MasterCraft debuts Matt Loiodice in Jimco Uni-Lite at Lucas Oil Series

MasterCraft Kicks off the

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series with

Matt Loiodice in MasterCraft #20 Uni-Lite



After years of desert racing and earning a Best in the Desert Class 1000 championship, Matt Loiodice was ready to try his hand at short course racing in his #20 MasterCraft Unlimited Lite at the season opener of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series held April 4-5, 2009 at the Primm Valley Motorsports Complex.


The highly anticipated inaugural race of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series kicked off to a nearly sold-out crowd, despite extreme weather and strong winds that forced the cancellation of the second half of Friday's practice.


Debuting in the #20 Unlimited Lite built by famed chassis builder, Jimco Racing, Matt Loiodice remarked, "This is my first short course race and it is much different than desert racing! In a six hour desert race you can make a few mistakes and still overcome them for a win. In short course racing, you only have a half hour and 15 laps. One mistake can take you from the lead to last real quick."

Taking the green flag in the 18th position during round one on Saturday, Loiodice charged through the field and earned a 9th place finish, despite a spin-out in turn two. After the race, Matt commented, "I would have liked to have a little more seat time on a short course track. We tested last weekend for a few hours in Surprise, but nothing can really prepare you for the first race. All in all, I am happy with the finish."

Qualifying in the 9th position for Sunday's round two, Loiodice was running strong until the transmission locked up causing the #20 to go two laps down. Finishing the race in second gear, Matt was able to pull off a 13th place finish despite the transmission failure.

Look for Matt Loiodice in the #20 Jimco-built Unlimited Lite at the second race of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing series held May 2 - 3, 2009 at Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, AZ.

#20 Matt Loiodice Unlimited Lite Sponsors:

MasterCraft Seats • Jimco Racing • BF Goodrich
VP Race Fuels • Fox Racing Shox • Howe Performance
Pro-Am Racing Products • WireFab • Rusty's
Gay Smith Racing • Zoom Factor





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