Al Konitzer Racing: Sportsman Stock Truck

Team Name: Al Konitzer Racing Driver: Al Konitzer Age: 40 Married 19 years, Debbie Children: Abigail - 15, Sam – 9 Racing Start I started by working on a race vehicle with my uncles and when old enough to drive, I co-drove "The Cornbug" ( a SODA class 13) then drove it solo for several years. Current Race Involvement Sportsman Stock Truck for the Championship Off-Road Racing series (CORR) since 2002. Vehicle Description • Truck - 1993 Dodge Short box ½ ton • Motor – 360 small block • Suspension – Bilstein shocks (only truck in the series using Bilstein shocks exclusively) • Tires – Goodyear The 2005 Race Season • Finishes: 7 top 5 finishes out of 12 total races: o 1st Place - Bark River, Michigan o 1st Place - Crandon, Wisconsin o 2nd Place - Topeka, Kansas o 3rd Place -Topeka, Kansas o 3rd Place - Crandon, Wisconsin o 4th Place - Crandon, Wisconsin o 4th Place - Bark River, Michigan • Other accomplishments in 2005 o 5th in the CORR Sportsman Stock Truck point series o World Champion at Crandon International Raceway o 1st Place for the Long Jump Challenge in Bark River, Michigan for Sportsman Stock Trucks • 2006 Goal: 1st in the CORR Sportsman Stock Truck point series