{"id":3243,"date":"2012-08-30T20:23:09","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T00:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2012-08-30T20:23:09","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T00:23:09","slug":"robby-gordon-racing-at-crandon-in-torc-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2012\/08\/30\/robby-gordon-racing-at-crandon-in-torc-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Robby Gordon Racing at Crandon in TORC Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crandon, WI (August 30, 2012) \u2013 Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and fans alike are anxiously anticipating the arrival of veteran racer, Robby Gordon and the familiar Menards \/ SPEED Energy \/ Toyo Tires bright yellow Pro 2 and his fleet of new Stadium SUPER Trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Crandon\u2019s short course track, located in Central Wisconsin, will be hosting the Traxxas TORC Series&#8217; Crandon Cup and the World Championship Off-Road races over this Labor Day weekend. Making his first appearance in Crandon since 2010, Gordon will be racing the yellow Menards Pro 2 Truck alongside some of the top off-road racers in the country. Teams, racers and fans will begin arriving to the track throughout the week to prepare for the exciting weekend of high-octane competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to going back to Crandon. Last year we couldn\u2019t attend due to a c<a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/crandon_pro2_banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3246\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/crandon_pro2_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a>onflict with obligations to NASCAR and their race schedule. This year we are back and refocused our efforts along with long-time partner Menards. We are right in their backyard, and it would be awesome to bring home a win for them,\u201d says Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon will be making two appearances at Menards over the busy holiday weekend. Fans will enjoy a great opportunity to meet and greet with Gordon, autographs, sample Speed and take photographs at the following two Menards locations: Antigo Menards located at 2001 Jerome Street at 6:30 PM on Thursday, August 30 and Rhinelander Menards located at 2221 North Stevens Street on Friday August 31 at 6:30 pm. Gordon will be making autograph appearances throughout the weekend at the SPEED Energy souvenir trailer on Saturday at 6pm and Sunday morning at 10am.<\/p>\n<p>More information on Crandon International Off-Road Raceway races over Labor Day Weekend can be found at www.Crandonoffroad.com &amp; torcseries.com.<\/p>\n<p>Fans that want to follow Gordon\u2019s progress in the Crandon Cup can visit speedenergy.com, planetrobby.com, and SPEED Energy\u2019s Facebook and Twitter pages for daily updates on the team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 8px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/crandon_pro2_banner21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3245 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/crandon_pro2_banner21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8px\">About Menards: Menards\u00ae is well-known throughout Midwest for its complete selection of high-quality, name brand merchandise with the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs. Whether just needing a light bulb or can of paint to building a deck or new house, there is something for everyone at Menards\u00ae from the beginning do-it-yourselfer to the more experienced contractor. Most Menards\u00ae stores also carry name brand appliances, pet products, lawn and garden supplies, and even groceries as your one-stop shopping experience. As always, Menards\u00ae is known for its excellent guest service and the place to &#8220;Save Big Money\u00ae.&#8221; Visit us online at Menards.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crandon, WI (August 30, 2012) \u2013 Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and fans alike are anxiously anticipating the arrival of veteran racer, Robby Gordon and the familiar Menards \/ SPEED Energy \/ Toyo Tires bright yellow Pro 2 and his fleet of new Stadium SUPER Trucks. 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