Chatsworth, CA - (Jan. 3 , 2008) — CHET HUFFMAN MOTORSPORTS has signed veteran off road racing champion, and reigning CORR PRO 2 Champion JERRY WHELCHEL, to race the No#1 plate Pro-2 CHEVROLET SILVERADO for the entire 2008 CORR Series. The (2) 800hp trucks are currently being built in-house at the CHET HUFFMAN MOTORSPORTS 6000sq ft. facility in Chatsworth CA.

JERRY WHELCHEL’S off road racing career has spanned over 20 successful years. As a top tier driver he has captured numerous off road racing championships, the most recent being the 2007 CORR National Championship Pro 2 Title.

Team owner, Chet Huffman, commented, “We are all very excited about signing championship racer, Jerry Whelchel, to the CHM Racing team. 
Jerry will campaign our No.1 Chevy Pro-2 truck, as an integral component to our expanding race team in a bid for the 08 Championship. Jerry has raced with us before and we feel very comfortable and confident with him in the main slot. With the CORR series gearing up fast for the 08’ season having a reigning Pro-2 champion of Jerry’s caliber involved with our team is certainly going to be a tremendous asset.”

CHET HUFFMAN MOTORSPORTS Off Road Racing will campaign a two-truck team throughout the entire 2008 CORR Series, which features nine weekends of door-to-door off road racing, slated to be televised on NBC Sports the Sunday afternoon following the live action.

In Desert Racing, Jerry and Team Owner Chet Huffman will campaign the teams brand new Geiser Brothers Trophy Truck towards victory and a title in the 08’ Best in the Desert series and select SCORE OFFROAD races.

Driver Bio: Jerry Whelchel
Acknowledged as one of the sport’s most prolific and exciting drivers to watch, Jerry Whelchel’s winning reputation on the track is beyond refute. Now a full-time Chet Huffman Motorsports company employee, Whelchel is the only competitor to have raced in every Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group event in that series’ history. He not only raced, but he won and won often in spectacular fashion. It was a trademark that the off-road champion took into Trophy-Truck racing, making the transition from open wheel buggies to 800-horsepower unlimited desert machines in the Whelchel tradition as a winner and now as a Champion.

Racer Profile: Jerry Whelchel
Highlights:
Most main event wins in Mickey Thompson stadium racing history Mickey Thompson series champion in 1985, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Two-time winner, SCORE San Felipe 250 and track record holder.
SCORE Trophy Truck Laughlin Leap current record holder at 160.5 feet

2007 CORR WINNING Race Results:
Pro 2 CORR Champion
Lancaster Jason Baldwin Qualifier race
Lancaster CORR points race
Pomona Calif. CORR points race

Trophy Truck wins:
BITD Henderson
SCORE San Felipe / Track record holder.
SCORE Primm 300

Come watch Jerry as he hangs it out there in the desert and in the CORR series with the Chet Huffman Motorsports Team.

Check out the Chet Huffman Motorsports website for race results, photos and video at http://www.chethuffmanmotorsports.com/

Chet Huffman Motorsports next race will be the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge January 24th-27th

For sponsorship info contact:
Scott N. Bridges
VP Corporate Sales / Mktg.
Chet Huffman Motorsports Inc.
Cell 818.331.8857
www.chethuffmanmotorsports.com
scott@chethuffmanmotorsports.com

For info on Chet Huffman Motorsports contact:
Jason LaBlue
Team Manager
Chet Huffman Motorsports Inc.
Cell (818) 968-0109
www.chethuffmanmotorsports.com
jlablue@dukesinc.com