Carl Renezeder Makes History

Carl Renezeder in Primm

LAKE FOREST, CA (April 7, 2009) – Carl Renezeder will forever be in the history books as the driver that won the inaugural race of the Lucas Oil Off Road Series on Saturday, April 4 at the Primm Valley Motorsports Complex in Primm, Nevada. In his brand new Unlimited 2, built by crew chief, Mike Seat, Renezeder also posted the first short-course win for General Tire’s Grabber SC, and then followed it up by winning the Unlimited 4 race that evening. He went on to win again in the Unlimited 2 on Sunday, and then ended the weekend early in the final Unlimited 4 race due to problems in the truck’s transfer case.

“I’m not surprised by what Lucas Oil was able to pull off for this first event, but I’m still blown away by the magnitude of it,” explained Renezeder at the end of the weekend. “They’ve put together a fresh approach to the television shows, the track surface was the best we’ve ever seen out here, and the event staff made the weekend really enjoyable. I feel so fortunate to be a small part of it all.”

The unpredictable and fierce desert wind shortened the practice and qualifying sessions on Friday afternoon, so the teams were forced to qualify the trucks during the Saturday morning practice sessions. Renezeder put the new Unlimited 2 and the championship-winning Unlimited 4 on the pole of their respective classes and then went on to win both races that afternoon.

Sunday’s qualifying was a different story for the team. While he still managed a second place starting position in Unlimited 4, the wet track conditions relegated Renezeder to a sixth place qualifying effort in the Unlimited 2.

Crowd-pleasing on-track battles ensued in both races Sunday afternoon, and Renezeder came out on top in the Unlimited 2. The Unlimited 4 race started out promising, but an electrical problem put him behind early in the race, then a part failure in the transfer case ultimately ended his day.

“It was disappointing to have to drop out of the last race, but there’s no way I can complain about anything this weekend,” concluded Renezeder. “We’re part of something great here, and we can’t wait to get out to Arizona for the next event.”

The racing from Primm is scheduled to air on SPEED May 2 at 1:00p and 2:00p. Next on the schedule for Team Renezeder are rounds three and four of the Lucas Oil Off Road Series at Speedworld Off Road Park just outside Phoenix, Arizona on May 2 and 3.

Carl

Quick Stats on Carl Renezeder
Birth date: April 16, 1964
Residence: Laguna Beach, CA
Home Town: Montebello, CA
Family: Wife: Kelley; 4 Children
Education: UCLA graduate, All-American Water Polo player
Hobbies: XTERRA triathlon, swimming, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, surfing

79 Career Short Course Wins (3 in Lucas Oil Off Road Series, 65 in CORR, 10 in WSORR, 1 in RJORGP)
5-time National Champion (CORR Pro-2 – 2005 & 2006, CORR Pro-4 – 2003, 2007, 2008)

2009 to date: 2 Unlimited 4 wins, 1 Unlimited 4 win