Joliet, IL (August 26, 2010)—The TORC Series brought off-road racing action back to Route 66 Speedway in a big way. NASCAR star, Kyle Busch was on hand to test his driving skills among the best that off-road racing has to offer in the ultra-competitive TORC Pro-2WD class. The Hord Racing team was eager to get back and prove themselves after making some adjustments to the BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL, Kumho Tired #9. Practice went well, and Chad qualified fourth, right behind Jeff Kincaid, Ricky Johnson and Rob MacCachren. Chad qualified ahead of the rest of the field, including Kyle Busch and Jeremy McGrath, who would get inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame, live from Chicagoland, later in the evening on Thursday.

Prior to racing action there was a Pro driver RC car race where the top drivers from all of the TORC classes competed against each with replica Traxxas Slash RC cars. Kyle Busch would take the top spot, followed by Casey Currie and Chad finished off the podium in third. The RC race was followed by a driver autograph session where the fans lined up to get their favorite driver’s autographs.

At 7:00 PM there were driver introductions on the track and then the racing action began. Chad started in fourth place, when the checkers flew Chad charged hard to hold his position. With the largest field of the season, the trucks were battling through the technical track. Chad was able to hold his position and finish in fourth place, behind Ricky Johnson, Jeff Kincaid and Todd LeDuc. This fourth place finish moved Chad into fifth place in the Championship standings.

Round 10

After finishing in fourth place on Wednesday, Chad would line up in the 3rd position for the start of Thursday’s race. With a slight adjustment made to the groove of the tires Chad was confident that this run would be even better. On the first lap, Chad got passed by fellow Kumho Tire sponsored Ricky Johnson. After a getting settled in, Chad began to work his way to the front, charging his BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL #9 around the track at a demanding pace, passing both Mike Oberg and Jeremy McGrath. Chad quickly started reeling in Ricky Johnson who had gotten an early lead. They began to pull away from the field until the mandatory caution bunched them back together.

On the restart, Chad made a run to the inside, but had to protect his line from the hard charging MacCachren and McGrath. Two laps after the caution, Chad began to pull away from MacCachren, and made a run at Ricky Johnson. Nearly landing on the back of Johnson over the 120’+ tabletop, Chad dove to the inside on the tight right hand corner, running side by side through the rhythm section, Chad was unable to make the pass stick, but continued to battle with Ricky, as they distanced themselves from the rest of the pack. Time would run out and the Hord Racing Team was stoked to finish second, after such and awesome performance and their best run of the season.

The truck is working the best it has all year heading into the season finale in Crandon, WI, Labor Day Weekend. The Hord Racing Team currently is in fourth place in Championship points standings following a stellar performance at Route 66 Raceway.

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TORC Series Rounds 7 & 8 | Bark River, MI | PHOTOS | NEWSLETTER (PDF)

Hard Working Hord Racing Competitive at Bark River in Tough Pro2WD Class for BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL and Kumho Tires

Bark River, MI (August 15, 2010)--The BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL, Kumho tired, #9 Pro 2WD of Chad Hord took the short drive to Bark River International Raceway for rounds 7 and 8 of the Traxxas TORC Series. The Pro 2WD class, probably the most competitive of the pro classes, features some of the top names in off-road racing. This is Chad's first year in this full-size truck class and has been remarkably competitive in the 8 rounds thus far.

Chad Hord Racing qualified fourth for Saturday's round 7 racing action. He would line up in the 2nd row on the outside for the 2 x 2 rolling start. When the green flag flew, Chad charged hard for the all important holeshot, but he got boxed in and dropped to the sixth position as the field went through the front stretch in front of a huge crowd of more than 10,000.

Chad ran a consistent race, up the mandatory caution, trying to find a line to pass. On the restart it appeared that he had found the line and looked like he was going to go from sixth to second or third, charging on the inside. Ahead of him the trucks began to check-up. Chad got into the side of another truck, spinning them both out, and shuffling the number 9 to the rear of the field. Running in dead last, Chad tried all he could do to make up the positions. The track was very slick and developed into a single line track, leaving few opportunities to pass. With track conditions not favoring his tire groove, Chad was only able to make one pass and would have to settle for 8th.

On Sunday, Chad started in the 8th position, due to the finish from Saturday's action. By the mandatory caution Chad had worked his way into sixth place. Continually charging hard, Chad worked the inside lines to try to pick pick-off more positions. The unfavorable track conditions continued to plague him and he was only able to gain one more position to finish in fifth place. Hord Racing moved to sixth place in the points standings.

The Hord Racing team is working hard to get the truck ready for rounds 9 and 10 at Chicagoland's Route 66 Raceway for a midweek race on August 25-26th. They will also be testing in Crandon on Sunday.

Replays of the Bark River races can be seen on the TORC Series website: TORCseries.com or through USAC's USTREAM portal.

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TORC Series Rounds 5 & 6 | Oshkosh, WI | PHOTOS | NEWSLETTER (PDF)

Hord Puts on a Show Under the Lights at Oshkosh Speedzone, Clings to 4th in Points

Round 5

Oshkosh, WI—There was no practice/qualifying session for Friday's racing action as they needed as much time for track preparation as possible after the steady downpours of rain that plagued the Sunnyview Expo Center on Thursday. As a result they drew for starting positions and The Hord Racing #9 started third, in the second row on the inside, of the tight technical track. When the green flag flew and racing was underway, Chad tried to hold his inside line and was pinched off in a tight hairpin corner, followed by some contact pushing him off the track in the next turn, leaving us in the 8th position after the mayhem of lap one.

The BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL, Kumho Tired machine, began to work its way through the traffic and picked-off Kincaid in lap three and worked his way by Oberg in lap four. Chad was running in sixth, battling Taylor for fifth when the mandatory caution came out. During the caution lap we noticed that the front left tire was starting to go down. On the restart Chad continued to battle with Taylor and finally took over the fifth spot in lap 11. With the tire continuing to fade, Taylor got us back in lap 13 and Oberg passed us with one to go. The Hord Racing #9 was able to hold on and finish in 7th place with a cut tire. Upon further inspection back in the pits the crew also found that the steering rack was broken and the A-arm was bent as a result of all the contact during the race.

Round 6

Starting in the fourth row on the inside, in the seventh position as a result of Friday's finish, Chad and the Hord Racing crew knew they had the truck to get to the front. When the green flag flew, the Kumho tires hooked up and the BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL #9 worked its way through the field and found themselves running in fourth place.

In lap two we dropped into fifth as McGrath got by us. In lap five the Hord Racing team overtook Oberg for the fourth position. Chad caught up to McGrath who was running in third just before the mandatory yellow laps. On the restart Chad continued to charge and try to overtake McGrath. With each consecutive lap we were closer to making the pass on the inside stick, finally with only three laps to go Chad would get on the inside and win the drag race down the front straight away to make the pass.

With only a lap and a half to go McGrath got his nose into our side and pushed us wide into a turn. As a result of the contact the Hord Racing #9 was up on two wheels. Chad was able to save it but lost the third position. We were able to catch up to McGrath again, but ran out of time to get back our third position before the checkered flag flew.

This was by far the most exciting race of the season for the Hord Racing crew. The truck is definitely improving with each race. Our fastest lap was a 40.781 and the Oakley Bomb Winner for the fastest lap this race was a 40.295. Be on the look out for the Hord Racing team on the podium in Bark River!

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TORC Series Rounds 3 & 4 | Bark River, MI | PHOTOS | NEWSLETTER (PDF) | VIDEO

Hord Takes First Podium in Front of Record Crowd in Bark River, MI

Bark River, MI-The Hord Racing team was ready for racing action in Rounds 3 and 4 on their home track in Bark River, MI. The BOSS Snowplow #9 had a good start as the field of Pro-2WD's charged toward the record breaking crowd into turn one. As the dust settled, Chad was running in second place. On lap two Chad nearly flipped end-over-end coming off of the table top jump at the new finish line. Amazingly he was able to save it, but it cost him his position in the running order.

At the mandatory caution Chad was running in fourth place and held the position on the restart. With a few laps to go the AMSOIL, Kumho Tired machine kept charging forward, pressuring the truck ahead of him. Eventually Chad overtook the third position when the truck ahead of him pulled off with engine problems, as the result of the demanding pace.

Chad settled into third place and maintained his position when the checkered flag flew. This was Chad's first podium in the Pro-2WD class.

Round 4

After making minor adjustments to the truck from the previous round of racing the AMSOIL protected, Kumho Tired #9 took the field in the fifth position for the rolling start.

Chad battled back and forth with the top trucks to finish the race in the fourth position. We currently are sitting fourth place in the points championships standings and are pleased with the truck in its first season.

Following the racing action on Monday Chad and the team stayed in Bark River to further test the truck. With each lap on the track the truck continually runs faster and smoother.

Look forward to the Hord Racing team continually charging toward the front.

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TORC Series Rounds 1 & 2 | Crandon, WI | PHOTOS | NEWSLETTER (PDF) | VIDEO

Hord Team Makes Pro-2WD Debut at the Big House for TORC Season Opener in Crandon, WI

Crandon, WI—The Hord Racing Team has eagerly been awaiting their Pro-2WD debut in the TORC series. After many months of testing, hard work and preparation they were ready to take on the "Big House" in Crandon, WI.

At Saturday morning's qualifying session Chad qualified fifth, with hundredths of seconds separating the qualifiers.

When the green flag flew, Chad charged hard into turn one in the fifth position at speeds in excess of 90mph. He was working hard to battle around the fourth place truck, a seasoned Pro-2WD driver. Battling mechanical issues in the corners it made it difficult for Chad to make the pass. In a hard charge in the Argonne Loop, it looked like Chad was ready to take the position when the mechanical issue caused him to lose control and hook the berm. The truck flipped violently in the air, going over two to three times. Chad was unable to re-enter the race and would have to settle for an 8th place finish.

When the truck returned to the pits the team assessed the damage and immediately got to work.

The engine mount on the block broke so the engine needed to be changed. The driver's side front wheel was destroyed; the front right corner had significant damage to the upper A-arm and tie-rod. The rear bumper and hanger s were bent, a whole new body was mounted and the front and rear shocks were also re-placed.

The crew worked into the morning and were able to take a two hour rest before returning to prep the truck for the Sunday morning practice session.

Round 2

Chad lined up to take the green flag in the eighth position after the violent crash of Round 1. Confident in his truck, and the repairs his crew had made after the practice session earlier that morning, Chad charged into turn one with his BOSS Snowplow, AMSOIL, Kumho tired machine. He had picked off two positions by the time he reached the front straight away in front of the thousands of cheering fans.

At the mandatory caution Chad had made two more passes and was running in the fourth position. On the restart it looked like Chad had a good line and would make an advance, some congestion ahead of him caused him to lose a position. The number 9 Pro-2WD battled on and regained the fourth position.

The Hord Racing Team was pleased with the results and returned to the pits to prep the truck for the upcoming 17th Annual Crandon cup race.

17th Annual Crandon Cup

The Hord Racing team was eager to race their Pro-2WD in one of the Crandon Cup races. Chad has driven for other teams in the past, but this was our first experience running our own truck.

The Pro-2WDs were given a 12 second advantage on the Pro-4WD. Chad had a good start, coming out of turn one in the third position. Putting constant pressure on third place, Chad took over the position by the end of the second lap, when the other truck had mechanical issues.

Running in second, Chad tried to lure in the leader with the Pro-4WDs constantly closing the gap. With just 2 1/2 laps to go the Pro 4WDs started picking their way through the Pro 2WDs. Chad tried to hold them off as long as he could, but they had the advantage in the corners.

The Hord Racing #9 finished the race overall in 5th place and was the 2nd Pro-2WD. The team was very happy with their debut in the cup race and has shown improvement with each round of racing.

Look for the Hord Racing team to be a force to reckon with at the TORC Series' next stop in Bark River, Michigan, July 10th and 11th.