August 29, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.
Forty years equals $40,000 for AMSOIL Cup at Crandon
AMSOIL ups the ante on the America's premier annual short course off-road race
Forty years equals $40,000 for AMSOIL Cup at Crandon
Last year at Crandon it was the AMSOIL-sponsored Pro 2wd truck of Chad Hord (BOSS Snowplows/Nissan) who captured the $25,000 first-place AMSOIL Cup prize. Should Hord be able to repeat this year, he'll walk away with a cool $40,000 - courtesy of AMSOIL, the recognized innovator and industry leader in synthetic lubricating oils.
"Crandon on Labor Day is the absolute pinnacle of short-course racing in the U.S, and AMSOIL is proud to be a big part of the festivities with the AMSOIL Cup race, which this year boasts a $40,000 winner's purse to make it one of the richest short-course races of all-time," said AMSOIL Race Program Manager Jeremy Meyer. "The anticipation alone for the third annual AMSOIL Cup is going to be off-the-charts."
Founded in 2010, the AMSOIL Cup pits the top TORC Pro 2wd trucks against the premier Pro 4x4 class in a 10-lap battle in which the Pro 2wd's get a roughly 12-second head start on the faster-cornering Pro 4x4 trucks. Scott Douglas (AMSOIL/Borla Exhaust/BFG) won the inaugural AMSOIL Cup.
Foreshadowing the excitement in store for the fans attending Crandon's fall AMSOIL Cup event was the Chairman's Cup race held at Crandon's season-opening Brush Run (June 16-17). The race saw Ram/Mopar's factory Pro 2wd racer Rob MacCachren reign victorious, albeit after surviving a furious charge from Pro 4x4 racer Adrian Cenni (RealTree Energy). Cenni dashed his chances at victory when he blew out a rear tire after leaving the track following a 100 mph straightaway, having made up the start handicap and placed himself on MacCachren's tail.
Added Crandon's Cliff Flannery, "AMSOIL's generosity to the sport of short course off-road racing is well-known throughout the industry and Crandon is pleased to have partnered with AMSOIL over the years. Drivers come from all over the country to race our fall event at Crandon and the $40,000 AMSOIL Cup race now stands as the largest purse in off-road racing. Our thousands of fans at Crandon will be in for a real treat watching those guys go all out in chasing those dollars!"
The World Championship Weekend at Crandon runs from Aug. 31- Sept. 2. Three day passes are $35 and one day passes are $45. Camping is $50 for the weekend.
For more information on Crandon International Off-Road Raceway, including tickets, camping reservations and sponsorship information, contact the Crandon offices at (715) 478-2222 or visit www.crandonoffroad.com.
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