MacCachren / Olliges Host NASCAR's Greg Biffle and MONSTER Jam's Linsey Weenk
BITD Terrible's Town 250 in the FORD F-150 Race Raptor
Greg Biffle will take time out of his busy NASCAR schedule to run the FORD Raptor race truck on Thursday afternoon before the BITD Terrible's Town 250 qualifying action kicks off. Monster Jam superstar, Linsey Weenk, will race the FORD Raptor race truck during Saturday's second race of the 2009 Best in the Desert 5-race series. Off road racing champion, MacCachren, will co-drive for Linsey Weenk during the race, as the Monster Jam racer is slated to drive one of three 69-mile laps. Weenk, from Alberta, Canada, who campaigns the Built Ford Tough Blue Thunder in Monster Jam will trade in his 10-minutes of Monster Jam racing for a full 69-miles of desert thunder in what has long been regarded as the most brutal race course in the Nevada desert.
Olliges and MacCachren will split the other two laps as FORD debuts the first of a handful of FORD racing superstars that will be part of the 2009 FORD F-150 Raptor race program.
Greg Biffle commented about the new Ford Raptor, "When I think of Raptor, the first thing that comes to mind is a proven off-road piece with its finish in the Baja 1000, and I think it's a long-time overdue, if you want my opinion. Up to this point, no manufacturer has built a truck like this. People had to do it themselves, so there's a definite market out there and I'm excited about it. I've been paying attention and watching some of the desert testing that they've done and I can't wait," said Biffle. The # 16 Jack Roush owned 3M Ford will race at the Phoenix International Raceway under the lights on Saturday night.
MacCachren led the FORD F-150 Raptor race program to the podium, finishing second at the season opening race at the BITD Blue Water Parker 425. Battling against extreme elements of cold temperatures, freezing rain and deep pools of storm runoff, MacCachren charged the FORD F-150 Raptor through the black night with his KC HiLites claiming a podium spot in Class 8000.
The 2009 season has started off well for Rob MacCachren Racing, as the multiple time off road racing champion finished 7th Overall at the challenging MINT 400 two weeks ago, besting the majority of the unlimited trucks and cars. The debut of the 2009 Rockstar
Energy Racing team takes place at Texas Motor Speedway under the lights on Friday, May 15, 2009, as The Off Road Championship (TORC) series kicks off their season.
BITD Terrible's Town 250 Race Information can be located at www.bitd.com
2009 Results:
SCORE Laughlin DC - 7th Trophy Truck
BITD Parker 425 - 2nd Class 8000
SNORE Battle at Primm - 1st Class 1600
SCORE San Felipe 250 - 3rd Trophy Truck
SNORE Mint 400 - 1st Class 1600 | 7th Overall
Rob MacCachren is sponsored by FORD, BFGoodrich Tires, FORD SVT, FOX RACING SHOX, Mastercraft Race Seats, KC HiLites, Nevada Buggy Supply and ROCKSTAR Energy Drink.
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Rob MacCachren Racing:
For over 30 years, Rob MacCachren has been racing in the open desert. As a third generation desert racer, Rob began his career following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather while growing up in the Nevada desert. His career accomplishments include winning three Borg-Warner Champions in a row at the Crandon International Raceway, as well as winning the longest SCORE Baja 1000 ever held. The multi-discipline racer has accumulated over 150 victories and numerous championships between closed short course and desert racing.
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