Jeff Kincaid is dominating the Pro Light class
Aug 26, 2008
When it comes to the Pro Light class for World Series of Off-Road Racing and Championship Off-Road Racing, there’s only one name you need to know: Jeff Kincaid.
The man is like the Godfather of off-road racing. Now, by no means does that imply that he is getting up there in age, because that is definitely not the case. (Actually for having raced for almost 20 years, the man is quite young) Rather it implies many other things.
First off, Kincaid is clearly the best at what he does. Entering the final two events of the WSORR season, the Forest County Potawatomi Racing team member had taken first place six out of 10 times. His opponents should consider themselves lucky for those four times he “lost.” In two of those events, Kincaid suffered injuries (so to speak) to his vehicle and was unable to finish the race. In the other two, he was unable to make the race so he allowed fellow FCP Racing teammate Matt Gerald to take the reigns for the weekend. All things considered, the up-and-comer did quite well in Kincaid’s stead.
OK, so he can do well on his home turf. How well can he do when he’s in unfamiliar territory? Well, the Crandon resident also has been showing people just how dominant he can be thousands of miles from home when battling in the CORR events on the West Coast. Facing nearly 30 challengers in that series, Kincaid once again sits atop the leader board with only a few races left.
When asked if he prefers one or the other, the driver of the No. 4 FCP Traxxas BFGoodrich truck said, “No I don’t prefer racing either series. I like it here (in Wisconsin) and I want to make it live. This is where it starts and this is where it should be. There is good racing out there (in California), good crowds, and everything else, but there is nothing like being at home.”
As if to prove that last statement, Kincaid completely dominated the first two races at his hometown of Crandon earlier this year. And why wouldn’t he, with his whole family in attendance at the track where he first got into racing, it’s as though it was meant to be.
“It’s all family,” said Kincaid. “I got a big family. My whole family comes with me and if I couldn’t do that I don’t think I’d do it. Life is too short and you got to bring the family along on the journey.”
Although I doubt he has ever threatened any of his opponents to “sleep with the fishes,” at the rate at which he’s winning, it might be better to try to join forces with this racing legend rather than to “go to the mattresses” on the race track with him.
Kincaid and the rest of the FCP Racing team will be on-show at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
