The only competitive sport the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway seemed prepared for Thursday night was fishing. A mere 24 hours later, the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL put on a show for the ages with a track expertly prepared for two rounds of spectacular racing. AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas, who has a race shop nearby and whose wife, Jackie, was born just minutes away from the facility, took his first checkered flag of the year in front of a packed house on Friday night.
It was an eventful PRO 4 race as Rick Huseman ended up on his lid not once, but twice. In a display one can only witness in the TORC Series, Huseman fired it back up both times and stayed competitive and on the lead lap, finishing fourth. Johnny Greaves finished second with Steve Barlow bringing home third.In PRO 2WD, former AMA Supercross champion Ricky Johnson put on a clinic with his victory. Behind him, however, it was a side-by-side battle between another former dirt bike champ, Jeremy McGrath, and current class points leader, Rob MacCachren. McGrath was able to earn runner-up honors after starting eighth with MacCachren rounding out the podium in third.
Douglas would follow-up his win with another podium finish on Saturday night. During the Pro 4x4 race, Douglas, Mike Jenkins, Johnny Greaves and Rick Huseman all held the lead at one point. In the end, Jenkins took home his second career win in the Traxxas/AMSOIL truck, followed closely by Douglas, who raced the final laps with a leaking front tire.
In Saturday's PRO 2wd race, Johnson was able to stay just ahead MacCachren for his second win of the weekend.
The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL now heads back to Bark River, Mich. for rounds seven and eight.
Until then, we'll see you at the races.
Team AMSOIL