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BARK RIVER, MI. AUGUST 9-10  The
team went north, once again, to Bark River, MI. for rounds
9 and 10 of the 2008 WSORR season tour. With the Oshkosh
weekend bringing the team high hopes and disappointing
results, the team focused on getting back on track to
finish the season strong. The team brought in Bill Smith
from Pro Fab Motorsports to help on the setups for the #99
and the #5, trying to get a jump on the rest of the
season. Bill was instrumental in the design and shock
setups on the new Pro 2wd truck that Kevin drives and has
been helping to get the Pro Lite up to the task as well.Fridays schedule was for a late practice session and both trucks ran  great.
Kevin set fast time by 4 seconds over the next truck. The
trucks were ready for the races on Saturday.Saturday: Saturday morning saw some early morning rain causing practice to be cancelled, again. The team got the new Toyo M/Ts on the trucks and waited for the afternoon’s races. The first PRO-Light race of the weekend came to the line ready to put on a show for the capacity crowd. When the green flag dropped, Jon and  his
#5 E3 Spark Plugs/Lucas Oil Nissan PRO-Light hit the turn
in third. Jon was racing with the leaders when a track rod
broke ending the day. The Pro 2wd race saw Kevin take the first turn in the lead after starting on the #3 grid position. Kevin’s E3 Spark Plugs Lucas Oil Toyo Chevrolet never had any challenges taking a commanding 8 second lead by the end of the first lap. Kevin kept a smooth but fast pace and had no challenges on this day taking the win with a twenty second lead. “The #99 took control and set the stage” Said Kevin, “Everything went right and no one could catch us with the Toyo Tires hooked up, the E3 Spark plugs getting power to the engine, and the Lucas Oil keeping everything running.” The #99 set the fast lap of the day ahead of the Pro 4 trucks. “Our goal for the rest of the season is to win” said Kevin, “ We cannot control Dan V and the points, but we can do our best to win the remaining races, 1 down, 4 to go!”- more OSHKOSH, WI. JULY 25TH & 26TH 2008 The first back to back night races on the WSORR schedule sparked light on the great race action of the WSORR series and the E3 Spark Plugs / Team Lucas / Toyo race team of Kevin and Jon Probst. The team came to Oshkosh with high hopes to carry the great momentum from the first half season of WSORR racing. - more JON PROBST GETS FIRST PODIUM OF RACING CAREER
BARK RIVER, MI. JULY 12 & 13 CRANDON WI. June 20th 2008 The team went north to Crandon Wisconsin for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2008 WSORR season tour. There were no scheduled activities for Friday other than registration and Tech. Saturday June 21st The morning practices for Jon and Kevin saw the trucks working great with the exception of a slight glitch in the #5 Pro Lite. The truck would not pull up over 6500 RPM and that was a problem. In the pits later, Jon’s dad and engine builder Jeff Probst quickly diagnosed the problem as an ignition pickup and that part was changed to solve the issue. Both trucks were ready for the day’s events. - more (New Lenox, IL,)—May 30, 2008— Probst Motorsports headed south to Wheatland, MO. For the first two rounds of racing in the 2008 World Series of Off Road Racing (WSORR) Tour. The team was looking to showcase the newly signed Team Lucas partners, E3 Spark Plugs and Dixie Choppers who were primary for the weekend. Kevin Probst’s #99 Pro 2wd, and Jon’s Probst’s #5 Pro Lite race trucks were ready to go and the excitement was high for a successful season of WSORR events. The team showed up Late Thursday night, with a practice scheduled for Friday evening. Jon’s Pro Lite was first up on the practice list, and after the 3 laps of practice, Jon was only .400 of a second off the fast time. Kevin was up next, and after the session, the #99 pulled out the fast lap of the day in the new truck. With video in hand and time to review, changes were discussed with crew chief Bill Smith from Pro Fab Motorsports, who had been brought in as a consultant for the build and test of the Pro 2. Many changes were discussed and completed prior to the next days events scheduled for a Saturday evening race. - more (New Lenox, IL,)—May 27, 2008—Probst Motorsports is pleased to announce Team Lucas as the primary partner for the #99 Pro 2wd driven by Kevin Probst, and the # 5 Pro Lite driven by Jon Probst. Team Lucas is a marketing partnership including Lucas Oil Products and the following partners; Jim Beam, Dixie Choppers, E3 Spark Plugs, R&L Carriers, K&N Filters, General Tire, and Super Clean. The Probst team will alternate different sponsors throughout the 2008 WSORR season starting in Wheatland Mo., at the Lucas Oil Speedway sponsored by E3 Spark Plugs. - more
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