Matt Loiodice debuted in the MasterCraft #20 Uni-Lite built by Jimco Racing at the Season Opener of the
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing series held in
Primm, NV.
Matt Loiodice in the #20 and Kyle Conlon in the #99 are the first racers to try out their Jimco Unlimited
Lites. “The truck handled great! The suspension set-up is exactly what I would expect of Jimco and Fox Racing Shox,”
commented Kyle Conlon of his Jimco.
“There is
so much to short course that doesn’t apply to desert racing. Driving on a freshly watered track is a handful. Thankfully, our BF Goodrich
tires performed great and gripped very well,” commented Matt after the checkered flags came out to
commence the final round of Sunday’s action.
Photos by Art Eugenio
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MasterCraft Kicks off the
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series with
Matt Loiodice in MasterCraft #20 Uni-Lite
After years of desert racing and earning a Best in the Desert Class 1000 championship, Matt
Loiodice was ready to try his hand at short course racing in his #20 MasterCraft Unlimited Lite at the season opener of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
Series held
April 4-5, 2009 at the Primm Valley Motorsports Complex.
The highly anticipated inaugural race of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series kicked off to a nearly sold-out crowd, despite extreme weather and
strong winds that forced the cancellation of the second half of Friday’s practice.
Debuting in the #20 Unlimited Lite built by famed chassis builder, Jimco Racing, Matt Loiodice remarked, “This is my first short course race and
it is much different than desert racing! In a six hour desert race you can make a few mistakes and still overcome them for a win. In
short
course racing, you only have a half hour and 15 laps. One mistake can take you from the lead to last real
quick.”
Taking the green flag in the 18th position during round one on Saturday, Loiodice charged through the field and earned a 9th place finish, despite a
spin-out in turn two. After the race, Matt commented, “I would have liked to have a little more seat time on a short course track. We
tested last weekend for a few hours in Surprise, but nothing can really prepare you for the first race. All in all, I am happy with the
finish.”
Qualifying in the 9th position for Sunday’s round two, Loiodice was running strong until the transmission locked up causing the #20 to go two laps
down. Finishing the race in second gear, Matt was able to pull off a 13th place finish despite the transmission failure.
Look for Matt Loiodice in the #20 Jimco-built Unlimited Lite at the second race of the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing series held May 2 – 3, 2009 at
Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, AZ.
#20 Matt Loiodice Unlimited Lite Sponsors:
MasterCraft Seats • Jimco Racing • BF Goodrich
VP Race Fuels • Fox Racing Shox • Howe
Performance
Pro-Am Racing Products • WireFab • Rusty’s
Gay Smith Racing • Zoom Factor
For Press Information Contact:
Kelli Willmore
602.295.2767 or kelli@willmore.com
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MasterCraft debuts Matt Loiodice in Jimco Uni-Lite at Lucas Oil Series 
