Team General Tire’s Carl Renezeder has swept the Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 championships in the inaugural season of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series.
He is the first driver to ever become a seven-time national short course champion.
Leading by a scant five points going into the Nov. 14-15 Unlimited 2 competition in Primm, Nev., Renezeder held off Jeff Ward and Todd LeDuc to secure the championship crown by a single point.
Going into the Unlimited 4 event with a 17-point lead over Alan Pflueger, an initial run-in with Adrian Cenni in Turn One damaged Renezeder’s truck but knocked Pflueger on his roof, sending the field back for a restart. In the end, Pflueger couldn’t overcome the damage, and his did-not-finish status gave Renezeder the championship, his third in the four wheel drive category.
“We are so proud of Carl for his remarkable, history-making wins,” says Travis Roffler, General’s marketing director. “What’s even more amazing is that this tire was only developed in February of this year, so this championship validates everything we’ve been working so hard on all season.”
“This has just been an amazing year,” Renezeder reports. “I couldn't have done it without the support from my sponsors, especially General Tire. We ran a new tire in a new series, and took it straight to the top!”
An honorable mention goes to Team GT driver Sean Geiser for taking second place in the Unlimited Buggy class.
The series’ season concludes with the Dec. 11-12 Lucas Oil Challenge Cup in Lake Elsinore, Calif.
General sponsors numerous other racers, including BJ Baldwin, Rick D. Johnson, Jerry Zaiden, Jason Campbell, Jason and Rich Voss, Scott Steinberger, Ed “Clyde” Stout, Ted Hunnicutt, Marc Burnett, Kent Kroeker, Mickey Childress, Carey Hart, Josh Merrell and Robby Woods.
The company supports circuits, such as Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing, the Chili Bowl, Pro-Pulling, the Late-Model Dirt Series, the Drag Boat Series, the Boost Mobile FreestyleMx.com Tour, Spec Tire of Trophylite and Pro Truck.
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