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$1,000 Cash Awaits Lucky Off-Road Fan At Crandon 2003 Brush Run Races
June 15, 2003
CRANDON, WI -- Need $1,000 cash? Pickup truck tires? A high
performance welder? Crandon Raceway is the place to be June 21-22 for this and
more during the Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run off-road races. Spectators
will be eligible to win one of several prizes during the race weekend in both a
giveaway and raffle. Of course, race fans will also be treated to the finest
off-road racing in the country on Crandon's punishing but high speed off-road
track, including the 10th annual Forest County Potawatomi Governor's Cup race.
To be eligible for the $1,000 cash, fans must be at the track no later
than 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21 -- the official opening of the 2003 season at
the famous off-road track. "For the past few years, our opening event has been
our fan appreciation weekend," said Cliff Flannery, track president. All fans
with a paid admission to the weekend races will be entered in the drawing. The
drawing from all ticket stubs will be held immediately after 11 a.m., with the
winner announced over the track PA system. Interestingly, while the track is
situated in Crandon, no fan from the town has won the cash prize in the previous
six drawings.
The balance of prizes, donated by Crandon Raceway
sponsors, such as Phil's Inc., Goodyear, American Racing Wheels, Potawatomi
Bingo Northern Lights Casino, Rancho, Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, Bergstrom
Ford, Miller Lite, Parsons Chevrolet, Amsoil, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco and
Baumgart Tire, will be given away between race action during the weekend or
raffled. Raffle items include sets of Goodyear tires, a Millermatic MIG welder,
a $2,500 Chevy pickup Rancho lift kit and Chevy suspension bushing sets,
courtesy of Phil's, Inc.
All prizes will be announced between races.
The green flag will drop for 25 off-road races during the weekend. Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway kicks off its 34th season of off-road racing with
Championship Off-Road Racing action June 21-22, hosting the Forest County
Potawatomi Brush Run Races. Crandon Raceway is located on U.S. Highway 8 in
Crandon, WI. Fans can call the track toll-free at 1-888-611-6092 for more
details.
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10th Anniversary "Gold"
Potawatomi Governor's Cup to be Awarded at Crandon Off-Road Races
Crandon, WI -- To honor the 10th Anniversary of the Potawatomi Heavy
Metal Governor's Cup race at Crandon Raceway, a one-of-a-kind "gold" Governor's
Cup has been prepared to award the winner of the 2003 race. The 10th annual
race will take place June 22 at the Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run races.
The race is the feature event of a weekend of off-road racing at Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway.
Previous Cup's have been silver. The
top of the Cup is adorned with a flying eagle. The award is named in honor of
the Office of the Governor of the State of Wisconsin. Presiding Governor's are
invited to award the Cup each year.
The Governor's Cup race, a 10 lap
shootout over Crandon's 1.75-mile track, features high performance 4x4 and
2-wheel drive pickups in an all out sprint race. Winner of the 2003 event takes
home a mega-dollar purse of more than $15,000 in cash and prizes, as well as the
special "Gold" Governor's Cup.
Toyota Trucks Seeks Governor's Cup Win at
Crandon Races
Toyota Trucks, a brand that has dominated professional
off-road racing in recent years, has announced it will continue an extraordinary
contingency prize for one of the most celebrated off-road races in the country
-- the 10th annual Potawatomi Governor’s Cup race to be held at Crandon
International Off-Road Raceway Sunday, June 22.
The giant car and
light-duty truck manufacturer will be posting a $2,000 contingency prize to any
Toyota truck racer winning the 2003 race and taking home the special 10th
anniversary limited edition gold cup.
Johnny Greaves, DePere, WI, nearly
won the Cup last year in a Toyota Tundra and he was the first 4x4 to finish the
event. The Greaves entry is sponsored by the Forest County Potawatomi. If
Greaves wins this weekend, he will take home more than $20,000 in cash and
prizes -- thanks to the additional money from Toyota. The race for the heralded
Potawatomi Governor’s Cup will be held Sunday, June 22 at 4 p.m.
While
Crandon has been conducting off-road races for 34 years, the race for the
Governor Cup is in its 10th season. Initiated by the Forest County Potawatomi
and Crandon officials, the first Governor’s Cup Challenge was held in 1994.
Curt LeDuc, Cherry Valley, CA, won the inaugural race and former governor Tommy
Thompson presented the cup. The race is open to both 4x4 and 2-wheel drive high
performance, high horsepower trucks that meet 2003 Championship Off-Road Racing
Rules.
According to Tom O‘Connor, Toyota Racing Development, the posting
of the $2,000 contingency money “is part of Toyota’s goal to continue to
dominate professional off-road racing.” O’Connor noted that “we believe Toyota
has the best drivers and I know we have the best trucks." He said, “Our
intention is to reward any Toyota driver who can bring us a win in the
Potawatomi Governor’s Cup Challenge at Crandon.”
O’Connor complimented
Crandon track officials on conducting the finest professional off-road racing in
the country. “Crandon is truly the Daytona 500 of off-road racing and the
entire weekend is not to be missed,” he said.
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