TORC: The Off-Road Championship Presented by AMSOIL Announces $550,000 Total Purse Fund for 2014 Season
Dana Point, Calif. (PRWEB) March 28, 2014 -- TORC: The Off-Road Championship Presented by AMSOIL, the nation’s premiere short-course, off-road racing series, has announced a total purse fund of $550,000 at stake for drivers in the 2014 TORC season.
This season’s fund is the highest to date and represents an increase of nearly $100,000 over last season. Winnings will be awarded to top contenders in the TORC PRO 4, PRO 2 and PRO Light classes as well as for Top Qualifier, Competition Caution Leader, Spring Cup and AMSOIL Cup winners. For example, the PRO Light class awards a payout of nearly $27,000 per event.
“We are very excited to be able to boost our purse fund for the 2014 TORC season,” said TORC President BJ Birtwell. “Not only do we expect this added incentive to spur even higher levels of competition, but also provide resources back to the teams for continued investment in their programs.”
The growth in purse funding is among several significant recent announcements from TORC, which have included numerous high-visibility Official Series Partners, a multi year TV distribution deal with NBC Sports, and a partnership with Youtube’s largest automotive channel for Live Streaming of every round of racing in 2014.
TORC: The Off-Road Championship will hold seven events across the United States this year, with NBC Sports providing television coverage and a behind-the-scenes docu-reality series. The 2014 event schedule features races at the following venues:
• April 5-6: Primm, NV (Primm Off-Road Raceway)
• April 25-26: Charlotte, NC (Charlotte Motor Speedway)
• May 17-18: St. Louis, MO (Gateway Motorsports Park)
• June 28-29: Crandon, WI (Crandon International Off Road Raceway)
• July 19-20: Bark River, MI (Bark River International Raceway)
• Aug 5-6: Sturgis, SD (Buffalo Chip Powersports Complex)
• Aug 30-31: Crandon, WI (Crandon International Off Road Raceway)
For details on the upcoming TORC season opener at Primm Off-Road Raceway, visit http://torcseries.com/primm-april-5th-6th/.
For more information on TORC: The Off-Road Championship including NBC Sports episode premiere dates, visit http://www.torcseries.com or find TORC on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/torc and Twitter @TorcOffRoad.
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About TORC
TORC: The Off-Road Championship presented by AMSOIL is the nation’s premiere short-course, off-road truck racing series. Known as a collision between action sports and motorsports, TORC is the ultimate battleground for 900-horsepower race trucks competing to win the prestigious TORC National Championship. Fans from all over the world enjoy TORC through high-energy events as well as the TV broadcasts on NBC Sports. For series partnership information or racer inquiries, email info(at)torcseries(dot)com or visit http://www.torcseries.com.
Rachel Reenders, KCOMM, http://www.torcseries.com, 949-294-5095, [email protected]
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