Scaroni explained “In a race that saw an extremely high attrition rates among all classes, TROPHYLITE teams held strong and persevered through the toughest race in TROPHYLITE history.  We are very proud of our teams and 2009 General Tire TROPHYLITE Series Sponsors General Tire, KC HiLiTES, KMC Wheels, Mastercraft Race Seats, and FOX Racing Shox”

The 2009 General Tire TROPHYLITE Series now heads to the Glen Helen Baja Cup Challenge June 27-28.  Last year’s season finale held at Glen Helen was thrilling from the drop of the green flag to the checkered flag and this year’s event promises more of the same.

TROPHYLITE is an affordable spec racing concept focused on providing the average off-road enthusiast the chance to step from the sidelines into the driver’s seat of state of the art purpose built off road race trucks. TROPHYLITE offers not only a very affordable high performance spec race truck, but also the chance to compete in the 2009 General Tire TROPHYLITE Series where TROPHYLITE drivers will be able to race against other TROPHYLITE drivers for prize money and points towards a year end championship. Through TROPHYLITE and its generous supporters, there is no question that the next big thing in off-road has arrived. Get off the sidelines and turn your dreams into dust!
TROPHYLITE supporters include: General Tire, KC HiLiTES, KMC Wheels, Mastercraft Race Seats, and Fox Racing Shox.
For Media Inquiries please contact Silvia Muñoz media@trophylite.com or visit www.trophylite.com for more information.

Rob Naughton and ReadyLift® Racing along with new partner EDGE Products set to regain Championship form in the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.

Rob Naughton and ReadyLift® Racing are set to regain the short
course offroad racing Championship form exhibited in 2007 when Robert
Naughton won the ProLite Championship and Driver of the Year awards.
Rob and Team ReadyLift® Racing are primed and ready to begin what is
sure to be an ultra-competitive season in the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series. Naughton, the entire team and all of his sponsors are
excited about the Lucas Series and cannot wait to get back on the race
track and battle for a chance to stand in the winners circle in front
all the fans, both on the track and at home watching on television.

Naughton’s team returns to racing with continued support from loyal
sponsors ReadyLift® Suspension, Maxxis Tires, Lucas Oil and KC
Hilites, who have been a huge part of the team’s success over the past
few seasons. Robert is excited to announce a new addition to the team
partnerships with EDGE Products joining the team for the season.

Edge Products has become the premiere name in aftermarket performance
electronics. Initially, the company was built on its efforts to
produce performance electronics for diesel-powered trucks. Over the
years, however, Edge has expanded its offerings to include
cutting-edge products for the gas, truck, and Jeep markets. Edge has
been named three times to the Inc. 500’s fastest growing privately
held companies. For more information on Edge Products please visit
http://www.edgeproducts.com/.

“I am excited about this new partnership with Edge Products and they
are equally excited about their new venture into the exciting world of
Short Course Off Road Racing. Edge Products along with our current
sponsors and partners will be a tough combination to beat”, stated
team owner and driver Rob Naughton.
Be sure to attend the first Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series race in
Primm, Nevada to see what is sure to be very exciting racing action.
For more information on Rob Naughton/Readylift Racing, visit
www.robertnaughton.com
For information on the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, visit
www.lucasoiloffroad.com

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