[{"id":15624,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/06\/01\/antigo-produces-first-time-winners-and-championship-shakeups-at-champ-off-road\/","title":"Antigo Produces First-Time Winners and Championship Shakeups at Champ Off Road","content":"The AMSOIL Championship Off-Road series delivered plenty of drama at the Antigo Off-Road National in Antigo, Wisconsin, where several drivers celebrated milestone victories while championship contenders continued to strengthen their positions in the standings.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15626\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Mickey Thomas secured his first Pro 4 career win at Antigo. Photo: Championship Off Road[\/caption]\r\n

Saturday's action saw Mickey Thomas and Johnny Funk each score their first career Championship Off-Road victories, while veteran Ryan Beat returned to victory lane with a long-awaited win. The weekend also featured strong performances from Jimmy Henderson and Wyatt Miller, who continued their winning streaks in the premier truck classes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_15628\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Jimmy Henderson was victorious during Sunday's Round 4 at Antigo in Pro 4. Photo: Championship Off Road Racing[\/caption]\r\n

On Sunday, Kyle Greaves earned one of the biggest victories of the weekend, adding another Pro Lite win to his resume as the championship battle tightened heading into the heart of the season. Henderson remained the driver to beat in Pro 4 competition, while Miller continued his dominance in Pro Spec racing.<\/p>\r\n

The Antigo rounds marked a pivotal stop in the 2026 championship chase, with several drivers gaining momentum before the series heads to its next event. Multiple podium shakeups and breakthrough performances highlighted a weekend that showcased both emerging talent and established stars in short-course off-road racing.<\/p>","excerpt":"

The AMSOIL Championship Off-Road series delivered plenty of drama at the Antigo Off-Road National in Antigo, Wisconsin, where several drivers …<\/p>","date":"June 1, 2026 09:10","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25049897,"title":"Antigo Off Road National","slug":"antigo-off-road-national"},{"id":25047629,"title":"Championship Off-Road","slug":"championship-off-road"},{"id":25049342,"title":"Jimmy Henderson","slug":"jimmy-henderson"},{"id":25049898,"title":"Johnny Funk","slug":"johnny-funk"},{"id":25047857,"title":"kyle greaves","slug":"kyle-greaves"},{"id":25047919,"title":"Mickey Thomas","slug":"mickey-thomas"},{"id":25047873,"title":"ryan beat","slug":"ryan-beat"},{"id":25047742,"title":"shortcourse","slug":"shortcourse"},{"id":25048305,"title":"shortcourse off road racing","slug":"shortcourse-off-road-racing"},{"id":25047889,"title":"wisconsin","slug":"wisconsin"}]},{"id":13235,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/06\/09\/champ-off-road-rolls-into-antigo\/","title":"Champ Off Road Rolls into Antigo","content":"The Championship Off Road Racing Series was back for its second weekend of the season at the Antigo Lions Roaring Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin. CJ Greaves continued his winning streak going undefeated in the Pro-4 class during Saturday\u2019s Round 3 and Sunday\u2019s Round 4.\r\n\r\n\u201cThis is the first time since we started back here in 2021 where we got a smooth surface on the oval,\u201d said Greaves. \u201cUsually it\u2019s rained, it\u2019s soft or it\u2019s rutty. I was really excited for today to be able to run from top to bottom. The track just provided a lot of lines. These guys got out early and I was just able to do my thing and track them down and then got out front and did my thing.\u201d\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13237\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Ryan Beat came away with a clean sweep at Antigo. Photo: Champ Off Road[\/caption]\r\n\r\nRyan Beat was another driver on a mission in the Pro-2 class. Beat was on the gas in Saturday\u2019s Round 3 after the mandatory caution grabbing a late race victory. He followed up Sunday\u2019s Round 4 with another win and a weekend sweep.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_13239\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Johnny Holtger battled back in Round 4 after mechanical issues sidelined him a day earlier. Photo: Champ Offroad[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIn Pro-Lite action, Connor Barry saw his first win of the season after starting ninth. During Sunday\u2019s Round 4, Johnny Holtger found victory after a disappointing Round 3 race that sidelined him after a mechanical issue with the truck.","excerpt":"

The Championship Off Road Racing Series was back for its second weekend of the season at the Antigo Lions Roaring …<\/p>","date":"June 9, 2025 08:04","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25048178,"title":"champ off road","slug":"champ-off-road"},{"id":25048593,"title":"championship off road racing","slug":"championship-off-road-racing"},{"id":25047859,"title":"cj greaves","slug":"cj-greaves"},{"id":25048415,"title":"connor barry","slug":"connor-barry"},{"id":25048903,"title":"johnny holtger","slug":"johnny-holtger"},{"id":25047873,"title":"ryan beat","slug":"ryan-beat"},{"id":25047742,"title":"shortcourse","slug":"shortcourse"},{"id":25048305,"title":"shortcourse off road racing","slug":"shortcourse-off-road-racing"}]},{"id":9803,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/06\/10\/kyle-greaves-wins-inaugural-kyle-leduc-cup-in-antigo\/","title":"Kyle Greaves Wins Inaugural Kyle LeDuc Cup in Antigo","content":"The Championship Off Road racing series held Rounds 3 & 4 at Roaring Lions Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin over the weekend. Kyle Greaves is only in his second weekend racing a Pro-2. The Kyle LeDuc Cup set Pro-2 trucks against Pro-4. Antigo was the location of Kyle Leduc\u2019s first career Pro-Lite win. It would only be fitting that Kyle Greaves who shares the same first name secured his first Pro-2 win in the Cup event.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9806\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" CJ Greaves gets wins in his new Pro-4 in Antigo. Photo: Champ Off Road[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOther wins during the weekend went to Ryan Beat in Pro-2 who took control of the field in Round 4 with a win. A day earlier, Mickey Thomas held that spot. CJ Greaves came away with a weekend sweep in Pro-4, mastering his new truck built in the off-season. CJ now has 100 truck wins under his belt.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_9808\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Trey Gibbs gets a weekend sweep in Pro-Lite in Antigo. Photo: Champ Off Road[\/caption]\r\n\r\nTrey Gibbs swept the weekend in Pro-Lite. Gibbs continued his momentum from winning in Lena a couple weeks earlier. Johnny Holtger also joined Gibbs on the podium.","excerpt":"

The Championship Off Road racing series held Rounds 3 & 4 at Roaring Lions Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin over the …<\/p>","date":"June 10, 2024 18:15","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25048178,"title":"champ off road","slug":"champ-off-road"},{"id":25049594,"title":"championship offroad racing series","slug":"championship-offroad-racing-series"},{"id":25047859,"title":"cj greaves","slug":"cj-greaves"},{"id":25047857,"title":"kyle greaves","slug":"kyle-greaves"},{"id":25049593,"title":"Kyle Leduc Cup","slug":"kyle-leduc-cup"},{"id":25047860,"title":"pro-2","slug":"pro-2"},{"id":25047828,"title":"Pro-4","slug":"pro-4"},{"id":25047879,"title":"pro-lite","slug":"pro-lite"},{"id":25049001,"title":"roaring lions raceway","slug":"roaring-lions-raceway"},{"id":25047873,"title":"ryan beat","slug":"ryan-beat"},{"id":25047630,"title":"short course","slug":"short-course"},{"id":25048305,"title":"shortcourse off road racing","slug":"shortcourse-off-road-racing"},{"id":25048560,"title":"trey gibbs","slug":"trey-gibbs"},{"id":25047889,"title":"wisconsin","slug":"wisconsin"}]},{"id":8286,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/12\/11\/championship-off-road-adds-additional-races-to-2024-schedule\/","title":"Championship Off Road Adds Additional Races to 2024 Schedule","content":"After the collapse of the American Outdoor Events National short-course series, two Crandon dates are being added to the 2024 Championship Off-Road racing schedule. The series has had Crandon International Raceway as part of their schedule since the series started. American Outdoor Events originally came in and took the historic Crandon Spring Brush Run and Fall Labor Day weekend events.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe series will run 12-rounds in 2024 with stops at Dirt City in Lena, Wisconsin, Lions Roaring Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin, ERX Motorpark in Elk River, Minnesota, Crandon International Raceway in Crandon, Wisconsin and a new track in Deadwood, South Dakota.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIt has been a rough couple of months, but hopefully all for a better future,\u201d said Carl Schubitzke, the president of the International Series of Champions. \u201cThere is no doubt that we are stronger with Crandon as a partner, and all of our events and partners benefit from the series racing at the Big House. We felt great about our schedule before, including adding Mayhem at the Motorplex and South Dakota. Now, adding those two Crandon dates gives us better balance and strength moving forward.\u201d\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe series will also host an inaugural race for Kyle Cup on Sunday June 9th<\/sup> in Antigo Wisconsin, honoring the late Pro 4 racer Kyle Leduc.","excerpt":"

After the collapse of the American Outdoor Events National short-course series, two Crandon dates are being added to the 2024 …<\/p>","date":"December 11, 2023 13:18","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25049482,"title":"2024 schedule","slug":"2024-schedule"},{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25048178,"title":"champ off road","slug":"champ-off-road"},{"id":25049329,"title":"championship off road racing series","slug":"championship-off-road-racing-series"},{"id":25047647,"title":"crandon","slug":"crandon"},{"id":25047890,"title":"dirt city","slug":"dirt-city"},{"id":25048216,"title":"ERX","slug":"erx"}]},{"id":8068,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/11\/03\/championship-off-road-releases-2024-schedule\/","title":"Championship Off-Road Releases 2024 Schedule","content":"Championship Off-Road has released its 2024 race schedule. The series has been going strong since its first race amid the 2020 pandemic. Now entering its fourth year, the series returns with six weekends across twelve rounds of racing.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe series kicks off in May at Dirt City Motorplex. Championship Off-Road will visit the venue twice during the season, returning in late July. Antigo is also back on the schedule in early June along with ERX Motorpark and Bark River. The series will close out the season at the beginning of October with the Black Hills shootout at a to-be-announced venue in Deadwood, South Dakota.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cFour years ago, we were asked to take over the reins of off-road, short-course racing after everyone else walked away,\u201d said Carl Schubitzke, President of Championship Off-Road and its parent company, the International Series of Champions (ISOC).\u00a0 \u201cWe brought a proven formula from nearly two decades of success in Snocross and built a product we are proud of and can stand the test of time.\u00a0 We owe it to all of our supporters, partners, and the sport itself to stay true to our initial goals of producing world-class racing with great exposure for decades to come.\u201d","excerpt":"

Championship Off-Road has released its 2024 race schedule. The series has been going strong since its first race amid the …<\/p>","date":"November 3, 2023 14:37","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25047862,"title":"bark river","slug":"bark-river"},{"id":25049458,"title":"carl shubitzke","slug":"carl-shubitzke"},{"id":25048178,"title":"champ off road","slug":"champ-off-road"},{"id":25047629,"title":"Championship Off-Road","slug":"championship-off-road"},{"id":25048216,"title":"ERX","slug":"erx"},{"id":25047888,"title":"lena","slug":"lena"},{"id":25048179,"title":"short course off road racing","slug":"short-course-off-road-racing"},{"id":25047742,"title":"shortcourse","slug":"shortcourse"}]},{"id":7266,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/06\/12\/chad-rayford-mickey-thomas-and-cj-greaves-take-top-podium-spots-in-antigo\/","title":"Chad Rayford, Mickey Thomas and CJ Greaves Take Top Podium Spots In Antigo","content":"Sunday\u2019s Round 2 racing action in Antigo at the Roaring Lions Raceway saw some podium firsts. Chad Rayford made his debut in the Pro Spec class at the Championship Off Road Racing Series. Rayford and his crew worked in the off-season to convert his older pro-lite race truck into a competitive Spec Truck. After some bad luck in Saturday\u2019s round 1 that forced Rayford to serve an on-track black flag penalty, he was back out front in Round 2. Nobody could catch Rayford as he snagged an early lead. In the final laps, defending champion Gray Leadbetter made a hard charge at Rayford, but he was able to hold her off finishing .886-of a second ahead at the checkered. With equally matched trucks, the Spec class was designed to be a driver\u2019s class.\r\n\r\n\"\"\u00a0 \"\"\r\n\r\nIn Pro-2, Mickey Thomas and Cory Winner battled for early leads. As the laps wound down, Thomas continued to stretch his lead all the way to the checkered flag. Ryan Beat dug deep and finished second ahead of Winner. Beat holds a four-point lead in the standings leaving the Antigo season opener.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIn Pro-4, it was a repeat performance for CJ Greaves. Cole Mamer initially gave Greaves a good run, but bad luck struck and Mamer\u2019s day would come to an end after breaking the left front suspension on the truck. Kyle Chaney attempted shut down Greaves on the restart. In the end Greaves came away with the win and weekend sweep in the class. In total Greaves leaves Antigo with five trophies after a Pro Turbo Side-by-Side sweep.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nBrody Eggleston claimed his first career Pro Lite win in Round 2. Eggleston held a nice lead for the first half of the race. After the mandatory caution, Matt Wood applied pressure on Eggleston. Eggleston stayed calm, cool and collected driving the truck to the checkered flag for his first win. Kyle Greaves rounded out the podium in third.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThe Championship Off Road Racing Series heads to Crandon International Raceway June 24th<\/sup>.","excerpt":"

Sunday\u2019s Round 2 racing action in Antigo at the Roaring Lions Raceway saw some podium firsts. Chad Rayford made his …<\/p>","date":"June 12, 2023 10:26","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25049328,"title":"brody eggleston","slug":"brody-eggleston"},{"id":25049327,"title":"Chad Rayford","slug":"chad-rayford"},{"id":25048178,"title":"champ off road","slug":"champ-off-road"},{"id":25049329,"title":"championship off road racing series","slug":"championship-off-road-racing-series"},{"id":25047859,"title":"cj greaves","slug":"cj-greaves"},{"id":25047919,"title":"Mickey Thomas","slug":"mickey-thomas"},{"id":25047630,"title":"short course","slug":"short-course"},{"id":25048305,"title":"shortcourse off road racing","slug":"shortcourse-off-road-racing"}]},{"id":7249,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/06\/11\/beat-greaves-win-champ-off-road-antigo-season-opener\/","title":"Beat, Greaves Win Champ Off Road Antigo Season Opener","content":"Round One of the 2023 Championship Off Road Racing Series kicked off at the Roaring Lions Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin. Despite cooler cloudy conditions, fans still packed the grandstands to watch a full day of racing. This year the track was run in reverse, challenging those drivers who have become too comfortable with the layout. Drivers had to be on their toe, gaining speed in corners and off jumps to give them a competitive advantage.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cRowdy\u201d Ryan Beat proved at the season opener his Pro-2 truck was dialed in for the season. Beat wasted no time leading the field through the first turn. Beat stayed clean the entire race. After struggling in 2022 with a handful of podiums but no wins, Beat is ready to prove he has what it takes to make it to the championship. Beat will be one to watch this season.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIn the Pro-4 class, six trucks started the race. In the first lap, three immediately became casualties of racing. That left CJ Greaves, Adrian Cenni and Kyle Greaves to fight it out. Kyle was driving Johnny\u2019s Pro-4. Johnny was hospitalized after a Friday qualifying crash. The latest word is Johnny is doing ok after posting a photo from his hospital bed. Meanwhile defending champion CJ and Cenni swapped lead positions for several laps with some exciting door to door racing. In the end CJ claimed the top spot on the podium.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nEarlier in the afternoon, Kyle Greaves had already stood high atop the podium. Kyle patiently waited for the mandatory caution flag before striking. Kyle and Trey Gibbs spent the remaining laps battling for the lead. It wouldn\u2019t take long for Kyle to find the perfect line that carried enough speed to make his lead stick all the way to the checkered flag. Gibbs would settle for second.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nOther class wins went to Mark Steinhardt in Pro Buggy and Nick Visser in the now full field of Pro Spec trucks.","excerpt":"

Round One of the 2023 Championship Off Road Racing Series kicked off at the Roaring Lions Raceway in Antigo, Wisconsin. …<\/p>","date":"June 11, 2023 08:23","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25048134,"title":"adrian cenni","slug":"adrian-cenni"},{"id":25048135,"title":"antigo","slug":"antigo"},{"id":25047629,"title":"Championship Off-Road","slug":"championship-off-road"},{"id":25047859,"title":"cj greaves","slug":"cj-greaves"},{"id":25049326,"title":"dirt racing","slug":"dirt-racing"},{"id":25047857,"title":"kyle greaves","slug":"kyle-greaves"},{"id":25047632,"title":"off-road","slug":"off-road"},{"id":25047736,"title":"off-road racing","slug":"off-road-racing"},{"id":25047886,"title":"pro2","slug":"pro2"},{"id":25047885,"title":"pro4","slug":"pro4"},{"id":25047908,"title":"prolite","slug":"prolite"},{"id":25049001,"title":"roaring lions raceway","slug":"roaring-lions-raceway"},{"id":25047873,"title":"ryan beat","slug":"ryan-beat"},{"id":25048650,"title":"season opener","slug":"season-opener"},{"id":25047742,"title":"shortcourse","slug":"shortcourse"},{"id":25049032,"title":"trucks","slug":"trucks"}]},{"id":5858,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/11\/01\/championship-off-road-2023-schedule-announced\/","title":"Championship Off-Road 2023 Schedule Announced","content":"Championship Off-Road has announced its 2023 race schedule. The tour will include seven stops, up one from the previous six venue schedule. The opening round will once again be held in Antigo, Wisconsin at the Roaring Lions Raceway. The series has held the opening round the last two years at the venue. The tour then moves to Crandon, Wisconsin for the Spring brush run events June 24th<\/sup>-25th<\/sup>.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIn July, ERX Motorpark and Dirt City are back on the schedule. August includes Bark River. The series heads to Crandon for the traditional Labor Weekend races, but it doesn\u2019t end there. The season championship races will be held in an expanded seventh round at Mid America Outdoors in Jay, Oklahoma\u2013 a new venue for the series. A pro banquet and additional $50,000 purse will also take place during the weekend.\r\n\r\n\u201cOff-road racing has an extremely passionate base, led by both its competitors and its fans,\u201d said Carl Schubitzke. \u201cWe have been looking for ways to expand, while keeping our core events intact. The MidAmerica Outdoors group brings the same passion and dedication that we have grown accustomed to here in the Midwest. We know that the first six rounds of racing will be spectacular and will lead to an amazing finish in Oklahoma.\u201d\r\n