Wednesday, November 7, 2007

2007 PRO LITE CHAMPION ROBERT NAUGHTON ALSO WINS DRIVER OF THE YEAR

2007 PRO LITE CHAMPION ROBERT NAUGHTON ALSO WINS DRIVER OF THE YEAR AT CHAMPIONSHIP OFF ROAD RACING’S 2007 CHAMPIONS BANQUET
Newport Beach, CA (Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007)— Championship Off Road Racing celebrated the end of the 2007 season Monday evening in Primm, NV. Hosted by NBC sports commentator Bill Weber, the night was full of laughs, exciting highlight videos and of course the crowning of the 2007 Champions. Pit reporter Kelli Stavast and SPEED commentator Ken Stout handed out the awards and kept the audience entertained all evening.
Three of the most coveted awards of the evening were voted on by the competitors. Pro Lite Champion Robert Naughton took home Pro Driver of the Year. Curt Greaves, Crew Chief of five time Champion Johnny Greaves was awarded Crew Chief of the Year and newcomer Larry Foddrill was named Sportsman Driver of the Year. Foddrill also won the Super Buggy Championship and the Fox Racing Shox Super Buggy Rookie of the Year.
Pro 4 driver Troy Herbst had a very impressive season earning him not only 3rd in the Pro 4 points, but also Pro 4 Tubeworks Rookie of the Year. Amosil Kumho driver Scott Douglas finished 2nd in the Pro 4 points standings andCarl Renezeder winner of this past weekends Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup also won the Pro 4 Championship. This is Renezeder’s fourth CORR Championship. Renezeder also finished 3rd in the Pro 2 point’s standings.
Las Vegas native Rob MacCachren sponsored by Red Bull finished second in the Pro 2 standings. Jerry Whelchel driver of the Monster Energy Drink number 41 won the Pro 2 Championship. Alan Pflueger took home the Tubeworks Pro 2 Rookie of the Year award. In the Pro Lite class Rodrigo Ampudia finished third, Casey Currie placed second and Garit Wallace took home the Howe Performance Power Steering Pro Lite Rookie of the Year.
Bryce Menzies was the young standout Monday evening winning Fox Racing Shox Single Buggy Rookie of the Year and the 2007 Single Buggy Championship. Bruce Fraley took home second place in the Single Buggy Points standings for Menzies Motorsports. Cory Boyer who won both Single Buggy races this past weekend also secured 3rd in the points standing. In the Super Buggy division Ron Dalke finished third and Larry Job took home second behind Super Buggy Champion Larry Foddrill.
Tire and Engine Manufacture awards were also given out Monday night. Ford took home both the Pro 2 and Pro Lite Engine Manufacture award, while Chevrolet took home the Pro 4 Engine Manufacture award. BF Goodrich was awarded the tire manufacture award in the Pro 2 and Pro 4 series, with Maxxis taking home the Pro Lite tire manufacture award.
Don’t forget to watch the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup on NBC December 8th. CORR will return for the 2008 season in May with two more race weekends and an extra half hour on NBC. For all up to date information regarding CORR and its television schedule visit www.corracing.com.
Championship Off Road Racing™ brings high action, four wheel motorsports including 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive trucks to the closed course off road arena. The 2007 CORR season includes seven events at tracks located inLos Angeles and San Diego, CA, Fort Worth/Dallas, TX and Primm, NV.

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