Teague Enjoys Record Setting Weekend

 

The AMSOIL Offshore racing team traveled to Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. last weekend to compete in the inaugural OSS Don Aronow Memorial Offshore Powerboat Challenge.

 

The first event of the weekend was an endurance race from Miami to Bimini and back. Team AMSOIL entered the 2008 Bimini Run and was looking to set an official OSS speed record. Twenty-two boats in various classes and configurations started the long range race. The boats were started at ten second intervals and were each timed separately. Team AMSOIL drew the 10th starting spot. During the 106 plus mile race, Bob Teague and Paul Whittier ran at a consistent pace, passing all of the boats that started ahead of Team AMSOIL with the exception of one from the Unlimited class. Team AMSOIL finished as the second fastest boat overall and placed as the first officially-OSS-sanctioned boat, with a completion time of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 47 seconds. Team AMSOIL’s average speed during the record run was 98.381 miles per hour. This excellent performance resulted in Team AMSOIL being declared the winner and record holder of the OSS Cat Lite Class for this event.



The water and wind conditions changed overnight and some adjustments had to be made based off what was learned on Saturday. Prop selections were adjusted and weight was moved in the boat to accommodate the rougher conditions.



For the OSS points race, Team AMSOIL was assigned the number two lane in the starting position with Peppers on the inside and Team PropStop.net and Popeye’s Famous Chicken in the next two lanes to the right. When the pace boat threw the green flag, a battle ensued with Peppers down the first straightaway and into turn number one. The battle continued down the back stretch with Team AMSOIL gaining momentum on the inside lane. Peppers pulled in front of Team AMSOIL at turn four and Bob Teague and Paul Whittier intentionally drove through Peppers’ rooster tail to carry speed on an outside line. The maneuver resulted in Team AMSOIL passing Peppers at the exit of the turn. From there, Team AMSOIL continued to extend the lead over the Cat Lite fleet. During the race, Bob and Paul continued to dominate the class and ended up approximately 2 1/2 miles ahead of the second place boat. Team AMSOIL completed the 13 lap race in a total time of 46 and a half minutes with an average speed of 95.33 miles per hour.



The Bimini Record run and OSS race at Sunny Isles bring Team AMSOIL's win total to five in a row. Currently, Team AMSOIL is in first place in the points race in POPRA, OPA Triple Crown, and OSS. Up next for Team AMSOIL will be an SBI race in Sarasota, Fla. on the Fourth of July weekend.

 

Douglas, Hord Second at Crandon

 

Scott Douglas made a last minute decision to travel from his Chula Vista, Calif. home to take part in the World Series of Off Road Racing in Crandon, Wis. last weekend and it paid off for the AMSOIL Super Team driver. For AMSOIL Pro Lite driver Chad Hord and Pro 2 driver Mike Oberg, the travel was closer to their Michigan and Wisconsin homes, but just as successful.



Douglas, who decided on Monday to enter the Chairman's Cup weekend at the Crandon International Raceway, showed off his speed in both Saturday and Sunday's Pro 4wd races. On Saturday, Douglas powered his AMSOIL/Kumho Tires Ford F-150 to a second place finish behind Johnny Greaves. On Sunday, the AMSOIL Super Team driver continued his fast pace around the "Big House", leading for much of the race before having to pull off with just a half lap to go.



"We've been running this motor hard in all of the CORR races this season," said Douglas. "We thought it had a couple more runs in it, but it wasn't meant to be. We came to Crandon looking to test some things, including our cooling system and our brakes. We were happy to be competitive at Crandon and we learned a lot heading into the second half of the CORR series."



Oberg, meanwhile, was racing at his hometown track and was looking to get back on track after an early season on the CORR circuit that was filled with highs and lows. Four was the magic number for Oberg all weekend long. After a great battle on Saturday with Ross Hoek, Oberg finished fourth in the Pro 2wd race. On Sunday, the Eagle River, Wis.~native again finished fourth, this time battling AMSOIL sponsored racer Dan Vanden Heuvel, who picked up a pair of third place finishes on the weekend. In the Chairmain's Cup race, which pitted Pro 2wd versus Pro 4x4's on the same track, Oberg was able to fight through a very muddy track for a fourth overall, but was the top Pro 2wd to finish the race.



For Pro Light driver Chad Hord, the weekend started strong with a second place finish on Saturday despite having to start from the second row and trying to catch Jeff Kincaid. On Sunday, Hord again had to start from the back row because he did not race the first weekend of the WSORR schedule. Heavy rains turned the track into a mud pit and Hord was only able to make his way up to sixth on the single-racing line track.



Other Team AMSOIL members had mixed success in Crandon. Mike Jenkins pushed the Traxxis/AMSOIL truck up on the podium in both Saturday and Sunday's Pro 4x4 races. Matt Gerald was able to pull the holeshot both days in his Buggy class races, picking up two wins along the way. Gerald now leads the class points race by 12.



The WSORR will return to racing in Bark River, Mich. on July 13-14. CORR, which AMSOIL is the Exclusive Official Oil, will return to racing on July 25-26 in Chula Vista, Calif. The CORR series will also air on SPEED this Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. (EST).

Rinker Pressures Torrente in Bay City

 

Shaun Torrente kept his winning streak alive by taking a nail biting victory over fellow Floridian Terry Rinker in the 50 lap final at the 21st Annual Dow Bay City River Roar. The race was held on the Saginaw River in front of thousands of fans for the second round of the 2008 F1-ChampBoat Series.

 

The 29 year-old driver from Miami, led from the pole position and held the point for the full 50 laps despite consistent pressure from three-time event winner Rinker, who was driving the AMSOIL sponsored boat.

“We did everything we could to make the pass at the end and I felt with a few more laps we would have been on the top step for the fourth time here, but we just ran out of time,” said Rinker. “Now it’s off to Pittsburgh and a race course that should favor our boat on the big water.”

 

AMSOIL sponsored racer Randy Rinker also had a strong run in Bay City, finishing fourth as the final flag fell on the day.

AMSOIL, which is the Official Oil of ChampBoat, will follow the series to Pittsburgh on July 3-4.

CORR Racing at the Fairplex in Pomona

 

Pomona, CA (June 8, 2008)—In an eventful weekend complete with heated battles and fights to the finish, Todd LeDuc came out the big winner at the Fairplex in Pomona in Championship Off Road Racing.



Todd LeDuc in his Makita/Rockstar #3 dominated the Pro 2 class holding onto the lead throughout the race. Behind LeDuc, two neck and neck battles broke out; one between Carl Renezeder and the #8 Skyjacker Ford of Scott Taylor for second, and another between Pro 2 Champion Jerry Whelchel and Rob MacCachren in his Menzies Motorsports #21 for fourth. After the competition yellow, Renezeder in the Skyjacker #17 truck worked his way up the line to second getting past Whelchel and Taylor, but a flat tire dropped him back. Now running in second, Whelchel got a flat tire in the last lap opening the window for Ricky Johnson in his Red Bull/Bosch Power Tools/AMSOIL #9 truck to take the position. Whelchel held onto third to round out the podium.



At the completion of lap one the #4 Monster Energy Drink/Forest County Potawatomi Toyota of Johnny Greaves led the Pro 4 race with Rick Huseman in his Fabtech Toyota close behind, followed by Bully Dog/Toyo Tire’s #86 of Josh Baldwin and #19 Troy Herbst. After the mandatory yellow, Greaves slowed allowing Huseman to run away with the lead and Baldwin to move into third. In lap 12, Baldwin went wide into the wall out of turn one taking him out of the race. Carl Renezeder in his Pro 4 truck worked his way up the line into second to battle it out with Huseman while Curt LeDuc in his Makita/Rockstar truck and the AMSOIL/Kumho Tires Ford of Scott Douglas fought for third. In a thrilling, side-by-side battle, Renezeder and Huseman made contact. Renezeder spun out in turn one and got a flat tire ending his race. Huseman took off with the lead to the checkered flag. Fighting for second LeDuc, Douglas and Steve Barlow battled it out. The last turn of the final lap had the crowd on their feet as Barlow got past Douglas then made contact with LeDuc who was running in second. LeDuc spun sideways and fell back two positions to fourth. Huseman took first, Barlow took second and Douglas took third.



Chad Hord and the #9 BOSS Snowplow/AMSOIL truck led the first eight laps of the Pro Lite race while the #4 Traxxas Toyota of Jeff Kincaid worked his way up the line, quickly knocking off positions. A right rear flat took away all chances of a win for Hord, when he was forced into the hot pits. Kincaid moved into first and quickly drove away with the win. Robert Naughton’s #54 Ready Lift Suspension truck followed behind in second and the #15 Kolpin truck of Marty Hart crossed the finish line in third.

Overall Results



Watch all the Pomona racing action on NBC, June 22 at 4pm-6pm. See the complete CORR TV schedule.



Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four-wheel motorsports including two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2008 Championship Off Road Racing race season includes eight events at tracks located in Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and Las Vegas, NV.

Teague Continues Putting Team AMSOIL in the Top Spot

 

The AMSOIL Offshore Team traveled 3,000 miles to attend the OPA Triple Crown season opener in Ocean City, Md. on May 30 and June 1. The event was well-attended, boasting a record 54 teams and huge crowds.



Team AMSOIL spent Friday preparing the boat for Saturday’s test trials. Saturday storms made for rough seas in the Atlantic and prevented many teams from testing, but Bob Teague and his crew used the weather to test some new rough-water setups. The testing paid off during the main event late Sunday afternoon as the seas were rough. A radical storm that passed through on Saturday night left its mark with residual rollers on Sunday and the big waves were wreaking havoc with the offshore teams. At race time, Team AMSOIL, with Teague and Paul Whittier in the cockpit, took the green flag on a course with 5’ to 6’ confused seas. Immediately a fierce battle ensued with Team AMSOIL and Motley Crew running side-by-side, crashing through and over the waves and getting some big air. Team AMSOIL took the lead from the start, only to be passed by the Motley Crew. Before the race was over, the two boats exchanged the lead four times with neither boat leading by more than five lengths. On the final turn of the race, Teague picked an unexpected outside line, carrying superior speed into the final front straightaway to pass Motley Crew for the win.



Ocean City marks the third first-place finish in a row for Team AMSOIL after winning back-to-back at the Lake Havasu Desert Storm event. Currently, Teague sits in first in the Miss Geico Triple Crown Series, first in Pacific Offshore, and is tied for first in the Offshore Super Series.



Next up for Team AMSOIL is a record run from Miami, Fla. to the Bahamas and back on June 20, followed by an OSS race at Sunny Isles, Fla. June 22.