LAKE FOREST, CA (May 14, 2008) – With a stellar start to the 2008 Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) season, Carl Renezeder heads to Las Vegas International Off Road Raceway in Primm, Nevada this weekend with a positive outlook.  Wins in both Pro-4 rounds in Pomona just three weeks ago put him twenty points ahead of the class, and a runner-up and third place finish in Pro-2 has him just 18 points behind leader, Rob MacCachren, in second place. 

“It’s a 15-race series, so we know we have to make each one count,” commented Renezeder after the opening weekend.  “I take my competition very seriously.  If we make even a small mistake, there are several guys right there that will capitalize on it.”

Renezeder relies on a top-rate crew, led by crew chief, Mike Seat, to build and prep trucks that are not only fast, but durable.  Seat has proven his worth over and over, helping lead the team to three championships in the past three years, 15 CORR wins in 2007 alone and, just as importantly, very few DNFs.

“My crew is amazing,” continued Renezeder.  “I love being able to get into my race trucks knowing that all I have to do is focus on my job of driving.  They take all of the other factors out of the equation, and that’s comforting.”

Rounds three and four will take place Saturday and Sunday, respectively, in the stateline town of Primm this weekend.  Round three will air on SPEED Channel on Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 pm, and round four will air on NBC on Sunday, June 15 at 12:30 pm.  Visit the CORR website (www.corracing.com) for a detailed schedule of this weekend’s racing.

Quick stats on Carl:
Birth date: April 16, 1964
Residence: Laguna Beach, CA
Hometown: Montebello, CA
Family: Wife: Kelley; 4 Children
Education: UCLA graduate, 1987; All-American Water Polo player
Hobbies: Mountain biking, swimming, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, surfing

67 Career Short Course Wins (61 in CORR)
2008 to date: 2 CORR Pro-4 wins; Won Day 2 of SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
2007: CORR Pro-4 Champion; 8 CORR Pro-4 wins, including the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup; 7 CORR Pro-2 wins (3rd in Pro-2 points); 3 WSORR Pro4x4 wins, including the FCP Chairman’s Cup; 3 WSORR Pro2WD wins; Winner of the 40th SCORE Baja 1000 (overall and Trophy Truck) with Riviera Racing
2006: CORR Pro-2 Champion; 6 CORR Pro-2 wins; 2nd in CORR Pro-4 points; 4 CORR Pro-4 wins; Won SCORE Laughlin Leap (159’), Won Day 1, 2nd overall at the
SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge; 3rd in SCORE Las Vegas PRIMM 300
2005: CORR Pro-2 Champion; 9 CORR wins, including the Nissan Nationals in Pro-4; 2nd in CORR Pro-4 points
2004: 8 CORR wins; Governor’s Cup Champion; 2nd in CORR Pro-4 points; 3rd in CORR Pro-2 points
2003: CORR Pro-4 Champion; 8 CORR wins; Borg Warner World Champion; 2nd in CORR Pro-2 points
1994-2002: 9 CORR wins and multiple podiums in CORR; Won SCORE Baja 1000 (Class 1 – 1994); 2 podium finishes in SCORE Baja 500