Posts Tagged ‘Rob MacCachren’

MacCachren ROLLS Deuces at 2010 CRANDON TORC Series Opener!

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Returning to Crandon International Raceway in the north woods of Wisconsin has always been something special for the Crandon Champion, Rob MacCachren.  This year was no different.  The results speak for themselves as ROCKSTAR Energy Racing captured the second spot on the podium both Saturday and Sunday.

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Kicking off the 2010 Traxxas TORC series season at the famed race track provided the ROCKSTAR Energy Drink/BFGoodrich Tires/Mastercraft Safety sponsored racer with years of intimate knowledge of a track that he has excelled on.  “I love to race at Crandon.  The fans are amazing and we’ve always had very good results racing here.  It’s something special,” said the smiling MacCachren.

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The ROCKSTAR Energy Racing #21 race team traveled across the country to the beautiful Wisconsin countryside in defense of their 2009 TORC Pro 2 Championship.  The reigning Pro 2 champions kicked off their 2010 season racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Series where they lead the ranks among the Unlimited Pro 2 trucks.

Racing in both of off road racing’s premier series, Rob MacCachren is focused on one thing and that’s to win championships in both series.

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From the time the ROCKSTAR Energy Racing crew unloaded the #21 Ford F150 Pro 2 from the ROCKSTAR Energy race hauler they were fast.  Rob explained, “We’ve been working and testing throughout the off season, as well as in between races and we were fast right from the beginning.  You know that I’m all about winning each and every race and although we didn’t win this a race this weekend, the results put us in a great position moving into the next TORC Series race at Bark River International Raceway in Michigan.”

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Working closely with race team sponsors, BFGoodrich Tires, Mastercraft Safety, FOX Racing Shox, Patton Racing Engines, Pro AM, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering and Motive Gear, as well as many others, allows Rob MacCachren to assist in the development of racing components that live longer and achieve maximum performance.

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MacCachren commented, “We are always working towards improving our times on the track and it is often a direct result of working very closely with our sponsors who are as passionate about racing and winning as we are.”

Thousands of fans jammed into The Big House for the annual off road racing extravaganza.  “We had a big weekend in the ROCKSTAR Energy Racing pit zone.  It’s great to have fans across the country and anytime we come to Crandon, it’s a mad house,” said Rob.

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With only a few days between the Traxxas TORC Series Round 2 and the Lucas Oil Off Road Series Round 7, the crew immediately began prepping the #21 ROCKSTAR Energy Drink/BFGoodrich Tires/Mastercraft Safety Ford 150 for this weekend’s race at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah.  Crew Chief Jim Blackmore explained, “We are in the midst of prepping the race truck tonight and tomorrow and then we will load it into the ROCKSTAR Energy race hauler and get on the road to Utah for this weekend’s race.  The truck is in great shape and we’re going to Lucas Oil in Utah to win both days.”

Dominating in the elite Unlimited Pro 2 class with victories in both Lucas Rounds 5 and 6, Rob MacCachren continues his march towards his 2010 goal of earning another Pro 2 season championship.  In 2008, Rob MacCachren earned a Pro 2 season championship in the Championship Off Road Racing series and in 2009, he was crowned Pro 2 champion in the Traxxas TORC series.  Here in 2010, Rob MacCachren continues striding towards championships in both series.

About Rockstar: Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger. ROCKSTAR is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blends of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is scientifically formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles—from athletes to rock stars. PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR!

2010 Rockstar Energy Racing Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires, FOX RACING SHOX, Mastercraft Safety, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Motive Gear, Pro AM, KC HiLites, Nevada Off Road Buggy, Racin’ Dirty and DIRTnewz.

Rob MacCachren Racing Quick Racing Facts:

Rob MacCachren- 28 year racing career

19 – Off Road Racing Championships (Desert and Short Course)

170 – Off Road Racing wins

5 - SCORE Baja 1000 Victories (Longest 1296-miles in 2007)

5 - SCORE Baja 500 Victories

3* - Borg Warner Cup Trophy’s

3 - Governor Cup Trophy’s

Rob MacCachren’s career accomplishments include winning three consecutive Borg-Warner Championships, as well as three Governor’s Cup Championships, all at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin.  The multi-disciplined championship racer has accumulated 170 victories and 19 championships between closed short course and open desert racing.

Rob has also accumulated 5 SCORE Baja 1000 victories and another 5 SCORE Baja 500 wins.  MacCachren was heralded as the premier driver after winning the longest distance (1296 miles point-to-point) SCORE Baja 1000 ever held in 2007.

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Rockstar’s Rob MacCachren DOUBLES UP at Lucas Oil Off Road in Las Vegas with WINS in Rounds 5 & 6

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Mother Nature clashed down on the Southern Nevada desert Sunday as cool temperatures, high wind gusts and threatening rain forced racers to consider changing up setups at the last minute for Round 6 of the 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  An unseasonably weather front locked in on the Las Vegas Metropolitan area and threatened to change the track from blue groove to a mud pit, but just as fast as the rain began to fall it stopped.

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Rockstar Energy Racing’s Rob MacCachren took to the track during the Sunday morning qualifying session and qualified in the second position behind 4 Wheel Parts sponsored – Greg Adler.

The #21 Rockstar/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft Pro 2 churned up the dirt in the corners of the 1.1-mile undulating racecourse and MacCachren and his Rockstar Energy backed crew did not have to make a single adjustment from Saturday’s round 5 where he was victorious.

With the Lucas Oil Pro 2 inversion, MacCachren started Sunday’s race on the outside of third row side-by-side with Adler.  As the entire field of racers immediately began to charge forward, MacCachren had already moved into the third spot.

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Setting his sights on the two trucks in front of him it was only the third lap of the race before he made the pass to the front.  MacCachren pushed the envelope of the #21 Rockstar/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft Pro 2 and pulled away from the entire field.

MacCachren put his Rockstar/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft Pro 2 through the turns like no one else.  With his ability to turn his truck on a dime, MacCachren raced alone out in front of the entire field.

MacCachren commented, “We waited until the last minute we could before we decided what tire and groove to put on our BFGoodrich Tires.  With the weather and track changing every thirty minutes it was really important to get everything just right before we headed into the dirt for round 6.  Our BFGoodrich Tires performed outstanding once again today and I couldn’t ask for anything more.  They really provided incredible forward traction and of course they continue to be the workhorse in the dirt for us.”

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Dominating in the elite Unlimited Pro 2 class in both rounds 5 and 6, MacCachren continues his march towards his 2010 goal of earning another Pro 2 season championship.  Rob earned season championships in two different series in 2008, 2009 and continues striding towards the points championship in 2010.

Rob explained, “We love to win, but our ultimate goal is to win the season championship.  There is a lot of hard work that goes into a season championship and the Rockstar Energy Racing crew continues to work and perform at championship levels.  Another important aspect of our team is the continued support from our sponsors.  We could not be racing at this level without the partnerships we have in place with our sponsors.   Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires and Mastercraft Safety continue to be the great sponsors with our team.”

With 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Series Rounds 5 & 6 in the books, Rob MacCachren continues to lead the Unlimited Pro 2 division in the race for the season point’s championship.

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Rob MacCachren switches gears this week as he turns his focus to the 2010 SCORE Baja 500 race where he will be racing the #20 Rockstar/BFGoodrich/Mastercraft Safety Trophy Truck.  Rob starts this year’s SCORE Baja 500 from the second position off the line and will solo the 438-mile race.  Rob MacCachren has a rich Baja legacy that he’s developed over the past 28 years winning 5 SCORE Baja 500 and 5 SCORE Baja 1000 races.

About Rockstar: Bigger. Better. Faster. Stronger. ROCKSTAR is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blends of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is scientifically formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles—from athletes to rock stars. PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR!

2010 Rockstar Energy Racing Sponsors: Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich Tires, Mastercraft Safety, FOX RACING SHOX, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Motive Gear, Pro AM, KC HiLites, Nevada Off Road Buggy, Racin’ Dirty and DIRTnewz.com

Rob MacCachren Racing: Rob MacCachren’s career accomplishments include winning three consecutive Borg-Warner Championships, as well as three Governor’s Cup Championships, all at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin.  The multi-disciplined championship racer has accumulated 168 victories and 19 championships between closed short course and open desert racing.

Rob has also accumulated 5 SCORE Baja 1000 victories and another 5 SCORE Baja 500 wins.  MacCachren was heralded as the premier driver after winning the longest distance (1296 miles point-to-point) SCORE Baja 1000 ever held in 2007.  Rob MacCachren earned consecutive short course Pro 2 Championships in 2008 and 2009.

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Rob MacCachren Teams With Rockstar Energy and MasterCraft Safety For 2010 SCORE International Season

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

With a career filled with 167 event victories and 19 series championships piloting everything from limited class buggies and stock Ford pickups to Trophy Trucks and the Pro 2 Unlimited trucks, Rob MacCachren is able to pick and choose exactly who he works with. In a tough economy where every racer is fighting for sponsorship dollars, it is an enviable position to say the least. So who exactly does the off-road racing legend choose to endorse? “The choice to align myself with MasterCraft Safety and Rockstar Energy was an easy one,” explains the multiple Baja 1000 and Borg Warner Cup champion. “These companies share my commitment to winning, regardless of whether the venue is desert or short course racing.”

To that end, MacCachren will be piloting the No. 20 Rockstar Energy/MasterCraft Safety Trophy Truck for the entire 2010 SCORE International season, adding to a busy schedule that also includes the Lucas Oil Off Road Series races. MacCachren’s all black Jimco-built Rockstar Energy/MasterCraft Safety Trophy Truck will be 21st off the starting line in the upcoming San Felipe 250, while teammate, Robbie Pierce will be the fourth Trophy Truck to leave the line in his own No. 30 Jimco-built MasterCraft Safety/Rockstar Energy Trophy Truck. MacCachren finished seventh at the first SCORE event of the season in Laughlin, Nevada, where only 28% of the premiere Trophy Trucks completed the course. “Jimco builds such a fast and reliable machine, and now that Rockstar Energy and MasterCraft Safety are providing me a chance to campaign my own truck for the entire SCORE desert racing season, I think that we are a real threat for the season points championship,” MacCachren stated following the race.

“As our product line expands, it is only natural that our race team grows as well” explained MasterCraft Safety CEO, Robbie Pierce. MasterCraft’s latest products include a full-line of performance driving suits, fuel and pit crew fire suits, neck braces, helmet skirts, and elbow and kneepads for pit crew safety and comfort. Available in either SFI 3.2A/1 or SFI 3.2A/5, Mastercraft Safety’s performance driving suits meet and exceed all stated SFI fire protection requirements while providing a comfortable fit and design. Optional hidden-pockets and sewn-in elbow and kneepads make this the first race suit specifically tailored to the unique environmental conditions of desert racing. Their most popular race suit, not coincidently, is the Signature edition, which is the suit of choice for SCORE Champions like Rob MacCachren and BJ Baldwin. More information on MasterCraft Safety’s full-line of products can be found by visiting www.mastercraftsafety.com.

About ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK:

“ROCKSTAR Energy is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR Energy is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles – from athletes to rock stars.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available in thirteen amazing flavors: Original, Sugar Free, Zero Carb, Juiced Mango Orange Passion Fruit, Juiced Guava, Juiced Pomegranate, Tropical Punched, Punched Citrus, Roasted Mocha, Roasted Latte, Roasted Light Vanilla, Cola, and Recovery. ROCKSTAR ENERGY SHOTS are available in Wild Berry and Tropical Punch flavors.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available at convenience and grocery retail outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout the United Kingdom.”

MasterCraft Racing is Sponsored by:

Rockstar Energy Drink, BFGoodrich, Gargoyles Eyewear, Jimco, Fox Shox, Walker Evans, MSD Ignition, Palomar Communications, Hyperco, KC HiLites, Pro Am

MASTERCRAFT SAFETY MEDIA CONTACT: Kelli Willmore, 619.449.9455

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SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 – There are Always Two Sides to Every Story

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

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Our Viewpoint:

Primm Valley, NV (September 13, 2009) Debuting the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck and claiming the overall and class win was Rob MacCachren at last weekend’s SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 in Primm Valley, Nevada. Starting in the 23rd position and battling his way through a total field of 109 competitors, Rob MacCachren successfully brought home the overall win for the Rockstar/MasterCraft race team. Completing the 276 mile course in 4 hours, 36 minutes and 20 seconds, MacCachren dominated the race and claimed the victory by 11 minutes and 28 seconds over current SCORE points leader and second place finisher, Robby Gordon.

Our Interpretation of SCORE International’s Viewpoint:

After a full night of analyzing the IRC tracking data from the SCORE required “black box,” the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck, driven by Rob MacCachren, was assessed a 14 minute time penalty for speed violations in restricted areas (pits and Power Plant Road). Adjusting the finishing times in accordance to the speed violations, the No. 20 Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Truck finished the Primm 300 race in 4 hours, 50 minutes and 20 seconds. After the assessed time penalties were recalculated into the overall results, Robby Gordon (in the No. 77 Trophy Truck) moved up from the second position to claim the overall win with a 1 minute and 2 second lead over Rob MacCachren.

“When more of the competitors are doing it wrong than are doing it right then obviously there is an enormous breakdown in communication between SCORE and the racers that support the series. I don’t believe in breaking the rules, but on the other hand I also don’t think Rob MacCachren was out there in the pits intentionally speeding. It is so easy to reach 51, 52 or even 53 mph and not realize it and then hit the brakes and back off the throttle – by then the damage is already done. I honestly don’t think the punishments are fitting to the crime and there has to be a better answer,” said Mike Julson, owner of Jimco and builder of the two Rockstar/MasterCraft Trophy Trucks.

In a final hour deal, Rob MacCachren joined the MasterCraft race team as the solo driver of the newly purchased No. 20 Jimco-fabricated Trophy Truck. Robbie Pierce, team owner and driver of the No. 30 Trophy Truck, was presented with the opportunity to join forces with Rockstar and Rob MacCachren late last week when Mark Post withdrew from the Terrible’s Primm 300 race. “Even though I had a disappointing race in the No. 30 truck, I honestly could not have asked for a better day. For Rob MacCachren to come out here, start nearly dead last in the class, and bring the truck across the finish line as the unofficial overall winner is just incredible. Rob had only 30 minutes of seat time in the No. 20 truck the day of the race and his performance out there is a true testament to his talent behind the wheel. Despite the official results, Rob MacCachren is still the overall winner in my mind. As a driver, team owner, and a manufacturer in this industry I will commit to helping find a better solution to these last minute results shake-ups, IRC is not the answer to all of our problems. To have Rob’s remarkable day and overall win removed by a few pings from a satellite is not in keeping with the true spirit of the competition,” commented Pierce.

Starting in the 12th position, the No. 30 Trophy Truck of Robbie Pierce was running “nearly flawless” when the truck suffered a dramatic crash at race mile 56. Barrel-rolling two and a half times before coming to a rest on its “lid,” the No. 30 finally got the BFG’s rubber side down when “Ed” and “Billy” from SCORE Operations made the trek out to the truck to assist. After being down for 45 minutes Pierce tried to make up for lost time, only to suffer a transmission failure that ended his day at race mile 36. “My disappointment in not finishing the race today is mostly for my team. Everyone worked so hard to not only get us to the starting line, but also to the victory. It would have been nice to have two Jimco’s on the podium – not only for the team and for Rockstar but also for Mike Julson as his experience has been invaluable to me and my crew,” remarked Pierce.

The Terrible’s Primm 300 was the fourth race of the five race SCORE desert racing series and featured four 69 mile loops totaling 276 miles of rugged and silty Nevada terrain. The final competition of the 2009 race season for the No. 20 and No. 30 will be the SCORE Baja 1000 held November 20 – 23, 2009 in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico.

MasterCraft Racing is Sponsored by:

Rockstar Energy Drink, BF Goodrich, Jimco, Mirage, Fox Shox, Walker Evans, Mogi, MSD Ignition, Palomar Communications, Hyperco, IonEarth

For Additional MasterCraft Team 35 Information Visit:

www.mastercraftracing.com

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