Huseman Rolls Off Start Line
as Faster Qualifier before Suffering Endo Crash on Saturday
/ FABTECH Toyota Flies Big At Sunday’s CORR Finale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 5, 2007
Riverside, CALIFORNIA – CoArriving to
the final race weekend of the 2007 CORR Lucas Oil Series,
Rick Huseman prepared to pull out all the stops in his run
for the checkered flag at the final weekend of Championship
Off Road Racing’s Lucas Oil Series. It was clearly apparent
that Huseman was all business as he bested the entire field
of CORR Pro 4’s in Friday’s qualifying with a
blistering time of 54 seconds and 57 one-hundredths.
Posting the fastest lap time at the newly
debuted Las Vegas International Raceway at Primm, Rick Huseman
was all smiles throughout the pits on Friday afternoon. The
familiar blue and yellow flamed Toyota Tundra was more than
3/10ths of a second faster than the nearest competitor. Huseman’s
racing lines were simply perfect as the veteran CORR racer
put in valuable time on the race track, studying each of the
turns and the rhythm sections time and time again.
Rick’s hard work all paid off as he
started from the pole position while chasing the all important
point’s championship.
In Saturday’s Lucas Oil Series race,
Huseman jolted from the pole position. He jumped to an early
lead for several laps until sliding over the top of turn two
after building up an incredible amount of speed while mashing
the #36 through the massive bump section.
Rick’s miscue caused him to lose valuable
positions forcing him to run all out in order to have any
chance at catching the leaders. Saturday’s exciting
comeback came to an abrupt end as the #36 FABTECH / Toyota
/ Toyo Tires Pro 4 crashed wildly after catching the front
tube bumper in the dirt of the large rhythm section that flipped
the race truck wildly several times in the air. SPEED TV Commentator
Cameron Steele said, “That was the worst impact crash
I’ve ever seen at a CORR race."
After a few tense seconds, Rick unlatched
the window net and waved to the crowd motioning that he was
okay.
Huseman commented, “That was a pretty
wild crash. I’m okay and the truck has survived as well.
My brothers and I will be working on this truck late into
the night, but you can be sure that we’ll be back racing
all day tomorrow. Monster Energy will be energizing us all
night tonight.”
Rolling onto the dirt for Sunday’s early
morning practice, Rick Huseman ran solid fast laps later saying,
“The crew has once again put the #36 FABTECH / Toyota
Tundra back into the action. She feels real fast and is handling
great.”
Racing in the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup race,
the #36 jumped off the start line enroute to a 20th place
finish that saw massive carnage between race trucks in the
early laps. The race was marred by an incident that red flagged
the race after only a few laps resulting in a long delay as
the #36 made its way around the race track among the large
field of race trucks.
Sunday was the final race day of the season
for Rick Huseman Racing.
After working late into Saturday night preparing
for Sunday’s double duty and suffering through a difficult
Cup race, Rick Huseman buckled into the driver’s seat
for the final Lucas Oil Series point’s race of the season.
Charging from the line, he rallied his race truck through
ten laps of door-to-door racing, making several passes while
setting his sights on Douglas and Greaves.
However, while within striking distance of
the leader, Rick slid around turn three and while squeezing
every ounce of horsepower out of the Toyota Tundra, he hit
the high-banked concrete k-rail and became stuck on top with
both front wheels perched over the top.
While stuck atop the k-rail, the field of
the nation’s top off road racers drove by. CORR track
officials towed Huseman off the safety barrier, but it was
a little late for the Riverside, California native to make
up lost ground. The #36 FABTECH / Toyota / Toyo Tires Pro
4 finished in 7th position after a wild day of Sunday racing.
Finishing the season in sixth-place overall,
Rick Huseman Racing is already making plans for what is expected
to be an incredible 2008 CORR racing season.
“Racing in the CORR Series is very exciting.
Our entire team which includes our family, friends and sponsors
all stepped it up all season long allowing us to compete at
the highest level of off road racing. We are all very excited
about the increased television packages for the 2008 season
and look forward to running for the championship. Our season
starts next week as we have plans to build an improved race
truck and challenge the nation’s best racers throughout
2008,” said Huseman.
Televised by NBC Sports and SPEED Channel
TV, you may check your local listings for airing dates and
times slated during the next few months.
Throughout the off season, you can visit www.rickhusemanracing.com
for the latest news updates, photo and video galleries that
will keep you informed about what’s happening at Rick
Huseman Racing
Rick Huseman Racing Media Contact:
Public Relations Contact: ROMM, Inc.
Office: 866-729-0107
tim@rockonmotorsports.com |
