Off Road

After sweeping rounds 3 and 4 in Surprise, AZ, Rick was looking to continue the momentum for Monster Energy/ Traxxas/ Toyota/ BFG at the Vegas track.

The Toyotas of Rick Huseman and Johnny Greaves started Saturday's race on the front row after qualifying 2nd and 3rd (Carl Renezeder won the pole but had to go to the rear of the pack due to some mechanical issues just before the green flag) in front of a field of 14.

When the green flag fell, Rick got the whole shot followed closely by teammate Johnny Greaves. By lap 3, Rick had checked out to a huge lead. At the competition caution, Huseman was still on point with the likes of Adrian Cenni, Travis Coyne, Johnny Greaves but a hungry Carl Renezeder lurking in the 6th position. Cenni out jumped Rick at the green flag to take the lead while Renezeder moved up quickly to the 3rd spot leaving the three veterans to duke it out for the lead.

As the laps wound down, Rick made a great move to get around Cenni who pushed hard to retain the lead. As a result, the two got together and swerved off the track sending Renezeder to the lead. Huseman recovered quickly and was able to take the second spot at the checkered flag.

Sunday, Round 6 found Rick Huseman pulling the fastest qualifying time to capture another pole position but started on the 3rd row due to the inversion.

The top five trucks changed positions throughout the first half of the race with a lot of fender banging and carnage going on behind them. At the mandatory caution, Rick Huseman settled in to the 3rd position behind Renezeder in 2nd and fellow Monster Energy driver Johnny Greaves in the lead.

Greaves eventually had to pull out of the race due to steering problems allowing Renezeder to take the lead. Rick was pushed to the outside of the track trying to avoid the ill handling Greaves truck, Adrian Cenni went to the inside of both Toyotas and managed to pass Huseman and it looked like the race would end that way. Renezeder and Cenni were running in 1st and 2nd with Huseman in a close 3rd on the white flag lap. When Renezeder slowed due to mechanical problems, Cenni crashed into him and the two became tangled together allowing Huseman to shoot by into 1st place and take the win in dramatic fashion!

"That was an incredible finish!" said an excited Huseman. "I was hoping for one more opportunity to get around Cenni and possibly Carl. Their bad luck became my good luck when those two got together. I want to express my appreciation to Mike Jenkins and Traxxas for stepping up and helping me get to this Lucas race. All the sponsors make it possible to have a competitive team and we do our best to put them on the podium each race."

Rick is preparing to start the Traxxas TORC Series season on June 19th-20th in Crandon, Wisconsin, and shoot for a two-series championship!