Traxxas and WSORR Visit Oshkosh

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For the first time in twelve years short course off-road racing headed south to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for a weekend of action-packed World Series of Off-Road Racing under the lights. The WSORR Nights of Thunder Double Header presented by Traxxas featured the #4 Traxxas PRO Light on the program cover and limited edition event t-shirt. Local fans packed the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway grandstand to watch ten classes of racing from the Light Buggies to the 800+ horsepower PRO trucks. Fans were literally right on top of the action and the short course track kept the trucks fender to fender and the racing close.

As the Official Radio Controlled Car of WSORR, Traxxas® was on-hand displaying the full range of Ready-To-Race® vehicles, including the new Pro 4WD nitro Slayer. Two lucky winners were presented with 2WD electric powered Slash short course race trucks by signing up for the Traxxas Slash Giveaway at the Traxxas booth. Stop by and sign up to win a Slash at the Bark River and Crandon WSORR races next month for your chance to win a Slash. Race fans had the opportunity to drive the Slash at the Traxxas try-me-track, which was open all day on both race days and it is free for everyone. Be sure to get behind the wheel of the 30+mph hobby class Traxxas Slash, modeled after our full-size Pro 2WD Traxxas race truck at future World Series races.

Stepping in to race the #4 Traxxas FC Potawatomi PRO Light truck for Jeff Kincaid this weekend was Light Buggy and local Oshkosh driver Matt Gerald. Going into Oshkosh Jeff Kincaid held a considerable points lead and Matt was given the call to pilot the #4 Traxxas truck on the tight Oshkosh track. On Friday night Matt followed instructions, putting in smooth and consistent laps for a fifth place finish that achieved the objectives of keeping the truck in one piece while securing points.

Matt was given the green light to push the 300+horsepower Traxxas sponsored PRO Light to its limit on Saturday night. Going up against a full field Matt made a hard charge working his way through the pack passing three trucks in the infield to move up to fourth early in the race. Keeping pace with the leaders, Matt ran in fourth for the next four laps before going into the infield berm hot, where he caught a rut that hooked the truck to the left leaving it high centered on top of the berm.

After being pulled off of the berm the #4 truck held the same track position, but was one lap down at this point. Matt made up one position, crossing the finish line in 7th place, earning valuable points and keeping Jeff Kincaid in the WSORR points lead by 5 points going into Bark River, MI on August 9-10.

Thank you to the World Series of Off-Road Racing and the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway for hosting the inaugural WSORR Nights of Thunder Double Header presented by Traxxas.