With three rounds of championship racing still remaining in this year's short course off-road racing season, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing series has released its complete 2011 schedule.
Closely mirroring this season's schedule, the 15-round short course off-road racing campaign begins March 12 at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz., just outside of Phoenix and returns to that location in December for the season finale. Firebird will once again play host to the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup on Dec. 11. Other series stops include events at Speedworld Off Road Park in Surprise, Arizona, Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif., and Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.
In the midst of final preparations for the final two event weekends of 2010, series director Tony Vanillo said of next season's schedule, "We have had the opportunity to establish some fantastic partnerships while building these unique, purpose-built tracks. While we are making our 2011 plans now, it's a great feeling to know that we are preparing to return to these tracks for the second and third year. This stability is fantastic for the sport."
As the 2010 season enters the final two weekends of competition, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series will visit Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Rounds 13 and 14 on Nov. 6-7. The short course season comes to a close with Championship Weekend; Dec. 11-12 as both the season titles in all classes and the Rockstar Energy/Lucas Oil Challenge Cup will be decided.
2011 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Round 1 - March 12 - Firebird International Raceway - Chandler, AZ.
Round 2 - March 13 - Firebird International Raceway - Chandler, AZ.
Round 3 - April 16 - Speedworld Off Road Park - Surprise, AZ.
Round 4 - April 17 - Speedworld Off Road Park - Surprise, AZ.
Round 5 - May 21 - Glen Helen Raceway - San Bernardino, CA.
Round 6 - May 22 - Glen Helen Raceway - San Bernardino, CA.
Round 7 - June 25 - Miller Motorsports Park - Tooele, Utah
Round 8 - June 26 - Miller Motorsports Park - Tooele, Utah
Round 9 - August 6 - Glen Helen Raceway - San Bernardino, CA.
Round 10 - August 7 - Glen Helen Raceway - San Bernardino, CA.
Round 11 - Sept. 24 - Speedworld Off Road Park - Surprise, AZ.
Round 12 - Sept. 25 - Speedworld Off Road Park - Surprise, AZ.
Round 13 - Nov. 5 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, NV.
Round 14 - Nov. 6 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, NV.
Round 15 - Dec. 10 - Firebird International Raceway - Chandler, AZ.
Lucas Oil Challenge Cup - Dec. 11 - Firebird International Raceway - Chandler, AZ.