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FORMER WORLD SERIES MVP IS GRAND MARSHAL OF WSORR OWATONNA OPENER (05/15/07)
OWATONNA, Minn. -- Jack Morris, former Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers baseball great, will jump start The Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing season with “Gentlemen, start your engines!” at the Owatonna Off-Road Nationals, May 19th at the Steele County Fairgrounds.
Morris was known as baseball’s most dominating pitcher of the late 1980’s and was a five-time all-star while amassing 254 big league wins. He led the Detroit Tigers to a World Series championship in 1984 and was named MVP of the 1991 World Series as he led his hometown Minnesota Twins to a thrilling seven game title over the Atlanta Braves.
“Jack Morris is a sports’ living legend in Minnesota and also happens to be a real car and truck lover,” said Owatonna Off-Road Nationals Promoter Don Williams. “His name will forever be linked with baseball’s ‘World Series’ so it seemed appropriate he is on hand to launch the World Series of Off-Road Racing and the first-ever national short-course race in our State. Jack will serve as grand marshal and help us fire up the trucks for the first race on Saturday and be available to sign some autographs for off-road and baseball fans who come to the fairgrounds to watch the big show,” Williams added.
“I love fast cars and trucks but Don tells me I’ve never seen anything like this before,” says Morris. “These 800 horsepower trucks are going to go flying around this track with jumps and bumps and I’ve been told these drivers go fender-to-fender for the whole race, I can hardly wait,” he added.
Morris’s appearance will be documented by the SPEED TV cameras on hand to broadcast the WSORR event for prime time viewing later in the year as part of the series comprehensive television package. Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing features truck and buggy classes from entry level to PRO performers. Racing will take place at the Steele County Fairgrounds on May 19-20, starting at 11 AM both days. Pits are open to fans and in addition to the race action, key light-duty truck manufacturers will be displaying vehicles, among a variety of other vendors and exhibits.
Other key sponsors for the Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing include the Forest County Potawatomi, Nissan, BorgWarner, Toyo Tires, KC HiLites, Skyjacker, among others. More information about the World Series is available at www.wsorr.com
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