Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Encyclopedia
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is a short course off-road racing
series in the United States. The series features events on the West Coast of the United States. The title sponsor for the series is Lucas Oil
. it replaced the CORR and WSORR
series.
. CORR had been sanctioning events on the West Coast
and WSORR had sanctioned Midwestern
events. CORR closed before the end of the 2008 season and canceled its final two racing weekends. LOORRS took over the sanctioning of some of the West Coast events. The series was founded for the 2009 season by Lucas Oil
and its head Forrest Lucas.
Carl Renezeder
made short course off-road racing history in 2009 when he won the Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 class to became the first driver to win seven national championships.
Pro 4 Unlimited: Full sized 4 wheel drive race truck; Pro 2 Unlimited: Full sized 2 wheel drive race truck; Pro Lite Unlimited: Mid sized 2 wheel drive race truck built on a standardized chassis; Pro Buggy Unlimited: Open wheel buggies with 1650 cc to 2400 cc motors (dependent on design and manufacturer); SuperLite: Spec 2 wheel drive truck regulated by the SuperLite Championship Series; Limited Buggy: Open wheel buggies with Type 1 1600 cc VW engines; Unlimited UTV: Heavily modified UTV utilizing up to 1000cc engines; Sr1 UTV: Heavily modified Yamaha Rhino or Kawasaki Teryx spec class utilizing the Yamaha R1 or Kawasaki ZX-10 1000cc street bike motor; Modified Kart: Advanced kart class for kids ages 10–15 utilizing 250cc or 450cc motorcycle or quad motors; Junior 2 Kart: Intermediate spec kart class for kids ages 8–15 utilizing the Honda GX390 390cc motor; Junior 1 Kart: Beginning spec kart class for kids ages 8–15 utilizing the Subaru EX27 266cc motor
The premier classes are the Unlimited 4 (4-wheel-drive) and Unlimited 2 (2-wheel-drive) trophy truck
The Unlimited Lites class has compact to mid-sized 2-wheel-drive trucks with 4 cylinder engines.
, 30 Confirmed HD Episodes on SPEED
, 16 Confirmed HD Episodes on Versus
and 16 Confirmed HD Episodes on MavTV
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Off-road racing
Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles compete in races through off-road environments.-North America:...
series in the United States. The series features events on the West Coast of the United States. The title sponsor for the series is Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil Products is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989....
. it replaced the CORR and WSORR
World Series of Off-Road Racing
The World Series of Off-Road Racing was an American off-road racing series. The series began in 2007 and it ended after the 2008 season.-Classes:WSORR sanctioned classes from Trophy Trucks down to grassroots racers...
series.
History
There were two large sanctioning bodies in short course off-road racing for 2008: CORR and WSORRWorld Series of Off-Road Racing
The World Series of Off-Road Racing was an American off-road racing series. The series began in 2007 and it ended after the 2008 season.-Classes:WSORR sanctioned classes from Trophy Trucks down to grassroots racers...
. CORR had been sanctioning events on the West Coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
and WSORR had sanctioned Midwestern
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
events. CORR closed before the end of the 2008 season and canceled its final two racing weekends. LOORRS took over the sanctioning of some of the West Coast events. The series was founded for the 2009 season by Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil
Lucas Oil Products is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive oil, additives, and lubricants. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas and his wife Charlotte in 1989....
and its head Forrest Lucas.
Carl Renezeder
Carl Renezeder
Carl Renezeder is an American off-road racer for Renezeder Racing. As of the end of the 2009 season, Renezeder has won 87 short course national events while competing in Championship Off-Road Racing , World Series of Off Road Racing , and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series . He has won a record...
made short course off-road racing history in 2009 when he won the Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 class to became the first driver to win seven national championships.
Classes
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series has 11 classes:Pro 4 Unlimited: Full sized 4 wheel drive race truck; Pro 2 Unlimited: Full sized 2 wheel drive race truck; Pro Lite Unlimited: Mid sized 2 wheel drive race truck built on a standardized chassis; Pro Buggy Unlimited: Open wheel buggies with 1650 cc to 2400 cc motors (dependent on design and manufacturer); SuperLite: Spec 2 wheel drive truck regulated by the SuperLite Championship Series; Limited Buggy: Open wheel buggies with Type 1 1600 cc VW engines; Unlimited UTV: Heavily modified UTV utilizing up to 1000cc engines; Sr1 UTV: Heavily modified Yamaha Rhino or Kawasaki Teryx spec class utilizing the Yamaha R1 or Kawasaki ZX-10 1000cc street bike motor; Modified Kart: Advanced kart class for kids ages 10–15 utilizing 250cc or 450cc motorcycle or quad motors; Junior 2 Kart: Intermediate spec kart class for kids ages 8–15 utilizing the Honda GX390 390cc motor; Junior 1 Kart: Beginning spec kart class for kids ages 8–15 utilizing the Subaru EX27 266cc motor
The premier classes are the Unlimited 4 (4-wheel-drive) and Unlimited 2 (2-wheel-drive) trophy truck
Trophy Truck
Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off-road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power engines...
The Unlimited Lites class has compact to mid-sized 2-wheel-drive trucks with 4 cylinder engines.
Tracks
The series hosted race weekends at following tracks:- Primm Valley Motorsports Complex (2009)
- Speedworld Off Road Park (2009–2011)
- Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex (2009)
- Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:...
(2010–2011) - Miller Motorsports ParkMiller Motorsports ParkMiller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :...
(2010–2011) - Glen Helen Raceway (2010–2011)
- Firebird RacewayFirebird International RacewayFirebird International Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip and road course in Chandler, Arizona.-History:The facility opened in 1983 and hosts the NHRA's Arizona Nationals. It held one IMSA GT race, in 1987. Due to its warm climate, it is a popular winter testing spot for NHRA and IndyCar...
(2010–2011)
Television coverage
For the 2011 season, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series will air on several different networks with 8 Confirmed One Hour Episodes in HD on CBSCBS
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, 30 Confirmed HD Episodes on SPEED
Speed
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, 16 Confirmed HD Episodes on Versus
Versus
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and 16 Confirmed HD Episodes on MavTV
MavTV
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