Rough Seas Can't Slow Down Team AMSOIL

Team AMSOIL Offshore traveled east to Long Island to attend the popular Battle on the Bay.

After extensive testing on Saturday, Bob Teague and Paul Whittier had to make major adjustments for their race on Sunday after a major storm blew through the region.
The start of the their race was delayed as storm fronts continued to pound the race course. While the race conditions didn't improve after the race started, the AMSOIL team battled five foot waves and took the early lead over the field and held on for the win. It was the second win in a row that Team AMSOIL has earned at Patchogue. They also remain undefeated in the OPA Miss Geico Series in 2010.

Next stop is the OPA/GEICO Race in Atlantic City on September 17-19.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

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Canard Crowned Champion at MX Finale

Pala Raceway proved a perfect spot to crown an new champion in the AMA Outdoor Nationals 250 class and just about everything went right for Team AMSOIL rider Trey Canard.

After gaining ground all season long, Canard needed to make up seven points on rival Chris Pourcel of in the final two moto to bring home his second career points championship.

A strong day of riding and a little bit of luck, (good for Canard, bad for Pourcel), put the championship talk to rest in the first moto. Even though Canard crashed, so did Pourcel and the Frenchman's was much worse than Canards. A dislocated shoulder took Pourcelout of first race, and caused him to miss the second.

After finishing fourth in moto one, Canard ran with race leader Dean Wilson for much of the second moto before going on cruise control and enjoying his first outdoor championship and finishing third overall on the day.

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Trey Canard Wins Again

GEICO Powersports/AMSOIL/Honda rider Trey Canard swept both 250cc motos at Saturday's Steel City National to pull within seven points of the AMA Motocross championship points lead with one race left on the 2010 schedule. The impressive outing yielded Canard's fifth overall title of the outdoor season, by far the most of any rider in his class.

Canard shared the spotlight with his AMSOIL teammates Kevin Windham and Brett Metcalfe, who finished 1-2 on the day in the 450cc category. Windham won the first moto and was runner-up in the second, while Metcalfe bagged second and third-place finishes.

"Right from the start today we were good," said Canard. "My first practice was strong. The second one was even better. The first moto was just awesome. I was really stoked with the way I rode. I was just solid. It was close the whole race and (points leader Christophe Pourcel) was right behind me the whole time but I kept him there."

Thirteen points behind Christophe Pourcel at the start of the event, Canard fought hard to hold off the defending series champion in both motos.

A mid-season replacement for injured Honda pro Davi Millsaps, Windham's moto win and overall title were his first of the outdoor season. He led seven laps on the day.

"I practiced great and stayed near the front either in first, second or third, so we got off to a great start and went from there," Windham said. "Winning the first moto was fun. It was a great race going back and forth with my old teammate Metty. We were all giving each other some ribbing all day and that made it a lot of fun."

Metcalfe's hard riding moved him around Honda rider Andrew Short for second in the championship standings. He is now five points ahead of Short with one race left. The 450cc title has been secured by Ryan Dungey, who won the day's second moto.

"Awesome day," Metcalfe said. "To pick up a second and a third and gain all those points is exactly what we needed. The bike was strong. Everything was really clicking for me today."

Team riders Eli Tomac, Justin Barcia, and Blake Wharton remained in the mix with top-10 finishes of their own. Tomac finished fourth in Moto 1 and fifth in Moto 2 for an overall ranking of fourth. Barcia rebounded from a 10th-place result in the first moto to a sixth-place finish in Moto 2 to end the event sixth. Wharton was seventh and ninth in the two races, which equaled a seventh-place overall result.

The championship will be decided next Saturday at Pala Raceway outside San Diego.

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Scott Douglas Wins Inaugural AMSOIL Cup

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 runner-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!”

The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL airs on Thursday nights on HD Theater at 8:00 p.m. EST and again at 11:00 pm EST.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

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TORC finale features Inagural AMSOIL Cup Race

The 2010 TORC Series season finale is this weekend. Get down to The Big House in Crandon to see who will take home a championship this year. Team AMSOIL is poised for a big weekend with Scott Douglas fifteen points out of first in the Pro 4X4 class and Ricky Johnson vying to best last year's second place finish in Pro 2WD.

The final weekend culminates with the inaugural run of the AMSOIL Cup in which the sport’s top Pro 4X4 and Pro 2WD drivers hit the track together in one big fight to the finish. Don't miss this historic race starting at 4:30pm Sunday night.

You can catch all of the action through TORC's live stream.

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Check back on Monday for race results.

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Douglas Shines In Chicago; Team AMSOIL Readies for AMSOIL Cup

AMSOIL Super Team driver Scott Douglas moved closer to a season points championship while Pro 2wd driver Chad Hord returned to the podium in an exciting two days of racing at the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL at Chicagoland Speedway last week.

Douglas picked up a pair of second place finishes in the Pro 4x4 class. Douglas, who was driving with a U.S. flag in his truck that had been flown during missions in the Middle East (see video below), capitalized on the points leaders bad luck each night to move to just seven points out of first place with just two rounds of racing left in the 2010 season.

Hord, meanwhile, battled Red Bull/AMSOIL driver Ricky Johnson to the finish line on Thursday night. While Hord just missed the win, but finished second to follow-up his fourth place finish on Wednesday night. The Upper Michigan driver now sits fourth overall in the points standings and is the top Pro 2 rookie this season.

Up next for the series is the final weekend of racing at the Big House and the Inaugural AMSOIL Cup. The AMSOIL Cup race will take place on Sunday night at the Crandon International Raceway (Wis.)and will feature the sports top Pro 4x4 and Pro 2wds in a winner take all format.

The Traxxas TORC Series will also be airing the first HD Theatre show of the season on Thursday night at 8:00 pm EST and 11:00 pm EST for the West Coast audience. Check with your cable or satellite service provider for channel information and availability.

Until then, we'll see you at the races.

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