TORC MEDIA ALERT: 2010 Schedule Correction

Corona, CA (Nov 9, 2009) – There was an incorrect date listed on the original 2010 schedule that was released last week. The error pertains to the April race date. The original email stated that the second Las Vegas race would be held on April 24-25, this is incorrect. The actual race date is April 17-18th; this date will not conflict with the Best In The Desert Race.

The March 27th race is correctly stated as a one round, no holds barred event in Las Vegas.

The race schedule will be as follows:

March 27 Las Vegas, NV
April 17-18 Perris, CA
May 15-16 Las Vegas, NV
May 29-30 Ft. Worth, TX
June 19-20 Crandon, WI
July 10 TBA
July 17-18 Bark River, MI
Aug 14-15 Bark River, MI
Sept. 4-5 Crandon, WI

Be sure and tune in to the re-air of the 2009 season finale show this Tuesday, November 10. Show starts at 3:00 AM EST (12:00 AM PST) on ABC and go to www.TORCSERIES.COM to keep up with all the latest TORC news.

TROPHYLITE short course battle at Traxxas TORC race in Las Vegas

Chandler, AZ
November 5, 2009

TROPHYLITE teams battled on the short course for the first time in the history of the series. Hosted by the Traxxas TORC series at their final event of the season the General Tire TROPHYLITE trucks raced under the lights for some close door to door racing.

photo by Art Eugenio

Reigning General Tire TROPHYLITE champion Louis Chamberland clearly had the truck to beat. Showing up with his truck noticibly different in set up then most of the teams proved to be the key to being fast on the short ever changing track.

“We had a near perfect weekend of racing, with only the small brake line failure in Saturday nights race. We showed up with a drastically different spring and shock setup, but other than that, the very same race winning TROPHYLITE from Glen Helen. The versatility of the TROPHYLITE has truely drawn in Agave Motorsports as a firm believer in what TROPHYLITE is all about, great, close, affordable spec racing for the average person. To be able to race desert one weekend, and shortcourse the next is a huge advantage with one platform to work from. Our truck worked great on the wet clay, and after 1 weekend of racing we are on the right track for next year’s short course series. The long sweeper around turn 3 and 4 of the “Bullring” played perfectly to my sprint car experience, and Todd from Fox Racing Shocks, as well as Mirage Motorsports had my truck dialed in from the first Practice/Qualifing run. I would like to thank all the TrophyLite series sponsors, General Tire, Fox Shocks, Currie Enterprises, Mastercraft race seats, KC Highlights, KMC wheels (any that I forgot) and also my own personal sponsors, Competitive Door and Finish, Cap’s Paint and Body, Hostyle, K&N Filters, Drive Motorsport, and an awesome prep by Matt “Shrek” Dowland.” Chamberland commented at the finish line after the close battle on Saturday night.

Previous TROPHYLITE winner Gary Messer also had things starting to work for his TROPHYLITE truck, finishing the combined weekend with a 2nd overall. “I had alot of fun with the short course. It’s a different type of racing from the desert stuff we normally do but I think the trucks worked good. With a little more test and setup time I think they will be pretty fast.” Messer added.

photosby Art Eugenio

Richard Cassey gave Louis a run for the money on Saturday night leading 7 of the 8 lap event to finish 2nd and 4th overall for the combined event. Close door to door racing through the whole TROPHYLITE field made for some flying fiberglass and excited fans. “This was my first time in a TROPHYLITE truck so it took a little to get used to the handling in the short course but I had fun and am happy running so well in the 2nd race. I want to thank Greg and the TROPHYLITE team for the help. I ran one of the TROPHYLITE house rental trucks here and the TROPHYLITE guys worked hard to get me into competitive shape.” Richard told us at the end of the Saturday night race.

Round No. 4 of the General Tire TROPHYLTE race series Official Race Results
TRAXXAS TORC Truck Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
RACE RESULTS:

1 – 6000 Louis Chamberland
2 – 6017 Gary Messer
3 – 6011 Vance Smith / Mike Childress
4 – 6080 Richard Cassey
5 – 6012 Gary Williams Jr.
5 – 6069 Randy Blacker
7 – 6060 Glen Rolfe / Justin Mamer
8 – 6084 Bruce Finchum / Ryan Finchum

For more on race results and championship standings please go to www.TROPHYLITE.com

2010 looks promising for TROPHYLITE and team owners with a full desert racing schedule here in the United States, and a full short course race schedule. Full General Tire TROPHYLITE race schedule will be announced soon. In addition TROPHYLITE recently made its way down under for a 2010 full race schedule in Australia.

The 2010 Autralian Schedule looks like this:

Donald 500, Victoria, Easter weekend, Loop Race
Finke Desert Race Northern Territory, 12/13 June Point to point race
Griffith, New South Wales, 24/25 July, Point to point race
Pines Enduro, South Australia, 4/5 September, Loop Race
Goondiwindi 400, Queensland, 16/17 October, Loop race

For more information www.TROPHYLITE.com

The final race of the General Tire TROPHYLITE® Series will be here before you know it! With a very close points chase and a purse of $65,500 on the line, the final round are sure to be exciting. Be sure to visit the TROPHYLITE® website often for the latest news, updates and photos!

General Tire and TROPHYLITE® – Making Headlines!
http://www.trophylite.com/frames/TROPHYLITE_News_06152009_DS.pdf
2009 SERIES SCHEDULE

Round #5

BITD Henderson Fabtech Classic
December 4-6 Henderson, NV

2010 SERIES SCHEDULE
Coming Soon !!

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. Whether you want to run desert races or short course, 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!

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TORC MEDIA ALERT: LAS VEGAS THIS SUNDAY ON ABC

Championship Showdown from Las Vegas, NV

Epic Battles for the Titles by the Best Off Road Racers on Earth – Action Sports Meets Motorsports!

A Cage Fight on Four Wheels – Motocross with Full Contact, 800 HP Trucks

With Special Guest Correspondent Three-Time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson

TUNE IN TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLING THE BEST OFF ROAD RACE OF ALL TIME

ABC NETWORK
SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2009
1:30 PM EASTERN/10:30 AM PACIFIC

For a Preview of the Action Click Here

(Nov. 1, 2009, For Immediate Release) The best off road truck racers on the planet converged at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to lay it on the line and turn their 800 HP trucks loose in a no-holds-barred battle to secure their championships after a season-long fifteen rounds of the most intense short course racing on earth, with titles and first-time victories up for grabs right down to the last laps.

Ricky “Bad Boy” Johnson was up against his rival and nemesis, the slick veteran Rob MacCachren in the ultra competitive Pro 2 wheel drive class, with young gun Todd LeDuc also with a shot at the championship, along with two-wheel legend Jeremy McGrath thirsting for his first win. To have a shot at the trophy, motocross icon Johnson would have to lead flag-to-flag, and he hit the track with only “win or wreck” on his mind.

In the Pro Lights, the most dominating driver in class history, Jeff Kincaid, in his division swan song as he moves up to Pro 2 in 2010, only needed to be strong and solid. But he was up against a challenging track, and the likes of upstart Monster Energy’s Casey Currie, as well as the Metal Mulisha’s Brian Deegan, both hungry and willing to do whatever it took to stand on top of the podium.

The heavyweight division is the dirt-grinding Pro 4 Wheel Drive, and Monster Energy’s Rick Huseman cruised into Vegas in command – but be not misled into thinking this meant anything except what many are calling the most intense, competitive and unpredictable race in the sport’s history – including exploding cars, drivers racing blind, trucks crawling on trucks, all leading to season-ending, heart-stopping one-lap shootout which no one could have predicted. It was a truly historic way to finish the extraordinary innagural season of the Traxxas TORC off road series. This is one race you simply do not want to miss.

Supporing TORC is former off road racer, three time NASCAR Champion, and current Chase for the Spring Cup leader, Jimmie Johnson, joining the ABC telecast as special technical reporter.

Mark you calendars or set your DVR’s – Sunday, Nov. 8, 1:30 PM Eastern/10:30 AM Pacific – ABC

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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