CRANDON, Wis. — As preparations for this weekend’s 30th anniversary Forest County Potawatomi Crandon Brush Run races head toward the event’s first green flag, Crandon International Raceway officials today announced a special cash purse for all Pro and Sportsman categories.
To help celebrate the special weekend track officials have added a bonus prize purse of $12,000 cash to be spread among the Pro category classes and an additional $10,000 for Sportsman racers — good for a grand total of $23,500 in cash prizes contributed directly by Crandon International Raceway and the Forest County Potawatomi community.
The winner-take-all awards will be given to all FCP Brush Run class champions during Sunday’s Pro and Sportsman races.
“We wanted to celebrate 30 years of a great relationship with the Forest County Potawatomi community by supporting the racing community that makes it all happen,” explained Crandon President Cliff Flannery. “It’s been a Crandon tradition to give back to our race teams and drivers, because without them there would be no fans. Without fans we could not continue to build and grow our race weekends and the Big House.”
The weekend’s big finale will also provide Pro 2 and Pro 4 unlimited truck competitors the chance to race for an additional $30,000 in cash prizes. The prestigious 30th anniversary Crandon Forest County Potawatomi Community Cup race is an all-out event that pits Pro 2 and Pro 4 racers on the track at the same time with a staggered start. These special Cup races were invented at Crandon International Raceway, and is the only track that hosts such fierce competitions.
The total of $52,500 is a Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run record, and is in addition to a $10,000 contribution the track has donated to the annual AMSOIL Champ Off-Road Pro category points fund, for a weekend contribution total of $62,500.