ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series Honors 2005 Award Winners 2005 saw record attendance, record truck count, and track records fall. The season ending awards banquet was record setting in its own right witha new attendance record of its own. Celebrating the end of an exciting 2005 racing season, the racers and teams from the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenges Series gathered in Livonia, MI at the Holiday Inn West to honor their 2005 achievements. <2005 Championship Awards Banquet Details> <2006 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series Schedule - First Release> <Classifieds> <==UPDATED!   Check out the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series at Display Events in the Midwest Livonia, MI: The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series will be making show appearances at multiple Midwest and Great Lakes area swap meets and racing trade shows. Stop by to see the 2005 Championship winning F-150 of Joey Shuryan, visit with series officials and drivers, or pick some series merchandise. Catch us, if you can, at these locations: October 16th, Michigan Racer's Swap Meet, Ionia, MI October 23rd, Indiana Racer's Swap Meet, Auburn, IN Nov. 12-13th, ProFormance Swap Meet and Trade Show, Canton, OH   2006 Schedule Development Underway with Berlin Raceway Joining the Truck Craze Livonia, MI: Berlin Speedway has joined the fastest growing series in the Midwest booking the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series for two dates in 2006. The competitive, exciting trucks will appear at Berlin Raceway on May 6th and June 17th, 2006. The fast half-mile set in a beutiful park-like setting will play host to the trucks for the first time in 2006. Returning veteran truck racer PaulSchaffer, a former Sportsman Late Model racer at Berlin, is a favorite for the win next year. For more 2006 schedule info, call the series office or check this site.   Shuryan Seals the Deal at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Mansfield, OH: Joey Shuryan wrapped up the 2005 Championship for the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series in style by wining the final race of the year at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. While racing stretched late into the night, the on-track action sizzled with battles for position lasting throughout the event. Rod Morrison finished second in the race over Joe Hill with Mike Putnam turning in another strong drive to claim fourth and top rookie of the race. Justin Claucherty won the Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year award with a sixth place finish. <Mansfield Motorsports Speedway - Round #15 - PHOTOS and RESULTS> <Mansfield Motorsports Speedway - Round #15 - PRESS RELEASE> <2005 Championship Points>   Wioncek Tackles Trucks at Sandusky Speedway SANDUSKY, OH: Keith Wioncek came to The Sandusky Speedway Cavalcade with something to prove - prove that a truck crashed hard at Winchester three weeks earlier could still be rebuilt and raced competitively and prove that his win at Sandusky a year earlier in a rented truck was not a fluke. A track record Turbo Blue Racing Fuels qualifying run, the feature event Hard Charger award, and the feature event victory helped Wioncek prove his case with an exclamation point. Alex Lewis turned in what may have been his best drive of the year to claim fifth position and the Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Race. <Sandusky Speedway - Round #14 - Photos and Results> <Sandusky Speedway - Round #14 - Press Release>   Trucks Heat Up Dixie Motor Speedway BIRCH RUN, MI: The final appearance of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series for 2005 at Dixie Motor Speedway was marked by high temps, hot racing, and another Shuryan Racing trip to victory lane. After losing an engine and borrowing a truck to finish second last week at Winchester, series championship points leader, Joey Shuryan, rose to the occasion and held off rival Rod Morrison at the finish to claim his seventh win of the year. Following Morrison was veteran Bob Fruit in third. Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Race went to Natascha Thompson turning in her best performance of the year to finsh fourth ahead of John Wicks. For the second race in a row, Paul Schaffer claims the St. Clair Engine Hard Luck Award winner after going up in flames and ending his bid for another feature win. While the race truck was melted, Schaffer emerged unhurt from the fiery incident. <PHOTOS and RESULTS - Round #13 - Dixie Motor Speedway> <PRESS RELEASE for Round #13 - Dixie Motor Speedway> <2005 Championship Points>   Trucks Ready for Smack Down 200 Appearance at Dixie Motor Speedway LIVONIA, MI: The last of four appearances of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series at Dixie Motor Speedway, will be this Friday, Sept. 9. Past winner and series championship points leader Joey Shuryan looks to seal the 2005 points championship with Bob Fruit, Keith Wioncek, and Paul Schaffer all clammering to stay in the fight. Look for Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year contenders Justin Claugherty and Kenny Clark to continue their battle as well. The trucks will add their flair to another spectacular Dixe Motor Speedway race weekend: the 'Smack Down 200.' The Friday night action will not only feature the trucks but Sprint Cars andSuper Late Models as well. <Participant and Spectator Details - Round #13 - Dixie Motor Speedway>   Morrison Masters ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series at WInchester WINCHESTER, IN: So, what was the biggest and most exciting event of the 2005 World Stock Car Festival? The Super Truck feature event - thats what! With over 30 short track trucks and teams on hand this past Labor Day weekend at Winchester Speedway, the racing action in the truck feature stole the show. Rod Morrison claimed the win in the ShortTrackTrucks,com Challenge Series presented by CRS Registrars, an SAI Global company, division. <RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #12 - Winchester Speedway> <PRESS RELEASE for Round #12 - Winchester Speedway>   Winchester is Back! Presented by CRS Registrars / SAI Global LIVONIA, MI: High banks ... high speeds ... high excitement! With the re-opening of WInchester Speedway in 2005, 'the world's fastest half-mile' welcomes the best short track truck racers in the Midwest to challenge the steep banks and tight turns as part of the World Stock Car Festival. Racing action begins Sunday, September 4 and concludes with feature events planned for Monday, September 5th. ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series action is presented by CRS Registrars, an SAI Global company. <Trucks Unite for World Stock Car Festival - Press Release> <CRS Registrars Presents the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series> <Winchester Speedway - Round #12 - Participant Schedule>   Vig Tames The Mile WEST ALLIS, WI: MARS standout John Vig, Jr. set a new track record in qualifying then backed it up by winning the Governor's Cup Truck Feature at the Milwaukee Mile. Nearly perfect racing conditions greeted the fans and racers alike to watch the racing at the famed one mile flat oval. ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series regulars Joey Shuryan and Kenny Clark were on hand and provided plenty of excitement holding the ShortTrackTrucks.com banner high. Shuryan's SAI Global machine qualified eighth and was running comfortably in the top ten before mechanical woes moved him to the back. Shuryan eventually left the race after heavy contact with MARS regular Garrett Goth. Clark qualified nineteenth only to have his day end early with engine problems. <Milwaukee Mile Photos>   ShortTrackTrucks.com Heads for The Mile WEST ALLIS, WI: Proving again that the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series brand of racing provides the ultimate in budget value and the best tracks on which to compete, The Milwaukee Mile welcomes the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series for the annual Governor's Cup races on August 28. The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series trucks will participate in a non-points 40-lap race sanctioned by MARS. Current series championship point leader Joey Shuryan and Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year Contender Kenny Clark are expected to make the trek to The Milwaukee Mile, one of the most historic oval tracks in the country. Along with great truck racing, the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Series and MARS Super Late Models will also compete on The Mile. Featured stars scheduled to compete include former NASCAR Nextel Cup driver and Wisconsin hero, Dick Trickle, and current NASCAR Nextel Cup driver, Jason Leffler.   St. Clair Engine Sponsors Hard Luck Award LIVONIA, MI: In an effort to offset racer's costs a bit and to increase their brand awareness in the short track racing market, St. Clair Engine will be sponsoring the Hard Luck Award for competitors in the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series. At each point paying event remaining in 2005, series officials will declare the competitor most deserving of the $50 product certificate sponsored by St. Clair Engine based on a hardship suffered in that particular event. <CLICK HERE for more St.Clair Engine Hard Luck Award details> <2005 Championship Points>   Rain Dampens Truck Action at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Mansfield, OH: Heavy thunderstorms washed out feature event racing at Round #10 of the 2005 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series presented by CRS Registrars, an SAI Global company. The race, considered an official event as qualifying and heat race action did take place, will carry points towards the championship based on completed on-track activity . A re-scheduled date for 2005 has yet to be determined. Joey Shuryan claimed the Turbo Blue Fast Qualifier Award over Keith Wioncek and Kenny Clark. More details will be posted as available. <Photos from Round #10 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway>   CRS Registrars, an SAI Global Company, Presents the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Livonia, MI: The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series welcomes CRS Registrars, Inc., an SAI Global company, as presenting sponsor of Round #10 of the 2005 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. CRS Registrars, who recently merged with SAI Global, is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2005. The race event promotional activities will be centered around the on-track activities of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series race trucks and includes an Open House and gathering of CRS clients and personnel celebrating the anniversary. <CRS Registrars / SAI Global Press Release> <Participant and Spectator Details for Mansfield Motorsports Speedway - Round #10> <Thunder Jam Press Release> <2005 Championship Points>   Hill, Shuryan Steal the Show at South Bend Motor Speedway South Bend, IN: After a race that left South Bend Motor Speedway track owner Mike Bird exclaiming, 'If the fans didnt get there money's worth from that race, they never will!", Joe Hill and Joey Shuryan were left to claim the race wins in their respective classes. For the overall feature win, Hill hung on to the checkers over a hard charging Shuryan. In ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series competition, Justin Claucherty grabbed the Zander Radio Systems top Rookie of the Race award, Kelly Doyle raced her way to the Hard Charger Award, and Keith Wioncek was awarded the St. Clair Engine Hard Luck Award. <RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #9 - South Bend Motor Speedway> <PRESS RELEASE for Round #9 - South Bend Motor Speedway>   South Bend Motor Speedway Next for Truckers LIVONIA, MI: . A scheduled fifty laps of feature event racing awaits the South Bend Motor Speedway fans as the best short track truck racers in the Midwest invade the tight high-banked quarter-mile. The South Bend Motor Speedway event marks Round #9 of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series. With nearly two-thirds of the season complete reigning Series Champion, Joey Shuryan, holds a solid lead in the Championship standings over veterans Keith WIoncek and Bob Fruit. The Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year competition is tight with Justin Claugherty and Kenny Clark battling for the newcomers title. The August 5th event at South Bend will be the first time truck racers from two different traveling series will compete together as the stars of the IURL will battle the familiar racers of the ShortTrackTruck.com Challenge Series at the 'Bend. <Participant and Spectator Details - Round #9 - South Bend Motor Speedway> <South Bend Motor Speedway, Round #9, Press Release> <RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #8 - Dixie Motor Speedway>   Shuryan Claims Fifth at Dixie BIRCH RUN, MI: Joey Shuryan cemented his Championship points lead Friday night with convincing victory at Dixie Motor Speedway outdistancing Keith WIoncek and Paul Schaffer. Kenny Clark put in a solid drive to fourth and claimed top Zander Radio Systems Rookie over fellow rookie Alex Lewis in fifth. <RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #8 - Dixie Motor Speedway> <PRESS RELEASE for Round #8 - Dixie Motor Speedway> <2005 Championship Points>   St. Clair Engine Sponsors Hard Luck Award LIVONIA, MI: In an effort to offset racer's costs a bit and to increase their brand awareness in the short track racing market, St. Clair Engine will be sponsoring the Hard Luck Award for competitors in the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series. At each point paying event remaining in 2005, series officials will declare the competitor most deserving of the $50 product certificate sponsored by St. Clair Engine based on a hardship suffered in that particular event. <CLICK HERE for more St.Clair Engine Hard Luck Award details>   Wioncek and Shuryan Split Trucks at Spartan MASON, MI: Hot temps and hot on-track truck racing action greeted the packed stands at Spartan Speedway for a ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series double feature. Keith Wioncek fought the entire race to win Round #7 of the Challenge Series while Joey Shuryan sailed to the win in the make-up feature for the rained out Round #4. Justin Claucherty and Kenny Clark claimed the Zander Radio Systems top rookie honors. RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #4 and Round #7 - Spartan Speedway PRESS RELEASE for Round #4 and Round #7 - Spartan Speedway   Schaffer Lights Off Kalamazoo Fireworks KALAMAZOO, MI: The fireworks were exploding on-track as the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series made a return visit to Kalamazoo Speedway. Fenders, noses, and tailgates were left strewn around the 3/8ths mile banked oval after a night tough truck racing. Local ace Paul Schaffer blasted out front on lap two of the feature event and never looked back en route to his first-ever truck series victory. John Wicks drove to a strong second place with Bob Fruit scoring third. Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year candidates Justin Claucherty and Natascha Thompson led a string of six rookies finishing from sixth to eleventh. RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #6 - Kalamazoo Speedway Press Release for Round #6 - Kalamazoo Speedway   Shuryan Scores Big at Dixie BIRCH RUN, MI: Dixie Motor Speedway, the home of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series, hosted Round #5 of the Championship Series and saw Joey Shuryan put in a dominant performance to claim the pole, hard charger award, fast dash win, and the feature victory! Rod Morrison ran a strong race to finish second ahead of Bob Fruit in third. Kenny Clark was the highest finishing Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Year contender. RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #5 - Dixie Motor Speedway Press Release for Round #5 - Dixie Motor Speedway   Wioncek Wows Trucks at Dixie BIRCH RUN, MI: The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series made its first of four trips in 2005 to Dixie Motor Speedway Friday night. Besting a strong field of 19 trucks, Keith WIoncek drove his Dodge Ram to the victory. The Wioncek win snapped the two-race win streak of second place finisher and 2004 Series Champion, Joey Shuryan. Justin Chlaugherty put in his best drive of the year to claim third position, the Hard Charger bonus, and the Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Race. RESULTS and PHOTOS for Round #3 - Dixie Motor Speedway Press Release for Round #3 - Dixie Motor Speedway   Trucks on Track: Calhoun County Promo Run SPRINGPORT, MI: Getting set for their June 11th appearance, Kenny Clark and Mike Putnam put in a few exhibition laps in front of the Calhoun County Speedway fans this past Saturday evening. Many fans and several drivers from each division on hand stopped by to check out the Dodge Ram piloted by Clark and the Chevrolet Silverado driven by 'Put-Put' Putnam. <More Photos>   Truck Schedule Grows: A Return to Kalamazoo plus South Bend Added LIVONIA, MI: As an indication of the groing popularity of the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series, series officials are pleased to announce the solidification of two new events on the 2005 schedule. The trucks will be making a return appearance to the Kalamazoo Speedway on July 2nd, 2005. Said Series President, Cary Cole, "when Kalamazoo Speedway calls up and asks you back for a second date, you can't pass that up. Kalamazoo is so professional and offers a fast and exciting racing faicility, we are proud to return. Our racers will have the opportunity and challenge of running two of the best race tracks in the Midwest back-to-back: Dixie Motor Speedway on July 1st and then Kalamazoo Speedway on July 2nd. It will be a holiday weekend blast!" The second race announcement brings the door banging excitement of the trucks to Northern Indiana at the South Bend Motor Speedway. South Bend is known for its tight, demanding, high-banked quarter mile racing surface and is sure to produce a great truck race. 2005 Schedule   Shuryan Smokes 'em at Lorain LORAIN, OH: As the only driver in the field to have ever raced at Lorain Speedway, Joey Shuryan put his experience and talent to work in claiming the victory at Round #2 of the ShortTrackTrucks.copm Challenge Series. The victory celebration included a smoky burnout the likes of which Lorain County race fans had never seen before! Series veteran Bob Fruit claimed second place with a final corner pass of Rod Morrison. Finishing third and claiming the hard charger award was the always aggressive Morrison. The Zander Radio Systems Rookie of the Race was once again Justin Chlaugherty. Click on the links below for more details. Round #2 - Lorain Speedway RESULTS and PHOTOS Press Release for Round #2 - Lorain Speedway   “Tough Truck Night” to feature ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series, Smokey Burnout Competition AMHERST, Ohio -- There is nothing more American than apple pie, short track racing on a Saturday night, and Pickup trucks. In honor of the great American mode of transportation Lorain Speedway has designated the Saturday May 7th show as “Tough Truck Night”. Tough Truck Night will feature the ShortTrackTruck.com Challenge series where Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, and Dodge Ram full-sized racing-prepared trucks compete in fender-to-fender excitement! Lorain Speedway Round #2 press release Round #2 Details: Lorain Speedway, May 7th, 2005   Shuryan Sweeps the 'Zoo Reigning series champion, Joey Shuryan, served notice that he will be looking to repeat as champion with a complete sweep of the feature win, heat race win, and fast qualifying time. Keith Wioncek, winner of the final feature event in 2004, finished second with Zander Radio Systems rookie contender Kenny Clark finishing third. Bob Fruit flew from last to fourth claiming the Hard Charger award. More details to follow. Round #1 - Kalamazoo Speedway RESULTS and PHOTOS Press Release for Round #1 - Kalamazoo Speedway   Check out the Race Trucks Near You! The traveling display of the 2005 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series rolls on into the start of on-track activities. We invite you to come and see the fastest growing traveling race truck series in the Midwest at a racing event or show near you: May 27: Round #3 at Dixie Motor Speedway, Birch Run, MI May 7: Round #4 at Calhoun County Speedway, Springport, MI   Series Registration Information A reminder to all series drivers and teams - to reserve your truck number for the 2005 season, have your driver/team registration form completed, signed, and faxed to the series office. Payment, whether for full or partial season registration, may then be mailed to the address shown on the registration form. Register today and get set to run the area's best short tracks with the fastest growing series in the Midwest! 2005 Driver/Team Registration Form 2005 Number Registration and Availability 2005 Schedule   Hoosier Tire Supports Trucks Again in 2005 The ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series is proud to announce that Hoosier tire will once again contribute to the Championship Points fund for 2005. All series participants will ride on Hoosier 970 grooved racing rubber. The Hoosier 970 has proven itself the best combination of economy and performance for entry level professional classes. According to Series President, Cary Cole, "the 970 allows teams to get an average of 4 plus races from their tires without significant performace decrease. Thats incredible tire life especially considering the tire drives and performs like a slick. This allows our trucks to race side-by-side safely with lap times better than those of a Late Model Sportsman car - all at a fraction of the cost!"   Tires will be branded as purchased through the series and inspected throughout all race events. Cost per tire will be $95 plus applicable taxes. To be eligible for race event points and race event purses, all competitors must purchase tires through the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series office at the track or in advance by calling (248) 470-7449. Zander Radio Systems Joins ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series as Rookie of the Year Sponsor Rookies competing in the fastest growing truck series in the Midwest now have extra incentive to be the best. Zander Radio Systems has agreed to award a complete driver/crew chief radio system to the winner of the 2005 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series Rookie of the Year. As an added bonus, all Challenge Series registered participants, from veterans to rookies, are eligible for 15% off all complete radio system package prices. Call the series office for registration and Rookie of the Year eligibility requirements. Contact Zander Radio Systems for all of your racing communication needs.    2005 Rulebook Click Here Let's Race! Let's Race!  Buy a Truck Click Here 2005 Number Registration Click Here  Let's Race! Let's Race! 2005 Driver Registration Click Here   Catch us ... at an event near you ... if you can!

 

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