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Chula Vista, CA, (September 16, 2008) - Johnny Greaves finished another great weekend of CORR racing by putting his Monster Energy Potawatomi Tundra Pro 4 back on the podium and sending a strong message to the crowd that the Monster Energy Toyota Pro 2 is now up to speed and ready to compete from the front. Greaves finished 2nd in the Pro 4 event with a “photo finish” with Kyle LeDuc at the checkered. This capped-off a strong weekend for the BFGoodrich driver in both classes with podium finishes in 3 out of 4 races.
“I’m a little disappointed that we did not get the win today, but with all the close action out there we came out of the weekend with some pretty consistent finishes,” stated Greaves. “All in all it was a very solid weekend and I am really glad I didn’t look up and see that ambulance coming after me in the middle of the race again,” Greaves laughed, referring to the last two events where he dazzled the cameras with horrific crashes.
In the Pro 2 race, Greaves was the pole sitter, but the CORR inversion put him on the third row in 6th. He quickly made strong passes and worked his way all the way to second by the competition caution. After the restart, McGrath got into Johnny in turn one and Greaves wisely backed off a little to keep from crashing out of the race. That contact led to a mechanical failure in the next turn at the bottom of the hill and Cenni got into Greaves, ending the day for the Pro 2. “The Pro 2 is getting there and while I am disappointed not to be back on the podium on Sunday, I know we are getting close to where we need to be to win this class soon,” Greaves added.
In the Pro 4, the inversion once again had the Monster Energy driver back in 6th place at the start. Greaves made another solid start in turns one and two and quickly moved into 4th behind Coyne, LeDuc, and Baldwin. After the restart, Greaves made strong clean passes on Baldwin and Coyne while Huseman passed into second. Late in the race Greaves came on strong and passed Huseman and Coyne and stalked down a fast Kyle LeDuc. On the last lap Johnny G made a strong comeback and by the last turn was side-by-side for the lead. But LeDuc had position and went on to cross the flag just ahead for the win.
“I should have gotten aggressive a few laps earlier I guess, but the team deserved a strong finish today and I did not want to wad this thing up with only a few laps left again.” My Tundra was really hooking up well I can’t wait to get to Primm.”
Johnny Greaves Gets Pro 2 Podium and Backs it Up in Pro 4 Class on Saturday at the Quarry
Chula Vista, CA (September 13, 2008) - Johnny Greaves put his Pro 2 on the podium with a 3rd place finish in CORR Round 11 and then moments later, got in his trusty Toyota Tundra Pro 4 and backed it up with a solid 3rd place finish in a hard-fought battle with Cenni, Huseman and Renezeder. The Monster Energy BFGoodrich clad veteran battled back from mid-pack starting positions with another “Greaves-style comeback through the back”. The Pro 2 podium marked the first podium finish of the year for the new truck that has been a developmental effort for the Greaves brothers this year.
“It feels pretty good to finally put it all together for a strong finish with this Pro 2 and the team is pretty happy,” stated Greaves when asked about the truck he built in 30 days prior to the season’s start. “This truck had to be put together so quickly early in the season, we are just now seeing the results of some real hard work by the crew and Shaggy and the gang over at TRD. While I am happy to hit the podium, I think my fans all know we won’t stop the long hours of development until we are on top and I am really looking forward to winning in the Pro 2 class.”
On the Pro 4 front, Greaves started on the 4th row alongside Toyota teammate Rick Huseman. Johnny moved quickly toward the front but was slowed momentarily by Ed Herbst spinning out in turn one, blocking the way. Greaves battle his Tundra back strong and made the pass on Huseman with two laps to go behind Renezeder and pole sitter, Kyle LeDuc.
“The Pro 4 is running well. I just got a bad break there with Ed. I feel pretty solid but I’m not going to get too used to this low-end of the podium,” Greaves laughed from the pits. “Curt and Brad (crew chiefs) are getting a break tonight – both of my trucks are in one piece!”
Johnny G Motorsports:
Johnny Greaves Motorsports, based in Abrams, Wisconsin, is a professional off-road racing team participating in Championship Off-Road Racing Series (CORR) and the World Series of Off-Road Racing (WSORR). Johnny’s goal is simple: WIN, giving his sponsors a high degree of media and branding exposure. Because of our sponsors we are able to be consistently competitive each week providing exciting off-road racing action for off-road racing fans. Thanks to Monster Energy, Forest County Potawatomi, Toyota Motorsports, TRD, BFGoodrich, Fox Shox, Boatec Racing Bodies, Kal-Gard, Makita Tools, AAM, Sunoco, KMC Wheels, Total Power Batteries, Ringers Gloves, MasterCraft Seats, and Setrab Oil Coolers.
