CRANDON, Wis. – The 2010 Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL season ended Sunday with the crowning of its champions as Johnny Greaves (PRO 4WD), Ricky Johnson (PRO 2WD), and Casey Currie (PRO Light) earned titles in their respective classes. In the final event of the weekend, Scott Douglas brought home the newly-christened AMSOIL Cup, an annual battle pitting the best PRO 4 and PRO 2 drivers against one another.In the final race of the TORC Series season, the PRO 2s were given a 12-second head start, but it wasn’t enough as Douglas, the r
unner-up for June’s Crandon Cup, began knifing through the field. NASCAR driver Robby Gordon took the hole shot for PRO 2s, but was unable to complete a lap as his drive shaft broke, giving the lead to Jeff Kincaid, the 2010 Crandon Cup winner.Douglas, in his AMSOIL-sponsored Ford, was third overall on the third lap and was reeling in Kincaid and Rob MacCachren, running second. Rick Huseman, however, was still fast and was able to make the pass for the lead at the stripe, but the lead didn’t last long as mechanical issues struck, giving the lead to Douglas.
“It was just an awesome race,” Douglas said from the Winner’s Circle. “The track was prepped perfectly. I knew I had to commit and get through the PRO 2s quick. I had a lot of fast competitors running and this AMSOIL/Kumho F-150 was just right there. It just handled awesome.”
Steve Barlow, who would finish second, along with newly-crowned PRO 4 champ Johnny Greaves were able to catch up to Douglas, threatening his lead. In the last turn before the line, a dangerous corner all weekend, Barlow got loose and made contact with Greaves. Douglas appeared to have an easy lap to take the checkered flag, but Barlow came up to Douglas’ bumper at the Traxxas Launch Zone. In the final corner, Barlow threw his truck in deep, but Douglas’ lead was too strong and he took the checkered flag in first with Barlow literally pushing him across the line. Greaves was able to bring home a third-place finish.
At the AMSOIL Cup Winner’s Circle, Douglas showed his respect for Jack Flannery, the late off road legend who lost his battle with cancer earlier this year.
“I did it the way Jack Flannery would’ve did it,” Douglas said, beaming. “Wide open, throw it in every corner, total commit, and don’t worry about nothin’ and that’s the way we did it!”
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