Twenty-two year old Bryce Menzies swept both rounds of spectacular
Unlimited 2 action at SpeedWorld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona.
The Las Vegas native held off short course champion Carl Renezeder on
Saturday and veteran Kevin Probst on Sunday to take impressive back to
back U-2 wins. Menzie’s victories in his SuperClean Unlimited 2 truck,
capped off two full days of racing in front of huge crowds that packed
the SpeedWorld facility.
The technical 9/10ths mile track,
featuring signature “moguls” and high banked turns, challenged drivers
and equipment alike while captivating fans with the wide open, fender
banging, high flying racing identified with the Lucas Oil Off Road
Racing Series. While SpeedWorld claimed more than its fair share of
fiberglass body panels and broken parts, the facility proved once again
to be a marquis venue to showcase this extreme brand of motorsports.
Saturday
afternoon opened with a full Unlimited 4 truck field that saw Carl
Renezeder charge to the front of the pack and maintain a strong lead
through the checkered flag. Sunday was a different story as series
newcomer, “Wildman” Adrian Cenni, took a lead he never surrendered
while Renezeder was forced to settle for a hard fought second place
while maintaining his U-4 class lead over Alan Pflueger.
Brian
Deegan took his second win of the season on Saturday while Chris Brandt
captured Sunday’s top podium spot as the season long battle with Rob
Naughton for the class championship continued to unfold. Naughton
uncharacteristically struggled to find his winning form, opening the
door for Brant and Deegan to top Naughton as all three continue the
challenge for the hotly contested U-Lite Season crown.
Ricky
James seized his third win in a row with Saturday’s SuperLite victory
while Chad Leising held Sunday’s top spot. In Unlimited Buggy action,
Bobby Pecoy and Chuck Cheek both took class wins while John Fitzgerald
was a back to back winner in his Limited Buggy.
Two rounds of
racing remain in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Championship
Weekend, Rounds 11&12, will be held at the Primm Valley Motorsports
Complex in Primm, Nevada on November 14th and 15th.
About the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series:
The
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) is the evolution of the long
standing support of short course racing by Forrest Lucas and Lucas Oil
Products. Steeped in the Midwest tradition of short course off road
racing infused with a West Coast influence, LOORRS brings intense four
wheel door to door action to challenging, fan friendly tracks. Lucas
Oil Off Road Racing Series: This is Short Course. For more information
please visit LucasOilOffRoadRacing.com