The Traxxas TORC Series presented by Amsoil made its second stop in Bark River, Michigan. The track crew was hard at work after the last race modifying the track to change it up for racers.  Down the front straight, the drivers face a tabletop jump that replaces the previous three jumps. Major banking was added to the turn going up over the hill to provide another line for the drivers. Finally, up the hill, the track has been straightened to provide a better run up the hill. Mother Nature provided early morning watering service, forcing the track crew to get to work scraping down the surface, and after an hour delay, the first race got underway on a saturated track. Through the day, the track worked in to better condition thre mo it was raced on and the rain held off for a great day of racing.

Steve Oman held off the challengers for his first 1600 Light Buggy win of the year.

The 1600 Light Buggy race was led through turn one by Brian Holtger, who was followed by Steve Oman and Wes Frehse. Jeff Virnig broke into the top three after passing Frehse in the Cemetery Loop. At the end of lap one, Oman passed Holtger for the lead coming over the jump out of the Back 40. Oman, Holtger and Virnig ran in order into the competition yellow at the halfway point of the race. 

Oman jumped out to another lead on the restart followed by Holtger. Viring was closely pursued for third by Frehse for a couple laps before he pulled away. Oman went on to take the win running out front over the final three laps. Holtger finished in second place and Virnig followed to take third place.

Al Konitzer took the holeshot and the win in Stock Truck.

The Stock truck class was led early on by Al Konitzer, while Dan and Scott Beauchamp followed in second and third, respectively. On lap two, Scott passed Dan Beauchamp in the Back 40 to move into second place. The top three ran in this order to the competition yellow, with Konitzer stretching out to a huge lead. On the restart, Konitzer pulled away from Scott Beauchamp, who in turn pulled away from Dan Beauchamp. Don Demeny stayed on Dan Beauchamp's bumper on the restart. Demeny worked on Beauchamp until the last lap. Demeny got a run on the inside of Beauchamp in turn one, and they made door-to-door contact with Demeny pulling ahead. Beauchamp ran down the corner panel of Demeny and eventually hooked on top of his bumper. Demeny and Beauchamp crossed the line hooked together with Demeny taking third. Scott Beauchamp finished in second place, while Konitzer led from green to checkers to take the win.

Doug Fortin outlasted the field to take another win in Pro Super Buggy.

The Pro Super Buggy race holeshot went to Shawn Morris, who was followed by Steve Krieman and Scott Schwalbe. In the first lap, Schwalbe got out of shape in the Back 40 loop that left the door open for Tim Lemons to move into third.On lap two, Krieman got out of shape in the Cemetery Loop, which allowed Lemons and Doug Fortin to move into second and third, respectively. On lap four, Fortin passed Lemons in the Back 40 for second, and then Fortin took the lead going into the competition yellow after passing Morris in the Cemetery Loop.

On the restart, Morris got badly out of shape in the Cemetery Loop ending his race. Lemons and Schwalbe rolled by moving into second and third. The final three laps saw the top three run in order with Fortin taking the win. Lemons finished second and Schwalbe crossed the line in third. 

Jeff Kincaid found his way back to the winner’s circle after making the pass on Marty Hart.

Marty Hart jumped out to the early lead in the Pro Light race, while Steve Federico and Chris Brandt followed in second and third. In the opening lap, Jeff Kincaid passed Brandt on the front straight to move into third. Kincaid continued a run to the front, passing Federico for second in the Back 40 loop. Kincaid kept his run going and managed to close in on Hart over the next five laps to the competition yellow. Federico held off several challengers for third going into the halfway point of the race.

On the restart, the leaders got off single file. Federico challenged Kincaid in turn one but Kincaid pulled ahead going into the lap. A lap later, Chad Hord got inside Federico in the Back 40 and bumped his way past him. Brandt followed on the inside of Hord and the bumped, with Brandt coming out with the third-place position and he pulled away from Hord to get a solid hold on the position. On lap nine, Kincaid and Hart had light contact in the Cemetery Loop and Kincaid powered by to take the lead. Over the final two laps, Kincaid built a solid lead over Hart to take the win. Hart finished second all alone and Brandt rounded out the podium in third. Kincaid set the fastest lap to win the Oakley Bomb Run award. 

Ricky Johnson ran in third the firtst half of the race before getting by Jeremy McGrath after the mandatory yellow to take the win in Pro 2WD.

Dan Vanden Heuvel took the early lead off the pole position in the Pro 2WD race. Jeremy McGrath and Todd LeDuc chased in a close second and third, respectively, just behind him. In the first lap, McGrath powered by Vanden Heuvel in the Back 40 loop moving into the lead.On lap two, Vanden Heuvel got out of shape in the Back 40 loop, and Scott Taylor rolled by taking third. On lap four, Rob MacCachren passed Taylor on the inside when Taylor pushed wide going into the front straight. The top three raced to the competition yellow in order. 

Ricky Johnson found magic in the Cemetery Loop and was able to take third from MacCachren on the restart lap. On the following lap, Johnson passed LeDuc for second in the same spot in the Cemetery Loop. Johnson caught McGrath going into turn one and both slowed up, allowing LeDuc to look inside but McGrath and Johnson powered forward back into first and second place. Johnson again made a strong run in the Cemetery Loop on the following lap passing McGrath for the lead in the same spot. On lap ten, LeDuc passed McGrath on the inside going into the front straight when McGrath pushed wide. LeDuc held off McGrath over the final lap, but Johnson held on to take the win. LeDuc finished solidly in second and McGrath rounded out the podium in third. McGrath turned the fastest lap taking the Oakley Bomb Run award.

Mark Steinhardt took the early lead and never looked back enroute to the checkers.

Jeff Villemure took the holeshot in the 1600 buggy race followed by Mark Steinhardt and Bob Blaney.  Steinhardt took the lead in the first lap passing Villemure in the Back 40 loop.  The action among the top three was stable until lap five when John Fitzgerald passed Blaney when he went wide going into the front straight. Following the competition yellow, Fitzgerald passed Villemure in the Back 40 for second.  Villemure challenged and retook the position going to the inside at the start finish line on lap seven.  Fitzgerald stayed close repassing  Villemure in the Back 40 on the final lap locking up the position. Steinhardt took the win followed by Fitzgerald in second while Villemure rounded out the podium in third. 

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Steve Barlow used the front row to claim the early lead in the Pro 4x4 race. Scott Douglas and Kyle LeDuc chased him into the first lap. LeDuc passed Douglas going into the front straight moving into second. Douglas came under pressure from Curt LeDuc in the Cemetery Loop and lost the position.  Kyle LeDuc closed to Barlow and passed for the lead in the Back 40 loop. On lap three, Curt LeDuc pushed wide in the Cemetery Loop and Johnny Greaves passed him for third.  On lap five, Greaves powered by Barlow on the front straight table top landing on the bike and saving it for the second position. Barlow was chased closely by Rick Huseman for half a lap before Huseman passed Barlow for third in the Back 40 lap. The top three ran in order going into the competition yellow. Coming out of the yellow, Kyle LeDuc pulled away from the field for the lead. Greaves and Barlow held off Douglas for a lap before settling solidly into position.  Four laps later on the last lap, Greaves pulled off with a smoking truck in the Cemetery Loop. Huseman and Douglas moved up to second and third. Kyle LeDuc took the win running away from the field.  Huseman finished second and Douglas rounded out the podium with a third-place finish. LeDuc set the fastest lap taking the Oakley Bomb Run award. 

Keith Steele continues his domination in Limited Truck with another win at Bark River.

The first two classes of the day were the Formula 4x4 and the Classix.  Dave Miah dethroned Dave DeMaegd taking his first win of the year.  DeMaegd finished 2nd and Jim Ridderbush finished in third with transmission problems.  Justin Keehner survived overheating the last lap winning the Classix race. Dale Chestnut finished second.  Rob Weiland spun in the final turn and backed across the line finishing in third.

Matt Ives worked through the field winning the Enduro truck race. Shaun Bruski had strong run through the second half of the race finishing second.  Bob Rinehart hung around the front of the pack the entire race finishing third. 

The Limited truck race got off with Luke Johnson leading Keith Steele and Jerry Edgerton into the first lap. Steele went to the front quickly passing Johnson for the lead as they rolled onto the front straight. Dan Baudoux used the first lap to close in on Edgerton.  Baudoux passed Edgerton for third in turn one. Baudoux tracked down Johnson two laps later and passed him for second going into the Cemetery Loop turn. The top three then ran in order until the competition yellow.  On the restart, Steele powered back out in front while Baudoux followed in second.  Edgerton used the competition yellow regroup to pass Johnson at the end of the lap for third.  Johnson held close and two laps later on lap eight he repassed Edgerton for third coming out of the Cemetery Loop. Edgerton chased him to the line over the final lap but Johnson held onto third. Baudoux finished in the second spot. Steele continued his perfect season taking the win after jumping out to a first lap lead.