Thursday, May 15, 2008

CORR Returns to Primm, Nevada

AMSOIL/Kumho Tire Super Team drivers Scott Douglas and Mike Oberg will be looking for their first wins of the year as Championship Off Road Racing returns to Primm, Nev. for rounds three and four of the 16-race series.

CORR features the top drivers in short-course, off-road truck racing. The first round was held April 26-27 in Pomona, Calif. Douglas scored a pair of podium finishes and is tied for third in the Pro 4 class. Oberg, who struggled in qualifying, missed the top ten but sits 13th overall in Pro 2.

Pro Lite driver Chad Hord leads the class in points after picking up a win and a third in Pomona. Ricky Johnson, racing out of the Barlow Motorsports/Red Bull camp, also picked up a second place finish in Pomona and is seventh overall in Pro 2. Steve Barlow finished tenth and fourth and is fifth overall in Pro 4. Baldwin Motorsports drivers Josh Baldwin and Jeremy McGrath finished in the top ten with Baldwin sitting seventh overall and McGrath tied for fifth.

The gates open in Primm (45 minutes south of Las Vegas) at 9:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Opening ceremonies will take place at 1:30 p.m. both days. Saturday's race will air on May 24 on SPEED. Sunday's race will air on June 15 on NBC. NBC will also air Round 2 from Pomona on Sunday, May 25. For more on the television schedule go to AMSOIL CORR or http://www.amsoil.com/.

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