Douglas Motorsports continues to Impress at Season Finale

October 26, 2006
For immediate release
El Cajon, CA


Douglas Motorsports Continues to Impress at Season Finale



As Douglas Motorsports headed into the final weekend of racing in the  
2006 CORR season, both of the trucks, #7 AMSOIL Kumho Tire Rancho  
PRO-4 and the #7 Rancho AMSOIL Kumho Tire PRO-2, had a mathematical  
chance for their respective championships. Scott and his team were  
very confident, as the hauler and support trailers made the quick trip  
from El Cajon.

Friday

The Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup Qualifying
As a tribute to Jason Baldwin, CORR added the Jason Baldwin Memorial  
Cup, as the final race of the weekend. (Jason Baldwin, CORR champion  
and son of CORR owner Jim Baldwin, died in an airplane crash,  
returning from the 2005 Baja 1000.) This was a 10-lap, winner take all  
event, pitting the fastest PRO-4 and PRO-2 trucks against each other,  
for $66,000.

On Friday afternoon, the qualifying session for the Baldwin Cup  
determined the starting positions for this special event. Before  
qualifying, Scott, Bill Smith (team chief engineer), and Mike  
Schoffstall (PRO-4 crew chief) implemented a couple of changes to the  
#7 AMSOIL Kumho Tire Ford F-150. The team knows the truck is fast, but  
taking the pole for this event would really make a statement and  
hopefully, put the competition on their heels.

Scott came out on the track and promptly, accomplished what the team  
had in mind. The clock stopped at 1 minute 7.681 seconds, awarding the  
#7 AMSOIL Kumho Tire Rancho Ford F-150 the pole position!

?This afternoon is all about Jason, just look at how hard everyone is  
pushing their trucks in qualifying. We all make the show, there?s no  
money for today?s effort, but this is how he always competed. Winning  
the pole is a tribute to Jason Baldwin,? stated Scott Douglas.

The team didn?t have much time to celebrate, as the powerplant seemed  
to go sour at the end of qualifying. The crew found a melted piston,  
and instantly went to work installing another engine.

Saturday

PRO-2
The start saw the #7 Rancho AMSOIL Kumho Tire Ford F-150 respond  
slowly off the line. On the second lap, the engine began running very  
rough and a small engine fire broke out, abruptly. Scott stopped the  
truck, quickly jumped out, and the CORR safety crew extinguished the  
fire, before any real damage occurred.  The team was credited with a  
seventeenth place finish.

Suddenly, Douglas Motorsports had lost two engines to a lean  
condition, even though the powerplant had been set up to run a  
slightly rich fuel mixture. The team?s engine builder, Bill Schlieper,  
of Pro Power Racing, determined that there was a problem with the  
team?s fuel supply. To prevent the possible loss of another engine,  
the team emptied the fuel cell of the PRO-4 truck, while in the  
staging area, and promptly refilled with fuel from AMSOIL Kumho Tire  
teammate, Mike Oberg. Everyone crossed their fingers and hoped this  
solved the problem.

PRO-4
As the green flag dropped, Scott Douglas applied the pedal to the  
metal, and the Pro Power engine never sounded better. The #7 Ford  
F-150 grabbed the holeshot and never looked back. Scott swiftly built  
up a comfortable lead as LeDuc, Huseman, and Baldwin battled for the  
second position. Even when the field bunched up during the mandatory  
yellow, the AMSOIL Kumho ?Super Team? PRO-4 continued to lead all the  
way to the checkered flag.

?The AMSOIL Kumho Super Team machine just flies,? commented Scott  
Douglas. ?We were really concerned before the race about the engine,  
but our engine builder, Bill Schlieper, determined we had a bad barrel  
of fuel. Thankfully, we were able to borrow fuel from Mike Oberg, and  
my team drained and refueled the fuel cell in an instant. The Kumho  
Tires are just awesome.?



Saturday night the team, went through their between rounds prep  
routine for the final time of the year.  In Chula Vista, the checklist  
takes a little longer, as the hard packed desert track seems to cause  
more stress on the trucks, than the race venues back in the Midwest.

Sunday

PRO-2
After the early exit in round 15, the #7 Rancho Ford was eliminated  
from contention for the top spot in the season championship point  
standings. The team?s goal for the final round of the season was to  
run strong, and stay out of the way of the three competitors fighting  
for the championship.

The start had Scott running mid-pack, as the field entered Turn One.  
On lap nine, the mandatory yellow came out and Douglas Motorsports  
held the eighth position.

When green flag racing resumed, the Rancho Ford rapidly moved up to  
the third spot.  With two laps to go, the truck lost its rear brakes.  
During the same lap, Scott bobbled, allowing #80 Oberg, and #77  
Vandenhuvel, to move past. At the finish it was 1st- Todd LeDuc, 2nd ?  
Mike Oberg, 3rd ? Steve Barlow, 4th ? Dan Vandenhuvel, 5th ? Scott  
Douglas.

The final 2006 CORR PRO-2 standings
1st ? Carl Renezeder 174pts.
2nd ? Mike Oberg 172 pts.
3rd ? Todd LeDuc 166 pts.
4th ? Scott Taylor 150 pts.
4th ? Jerry Whelchel 150 pts
6th ? Scott Douglas 146 pts
7th ? Steve Barlow 145 pts.

PRO-4
Scott and the crew were looking for another back -to-back winning  
weekend, as the #7 AMSOIL Kumho Super Team truck headed for staging.   
Johnny Greaves clinched the championship, on Saturday, but taking  
second place in the championship point standings was a real possibility.

The landrush start had Scott and his #7 Ford F-150 in fifth place,  
heading down the front stretch. At the end of lap 2, the Kumho Tires  
were really putting the Pro Power to the ground, as Scott moved up to  
the third spot. The next seven laps, leading up to the mandatory  
caution period, saw an epic battle between the top four racers.  
Renezeder, Greaves, Huseman, and Scott Douglas were all nose to tail,  
passing each other back and forth, trying to get to the front.

When racing resumed, Renezeder had moved to the back of the line,  
after replacing a flat tire, but the top three were still running  
close together. In fact, Scott made contact with Huseman, as the two  
flew over the ?ski hill? jump. Somehow, the #7 spun out without  
rolling over, but did flatten a tire. With only three laps to go,  
Scott decided to run on the flat to the finish. Although CORR allows  
three laps on a flat tire, before a penalty is assessed, CORR  
officials insisted Scott come in to change the tire, or not be scored  
for the round.

Reluctantly, Scott came in for the tire change. In the process, he  
lost one lap, and was scored back to fifth place, at the finish.

The final 2006 CORR PRO-4 standings
1st ? Johnny Greaves 222 pts.
2nd ? Carl Renezeder 194 pts.
3rd ? Scott Douglas 191 pts.
4th ? Josh Baldwin 168 pts.
5th ? Curt LeDuc 164 pts.


?This AMSOIL Rancho Kumho Tire Ford F-150 has come a long way, since  
the beginning of the year. We knew it would be fast, we just needed  
some time to get the setup right in the chassis. Congratulations to  
Johnny Greaves, for winning the championship. We just missed grabbing  
the second spot for the year. At one point, early in the race, we were  
running in third place, and my spotter, Bill Smith, said we were in  
position for second, in points. Then I got conservative on the track,  
and boom! A couple of guys passed me. Then we got back up to third  
place. Suddenly, I found myself thinking about getting around Huseman  
and challenging Johnny for the lead. Then I got the flat, trying to  
make a pass, and we end up third for the year. We will definitely take  
it. The second half of the year has just been awesome; the incredible  
weekend in Crandon, and the win here and at Bark River.  We?ve got the  
Cup race later today. All the money and no worry about points.? ?  
comments from Scott Douglas in his pit area.


The Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup

The final shootout of the year had Scott Douglas and his AMSOIL Kumho  
?Super Team? Ford F-150 on the pole.

The landrush start had Scott grab the PRO-4 holeshot and by the second  
lap, he had already passed six of the ten front running PRO-2 trucks.  
Without warning, the power steering completely failed and the season  
ended on lap three.

Crestfallen, Scott began watching the conclusion of the race from the  
Pit Area Jumbotron, cheering on fellow AMSOIL Kumho Tire team member,  
Mike Oberg.

When Oberg made the final pass, on the last lap, for the win, Scott  
was the first person to offer congratulations.

The Championship Off-Road Racing season is over, but you can see the  
#7 AMSOIL Kumho Tire Ford F-150 on display at the 2006 SEMA Show,  
October 31 - November 3 in Las Vegas. The truck, as well as, the  
BorgWarner Manufacturers Trophy, will be showcased at the Kumho Tire  
display.


Scott would like to thank all his supporters including: Rancho  
Suspension, Amsoil, Kumho Tires, Ford Trucks, Reider Racing, Precision  
Gear, KC Hillites, MSD Ignition, Mastercraft Seats, Howe Performance,  
Phil?s Inc.

-Mike Reusche, marketing MTG

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