#21 MacCachren ROCK-Steady at TORC Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ROCKSTAR’s Rob MacCachren Doubles Up with Two PODIUM Finishes in TORC Rounds 5 & 6 CONTINUES to LEAD TORC Championship Points Race
Oshkosh, Wisconsin – Rob MacCachren and his #21 ROCKSTAR Energy/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft race team fought off the inclement weather for three days and nights before the #21 Ford F-150 entered the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway off road track for the first time all week.
A packed house of nearly 7,000 fans filled the grandstands each night, despite the threat of continuing wet weather and what they saw was an incredible battle of the nation’s top short course racers. ROCKSTAR/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft backed racer, Rob MacCachren dueled with motocross legends, Ricky Johnson and Jeremy McGrath both nights and earned valuable championship season points in his quest to repeat as the TORC Pro 2 Champion.
In addition to his second and third place podium finishes, Rob MacCachren was awarded the Oakley Bomb Award in PRO 2, setting the fastest lap of Round 6 with a lap time of 40.295 seconds.
MacCachren said, “Oshkosh Raceway put on a great race weekend and the track was challenging. It was close racing all weekend long, but unfortunately we got a flat left rear tire after racing wheel to wheel with another competitor. That was no fault of BFGoodrich Tires, we took a huge puncture to the sidewall from the other race truck. The Oshkosh fans this weekend were incredible and I can’t thank them enough for coming out to support off road racing.”
Charging his familiar glossy black #21 Ford F-150 race truck under the lights of the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway, the Las Vegas racing native earned third and second place finishes, respectively, and added valuable points to his championship season points total that has reached 138 points.
“The season is long, but we have a very fast and strong reliable race truck as well as the best sponsors in the industry supporting our race efforts. We’ve made the podium in each of the TORC Series races and if we continue to reach the podium each and every race, we’ll have a great opportunity at repeating as the series champion,” explained Rob.
The #21 ROCKSTAR Energy Racing team races in both of the premier national short course race series, TORC and LUCAS Oil Off Road Series. Thus far in 2010, Rob MacCachren has raced a combined 14 races, which he’s finished on the podium in 13 of the 14 races.
Rob commented, “Jim Blackmore and the crew are the most hardworking crew I’ve ever had in preparing the race truck for each and every race. Whether changing the setup because of track conditions or meticulously prepping every aspect of our ROCKSTAR Ford F-150, the crew deserves a big thanks for their outstanding work.”
Take a moment to listen to the TORC Series DRIVER Spotlight Interview with Rob MacCachren after Round 5 of the 2010 TORC Series race at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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The series returns to Bark River Raceway in Bark River, Mich., Aug. 14-15. For more information, visit them on the Web at BarkRiverOffRoad.com.
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2010 Rockstar Energy Racing Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires, FOX RACING SHOX, Mastercraft Safety, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Motive Gear, Pro AM, KC HiLites, Nevada Off Road Buggy, Racin' Dirty and DIRTnewz.
Rob MacCachren Racing Quick Racing Facts:
Rob MacCachren- 28 year racing career
19 - Off Road Racing Championships (Desert and Short Course)
172 - Off Road Racing wins
5 - SCORE Baja 1000 Victories (Longest 1296-miles in 2007)
5 - SCORE Baja 500 Victories
3* - Borg Warner Cup Trophy's
3 - Governor Cup Trophy's
Rob MacCachren’s career accomplishments include winning three consecutive Borg-Warner Championships, as well as three Governor’s Cup Championships, all at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin. The multi-disciplined championship racer has accumulated 171 victories and 19 championships between closed short course and open desert racing.
Rob has also accumulated 5 SCORE Baja 1000 victories and another 5 SCORE Baja 500 wins. MacCachren was heralded as the premier driver after winning the longest distance (1296 miles point-to-point) SCORE Baja 1000 ever held in 2007.
