Torc series short course offroad truck racing comes to route. This week in motorsports is a video recap of weekend motor sports events in nascar, the nationwide series and other competitions under the chrysler group llc banner. Nascar sprint cup series driver kyle busch is scheduled to make his pro 2wd offroad racing debut in the traxxas torc series presented by amsoil aug. The traxxas offroad championship returns to bark river raceway. To many people that ment some good racing was in town, but to us rcers we were more interested in seeing all the rc gear that traxxas makes. The crandon brush run race weekend will feature the 16th running of. It took over as the title sponsor in an offroad racing series called the traxxas torc series. Toby price, greg gartner join stadium super trucks in adelaide from speed cafe offroad racers toby price and greg gartner will contest the opening round of the boost mobile stadium super truck series at the superloop adelaide 500. Jenkins brothers in action during the 2011 torc season visit. Chad hord born august 21, 1976 is a professional american offroad racing driver from felch, michigan. The 2010 traxxas torc series began at crandon international offroad raceway, and it was only fitting that the series would return to the big house for the season finale. Mike jenkins, himself a seasoned offroad competitor, will drive the no. After those sanctioning bodies dissolved, he won the 2010 traxxas torc series champion in their pro 4x4 division. Offroad community mourns death of pro driver rick huseman.
The traxxas torc series has commitments from the biggest drivers in offroad like johnny greaves, scott douglas, rick huseman, the leduc gang, steve barlow, scott taylor, ross hoek, jeff. Watch the torc series, live online at this friday and saturday night. Torc comes to texas with traxxas pro light cup traxxas drivers take 4 wins, 7 podiums at the big house. Traxxas rc at the 20 traxxas torc series, joliet illinois last weekend the traxxas torc series once again rolled through joliet illinois. It has been sanctioned and officiated by the united states auto club usac since its inception. An abbreviated two day format tested all of the teams work ethic, as each truck hit the track six times throughout the next 32 hours, with two practices, one qualifier, and three races. The whole bigsquidrc crew had a great time covering the traxxas torc race at route 66 raceways in joliet illinois. The offroad championship presented by amsoil is the nations premier shortcourse offroad truck racing series.
When torc last visited the fast and challenging track for rounds 3. Id like to take a moment and thank peter vieira and damron atkins from traxxas for helping make this happen. The traxxas torc series presented by amsoil is the premier short course offroad series offering incredibly exciting racing at iconic venues, but its the class of drivers that make our series so special, said kevin miller, president of the series sanctioning body, usac. Team bfgoodrich members bryce menzies and rob maccachren continued their strong start to the offroad racing season to lead drivers racing on bfgoodrich tires to a big weekend at the opening traxxas torc series race in dodge city, kansas. This week bill and i headed to the traxxas torc series race. To add even more incentive, all traxxas torc rc series racers are entered for a chance to win a ride in the torc. Aug 11, 2011 traxxas torc series, presented by amsoil, brings its highfly ing, dirtchurning action to route 66 raceways dirt oval, sept.
The off road championship torc is an american national short course offroad racing series. The vehicle must be a standard manufacturer production model available to the general public in the united states, produced in amounts of a minimum of 5,000. Torc took offroad racing to new heights by conducting races in top consumer hubs such as chicago, charlotte and san antonio. Douglas never saydie attempt helped him and his team beat not only the problems from the planets highest shortcourse offroad racers, but also the very specialized and sometimes. He raced offroad and his career peaked in the highest level in a four wheel drive pro 4 short course racing truck. The nations premier motocross track hosting the worlds fastest short course offroad racers made for a spectacular day of.
Torc was founded by offroad racing driver ricky johnson in 2009. The traxxas torc series returned to bark river international raceway for rounds 7 and 8, the second visit the series has made to the historic michigan venue in 2010. With seven wins and 22 podiums, bfgoodrich tires took the weekend at rounds 46 of the traxxas torc series at bark river, mich. About torc the traxxas torc series, presented by amsoil, is the fastest, most punishing short course racing series on the planet. The traxxas torc series presented by amsoil will invade american homes this fall on the discoverys hd theater network.
Traxxas torc series presented by amsoil and discovery hd. The off road championship is an american national short course offroad racing series that races throughout the united states. The series will be referred to as the traxxas torc series or the traxxas offroad championship series, and will feature the best drivers and most competitive teams in shortcourse. This week, it was a winning weekend for mopar, as victories were earned at the nhra nationals in colorado and at the traxxas torc series event in illinois. Kyle busch to make traxxas torc debut at route 66 raceway.
Traxxas drivers take 4 wins, 7 podiums at the big house. To add even more incentive, all traxxas torc rc series racers are entered for a chance to win a ride in the torc vip twoseater around crandons famous race track. I think douglas,greaves,jenkins brothers,barlow and jeff kincaid all raced. A custom built full size fourwheel drive pickup truck. The fastest, most punishing short course truck racing series on the planet features legendary offroad drivers including fivetime ama motocross champion and defending traxxas torc series pro 4. Mitchell dejong breaks record in world of offroad racing. It had been known as the traxxas torc series from 2009 to 20. Of course, you can come as early as you like and practice all day, enjoy the pits, fullsize racing, etc. He retired from driving after the completion of the 20 traxxas torc series torc heavy metal race at crandon. Traxxas midwest torc rc series at bark river international. Traxxas demonstrated its products at events and had a traxxas mobile support center on site. The united states auto club usac is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the united states. Traxxas torc series draws crowd leader publications.
January20 traxxas torc series amsoil synthetic motor oils. The course is unique to the traxxas torc series, and the drivers say it separates the best from the rest. Buchanan superb weather, a faster, flowier track and considerably more fans on hand than last year was the order at red bud mx for round three of the 2012 traxxas torc series, presented by amsoil. Congratulations to proline drivers ty tessmann and dakotah phend on their unprecedented performance at the roar electric national championships. The reason they show the drivers on the drivers page is because many torc teams took advantage of the first las vegas race as a true racing test session. Traxxas pro drivers from the torc series faced off against the winners. Rick huseman july 9, 1973 october 16, 2011 was an american race driver from riverside, california.
The mopar ram truck drivers have done extremely well in their inaugural year of the traxxas torc series. Jun 12, 2009 the traxxas torc truck series presented by amsoil heads to the big house in crandon, wisconsin. Torc series race class definitions pro 4x4 truck specs. It was known as the traxxas torc series, owing to title sponsor traxxas, from 200920. A fierce competitor that always strived to be on top, said torc racer scott douglas of the great rick huseman. Traxxas states there are new class rules for 2014 and that the winners from each class get to race against the traxxas pro torc drivers. Monster men casey currie and rick huseman chill before the racewhile teammates jeremy mcgrath and johnny greaves eye the course. Traxxas torc series returns to the big house in crandon. Johnson captured the title in pro 4 in his red bull mopar ram, after starting in the sixth position. Before the inaugural season, traxxas torc announced that it secured an exclusive deal with bark river international raceway and a 15year exclusive deal with crandon international offroad raceway.
Traxxas the offroad championship series torc rcmart. Both saturday and sunday are full days of racing, and each day is a separate event. Traxxas rocks i am so excited for this weekend for both the torc series and the torc rc series. Mopar ram team moves on to bark river for the traxxas torc. He quickly moved up to fourth and battled rival johnny greaves for third. Record crowds lined the track as over 50,000 fans deployed folding chairs and picnic blankets and filled the campground. Manufacturer body styles and engines must be from the same manufacturer. Feb 11, 2009 in addition, ricky johnson and mitch covington have earned the confidence and support of both the sponsor group and the professional drivers group. Check out these highlights from the pro driver rc race at bark river. The driver was the youngest to ever win a pro buggy class race in the traxxas torc series. Traxxas and torc rule the night in chicagoland traxxas.
Todd won the first round of the traxxas torc series pro driver challenge. Jan 20, 20 the 2012 traxxas torc series champions when the traxxas torc series announced that it would be heading to antelope valley, california, for its final rounds of racing and the newly formed rick. Kyle busch to make off road debut in traxxas torc series. Jul 21, 2015 torc, 4x4, radiocontrolled, rc latest race news from traxxas. Torc, 4x4, radiocontrolled, rc latest race news from traxxas. It tours throughout the united states featuring professional four and twowheeldrive trophy trucks along with a pro light class. Ram, mopar drivers dominate 2011 traxxas torc series. Traxxas announces title sponsorship of torc, the offroad championship series radio control, announced that the company will be the 20092011 series title sponsor of torc, the offroad championship series. The offroad championship presented by amsoil is the ultimate battleground for 900 horsepow. Consistency ruled supreme for team amsoil racer scott douglas on the traxxas torc series presented by amsoil this season, collection podium after podium on his run to second place overall in the guru 4x4 course. One of the coolest things we saw at the torc series in joliet was the traxxas buggy driven by 14 year old mitchell dejong.
They did an amazing job of helping us out and getting us hooked up with a little vip action for the event. From 1956 to 1979, usac sanctioned the united states national championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the organization sanctioned the indianapolis 500. We made a concerted technical effort to provide a customized level of race support to our pro 2 and pro 4 drivers and the results proved that value. Torc is the shortcourse racing series and features the nations top tracks and rcs fastest drivers. Rookie cam reimers earns first traxxas torc series pro. Traxxas torc series event big squid rc rc car and truck. Johnny greaves born march 21, 1966 is a professional american offroad racing racetruck driver from abrams, wisconsin. Series returns to offroads greatest venues indianapolis nov. View standings, news, and schedule for pro 2, 4, light, stock, and mod racing. In 2007, mike and brother, mark, began racing the sccas mazda mx5 cup series. Torc is the most competitive and exciting short course truck offroad race. The traxxas torc series, presented by amsoil, is the fastest, most punishing short course racing series on the planet. I am just wondering if anyone knows that the lucas oil offroad racing site shows torc drivers racing there. The series will be referred to as the traxxas torc series or the traxxas offroad championship series, and will feature the best drivers and most competitive teams in shortcourse racing on tracks across america.
See more ideas about remote control cars, rc cars and trucks and rc cars. Kumho tires, one of the worlds leading tire manufacturers, has been named the official tire of the new traxxas off road championship torc series, the worlds premier short course offroad racing series. Traxxas pro 4x4 driver mike jenkins discusses his truck, the track, and the weekend of racing ahead. He has competed in numerous major offroad series, including score international, shortcourse offroad drivers association soda, championship offroad racing corr, world series of offroad racing wsorr, and traxxas torc series torc. It was known as the traxxas torc series, owing to title sponsor traxxas, from 2009 20. He won the 2009 traxxas torc series torc and 2010 lucas oil off road. The 2012 traxxas torc series champions when the traxxas torc series announced that it would be heading to antelope valley, california, for. Ama pro superbike rider larry pegram to compete in traxxas. May 27, 2014 traxxas states there are new class rules for 2014 and that the winners from each class get to race against the traxxas pro torc drivers. Torc offroad truck racing red bull signature series s e10 in the final event of the 20 traxxas season, the top truck drivers in the usa try their hands at racing 900hp shortcourse battle. Traxxas torc series drivers and officials mourn the death of torc champion rick huseman.
Today, usac serves as the sanctioning body for a number of racing series, including the silver crown series, national sprint cars, national. Torcs june 2021 race weekend at crandon international offroad raceway opens the special 40th anniversary season at the legendary track. Rc car action magazines kevin hetmanski films the action. Traxxas torc series the radio control show 3 youtube. Traxxas was a sponsor in the championship offroad racing corr series until its demise in 2008. Kumho will supply tires to torc founder driver ricky johnson, drivers ross hoek, mike oberg and chad hord in the pro 2 class. Watch moparram drivers samuel hubinette and rob maccachren fight for championship points in bark river in the torc traxxas series. As of 2012, he races a pro 2 short course truck in the traxxas torc series torc. Torc events are packed with flagtoflag fender banging action as drivers push the limits over whoops and jumpfilled natural terrain race tracks. Its been a tremendous season for bfgoodrich in the traxxas torc series, said peter calhoun, bfgoodrich motorsports manager. Traxxas torc series, presented by amsoil, brings its highflying. Known as a collision between action sports and motorsports, torc. Kyle busch to make off road debut in traxxas torc series event.
In 1995, he began racing in shortcourse offroad drivers association soda. Kumho sponsors traxxas offroad championship series drivers. The best offroad drivers in the sport come to torc to prove theyre the top dogs. Est, meaning primetime series coverage on both the east and west coasts.
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