Redemption for Carr, Dramatic Finishes Highlight CORR Sunday Action at Firebird

Double or nothing was the theme of the day at Firebird Motorsports Park on Sunday, as Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) wrapped up its first of five doubleheaders on the 2025-26 campaign. Some racers managed to sweep their classes, and others would end the day wondering what might have been.

Nowhere was the drama more apparent than the headlining Pro SXS and Pro NA classes. In Pro NA, Saturday winner Ryder VanBeekum came within a single corner of sweeping the weekend, leading Saturday’s Pro SXS winner Ryder Chapman in a clean fight to the finish. Instead, a brutally timed equipment failure would knock VanBeekum from first to fifth as he limped towards the line.

Chapman himself wasn’t immune from the curse, either. After a hotly contested battle with Chase Carr for yesterday’s Pro SXS win, Chapman found himself leading Carr once again late in the race. But he rolled in Turn 3, and despite putting the throttle down to try and recover, a broken rear suspension left him with three wheels and unable to continue, allowing Carr to move up a spot from yesterday.

Carr was just one of many racers to do one spot better from their Saturday second places. The phenomenon started early in both 170 classes, with Banks Bawden (Production) and Stetson Wyman (Limited) the first to pull it off. It continued in 800 Open with Addie Atteberry and Youth SXS with Kash Hart, and Carr was the first of three drivers to do it in a row in the adult classes, just before Brandon Kilgore (SR1) and Tobias Chevalier (Pro Lite). Behind Chevalier, Saturday winner Michael Funk and Nick Brandon had one of the closest finishes of the day battling for second, with Funk getting the edge because he landed the final jump first and was able to put the power down a little earlier.

Repeat winners from Saturday included Brody Kline, Kyle Niner, brothers Carson and Ryder Greco in their respective classes, Chace Quick, Matt Dyer, and Mia Chapman and Steve Hoffman in the Pro Production/Pro Am Turbo multi-class race. On Saturday, Hoffman got the jump on Chapman during the restart after the competition caution to win the overall; on Sunday, Chapman held the lead off the restart, and using the second place Pro Production car of Jeremy Spears as a buffer, built a gap to keep the overall lead across the line.

Podium finishers from CORR 2025-26 Round 2 at Firebird Motorsports Park were as follows:

For full results, click here.

On-demand replays of this weekend’s free live streams remain available on CORR’s YouTube, Facebook, and Rumble channels. One-hour highlight shows of each race day will air on the RACER Network in the coming weeks.

The 2025-26 CORR season continues with a return to Firebird on December 12-14. Live streaming will once again be available on RACER+ and CORR social media channels, followed by the RACER Network highlight shows.

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

For general series information, visit us online at www.corracing.com.

CORR Opens 2025-26 Season With 17 Winners in 17 Classes

17 classes. 17 winners.

If you’re looking for excitement and a lot of different faces on top of the podium, you needn’t have looked any further than Firebird Motorsports Park on Saturday. The Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) season kicked off with a bang, and despite some of short course off-road racing’s most talented drivers pulling double duty (or more), none could stand atop the box twice in the opener.

CORR’s fourth season was already poised to be its biggest yet thanks to an influx of new partners and classes, the addition of new race dates at Glen Helen Raceway and SBC Fairgrounds, a new TV and live streaming package on the RACER Network and RACER+, and top drivers heading west to do battle. The size of the entry list only backed that up, as the opener set a new CORR record with 116 unique drivers.

Firebird, for its part, established why it’s been CORR’s most frequently visited venue over the years with racers of all ages putting on some thrilling racing. A photo finish for third place in 170 Limited saw Cooper Hogenes holding off Brooks Hopkins at the line by just .03 seconds, while Pro Am Turbo winner Steve Hoffman and Pro Production class winner Mia Chapman would put up an incredible fight for first overall in the first multi-class race of the day.

It all built up to the feature Pro SXS race, with polesitter Beau Judge and Ryder Chapman doing heavy battle after they came to the green and Chapman briefly falling from first to fourth despite nearly making a pass for the lead on the outside. Robert VanBeekum would be next to challenge Judge, but he’d take contact from Chase Carr shortly after and fall out of contention.

Chapman would push hard to get back in the running, soaring past Carr to get back to second before the caution flew. On the restart, he’d get to Judge’s inside on Turn 2, make the pass stick on the outside of Turn 3, and pave the way for Carr to take second. On the final lap, Chapman would make a mistake that gave the top spot to Carr for a few hundred feet, but he’d push his way back into first in one of the most exciting races of the day.

While nobody could take two victories on Saturday, two drivers would stand on the podium more than once: Hogenes backed up his 170 Limited podium with another third place in Youth Restricted, and Mikey Childress backed up his Youth SXS victory with second place in Pro Am. In addition, multiple sibling pairs would take home hardware—led by the Chapmans’ two victories—and even a father-daughter duo (Daniel and Chloe Hurn) would take a pair of third place finishes in their respective classes.

Podium finishers from CORR 2025-26 Round 1 at Firebird Motorsports Park were as follows:

For full results, click here.

The action continues at 7:45AM on Sunday morning with another full slate of races for every class. Live streaming will once again be available on RACER+ and CORR social media channels.

Images by Garrett Hamilton/Dirt Nation

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

For general series information, visit us online at www.corracing.com.

How to Watch CORR: 2025-26 Rounds 1-2 | Firebird

Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) is live and FREE all season long on RACER+! Check out all the action from Firebird Motorsports Park starting on Saturday at 7:45AM PT/10:45AM ET. Be sure to tune in all weekend long as Jim Beaver and Tiffany Stone call all the action from Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2025-26 campaign!

Watch this weekend’s CORR action on RACER+: Watch free | Sign up for RACER+

Additional stream links:

TV Broadcast Information

One-hour highlight shows of all CORR rounds will air on the RACER Network. Stay tuned for TV broadcast dates and times!

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

For general series information, visit us online at www.corracing.com.

First CORR Qualifying Session of 2025-26 in the Books; Pro SXS’s Beau Judge Fastest Overall

Qualifying for the first event of the 2025-26 Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) season at Firebird Motorsports Park is in the books, with more than 15 unique classes each doing battle at the storied Arizona venue on Friday. When all was said and done, Pro SXS racer Beau Judge had the fastest time of the day, while every class on the entry list had a different top qualifier despite the many fast drivers who will go for glory in multiple classes this weekend.

Pro SXS saw a hotly contested battle for first on the charts, with Judge’s 55.289 besting Ryder Chapman for top honors by just three hundredths of a second. In fact, the entire top five was separated by just over half a second, setting the stage for two incredible days of battles on Saturday and Sunday between 116 different racers—a new series record.

When all was said and done, five classes managed to crack the one-minute mark on their fastest lap times, including all three Pro UTV classes, Pro Am, and Youth Production polesitter Kyle Niner. Top Pro Lite qualifier Nick Brandon came within .026 seconds of joining them as the trucks join CORR for a full season for the first time in 2025-26.

Top qualifiers on Friday included the following:

UTV, Car, and Truck Classes

  • Pro SXS: #956 Beau Judge, 55.289
  • Pro NA: #922 Trent Ouellette, 57.569
  • Pro Am: #155 Carson Greco, 57.958
  • Pro Production: #07 Jeremiah Wagner, 57.966
  • Pro Lite: #63 Nick Brandon, 1:00.026
  • SR1: #11 Paul O’Brien, 1:00.240
  • Pro Am Turbo: #733 Andre Tomei, 1:00.886
  • Sportsman NA/Turbo: #624 Daryl Chastain, 1:05.142
  • BeeHive 1450: #1487 Terry Earp, 1:11.568

Youth Classes

  • Youth Production: #999 Kyle Niner, 59.728
  • Youth Restricted: #151 Ryder Greco, 1:02.773
  • Youth SXS: #84 Mikey Childress, 1:02.939
  • 800 Open: #66 Addie Atteberry, 1:13.967
  • 170 Limited: #747 Zeppelin Ledbetter, 1:17.408
  • 250 Modified: #18 Brody Kline, 1:18.868
  • 170 Production: #208 Greyson Gentry, 1:20.054

For full practice and qualifying results, click here.

Racing kicks off on both Saturday and Sunday at 7:45AM with Youth divisions, while UTV, Car, and Truck classes will race each day at 11:45AM. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate, while RACER+, YouTube, Facebook, and Rumble will carry free live streaming coverage of both race days.

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

For general series information, visit us online at www.corracing.com.

CORR Entry Lists: 2025-26 Rounds 1-2 | Firebird

Hundreds of top off-road racers have descended upon Firebird Motorsports Park for the opening rounds of the 2025 Championship Off-Road (CORR) season. From youth racers getting their start in racing to champions with decades of racing experience, and plenty of competitors running two or more classes this weekend, the season opener will bring the action with one of CORR’s deepest entry lists to date.

Here are the entry lists for this weekend’s CORR action at Firebird:

Pro SXS

No. Driver Name
32 Ryder Chapman
37 Chase Carr
53 Kolton Krajicek
64 Robert Vanbeekum
64y Ryder Vanbeekum
93 Kyle Arkenau
191 Conner Maxwell
333 Bryan McCormick
518 Garrett Maxwell
704 Dan Kelly
956 Beau Judge

 

Pro NA

No. Driver Name
Y19 Jesse Johnson
32 Ryder Chapman
53 Kolton Krajicek
57 TJ Siewers
64 Robert Vanbeekum
64y Ryder Vanbeekum
222 Cole Fike
727 Alex Young
922 Trent Ouellette
951 Brian Willett

 

Pro Production

No. Driver Name
37 Mia Chapman
48 Jason Weller
849 Jeremy Spears
951 Brian Willett

 

Pro Am Turbo

No. Driver Name
14 Steve Hoffman
295 Michael Burnstein
969 Steve Hansen
2914 Daniel Hurn

 

Pro Am

No. Driver Name
5 Wyatt Schmuker
30 Andrew Ducharme
55 Trent Senters
155 Carson Greco
295 Michael Burnstein
622 Casen Cummings
923 Jayden Manchester-Coon

 

Sportsman Turbo

No. Driver Name
813 Matt Dyer

 

Sportsman

No. Driver Name
06 Benjamin Ducharme
13 Thomas Bach
624 Daryl Chastain

 

SR1

No. Driver Name
11 Paul O’Brien
17 Sami Nino
18 Corry Weller
35 Brandon Kilgore
42 Scott Webster
81 Greg Baum
90 Steven Arlia
94 Bob Garver

 

Pro Lite

No. Driver Name
33 Tony Crise
44 Michael Funk
63 Nick Brandon
73 Brian Cannon
107 Tobias Chevalier

 

BeeHive 1450

No. Driver Name
1400 Nick Tonelli

 

Youth SXS

No. Driver Name
2 Kash Hart
22 Kody Krantz
62 Ryland Gaughan
84 Mikey Childress
138 Brenna Goerke

 

Youth Production

No. Driver Name
5 Wyatt Schmuker
31 Evan Atkins
45 Vincent Weber
62 Ryland Gaughan
138 Brenna Goerke
195 Tatum Foerster
223 Liam Cadwell
999 Kyle Niner

 

Youth Restricted

No. Driver Name
3 Timothy Jones
36 Krew Hart
66 Addie Atteberry
72 BJ Hathorne
151 Ryder Greco
210 Triton Lawrence
213 Blaine Proctor
511 Laethe Earp
548 Harper Mckinney
695 Ryder Foerster
737 Nixon Mccormick
909 Hudson Mccormick

 

800 Open

No. Driver Name
66 Addie Atteberry
72 BJ Hathorne
598 Recker Earp
9691 Chloe Hurn

 

250 Modified

No. Driver Name
16 Elliott Brooke
18 Brody Kline
56 Stetson Wyman
85 Axel Lawrence
471 Murphy McKay

 

170 Limited

No. Driver Name
56 Stetson Wyman
73 Maddon Mccormick
99 Brooks Hopkins
100 Mason Dulgerian
101 Kaysen Stowell
194 Rylee Atteberry
199 Steele Earp
208 Greyson Gentry
222 Carter Cadwell
302 Braden Lucas
696 Maisyn Atteberry
747 Zeppelin Ledbetter

 

170 Production

No. Driver Name
2 Greyson Gentry
19 Ryan Jones
21 Raelee Lucas
30 Steele Hopkins
44 Jaxson Rael
56 Krayton O’Connor
98 Daxton Kilgore
102 Wyat Dulgerian
103 Knox Penrod
124 Stetson Wyman
161 Zander Kessler
203 Maverick Atteberry
208 Brayton Penrod
333 Paxton Luppino
413 Jameson Olson
414 Banks Bawden
823 Gracelynn Schuster
911 Murphy McKay

 

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

For general series information, visit us online at www.corracing.com.

CORR Race Preview: 2025-26 Rounds 1-2 | Firebird

It’s the weekend Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) racers and fans have been waiting for: the start of an all new season. Firebird Motorsports Park will once again play host to CORR, as an expanded slate of classes, sponsors, and ways to watch make the 2025-26 season the biggest in series history.

Event Schedule

  • Friday, 8:15AM: Practice (UTV, Car, and Truck classes)
  • Friday, 10:50AM: Qualifying (UTV, Car, and Track classes)
  • Friday, 1:30PM: Practice (RZR 170/250 and Youth classes)
  • Friday, 3:40PM: Qualifying  (RZR 170/250 and Youth classes)
  • Saturday, 7:45AM: Morning Ceremonies, RZR 170/250 and Youth Round 1 Races
  • Saturday, 11AM: Afternoon Ceremonies, UTV, Car, and Truck Round 1 Races
  • Sunday, 7:45AM: Morning Ceremonies, RZR 170/250 and Youth Round 2 Races
  • Sunday, 11:45AM: Afternoon Ceremonies, UTV, Car, and Truck Round 2 Races

Click here to buy race tickets online!

Click here for live streaming and TV information!

Track Facts

Firebird Motorsports Park has been the most frequent host of CORR events, including the entirety of last season’s racing and three of this season’s events. The Arizona venue has undergone multiple reconfigurations since it was first built in 2008, with its current layout matching a high-flying frontstretch with a series of tight hairpins.

Racer Spotlight

UTV racing remains the heart of CORR’s race program, and top stars from last season will be back to defend their honors. The father-son duo of Robert and Ryder VanBeekum are registered for both Pro SXS and Pro NA, with Ryder aiming to defend last year’s Pro SXS crown.

TJ Siewers will look to defend his Pro NA title against the VanBeekums and Brian Willett, who moves up after winning last year’s Youth NA Open title. Willett will also compete in Pro Production against names like Mia Chapman, who makes her return to short course racing, and Jason Weller.

Youth classes are a crucial part of CORR as the proving ground for the sport’s future stars. That starts at the 170 Production level, where 20 of the sport’s youngest racers will get their first taste of short course racing. Youth Restricted will feature multiple standouts from last season facing off, with 170 Expert champion Ryder Foerster and 800 Modified champion Addie Atteberry taking on names like Ryder Greco and Krew Hart, who finished second and third in last season’s class standings.

Other stars set to compete this weekend include Corry Weller, who will look to add to her incredible off-road resume in the SR1 class, and Michael Funk, who will fill in for midwest Pro Lite champion Johnny Holtger in the same class.

All CORR races will feature television coverage on the RACER Network, as well as free live streaming on multiple platforms. Click here for the full CORR schedule.

Click here to download the full rulebook for the upcoming season.

CORR would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. Interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2025–26 CORR season or a specific event? Please contact us at marketing@corracing.com for more information.

Vendors—we want you too! To learn more about opportunities with CORR, reach out at marketing@corracing.com.

One Month Out! CORR Returns at Firebird October 18-19

The 2025-26 Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) season kicks off in one month, returning to Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona on October 18-19. Tickets are on sale and registration is open now for the West Coast’s premier short course off-road series, featuring two full days of race action for side-by-sides, cars, and trucks.

Race Registration | Season Membership | General Admission

The battle begins at Firebird with two full days of race action, kicking off at 8AM each day with Youth SXS classes and progressing through the day into the Sportsman and Pro SXS classes. Complementing CORR’s existing SXS structure at the end of each race day will be the Pro Lite, Beehive 1450, SR1, and VW Production classes, making for one of the most exciting grids in off-road racing.

Many of west coast short course’s top drivers have already confirmed their entries, including Ryder and Robert VanBeekum, Mia and Ryder Chapman, TJ Siewers, and Conner Maxwell. Stay tuned to the CORR Instagram for continued driver announcements as registrations roll in before the opener.

The 2025-26 CORR season is set to be the biggest in series history, with free live streaming coverage of all rounds joined by 10 one-hour recap shows on the RACER Network. Jim Beaver and Tiffany Stone will have the call of the action all season long.

Click here for live streaming information

2025-26 Race Registration | Rounds 1-2: Firebird Motorsports Park

 

Registration is open NOW for the first round of the CORR season at Firebird Motorsports Park! Click the links below to sign up for our first event of the 2025-26 season, sign up for a season membership, or purchase event tickets.

Race Registration | Season Membership | General Admission

Event Information

  • Event location: Firebird Motorsports Park | Chandler, Arizona
  • Racer/vendor move-in begins: Thursday, October 16, 10AM
  • On-site registration begins: Thursday, October 16, 2PM
  • On-track action begins: Friday/Saturday/Sunday, October 17-19, 8AM

Special Offers

Use code HOLESHOT10 in early registration for $50 off class entry, two pit/camping passes, and one weekend general admission pass—a total savings of $155!
This offer is available through Tuesday, September 30.

CORR Returns Bigger Than Ever with Five-Event 2025-26 Season

Series boasts multi-state schedule, RACER Network television package, lifestyle events, and experienced staff additions; action kicks off at Firebird in October 2025

(Surprise, AZ) Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) is pleased to unveil plans for its biggest season yet in 2025-26. The Southwest’s biggest short course series will stage five championship events from October to May in both Arizona and California, featuring RACER Network television coverage of each event. In addition, numerous new hires with long-term experience in Off-Road racing are poised to help guide the series for years to come.

“We couldn’t be more excited to reveal everything we’ve been working on to make the upcoming CORR season our best yet,” said CORR’s Jason Ramsay. “As our series continues to grow, the time was right to expand both our schedule and staff with exciting additions on both fronts, in addition to an all new television package with RACER Network. With our combined efforts, CORR will offer racers of all ages and skill levels a professional experience and an exciting place to race.”

Upcoming 2025-26 Season

The upcoming CORR season retains multiple major events at Firebird Motorsports Park in Arizona, while California will be represented with the series return to Glen Helen Raceway and a visit to the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds. The full 2025-26 CORR championship schedule is as follows:

  • Round 1&2 | October 17-19 | Firebird Motorsports Park, Chandler, AZ
  • Round 3&4 | December 12-14 | Firebird Motorsports Park, Chandler, AZ
  • Round 5&6 | February 13-15 | Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, CA
  • Round 7&8 | March 27-29 | San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, Victorville, CA
  • Round 9&10 | May 1-3 | Firebird Motorsports Park, Chandler, AZ

Broadcasting Coverage

Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) events will be televised on the RACER Network, with 10 one-hour highlight episodes scheduled throughout the season—each recapping a full day of racing action. In addition, CORR’s free live stream will return for real-time coverage of every event, featuring all classes and every round of competition as it happens.

CORR Launches Branded After Hours and Lifestyle Experiences

In addition to its championship race schedule, Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) is launching CORR After Hours—a series of branded, lifestyle-focused events designed to extend the off-road experience beyond race day. Created by CORR, these events offer fans and off-road enthusiasts exclusive access to the track, with opportunities to drive their own vehicles on official CORR racecourses in a controlled, safe environment.

But CORR After Hours is more than just track time—it’s a celebration of off-road culture. These events may include live music, food trucks, brand activations, product demos, and community gatherings, providing a unique platform for partners and sponsors to engage directly with a passionate and growing off-road audience. Details on dates, locations, and partnership opportunities will be announced in the coming months.

Team Expansion

As part of its expansion, CORR is excited to welcome a talented group of industry veterans to its team lineup for the 2025-26 season:

Trevor Hocking Joins CORR as Series Director

Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) proudly welcomes Trevor Hocking as its new Series Director. Hocking brings nearly 15 years of leadership experience from Lucas Oil Studios, where he oversaw operations for the studio and managed production across the brand’s motorsports properties, including the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series. In his role at CORR, Hocking will help guide the series’ operations and play a key role in directing its strategic growth.

Jim Beaver and the JB15 Group to lead the CORR Marketing, Media, and Broadcast Hosting

Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) has partnered with Jim Beaver and the JB15 Group to lead the series’ marketing and media efforts. In addition, Jim Beaver will serve as CORR’s primary host, bringing his energy and expertise to both the live stream and Racer Network coverage. A professional off-road racer and nationally recognized TV and radio personality, Beaver brings a wealth of experience through JB15 in brand management, large-scale media production, television, athlete representation, and esports promotion.

Tim Jones Joins CORR as Race Director

Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) is excited to welcome Tim Jones as Race Director. A third-generation off-road racer, Jones previously served as President of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series’ regional programs, where he led successful racing events across Arizona and Utah for 10 years. In addition, Jones also served as LOORRS’ national series event manager and logistics coordinator from 2016 to 2019.

 

2025–26 Class Structure and Rulebook

The 2025–26 CORR class structure has been finalized, featuring Professional, Sportsman, and Amateur divisions—designed to make it easy for short course racers to compete at the level that best matches their experience and skill set. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, CORR offers a clear path to participation.

The complete CORR rulebook will be released in the coming days at corracing.com/rulebook.

CORR would like to thank all of our sponsors, including R-n-R Steel, HM Designs, and Weller Racing, for their continued support. Parties interested in sponsoring the 2025-26 CORR season can contact the series at marketing@corracing.com.

For more information on CORR, visit www.corracing.com.