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TORC Series Opens with a Bang

Thursday, July 1, 2010

TORC Series Opens with a Bang

Fans Pack Crandon to Watch the World’s Best Off-Road Racers

The Crandon International Raceway hauled in more than eight tons of new dirt for its famed 1½-mile off-road, short course track in Crandon, Wis., and the reconstructed track was set up for a record-breaking weekend for the start of the 2010 Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL.

Scott Douglas set the tone for the AMSOIL Super Team. The veteran racer displayed his classic speed all weekend long, finishing both Pro 4×4 class races in third and leaving the two-day event second overall. Douglas understands that consistent podium finishes will help him add to his 11 professional off-road racing championships.

“We are here to win races, but you can’t gamble a potential championship away by being overly aggressive on the race track,” said Douglas. “The entire AMSOIL/Douglas Motorsports crew prepared a flawless truck for all three races this weekend. We had zero mechanical issues.”

Douglas showcased his competitiveness during the 17th Annual Crandon Cup race, where the Pro 4×4 trucks chased down the Pro 2wd trucks, which were provided a 10-second lead to start the 10-lap affair. Pro 2wd leaders Ricky Johnson (Red Bull/AMSOIL) and Jeff Kincaid (Traxxas/AMSOIL) set a fierce pace to start the race. But Douglas was relentless, leading the Pro 4×4 field through the minefield of Pro 2wd trucks. With one lap remaining, Douglas closed the gap on Kincaid, but time was running out. The defending World Champion threw his truck into the final turn hard and late, pulling inside Kincaid’s rear fender. The two trucks launched toward the AMSOIL Finish Line in a photo finish that gave the 20,000 Crandon fans the closest race in the Cup’s history. At the line, Kincaid edged Douglas by just .259 seconds.

Overall, AMSOIL drivers picked up 13 podiums in the three pro classes, including wins by Johnny Greaves (Pro 4×4), Johnson (Pro 2wd), Kincaid (Pro 2wd) and Andrew Caddell (Pro Light). Caddell also set a new track record in the Pro Light class on the very first lap of his rookie race in Crandon, beating the old record by more than one second.

The Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL heads north to Bark River, Mich. July 10-11 for rounds three and four of the 2010 season. The entire weekend of racing from Bark River will be streamed live on http://www.amsoil.com/.

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Bradd Lovell Unveils New Pro Lite

Lovell Unveils New Pro Lite
Brad Lovell is considered one of the most versatile off-road drivers in North America. He has won championships in rock crawling, rock racing and has recently piloted a top running team in the Best In The Desert series. In 2010, Lovell will look to tackle the short course world. He will be racing alongside AMSOIL Super Team members, Scott Douglas, Mike Oberg and Chad Hord in the Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL. Lovell will put his new AMSOIL Pro Lite through the paces at Crandon International Raceway this week. Lovell sent us a picture of the new Pro Lite, which will debut at the TORC opener on June 19-20 in Crandon.

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Amsoil Income Opportunities

Earn profits through retail sales.

As an AMSOIL Dealer, you purchase AMSOIL products at wholesale cost and then sell them at the suggested retail price.
Your income starts building immediately with retail profits.
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You also earn monthly commissions on your purchases from AMSOIL.

 
You get extra profits with AMSOIL commissions. Every AMSOIL product you purchase has a commission value, known as commission credits. At the end of each month, your total accumulated commission credits are calculated and AMSOIL sends you a check, based on the AMSOIL Commission Credit Schedule. (Minimum total monthly volume to receive a commission is 100 commission credits.)

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Earn profits with catalog sales.

You can also sell AMSOIL products with the AMSOIL Retail Catalog Program. Catalogs (G100) can be purchased directly from AMSOIL and then distributed to potential AMSOIL customers. This can be as simple as passing out your catalogs to prospects at a car show, or other similar gathering. Your Amsoil dealer number is on the catalog, so any orders would be associated with your account. Once the catalogs are in the hands of your potential customers, any sales made will earn you retail profits and commission credits automatically. Order taking, shipping and returns all are handled by AMSOIL INC.

Earn retail profits and commission credits

with online commerce.

The AMSOIL Online Store offers customers the convenience of ordering AMSOIL products over the Internet. As in the Retail Catalog Sales Program, products are sold at suggested retail price and AMSOIL Dealers earn the retail profits and commission credits. Order taking, shipping and returns all are handled by AMSOIL INC. AMSOIL also offers website packages and other options that allow all Dealers, regardless of computer experience or equipment, to participate in Internet sales. As an IT (Information Technology) professional, I offer free domain names and website hosting to all Dealers who sign up with our group.

Commercial accounts are a great opportunity for increased sales.

Commercial accounts can provide a steady source of income for an AMSOIl Dealer. Commercial accounts are businesses which have company-owned vehicles, equipment and machinery that use the high-quality lubricants and filters available from AMSOIL. These accounts do not sell AMSOIL products, only use them in their vehicles, equipment and machinery.
When you register a commercial account, you earn a cash commission on every purchase your account makes. Each
account purchase also earns you commission credits which are applied to the commission schedule and added to your
commission totals. Product commission values are detailed in the Dealer Profit List (G3501).

Additional profits in retail markets.

Selling AMSOIL to retail accounts is another way to earn commissions. Retail accounts are retail outlets such as auto parts
stores, motorcycle dealerships and automotive service centers. These stores stock AMSOIL products to sell to their customers or install AMSOIL products as part of a service such as with oil changes. When you register a retail account, you earn a cash commission on every purchase your account makes. Each account purchase also earns you commission credits which are applied to the commission schedule and added to your commission totals. Product commission values are detailed in the Dealer Profit List (G3501).

Multiply your profits by building and

managing your own sales group.

When you sponsor new Dealers and Preferred Customers (just like you would be sponsored as a Dealer) you are building a personal group. The commission value of your group’s purchases is added to yours, increasing the percentage of your commission and giving you a bigger commission check. The primary difference between Dealers and Preferred Customers is the right to earn commissions. Dealers earn commission checks based upon their commission credits and the commission schedule. Preferred Customers purchase AMSOIL products at the same wholesale price as Dealers, but do not earn commission. All commission credits earned by Preferred Customers are credited to the sponsoring Dealer.

If you have any questions about becoming an Amsoil Dealer, please contact us using the contact form.

If you just want to stay in touch and learn more, join our FREE newsletter which come out every month or two.

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Watch live online! Pikes Peak International Hill climb

Sunday 9 AMThe Pikes Peak International Hillclimb is the second oldest motor sports race in America. AMSOIL has used the “Race to the Clouds” as a proving ground for its products since the late 1960s when Bobby Unser was setting records on the mountain. AMSOIL, through its partnership with the United States Auto Club, will present Live Racing Coverage from Pikes Peak on Sunday, June 27, starting at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

via AMSOIL the Official Oil of Traxxas Off-Road Racing TORC.

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The Motorcycle of the Future Has Arrived

Jeez, this thing is cool, and built in the USA!

The Motorcycle of the Future Has Arrived

This is the MotoCzysz E1PC. It is electric. It is almost certainly the most advanced motorcycle on the planet. And it is the future.

We told you moto-genius Michael Czysz — pronounced sizz — was building another contender for the TT Zero electric motorcycle race on the Isle of Man. But we caught up with him early in the build and he wasn’t providing details or pics. Now that the bike’s hit the track, Wes Siler of Hell For Leather has all the details on the MotoCzysz E1PC in a piece posted over at Popular Science.

This bike is bad-ass, no two ways about it. It has a custom-built 12.5-kilowatt-hour lithium polymer battery that can be swapped in seconds. The custom-built, oil-cooled motor generates 100 horsepower (continuous) and 250 pound-feet of torque. It all hangs from a custom frame. Of course, it’s got the usual top-shelf hardware. Ohlins. Brembo. You know the drill.

Czyzs and his crew in Portland, Oregon, were literally buttoning the bike up before the first practice session on the Isle of Man, having just gotten the body panels through customs. No one had tested the bike before, but rider Mark Miller smoked the field during practice, finishing more than three minutes ahead of the competition. The bike hit a top speed of 140 mph and lapped the 37.7-mile course at an average speed of 94.66 mph.

For all the high-tech componentry, the E1PC is designed first and foremost as a motorcycle, so it’s meant to be hammered. Many bikes racing in the TTXGP series suffer ground-clearance issues when leaning into a turn, but the E1PC has no such trouble. Siler says riders accustomed to a conventional sportbike will feel right at home on the E1PC.

Take a close look at the pics. You’re looking at the future of motorcycling.

Photos: Amadeus Photography. More after the jump and over at PopSci.

Read More http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/06/motoczysz-e1pc/#ixzz0rsuL3EB2

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