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AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas moved closer to a season points championship while Pro 2wd driver Chad Hord returned to the podium in an exciting two days of racing at the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL at Chicagoland Speedway last week. Douglas picked up a pair of second place finishes in the Pro 4x4 class. Douglas, who was driving with a U.S. flag in his truck that had been flown during missions in the Middle East (see video below), capitalized on the points leaders bad luck each night to move to just seven points out of first place with just two rounds of racing left in the 2010 season. Hord, meanwhile, battled Red Bull/AMSOIL driver Ricky Johnson to the finish line on Thursday night. While Hord just missed the win, but finished second to follow-up his fourth place finish on Wednesday night. The Upper Michigan driver now sits fourth overall in the points standings and is the top Pro 2 rookie this season. Up next for the series is the final weekend of racing at the Big House and the Inaugural AMSOIL Cup. The AMSOIL Cup race will take place on Sunday night at the Crandon International Raceway (Wis.)and will feature the sports top Pro 4x4 and Pro 2wds in a winner take all format. The Traxxas TORC Series will also be airing the first HD Theatre show of the season on Thursday night at 8:00 pm EST and 11:00 pm EST for the West Coast audience. Check with your cable or satellite service provider for channel information and availability. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  Riders from the GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda team won both of the 250cc motos on Saturday at the Moto-X 338 National (Mass.), and secured two of the three podium spots. Trey Canard won the first moto of the day and finished third overall. Justin Barcia won moto 2 and was second overall to Tyla Rattray, w  ho finished second in both motos and ended with a better combined finish. Barcia said conquering the shifting sands of Southwick was a real challenge."This is the hardest track we race on all year," said Barcia. "The bumps and the holes – I almost lost it so bad in the second moto. The sand moves and the lappers crash and blow out the turns, so it's different every lap." For Canard, his seventh podium finish of the season represented a mixed bag on the day. In the second moto, Canard fell after he touched wheels with Dean  Wilson. While he rallied to finish ninth in that race, Canard's streak of four consecutive event wins was broken."You expect a lot of crazy stuff to happen here at this track," Canard said. "That second moto wasn't a good one, but it wasn't a disaster, either. I came out of there healthy. A bright spot for Canard was that he shaved three points off of Christophe Pourcel's lead in the 250 class. Canard trails by 13 points with two events – worth 100 points total – left in the season. Rookie Eli Tomac had another strong day, finishing seventh overall after finishes of sixth and seventh at Moto-X 338. The AMSOIL team is right back at it on September 4 at the Steel City National outside Pittsburgh. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returns to action today and Thursday as the top off- road truck drivers in the world battle it out at Route 66 Raceway in Chicagoland, Ill.  In Pro 4x4, AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas is coming off an excellent weekend of racing in Bark River, Wis.where he nabbed another podium finish and earned the holeshot award. Douglas is currently third in the season points standings, sitting just behind Monster Energy/AMSOIL driver Johnny Greaves and Rick Huseman at the season’s midpoint. The AMSOIL Pro 2wd class is set to be an exciting show with a tight points race involving AMSOIL Super Team drivers Mike Oberg and Chad Hord. Oberg has maintained a spot in the top five and is looking for another victory to push him into the top three in points. Meanwhile, Hord currently sits in sixth and hopes to crack the top five by the end of the day tomorrow.  Monster Energy/AMSOIL Pro 2wd driver and former motocross legend Jeremy McGrath is looking for a repeat coming off his history making first off-road career win in Bark River. Perhaps the biggest news surrounding the Chicagoland races comes from NASCAR great Kyle Busch, who will make his TORC debut tonight in an 850 h.p. Traxxas/AMSOIL Pro 2wd truck. You can catch all of the action through TORC's live stream. CLICK HERE TO WATCH. Check back on Monday for race results. Until then, we'll see you at the races, Team AMSOIL  GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda rider Trey Canard was named to AMA Team USA for the 2010 Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations. Ryan Dungey and Andrew Short will join him in representing the USA at the September 25-26 race at Thunder Valley MX in Lakewood, Colo.  Motocross of Nations (MXoN) is one of the highest profile motorsports events in the world and has run consecutively for more than 60 years. MXoN features teams competing by nationality to earn combined scores, which determine the overall winning team. Team USA has the strongest track record of any country at Motocross of Nations, with 20 wins to their credit.“It’s such a huge honor to be selected for Motocross of Nations” said Canard, “I’m so thankful to be able to represent the USA with Ryan and Andrew – they’ve done some great racing this year and I’m looking forward to working with them and giving it my all!” Canard will race the MX2 class for Team USA aboard his AMSOIL sponsored Honda CRF250R, while Dungey will race the MX1 class, and Short the MX3 open class. Canard will go for his fifth overall win a row at the next round of the AMA Outdoor Nationals in Southwick, Mass. on August 28. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  Scott Douglas continued his championship quest with another podium at the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL  last weekend in Bark River, Mich. Meanwhile, another AMSOIL sponsored driver, Jeremy McGrath, took home career win number one.In the Pro 4x4 class, the late season title push is getting physical. While clean racing has highlighted the 2010 TORC season to date, Bark River brought out a rougher style of driving. Douglas, who led at times during both Saturday and Sunday's races, was able to get a third and fourth place finish out of the weekend t  o stay within reach of class championship."It’s a shame that almost every pass today was made on heavy contact," said Douglas. "The hood and fenders have been on this truck for the past five races, we don’t drive that way. These trucks are $250,000 pieces of art and they are out here driving like we are in demolition derby cars.” In the AMSOIL Pro 2wd class, Mike Oberg found a pair of top five finishes in his AMSOIL/BFG truck, moving him back into the top  five overall and just a few points out of third. The story of the weekend was the first career win by Monster Energy/AMSOIL driver Jeremy McGrath. McGrath has been on the podium numerous times during is TORC career, and was excited on his first win.“I gotta say thanks to the whole Greaves team," said McGrath. "I mean, all you guys have put in a lot of work for me and have been patient and I appreciate that. This is a weekend I’ve been waiting on for a long time, so what better place to have it than Bark River!” Jeff Kincaid also picked up a win for Team AMSOIL in the Pro 2wd class on Sunday. Chad Hord was running in a podium spot on Saturday before getting tangled up with Ricky Johnson. In Pro Lite, Andrew Caddell pushed his Traxxas/AMSOIL truck  back into the winners cirlce. One of the best runs of the weekend came from AMSOIL Super Team member Brad Lovell. The rookie and champion rock racer has been learning the ropes in TORC this summer and finished with a pair of fourths in Bark River.Up next on the TORC schedule is a mid-week showdown at Chicagoland Speedway. NASCAR star Kyle Busch will be strapped into an 850 h.p. Traxxas/AMSOIL Pro 2wd as he makes his TORC debut next week, August 25-26. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  Team AMSOIL 250cc rider Trey Canard has been the hottest thing on two wheels over the past six weeks. The championship contender headed into the Unadilla round of the AMA Outdoor  Nationals with three straight overall wins and had closed the gap on points leader Christophe Pourcel to 38. Canard, and the rest of the GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL team, put on a racing clinic at the New York track this past weekend.In the first moto, Canard's teammate Justin Barcia took the early lead after battling with race leader Dean Wilson. Barcia's time out front would only last a few laps before Canard caught, and passed him for the win. Meanwhile, Pourcel had to drop out of the race after a few laps, and tightening up the overall points race with Canard.  Canard wouldn't be a lone wolf on the podium this time around as his teammates were right on his tail. Blake Wharton was able to pass Barcia for the second podium spot, while Barcia rounded out the box in third. Rookie Eli Tomac, who won the opening round, found his confidence again, finishing fourth in the first moto, giving the AMSOIL sponsored  riders the top four spots in moto one, the first time in the teams storied history."Sweeping the podium with my teammates was awesome," said Canard. "I am so excited for everyone, and it was a great day for our team. Hopefully we can keep this going." In the second moto, the battle to the finish between Canard and Pourcel went down to the final jump. Pourcel picked up the win, but the overall damage had been done. Canard, who won his fourth straight overall (1-2), closed the championship gap on Pourcel to just 16 points with four rounds left to race.  "I feel like I'm on right now," said Canard. "I try not to think too much and just go out to do my thing. I see what I can do at each race, and I'm so happy I've been able to keep this momentum. Hopefully I'm a contender for the overall title." Even though the rest of the GEICO team failed to podium in moto two, they all ran strong races. Barcia finished second overall after finishing fifth in the second moto. Wharton went 2-9 for fifth overall and Tomac went 4-6 for sixth overall. The team heads to Southwick, Mass. on August 28 for the tenth round of the AMA Outdoor Nationals. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returns to action this weekend as the top off- road truck drivers in the world will battle it out on the 1.5 mile track in Bark  River, Mich.AMSOIL Super Team member Mike Oberg picked up his lone win of the season in Bark River last month, while fellow AMSOIL and Pro 2wd driver Chad Hord will look to impress his hometown crowd. In Pro 4x4, AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas is coming off an  excellent weekend of racing in Oshkosh (Wis.) that put the veteran driver into second place in the championship standings. Douglas sits just behind Monster Energy/AMSOIL driver Johnny Greaves at the seasons midpoint.While a packed crowd will be sitting on the Bark River hillside this weekend, you can catch all of the action through TORC's live stream. CLICK HERE TO WATCH. Check back on Monday for weekend results. Until then, we'll see you at the races, Team AMSOIL  He is arguably the best stock car racer in the country and now, he’s going head-to-head against the best racers in the world. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch is scheduled to make his Pro 2WD off-road racing debut in the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL Aug. 24-25 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.  The 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion will face Team AMSOIL drivers such as seven-time AMA champion Ricky Johnson, Chad Hord and Mike Oberg. Many drivers have raced in off-road prior to their careers in NASCAR, Brendan Gaughan and Jimmie Johnson to name a few. Busch has previous dirt racing experience, driving a dirt late model in the annual “Prelude to the Dream” race founded by NASCAR champion Tony Stewart.“I’ve always wanted to try out one of the Traxxas TORC Series trucks, so being able to race one at Chicago is going to be a lot of fun,” Busch said. “Racing an off-road truck has been on my list of vehicles I wanted to try out before my racing career was over, so I have to thank Traxxas for giving me a chance to come out and race one of these short course trucks for the first time.” The event, held the same week as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ and IZOD IndyCar Series’ events at the speedway, puts the The Traxxas TORC Series and its drivers right in front of a whole new group of enthusiastic motorsports fans. It’s an unprecedented week of “must see” horsepower and action. Chicagoland provides an incredible backdrop for the series’ television show, “The Off Road Championship,” premiering on Discovery’s HD Theater Sept. 2. TORC Season Preview from race dezert on Vimeo. “The Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL is the premier short course off-road series offering incredibly exciting racing at iconic venues, but it's the class of drivers that make our series so special,” said Kevin Miller, president of the series’ sanctioning body, USAC. “When you add someone like Kyle Busch into the field, not only does it draw new fans to our sport, but it raises the game of every driver in the field. No one wants the new guy to come in and win and I think anyone who knows Kyle knows he’s not coming in to Chicago with the intent of just racing. He's there to take home a victory and leave with the trophy." For ticket information for this event, call Chicagoland Speedway at 815-727-RACE or visit TORCSeries.com for online advance ticket purchases. The TORC Series continues with two rounds of racing this weekend in Bark River, Mich. You can watch it live on www.amsoil.com. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  More than 100,000 fans came out to the second annual Great Lakes Grand Prix last weekend and Team AMSOIL racers Bob Teague and Mike  Defrees were in the middle of all the action.Race day conditions proved rough with winds close to 20 MPH whipping up Lake Michigan and making prop selection critical for success. Once the green flag dropped, it was evident that the Team Stihl 388 Skater had an edge with their set up. Team AMSOIL worked hard to keep within striking distance but couldn't get past Team Stihl, finishing second in the 80 mile race. Team AMSOIL is currently in first place position in the SBI National Standings and OPA/Geico Series. They will be back on the water in Patchougue, N.Y. on August 20-22. Until then, we'll see you at the races.   Heat and humidity. Heartache and heroes. Those words always seem to fit the week-long saga known as the AMA Amateur Nationals at Loretta Lynn's presented by AMSOIL.
More than 1,400 of the top amateur riders embarked on Loretta Lynn's Ranch last week for six days of sweltering heat and bar-to-bar racing action. Future pros like Jason Anderson and up and comers like Cooper Webb all battled the 100-degree heat to be crowned champions at the largest amateur race in the world. AMSOIL was at hand all week at the Ranch, offering oil changes, checking in on sponsored riders and offering the complete line of AMSOIL products to the thousands of racers and fans in attendance.  While some of these kids will become household names, many more will be able to say that they raced at Loretta's, which annually showcases the top five percent of amateur riders in the United States. So, AMSOIL extends a mighty congratulations to their success and we'll see you at the Ranch in 2011.
Until then, we'll see you at the races, Team AMSOIL  Terry Rinker returned his new-look, black-and-white power boat  to the winners circle in Memphis last weekend.Rinker took part in the Powerboat Superleague event held on the Mississippi River. Rinker, racing in the Formula 2 class in Memphis Riverfront Regatta, took on pole sitter Donnie McDowell for the 30-lap final. Rinker, who switched from his trademark yellow boat to a new black version, pushed his  AMSOIL sponsored boat to the win over McDowell and the rest of the F2 field.It's Rinker's first win of the year. Rinker will be in Aurora, Ind. on August 21-22. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  When the final checkered flag waves to signify the end of each day of competition at the 2010 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL, there is only one source for the inside scoop on the motos and highlights of the day's action: MX Sports Center. Hosted by AMA Pro Motocross Championship television announcer Jason Weigandt and DMXS Radio's Kevin Kelly, MX Sports Center is the exclusive daily highlight show of Loretta Lynn's and has now become a staple of the legendary event. Since the online show's 2005 inception, MX Sports Center has brought viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the AMA Amateur National  Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL. Whether broadcasting from the track, the AMSOIL Arena, or any of the varied hangouts at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, MX Sports Center will utilize the flexibility afforded by its mobile studio to bring something unique to the masses."Our whole goal of MX Sports Center is to simply bring something different to the viewer," Weigandt says. "We want to cover the full scope of Loretta's, not just the racing. That means we need to showcase the hundreds of other things that are available to everyone during the weeklong event outside of what takes place out on the track. However, the racing is the backbone of both the show and the event itself, and we make sure to cover everything major that happened during each day's motos." Beginning on Wednesday, August 4, fans at home can catch recaps of each day of competition at Loretta Lynn's. The videos will be hosted at MotorcycleUSA.com and links can be found on both the Racer X and MX Sports websites. The videos are produced by Racer X Films, the same talented group behind the Racer X Motocross Shows for the AMA Pro Motocross Championship. The first motos of the 29th Annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL kick off Tuesday, August 3, from Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. For information about the event, log on to MX Sports Center Returns for 2010 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. The first motos of the 29th Annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship kick off tomorrow, August 3, from Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. For information about the event, log on to the official site of Loretta Lynn's. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  Trey Canard has been the hottest rider in pro motocross recently. The AMSOIL backed rider has won three straight overall titles in the 250 class. His last year on the smaller bike could conclude with his second pro championship and his first outdoor version. Racer X took a few minutes to talk with the red-hot, red-head in their weekly 5 Minutes With... article. You can read it here. Also, Revalved TV has put out a pair of new videos. One features GEICO/AMSOIL rider Brett Metcalfe, who currently sits third overall, and talks about being part of one of the most successful MX/SX teams in the world. The second video highlights rookie Eli Tomac and his run through the pro ranks, including his win at the opening round of the AMA Outdoor Nationals. Teams will be arriving at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in the middle of Tennessee this weekend for the start of AMA Amateur Nationals presented by AMSOIL. More than 1,300 amateur riders will compete in 35 classes of the toughest amateur race in the world. Team AMSOIL will be on hand all week for rider support and on-site promotions. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  Bob Teague and Paul Whittier continue their 2010 summer of dominance after picking up a pair of wins in July  Team AMSOIL raced in Harrison Township, Mich. on July 17-18 in the third race of the OPA GEICO Series. Lake Saint Clair waters were rougher than usual providing a great show for the fans at the Beacon Cove Marina grandstands. Along with the win, the race also proved to be a good testing opportunity for Team AMSOIL for the always hotly contested Saint Clair, Mich. race on this past weekend.  The annual Saint Clair River Offshore Race, held July 23-26, drew huge crowds from hundreds of miles around. Team AMSOIL started on the outside of lane one, and by rule, were forced to maintain their position through the first turn. Heading into turns three and four, Team AMSOIL took advantage of Team Phoenixparts.com's wide turn, darting inside and taking the lead.  The move gave Team AMSOIL the momentum, and they pushed to a substantial lead for the remaining 15 laps.As a result of the wins at Harrison Township and Saint Clair, Team AMSOIL is in a dominant first place overall high points position in the OPA Geico Series, having won four out of four races. Next stop for Team AMSOIL is the SBI/OSS Michigan City Grand Prix, Michigan City, Ind. on August 8-6. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  The only competitive sport the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway seemed prepared for Thursday It was an eventful PRO 4 race as Rick Huseman ended up on his lid not once, but twice. In a display one can only witness in the TORC Series, Huseman fired it back up both times and  night was fishing. A mere 24 hours later, the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL put on a show for the ages with a track expertly prepared for two rounds of spectacular racing. AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas, who has a race shop nearby and whose wife, Jackie, was born just minutes away from the facility, took his first checkered flag of the year in front of a packed house on Friday night. stayed competitive and on the lead lap, finishing fourth. Johnny Greaves finished second with Steve Barlow bringing home third.In PRO 2WD, former AMA Supercross champion Ricky Johnson put on a clinic with his victory. Behind him, however, it was a side-by-side battle between another former dirt bike champ, Jeremy McGrath, and current class points leader, Rob MacCachren. McGrath was able to earn runner-up honors after starting eighth with MacCachren rounding out the podium in third. Douglas would follow-up his win with another podium finish on Saturday  night. During the Pro 4x4 race, Douglas, Mike Jenkins, Johnny Greaves and Rick Huseman all held the lead at one point. In the end, Jenkins took home his second career win in the Traxxas/AMSOIL truck, followed closely by Douglas, who raced the final laps with a leaking front tire.In Saturday's PRO 2wd race, Johnson was able to stay just ahead MacCachren for his second win of the weekend. The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL now heads back to Bark River, Mich. for rounds seven and eight. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  Chris Pourcel may be the 250cc class points leader in the AMA Outdoor Nationals, but Team AMSOIL rider Trey Canard has been busy closing the gap the past three weekends.  At last weekends race in Washougal, Canard came out of the gates in a hurry. He grabbed the hole shot in the first moto and extended a sizeable lead en routhe to his second straight moto win and set himself up for his third straight overall.In the second moto, Canard once again grabbed the hole shot. While Pourcel was able to move up to second, he never got close to Canard. The Oklahoma-native celebrated his second win of the weekend and now has the most overall wins in the 250 class this year and sits second in the season long points race. Up next for the Geico Powersports/AMSOIL team will be round 9 at Unadilla (N.Y.). Until then, we'll see you at the races, Team AMSOIL  Team AMSOIL pro road racer Larry Pegram thrilled his local fans by taking the lead into the first corner at the AMA Pro Road Racing event in Ohio last weekend.  The Ohio-native lead for the first lap before Tommy Hayden took over, passing Pegram on lap two and proceeded to lead the next six laps. By this time, Josh Hayes had passed Pegram and was shadowing Hayden's every move for the remainder of the race. Pegram was able to take what he felt was a satisfying third place finish ahead of Saturday's second-place finisher Ben Bostrom. As with the first two, Bostrom kept the pressure on Pegram all day  but just couldn't find a way by the AMSOIL rider.After another strong start to the race, Jake Zemke with his National Guard Jordan Suzuki found himself battling with teammate Canadian Brett McCormick on the #23 Jordan Suzuki. These two ran nose-to-tail for the last part of the race and McCormick continued his nice progression in the sport by passing Zemke on the last lap. AMSOIL is the Official Oil of AMA Pro Road Racing and the presenting sponsor of the Daytona SportBike class. Up next on the AMA schedule is the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Montery, Calif. Until then, we'll see you at the races, Team AMSOIL  AMSOIL sponsored motocross star Trey Canard won a moto and finished second in the other Saturday at the Spring Creek National in southern Minnesota to claim his second straight overall title in the 250cc class of the AMA Outdoor Nationals. It was the third time this year that a rider from the GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda stable claimed an  overall title as Eli Tomac earned one at the start of the outdoors season."This was the best outdoor race I've ever had," said Canard, who dominated the second moto by leading all 15 laps. "Even in practice I was just on it, finishing two and one, I think. Juts a great day. Teammate Justin Barcia also had a tough run in the first moto, finishing 16th, but managed to reach the podium in Moto 2 with a great ride that ended with him in third place. A steady day netted Blake Wharton fifth and seventh place finishes, while rookie Tomac was 13th in Moto 1 and 11th in Moto 2. Up next, the series travels to the Great Northwest for next Saturday's Washougal National in southern Washington, just over the border from Portland, Ore. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  AMSOIL off-road racer Mike Oberg picked up his first win in nearly two years during round three of the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. Chad Hord was close behind for much of the AMSOIL Pro 2wd race on Saturday. TORC, through its sanctioning body of USAC, streams all of the races live. Below, you can watch Oberg's big win and check out all of the action from the Bark River rounds of racing. Oberg, Hord and Scott Douglas will follow the TORC series to Oshkosh, Wis. on July 23-24 for rounds 5 and 6. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  As the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL returned to Bark River, Mich., AMSOIL Super Team driver Mike Oberg returned to the winner’s circle for the first time this year.  Oberg started on the pole for Saturday's Pro 2wd race and pushed the AMSOIL/BFGoodrich Chevrolet to the front coming out of turn one. He led at the midway point, and swapped positions only once when Jeremy McGrath moved by him for less than one full lap. It's Oberg's first win under the TORC series banner and moves him into fifth overall.“It was a tough battle out there,” Oberg said. “I was a little apprehensive because I got all these rabid dogs behind me trying to chase me  down. This is a great win for my team and for AMSOIL, which has been with me for a long time. (The truck) was hooking up. I was planting that outside tire in every corner and it really worked out.”Rob MacCachren finished second and Chad Hord took the final podium spot after getting by Jeff Kincaid on the final lap. In other action from the weekend, Scott Douglas picked up a third place finish in Saturday's Pro 4x4 race. Johnny Greaves took the weekend sweep in that class, with Steve Barlow, Mark Jenkins and Rick Huseman rounding out the podium finishes. TORC heads to Oshkosh, Wis. on July 23-24. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL, heats up in Michigan this weekend. Rounds 3 and 4 will be held at the historical Bark River Raceway in Bark River, Michigan. Scott Douglas will be looking for his first Pro 4x4 win of the season and is coming off a near win at the Crandon Cup in June. Chad Hord and Mike Oberg have been tweaking their AMSOIL Pro 2wd trucks, looking to put more horsepower to the ground after a combined three top five finishes in Crandon. You can watch the entire weekend of race from Bark River at http://www.amsoil.com/ as TORC will be streaming every class live. Racing starts Saturday morning and runs through Sunday afternoon.  For 26 years the Superboat Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix held on the 4th of July weekend in Sarasota, Fla. has  become one of the sports most popular races. The week-long event involves the entire community, which has now risen over $14 million dollars to support local children’s charities. After a day full of fan interaction on Friday, Team AMSOIL tested over 100 miles on Saturday in the calmer than normal conditions for the Gulf of Mexico. A great set up for the conditions was developed for Sunday's race. A morning rain storm on Sunday, in combination from swells coming in from a tropical depression in the Gulf, resulted in a significant change in the conditions compared to the day before. When band Mike Defrees took the AMSOIL Skater to the Gulf for the first race of the day, it was immediately apparent that it was going to be a tough day in a boat that was set up for calmer conditions.  When the green flag dropped, Team AMSOIL got stuck in traffic going into the first turn and one of the boats in the pack crossed in front of Team AMSOIL and took out the turn buoy. The new Stihl 388 Skater had a cleaner line on the outside and took the early lead in the Super Cat class. From that point on, there was a close deck to deck battle between the Stihl team and Team AMSOIL which ended up being one of the most exciting races of the day. Team AMSOIL was able to catch and pass Team Stihl and extend a lead of about 11 seconds. As the nearly 90-mile race progressed, Team AMSOIL was slowed a couple of times while lapping traffic and took a couple of huge flights in the rough conditions which enabled the Stihl team to come within a boat length heading into the final outside turn of the race. Team AMSOIL hit a large rogue wave which cause d the boat to hook violently and end up on the wrong side of the turn buoy. Team AMSOIL was then forced to go back and “make up” the turn, allowing Stihl to cross the finish line first.Post race inspections revealed that Team Stihl’s propellers did not meet the required specifications for thickness resulting in a disqualification for the Stihl team. Team AMSOIL was then awarded the checkered flag with Team Popeye’s placing second, and Team Dark Dog Energy Drink, running their new MTI, finishing in third place. Next stop for Team AMSOIL is the OPA/GEICO Race in Harrison Township, Mich. on July 16-18. Until then, we'll see you at the races! Team AMSOIL  Elko Speedway in Elko, Minnesota is proud to announce that AMSOIL INC. will be the Official Title Sponsor of the 2010 Dirt Nationals, now know as The AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway. The event, in only its year, broke most speedway attendance records during its incredible inaugural running. “Adding a nationally recognized company such as AMSOIL is exciting to the event and to Elko Speedway” said track owner Tom Ryan. “It is our goal to make this event one of the marquee events in dirt racing, and adding AMSOIL as a title sponsor in only the second year I think is the next step to accomplishing that goal! We welcome AMSOIL and look forward to a bright future together in building this event.” After the success of the 2009 event, this year’s AMSOIL Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway covers three full weekends and officially opens on Thursday July 8 with a charity NASCAR Night presented by 3M, Best Buy, General Mills, & Great Clips, as Elko Speedway “Gives Back to the Community.” Proceeds from all tickets sales will go to Minnesota Military Families charity, Victory Junction Camp and the Greg Biffle Foundation. NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Greg Biffle, AJ Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, and Jason Leffler will be the first to take laps on the Elko clay, and the night will feature the “Minnesota-Iowa-Wisconsin Late Model Invitational” which will include the “AMSOIL Top Performance Challenge.” The following two weekends of July 16-17 and 23-24 feature USMTS Modifieds & IRA Sprints respectively. support classes include Elko “B” Mods, 360 sprints and micro sprints. “We have had a long-standing relationship with the performance and racing industry," said AMSOIL Race Program Manager Jeremy Meyer, "and we saw this as a great opportunity to be associated with the beginning of a great event and an amazing facility that is second to none in short track racing.” The Superior, Wis. based company formulated the first 100% synthetic motor oil to meet the requirements of the American Petroleum Institute in 1972. AMSOIL now produces more than 100 high performance lubricants and products, distributed by a network of AMSOIL Dealers. A complete schedule of the AMSOIL Dirt Nationals can be found at www.amsoil.com. Until then, we'll see you at the races. Team AMSOIL  On the strength of his win in the second 250cc moto of the day, GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL rider Trey Canard won his class Saturday at the AMA Pro Motocross Championship RedBud National.  Canard finished fourth in the first moto and had the same average finish as Dean Wilson, who finished third and second. However, it was Canard’s win that made the ultimate difference. The key moment was his pass of Wilson late in the second moto, which sealed both the moto and overall victory.“I knew Wilson was riding really hard,” Canard said. “I wasn’t sure he could keep that pace because he was really pushing it. I just tried to stay calm and make sure I made it through the moto. The victory is the first of the outdoor season for Canard, who pulled to within seven points of third place in the season standings.  All of the AMSOIL sponsored riders improved from Moto 1 to Moto 2. Justin Barcia finished fifth and third in his 250 motos to wind up fourth overall. He nearly captured second place in that second race during the moto’s waning minutes. Blake Wharton suffered a busted lip after a rock from the track came up under his helmet and hit him in the mouth early in the second moto. He rallied to finish fourth in, two places higher than his first moto, and he ended fifth overall on the day. Rookie Eli Tomac finished 10th overall on the day after finished of 12th and ninth, respectively. On the 450cc side, Brett Metcalfe finished fifth and fourth for an overall finish of fifth on the day. He did slip to third in the season standings, but he’s only three points out of second. The AMA Pro Motocross Championship takes a week off before resuming is schedule on July 17 at the Spring Creek National in Millville, Minn. Until then, we'll see you at the races.  Having always lived in the shadow of Pikes Peak, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has always been part of Brad Lovell's life, even though he's never taken the 12-mile trip up the mountain. After building a formidable racer for the TORC Series presented by AMSOIL, this year was different. "I never thought the V-8 powered AMSOIL Pro-Light would be competitive in the Pikes Peak Open class but I knew I needed seat time" said Lovell. "Especially after two tough rounds of racing at  Crandon."Lovell rushed back home to Colorado from Crandon, Wis. only to complete tech and make the drivers meeting with two minutes to spare. There are no breaks for latecomers at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Even a poor sole from Hungary was turned away after his car was stuck in customs during the practice days. The Pikes Peak Open class for the 88th running consisted of nine vehicles including a modified Cobra, a dedicated hill climb car from New Zealand, a WRC rally car from Luxembourg, and a Honda Ridgeline outfitted for Baja. "I can’t say too much about the run itself as I was really trying to concentrate," said Lovell. "At one point I got to jerking the wheel around way too much and needed to slow my hands. I could fee  l tension in my body and several times told myself to relax and focus. On the narrow exposed turns it occurred to me that my tires were actively saving my life."After getting through some early nerves, Lovell finally reached the pavement near the top and knew there wasn’t much holding him back. He rounded the last corner to see the checkered flag and a third place trophy. His total time was 13:17 over 12.42miles with an elevation gain of 4,720 ft and average speed of 56 mph. Pikes Peak is an amazing race. It is the second oldest race in the country and has been sustainable longer than most of us have been alive. It has big names and unknowns, record setters and adventure seekers. "I was there for seat time in my new truck but fell in love with a phenomenal local race that I have neglected my whole life," continued Lovell. "It has the same airs of adventure that attract people to the Baja. I don’t care if they pave it, I almost now welcome it. Either way, I can’t wait to get back up the mountain next year." Lovell will bring his AMSOIL Pro Light to rounds 3/4 of the TORC Series July 10-11 in Bark River, Mich. Until then, we'll see you at the races. AMSOIL Race Department 
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