AMSOIL Championship Off-Road is going short track racing with its return to Dirt City Motorplex in Lena, WI for rounds 8 and 9 for the Dirt City Off-Road National this Saturday and Sunday. Opening it's gates in 2019, the course features the best elements of other crown jewel off-road venues and is sure to provide even more memorable moments this time around as the championship battles intensify.

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The Dirt City Motorplex is a motorsports facility located in Northeastern Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles north of Green Bay. In the small town of Lena, a group of local racers, business owners and motorsport enthusiasts came together to form the Lena Motorsports Club. The club, along with generous community support, built the venue from the ground up in 2019.

The property features a one-mile long, short-course off-road track, camping areas, and a natural viewing area for thousands of spectators. The venue also features ideal onsite amenities including a restaurant, fuel & LP station, race fuel and an auto parts store.

TRUCK STORYLINES

PRO4 Points Top-5:

• 1st: CJ Greaves #33 (345 points)
• 2nd: Johnny Greaves #22 (320 points)
• 3rd: Adrian Cenni #11 (308 points)
• 4th: Jimmy Henderson #44 (303 points)
• 5th: Andrew Carlson #15 (293 points)

Cenni A Multi-Time Winner in 2024

Adrian Cenni has won not one, but two PRO4 races this season. With an all-new truck for 2024, the Wildman has reestablished himself as a regular podium contender and race winner. He scored a win at Dirt City during the season opener back in May.

CJ Makes It 4

While CJ Greaves was without a podium in either of the first two rounds back in May at Dirt City, we don't anticipate that this particular history will repeat itself this weekend. CJ quickly rebounded the following weekends by winning three in a row. The PRO4 winners this season at a glance: 

Is a first win of the season on the horizon for Jimmy Henderson?

Jimmy Henderson and the #44 team seem to be finding their footing with their new truck which was debuted at Antigo last month. Henderson has been the fastest qualifier in two of the three qualifying sessions that have been held. The eye test and stopwatch say that his speed has been right up there with the race winners. Don't be surprised to see Henderson back on the top-step in the near future. He is a proven winner at Dirt City. 

PRO2 Points Top-5:

• 1st: Ryan Beat #51 (345 points)
• 2nd: Mickey Thomas #44 (339 points)
• 3rd: Kyle Greaves #34 (321 points)
• 4th: Zac Zakowski #90 (285 points)
• 5th: Johnny Holtger #93 (266 points)

No PRO2 driver has more wins at Dirt City than Mickey Thomas with four, including the first PRO2 win of his career in 2020. 

Ryan Beat accomplished the unthinkable earlier this month at ERX. With multiple injuries including a broken collarbone and pelvis, Beat persisted to earn a 2-1 on the weekend. The former professional Motocross and Supercross racer was injured while riding moto before the event. The herculean effort ultimately resulted in Beat recapturing the points lead over Mickey Thomas (-6).

Kyle Greaves earned his first PRO2 victory at Antigo earlier this season in the Kyle LeDuc memorial race while facing off against PRO4's. Even more recently, he earned the first points-paying PRO2 race of his career at ERX. It was no coincidence that Greaves accomplished this very feat at the same venue where he earned his first Pro Lite win back in 2020. Kyle Greaves tends to trend in Elk River.

2023 Champion Cory Winner is running a partial 2024 campaign. When asked about the significance of including Lena on his 2024 schedule, he noted how special this track is to he and his team. Not only has he won at this track, but it is located near his race shop.

Pro Lite Points Top-5:

• 1st: Trey Gibbs #5 (381 points)
• 2nd: Johnny Holtger (314 points)
• 3rd: Carson Parrish #8 (298 points)
• 4th: Carson Brown #28 (287 points)
• 5th: Matt Wood #36 (265 points)

Trey Gibbs has the most commanding points lead among the pro truck divisions. When you consider his average finish for each of the AMSOIL Champ Off-Road venues, Dirt City is his best venue. A breakdown of his average ACOR finishes by venue dating back to his first full season with the series in 2022: 

Making a massive two-position jump in the standings is Carson Parrish who went from 5th to 3rd over the course of the ERX Off-Road National. The Texas racer described an "at home" feeling when racing at Elk River. His wife, Ashley, is from Princeton. There was a healthy turnout of Carson Parrish fans eager to celebrate with him at the podium in Elk River

Pro Spec Points Top-5:

• 1st: Nick Visser #80 (345 points)
• 2nd: Dylan Parsons #99 (337 points)
• 3rd: Chris Van Den Elzen #66 (327 points)
• 4th: Christopher Parrish  #83 (295 points)
• 5th: Diesel Shanak #197(286 points)

The Parity Party

Pro Spec has been one of THE classes to watch this season. In rounds, we've witnessed four different winners: 

• Christopher Parrish: 3 wins
• Nick Visser: 2 wins
• Chris Van Den Elzen: 1 win 
• Dylan Parsons: 1 win 

Frontrunner Christopher Parrish will not be lining up this weekend due to a scheduling conflict with Formula 4. In his place will be the #73 of Wyatt Miller driving for Ryan Beat Motorsports. Miller is a Winged/Non-Wing Micro Racer and a 2024 Tulsa Shootout Restricted Micro Champion. Keep an eye out for "The Thriller" as he makes his short course off-road debut this weekend in Lena. 

SxS Storylines

AMSOIL Pro SxS Points Top-5:

• 1st: Andrew Carlson #15 (346 points)
• 2nd: CJ Greaves #33 (297 points)
• 3rd: Rodney VanEperen #45 (278 points)
• 4th: Owen VanEperen #5 (275 points)
• 5th: Jeb Bootle #41 (274 points)

On the move is CJ Greaves who jumped up to third in the championship standings in recent weeks. Fans have come to expect lively battles between CJ, Andrew Carlson, The VanEperens, Kyle Chaney and Jeb Bootle this season. One thing is for certain: Don't sleep on the AMSOIL Pro SxS class. 

Speaking of Kyle Chaney. He was one of our winners at Mayhem at the Motorplex. 

Pro Stock SxS Points Top-5:

• 1st: Owen VanEperen #5 (346 points)
• 2nd: CJ Greaves #33 (337 points)
• 3rd: Jeb Bootle #41 (314 points)
• 4th: Colin Kernz #10 (302 points)
• 5th: Jake Kosmecki #94 (279 points)

Pro Buggy Storylines

Pro Buggy Points Top-5:

• 1st: Lorenzo Bonacci #33 (252 points)
• 2nd: Jordan Bernloehr #27 (227 points)
• 3rd: Billy Buth #51 (222 points)
• 4th: Mark Steinhardt #31 (206 points)
• 5th: Chaden Minder #15x (197 points)

Look out, Lena. There is a new points leader in town. Jordan Bernloehr and his consistent finishes have earned him the honor of high point man entering Round 8. 

Lorenzo Bonacci was on a roll prior to ERX where was absent from the podium both days. Between engine trouble and a black flag, Lorenzo will look to rebound this weekend. 

You can tune in all season long on FloRacing. New and exciting for AMSOIL Championship Off-Road in 2024 is it's TV partnership with FS2. For live stream information and broadcast air dates, check out this week's watch guide.