Lake Forest, California (March 6, 2006)
After a successful start to the 2006 desert season at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Carl Renezeder is looking forward to tackling the brutal and adventurous trail that makes up this year’s SCORE Tecate San Felipe 250. Rough sections, narrow passes, scenic valleys, and kilos of shrimp are just a few things that will lure the team to the Sea of Cortez coastline in Baja Mexico this Saturday, March 11th.
“It’s basically the same course as last year, which means the all the teams will have an arsenal of notes,” explained Carl, after a recent prerunning trip. “That just means that I’ve really got to study the course, find all the fast lines, hit my marks and be on top of our game plan the entire race. There’s really no margin for error.”
The team goes into San Felipe with some confidence gained at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, after winning the Laughlin Leap, winning the first day and finishing second overall by a mere 30 seconds. “I finally feel like I have a truck underneath me that’s not only a runner, but is reliable,” said Carl. The team has done its due diligence, spending multiple days prerunning and weeks meticulously going through the Lucas Oil Trophy Truck from front to back and top to bottom. The team is anxious for a win, and this weekend holds a lot of promise.
Truck Specs
(Chevy Silverado):
Weight: 6000 lbs
Tires: 35” x 12.50” x 17” BFGoodrich
Engine: Chevrolet – 750+hp
Transmission: Turbo 400
Suspension Travel: Unlimited
Lucas Oil lubricants, K&N filters, MSD ignition, Auto Meter gauges, King shocks, MasterCraft seats and harnesses, Borla exhaust, Embee metal finishing, XRP plumbing, RaceProven alternators, Menard Engineering, Speed-O-Motive machining, and Sparco safety apparel
Quick Stats on Carl:
Birth date: April 16, 1964
Residence: Laguna Beach, CA
Family: Wife: Kelley; 3 Children
Education: UCLA graduate, 1987; All-American Water Polo player
Hobbies: Swimming, cycling, XTERRA triathlon, motocross, skiing, snowboarding, surfing
34 Career CORR Wins
2005: CORR Pro-2 Champion; 9 CORR wins, including the Nissan Nationals in Pro-4; 2 nd in CORR Pro-4 points
2004: 8 CORR wins; Governor’s Cup Champion; 2 nd in CORR Pro-4 points; 3 rd in CORR Pro-2 points
2003: CORR Pro-4 Champion; Borg Warner World Champion; 2 nd in CORR Pro-2 points
2002: 3 rd in CORR Pro-4 points; 5 th in CORR Pro-2 points
2001: 3 rd in CORR Pro-2 points; 2 wins; 10 top-three finishes
1994-2000: Multiple top-three finishes in CORR; Won SCORE Baja 1000 (1994); 2 top-three finishes in SCORE Baja 500
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