Why Pro 2 and Pro Light Racer Andrew Carlson Races on Atturo Trail Blade M/T Tires [Video]

Andrew Carlson of Carlson Moto has had an unprecedented rise in the ranks in the TORC racing series.  Carlson #151 races on Atturo Trail Blade M/T tires - the same tires you can purchase at your local independent Atturo Tire Dealer.  In this video testimonial, Carlson outlines why he races on Atturo.

2017 TORC Series Highlight Reel

Here's a highlight reel of all of the Atturo race action this season of  The Off Road Championship Series (TORC).  This video celebrates all the hard won victories our team and the Atturo Trail Blade M/T had this season.

 

Stay tuned for more action next year in both the Pro 2  and Pro Light race classes.  It'll be a mud-slingin' good time! 

Carlson Wins Back 2 Back in Pro2 and Pro Light

From the TORC: The Off Road Championship Series Website:

The day’s most thrilling race came down to some corner contact between Andrew Carlson and TORC PRO 2 series point leader Luke Johnson. Carlson got the better of the situation as Johnson spun and Carlson went on to take the win. This was Carlson’s second PRO 2 win of the three PRO 2 races he has run this season.

“Truck’s [sic] got a bit of a bang on the side,” said Carlson, looking down at the area of his truck following the race where he got tangled with Johnson.

Johnson also remarked on the get-together that, “We were in tight, I was trying to fight back and did everything we could. I am happy to keep the points lead going.”

After successfully pulling the holeshot from the pole position and leading Johnson and Mitch Dorr up Horsepower Hill and out of the first turn, Carlson put his PRO 2 truck on a rail and held the lead through the competition yellow, and eventually the checkers.

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Andrew Carlson had the prime starting position in PRO Light, which he parlayed into a holeshot and subsequent green-to-checkers first place finish in TORC’s PRO Light race on Saturday at RedBud, completing the PRO 2/PRO Light sweep.

“I knew the holeshot would be a huge part of this race,” said Carlson. “I knew if I could get out front and run clean, I could do it. This was the best track for PRO Lights all year.”

Carlson’s masterful performance was just waiting to be upset by top-qualifier Cam Reimers, who shadowed Carlson for the entire race but was unable to make a pass for the lead. “We were fast this morning, so was Andrew. And, we were able to reel him in, but it ended up being really tough to get around him,” said Reimers.

Atturo This Weekend!

This weekend, we will be spread around the country as we attend the following events to meet you: 

Nathan and Kevin will be attending the TORC races for Rounds 3 & 4 in Elk River, MN (ERX Motorsports).  The race is Saturday and Sunday, and we will have drivers: Andrew Carlson #151 in the Pro-Light racing on the Trail Blade M/T 265/7516; In the Pro-2 will be #31 Scott Mueller.

 

TORC Round 3 & 4 – ERX (Elk River, MN) (Saturday, Sunday)

http://torcseries.com/events-tv-schedule/

BUTLER, PA – BANTAM JEEP FESTIVAL

We are also traveling to Butler, PA for Bantam Jeep Festival. We have sponsored a trail ride during Saturday where only 100 female Jeep owners will each be given an Atturo bag with a T-Shirt inside, and a Bandana with tire tips.  On the T-Shirt they have put the Atturo hex logo along with the Bantam Jeep Festival Logo.  

Bantam Jeep Festival – Butler, PA (Friday , Saturday , Sunday)

http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com/

We are sponsoring this trail ride: http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com/babesofbantam

 

Look for the Atturo Booth at both events for all sorts of Atturo Gear! 

Cole Mamer Results from Race One at LOORS

The first round of racing was rough for us. We were fighting an issue all weekend, but in Sunday's main event we figured out the problem and the truck came to life, and went from 10th to 5th in 5 laps.

I made a mistake behind the wheel that took us out of the race unfortunately.. but the truck is okay and we are about ready for MEXICO and I am feeling better then ever with the Atturo tires, Bilstein 35 Pro-Lite

- Cole Mamer

Get Ready for the Atturo Chicagoland Slam!

Taking place right in our backyard, this year's TORC series kicks off with the CHICAGOLAND SLAM!



We will have Atturo drivers competing in the following classes: 

-- Andrew Carlson #151 running the Pro-Lite racing on the Trail Blade M/T 265/75/16,

-- Scott Mueller #231 running the Pro-2 Trail Blade M/T in 35x12.5R17

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE: 

• 9:00 AM SCOUT CAMPING OPENS – ENTER THROUGH GATE 13

• 9:30 AM BOX OFFICE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC – ENTER THROUGH GATE 13. PARKING IS $5 AND WILL BE CHARGED AT THE GATE.

• 10:00 AM GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

• 11:30 AM SPORTSMAN RACING BEGINS

• LIGHT BUGGY

• 1600 BUGGY

• SUPER BUGGY

• SPORTSMAN UTV

• SUPER STOCK TRUCK

• SHORT COURSE CARTS

2:30 PM PRO RACING OPENING CEREMONY

• PRO STOCK UTV

• PRO MOD UTV

• PRO LIGHT – ANDREW CARLSON #151

• PRO 2 – SCOTT MUELLER # 231

• PRO 4 

ON SATURDAY, AFTER THE PRO 4 RACE, THERE WILL BE A DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH THE TOP FIVE PRO FINISHERS FROM EACH PRO CLASS.

SEE YOU THERE! 

Race Season is Almost On Us...

The Spring Race Season is nearly on upon us, and Atturo will have some great announcements for our 2017 series.

In the meantime, here's some action photos of Cole Mamer of Mamer Motorsports in 2016's LOORS series, racing on Atturo Trail Blade M/T's.  

Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages for more up to date information on the Atturo 2017 LOORS and TORC series action!

ATTURO TORC FINALS: A GALLERY OF IMAGES

Dinsmore Racing Labor Day Weekend TORC Race Report from Crandon , WI

Travis Dinsmore and the Atturo Tires/ Sle-Co #43 Team headed to Crandon Wi. Labour Day weekend for the final round of TORC and the Red Bull World Cup.

The team new they would be fast and during practice the times showed that this truck would be hard to beat. Greg said “when we downloaded the lap times we knew the truck and Travis were ready, the difference between lap times did not vary by more than 3/10ths of a second on this long raceway”

Qualifying came on Saturday morning and Travis was conservative qualifying in the #6 spot, this was good, it would put the truck in a spot for the land-rush start that would give Travis a straight run to #1 corner.

When the flag waved for round 13 Travis and the #43 shot out into the lead through corner one, every lap Travis hit his marks on this high speed track and lead the field by the mandatory caution.


When the restart came Travis and the Atturo Tires #43 again jumped into the lead and finished 1st leading from flag to flag.

Sunday's qualifying for the World Cup Race would see the #43 in the second spot for the start of the race. When the race started lack of traction through a mud hole slowed the acceleration and Travis come out of corner 1 in the 8th spot.

The next few laps showed the skill of the driver and the speed of the #43 rocket when on lap 3, Travis drove his truck into the 1st position, making clean passes in the corners and out-accelerating the other trucks with the grip he found from his Atturo tires. When the mandatory caution came Travis was ready.

On the drop of the flag and once again the Sle-Co entry launched out into the lead and continued to hold off the other racers. With 2 laps remaining Travis came on the radio “the engine has started to make a different noise from the exhaust, something sounds wrong” with no smoke from the exhaust he was told to proceed and try to maintain the pace he was used to. With one lap left the radio silence broke again, “the engine has begun to pop through the carb and is laying down, it is getting lazy losing power bad.”

As the lap proceeded Travis nursed the #43 Atturo Tire/Sle-Co Pro light to the finish in 2nd place, a broken Valve Spring had taken away the World Cup win.

Thanks to all our sponsors for a great year!

Carlson Finishes Sophomore TORC Season Top-10 in Atturo Pro Light Points

ELK RIVER, MINN. SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 -

Carlson Moto wrapped up the 2016 TORC: The Off-Road Championship season with some exciting racing Labor Day Weekend at The Big House, Crandon International Raceway in Crandon, Wis. The weekend drew record crowds, exceeding 25,000, and the racing action did not disappoint as the world’s best off-road racers converged for a season finale, Battle Royale.

Competition in the hotly contested Pro Light Class was at an all-time high with 20 trucks entered, including some of the top drivers from the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series on the West Coast. Through the bangin’, bashin’, slippin’ and slidin’, Carlson managed to pull off an impressive 6th place finish on Sunday, after a frustrating run on Saturday in which Carlson was clobbered from all sides, sending him from just outside of a podium spot to deep in the pack in a blink of an eye. So goes off-road truck racing.

The CM Crew will go into the off-season with a solid understanding of what needs to be done to improve the truck for next season, and Carlson will take a pocket full of lessons learned on the track this season into next year when he mounts a serious attack for the Pro Light Points Championship.
Carlson ended the season with an eighth place finish in Pro Light Points, which is a reflection of several poor finishes related to freakish mechanical failures or unfortunate driver errors. The season was highlighted by a huge win on Carlson’s home track, ERX Motorpark in Elk River, and by two other podium finishes in Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The great news is that both Carlson and the CM Crew know what needs to happen in the off-season to prepare for next year, and there’s no question that this team will do what it takes to put a top-notch program on the track next year.



“This was one of those seasons with high-highs and low-lows,” Carlson said with a dirt-inspired grin. “When we didn’t have mechanical issues, and when I drove the truck at the level I’m capable of, we were usually one of the fastest trucks on the track. Next year is going to be all about being consistent, smooth and spooky fast! I’m already looking forward to the first race.”

CM off-road program manager and master-tuner, Jesse Heise, summed up the season. “In just his second season racing trucks, Andrew was able to earn three podiums and his first big win,” Heise said. “We had some tough mechanical luck this year, and he made a few rookie mistakes, but overall, it was a season where we proved that we are a force to be reckoned with. Any of our competitors who take us lightly next season will be in for a huge surprise—we’ve got a wheelman who has proven that he can win, and our truck will be best-in-class. It’s a combination needed to chase a points championship.”


The entire Carlson Moto organization would like to thank our world class sponsors for all of their support.

Bitter Sweet Results for Atturo Driver Travis Dinsmore at Bark River TORC Series

The weather at Bark River could not have been better for the 41st running of the Bark River race. The track was great and Travis and the Atturo Tires / SleCo #43 were excited to challenge this technical layout

The truck showed speed during Friday`s practice, running fastest lap in one practice session with Travis being able to position the truck where ever he wanted on the track ``I like the set up`` Travis said `` lets prep it and leave it``

Qualifying came Saturday morning and the team was ready, during qualifying the electronic transmitter that times the laps failed and was sending no lap times to USAC control, during this time USAC manually timed the #43 and Travis laid down the fastest lap. During meetings it was decided that manual timing could not be used for qualifying and the #43 would have to start at the rear.



In the start of the race Travis advanced forward quickly getting to 5th place in 3 laps when another truck forced him off the track, When Travis entered back onto the circuit he was now in 8th. The #43 ran flawless to the mandatory caution working its way back up to 6th. As the green flag flew again Travis and the #43 moved into 5th but luck would elude the team on the next lap, a power steering hose failure would erupt the truck into flames ending the day.




Quick response by the Track Safety Crew would extinguish the flames to cause minimal harm. The Cool It Thermo Tec heat barriers saved the valuable parts of the engine compartment and the team worked into the night to resolve the minor fire damage.

Sunday Travis started in the 3rd row and by corner 1 would have the #43 in the 3rd spot, as the next couple laps unfolded Travis was in second closing on 1st place when the mandatory caution came out. The second half of the race would prove to be one of the best fought battles in Pro Light in a long time. Kyle Hart, the points leader,  jumped into second place on the restart.

Travis, reluctant to give up this position and valuable points, raced Kyle clean and hard, passing him on lap 7 for the second spot. The following 3 laps had the stands on their feet as Kyle would get inside and outside of Travis but the #43 hotrod was driven with perfection to stay ahead of Kyle and race clean to a second place finish.



Hats off to these 2 drivers for racing so well and giving the fans a great race to watch!

Travis races on Atturo Trail Blade M/T tires.  Visit www.atturo.com for more information on this and our other great tires. 

CARLSON EARNS FIRST TORC VICTORY IN FRONT OF HOMETOWN FANS in ATTURO PRO LIGHT CLASS

Elk River, Minn. July 18, 2016 – How sweet it is, and for Andrew Carlson’s first win in The Off-Road Championship (TORC) series at ERX Motor Park in Elk River, Minnesota, it couldn’t get much sweeter. Racing on his home track in front of his hometown fans, friends, and family, Carlson broke through to the top of the box with a commanding Atturo Pro-Light Class win Saturday afternoon.

The build up to Carlson’s win was a culmination of perseverance, preparation, hard work and perhaps most importantly a love for racing by the entire Carlson Moto organization. After a successful rookie season where Andrew netted a handful of top-five finishes and his first podium, the 2016 season started out with unexpected setbacks. Yet the team pushed forward and momentum swung in their favor in Crandon, Wis., where Carlson earned a third-place podium finish.

Buoyed by those results and the energy coming from thousands of fans cheering their hometown racer on, Carlson ran the best TORC final of his blossoming off-road racing career, passing Pro-Light top gun Travis Dinsmore #43 early and then holding him off and pulling away from the rest of the field despite several caution flags early in the race.



“I don’t even know what to say,” an emotional Carlson said after he exited the truck in victory lane. “Everyone on our team has worked so hard…I know how much work went into making this race happen. Travis (Dinsmore) kept me honest…in my dreams this is the kind of race I wished for…hats off to my guys they were awesome.”

Part of that dream was a track and an event that was nearly two years in the making. Featuring a one-mile track sculpted into the natural rolling terrain of the 300-acre park, Andrew’s father Chris Carlson and his business partner Todd Plaisted, along with the help of hundreds of employees and volunteers, created a track unlike any other on the TORC circuit. Featuring huge fall-away jumps, sand wash moguls, and banked turns reminiscent of the famed Talladega Speedway, the track presented a new challenge for all drivers with its constantly changing make-up and multiple racing lines.

On Sunday Carlson attempted to repeat his podium results. Starting in the 8th position Andrew climbed through the pack as high as 4th, but a series of full-course cautions and contact in the closing laps spoiled his back-to-back podium bid.


With victory filling in their sails, the team will now turn their attention to rounds 9 and 10 in Bark River, Michigan July 30 and 31.