Dougals Motorsports in the Hunt for the Championship

For immediate release
September 29, 2006
El Cajon, CA

Solid Runs Keep Douglas Motorsports in the Hunt for the Championship

Douglas Motorsports came to Chula Vista International Raceway just  
twenty-one points out of first place in both PRO-2 and PRO-4. The  
followers of the 2006 edition of Championship Off-Road Racing are  
witnessing the closest points battles in its history. Scott Douglas  
knew that with only four rounds of racing left in the season, every  
championship point would be hard earned.

Saturday ?  Round 13

PRO-2
After Friday morning practice, Scott Douglas and chief engineer, Bill  
Smith spent sometime discussing tire choices for the afternoon race.  
The track officials were not watering the track as much as previous  
races, and the ?blue groove? had developed in much of the track. The  
?blue groove? refers to the tire rubber that the trucks wear into a  
hard packed dirt surface. The dirt in Chula Vista is the hardest the  
CORR series races on. This suddenly makes what was the fastest part of  
the track, now very slippery and slow. If a driver can find the right  
tire combination, they can make blue groove work to their advantage.  
With this thought in mind, Scott made the decision to run their Kumho  
Tires without any grooving. This would maximize the tire?s footprint  
on the hard Chula Vista dirt with the hopes of getting the holeshot at  
the start.

As the trucks were lining up, track officials decided to bring out the  
water trucks and put some moisture in the track. Within seconds, Scott  
realized he would need more grooving in his tires.

When the green flag fell, eighteen PRO-2 trucks headed for Turn One.  
The #7 Rancho Suspension AMSOIL Kumho Tire Ford F-150 came cleanly out  
of the first turn in seventh place. The water trucks had now made the  
track slimy and the drivers were taking different lines searching for  
dry portions of the track. On lap 9 the mandatory yellow flag came out  
and Scott was scored in seventh place. At this point the track was  
really drying out. A dry track was just what the #7 Ford F-150 needed.  
When racing resumed on lap 10, the drier track allowed Scott to use  
all the horsepower the ProPower engine could feed the Kumho Tires.  
When the checkered flag fell, Scott Douglas came home a hard earned  
fourth place.

?I made the choice and gambled on the tire setup. Unfortunately, when  
the water truck came out, I knew it wouldn?t pay off on the start. As  
the track dried up, the tire combination began work. We just ran out  
of laps before we could get to the front runners.? ? stated Scott  
Douglas.

PRO-4
The land rush start saw Scott in a similar predicament. The tire  
combination was more suited to a dry track, and once again, at the  
last moment, track officials put more water down on the track.

As the PRO-4 trucks came out of Turn One, Scott Douglas and his #7  
AMSOIL Rancho Suspension Kumho Tire Ford F-150 were in sixth place.  
Again Scott was hoping the track would quickly dry out to take  
advantage of his tire setup. At the mid point of the race, the race  
became dry and ?blue.?  Scott was able to push the #7 AMSOIL ?Super  
Team? truck to its limits. By the end of lap 12, Scott worked his was  
into second place.  On the final lap, #17 Renezeder ran his fastest  
lap of day, and slipped by Scott. At the checkered flag, Scott Douglas  
landed on the podium in third place.

?We learned some things about tire grooving today. I?ll take  
responsibility for the tire choices today,? commented Scott Douglas.  
?We will make some notes about our performance and setup, and file it  
away in our little black book. What was amazing was how well our Kumho  
Tires performed once the track dried out. I was really pushing our  
ProPower Engine and AMSOIL kept all our temperatures under control.  
Look for us to be back here tomorrow.?

Sunday ? Round 14

PRO-2
After filing away Saturday?s tire grooving experiment as a lesson  
learned, Scott went back to a more aggressive tire pattern for the  
day?s racing.

The start of Round 14 had Scott Douglas and his #7 Rancho Suspension  
AMSOIL Kumho Tire Ford F-150 grab the seventh spot as the field made  
it way down the front straightaway. By lap 3 Scott worked his way into  
fifth place. At the mandatory caution, Scott realized the battery  
failed and the truck was running only on the alternator. When the race  
resumed, the lack of electrical power caused the engine to run on six  
cylinders. Undaunted, Scott kept his place in the running order, all  
the way to the finish. In fact, the top six trucks ran nose to tail  
all the way to the checkered flag. During the final thirteen laps, the  
running order for the top six trucks never changed. Scott Douglas was  
awarded a well-fought fifth place.

?The battle for the PRO-2 championship is the closest in CORR  
history.,? remarked Scott Douglas. ? I think the top six drivers still  
have a shot at the title. At this pointing the season nobody?s  
position (in the standings) is safe.?

PRO-4
The start saw Scott Douglas and his #7 AMSOIL Rancho Suspension Kumho  
Tires Ford F-150 grab the hole shot. The next four laps saw #11 Cenni  
and # 22 Greaves challenge the #7 AMSOIL ?Super Team? truck for the  
lead. On lap 5 Greaves made the pass stick, moving Scott to second  
place. Just after the mandatory caution period, #11 Cenni made an over  
aggressive move for position. This put Scott back to the fourth spot  
,as #17 Renezeder also went past, while Scott gathered up his #7 Kumho  
shod truck.  The next lap saw Cenni head to the penalty box for the  
contact with Scott. This put Scott into third place. At the finish it  
was  #22 Greaves ? first, #17 Renezeder ? second, and #7 Scott Douglas  
? third.

? This AMSOIL Rancho Suspension Kumho Tire Ford F-150 is awesome.  
Yesterday we were a little off on our tire selection. Today we didn?t  
have quite the right spring setup in the truck. But we?re still on the  
podium. This was a learning experience with both our trucks this  
weekend. When we come back next month I know our competition will be  
ready, but so will Douglas Motorsports. Get your tickets now, because  
nobody will be holding back in the finals.?- comments from Scott  
Douglas.

With fourteen of sixteen rounds of racing completed, Scott Douglas  
currently is in third place in the 2006 CORR PRO-4 championship  
standings. The top three drivers still have a shot at the PRO-4  
championship.

In PRO-2 Scott Douglas is currently in sixth place, only twelve points  
out of lead. The top seven drivers still have a chance at the PRO-2  
Championship.

Next Race ?  THE FINAL ROUNDS OF THE 2006 CORR SEASON -  October   
21-22 ? Chula Vista, CA

Scott would like to thank all his supporters including: Rancho  
Suspension, AMSOIL, Kumho Tires, Ford Trucks, Reider Racing, Precision  
Gear, KC Hilites, MSD Ignition, Mastercraft Seats, McKenzies, Phil?s  
Inc., VP Fuels, J & H Transmission,  and Howe Performance.

-Mike Reusche, marketing MTG / J & L Photography ? photos