Oberg Motorsports - TORC Las Vegas Race Report

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   OBERG FINISHES SEASON WITH MOMENTUM FOR 2010

    

   Eagle River, WI (October, 28, 2009) - After his best weekend of the  
year in Perris, Mike Oberg and his #80 AMSOIL BFGoodrich Tires Chevy  
continued to build momentum for the 2010 season. The final round of  
the year saw Mike take the gray and black PRO-2WD truck to a fifth  
place finish. But that didn?t mean there wasn?t any drama during the  
weekend.

    

   The track layout was a typical TORC short track design with a  
combination of fast high flying jumps and a great technical rhythm  
section through the infield. The design was awesome, but the dry  
desert soil was not.  Friday night?s races had to be stopped a few  
times to get the track watered, and have the dust settle. Undaunted,  
the TORC track crew worked around the clock to improve track  
conditions, and thanks to their perseverance, Saturday night?s series  
finale was an awesome show.

    

   After Friday?s practice session, Bill Schliepper from ProPower came  
over to the Oberg pit to check on his customer?s engine. The  
inspection found a problem with the valve train, so a rapid decision  
was made to pull out the backup truck and prepare it for racing.

    

   With five hours until race time, crew chief Cory Lambert and his  
crew went to work, making suspension changes, and other adjustments to  
get the ?07 Keith Stamper built chassis ready. Thanks to the swift  
work, the team had Mike and his truck ready to race just as opening  
ceremonies began.

    

   FRIDAY ? ROUND 15

   The use of the backup truck put Mike Oberg last, in the starting  
grid of the fifteen-truck field. The first couple of laps of the race  
saw Mike take a cautious approach to the race, getting a good feel of  
the truck. Then just as the AMSOIL Chevy began to pass a few trucks,  
the right front spindle broke coming down the front straightaway. This  
ended the night with a fifteenth place finish.

    

   Overnight, the team went to work replacing the spindle, and making  
a few suspension adjustments, as well as the usual between rounds prep.

    

   SATURDAY ? ROUND 16

   The PRO-2WD race was the first PRO group to hit the track Saturday  
night. Mike had his AMSOIL BFGoodrich Chevy starting well back in the  
field, so he knew there would be much work ahead, for a solid finish.  
Mike really stayed focused, made all the right moves and crossed the  
finish line in fifth place. The finish he was looking for, happened.  
This was the best finish of the season for the Northern Wisconsin  
based team.

    

   ?The end of the year program really came alive,? commented Mike  
Oberg. ?When BFGoodrich came on board, it was one of the keys to our  
improvement, and the other was the assistance from a suspension  
specialist. We knew we had a great ProPower engine and J & H  
Transmission, but the final two pieces were put in place this fall and  
it really showed. My guys never gave up, no matter what the situation  
delivered; they always gave me the best possible ride. I?m really  
looking forward to next season.?

    

   For the year, Mike finished the 2009 Traxxas TORC Series presented  
by AMSOIL PRO-2WD Championship in eighth place.

    

    Oberg Motorsports thanks all its marketing and product partners including:

   AMSOIL,

   BFGoodrich Tires,

   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,

    

    

   You can watch all the Round 16 action, including the PRO-2WD race,  
Sunday, November 8, at 1:30pm eastern on ABC Sports.

    

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

- www.obergmotorsports.com[2]

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