Crandon TORC Race Press Release

(Robby Gordon, seen here prior to the 2009 World Championship in Crandon, is the second NASCAR star in as many events to race in the TORC Series. Photo by Shari Prag)

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Contact: Brandon W. Mudd
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brandon@usacracing.com

Robby Gordon to Race TORC Series PRO 2 in Season Finale at Crandon

CRANDON, Wis. – For the second time in two events, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star is going to race in the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL. Last week it was Kyle Busch making his off-road debut; this weekend, it’s proven short course driver Robby Gordon returning to the “Big House” to race in the PRO 2WD class.

Gordon, a three-time winner in NASCAR’s top series and a Cup Series team owner, raced in the World Championship race last year. After starting on the pole, he led several laps and was poised for the win, but a late-race incident took him out of contention. He finished with style, however, after getting hit near the AMSOIL Finish Line, crossing the stripe in reverse.

“I am looking forward to competing this weekend for the second year in a row at Crandon,” said Gordon, who nearly won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race this past weekend in Montreal. “In 2009, we qualified on the pole and finished sixth bouncing back and forth between Atlanta and Crandon.

“In 2010, I am excited to bring the Speed Factory and Polaris PRO 2 to compete for the entire race weekend activities. Crandon is place that I love to come to race as the track is wide and fast and provides plenty of opportunity for exciting racing.”

This weekend, champions in all the PRO and Sportsman divisions will be crowned and race fans can see it live via online streaming at TORCSeries.com courtesy of GoPro Cameras and eBay Motors. All of the racing action will also be archived for later viewing at UStream.tv.

In addition, “The Off Road Championship,” the TORC Series’ original television program, premieres Thursday on Discovery’s HD Theater at 8 p.m. (check local listings). The 26 one-hour programs follow the drivers of the series both on and off the track during the 2010 season and will provide viewers with a televised racing experience they have never seen before.

For more information about this weekend’s event and a schedule of events at Crandon Off Road International Raceway, visit CrandonOffRoad.com. For more information on the Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL, visit them on the Web at TORCSeries.com. For information on the United States Auto Club, visit USACRacing.com.

Race fans can follow all the action throughout the TORC Series season on its official Twitter sites at Twitter.com/TORCMedia and its official page on Facebook.

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About TORC
The Traxxas TORC Series Presented by AMSOIL, is the fastest, most punishing short course racing series on the planet. TORC events are packed with flag-to-flag fender banging as drivers push the limits over whoop and jump filled natural terrain racetracks. Off-road racing fans come from far and wide to experience this most challenging form of high-octane competition and once they taste TORC for the first time they’ll be hooked for life.

About USAC
USAC is the sanctioning body of TORC. The United States Auto Club (USAC) adds a superior level of professionalism to the series. USAC will play a major role in series operations just as it does in the K&N Silver Crown Series, National Sprint Car Series, Mopar Midget Nationals, Ford Focus, and 1/4 Midget series. Each year TORC champions will be recognized for their achievements at the prestigious USAC banquet.

About Traxxas
Traxxas is the title sponsor The TORC Series through 2012. Based in Plano, Texas, Traxxas has been building the world’s fastest Ready-To-Race® radio controlled vehicles for over 23 years. Traxxas’ award-winning line of high-performance models is sold exclusively in Hobby Stores, 4-Wheel Parts, and Pep Boys.

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