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2009 TORC Rounds 5 & 6
Crandon International Raceway: Crandon, Wisconsin

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“TORC Racers Head for the Big House”
+ Off-Road’s Top Female Star Opens ‘09 Campaign during Historic Crandon Stop

CRANDON, Wis. – Can anybody stop Ricky Johnson? Legendary moto-x racer turned off-road racer Johnson returns to off-road racing’s biggest stage -- Crandon International Off-Road Raceway -- this coming June 20-21 for the annual Brush Run Races after an 11-year absence and he is riding high.

Joining Johnson on track in the Pro 2WD class is the country’s number one female star – Rhonda Konitzer. The immensely popular racer from Oconto Fall, Wis., debuts her 2009 race truck at Crandon. Konitzer has the only pro short course podium finishes by any female and she is seeking an elusive first place win in front of a host of fans and the ESPN2 cameras.

Johnson has three wins in four rounds of Traxxas Off-Road Championship Series presented by AMSOIL (TORC) racing this season and a 22-point bulge in the point standings. Behind Johnson is a group of all-star racers locked in a battle for 2nd seeking to halt Johnson’s winning ways.

The group includes defending BorgWarner Shootout champion Scott Taylor, Rob MacCachren, moto-x superstar turned TORC racer Jeremy McGrath, Todd LeDuc and more, while defending Midwest Series champion Dan Vanden Heuvel is sticking his own front end into the race.

“So far it has been a dream season for the Red Bull team,” said Steve Barlow, Johnson’s stable-mate who drives a Red Bull Kumho Ford F150 in the Pro 4x4 class. “But the proof is in the pudding and that comes down to one thing, one track – and that is Crandon Raceway – the Big House,” said Barlow.

TORC will bring all the super stars of off-road racing to Crandon this season – the 40th anniversary at the track. “If you like big-time off-road racing – and you like autographs, Crandon is the place to be,” said Cliff Flannery, track president. “All the young guns of off-road racing, all the well-known super stars will be in town June 20-21,” he said. “Bring a lot of pens and markers,” he said. “From Ricky to Rhonda, Mason to MacCachren, Frana to Fortin, you can meet them all.”

Johnson last raced and won at Crandon in 1998. Both Red Bull Off-Road Team racers, who reside in California, have also entered the 16th annual Potawatomi Chairman‘s Cup race

Crandon opens the season June 20-21. The track will hold its 9th annual Fan Appreciation Drawing Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp, with one lucky fan winning $1,000. Besides TORC Pro and Sportsman racing, the track will feature the Mole Lake Casino Stock Cup Race early Saturday afternoon. The weekend concludes with Sunday’s 16th annual Forest County Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup Race. Weekend tickets are just $30.

 

TORC Pro Lite Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. Chad Hord 75
  2. Jeff Kincaid 75
  3. Kyle LeDuc 74
  4. Casey Currie 71
  5. Chris Brandt 66
  6. Randy Eller 54
  7. Lee O'Donnell 53
  8. Mark Oberg 51
  9. Steven Federico 51
  10. Marty Hart 49
  11. Jeff Huseman 40
  12. Todd Cuffaro 28
  13. Shannon Campbell 27
  14. Matt Barney 22
  15. Brian Deegan 22
  16. Jimmy Stephensen 21
  17. Leroy Loerwald 19
  18. Valerie LeDuc 10
TORC Pro 2WD Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. Ricky Johnson 99
  2. Rob MacCachren 77
  3. Jeremy McGrath 75
  4. Scott Taylor 72
  5. Todd LeDuc 69
  6. Dan Vande Heuvel Sr 54
  7. Evan Evans 51
  8. Greg Adler 50
  9. Mike Oberg 50
  10. Mark Jenkins 47
  11. Doug Fortin 42
  12. Dan Baudoux 36
  13. Ross Hoek 24
  14. Keith Steele 24
  15. Michael Notary 12
TORC 4x4 Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. Rick Huseman 96
  2. Johnny Greaves 81
  3. Scott Douglas 78
  4. Kyle LeDuc 75
  5. Curt LeDuc 63
  6. Steve Barlow 59
  7. Adrian Cenni 58
  8. Mike Jenkins 57
  9. Travis Coyne 29
TORC Super Buggy Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. Doug Fortin 50
  2. Greg George 42
  3. Randy Minner 38
  4. John Holmes 34
TORC 1600 Buggy Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. John Fitzgerald 46
  2. Curt Geer 44
  3. Pangborn/ Rayford 38
  4. Reno Navera 36
  5. Terry Fitzgerald 32
  6. Chris Boyer 29
  7. Sean Geiser 27
  8. Tim Pangborn 27
  9. Cory Boyer 25
TORC Kart Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. Mitchell DeJong 50
  2. Trenton briley 42
  3. Mitch Guthrie Jr 36
  4. Sheldon Creed 35
  5. Brent Axup 32
  6. Bradley Morris 16
TORC UTV Points

After 4 rounds of racing

  1. RJ Anderson 42
  2. Tyler Winbury 40
  3. Chad George 37
  4. John Dempsey 33
  5. Jacob Person 33
  6. Doug Mitag 32
  7. Dan Kelly 32
  8. Kenny Bates 30
  9. Kassidy Johnson 25
 

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