After a solid weekend of racing, at the CORR event in Lancaster, California, Douglas Motorsports quickly loaded up the hauler to make to the trek to Wheatland, MO for the final weekend of racing in the World Series of Off-Road Racing. This was the third race for the team in the month of September, with one more CORR race on the schedule, next weekend, back on the West Coast.
The team rolled into Wheatland, Thursday afternoon, to an incredible race facility, complete with a paved pit area, concrete grandstands, and two levels of skyboxes. The. 8-mile off-road course ran through the. 5 mile high banked clay oval, with an additional loop that had the off-road racers leap out of the oval and later jump back in. The track designers threw in a rhythm section and a couple of switchbacks that made this the most technical track on the WSORR circuit.
The PRO-4x4 competitors had two Friday practice sessions. Scott Douglas had his ’ 01’ AMSOIL Kumho Tires Precision Gear Ford F-150 turn in the second fastest time of the day. Chief Engineer, Bill Smith, and his team really had the truck dialed-in to the technical and rugged track.
Saturday, Round 12 The start had the #7 AMSOIL Kumho Tires Precision Gear Ford F-150 grab the holeshot, with Renezeder and Greaves right on his bumper. The three competitors were in a tight battle. On lap 2, Scott got off course, from a tap from Renezeder, and hit one of the huge hay bales. This allowed Renezeder, and later, Greaves, to move up in position. Fortunately, Scott was able to get the AMSOIL Kumho truck back in the battle. Immediately, Renezeder went into the Hot Pit to serve a stop-n-go penalty for the contact with Scott. This put the #7 Ford back into second, with Renezeder, again, right on his rear bumper. Scott and Renezeder passed each other, back and forth, for the second spot, several times all the way to the finish. At the end of the 14-lap event, it was Greaves-1st, Renezeder-2nd, and Scott Douglas-3rd.
“This is a very demanding track,” commented Scott Douglas. “It’s very technical, with huge jumps, and a brutal rhythm section. It’s a lot of fun to race on.”
Sunday - Round 13 Again, Scott grabbed the lead with Renezeder right on his heels. On lap four, Renezeder made the pass for the lead stick, putting Scott in second place. The two racers held their spots the rest of the way to the checkered flag. At the finish it was Renezeder-1st, Scott Douglas-2nd, and Brascho-3rd.
“Our goal this weekend was to finish on the podium, both days, without any damage to the truck,” stated Scott Douglas. “We accomplished that and now we can head to Chula Vista without having to perform a major thrashing. I’m really proud that Douglas Motorsports were able to keep our commitment to compete at all the WSORR events. It’s been hectic, but my crew really came through, when we needed them most. Thanks to Mike Oberg for driving our truck at Owatonna. Thanks to AMSOIL for keeping our Precision Gear differentials ProPower engine, and J & H transmission, running cool and strong all season. Thanks to Kumho for the awesome tire compounds and tread design. Thanks also to Ford Trucks, KC Hilities, and American Racing. Without all their support, we couldn’t compete in the inaugural season of the World Series of Off-Road Racing.”
The 2007 WSORR season saw Douglas Motorsports finish in the Top 3, eight times. This includes four wins (two by Mike Oberg and two by Scott Douglas), three second place finishes, and one third place finish.
Officially, Scott Douglas finished in fifth place, in the WSORR Tour 2007 PRO-4x4 standings.
Next Race: September 29-30, - Championship Off-Road Racing at the Quarry Chula Vista, CA.
Douglas Motorsports would like to thank all their supporters: AMSOIL, Kumho Tires, Ford Trucks, Precision Gear, Sycuan Resort & Casino, Alloy USA, KC Hilities, American Racing, BorgWarner, Miller Electric, Raceline Oil Pumps, Mastercraft Seats, Stewart Warner, J & H Transmissions, Fox Shox, Ringers Gloves, Hawk Performance, Howe Performance, Phil’s Inc., Pro Power Racing Engines, Scott USA, and McKenzie’s.
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