ROBBY GORDON TO RACE SELECT TORC RACES IN 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ROBBY GORDON TO RACE SELECT TORC RACES IN 2009


Crandon, WI (April 10, 2009)- The Traxxas TORC series is proud to announce that NASCAR Driver and Off Road Champion Robby Gordon will be racing select TORC series races in 2009. Gordon, fresh off his 3rd place finish overall in the 2009 DAKAR Rally, will take the Short Course arena by storm behind the wheel of his PRO 2WD Chevy.

"Ricky [Johnson] has done an outstanding job putting together such a talented and dedicated group of drivers and sponsors to help create this racing series. We will field our PRO 2WD Chevy in as many races as my schedule permits this season. I see TORC as the next generation in short course off road racing competition for both racers and the fans, and I am excited to be a part of it,” commented Robby Gordon on the TORC Series.

The Traxxas TORC Series- The Off Road Championship, presented by AMSOIL is the world’s premier off road series, bringing together the best of Midwest short course off-road racing with exciting new Western State venues. TORC allows drivers to push the limits with action-packed, fender-pounding racing competition on challenging natural terrain racetracks. The season kicks off May 15, 2009 at Texas Motor Speedway. For more information on TORC, please visit www.torcseries.com.