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2002 FACT SHEET
from the "World Capital of Off-Road Racing"

2002 Events:
1. Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run Races, June 22-23
2. Forest County Potawatomi Friday Night Xtreme Thunderfest, August 30, 7:30 p.m.
3. BorgWarner World Championship Off-Road Races(r), August 31 & September 1

Track: Crandon International Off-Road Raceway, Crandon, WI (U.S. Highway 8) in Crandon, approximately 90 miles northwest of Green Bay, 80 miles northeast of Wausau, 40 miles southeast of Eagle River,25 miles east of Rhinelander, 3 hours from Milwaukee, 4 hours from Minneapolis.

Key Races: High performance off-road pickup truck racing in several classes daily including 800 hp 2-wheel drive and 4x4 configurations. Competing makes include Chevrolet, Ford, Nissan and Toyota pickups. Several classes of exotic, high flying buggies. Feature races each event weekend are annual Heavy Metal Shootouts for the largest purses in off-road racing. Crandon also features the all new Formula 4x4 truck racing class for semi-pro drivers, sponsored by Johnsonville Sausage. Crandon continues to run the wildly popular amateur GOB’s events as well.

Tickets: A weekend pass for two days of racing action is just $20. A single day pass is $15. Children 12 and under are $5. Kids under 6 are free. Concert and Friday Night Xtreme Thunderfest are priced individually. Evening Concerts are $5. Xtreme Thunderfest is $10. June concert features "Horseplay". Labor Day concert features "Vic Ferrari". Monster fireworks shows each race weekend.

Camping: Adult camping is available at $30 for the weekend. Campground includes facilities.

Series: Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Lucas Oil Series.

History: Crandon Raceway is considered by motor sports observers to be the "Indy 500" or "Daytona 500" of off-road racing. The 2002 race season is the track’s 33rd. Crandon International Off-Road Raceway Association (CIORA) operates the 400-acre facility, which includes spacious campgrounds, luxury skyboxes and other amenities. The track is one of less than a handful of dedicated off-road racing facilities in the U.S. and draws the largest live spectator crowd in off-road racing. In addition to the annual World Championships, the track is the site of the annual Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run Races held each June. Winners of the first Brush Run race in 1970 were a pair of drivers from Chicago, IL -- Jim Zbella and Wally Schauer. The original Brush Run Race at Crandon was 101 miles over a 25-1/4 mile course carved through the wilderness. Crandon Raceway has continued use of this historic name for its annual June race weekend. The races have been held at the present location, site of a former dairy farm, since 1984. Great drivers now in other Series (or retired) to race at Crandon include Jimmy Johnson, Robbie Gordon, Walker Evans, Jack Flannery.

Hot Drivers: Key drivers to watch in 2002 include Rob MacCachren, Las Vegas, NV. Has won more than $125,000 in prize money at Crandon at last five race events; Curt LeDuc (Cherry Valley, CA); Scott Douglas, (El Cajon, CA); Johnny Greaves, (DePere, WI); Michael Oberg, (Eagle River, WI); Jeff Kincaid, (Argonne, WI); Jimmy Crowder (Tallahassee, FL); and Todd Wallace, (Bark River, MI) are other drivers in various classes to watch.

Key Records: Holder of the fastest lap record is Jason Baldwin @ 1:24:50. Curt LeDuc holds the record for the fastest race @ 12:58 for a 10 lap event. Leading money winner at the track since 1995 is Rob MacCachren, arguably the greatest off-road driver ever at Crandon.

Track Facts: The track is 1.75 miles long and features an Oklahoma Land Rush Start into what is considered one of racing’s most exciting but dangerous turns -- the Forest County Potawatomi Turn One. Other features of the track include the high speed, banked BorgWarner Turn Two, the Trail Master Skybox Straight-Away, the notorious Gravel Pit hairpin turn, the most famous leap in all of off-road racing -- the Rancho Jump -- then into Wilson’s Corner, followed by Calamity Corner, and the Miller Lite finish line and hydraulic victory circle platform.

Previous BorgWarner Cup Champions: 2001-Rob MacCachren (Las Vegas, NV), 2000-Rob MacCachren, 1999-Rob MacCachren, 1998-Curt LeDuc (Cherry Valley, CA), 1997-Scott Douglas (El Cajon, CA), 1996-Jack Flannery (Wisconsin Dells, WI), 1995-Steve Kelley (Irvine, CA).

Previous Governor’s Cup Champions: 2001-Rob MacCachren, (Las Vegas, NV), 2000-Rob MacCachren,1999-Jack Flannery (Wisconsin Dells, WI), 1998-Jamey Flannery (Wisconsin Dells, WI), 1997-Jack Flannery, 1996-Curt LeDuc (Cherry Valley, CA),1995-Rob MacCachren (Las Vegas, NV), 1994-Curt LeDuc. MacCachren has won three Governor’s Cup and three BorgWarner Cup Races!

Details & Purses: The race for the Potawatomi Governor’s Cup and the BorgWarner Cup are the richest in off-road racing. Posted first place money for the race winner is more than $18,000 and $20,000 respectively. This is an enormous sum for off-road racing. The race is 10 laps and approximately 14 minutes long. 800 HP 4x4 pickup trucks compete against similarly configured 2-wheel drive (4x2) pickup trucks in the race. The 4x4 pickups have a distinct advantage over the 4x2 trucks, particularly if the track is wet. The lighter 4x2 pickups can be faster on dry straight-aways. The 4x2’s are handicapped 80 yards at the start of the race. Great drivers such as Walker Evans and Robbie Gordon have won Challenge races at Crandon driving 4x2 pickups.

Sponsors: Crandon has been truly fortunate to build a remarkable base of loyal and enthusiastic sponsors. Key sponsors and exhibitors include the Forest County Potawatomi, BorgWarner, Snap-On, Miller Lite, Johnsonville Sausage, Trail Master, Indian Springs Lodge, Coca-Cola, Rancho, Miller Electric Welders, 4 Wheel Parts Performance Centers, Associated Bank, KC Hilites, BF Goodrich, Bergstrom Ford, Baumgart Tire, Amsoil, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Superior Diesel, Parsons Chevrolet, Goodyear, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, Ford Trucks, Cell Com, Precision Gear, Potawatomi Bingo Northern Lights Casino, TRD, Skyjacker Suspension, K&N Filters, Kumho Tires, GM Hydra-Matic, Fabtech, Pit Products, Universal Trailer Outfitters, among others.

Contact Info: To promote the sport of off-road racing, Crandon Raceway maintains a toll-free number for race fans and drivers @ 1-888-611-6092. Standard phone number is (715) 478-2222. Fax number is (715) 478-5815. Web site address is www.crandonoffroad.com.


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