Newport Beach, CA (November 25, 2008)— With the early conclusion of the 2008 Championship Off Road Racing™season, CORR would like to announce the Season Champions and Rookie of the Year honors for all classes.
The Pro 4™ class was tightly contested in points between drivers Carl Renezeder, Rick Huseman and Scott Douglas. At the conclusion of the last weekend of racing in Chula Vista, the championship battle ended in a dead heat between Huseman and Renezeder with Renezeder taking the Pro 4 Championship, having taken four wins to Huesman’s two. Mike Jenkins, who finished 11, takes Pro 4 Rookie of the Year honors.
Rob MacCachren established early dominance in the Pro 2® class, taking the first event with back to back wins and never looking back. MacCachren clenched the Championship over Carl Renezeder, who finished in second, and Todd LeDuc who rounded out the podium. MacCachren’s consistency put him on top of the podium 6 times during the season with a total of 10 top ten finishes racing in the largest and most competitive Pro 2 field ever. Mike Johnson is named Rookie of the Year with an impressive seventh place finish in a season that regularly saw more than 20 trucks take the green flag. Kevin Davis is both the season Champion and the Rookie of the Year in the Pro Spec class.
Marty Hart held off both Jeff Kincaid and Rodrigo Ampudia in taking home the Pro Lite® class Championship. Hart demonstrated a consistency that put him on the podium eight times and finishing in the top five, 10 times, complementing his two wins. The tight racing and close final tally established Pro Lite as some of the most exciting racing of the season. Kincaid and Ampudia finished in second and third place respectively. Todd Cuffaro had an outstanding season in which he found himself in the sixth position at the end of the season, taking the Rookie of the Year in the Pro Lite class.
Rookie Greg George and Rob MacCachren battled for the Pro Buggy Championship with MacCachren taking the season title while George, with a second place season finish, took the Rookie of the Year honors in a class with over 45 drivers.
Rookie of the Year, Bryan Freeman, dominated the Single Buggy Class with an amazing nine wins in twelve starts while missing a top five finish in only one race. In the UTV class, Chad George clenched both the season Championship and the Rookie of the Year honors after grabbing five wins this season.
The popular kart classes have had great competition during the season. Trent Williams (Junior 1 Kart—Ages 8-12), Geoffrey Cooley (Junior 2 Kart—Ages 13-15), and Parker Grabowski (Modified Kart) have been awarded the Championship Honors in their classes. All kart drivers are first-year drivers; Williams, Cooley, and Grabowski walk away with the Rookie of the Year title as well.
Championship Off Road Racing would like to thank the many drivers, crew members, sponsors, and fans who took part in the 2008 season. CORR is strongly committed to the future of short course off road racing. Currently there are plans underway to solidify the 2009 season including venues and television coverage. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our teams, sponsors and fans as we navigate these difficult times.