Casey Currie Takes a First and Third Place Podium in his Monster Energy Pro-Lite Truck

| November 1, 2009 | 0 Comments

Casey Currie

Casey Currie in his number two Monster Energy Pro-Lite truck went to the final two rounds of the TORC Off-Road Championship Series finally with only one goal in mind… Winning! Out of the overall points race due to a season full of bad luck and mechanical difficulties, Casey had the final two races to redeem his whole season of disappointment. The pro-lite division is the most competitive division with more top competitors and more entries than any of the other class.

On Friday, Casey started outside on the front row. Casey ran clean, even though the track conditions were better for mud bogging then short course off-road. The extremely difficult track conditions caused vehicles to retire at a rapid pace. Casey was able to keep it together running top five for the entire race and ultimately finishing on the podium in third place.

Casey’s finish Saturday would prove to be even better. Major track adjustments we’re completed for Saturday’s battle and although the track was less dusty than Friday, the course was riddled with varied combinations of dry and wet spots making aggressive driving around the track ultra tricky. Casey again started outside on the front row and got off to a great start pulling away from the field. The tire and gearing adjustment made by Casey and his team proved to be on point. Casey pulled away from the field in a seemingly effortless manor. Casey placed some distance between himself and the rest of the pack until a full course caution was call after Randy Eller had severe crash on the front straight. This brought the field back up to Casey’s back bumper. Casey again got off to a great start and was able to maintain a dominant lead until the mandatory caution. After the restart, Marty Hart fought hard to get around Casey but to no avail. Casey took first place in the final race of the TORC season in a dominating performance.

Casey Currie Monster Truck

“It was a battle all the way until the end. The track conditions were extremely tricky. We made a tire and gearing change on Saturday that paid off for us. It felt really good to be on the podium on Friday, but Saturday’s 1st place was awesome. I have my whole family here including my grandparents, so for me to win in front of them was really special. It’s been a really tough year for us. We won the first race in Texas and struggled all year until now. My engine is down on power compared to some of the top guys, but we couldn’t address that until next season. This win really means a lot to me, my team and my family,” stated the ecstatic Casey Currie.

The TORC Off-Road Championship Series consists of eight race weekends extending from southern California to the Midwest and back. The series brings some of the best off-road drivers together to do battle in full throttle, door-to-door off road action. The series is sanctioned by The United States Auto Club (USAC) and is broadcast on ESPN 2 and ABC. TORC off-road championship series is also featured on numerous websites and print publications. The season final dubbed, “The Final Showdown” took place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track last Friday and Saturday night.

Casey Currie drives his Kawasaki Teryx as often as he can. This picture taken at last years King of the Hammers race.

Casey’s next race will be the Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers race February 11th in his Kawasaki Teryx. He will then race the 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers ultimate off road race the following day February 12th.

Casey Currie is sponsored by:
Monster Energy, BFGoodrich Tires, Currie Enterprises

American Wire Harness, GoPro Cameras, Goodridge, Howe Performance, K&N Filters, Kawasaki, Kicker Audio, King Shocks, Leatt Brace, Light Force Lights, MasterCraft Safety, Motive Gear, Oakley, PWR Radiators, Race Line Wheels, Ringers Gloves, Sign Pros, Simple Green, Torco Oil

Check out Casey’s website for race results, photos and video at: www.caseycurrie.com