Jerett Brooks Earns Pro Lite Title & Challenge Cup in Chandler!

Jerett Brooks earns his 2nd pro championship and 2nd Challenge Cup in the same weekend!

Alpine, CA (October 26, 2016) – Coming into round 15 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Jerett Brooks knew what was at stake. He also knew that with a field of almost 20 trucks and 99% of them competing with nothing to lose, anything could happen. Realistically, with a 36 point lead coming into the final round, a good qualifying position and a quality performance during the race would lock it up. Finish the race, and the title is his.

Brandon Arthur, the only other driver mathematically capable of winning the title would need to earn a couple bonus points and win the race, accompanied by some good luck to make it interesting. However Jerett, driving the #77 Rigid Industries General Tire Bilstein Shocks Pro Lite, had other plans.

During qualifying, with the track changes, the temperature, and the tacky dirt, the drivers spent a few laps settling in to their groove and figuring out their setups. Turn 4, the biggest change on the track from previous races in Chandler, was a challenge in itself. After spending the first 4 laps completely off the leaderboard, spotter John Hoffman said what he could over the radio to get Jerett to kick it into another gear and find some additional speed. With one lap to go in qualifying, Jerett laid down the fastest lap of the morning shooting himself to the top of the leaderboard gaining the extra bonus point. Not only would he be starting on the front row, but with the drop of the green flag, the championship was his as Arthur would be mathematically eliminated from title-contention due to the extra bonus point Jerett earned in qualifying. A 14 lap battle with Brandon Arthur in round 15 would result in a 2nd place finish for Jerett and his 1st Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series Pro Lite championship, his 2nd professional championship in 3 years.

Jerett capped off one of the most impressive Pro Lite seasons in recent memory. After the race Jerett said he couldn’t have done it without the help of everyone in his pit and all of his sponsors. “I’m just so pumped right now, I can’t even believe it,” said Jerett. “I wouldn’t be standing here right now without the help of my team and sponsors. John, Nacho, and Nick absolutely killed it all year for me. My family who makes this all possible and all of my sponsors. Rigid Industries, General Tire who had me hooked up on the new Grabber X3, Bilstein Shocks, Walker Evans Racing, Maxima, and everybody else who supports me and has supported me throughout my career. I’m just so pumped right now!”

The Pro Lite Challenge Cup

With the Pro Lite title in the books, the focus shifted to Sunday’s Pro Lite Challenge Cup… A non-points race, 16-lap winner-take-all battle for the coveted Challenge Cup and a check for $10,000. Jerett would start the race in the first row after qualifying 2nd. He’d also have a fresh gold number 1 on his new number plate after being crowned Pro Lite champion the day before.

As the green flag waved, Jerett dove to the bottom of turn one where the rest of the field fell into place behind him. With Brock Heger on his bumper, they’d race clean for a couple of laps until the chaos of Pro Lite unfolded behind them. Some door slamming and position changes between Heger, Ryan Beat, Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, and Brandon Arthur allowed Jerett to settle into his groove. And when he’s all alone up front, he’s as good as gone. Jerett was on a Sunday cruise as the carnage behind him gave Jerett the breathing room to drive his own race, lead wire-to-wire, and win his 2nd Pro Lite Challenge Cup in 3 years.

“I just can’t believe what a year it’s been. This team has been incredible all year and the support from my sponsors is what puts us up here. Rigid Industries was out here supporting me this weekend and I’m so pumped to have them step up as my first title sponsor. General Tire has also been huge all year. I can’t thank them enough for stepping up with my program. I was the only Pro Lite running General Tires and they were the difference maker for me along with my Bilstein Shocks. It was also our first year with Bilstein and what we’ve been able to do with them and the help of my crew chief John Hoffman is amazing. I’m one of the only Pro Lites running these shocks and my truck has never felt better. All of my other sponsors that help out.. thank you so much. We wouldn’t be here without you!”

2016 was a magical year for Jerett Brooks and his team. He’s stepped into some elite company in the Pro Lite Class by winning 8 races this year and becoming one of only 3 drivers in the history of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series to win at least 7 races in a single Pro Lite season and only the 2nd Pro Lite driver since LOORRS began with 8 wins in a season, behind only Brian Deegan (10).

2016 Statistics:

• Top 5’s – 14 (15 including Challenge Cup)
• Podiums – 12 (13 including the Challenge Cup)
• 3rd Place – 1
• 2nd Place – 4
• Wins – 7 (8 including the Challenge Cup)
• Fast Lap Awards – 7
• Top Qualifiers – 2

This off-season, Jerett and the whole Jerett Brooks Racing team will be preparing to step up to the Pro 2 class in 2017. Jerett will campaign the #77 Pro 2 along with his championship-winning #1 Pro Lite in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series where he’ll try to become a back-to-back champion, while pulling double duty. Make sure to follow Jerett on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @jerettbrooks77 for updates on the team’s progress during the offseason and some big news to come in 2017!

Find Jerett Brooks at any of the remaining events on his 2016 Schedule:

Camp RZR – Glamis: Oct. 28-29

SEMA: Nov. 1-4

Jarett Brooks’ Sponsors: Rigid Industries, General Tire, Bilstein Shocks, Maxima Racing Oils, Walker Evans Racing, Black Rhino Performance, FK Rod Ends, Jones Racing Products, Rancho Drivetrain Engineering, Nogrady Racing Engines, K2 Coolers, Kroyer Racing Engines, Optima Batteries, Magnaflow Exhaust, Impact Racing

About the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series: The Lucas Off Road Racing Seriesis the evolution of the long standing support of short course racing by Forrest Lucas and Lucas Oil. Steeped in the Midwest tradition of short course off road racing infused with a West Coast influence, Lucas Oil Off Road Racing brings intense four wheel door to door action to challenging, fan friendly tracks. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series: This is Short Course.