Three Days of Drama and Excitement Highlight Lucas Oil Off Road National Tripleheader in Wheatland, Missouri |
Championship Battles Across All Eight Divisions Experience Dramatic Changes |
WHEATLAND, Mo. (August 28, 2020) – The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Presented by GEICO made its anticipated return to action this past weekend with the championship’s first three-day tripleheader from Lucas Oil Speedway. The 3rd Annual Lucas Oil Off Road Shootout was destined to see some of the best racing of the season on the longest and fastest track on the schedule, and it didn’t disappoint. An array of winners stood atop the podium over the course of the weekend, and the early championship battles across all eight classes saw various shake ups over the course of the three days. |
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Pro 2 |
Friday Fresh off a sweep of the weekend at the opening event of the season reigning Pro 2 champion and point leader Jerett Brooks debuted a brand new truck in Wheatland, eager to build on his early success. Brooks carried a commanding 13 point lead into the tripleheader over class rookie Ryan Beat and kicked things off by capturing the pole for Friday’s action. At the drop of the green flag Brooks eventually assumed his familiar spot at the front of the field and easily controlled the race through to the halfway caution. When racing resumed Brooks came under attack from RJ Anderson, who took advantage of a slight miscue to seize the lead and bring Doug Mittag along for second. Meanwhile, Brooks suffered a flat tire and lost even more ground. A late caution bunched the field up once more and allowed Brooks to get a new tire, but out front Anderson was able to carry on to his first win of the season by two seconds over Mittag, with Beat in third. Brooks recovered to salvage fourth. Friday Results#37 RJ Anderson#81 Doug Mittag#51 Ryan Beat#77 Jerett Brooks#31 Trevor Leighton |
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Saturday Mickey Thomas and Brooks occupied the front row for Saturday’s Pro 2 race, with Mittag and Anderson right behind them. When the trucks roared to life to start the race Brooks pushed his way into the lead and built a comfortable margin over the field, which soon spread out and settled in through to the halfway caution. When they returned to racing Mittag applied heavy pressure on Brooks, but couldn’t find an opening to attempt a pass. Brooks had his truck running flawlessly and continued to nail his marks, which helped him maintain about a two truck length lead on Mittag. The final two laps saw Brooks post his fastest times of the race as he charged to victory and held off Mittag by just one second at the finish. Thomas rounded out the podium in third. Saturday Results#77 Jerett Brooks#81 Doug Mittag#44 Mickey Thomas#37 RJ Anderson#51 Ryan Beat |
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Sunday With two different winners through the first two days of racing Sunday’s finale was highly anticipated. Mittag and Brooks sat on the front row for the third race, with Mittag on the pole. As they led the field to the green flag Mittag got the initial jump to lead the field through the first turn, but a savvy move by Brooks put the defending champion at the front of the field and he easily maintained that lead through to the halfway caution. When the action ramped up again Brooks reasserted himself firmly in the lead, but Mittag kept him honest. With three laps to go Brooks made a slight miscue behind the wheel of his truck and it gave just enough of an opening for Mittage to capitalize, giving Brooks a bump as he took over the lead. Shortly thereafter Brooks’ truck came to a stop on the track and ended his day. Mittag carried on to take his first win of the season by 1.6 seconds over Anderson, with Thomas rounding out the podium. Brooks finished in 10th. Sunday Results#81 Doug Mittag#37 RJ Anderson#44 Mickey Thomas#51 Ryan Beat#31 Trevor Leighton |
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Pro Lite |
Friday Following an impressive win to close out the opening weekend of the season Cole Mamer entered Lucas Oil Speedway atop the Pro Lite standings, carrying an eight point lead over Madix Bailey. On Friday, Mamer was going to have his work cut out for him starting behind the front row of arguably his two biggest challengers, Brock Heger and Christopher Polvoorde. Heger asserted himself at the head of the pack from the drop of the green and was able to open a big lead through to the halfway caution. When they returned to racing, Heger easily reassumed his role out front and started to once again put distance between he and the rest of the field. That put the attention on the battle for second between Christopher Polvoorde and Ronnie Anderson, who duked it out for the position for the bulk of the race until the closing laps when the intensity picked up and allowed Madix Bailey to get into the mix. Out front Heger was dominant on the way to his first win of the season, taking the checkered flag 6.4 seconds ahead of Polvoorde, who emerged with the runner-up spot, with Bailey edging out Anderson on the final lap for third. Friday Results#12 Brock Heger#94 Christopher Polvoorde#29 Madix Bailey#52 Ronnie Anderson#59 Jimmy Weitzel |
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Saturday Heger found himself on the front row to start Saturday’s action, lining up alongside Mamer, the polesitter. When the green flag waved Heger rocketed into the lead and immediately looked to duplicate his efforts from the previous afternoon. Heger easily controlled the lead until just before the halfway caution when a miscue allowed Mamer to jump into the lead. When they returned to racing Mamer held off heavy pressure from Heger, while Bailey was able to join the fight from third. A late caution set the stage for a two lap showdown for the finish and Mamer responded, surging out to a comfortable advantage while Heger was left to fend off Polvoorde and Bailey for second. Mamer continued to add to his lead and took home his second win of the season by 3.5 seconds over Polvoorde, who got by Heger in the final turn. Saturday Results#35 Cole Mamer#94 Christopher Polvoorde#12 Brock Heger#29 Madix Bailey#52 Ronnie Anderson |
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Sunday With two different winners through the first two days of racing in Pro Lite, it was anyone’s guess as to who might come away with the victory on Sunday. Polesitter Bailey and Polvoorde led the field to the green flag for the third and final race of the weekend, with Mamer and Heger giving pursuit from the second row. As the green flag waved Bailey took advantage of his inside positioning to assume the early lead, but a spirited three-way battle developed between Bailey, Polvoorde, and Heger leading to the halfway caution. When the action got back underway the battle resumed and Heger was able to muscle his way into the lead with four laps to go. He continued to build on that advantage in the closing laps to bring home his second victory of the weekend by 2.2 seconds over Bailey, while Polvoorde completed the podium in third. A strong weekend for Heger helped move him to the top of the Pro Lite championship standings after five rounds, where he now has a 13-point lead over Polvoorde in second. Sunday Results#12 Brock Heger#29 Madix Bailey#94 Christopher Polvoorde#50 Mason Prater#59 Jimmy Weitzel Pro Lite Points (Round 5 of 10)#12 Brock Heger – 254#94 Christopher Polvoorde – 241#29 Madix Bailey – 236#35 Cole Mamer – 229#52 Ronnie Anderson – 215#59 Jimmy Weitzel – 215 |
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Pro Buggy |
Friday A highly competitive opening weekend saw the young guns of Matthew Brister and Trey Gibbs take their first Pro Buggy wins, with reigning champion Eliott Watson right in the mix. Just three points separated all three of these drivers coming into Lucas Oil Speedway, setting the stage for a thrilling weekend. Gibbs would roll off the grid the best of the trio to start Friday’s action, with a front row positioning alongside polesitter Brady Whitlock. Watson started fourth, with Brister fifth. From the drop of the green the intensity and close racing of this class was on full display as Whitlock, Gibbs, and Watson engaged in a spirited battle for the lead early on, even going three wide at one point. Gibbs eventually asserted himself out front prior to the halfway caution. When the second half of the race got underway, the competitiveness picked up even more as Darren Hardesty Jr. joined the fray. A three car battle between Gibbs, Hardesty, and Watson would determine which driver emerged victorious, with the champ making an incredible inside pass under his rivals exiting the track’s “Talladega” turn, going from third to first and storming to his first win of the 2020 season by three seconds over Gibbs, while Brister came on strong late to grab third. Friday Results#1 Eliott Watson#15 Trey D. Gibbs#5 Matthew Brister#99 Darren Hardesty Jr.#7 Dale Ebberts |
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Saturday With his first win in hand, Watson carried the momentum into Saturday by starting on the pole alongside Brister, with Gibbs and Whitlock behind them. When the green flag waved Watson got the jump on the field and easily took control of the lead, while Gibbs and Brister battled for second. The champ easily led the field to the halfway caution and set his sights on more dominance to close out the race. When the field returned to action Watson jumped back out to a big lead over the field and cruised home to his second straight win with a flawless wire-to-wire drive. Watson crossed the finish line nine seconds ahead of Gibbs, while Whitlock followed in third. Saturday Results#1 Eliott Watson#15 Trey D. Gibbs#74 Brady Whitlock#5 Matthew Brister#7 Dale Ebberts |
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Sunday A pair of convincing victories through the first two days of action had reigning Pro Buggy champion Watson brimming with confidence entering the final race of the weekend on Sunday. As an added boost, Watson captured the pole position for the third race and led the field to the green flag. When the field charged down the front straight to start the race Watson quickly moved into the lead and built a big lead over the field. He continued to pace the field and cruised to the halfway caution. When the second half of the race got underway Watson was in line for a big points day as both Gibbs and Brister faced adversity. The champ once again stormed out to a big lead over the field and dropped the hammer in the closing laps to sprint away from the field. He completed the weekend sweep with his most dominant drive of the weekend, taking the checkered flag 9.7 seconds ahead of Whitlock, while Hardesty completed the podium in third. The weekend sweep moved Watson to the top of the Pro Buggy championship standings, where he’s built an impressive 23-point lead over Gibbs in second. Sunday Results#1 Eliott Watson#74 Brady Whitlock#99 Darren Hardesty Jr.#7 Dale Ebberts#56 Zachary Drapkin Pro Buggy Points (Round 5 of 10)#1 Eliott Watson – 268#15 Trey D. Gibbs – 245#5 Matthew Brister – 236#99 Darren Hardesty Jr. – 226#7 Dale Ebberts – 218 |
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Turbo UTV & Production 1000 UTV |
Friday Reigning Turbo UTV champion Corry Weller came into Wheatland on the heels of a weekend sweep at the opening rounds, where six points sat between her and Ronnie Anderson. The first race of the weekend started with Kyle Chaney on the pole, with Weller alongside. As the field came to life Chaney easily moved into the lead while Weller and Anderson made contact in the first turn, causing both to lose valuable ground. While Chaney held strong out front, Anderson and Weller battled for second for several laps until Weller’s Can-Am began to lose pace and saw her lose multiple positions. Out front, Chaney was dominant and easily brought home the win ahead of Anderson by 3.4 seconds, with Trevor Leighton rounding out the podium in third. Weller ended up seventh. In Production 1000 UTV the budding title fight between Myles Cheek and Brock Heger was set to continue over the three day weekend, with a mere three points separating them coming into Wheatland. The rivals started on the front row for Friday’s opening race, with Cheek on pole, and when the green flag waved Cheek was able to get the edge on Heger to grab control of the lead. Heger didn’t hold back and put heavy pressure on the lead while Dallas Nord followed closely in third. The battle for the lead intensified at the midpoint of the race, with Cheek and Heger trying differing lines mere inches from one another. Despite Heger’s best efforts Cheek was able to withstand every pass attempt and pulled away on the final lap to take his second win of the season by 1.9 seconds over Heger, with Nord a solid third. Friday Turbo UTV Results#791 Kyle Chaney#752 Ronnie Anderson#703 Trevor Leighton#715 Trey D. Gibbs#14 Derek Tidd Friday Production 1000 UTV Results#957 Myles Cheek#912 Brock Heger#974 Dallas Nord#916 Robby Hornsby#924 Bradley Morris |
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(Left to right) Kyle Chaney opened up the three-day tripleheader with a Friday win, while Myles Cheek held off pressure from Brock Heger to collect his second career Production 1000 UTV victory. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
Saturday With his runner-up finish on Friday, Anderson entered Saturday’s Turbo UTV action with a hold of the championship point lead, and he looked to add to that advantage by starting the second race of the weekend from pole position, with Weller lining up right behind him. As the field came to take the green flag a damp track saw Leighton, Chaney, and Weller all slide into the Turn1 wall, which initiated a restart. While Leighton and Chaney were unable to continue, Weller got a second chance and on the restart she settled into second as Anderson opened up a big lead. However, Weller was patient and chipped away at the deficit and successfully made the winning pass just past the halfway point. She took her third win of the season by 3.3 seconds over Anderson, with Derek Tidd in third. After a stellar head-to-head battle on Friday both Cheek and Heger entered Saturday’s Production 1000 UTV race ready for more. The standard bearers of the division were going to have their work cut out for them, with Heger starting from the second row and Cheek from the third row, but as soon as the green flag waved it didn’t take long for them to make their presence felt. Heger charged to the front as the field entered the “Talladega” turn for the first time, and Cheek gave chase by quickly moving up to third. It wasn’t long before they were running 1-2. The leaders were never separated by more than a few UTV lengths throughout the race and were essentially equal on speed, which allowed Heger to keep Cheek at bay and take his second win of the season by less than a second. Nord followed again in third. Saturday Turbo UTV Results#1 Corry Weller#752 Ronnie Anderson#14 Derek Tidd#718 Chance Haugen#742 Keith Brooks Saturday Production 1000 UTV Results#912 Brock Heger#957 Myles Cheek#974 Dallas Nord#916 Robby Hornsby#924 Bradley Morris |
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(Left to right) Corry Weller collected her third Turbo UTV victory with a Saturday win, while Brock Heger (back) scored his second win this season in the Production 1000 UTV class. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
Sunday With her win on Saturday reigning Turbo UTV champion Weller was ready to continue her hotly contested early season title fight with Anderson in Sunday’s finale, but both would have to deal with a speedy Chaney, who won Friday. The championship rivals lined up alongside one another on the front row for the final race, with Weller on pole position. When racing got underway Weller quickly moved into the lead while Anderson and Chaney made contact fighting for second and lost valuable ground. Chaney was able to recover and eventually tracked down and passed Weller for the lead, resulting in a rare mistake from the champ that saw her lose even more spots. Chaney cruised to his second win of the weekend 5.6 seconds ahead of Tidd, while Leighton followed in third. Weller settled for fourth, while misfortune struck Anderson and dropped him to ninth. Weller maintained her hold of the championship point lead in Turbo UTV, where she now sits 10 points ahead of Anderson in second. Through the first two Production 1000 UTV races of the weekend, championship contenders Cheek and Heger had split victories, with an intense head-to-head battle defining each race. One of these two drivers was sure to be gunning for the edge on Sunday to close out the weekend with much needed momentum. The duo started side by side for the final race on the second row, and as the race got underway Heger aggressively pursued the lead, which resulted in a top over after he clipped a tire track marker. Nord grabbed control of the lead briefly but Cheek was simply too fast and easily seized control of the race. With Cheek out front, Heger was doing all he could to climb through the field. Cheek went on to take his second win of the weekend by 2.5 seconds over Nord, with Robby Hornsby third. Heger recovered for fourth. Cheek was able to extend his lead atop the Production 1000 UTV championship standings, where he now has a 13-point lead over Heger in second. Sunday Turbo UTV Results#791 Kyle Chaney#14 Derek Tidd#703 Trevor Leighton#1 Corry Weller#718 Chance Haugen Turbo UTV Points (Round 5 of 10)#1 Corry Weller – 256#752 Ronnie Anderson – 246#703 Trevor Leighton – 225#718 Chance Haugen – 205#715 Trey D. Gibbs – 205 Sunday Production 1000 UTV Results#957 Myles Cheek#974 Dallas Nord#916 Robby Hornsby#912 Brock Heger#922 Josh Luketic Production 1000 UTV Points (Round 5 of 10)#957 Myles Cheek – 273#912 Brock Heger – 260#916 Robby Hornsby – 237#974 Dallas Nord – 215#974 Bronsen Chiaramonte – 180#967 Ben Booker – 180 |
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(Left to right) Kyle Chaney earned two of the three Turbo UTV victories over the weekend while Myles Cheek captured two wins in Production 1000 UTV. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
Mod Kart, JR2 Kart & RZR 170 |
Friday After a highly competitive first two rounds Mod Kart came to Lucas Oil Speedway with Braden Chiaramonte holding a seven point margin over Trey Eggleston in the championship standings, with Connor Barry just one additional point behind in third. Eggleston started from pole position on Friday with Chiaramonte alongside and when the green flag waved it was the point leader who jumped out to the lead while Eggleston fought to maintain second. With the lead in hand, Chiaramonte overran a corner and hit a track marker tire, which dropped him to the tail end of the field. That handed the lead to Johnny Holtger, with Brody Eggleston close behind in second. The closing laps of the race saw wild action and the battle for the win came down to a one-lap shootout in which Eggleston started out front but soon lost several spots, ultimately giving up the lead to his brother Trey, who then charged to the checkered flag for his first win of the season. David Gasper finished in second, with Brody Eggleston holding on for third. Following a strong opening weekend Rhyan Denney enjoyed a comfortable 13 point lead over Dane Culver in the JR 2 Kart standings coming into Wheatland. As the field rolled onto the track for the first time it was Martin cousins of Talan and Brodie leading the field to green. As the race got underway Brodie Martin was able to grab hold of the lead and hold off some heavy pressure from Dane Culver and Denney. As the race continued, Denney marched her way into the lead. A late caution bunched the field together and allowed the Martins to move into the top two spots on the final lap, while Denney and Culver got stuck together after making contact. Brodie Martin stormed to his second win of the season by a kart length over Talan, with Irie Bailey in third. In RZR 170, TJ Siewers entered the weekend tripleheader with a nine point lead in the championship standings over Ian Torfi. On Friday this pair started on the front row, just ahead of reigning champion George Llamosas. At the drop of the green Siewers was able to grab hold of the lead and open a gap over the field, which he continued to build on throughout the remainder of the race. The point leader enjoyed a perfect wire-to-wire victory, taking the checkered flag seven seconds ahead of Ryder VanBeekum in second, with Tatum Foerster in third. Friday Mod Kart Results#590 Trey Eggleston#576 David Gasper#514 Brody Eggleston#573 Braden Chiaramonte#554 Luke Knupp Friday JR2 Kart Results#413 Brodie Martin#411 Talan Martin#429 Irie Bailey#486 Tyli Olsen#415 Chaden Zane Minder Friday RZR 170 Results#101 TJ Siewers#164 Ryder VanBeekum#195 Tatum Foerster#102 Ian Torfi#188 George Llamosas |
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(Clockwise from left) Mod Kart’s Trey Eggleston, JR2 Kart’s Brodie Martin, and RZR 170’s TJ Siewers emerged victorious after a highly competitive Friday in the junior divisions. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
Saturday The second Mod Kart race of the weekend saw Connor Baryy start on pole alongside Holtger. When racing got underway, Barry was able to charge out to the early lead over Luke Knupp and Chiaramonte, with Brody Eggleston giving chase from fourth. The battle for second soon became a three-car affair with both Chiaramonte and Eggleston getting around Knupp. Eggleston continued his charge forward and eventually grabbed the lead from Barry, but Barry battled back and reclaimed the top spot. He carried on to take his second win of the season by about a car length over Eggleston, with Holtger in third. A highly competitive first JR 2 Kart race led to an anticipated second day of action on Saturday. Lake Adler led the field to green from pole, with the Martin cousins surrounding Denney. When the green flag waved Brodie Martin jumped into the lead initially, but Adler battled back to take the top spot. From there the second generation racer never looked back and carried on to take his first career win by a half second over Logan Leggitt, with Chaden Zane Minder in third. After an impressive win on Friday, RZR 170 point leader Siewers was in search of continued success on Saturday. He started from the pole for the second race of the weekend, alongside VanBeekum. As the field came to life for the green flag Siewers was able to grab control of the lead and maintain it through the first half of the race. However, the defending champion wanted to make his presence felt as well and Llamosas made an assertive pass to seize control of the race. This pair continued to duke it out up front, with Siewers reclaiming the position. They continued to race bumper to bumper through to the checkered flag with Siewers edging out Llamosas for the win, followed by Torfi in third. Saturday Mod Kart Results#528 Connor Barry#514 Brody Eggleston#544 John Holtger#573 Braden Chiaramonte#590 Trey Eggleston Saturday JR2 Kart Results#499 Lake Adler#481 Logan Leggitt#415 Chaden Zane Minder#447 Kaylee Federwisch#401 Dane Culver Saturday RZR 170 Results#101 TJ Siewers#188 George Llamosas#102 Ian Torfi#158 Declan Shields#124 Zoe Easton |
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(Clockwise from left) Mod Kart’s Connor Barry, JR2 Kart’s Lake Adler, and RZR 170’s TJ Siewers collected victories on Saturday in the junior divisions. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
Sunday The wild action of Mod Kart through the first two days of racing meant there was a wide open battle to capture the Sunday win and end the weekend on a high note. Chiaramonte started the final race from the pole, but when the green flag waved it was Barry who jumped into the early lead. A persistent Chiaramonte made the move for the lead just past halfway and got around Barry. A tight three way battle for the lead between Chiaramonte, Barry, and Trey Eggleston carried on through the closing laps, with Chiaramonte edging out Barry in second and Eggleston in third to become the third different winner of the weekend. The win helped Chiaramonte stay atop the Mod Kart championship standings, where he now sits seven points ahead of Eggleston. The competitiveness of JR 2 Kart was on display all weekend, with two different winners through the first two days, including a first-time winner on Saturday. When the field rolled onto the track for the final time on Sunday it was anyone’s guess as to who might take the checkered flag. Talan Martin started from the pole but he encountered misfortune almost immediately, which allowed Denney to take control of the race. She paced the field for the majority of the race, but left the door open with two laps to go, which allowed Leggitt to dive to the inside and steal the lead. Leggitt barely held off Denney on the final lap to take his first win and become the third different class winner of the weekend. Denny was able to add to her point lead atop the JR 2 Kart championship standings, where she now holds a 14-point lead over Leggitt in second. With back to back wins on Friday and Saturday, RZR 170 point leader came into Sunday’s finale looking for the sweep in an effort to continue building on his championship point lead. As the race got underway it was reigning class champion Llamosas who grabbed the early lead, but as the race passed the halfway point VanBeekum got by both Siewers and Llamosas to take the lead. However, a determined Llamosas battled his way back to the front and held on to take his second win of the season ahead of VanBeekum, followed by Siewers in third. Siewers’ strong weekend helped him extend his point lead in the RZR 170 championship standings, where he now enjoys an 18-point lead over Llamosas in second. Sunday Mod Kart Results#573 Braden Chiaramonte#528 Connor Barry#590 Trey Eggleston#576 David Gasper#554 Luke Knupp Mod Kart Points (Round 5 of 10)#573 Braden Chiaramonte – 249#590 Trey Eggleston – 242#528 Connor Barry – 238#514 Brody Eggleston – 219#554 Luke Knupp – 210 Sunday JR2 Kart Results#481 Logan Leggitt#460 Rhyan Denney#413 Brodie Martin#447 Kaylee Federwisch#401 Dane Culver JR2 Kart Points (Round 5 of 10)#460 Rhyan Denney – 240#481 Logan Leggitt – 226#413 Brodie Martin – 225#401 Dane Culver – 219#411 Talan Martin – 217 Sunday RZR 170 Results#188 George Llamosas#164 Ryder VanBeekum#101 TJ Siewers#102 Ian Torfi#158 Declan Shields RZR 170 Points (Round 5 of 10)#101 TJ Siewers – 269#188 George Llamosas – 251#102 Ian Torfi – 243#164 Ryder VanBeekum – 237#124 Zoe Easton – 204 |
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(Clockwise from left) Mod Kart’s Braden Chiaramonte, JR2 Kart’s Logan Leggitt, and RZR 170’s George Llamosas brought home the junior class victories on Sunday. Photo: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series |
The 2020 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series will return to action in September with another three day tripleheader from Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, for the sixth, seventh, and eighth rounds of the season. The first race of the weekend will take place on Friday, September 18, followed by back-to-back races over the weekend on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20. |