Oberg Motorsports - TORC Perris2 Race Report

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   MIKE OBERG RUNS STRONG ALL WEEKEND AT PERRIS II

    

   Eagle River, WI (September 29, 2009) - All season Mike Oberg has  
been fighting for his respect during the 2009 TORC season and it  
seemed like whenever he would make progress through the PRO-2WD field,  
something would happen to wipe a good run. At the second visit to  
Perris, all that changed. The Oberg Motorsports AMSOIL BFGoodrich  
Tires Chevy had its best weekend of the season.

   The weather, daytime temperatures in the 100s and evenings in the  
60?s, really presented a challenge for all the race teams during  
Rounds 13 and 14. The large changes in temperatures created two  
different track conditions, the hot afternoon practice and qualifying  
sessions saw a hard and dry track, while at night the moisture stayed  
in the track creating a tacky main groove while maintaining a great  
soft cushion in the corners.

    

   Friday night had the #80 Chevy starting in the ninth spot. By lap  
three, Mike found himself in last place. The twenty lap event would be  
more about surviving the first half of the race, in order the make  
your serious moves in the final six or seven laps.

    

   Mike Oberg followed the strategy almost perfectly, as the  
BFGoodrich tire shod truck began to move up through the field. With  
three laps to go, the #80AMSOIL PRO-2WD found himself trying to get  
around the lapped truck of Evan Evans. The two swapped positions on  
the track a few times, including a last lap tag by Evans on the final  
lap. This prevented his chance at a top five finish, but all in all  
finishing sixth was a great start to the weekend.

    

   The next morning, Mike and his crew chief, Cory Lambert, decided on  
some aggressive changes to the truck, looking to gain that extra push  
for a podium finish. The crew went to work installing a shorter gear,  
and larger springs in the front end. The BFGoodrich engineers came  
over, and discussed a grooving change, that Mike agreed with.

    

   The Saturday evening race saw perfect temperatures and a nice  
breeze keeping drivers and spectators very comfortable. When the green  
flag fell, the changes the team made in the truck were noticeable  
right away. This time the Oberg Chevy moved into podium contention  
before the mandatory yellow. Early on, racing contact caused his hood  
to come loose and block his vision; fortunately, it completely fell  
off in two laps, allowing Mike to keep up his rapid pace.

    

   Once again he found himself in a battle with Evan Evans. The two  
Chevys passed each for position quite a few times, with Mike  
eventually taking the position (Evans received a black flag for rough  
driving). The #80 AMSOIL Chevy also was involved in a red flag  
incident involving #10 Greg Adler. Adler was running with a rear tire  
going down and Mike was rapidly catching him. As the two flew over the  
table top jump, Adler landed sideways and Mike had no where to go and  
made contact. This caused Adler?s truck to roll and eventually blocked  
the track. USAC officials, to be on the safe side, stopped the race.  
After the paramedics checked Greg out, he was able to walk under his  
own power to the ambulance. When the field went back to racing, the  
Oberg Motorsports Chevy went on to finish in sixth place.

    

   ?I feel like a weight has been lifted,? commented Mike Oberg. ?For  
the first time this year, we finish both rounds running strong all the  
way to the finish. We know we can run better than this, but this a  
great weekend to build on heading to Vegas. The changes we made  
between rounds really worked well. At this level nobody stands pat  
between rounds. Everyone is constantly looking to gain an advantage.  
The new Brasswell carburetor we put on this ProPower engine really  
made it come to life. The shock adjustments really got us through the  
field faster than Friday, and having the BFGoodrich engineers come  
over and discuss different grooving, all together made our program  
come to life. You will see us fight for a podium spot in Vegas.?

    

   Currently Mike Oberg is seventh overall in the 2009 TORC PRO-2WD  
Championship standings.

    

   You can watch all the Round 14 action, including the PRO-2WD race,  
Sunday, October 4, at 11:30am eastern on ESPN2.

    

   The final weekend of the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented by  
AMSOIL is October 23-24 at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    

   Oberg Motorsports thanks all its marketing and product partners including:

    

   AMSOIL,

   Kumho Tire,

   Hawk Performance,

   Mastercraft Seats,

   Oberg Filters,

   Raceline Oil Pumps

   J & H Transmission,

   Millwright Services,

   Peterson Fluid Systems,

   Phil?s Inc.

   Stewart Warner,

   Fox Racing Shox,

   Walker Evans Racing,

   MSD Ignition,

   Precision Gear,

    

   Oberg Motorsports has marketing opportunities available for the  
remainder of this season, and the upcoming 2010 race season. For more  
information please contact Mark ?Gilly? Gilhausen,  
gilly@obergmotorsports.com[1] 

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