Championship Off Road Racing Cancels Final 2008 Race

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (November 14, 2008)— Championship Off Road Racing has regretfully announced the cancellation of its final race weekend of the 2008 season scheduled to be held in Chula Vista, California on December 6th – 7th 2008.

Championship Off Road Racing, CEO Jim Baldwin made the following statement:

“The current national financial crisis has impacted our series to the degree that it has become impossible to produce the quality off road racing experience that our fans, racers and sponsors have enjoyed. While it has been our most sincere effort to hold this final event, every possible avenue was exhausted before reaching this difficult decision. Although we have been forced to prematurely end the current season, we are strongly committed to providing the ultimate off road racing experience on the most extreme tracks while continuing to grow the sport. We apologize to our sponsors, teams and especially to our loyal fans for any inconvenience that this has caused. Our commitment to this sport, sponsors, the teams, and fans that support us is unwavering. We will continue to vigorously pursue our objective: To build the most exciting nationally recognized short course off road racing series in the country.”

CORR is in the midst of establishing a solid 2009 race schedule. This confirmed schedule, to be released shortly, is comprised of twelve rounds of racing to be held on six weekends in 2009. There are currently discussions underway with the objective of increasing that number to as many as eight race weekends and 16 rounds. We are working to assemble a revised business plan that will reflect the steps necessary to overcome the current economic challenges. Our sponsors have shown us that they understand the current economic climate and have expressed their desire to participate with us in seeing this sport blossom. The significant investment made in CORR has brought huge crowds, national exposure, and some of the most exciting racing ever seen in the dirt.

Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high-action, four-wheel motorsports, including two wheel drive and four wheel drive trucks to closed-course, off road arenas.

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Renezeder Prevails in GP4 at Ricky Johnson Off-Road Grand Prix

LAKE FOREST, CA (November 10, 2008) – It had the simplicity and ease of a Saturday night race, but the Ricky Johnson Off-Road Grand Prix at Perris Auto Speedway on Saturday, November 8, added 800+ hp trucks, a few right turns and plenty of jumps and managed to transform a ½-mile dirt oval into a off-roader’s dream.

“We had so much fun out here today,” commented GP4 winner, Carl Renezeder. “The track kept coming in rather than going away as the evening and the racing went on, and I had a great time battling with Adrian Cenni for 20 laps. I hope the fans had as much as we racers did.”

With an extended break in the CORR schedule, the Grand Prix was a great opportunity to test some changes the team made to the truck, and knock a few cobwebs out of the driver’s helmet.

“We’ve wanted to test some set-up changes on this truck, and what better way to do it than out here chasing a trophy,” smiled Renezeder. “Plus, I forgot how much I need that injection of adrenaline that only flying through the air gives me. This was a positive event for our team all the way around. And I’m glad Ricky [Johnson] and [Jerry] Daugherty are ok after that wreck in practice. I hated to see that happen.”

The folks from the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour on Versus were on hand to capture all the action as well. The fans that couldn’t make it out to the event and the ones that want to see some of those passes again will be able to watch it on the Versus network in January. Check your local listings for specific dates and times.

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Championship Off Road Racing Cancels Primm, Nevada Race and Expands Series Finale at Chula Vista to Three Days

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – October 3, 2008 – Championship Off Road Racing CEO Jim Baldwin made the following statement regarding the organization’s decision to cancel its Primm, Nevada race weekend (October 25, 26).

“Championship Off Road Racing has made the difficult decision to cancel the Primm, Nevada race on October 25th and 26th. The current credit crisis has made it very difficult to cover CORR’s costs.”

“CORR is focusing its resources on expanding the ‘Series Finale’ event in Chula Vista, California from two- to three-competition days. This decision enables CORR to maintain the onsite and broadcast production quality our fans expect including two live days of television coverage. It also allows us to protect the integrity of the chase for the Series point championships.”

“The 2008 CORR season has been one of the most exciting ever. The Series has enjoyed a 170 percent increase in track attendance over 2006 and triple digit growth in television ratings. While this decision was difficult given our momentum, it is one that is in the best interest of the sport. We are excited about expanding the Chula Vista event and releasing our 2009 Series schedule within the next two weeks.”

Background on CORR:
Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high-action, four-wheel motorsports, including two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive trucks to closed-course, off-road arenas. It traces its roots to the Short Course Off Road Drivers Association (SODA), which was born in the early 1970’s and featured races in the Midwest, primarily in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Four Podiums in Four Races for Renezeder in Chula Vista

LAKE FOREST, CA (September 17, 2008) – There were no huge celebrations in the Team Renezeder pit after rounds 11 and 12 of the 15-race CORR series this past weekend in Chula Vista, California, but three second-place finishes and one third kept the team alive in the points races in both the Pro-4 and Pro-2 divisions.

“It feels weird to be disappointed after a weekend that looks like it went really well on paper,” explained Carl Renezeder. “You’d think we’d be elated with those results, but we come here to win, and we fell just short all weekend. However, I’m happy about our consistency, and a podium finish beats a DNF any day, so we’ll take those results and try to capitalize on them at the next event.”

The team raced in front of near-capacity crowds at the 10,000-seat facility, while Saturday’s race aired live on Speed Channel and Sunday’s race was taped for an October 5 airing on NBC.

With three rounds of racing remaining in the season (Oct 25 and 26 in Primm, Nevada and Dec 6 in Chula Vista, California), Renezeder is now tied for the lead in Pro-4 with Rick Huseman and sits in second place in Pro-2, 49 points behind leader Rob MacCachren.

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Renezeder Optimistic about Upcoming Chula Vista Event

LAKE FOREST, CA (September 9, 2008) – After a rather unsuccessful weekend of racing over Labor Day weekend in Crandon, Wisconsin, Carl Renezeder is ready to head back to the track that has been host to a lot of success for him since it opened at the beginning of 2007 – Chula Vista International Off-Road Raceway. He won eight of 12 rounds there last season, and then captured three more wins there just a few weeks ago.

“There are a lot of places to set up and pass at the Chula Vista track, which makes it fun for drivers,” explained Renezeder. “And as a team, we’ve got a ton of great notes for both the Pro-2 and the Pro-4. We know how to be fast there.”

Renezeder will head to the Sept 13-14 CORR weekend in second place in both divisions, just nine points behind in Pro-4 and 56 points behind in Pro-2. The races will be rounds 11 and 12 of the 15-race series, with the penultimate event in Primm, Nevada on October 25-26, and the finale back in Chula Vista on December 6.

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The Infamous “Labor Day Crandon” Next for Renezeder

LAKE FOREST, CA (August 22, 2008) – Call it a pilgrimage, call it a rite of passage, call it home to the most dedicated off-road fans in the nation, call it whatever you like, but no short-course season is complete without a trip to Crandon, Wisconsin, and no short-course career is justified without your name on the BorgWarner hardware.

“Everyone looks forward to going to Crandon,” explained Carl Renezeder, the 2003 winner of the 10-lap BorgWarner Shootout. “But, it’s been way too long since my team has been able to drink from the BorgWarner Cup, so we’re excited to be on our way out there to try to reclaim the title.”

After a full weekend of Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing points events, the Pro-4x4 and Pro-2WD trucks will line up (the Pro-2WDs will be given a handicap start) for a 10-lap shootout that’s all or nothing. You either win or you put your race truck back on the trailer – there’s no second or third place trophy in this event.

Renezeder will qualify both his Lucas Oil/Skyjacker Pro-4x4 and his Lucas Oil Pro-2WD for the race during the Nissan Time Trials on Friday afternoon. It will give him an option on Sunday afternoon, depending on how the points racing plays out in the morning. While the race has only been won overall by a Pro-2WD one time in its 14-year history, it’s still a viable option with the head start those trucks are given.

“It’s not an easy race to win,” commented Renezeder. “My four-wheel-drive truck is my first choice, but with that you still have to get a great start in the land rush, catch the two-wheel-drive trucks and work your way around ten of them in ten laps. Not an easy task.”

The weekend of events kicks off with the trucks on display downtown, followed by a parade, then qualifying starts at 2:00pm. If you’re lucky enough to be going, grab your folding chair, stake out your place on the hillside and then stop by our pit to say hi. You’re in for a great weekend.

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Renezeder Endures at Pomona Battleground

LAKE FOREST, CA (August 18, 2008) – “The best thing about this weekend is that it’s over,” commented Carl Renezeder after another tough weekend of racing at the LA Fairplex in Pomona, California. But, it wasn’t without some success, finishing third in both the Pro-2 and Pro-4 divisions on Sunday, salvaging some valuable points for the championship chases.

Renezeder opened the weekend with a great qualifying effort Saturday morning with the pole in Pro-4 and third in Pro-2. With the invert draws he started on the front row in both races, and then it basically went downhill from there. In his Lucas Oil Pro-2, a rock took out his radio and mud muncher early in the race, so he managed only an eighth place finish. The Pro-4 race started out well but contact with Todd LeDuc just before the mandatory yellow brought out the black flag for Renezeder, putting him to the back of the pack on the restart. He worked his way back up to fifth, but the motor let go with a few laps remaining, relegating him to a tenth place finish in his Lucas Oil/Skyjacker Pro-4.

Sunday started out well and finished the same. After three laps of qualifying in both trucks, Renezeder qualified third in Pro-2 and Pro-4. The Pro-2 race was mostly uneventful, and after inverting the top eight starters, he worked his way up to a third place finish. The Pro-4 race had several great laps of racing, then Carl got spun out twice in turn five, forcing him to work his way back through the field on two separate occasions during the 18-lap race. Again, he managed a third place finish, picking up some much-need championship points.

The team will take a break in the CORR action and head back to the Midwest over Labor Day weekend for the closing rounds of the WSORR series in Crandon, Wisconsin – the Mecca of short-course off-road racing.

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Renezeder Heads to Pomona with High Hopes

LAKE FOREST, CA (August 14, 2008) – Carl Renezeder hopes to carry some positive momentum into rounds nine and ten of the CORR season at the LA Fairplex in Pomona, California this weekend. The teams visit the facility for the third and final time this Saturday and Sunday, and Renezeder is hoping to follow up his three wins in Chula Vista just a few weeks ago with a few more top finishes.

“It’s hard to believe that we’re already into the second half of the season,” commented Renezeder. “The three wins in four races at the last event have put us in a great position in points in both the Pro-4 and Pro-2 divisions. We need to continue to focus on one race at a time and keep bringing home the hardware. We’re definitely shooting for two championships this season.”

The events at the Fairplex run a bit differently than other locations because of noise ordinances, so the trucks won’t see the track until the Saturday morning qualifying session. Each driver will have eight laps to put down their best time, and the main event will be lined up according to the results of that single session. With qualifying points on the line, teams will have to go back to their notes from the last two races to determine their trucks’ set-ups.

“I feel like we have a lot of great notes from earlier in the season to rely on,” explained Renezeder. “We won the opening two rounds here in Pro-4 and have been on the podium here in the Pro-2, so we’re pretty confident with our set-up straight off the trailer.”

Renezeder will run both his Lucas Oil/Skyjacker Pro-4 and his Lucas Oil Pro-2 on both days of competition. As defending champion in the Pro-4 division, he is also the current points leader by a slim margin. He’s a two-time champion of the Pro-2 division and currently sits in second place behind points leader, Rob MacCachren.

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Three Wins and a Little Luck for Renezeder at the Quarry

LAKE FOREST, CA (July 30, 2008) – With three more wins added to Carl Renezeder’s stats at the end of rounds seven and eight of the 2008 CORR season at Chula Vista International Off Road Raceway, he has now won 11 of 16 races at the facility. And even when the fourth race wasn’t won, a few lucky moments allowed him to still finish on the podium.

“The wins are extremely important, but even more satisfying is the battle,” commented Renezeder on Sunday evening after the event. “It’s the battles like we had this weekend that keep me coming back for more.”

After qualifying second in his Lucas Oil Pro-2 and third in his Lucas Oil/Skyjacker Pro-4 for Saturday’s racing, Renezeder made a fantastic pass on the Jerry Whelchel on the final lap to take his first Pro-2 win of the season.

“The crazy thing is I didn’t even know it was the last lap…I never saw the white flag,” explained Renezeder. “I was so focused on the lines I was taking that the checkered flag caught me by surprise.”

It didn’t surprise him in the Pro-4 race that followed, when he led flag to flag, even after a complete restart and several cautions. While he wasn’t able to go door-to-door with anyone, a win definitely helped in the points race.

Sunday morning started out flawlessly when Renezeder put both race trucks on the pole for the live NBC races. His trusty crew chief, Mike Seat, had the luck of the invert draw, pulling a four out of the box both times. Problems with Johnny Greaves’ truck on the pace lap allowed Renezeder to move up to the front row for the drop of the green, and another great race ensued. He battled with Whelchel again in the opening laps but was leading by the mandatory caution. To add drama to the win, he suffered a right rear flat just before the flag stand as the white flag waved. Every inch of lead he had was nearly lost as points leader Rob MacCachren closed the gap on the final lap. Renezeder went on to win for the third time in three races that weekend by only three tenths of a second.

“I think the entire crew was holding their breath around that final lap,” said a smiling Renezeder, “except for Mike (Seat), who kept telling me to ‘go, go, go, go’ over the radio with more urgency around each turn. I’m glad we were able to bring this one home.”

A little luck in that race parlayed into a lot of luck in the final race of the weekend – round eight for Pro-4. Carl settled in behind the first three trucks in the first few laps of the race and then looked to make a move on Rick Huseman at the bottom of the big hill. Huseman’s truck over-rotated just enough to put Renezeder up on top the inside k-rail. Luckily for Renezeder, the mandatory caution came out, giving him enough time to get pulled off the barrier and rejoin the back of the pack on the lead lap. Restarting in eleventh, the team hoped to make up a few positions in the final five laps. With a little luck and a little skill, Renezeder passed a few and had a few drop out of the race, putting him on the podium in third place.

“We have to cherish this kind of weekend because they don’t come along very often,” reflected Renezeder on Sunday evening. The success of the weekend put him back in the points lead in Pro-4 and moved him up to second in Pro-2 points. Less than half the season remains and the team seems to have redirected the momentum in its favor. Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure – look for this team to be in the hunt for two championships by year end.

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Carl Renezeder Ready to Rock the Quarry

LAKE FOREST, CA (July 18, 2008) – After a six week summer hiatus by the series, Carl Renezeder is ready to climb back into his Lucas Oil/Skyjacker Pro-4 and Pro-2 next weekend, July 26-27, at Chula Vista International Off-Road Raceway (“The Quarry”) for races seven and eight of the 15-race CORR season.

“The Quarry has been good to us in past races,” commented Renezeder. “We’re hoping that’s the case again next weekend.” The facility was brand new for the 2007 season and Renezeder found success there on both weekends of competition, winning eight of the 12 races.

In 2008, Renezeder opened the season in Pomona, California with two wins in the Pro-4 division and followed that up with another win in Pro-4 at the series’ second visit to the same facility in June. He has been on the podium in the Pro-2 division as well, but has yet to bring it home first this season in CORR. In the WSORR series, Carl swept rounds one and two in both trucks, adding four career wins to the books at the series’ opener in Wheatland, Missouri. Heading into this fourth weekend of racing for CORR, Renezeder finds himself well within striking distance of the points leaders in both divisions; he’s 12 points behind in third place in Pro-4 and 49 points behind in fifth place in Pro-2.

“It’s going to be a tight points race all season, but I’m focused on winning races,” explained Renezeder. “If we concentrate on one race at a time, the points should fall into place.” Renezeder is familiar with winning races and winning championships. He’s won 72 short course races since he began in 1999 and is a four-time CORR series champion: Pro-4 in 2003 and 2007, and Pro-2 in 2005 and 2006. But he knows that history doesn’t win races, and the best win is always the next one.

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One Pro-4 Win for Renezeder in Brutal Weekend of Racing

LAKE FOREST, CA (June 10, 2008) – “I just remember thinking ‘how many times can a guy hit you in one corner,’” commented Carl Renezeder after his 72nd career win in a race that had greater resemblance to American Gladiators than off-road racing. If any driver left the L.A. Fairplex in Pomona after rounds five and six of the CORR season this weekend with all their fiberglass and no broken parts, it was from sheer luck.

“We won one and got nailed hard enough from behind in the three other races to get flats in all of them,” explained Renezeder. Twice, while jumping out of “the hole” (turn four), he was hit in the air. The force of the landing popped the left rear tire both times. The third flat was caused by a fellow competitor using Renezeder as a brake going into turn five.

An alternator problem in his Lucas Oil Pro-2 on Saturday morning resulted in having to use a past champion’s provisional to tag the back of the main event, which was an 18th-place starting position. He ran as high as seventh before being served a flat tire by Jeremy McGrath while jumping out of turn four in the closing laps. In the Pro-4 race, Renezeder was top qualifier, was leading by the mandatory caution, and then fought hard with Johnny Greaves for the last six laps, securing the win in the final turn on the final lap. Renezeder earned all the points possible in that race, which turned out to be the only bright spot of the weekend.

On Sunday, Renezeder again qualified the Pro-4 on the pole, and earned a respectable seventh place starting position in Pro-2. The invert put him on the pole in the Pro-2 race, but Jerry Welchel ran over the back of him after the mandatory caution, giving him a flat that had to be changed with only a lap and a half remaining. The invert put his Lucas Oil Skyjacker Pro-4 on the outside of the fourth row for the start of the final race of the weekend, and he raced his way to the front.

Another mid-air hit, this time by Rick Huseman, while jumping out of the hole had the makings of a horrendous wreck. Somehow, the truck landed on its feet, but the left rear tire didn’t survive. Yet another flat relegated him to the pits and a finishing position outside the top ten.

“They say ‘you can’t win ‘em all’ and this weekend they were right,” concluded Renezeder. “We’ll regroup during this six-week break, put the trucks back together and start looking at our strategy for the second half of the season. This team is hungrier than ever for more wins and championship titles.”

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Four Wins in Wheatland Leads Renezeder into Pomona

LAKE FOREST, CA (June 5, 2008) – What started out as a storm-filled weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri last weekend, turned into a great day of racing on Sunday for Carl Renezeder. Saturday was a complete washout for the Pro classes in the first round of the Lucas Oil World Series of Off Road Racing, so the classes had to double up on Sunday to get all the racing in. For the first time in his career, Renezeder swept all four rounds of racing in his Lucas Oil Skyjacker Pro2WD and Pro4x4.

“I had a lot of fun racing today,” commented Renezeder at the end of the day. “Not only did we have great battles on track, but we were able to find and fix a problem that’s been nagging us for the past few races in the four-wheel-drive truck. And, I still can’t believe the amazing job the track crew was able to do to make the track so racy after all the rain we had. It’s a testament to their expertise and the commitment they have to putting on a first class show.”

The team pulled out of the track Sunday night and headed straight for the West coast, driving through the night to get back in time to prep the trucks for rounds five and six of the CORR series at the LA Fairplex in Pomona, California this weekend.

“We raced here in April and finished on the podium all four races,” explained Renezeder. “Between the good luck we had here to start the season and the great luck we had last weekend, we’re hoping to parlay that into two more successful rounds of racing this weekend.”

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Lucas Oil Speedway – The Diamond of Dirt Tracks – Next Stop for Renezeder

LAKE FOREST, CA (May 22, 2008) – “If for no other reason, I’d make the trip out to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri for the trophy alone,” quipped Carl Renezeder when talking about the upcoming event at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks. The World Series of Off Road Racing opens its 2008 season at the state-of-the-art facility on May 29 and June 1. The nationally renowned track is taking it one step higher by hosting round one under the lights on Saturday night.

“We used to race at night in Topeka every year, and it was always some of the best racing of the year,” explained Renezeder. “The tracks hold moisture better once the sun is off the surface, it’s cooler for the fans and it’s exciting for the drivers. I can’t think of a better place to run my Lucas Oil race trucks.”

Last year, Renezeder captured a win and a second place finish at the inaugural off-road race at Lucas Oil Speedway in the four-wheel-drive division, but this season, he hopes to bring home even more hardware. Both his Lucas Oil Pro2WD and Lucas Oil Skyjacker Pro4x4 will be at the event this year.

“It’s a tight schedule for us to haul out here from California and get back for another race in Pomona the following weekend, so last year we were only able to bring one race truck. But that killed me to stand in the pits and watch the Pro2WD race. It’s a push for my guys, but we’re making it work to have both trucks this year, so I’m even more excited to be heading out there,” concluded Renezeder.

The event will be covered by both SPEED Channel and Versus TV. Visit the WSORR website for more detailed information about the schedule and television broadcast dates: www.wsorr.com.

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LAKE FOREST, CA (May 20, 2008) – If nothing else, Carl Renezeder can be pointed to as a driver that can make the most of a bad situation. After a severe allergic reaction to an energy drink on CORR’s Friday qualifying day, Renezeder, barely able to talk or breath, climbed into his Lucas Oil Pro-2 and nailed down a fifth place qualifying effort in a field of more than 22 trucks. He was under close medical care during the Pro Lite qualifying session and then strapped into his Lucas Oil Skyjacker Pro-4 and qualified fifth in that division as well. Rounds three and four of the Championship Off Road Racing season were off to a rough start, but Renezeder was determined to persevere in the Primm, Nevada heat.

Saturday morning was host to several new things in the CORR rule book: the series is now awarding qualifying points to the top three qualifiers, as well as the top three drivers at the start of the mandatory yellow, and they have reinstated the invert, where a random number between zero and eight is drawn to invert the top qualifiers in the Pro starting grids. With the changes in mind, the team readied themselves for the two days of racing ahead of them.

In the Pro-2 division, Renezeder was part of the great racing action both days, turning fifth and second place qualifying efforts into third and second place finishes, respectively.

“I had a lot of fun driving my Lucas Oil Pro-2 this weekend,” commented Renezeder, after a heat-soaked weekend. “The racing was clean, and there were some great battles on the track. Our BFGoodrich tires were flawless, and we’re consistently finishing well in that truck.”

The Pro-4 division was a different story all together. After two wins in the opening two rounds of the season, the team had high hopes for another great weekend. It was not to be. Less than five laps into Saturday’s race, Adrian Cenni drove straight out of the top groove of turn one and straight over the right side of Renezeder, ripping the rearend out of Renezeder’s race truck, ending his day. Not that it’s any consolation, but Renezeder wasn’t the only one that had his day ended by the bright orange truck, and, luckily, he had the opportunity to fix it and come back to the line on Sunday.

Unfortunately, on Sunday, Josh Baldwin made it three wide going into turn two on lap one, knocking Rick Huseman out of the way on the inside, and then gave Carl a right front flat while trying to exit the turn.

“I had to spend the rest of the race protecting that right front,” explained Renezeder, who held his position through the mandatory caution. “Once it started to come apart, we had to go into the pits and change it. At that point there were only three laps remaining, so we ended up finishing a lap down in ninth. We tried to do the best with what we had.” Indeed they did.

Renezeder finished the weekend with third and second place finishes in Pro-2 and thirteenth and ninth places finishes in Pro-4. Current points have yet to be released; check www.corracing.com for updates.

The events from this past weekend will be aired via the following schedule:
- SPEED–Sat, May 24, 7:00-9:00p EDT
- NBC–Sun, Jun 15, 12:30-2:00p EDT

Next on Team Renezeder’s schedule is the World Series of Off-Road Racing season opener at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks”, Lucas Oil Speedway, May 31-June 1.

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Renezeder: Early Points Leader in Pro-4
2nd in Pro-2

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 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.

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LAKE FOREST, CA (April 29, 2008) – “That was so much fun,” smiled Carl Renezeder as he pulled his Lucas Oil Skyjacker Pro-4 into victory lane for the second time in as many races this past weekend at the CORR opener in Pomona, California. Great racing was on display all weekend, but the Pro-2 and Pro-4 races on Sunday had the crowd cheering on their feet, while Renezeder worked his way past some tough competition.

Saturday’s events seemed to go by in a blur as the three Pro divisions practiced, qualified and raced within a five hour window. Renezeder grabbed the pole in the Pro-4 division and the outside front row slot in Pro-2. He admittedly missed a bit on the set up in his Lucas Oil Pro-2 for the race, but still managed a third place finish. In Pro-4, the truck was flawless. He led from flag to flag and looked comfortable the entire way. During the live television coverage on SPEED Channel, both Bill Weber and Ken Stout talked about how significant a win it was after an off-season full of several changes to Renezeder’s program – a new engine program and the retirement of his 11-year-old Chevy (the winningest truck in CORR history) being the two most drastic changes.

“We always knew this truck would be competitive,” explained Renezeder. “We’re glad we had most of last season to work all the bugs out, and we’re excited to have a Pro Power motor under the hood this year. With the addition of Skyjacker to our program, and the reliability of our BFGoodrich tires, my confidence in this Lucas Oil Pro-4 is at an all-time high.” And that confidence shined through on Sunday.

Renezeder’s qualifying efforts were respectable on day two with a fifth and third place start in Pro-2 and Pro-4, respectively. But, it was the racing that caught everyone’s attention. At the drop of the green, Renezeder spent the few laps before the mandatory caution feeling out the changes they had made on the Pro-2. As he idled around before the restart he simply commented, “I think we’ve got something for these guys.” The green flag few again and he went to work. He held off a hard-charging Jerry Welchel and then made fantastic passes on both Todd LeDuc and Ricky Johnson. Unfortunately, he ran out of laps to battle with race winner Rob MacCachren and had to settle for second.

“I’m thrilled with two podiums in the opening two rounds,” commented Renezeder. “Obviously, we want to win them all, but we know we have a great baseline for the season. We should be in the hunt every time.”

The Pro-4 race was another display of smart racing and a flawless truck. Great battles throughout the race were just a precursor to the final lap. Rick Huseman had a three second lead on Renezeder as the white flag flew and he heard his spotter say, “this is your last lap…go get him.” Renezeder caught Huseman over the table top jump, made a great move in the big bowl turn, drove perfectly through the rhythm section and then made a fantastic pass in the final turn to take the win.

“That’s why I love racing,” commented Renezeder after the race was over. It seemed to be the sentiment among most racers that day that did battle without ruining equipment. Driving the trucks onto the trailer and adding four more trophies to the case is a great way to start a championship campaign. Renezeder’s got his fingers crossed that the next 13 rounds of racing have similar results.

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New Paint, Same Focus for Carl Renezeder

LAKE FOREST, CA (April 21, 2008) – After an epic 2007 race season, including a Pro-4 championship and 21 short course wins, Carl Renezeder plans to roll that success and focus into the new season. Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) hosts the 2008 season opener this weekend, April 26-27 at the LA Fairplex in Pomona, California, with new race formats and live television. Add a new power package for both Team Renezeder race trucks, and you have an entirely new program for the start of the season. But for Renezeder, it’s business as usual.

“There have definitely been a lot of changes this off season,” commented Renezeder, “but that hasn’t changed our focus. We’re committed to winning races for the team, our sponsors and our fans. We’re excited to be celebrating 15 years with BFGoodrich and 10 years with Lucas Oil, and equally happy to have Skyjacker Suspensions, PUMA, Cobra Seats, Schroth belts, Sube Sports and Honest Tea join our team. It takes commitment on all levels of this sport to perform at the top of your game, and I’m proud of the effort we put out there every race weekend.”

It’s not a far stretch to imagine Renezeder being a contending force every time he takes the track. As a four-time series champion (current Pro-4 champion) and winningest driver in CORR history (59 wins to date), his record speaks for itself. This season, the weekend format makes it much more difficult to add to the win column, with only eight points races per division. That should make each win even sweeter.

Renezeder will again compete in both the Pro-2 and Pro-4 divisions, which will now qualify on Saturday morning, followed by heat races in the afternoon and main events on Sunday. The heat races will be live on Speed Channel at 3:30 pm (Eastern), and the main events will be aired on NBC, set for telecast on Sunday, May 25 at 1:30 pm (Eastern).

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Rain, Wind, Setbacks and Victory for Team Renezeder in Laughlin

LAKE FOREST, CA (January 27, 2008) – After much debate at the start of the weekend as to whether the 48-mile races each day of the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge would be attrition or sprint races, by the end of the weekend, both turned out to be true. A team had to survive the course, but it also had to be quick to bring home a trophy. For Carl Renezeder and his Lucas Oil/BFGoodrich Trophy Truck, the event had its highs and lows, ultimately ending in a win on Sunday afternoon amidst a rain-soaked, heavily rutted course.

“Desert races are usually thought of as endurance events,” explained Renezeder. “We knew we’d have to have a tough truck to get us to the finish line, but it had to be fast as well.”

After qualifying third out of 24 trucks on Friday afternoon, the team suffered a setback on Saturday with a gear failure that knocked them out of the race only two laps into the eight-lap event, relegating them to a last place start on Sunday. And that’s when things turned around.

“The truck felt better than ever,” commented Renezeder after Saturday’s disappointing finish. “I just want a shot to drive this thing to the finish line.”

He got his wish and he capitalized on it. Twenty-two trucks left the line ahead of him on a wet, soaked Sunday afternoon, and Renezeder had only eight six-mile laps to beat all of them. Great battles on the track with Rob MacCachren and Robbie Gordon entertained the umbrella clad crowd, and when the checkered flag flew, Renezeder had not only beat the field on corrected time, he had passed all 22 trucks ahead of him and finished physically first as well.

“Turns out that the 14 tear-offs we put on our helmets were about 86 too few,” remarked co-driver, Mike Seat, while wiping sandy bits of course off his face. Luckily, the less than perfect race conditions didn’t deter them, allowing them to put a positive finish on the opening race weekend of Team Renezeder’s 2008 season.

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