AMSOIL Super Team driver Chad Hord was impressive in his Pro 4x4 debut and teammate Scott Douglas took home another World Championship ring at the 
latest rounds of racing in the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL.
latest rounds of racing in the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. With more than 40,000 rabid race fans lining the hillside and filling up the campgrounds for the 40th Anniversary weekend at Crandon International Raceway, the AMSOIL Super Team set the standard with the first race of the weekend, the Pro Light Decisions at Sundown on Friday night.
Hord's appearance on the podium wasn't limited to the Pro Light class. The championship driver also took the wheel of a second AMSOIL Pro 4x4 owned by Scott Douglas. Together the pair dominated the field on Saturday. Douglas was able to take the lead early after starting in second and with only one other truck on his
rear bumper for much of the race, Douglas put his AMSOIL/Ford F-150 on top of the box for his first win of the season. The truck on his back bumper was that of Hord's, who maneuvered through the field like a class veteran, finishing second and picking up the Oakley Bomb award for laying down the fastest lap time of the race.
Hord, in his Boss Snowplow/AMSOIL Pro Light, was looking for his first win in the three year old "Cup" race. While it wasn't a points race, it brought home bragging rights and a big check from the Forrest County Potowatomi. Hord pushed to the front, battling with early race leader Jeff Kincaid. After the mandatory caution, Kincaid made a mistake on the front stretch, spinning out and gi
ving Hord the lead. Hord went on to his first Cup win, setting the stage for the Team AMSOIL to have another stellar weekend at Crandon.
ving Hord the lead. Hord went on to his first Cup win, setting the stage for the Team AMSOIL to have another stellar weekend at Crandon.Saturday is World Championship day at Crandon. If you win your class race on Saturday, you are dubbed a World Champion and you take home the ring to prove it. Hord was looking for some more hardware in the Pro Light class race, and once again battled Kincaid all race long. Kincaid would take the win, and pull even with Hord in the points race
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.Hord's appearance on the podium wasn't limited to the Pro Light class. The championship driver also took the wheel of a second AMSOIL Pro 4x4 owned by Scott Douglas. Together the pair dominated the field on Saturday. Douglas was able to take the lead early after starting in second and with only one other truck on his
rear bumper for much of the race, Douglas put his AMSOIL/Ford F-150 on top of the box for his first win of the season. The truck on his back bumper was that of Hord's, who maneuvered through the field like a class veteran, finishing second and picking up the Oakley Bomb award for laying down the fastest lap time of the race.
Racing on Sunday usually means one thing: the BorgWarner Cup race. But with NASCAR driver Robby Gordon pulling double duty and driving a Pro 2wd at Crandon before traveling to Sunday nights NASCAR race, it wasn't your typical Sunday at Crandon. With the ABC cameras rolling, the racing was full of accidents and adrenaline.
Gordon proved his worth by running near the front for most of the race on Sunday, but two AMSOIL backed drivers, Scotty Taylor and Ricky Johnson proved their championship 
credentials by going one-two in a great race. Taylor, who is at his best at Crandon, used the track to his advantage and pushed out a large lead over the rest of the talented AMSOIL Pro 2wd field. Johnson, meanwhile, battled with Gordon and eventual third place finisher Rob MacCachren for the rest of the race. Johnson still leads the points chase, but Taylor is just eight points back with four races left.
credentials by going one-two in a great race. Taylor, who is at his best at Crandon, used the track to his advantage and pushed out a large lead over the rest of the talented AMSOIL Pro 2wd field. Johnson, meanwhile, battled with Gordon and eventual third place finisher Rob MacCachren for the rest of the race. Johnson still leads the points chase, but Taylor is just eight points back with four races left.
In Pro Light, it was the Hord and Kincaid show once again. Both drivers will be moving up in class next year, and both wanted to finish their Pro Light careers with a win at Crandon on Sunday. But only one person can win and Kincaid showed his exceptional speed off with a second win. Hord was equally as fast, but had to battle from a seventh place start to finish with his another second place finish for the weekend. Kincaid now leads the points chase by just one heading into the next round in California.
As soon as the green flag dropped on Sunday's action in the Pro 4x4 BorgWarner Cup race, with 
the Live ABC cameras rolling, there was a major wreck involving six drivers: Mark Jenkins, Mike Jenkins, Steve Barlow, Adrian Cenni, Jamey Flannery, and Steve McCrossan. The crash narrowed the starting field of thirteen down to half of its original starting size. Officials red flagged the race and went for a restart after extensive clean-up of the race track. Within a lap of the restart Kyle LeDuc took the lead and never looked back. He would eventually take the podium and the Oakley Bomb Run Award for the fastest lap time. Fan favorite Johnny Greaves put up a good battle, but a late race incident would take him out of the race for the BorgWarner trophy. Douglas and Hord again finished bumper-to-bumper, this time with Hord in fourth and Douglas in fifth. Douglas sits fourth overall in Pro 4x4.
the Live ABC cameras rolling, there was a major wreck involving six drivers: Mark Jenkins, Mike Jenkins, Steve Barlow, Adrian Cenni, Jamey Flannery, and Steve McCrossan. The crash narrowed the starting field of thirteen down to half of its original starting size. Officials red flagged the race and went for a restart after extensive clean-up of the race track. Within a lap of the restart Kyle LeDuc took the lead and never looked back. He would eventually take the podium and the Oakley Bomb Run Award for the fastest lap time. Fan favorite Johnny Greaves put up a good battle, but a late race incident would take him out of the race for the BorgWarner trophy. Douglas and Hord again finished bumper-to-bumper, this time with Hord in fourth and Douglas in fifth. Douglas sits fourth overall in Pro 4x4.The next stop on the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL schedule is Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif. The action will take place over two evenings, October 23-24.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
