[{"id":8145,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/11\/15\/american-outdoor-events-abruptly-cancels-national-short-course-series-plans\/","title":"American Outdoor Events Abruptly Cancels National Short Course Series Plans","content":"It was over before it even started. American Outdoor Events will not be moving forward with plans for a national short course series in 2024. Originally announced in September, AOE had planned to host races at several notable tracks across the country. AOE also promised drivers a comprehensive television package and large payouts.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAOE will instead shift its focus back to growing the Mid America Outdoor park in Jay, Oklahoma. A statement from Jason Robinett and his team read: \u201cThe original focus and purpose of AOE and Mid-America Outdoors was a family focused outdoors park that impacts the Northeast Oklahoma area. AOE will refocus their energy more closely to home and more in alignment with the original vision of the founders.\u201d\r\n\r\nAOE also owns the Ultra4 and Great American Shortcourse Regional Series. So far their 2024 schedules are intact as does the local MAO racing series.","excerpt":"

It was over before it even started. American Outdoor Events will not be moving forward with plans for a national …<\/p>","date":"November 15, 2023 18:58","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25049196,"title":"American Outdoor Events","slug":"american-outdoor-events"},{"id":25049247,"title":"AOE","slug":"aoe"},{"id":25048814,"title":"jason robinett","slug":"jason-robinett"},{"id":25049002,"title":"mao","slug":"mao"},{"id":25048816,"title":"mid america outdoors","slug":"mid-america-outdoors"},{"id":25047632,"title":"off-road","slug":"off-road"},{"id":25047630,"title":"short course","slug":"short-course"}]},{"id":7824,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/09\/25\/champions-crowned-at-final-championship-off-road-event\/","title":"Champions Crowned at Final Championship Off Road Event","content":"The rains came. The skies cleared, and the rain returned. That is the type of weekend racers had at the final Championship Off Road Race at the newest venue in the series- Mid America Outdoors. Located in Jay, Oklahoma, the track featured long sweeping turns and high banked elevation. Friday\u2019s practice and qualifying were rained out. Saturday, the track dried out enough to give racers a quick practice lap before racing began. Of course, being the final event weekend, championships were on the line. Saturday would be the only day for racing as another rainstorm rained out Sunday\u2019s event. That didn\u2019t stop the series from crowning champions.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nIn the Pro2 class, Cory Winner finally found redemption. In 2021, he missed the championship by a single point. He struggled again the following year. 2023 would finally be Winner\u2019s year. Consistent wins and podiums this season put Winner ahead of Mickey Thomas and Ryan Beat. When everything was fully tallied, Winner won the season championship by seventeen points. Ronnie Anderson came away with his first Championship Off Road win in Saturday\u2019s Pro-2 race.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nCJ Greaves won his eighth Pro4 championship. Seven season wins including Saturday\u2019s race at Mid America Outdoors, put CJ way out front in the points chase and almost untouchable. Even with a new truck, CJ quickly got into the groove with new set up to make it screaming fast.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nThe Pro Lite Championship always seems to come down to the last race. Kyle Greaves has been in the hunt. Trey Gibbs has also been right there to capitalize on every point possible. Kyle stayed consistent only missing two podiums the entire season. Even with Brody Eggleston\u2019s Saturday win, Greaves still came out on top in the final point standings.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"\r\n\r\nChad Rayford came out swinging in the Pro Spec class. Rayford spent the off-season changing an older Pro Lite truck into spec class rules, adding a new motor that fit the program. He went out got a podium the first weekend he hit the track. From there Rayford had consistent finishes throughout the season. Unfortunately, contact in Saturday\u2019s race kept him off the podium and gave Nick Visser a win. Rayford\u2019s season points lead was enough to earn him the final championship spot for the season.","excerpt":"

The rains came. The skies cleared, and the rain returned. That is the type of weekend racers had at the …<\/p>","date":"September 25, 2023 13:53","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047613,"title":"Short Course","slug":"shortcourse"}],"tags":[{"id":25049327,"title":"Chad Rayford","slug":"chad-rayford"},{"id":25049329,"title":"championship off road racing series","slug":"championship-off-road-racing-series"},{"id":25047935,"title":"championships","slug":"championships"},{"id":25047859,"title":"cj greaves","slug":"cj-greaves"},{"id":25049362,"title":"cory winner","slug":"cory-winner"},{"id":25048455,"title":"jay oklahoma","slug":"jay-oklahoma"},{"id":25049002,"title":"mao","slug":"mao"},{"id":25048816,"title":"mid america outdoors","slug":"mid-america-outdoors"},{"id":25049343,"title":"pro spec","slug":"pro-spec"},{"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":25049414,"title":"season points champions","slug":"season-points-champions"}]},{"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