Racer X Motorsports Follows Famous Path of Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith, and Harvey Mushman

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2009 – Santee, CA: Lake Elsinore, originally a playground for the rich and glamorous, has become a mecca for extreme sports and outdoor activities including water sports, skydiving, and motocross racing. It houses the largest natural freshwater lake in Southern California, and this weekend, June 26th and 27th the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex will host the Lucas Oil Off Road Series (LOORS) making its first Southern California appearance in 2009 for Rounds 5 and 6 of their 12 Round series. Two days and eight classes of ground pounding, sky leaping, high horsepower professional off road racing. Off Road Racing has been synonymous with this town since the late 1960’s with the Elsinore Grand Prix Motorcycle Race. This event started and finished in downtown Lake Elsinore where entries in excess of 2,000 riders was not uncommon. Famous personalities Malcolm Smith, Steve McQueen and Harvey Mushman were frequent entrants to this contest. Who is Harvey Mushman? McQueen, a true off road racer and enthusiast commonly entered under the pseudonym Harvey Mushman to bypass movie studio contracts that prohibited him from participating in such extreme sporting events. The Racer X Motorsports Toyota powered Alumi Craft Unlimited Buggy is prepped and ready for this premiere event. Currently at a career best 10th in points, driver Michael Cohen is excited about the weekends coming events. “It’s nice to be short course racing in Southern California again,” Cohen stated. “We have seen the great interest by the fans in Nevada and Arizona and now it’s Southern California’s turn to show their passionate support.”
Rounds 3 and 4 of the LOORS were at the Speedworld facility in Wittmann, AZ. The Racer X Motorsports team finished a career best 11th place in Round 3, but not without incident. “I was having a tough time with the mogul section of the track in morning practice before Saturday’s race,” Cohen relayed. “Finally, I hit the section right and shaved a off a ton of time. The next lap, I went in too fast, too hot, the car kicked up and barrel rolled pretty badly.” Thank you to Steve Naughton who caught it all on video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOV4z0KrcP8
“After the accident, I was devastated! Physically, I was fine, the car and safety equipment did its job, but mentally, I was just trying to figure out how I was going to get the car in the trailer. Fortunately for us, the Alumi Craft crew and my team had the car torn down and completely repaired in under an hour,” Cohen beamed! Later that day, the team had a career best finish of 11th. Since Speedworld, the team has been working hard with Crew Chief and Transaxle Builder Kevin McMullen on optimum gearing, Engine Builder George Jimenez keeping the excellent Toyota power coming, and Goodyear on optimum tire selection for the Elsinore event. Practice for all classes start Friday with racing on both Saturday and Sunday. Please stop by the Racer X Motorsports team this weekend as the pits are open to all spectators free with admission.
Schedule Link: http://lucasoiloffroad.com/spectators.htm#event
Ticket Coupon: http://lucasoiloffroad.com/coupon.htm
Directions Link: http://lucasoiloffroad.com/images/map.pdf Racer X Motorsports would like to thank Kevin McMullen Fabrication & Transaxles, Jimenez Racing Engines, Goodyear Tires, Fox Racing Shox, Alumi Craft, Mastercraft Seats, WireFab, Don Prim, DJ Safety, ECP Powder Coating, TCS Performance, Mirage Racing Products, and Jammin’ Products whose loyal support keeps our professional team running strong. Additional Web Links of Interest:
www.RacerXms.com http://racerxsuperbuggy.blogspot.com/ www.Lucasoiloffroad.com

Hitman Luca Nails His Men

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Weeks ago we predicted a shoot-out between Luca di Montezemolo and FIA President Max Mosley for which there could be only one winner. And there very clearly is one winner.

Following Wednesday's FIA meeting in Paris, if you look at Formula 1 as it's scheduled to run in 2010, how different is it to the F1 that FOTA suggested? Hardly any different. There is no mention of budget caps, no FIA imposed limits on spending and no two-tier technical system. What's more, the system of governance that Mosley was trying to impose will be swept away.

And the biggest bonus of all is that from October he will be gone.

Mosley's capitulation was orchestrated last night and into the small hours of the morning away from the glare of publicity and the delegates of the FIA. Like some mafia hitman, Luca di Montezemolo flew into Paris last night to arrange the terms of Mosley's surrender. The coup de grace.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Storms into Lake Elsinore!

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The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Storms into Lake Elsinore
Corona, Ca. (June 24, 2009) - The stage is set for the first of two colossal weekends of short course off road racing action to be held at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex. This first Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event, June 27th and 28th will mark the long anticipated return of short course off road racing to the Inland Empire. Just up the road from the original West Coast home of short course off road racing, Riverside Raceway, long ago replaced by a shopping mall, the Lucas Oil Off Road race brings off road racing to a region rich with a history and tradition of off road motorsports. The Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex, long known as a motocross paradise, has been transformed with a giant four wheel off road track featuring high flying tabletops, long rhythm sections and blazingly fast high banked corners.

"This is going to be one of our most popular venues," commented Lucas Oil Off Road's Tony Vanillo. "The track is amazing, the weather is going to be fantastic and we are so extremely thrilled to be racing here in Lake Elsinore. Ever since we announced this as the location of two of our events, the area has really shown us an immense amount of support. Now that it's finally here, we are expecting a huge crowd and great racing!"

E3 Sparkplugs has put $10,000 up for grabs to the winners in the Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 (850HP Truck) classes which may provide even more incentive for U-2 class leader Jerry Welchel to hold his position over 2nd place Carl Renezeder. In U-4, Renezeder holds the top spot with teammate Alan Pflueger and Jerry Daugherty closely behind.

Rob Naughton continues his undefeated run through the Unlimited Lite field. Challengers Chris Brandt and Brian Deegan look to take the top spot away from the seemingly unbeatable Naughton with $5,000 of E3 Cash on the line. Other class leaders include John Harrah in Superlite, Chuck Cheek in Unlimited Buggy, Bruce Fraley in Limited Buggy and Todd Ouellette and Tyler Winbury in UTV.

The Metal Mulisha Freestyle Jump Team will be performing throughout the day while the Team Associated RC Car Racing Team will be making the first ever recorded attempt at a world's record ramp to ramp distance jump with the Team Associated RC-8 Buggy. To close each day, the Rockstar Stage will come alive with a concert by Alien Ant Farm on Saturday and MXPX on Sunday. All the action begins on Friday night the 26th at the Trevi Entertainment Center in Lake Elsinore with the Rockstar Kick off Party where the Metal Mulisha's Brian Deegan, Hart Huntington's Carey Hart and many of the drivers and teams will be signing autographs and mingling with fans.


Tickets are $30 each day or $50 for the entire weekend. The box office will be open at 8am on event days or come early and pick up your tickets all day Friday.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) is the evolution of the long standing support of short course racing by Forrest Lucas and Lucas Oil. Steeped in the Midwest tradition of short course off road racing infused with a West Coast influence, LOORRS brings intense four wheel door to door action to challenging, fan friendly tracks. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series: This is Short Course. For more information please visit LucasOilOffRoad.com

MacCachren VICTORIOUS at Crandon Saturday's Race - Crashed Marred Chairman's CUP Race Dashes Rockstar Energy Racing HOPES Sunday

Crandon, Wisconsin - Rob MacCachren returned to his winning ways at the track he is well known for in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Since returning to owning and racing his own race truck, Rob MacCachren was victorious in just his fifth race. Victory in round five of the 2009 TORC Series secured MacCachren's second position in the series points, but Sunday the #11 Rockstar Energy Racing FORD F150 Pro 2 suffered a flat tire that put the winner to the back of the field. The third race of the weekend on Sunday evening was marred early by a huge wreck that put the #11 Pro 2 out of the race early.

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"Returning to victory circle early in the season gives our program an added boost of confidence. This is a new team with veteran guys and although we've experienced some issues early on, this victory demonstrates that we can claim the season championship," said the Las Vegas resident.

"Of course I'm disappointed in the outcome of the Forest County Potawatomi Chairman's Cup race. We had a race truck take us out in the first turn and the result ended up with both of us hooked together so by the time we got untangled the Pro 4X4's were already by us and that basically was the end of our race," explained the dejected Crandon past champion.

However, an eight year absence for one of the winningest PRO racer ever to set foot in the famed dirt of Crandon International Raceway didn't stop him from setting yet another record this on Saturday. Rob MacCachren started his #11 Rockstar Energy Racing Ford F150 from the fifth position in the land rush start and he never looked back.

Some 20,000 people jammed into the festival seating on the Crandon International Raceway banked grass as the gloss black FORD F150 Rockstar Energy Racing truck put on the performance of the weekend as he passed the other Rockstar Energy sponsored Pro 2 of Todd LeDuc.

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With three laps to go at the 1.65 mile race course, "MacCrandon," put an inside out move on Rockstar's LeDuc and railed around the outside of the 'Gravel Pit' to take the lead. Rob never looked back enroute to his 10th consecutive victory at Crandon International Raceway.

"We've been working very closely with the BFGoodrich Tire engineers and this tire really hooked up today. It allowed me to

Crandon International Raceway is often regarded as the 'Indianapolis Raceway' of the off road racing world. For the last four decades, the world of off road racing has seen the best of the best arrive to this track in search of victory.

However, today it was all about Rob MacCachren spinning his magical web over the track where his name is synonymous with winning.

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Rob MacCachren captured his first CUP victory in the spring of 1995, when the young off road racer took the world of off road by surprise and claimed the first of six CUP victories. To date the Rockstar Energy Racing driver has won three Brush Run Chairman's CUP victories (1995, 2000, 2001) as well as three Borg-Warner World Championship CUP wins (1999, 2000, 2001).

In 2009, Rob MacCachren left off right where he started 14 years ago by establishing yet another win at the famed Crandon International Raceway.

TORC Rounds 5-6 will be broadcasted on ESPN2 on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Check your local listings for broadcast times near you and visit www.torcseries.com for additional information.

About Rockstar: Bigger. "ROCKSTAR is the world's most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles - from athletes to rock stars.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available in eleven amazing flavors: Original, Sugar Free, Zero Carb, Juiced Mango Orange Passion Fruit, Juiced Guava, Juiced Pomegranate, Tropical Punched, Punched Citrus, Roasted Mocha, Roasted Latte, and Roasted Light Vanilla. ROCKSTAR ENERGY SHOTS are available in Wild Berry and Tropical Punch flavors.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available at convenience and grocery retail outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout the United Kingdom."

2009 Rockstar Energy Racing Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires, FOX RACING SHOX, Mastercraft Race Seats, Pro AM, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Patton Racing Engines, MAKITA Industrial Power Tools, DIRTnewz.com, KC HiLites and Racin' Dirty.

Rob MacCachren Racing: For 28 years, Rob MacCachren has been racing in the open desert. As a second-generation desert racer, Rob began his career following in the footsteps of his father while growing up in the Nevada desert. His career accomplishments include winning three consecutive Borg-Warner Championships, as well as three Governor's Cup Championships, all at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin. Rob has also accumulated 5 SCORE Baja 1000 victories and another 5 SCORE Baja 500 wins. MacCachren was heralded as the premier driver after winning the longest distance (1296 miles point-to-point) SCORE Baja 1000 ever held in 2007. The multi-disciplined championship racer has accumulated over 150 victories and numerous championships between closed short course and open desert racing.

Superlites at Elsinore

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There are fourteen drivers preparing for rounds 5 & 6 of the Bully Dog SuperLite Championship being held at the Lucas Oil Off Road Race Series this weekend in Lake Elsinore, CA. Each driver is preparing in their own unique way for the battle that is forth coming. Some of the new drivers to the class have to be just a little nervous about what they are about to get into, two of those new racers coming into the SuperLite class are very well known names.

Ricky James makes his debut driving for SoCal Super Trucks. Ricky will be a familiar name to many, just a couple of years ago the aggressive young driver was poised to become the next legendary supercross racer with the likes of Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed. Unfortunately Ricky was injured in an accident leaving his legs paralyzed. Since the accident Ricky has been racing circle track also for SoCal Super Trucks with great success. This will be his return to dirt and it is a return that Ricky is very excited about.

Another notable driver racing a SuperLite truck is skateboard professional, radio shock jock and undefeated MMA fighter, Jason Ellis. Jason will be running a ragged weekend as he will be returning from NYC where he is doing the Howard Stern show this week, getting off a plane Friday night he will come straight to the track but will be missing practice and qualifying on Friday meaning he will be starting Saturday’s race at the back of the pack. On his radio show Jason has predicted that he will be running up front. While he maybe able to do so it will be a tough tash starting at the back and having very little practice time. Sunday may be a different story as he will be able to practice and qualify.

While these are just a couple of the newcomers hoping for great races, a couple of class regulars are in a close battel for the points championship. Chad Leising coming off his first win in AZ is poised to run up front as well as normal front runner John Harrah. Throw in the likes of Brandon Bailey, David Reyes and Chuck Dempsey it is almost impossible to predict the winner or even the top three for that matter

For further SuperLite information visit www.superlitechampionship.com

MacCachren VICTORIOUS at Crandon Saturday’s Race – Crashed Marred Chairman’s CUP Race Dashes Rockstar Energy Racing HOPES

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June 23, 2009

Rounds 5-6, Crandon, Wisconsin June 20-21

MacCachren VICTORIOUS at Crandon Saturday’s Race – Crashed Marred Chairman’s CUP Race Dashes Rockstar Energy Racing HOPES Sunday

Crandon, Wisconsin- Rob MacCachren returned to his winning ways at the track he is well known for in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Since returning to owning and racing his own race truck, Rob MacCachren was victorious in just his fifth race. Victory in round five of the 2009 TORC Series secured MacCachren’s second position in the series points, but Sunday the #11 Rockstar Energy Racing FORD F150 Pro 2 suffered a flat tire that put the winner to the back of the field. The third race of the weekend on Sunday evening was marred early by a huge wreck that put the #11 Pro 2 out of the race early.

“Returning to victory circle early in the season gives our program an added boost of confidence. This is a new team with veteran guys and although we’ve experienced some issues early on, this victory demonstrates that we can claim the season championship,” said the Las Vegas resident.

“Of course I’m disappointed in the outcome of the Forest County Potawatomi Chairman’s Cup race. We had a race truck take us out in the first turn and the result ended up with both of us hooked together so by the time we got untangled the Pro 4X4’s were already by us and that basically was the end of our race,” explained the dejected Crandon past champion.

However, an eight year absence for one of the winningest PRO racer ever to set foot in the famed dirt of Crandon International Raceway didn’t stop him from setting yet another record this on Saturday. Rob MacCachren started his #11 Rockstar Energy Racing Ford F150 from the fifth position in the land rush start and he never looked back.

Some 20,000 people jammed into the festival seating on the Crandon International Raceway banked grass as the gloss black FORD F150 Rockstar Energy Racing truck put on the performance of the weekend as he passed the other Rockstar Energy sponsored Pro 2 of Todd LeDuc.

With three laps to go at the 1.65 mile race course, “MacCrandon,” put an inside out move on Rockstar’s LeDuc and railed around the outside of the ‘Gravel Pit’ to take the lead. Rob never looked back enroute to his 10th consecutive victory at Crandon International Raceway.

“We’ve been working very closely with the BFGoodrich Tire engineers and this tire really hooked up today. It allowed me to

Crandon International Raceway is often regarded as the ‘Indianapolis Raceway’ of the off road racing world. For the last four decades, the world of off road racing has seen the best of the best arrive to this track in search of victory.

However, today it was all about Rob MacCachren spinning his magical web over the track where his name is synonymous with winning.

Rob MacCachren captured his first CUP victory in the spring of 1995, when the young off road racer took the world of off road by surprise and claimed the first of six CUP victories. To date the Rockstar Energy Racing driver has won three Brush Run Chairman’s CUP victories (1995, 2000, 2001) as well as three Borg-Warner World Championship CUP wins (1999, 2000, 2001).

In 2009, Rob MacCachren left off right where he started 14 years ago by establishing yet another win at the famed Crandon International Raceway.

TORC Rounds 5-6 will be broadcasted on ESPN2 on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Check your local listings for broadcast times near you and visit www.torcseries.com for additional information.

About Rockstar: Bigger. “ROCKSTAR is the world's most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles - from athletes to rock stars.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available in eleven amazing flavors: Original, Sugar Free, Zero Carb, Juiced Mango Orange Passion Fruit, Juiced Guava, Juiced Pomegranate, Tropical Punched, Punched Citrus, Roasted Mocha, Roasted Latte, and Roasted Light Vanilla. ROCKSTAR ENERGY SHOTS are available in Wild Berry and Tropical Punch flavors.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available at convenience and grocery retail outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout the United Kingdom.”

2009 Rockstar Energy Racing Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires, FOX RACING SHOX, Mastercraft Race Seats, Pro AM, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Patton Racing Engines, MAKITA Industrial Power Tools, DIRTnewz.com, KC HiLites and Racin' Dirty.

Rob MacCachren Racing: For 28 years, Rob MacCachren has been racing in the open desert. As a second-generation desert racer, Rob began his career following in the footsteps of his father while growing up in the Nevada desert. His career accomplishments include winning three consecutive Borg-Warner Championships, as well as three Governor’s Cup Championships, all at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin. Rob has also accumulated 5 SCORE Baja 1000 victories and another 5 SCORE Baja 500 wins. MacCachren was heralded as the premier driver after winning the longest distance (1296 miles point-to-point) SCORE Baja 1000 ever held in 2007. The multi-disciplined championship racer has accumulated over 150 victories and numerous championships between closed short course and open desert racing.