Drivers Chad Hord, Art Schmitt Rank First and Third in CORR Series after Topeka Event.GARDENA, Calif. -- The short yet technical track at the Toyo Tires Off Road Championships at Heartland Park Topeka Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located 5 miles south of Topeka, Kansas. When it opened in 1989, it was the first brand-new auto racing facility to be built in the United States for 20 years. provided for another intense weekend of racing for Nissan (Nasdaq:NSANY NSANY Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (stock symbol) ) in the Championship Off-Road Racing Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buggies) compete in races through off-road environments. North America Off-road racing began in the early 20th century. (CORR CORR Used on the consolidated tape to indicate a correction in a reported transaction : CORR.LAST.GY 50 WAS 51. ) Pro-Lite Lucas Oil Lucas Oil Products is a company that sells automotive oil and additives. It was founded by trucker Forrest Lucas in 1989. The company is the sponsor of several NASCAR, NHRA and Indy Racing League events. Series. When the dust and mud had settled, Nissan emerged with second and third place race finishes and the first and third positions in the series' drivers' points standings. "Nissan Teams continue to impress me with their dedication and focus in the highly competitive CORR series," said Ron Stukenberg, senior manager, Nissan Motorsports marketing and operations. "In only eight rounds, Nissan drivers have placed first in half of the races, and have a total of 11 podium finishes." In Friday night's Round Seven event, Frontier driver Art Schmitt took the early lead on lap one after starting sixth on the grid. After leading the pack for more than half the race, Schmitt fell back to second, retook re·took v. Past tense of retake. retook the lead back on the next lap, and fought a fender-to-fender battle falling just short of victory at the checkered flag. Fellow Nissan driver and series points leader Chad Hord, winner of three races this season, had early electrical problems and finished in the back of the field. In Round Eight on Saturday night, Hord placed a respectable fourth while Schmitt followed in sixth. Mark Krueger, who drives a Nissan Frontier The Nissan Frontier, which is also known as the Navara in other parts of the world such as Australia, is a model of pickup truck assembled by Nissan and sold under the Nissan brand. Nissan was the pioneer of the compact pickup truck market in 1959, joined in the 1960s by Toyota. engineered by the Art Schmitt Racing team, saved Nissan a place on the podium, finishing third. Hord kept his first place overall drivers' points standing, six points ahead of second place, while Schmitt is in a close third, one point away from second place. "These results really are a testament to the Nissan drivers and the engineering of the Frontier CORR trucks," said Stukenberg. Rounds Seven and Eight will be broadcast on SPEED TV on September 9th. Rounds Nine and Ten of the CORR Lucas Oil Series will be held at Bark River Off-Road Raceway, Bark River, Michigan on August 13th and 14th. NISMO NISMO Nissan Motorsport NISMO Naval Inactive Ships Maintenance Office , the premier supplier of high-performance parts and accessories for Nissan vehicles, supports the team. NISMO now offers a wide range of parts, accessories and apparel through participating Nissan dealers nationwide. For more information on the complete line of NISMO parts and accessories, log on to www.NissanUSA.com/NISMO. In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan in North America and complete line of Nissan vehicles can be found online at www.nissanusa.com or contact the corporate media line at 310-771-5631. |
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