CORR Jason Baldwin Memorial Cup Pro-2 & Pro-4 Qualifiers
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Johnny G Puts It On The Podium in Pro-4 CORR Round One at Pomona – Pro-2 Debut Delayed to Round Two

Pomona, CA (April 26, 2008) - Johnny Greaves started his Championship Off-Road Racing season off with a second place finish in the Pro-4 Class. The veteran Monster Energy Potawatomi racer put the familiar TRD Toyota Tundra in a great position to compete for the 2008 CORR title. A crash in the Pro-2 practice sidelined Greaves in the much awaited Pro-2 class debut.

Greaves started in the 3rd qualifying position and had a quick battle with veteran Scott Douglas and teammate Rick Huesman to move cleanly into second by the 5th lap. The whoop section was knarly and rough and Greaves held on the gas to pass Douglas for second an in a winning position by the mandatory caution lap. After the caution, Greaves held tight against leader Carl Renezeder until he over-jumped a whoop and nosed hard into the third whoop with his front bumper. This gave Renezeder the break he needed and Greaves finished a strong second to start the season.

“My Tundra really ran great for the first race, I just got a little aggressive in the whoops late in the race and did not have time to get back on Carl before the checkered,” stated a smiling Greaves from the podium. “I can't wait until tomorrow when we go at it again.”

The race was broadcast live on SPEED and Greaves put on a very aggressive race for the fans as expected. Johnny will have another chance at debuting the new Tundra Pro-2 on Sunday.

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Despite Challenges, Greaves Runs Strong but Comes Up Short in CORR Round 2 at Pomona

Pomona, CA (April 27, 2008) - Johnny Greaves put his Monster Energy Potawatomi Toyota team into position to get podium finishes in both the Pro-2 and Pro-4 classes only to get "sidetracked" along the way in both. The new Toyota Pro-2 (it was build in only 25 days – start to finish) was ready to roll but the track crew at Pomona watered the track right before qualifying and put Greaves in a 17th place start position. Johnny worked his way through the pack and by lap 5 was in the top 7 and challenging for a competitive run at the leaders. Just as he was closing in on Jeremy McGrath for 6th position, he pulled the Monster backed truck off the track with a transmission issue.

"The new Toyota power plant was really running well and I thought I might get through the crowd for a strong finish, but we still have some testing left in the new truck to get it exactly the way I need it to be," stated a disappointed Greaves. "I am really happy though, with the way she ran and the prospects for this truck. My BF Goodrich Tires really worked great on both trucks this weekend."

On the more familiar Pro-4 side of things, Johnny started in 4th position beside Carl Renezeder. The Monster Energy Potawatomi Toyota wasted little time in passing Carl for the third position and then went after a fast moving Scott Douglas for second spot behind Rick Huesman. After the mandatory caution lap, Greaves started to make one of his patented comebacks when he went up on two wheels, and almost rolling the Tundra. He then battled back and was in fourth place when he came into the turn at the end of the whoops a little hot and almost rolled again – this time spinning out and losing several positions. He finished the race in 5th.

"We have a little suspension tuning to do yet, but I just came in too hard a few times trying to get out front," stated Greaves. "Overall, I am always disappointed not to get a win but with the weekend results, at least we are still in the hunt and I plan on winning a title with this team and this weekend is part of the process."

All–in-all this was a solid start with the new Monster Energy Potawatomi Toyota Pro-2 in the Greaves' pit and with all the long hours that it took to pull this off in three weeks, it was encouraging for Greaves fans. Look for Johnny Greaves on the podium in both classes in Primm next month.

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