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THREE RACES, THREE PODIUMS, DOUGLAS SECOND IN PRO 4X4 POINTS
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Crandon, Wisconsin (June 23, 2010) —The driver with the highest
percentage of professional short-course off-road podium (top
three) finishes chalked up three more at the 2010 TRAXXAS TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL season opener. Scott Douglas, team
owner and driver of the AMSOIL Kumho Ford F-150 is currently
second in PRO 4X4 points, just six behind Rick Huseman.
Douglas understands that consistent podium finishes are one of the
secrets to winning championships and he should know; Scott Douglas
has 11 professional off-road racing championships to his credit.
“We are here to win races, but you can’t gamble a potential
championship away by being overly aggressive on the race track,”
stated Douglas. “Crew Chief Jason Schampers and the entire Douglas
Motorsports crew prepared a flawless truck for all three races
this weekend. We had zero mechanical issues.” That’s impressive
considering Sunday afternoon’s action included the round two of
PRO 4X4 points race and the all-out 17th Annual Crandon Cup
Challenge.
In round one of TORC Series race action, Douglas delivered
consistently quick lap times and finished third on the podium.
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is faster than ever due to
changes made during the off-season. Added banking and berms in
some of Crandon’s trickier corners have changed the lines and
passing opportunities drastically. Scott Douglas adjusted quickly,
but the crew also went to work on more changes to the truck to
make it faster for round two early Sunday afternoon.
When the PRO 4X4 pack rounded turn one in the second points race
of the weekend, those changes were obviously right on the money.
Douglas was first into and out of turn one and running in
clean air was able to open up a comfortable lead on the field. Lap
times for the number 7 AMSOIL Kumho Ford improved on each
consecutive circuit until the full-course mandatory yellow that
bunches the field back up to a single file restart.
When the green flag dropped on the restart, Rick Huseman had a run
on the outside that shuffled the top four positions. Douglas
dropped to fourth in the chaos, passed John Greaves and battled
Steve Barlow for position on the podium. Douglas gained valuable
season points for leading at the mandatory yellow and a third
place finish to lock in second place in the 2010 PRO 4x4
championship points race.
For the 17th Annual Crandon Cup Challenge, race officials start
the PRO 2WD trucks 12-seconds ahead of the PRO 4X4s. After the
delay Douglas pitched the AMSOIL Kumho Ford F-150 into turn one
beside Johnny Greaves and on the rear fender of Steve Barlow.
Scott wasted little time, passing Barlow for the PRO 4X4 lead two
turns later in the “Gravel Pit.” Then it was a flat-out race to
catch and pass the PRO 2WDs. Leaders Ricky Johnson and Jeff
Kincade were setting a fierce pace, but Douglas was relentless
catching the field, and then picking off the PRO 2WDs one-by-one.
At the white flag Douglas had Kincade in his sights but it looked
like the starting deficit may have been too long. When the two
trucks rounded turn one for the last time, the AMSOIL Kumho F-150
had closed the gap even more and the massive Crandon crowd was on
their feet screaming and cheering.
Douglas threw his truck into the final turn hard and late, pulling
inside Kincade’s rear fender. The Kumho’s found grip and the Pro
Power Racing Ford V-8 launched the number 7 toward the checkered
flag to a photo finish that gave the Crandon fans the closest race
in the Cup’s seventeen-year history. At the line, Jeff Kincade had
the edge by just .259 seconds.
On the podium after the race, Scott gave Jeff Kincade and the
TRAXXAS team credit for their impressive performance, but joked
that “When I got inside of him on that last corner, the thought
crossed my mind to just let the truck drift up a little bit – and
that’s all it would have taken…Jeff’s a good guy…but now that I
see this trophy, I guess I should have!” All kidding aside,
Douglas Motorsports congratulates Jeff Kincade and the TRAXXAS
team on the well-deserved victory in the 17th Annual Crandon Cup
Challenge.
Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2010 TRAXXAS TORC Series presented by AMSOIL
is scheduled for July 10th and 11th at Bark River Raceway in Bark
River, Michigan.
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Douglas Motorsports would like to thank all their great fans and
sponsors, including; AMSOIL, Kumho Tires, Ford Trucks, Fox Shox,
Walker Evans Racing Wheels, KC Hilites, Raceline Oil Pumps, Miller
Electric, BorgWarner, ProFab Motorsprts, Pro Power Racing, Ringers
Gloves, Stewart Warner, Hawk Performance, MasterCraft Seats, Howe
Performance Power Steering, J&H Transmission, McKenzie’s, MSD,
Peterson Fluid Systems, and Phil’s Inc.
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Douglas Motorsports is pleased to welcome their latest sponsor
Baileigh Industrial to the team.
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Baileigh Industrial Signs Douglas Motorsports
June 21, 2010 – Baileigh Industrial has expanded its reach into
the realm of off road racing by signing 11 time champion Scott
Douglas to race in the TRAXXAS/USAC (TORC) series. Scott will race
the full 14 race schedule throughout the midwest behind the wheel
of his Ford F-150 in the Pro-4 class, including the world famous
Crandon Off Road Raceway World Championships.
 Jon
Newberg, Baileigh Industrial Sales Manager, is excited about the
prospect. ‘The addition of Douglas Motorsports into the Baileigh
fold will serve to strengthen our position in a very competitive
market. Scott will be using the world class machinery of Baileigh
Industrial to build some of the toughest and most competitive
trucks in the world, proving once again if you need precision,
performance, and perfection you need to have machinery from
Baileigh Industrial.’
Look for the #7 Douglas Motorsports / Baileigh Industrial Pro-4
truck at a race near you, and log on to
www.bii1.com
to check out the very same equipment that Scott Douglas uses to
build his championship winning rides.
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