*USAC Appoints Randy Hembrey TORC Series Competition Director:
Randy Hembrey brings more than 30 years of experience in the racing industry to his new post as Director of
Competition for The Off-Road Championship (TORC) series. The 46 year old from Cary, Ill. officially begins his
duties starting February 1st as part of an expanded effort from the United States Auto Club to strengthen its growing
TORC business unit.
Hembrey's experience in technical development, track safety, racing operations and series management spans a wide
range of motorsports which will serve him well in his new assignment as TORC enters its third season of operation
under the United States Auto Club sanction.
In the past six years he has been General Manager of of the SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am Series since 2009 and the
Chief Steward and Competition Director for Formula Drift since 2005.
Randy's broad range of motorsports involvement includes the chief of flagging and communication for the Chicago
Region of the SCCA for the past three decades. Between 1995 and 1999 he worked in race operations for the Canadian
and US Formula One Grand Prix events.
An accomplished operations specialist in the racing industry, his creative, versatile approach to the sport has him
excited to join the TORC Series in 2012.
I am looking forward to this great opportunity" said Randy. "The Series produces extreme racing action and exciting
talent which is what today's racing fans are seeking. "
Randy is a great asset to our expanding TORC Series team" stated Kevin Miller, CEO & President of USAC Racing.
"His racing operations experience will enhance our total operations for off-road racing in 2012." (torcseries.com)
*Rick Huseman, off-road racing champion, dies in plane crash:
Rick Huseman, off-road racing champion, dies in plane crashChampion off-road racer Rick Huseman was killed this
afternoon in a plane crash near Barstow, California. While unrelated to the death of Dan Wheldon, it's another sad
occasion in what will long be remembered as a dark day in motorsports history.
The accident occurred approximately 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon when the plane, a Beach 33 Bonanza, was attempting
to make an emergency landing at the Barstow/Dagget Airport. Huseman and his family were returning from the
Monster Energy Cup held in Las Vegas last night. According to DIRTNewz, his younger brother Jeff was one of the
three people killed. It's unclear who the third victim is.
Huseman has been racing 1997 and was the first PRO4X4 Traxxas TORC Series Championship in 2009, garnering six
wins and 10 podium finishes. In 2010, Husman won the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro-4 Championship. He was
in second place in the 2011 Lucas Oil Series following the most recent race in Arizona, just 23 points behind the leader.
*Chicagoland Speedway adds another night:
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2011) - Officials with the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, announced today an
added night of PRO class racing action for the Sept. 14th event scheduled at Chicagoland Speedway - the week leading
into NASCAR's GEICO 400 Sprint Cup race.
In addition to Wed., Sept. 14th, TORC's PRO 4x4, PRO 2 and PRO Light trucks will compete in another full points race
on Thurs., Sept. 15th - making up for a rained-out round of racing at nearby RedBud MX (Buchanan, Mich.) earlier
this summer for the PRO 4x4 and PRO 2 trucks, along with a bonus round for the PRO Lights.
"Teaming up with Chicagoland Speedway as a prelude to its GEICO 400 Sprint Cup race at will further introduce the
Baja-style Traxxas TORC Series short course off-road racing that we first introduced to the NASCAR community last
month at Charlotte Motor Speedway," said Kevin Miller, President of USAC/TORC. "We're looking forward to again
hosting the NASCAR family at our September 14th and 15th rounds at Chicago and, as with any TORC event, extend
our "ten dollar with your NASCAR ID" ticket deal to all the Cup, Nationwide and Camping World series teams racing
in Chicago."
With the premier class TORC PRO trucks using similar 900-horspower engines to that of NASCAR Cup cars, about
the only difference Cup fans will realize from other types of dirt racing - besides the airtime TORC trucks pull - is
that when they roll over from time-to-time, TORC safety crews just yank 'em back over onto their tires and they keep
racing!
"It'll definitely be a nice break Tuesday and Wednesday evening for the teams from getting things set up for the three
NASCAR events the coming week/weekend," added Miller. "The guys who live and breathe motorsports are going to
get a big kick out of TORC racing at Chicagoland Speedway."
Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, returns to action Aug. 13-14 for the Bark River Off-Road in Bark River,
Mich.
*Sunday's round at Crandon Cancelled due to weather:
Officials with USAC and the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, have cancelled the Sunday round of the
Potawatomi Brush Run 2011 at Crandon (Wisc.) International Speedway due to rain and unsafe racing conditions. The
immediate plan is to reschedule today's round for the Friday prior to the Labor Day Weekend Crandon event.
*GoPro HD HERO cameras to be mounted on TORC vehicles, Traxxas RC trucks, RC helicopters &
drones
INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2011) - Whether you're a fan of short course off-road racing or not, there's no denying the
impact the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL's new docu-realityprogram, "TORC - The Off-Road
Championship" TV Show," has had on the off-road racing community in terms of introducing new and innovative
production means in the coverage of the sport.
A key element to capturing the motion-driven spirit of the TORC series has been the involvement of GoPro, maker of
the world's best-selling wearable and gear mountable HD cameras. The Armory, TORC's TV production company, has
literally blown the boundaries of documenting motorsports wide open by using GoPro's HD Motorsports HERO
cameras, giving TORC Series fans - east and west coast alike - a perspective never before captured in HD off-road
coverage.
"GoPro HD HEROs were a critical component of the show's success as it gave the viewer a unique perspective inside
the world of TORC," said the Armory's BJ Birtwell. "Whether we mounted the GoPro HD Motorsports HERO on RC
Traxxas vehicles, on top of aerial drones or RC helicopters, or behind the suspension components of racing trucks that
can clear 200-feet in a jump, GoPro gave us incredible picture and sound that we incorporated into The Off-Road
Championship Show all year long."
As intense of a laboratory and proving ground that the GoPro cameras experience all year, TORC Series events offer
up new and innovative ways to utilize the GoPro HD Motorsports HERO line. At times, taking a beating beyond belief
- the GoPro cameras always seem to come back still working, footage intact. Check out his TORC Series footage
featuring GoPro cameras and the applications being used to document The Off-Road Championship Show for
Discovery's HD Theater:
"We have been impressed with the innovative use of our cameras and the thrashing they're able to sustain throughout
the course of a weekend mounted to 4,000-pound, 800 horsepower TORC Series truck and the absolutely spectacular
footage that results," said Justin Wilkenfeld, director of sports marketing and business development. "We look
forward to each of The Off-Road Championship TV Show episodes on Discovery HD Theater and the creative ways in
which the GoPro cameras are used to deliver thrilling shots like no other camera can deliver, making for exciting and
entertaining TV. As a TV production company, The Armory has really embraced and exploited the versatility of the
HD HERO camera."
*TORC Track @ Legendary RedBud MX Facility's Coming Together - Expect Wide Lanes/Corners &
BIG Air!
TORC's track builder Jeff Nordstrom teams with RedBud MX track guru Tim Ritchie to wind the drivers around
RedBud's 230 acres.
The Traxxas TORC Series season opener track located at the nation's premier motocross facility - RedBud MX in
Buchanan, Mich. - is beginning to take shape as rounds one and two of the popular off-road truck racing series are
about a month-and-a-half away from launching, May 28-29.
Modeled after the nearby Crandon (Wis.) and Bark River (Mich.) TORC tracks - known for their big, wide lanes and
corners and plenty of areas that propel the trucks into the air. In addition, RedBud's elevation change and rich,
Midwest loam will no doubt be prime racing surface for the world's top off-road drivers, including former MX champ
Rick "RJ" Johnson and Wisconsin native and defending TORC champ Johnny Greaves.
RB1"I'm definitely looking forward to returning to RedBud," said Johnson. "In my years involved with motocross, from
racing to working with the racers, I've often looked out over the RedBud track and though how great it would be to
run our trucks here. Well now we've got that opportunity and there's no doubt it's going to be a spectacular show on
Memorial Day Weekend."
With some 30,000-plus faithful fans attending the annual "RRRrrreeddd BBBuuuddd" AMA MX National on the Fourth
of July weekend, TORC officials are expecting a sizable turnout for their season opener!
As with its July 4th AMA MX National, RedBud will offer a similar camping scenario - complete with a family-only lot
and an adult lot. Camping for both Friday and Saturday nights for the May 28th/29th Traxxas TORC Series event at
RedBud will be available. And the same enhancements fans have come to expect with the RedBud MX National - the
fireworks and live entertainment - will be showcased at the RedBud/TORC event. There will also be an MX display for
the off-road fans previewing the July 4th event.
Randy Hembrey brings more than 30 years of experience in the racing industry to his new post as Director of
Competition for The Off-Road Championship (TORC) series. The 46 year old from Cary, Ill. officially begins his
duties starting February 1st as part of an expanded effort from the United States Auto Club to strengthen its growing
TORC business unit.
Hembrey's experience in technical development, track safety, racing operations and series management spans a wide
range of motorsports which will serve him well in his new assignment as TORC enters its third season of operation
under the United States Auto Club sanction.
In the past six years he has been General Manager of of the SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am Series since 2009 and the
Chief Steward and Competition Director for Formula Drift since 2005.
Randy's broad range of motorsports involvement includes the chief of flagging and communication for the Chicago
Region of the SCCA for the past three decades. Between 1995 and 1999 he worked in race operations for the Canadian
and US Formula One Grand Prix events.
An accomplished operations specialist in the racing industry, his creative, versatile approach to the sport has him
excited to join the TORC Series in 2012.
I am looking forward to this great opportunity" said Randy. "The Series produces extreme racing action and exciting
talent which is what today's racing fans are seeking. "
Randy is a great asset to our expanding TORC Series team" stated Kevin Miller, CEO & President of USAC Racing.
"His racing operations experience will enhance our total operations for off-road racing in 2012." (torcseries.com)
*Rick Huseman, off-road racing champion, dies in plane crash:
Rick Huseman, off-road racing champion, dies in plane crashChampion off-road racer Rick Huseman was killed this
afternoon in a plane crash near Barstow, California. While unrelated to the death of Dan Wheldon, it's another sad
occasion in what will long be remembered as a dark day in motorsports history.
The accident occurred approximately 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon when the plane, a Beach 33 Bonanza, was attempting
to make an emergency landing at the Barstow/Dagget Airport. Huseman and his family were returning from the
Monster Energy Cup held in Las Vegas last night. According to DIRTNewz, his younger brother Jeff was one of the
three people killed. It's unclear who the third victim is.
Huseman has been racing 1997 and was the first PRO4X4 Traxxas TORC Series Championship in 2009, garnering six
wins and 10 podium finishes. In 2010, Husman won the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Pro-4 Championship. He was
in second place in the 2011 Lucas Oil Series following the most recent race in Arizona, just 23 points behind the leader.
*Chicagoland Speedway adds another night:
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2011) - Officials with the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, announced today an
added night of PRO class racing action for the Sept. 14th event scheduled at Chicagoland Speedway - the week leading
into NASCAR's GEICO 400 Sprint Cup race.
In addition to Wed., Sept. 14th, TORC's PRO 4x4, PRO 2 and PRO Light trucks will compete in another full points race
on Thurs., Sept. 15th - making up for a rained-out round of racing at nearby RedBud MX (Buchanan, Mich.) earlier
this summer for the PRO 4x4 and PRO 2 trucks, along with a bonus round for the PRO Lights.
"Teaming up with Chicagoland Speedway as a prelude to its GEICO 400 Sprint Cup race at will further introduce the
Baja-style Traxxas TORC Series short course off-road racing that we first introduced to the NASCAR community last
month at Charlotte Motor Speedway," said Kevin Miller, President of USAC/TORC. "We're looking forward to again
hosting the NASCAR family at our September 14th and 15th rounds at Chicago and, as with any TORC event, extend
our "ten dollar with your NASCAR ID" ticket deal to all the Cup, Nationwide and Camping World series teams racing
in Chicago."
With the premier class TORC PRO trucks using similar 900-horspower engines to that of NASCAR Cup cars, about
the only difference Cup fans will realize from other types of dirt racing - besides the airtime TORC trucks pull - is
that when they roll over from time-to-time, TORC safety crews just yank 'em back over onto their tires and they keep
racing!
"It'll definitely be a nice break Tuesday and Wednesday evening for the teams from getting things set up for the three
NASCAR events the coming week/weekend," added Miller. "The guys who live and breathe motorsports are going to
get a big kick out of TORC racing at Chicagoland Speedway."
Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, returns to action Aug. 13-14 for the Bark River Off-Road in Bark River,
Mich.
*Sunday's round at Crandon Cancelled due to weather:
Officials with USAC and the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL, have cancelled the Sunday round of the
Potawatomi Brush Run 2011 at Crandon (Wisc.) International Speedway due to rain and unsafe racing conditions. The
immediate plan is to reschedule today's round for the Friday prior to the Labor Day Weekend Crandon event.
*GoPro HD HERO cameras to be mounted on TORC vehicles, Traxxas RC trucks, RC helicopters &
drones
INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2011) - Whether you're a fan of short course off-road racing or not, there's no denying the
impact the Traxxas TORC Series, presented by AMSOIL's new docu-realityprogram, "TORC - The Off-Road
Championship" TV Show," has had on the off-road racing community in terms of introducing new and innovative
production means in the coverage of the sport.
A key element to capturing the motion-driven spirit of the TORC series has been the involvement of GoPro, maker of
the world's best-selling wearable and gear mountable HD cameras. The Armory, TORC's TV production company, has
literally blown the boundaries of documenting motorsports wide open by using GoPro's HD Motorsports HERO
cameras, giving TORC Series fans - east and west coast alike - a perspective never before captured in HD off-road
coverage.
"GoPro HD HEROs were a critical component of the show's success as it gave the viewer a unique perspective inside
the world of TORC," said the Armory's BJ Birtwell. "Whether we mounted the GoPro HD Motorsports HERO on RC
Traxxas vehicles, on top of aerial drones or RC helicopters, or behind the suspension components of racing trucks that
can clear 200-feet in a jump, GoPro gave us incredible picture and sound that we incorporated into The Off-Road
Championship Show all year long."
As intense of a laboratory and proving ground that the GoPro cameras experience all year, TORC Series events offer
up new and innovative ways to utilize the GoPro HD Motorsports HERO line. At times, taking a beating beyond belief
- the GoPro cameras always seem to come back still working, footage intact. Check out his TORC Series footage
featuring GoPro cameras and the applications being used to document The Off-Road Championship Show for
Discovery's HD Theater:
"We have been impressed with the innovative use of our cameras and the thrashing they're able to sustain throughout
the course of a weekend mounted to 4,000-pound, 800 horsepower TORC Series truck and the absolutely spectacular
footage that results," said Justin Wilkenfeld, director of sports marketing and business development. "We look
forward to each of The Off-Road Championship TV Show episodes on Discovery HD Theater and the creative ways in
which the GoPro cameras are used to deliver thrilling shots like no other camera can deliver, making for exciting and
entertaining TV. As a TV production company, The Armory has really embraced and exploited the versatility of the
HD HERO camera."
*TORC Track @ Legendary RedBud MX Facility's Coming Together - Expect Wide Lanes/Corners &
BIG Air!
TORC's track builder Jeff Nordstrom teams with RedBud MX track guru Tim Ritchie to wind the drivers around
RedBud's 230 acres.
The Traxxas TORC Series season opener track located at the nation's premier motocross facility - RedBud MX in
Buchanan, Mich. - is beginning to take shape as rounds one and two of the popular off-road truck racing series are
about a month-and-a-half away from launching, May 28-29.
Modeled after the nearby Crandon (Wis.) and Bark River (Mich.) TORC tracks - known for their big, wide lanes and
corners and plenty of areas that propel the trucks into the air. In addition, RedBud's elevation change and rich,
Midwest loam will no doubt be prime racing surface for the world's top off-road drivers, including former MX champ
Rick "RJ" Johnson and Wisconsin native and defending TORC champ Johnny Greaves.
RB1"I'm definitely looking forward to returning to RedBud," said Johnson. "In my years involved with motocross, from
racing to working with the racers, I've often looked out over the RedBud track and though how great it would be to
run our trucks here. Well now we've got that opportunity and there's no doubt it's going to be a spectacular show on
Memorial Day Weekend."
With some 30,000-plus faithful fans attending the annual "RRRrrreeddd BBBuuuddd" AMA MX National on the Fourth
of July weekend, TORC officials are expecting a sizable turnout for their season opener!
As with its July 4th AMA MX National, RedBud will offer a similar camping scenario - complete with a family-only lot
and an adult lot. Camping for both Friday and Saturday nights for the May 28th/29th Traxxas TORC Series event at
RedBud will be available. And the same enhancements fans have come to expect with the RedBud MX National - the
fireworks and live entertainment - will be showcased at the RedBud/TORC event. There will also be an MX display for
the off-road fans previewing the July 4th event.
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