Carl Renezeder
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Carl Renezeder is an American off-road racer
for Renezeder Racing. As of the end of the 2009 season, Renezeder has won 87 short course national events while competing in Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR), World Series of Off Road Racing (WSORR), and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
(LOORRS). He has won a record seven short course off-road racing championships. Renezeder was also the first driver in short-course off-road racing history to win championships in both two wheel drive and four wheel drive trophy trucks
in the same season when he won the 2009 Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 divisions in LOORRS.
and he graduated from UCLA in 1987. He was an All-American water polo
player.
Class 1 winning team in 1994.
In 2003, he won the CORR Pro-4 division points trophy. He had eight wins that season, including Borg-Warner World Championship at Crandon. He also finished second in the Pro-2 points. Renezeder returned to both series in 2004, winning eight races to finish second in Pro-4 and third in Pro-2. His season highlight was winning the Governor's Cup/Brush Run at Crandon.
Renezeder won the 2005 Pro-2 CORR championship and finished second in Pro-4 points. He won nine races that season, including the Nissan Nationals in Pro-4.
In 2006, he was named Dirt Sports Magazine’s "2006 Driver of the Year". He won CORR's Pro-2 class after winning six events. In Pro-4, Renezeder won 4 races to finish second in season points. At Laughlin, he won the Laughlin Leap by jumping his trophy truck 159 feet (48.5 m) before finishing second in the SCORE
Laughlin Desert Challenge. He finished third in the SCORE Las Vegas PRIMM 3000. Renezeder set the all-time track record at Crandon
when he raced around the 1.5-mile (2.5-km) circuit in 1:24.121 second. It is the current record as of 2009.
In 2007, Renezeder won 21 races during the season. For the 2007 Baja 1000
, he and team owner Mark Post teamed up with CORR driver Rob MacCachren
to take the overall race win, completing the 1296 miles (2,085.7 km) course in 25 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds to win by only six minutes. It was the first time that a Trophy Truck had the overall win in the 13 years that the class has competed in the event. Motorcycles frequently beat trophy trucks and buggies
in the event that traverses the Baja California peninsula
from Ensenada
to Cabo San Lucas
. He won the Pro-4 championship in CORR after winning eight events. These wins included the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup and the Forest County Potawatomi Chairman's Cup at the June Crandon race. In CORR's Pro-2, he won seven races and finished third in points. He also competed in several WSORR races, winning three Pro2WD and three Pro4x4 events.
Renezeder won the 2008 CORR Pro-4 championship. He won four Pro-4 and two Pro-2 races in CORR plus one RJORGP GP4 event. In WSORR, he won two PRO-2WD and two PRO-4x4 races. In SCORE, he won the second day of the Laughlin Desert Challenge.
CORR closed at the final event of the 2008 season, and Renezeder joined the newly-formed Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in 2009. He competed in both of their trophy truck series: the Unlimited 2 series for two wheel drive trucks and the Unlimited 4 series for four wheel drive trucks. Going into the final Unlimited 2 points event at Primm, Renezeder held a five point lead. He finished high enough in the final feature to win by one point over Jeff Ward
and Todd LeDuc. He entered the final Unlimited 4 points race with a 17 point lead over Alan Pflueger. Renezeder crashed with Adrian Cenni in the first turn and Pflueger's truck was damaged enough to end his race. Renezeder was able to continue and he won the championship.
. Jason was CORR's owner when he died in a 2005 airplane crash.
Off-road racing
Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles compete in races through off-road environments.-North America:...
for Renezeder Racing. As of the end of the 2009 season, Renezeder has won 87 short course national events while competing in Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR), World Series of Off Road Racing (WSORR), and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is a short course off-road racing series in the United States. The series features events on the West Coast of the United States. The title sponsor for the series is Lucas Oil. it replaced the CORR and WSORR series....
(LOORRS). He has won a record seven short course off-road racing championships. Renezeder was also the first driver in short-course off-road racing history to win championships in both two wheel drive and four wheel drive trophy trucks
Trophy Truck
Trophy Trucks are the fastest class of off-road racing vehicles designed and built to resemble modern pickup trucks. Although any truck that meets the safety standards can race the trophy truck class, they, for the most part, feature long travel suspensions and high power engines...
in the same season when he won the 2009 Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 divisions in LOORRS.
Background
Renezeder's hometown is Montebello, CaliforniaMontebello, California
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of...
and he graduated from UCLA in 1987. He was an All-American water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player.
Racing career
Renezeder raced in CORR between 1994 and 2002, winning nine events. He was part of the Baja 1000Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
Class 1 winning team in 1994.
In 2003, he won the CORR Pro-4 division points trophy. He had eight wins that season, including Borg-Warner World Championship at Crandon. He also finished second in the Pro-2 points. Renezeder returned to both series in 2004, winning eight races to finish second in Pro-4 and third in Pro-2. His season highlight was winning the Governor's Cup/Brush Run at Crandon.
Renezeder won the 2005 Pro-2 CORR championship and finished second in Pro-4 points. He won nine races that season, including the Nissan Nationals in Pro-4.
In 2006, he was named Dirt Sports Magazine’s "2006 Driver of the Year". He won CORR's Pro-2 class after winning six events. In Pro-4, Renezeder won 4 races to finish second in season points. At Laughlin, he won the Laughlin Leap by jumping his trophy truck 159 feet (48.5 m) before finishing second in the SCORE
SCORE International
SCORE International is an off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event, the Baja 1000 as well as the Baja 500 and San Felipe 250. SCORE races are held in United States and Mexico...
Laughlin Desert Challenge. He finished third in the SCORE Las Vegas PRIMM 3000. Renezeder set the all-time track record at Crandon
Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
The Crandon International Off-Road Raceway is an off-road racing racetrack that has hosts the "World Championship Off-Road Races".-Location:The track is located west of Crandon, Wisconsin on U.S. Route 8.-Track layout:...
when he raced around the 1.5-mile (2.5-km) circuit in 1:24.121 second. It is the current record as of 2009.
In 2007, Renezeder won 21 races during the season. For the 2007 Baja 1000
Baja 1000
SCORE Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in November. The Baja 1000 is part of the SCORE Championship Desert Racing Series that include the Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the new San Felipe Challenge of Champions in place of the Primm 300 which had...
, he and team owner Mark Post teamed up with CORR driver Rob MacCachren
Rob MacCachren
Rob MacCachren is an American off-road racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He raced the Mickey Thompson Stadium Series early in his career and went on to win championships in Championship Off-Road Racing , SCORE International, SODA, and Best in the Desert...
to take the overall race win, completing the 1296 miles (2,085.7 km) course in 25 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds to win by only six minutes. It was the first time that a Trophy Truck had the overall win in the 13 years that the class has competed in the event. Motorcycles frequently beat trophy trucks and buggies
Dune buggy
A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle with large wheels, and wide tires, designed for use on sand dunes or beaches. The design is usually a modified vehicle and engine mounted on an open chassis. The modifications usually attempt to increase the power-to-weight ratio by either lightening the...
in the event that traverses the Baja California peninsula
Baja California Peninsula
The Baja California peninsula , is a peninsula in northwestern Mexico. Its land mass separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California. The Peninsula extends from Mexicali, Baja California in the north to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur in the south.The total area of the Baja California...
from Ensenada
Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific...
to Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas , commonly called Cabo, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the municipality of Los Cabos in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,463 people...
. He won the Pro-4 championship in CORR after winning eight events. These wins included the Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup and the Forest County Potawatomi Chairman's Cup at the June Crandon race. In CORR's Pro-2, he won seven races and finished third in points. He also competed in several WSORR races, winning three Pro2WD and three Pro4x4 events.
Renezeder won the 2008 CORR Pro-4 championship. He won four Pro-4 and two Pro-2 races in CORR plus one RJORGP GP4 event. In WSORR, he won two PRO-2WD and two PRO-4x4 races. In SCORE, he won the second day of the Laughlin Desert Challenge.
CORR closed at the final event of the 2008 season, and Renezeder joined the newly-formed Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in 2009. He competed in both of their trophy truck series: the Unlimited 2 series for two wheel drive trucks and the Unlimited 4 series for four wheel drive trucks. Going into the final Unlimited 2 points event at Primm, Renezeder held a five point lead. He finished high enough in the final feature to win by one point over Jeff Ward
Jeff Ward (motocross)
Jeff Ward is the first motocross rider in history to win every major AMA motocross national championship...
and Todd LeDuc. He entered the final Unlimited 4 points race with a 17 point lead over Alan Pflueger. Renezeder crashed with Adrian Cenni in the first turn and Pflueger's truck was damaged enough to end his race. Renezeder was able to continue and he won the championship.
Season championships and world championship races wins
- 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (Unlimited 4)
- 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (Unlimited 2)
- 2008 CORR Pro 4
- 2007 CORR Pro 4
- 2006 CORR Pro 2
- 2005 CORR Pro 2
- 2003 CORR Pro 4
- 2003 Crandon Borg-Warner World Championship
Personal life
Renezeder is married to Kelley and has four children. Kelley is the sister of Josh and Jason Baldwin, and she races in buggiesBaja Bug
The term Baja Bug generally refers to an original Volkswagen Beetle modified to operate off-road , although other versions of air-cooled Volkswagens are sometimes modified as well.-History:...
. Jason was CORR's owner when he died in a 2005 airplane crash.