Buchanan, Mich. – (June 1^st, 2011) – Team GT’s Casey Currie was revved to hit the track in a big way Saturday for the Traxxas TORC opener at the Red Bud MX in Buchanan, Mich.  Currie, newly signed by Team GT in 2011, did just that — taking home second in Pro Lite class.

Known for sweeping the TORC champion weekend at Crandon in 2010 as well as taking home the series championship Pro Lite title, Currie is no stranger to winning.   He started racing motorcycles when he was just 5-years-old and trucks at 16, taking home his first major win in 2003 — the championship title at the MDR series.

In 2004, Currie switched to Pro Truck and Class 1, taking second in Pro Truck at the Baja 1000 and third in Class 1 at the Baja 500. And his podium wins get even more impressive still; He took home 2^nd overall in the 2008 and 2009 King of Hammers and finished second in Round 1 and 2 of the 2010 M4SX in Trophy Kart.

“I’m so excited to be racing this season as a part of Team GT, and this was a great start to the series for me,” said Currie after he took the podium in Buchanan.  “2010 was a great year for me and I’m going to see to it that 2011 is even better.”

Stay tuned for Casey Currie win updates during the TORC and Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing series at the www.generaltire.com and www.caseycurrie.com.  If you can’t be there to see all the action first-hand, you can get up-to-the-minute information on all the races at www.twitter.com/teamgt.