Scott Taylor's 2001 CORR Pro-2 Championship Season TAYLOR WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CORR CHAMPIONSHIP TOPEKA, KANSAS. - September 23, 2001 - Scott Taylor won the 2001 CORR Pro-2 championship here this weekend, making it his third straight title in the CORR Exxon Superflo Series. Taylor had an amazing eight wins this season, with four seconds, three thirds, a fifth and only one DNF. In Saturday's race (Round 15), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, broke the bell housing on the transmission in the very first lap. This was the first time all season that Taylor finished out of the top three. Taylor and his closest competitor in the championship race both broke on the first lap, which meant that Taylor had clinched the championship, leading by 37 points with one round of racing left. Even by breaking in this race, Taylor was able to lock-up his third straight CORR championship as the total points available in any race is 20 points. In Sunday's race (Round 16), track conditions were wet and muddy from a severe storm the night before. Taylor started at the rear of the pack and planned to start slow and work his way through traffic, but that was not to be as Scott could not avoid hooking a bumper into a truck that spun in front of him. The rest of the field pulled out a huge lead before Taylor got going again. It took Taylor the entire race to pick his way through the mud moving up to fifth place at the checkered flag. Round 15 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2 November 4 at 7:00 p.m. and again on November 9 at 5 a.m. Round 16 will air November 4 at 8 p.m. and again November 12 at 12 p.m. All times are Eastern Standard Time. CRANDON BRINGS TAYLOR SEVENTH SEASON WIN, BUILDS CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD CRANDON, WISC. - September 2, 2001 - Scott Taylor won for the seventh time in 13 races here this weekend in the Pro-2 division of the 2001 CORR Exxon Superflo Series. In Saturday's race (Round 13), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, jumped ahead of the competition early and took second position going into the first turn. He moved into first place by the second lap and then gradually built a lead over the second-place truck. Taylor credited his great start to his new and improved BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A® tires, which had just had a compound upgrade. "I can't say enough about the traction on the BFGoodrich tires," said Taylor. "They stick like glue in the corners and help you get the most out of your horsepower in the straightaways." In Sunday's race (Round 14), Taylor started the race in sixth place and continued to improve his position as the race progressed. By the end of the race, Taylor had moved his Exxon Superflo Ford up to third, nearly passing the first- and second- place trucks on the race's final turn. The Round 13 win and third-place finish in Round 14 gives Taylor a 37-point lead in the championship points standings with just two events left. The final event of the weekend was the Borg Warner Heavy Metal race consisting of PRO-4 (4-Wheel Drive) and PRO-2 (2-Wheel Drive) race trucks. Taylor finished first in class and fourth overall. Round 13 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2 October 27 at 4:30 p.m. and again on October 29 at 12 noon. Round 14 will air October 27 at 5:30 p.m. and again November 5 at 12 noon. All times are Eastern Time. The final two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Topeka, Kan., September 14 and 15. TAYLOR ON TARGET FOR THIRD STRAIGHT CORR CHAMPIONSHIP BARK RIVER, MICH. - August 12, 2001 - Scott Taylor finished second in both Pro-2 races here this weekend, and continues to lead in the CORR Exxon Superflo Series championship points race by 39. In Saturday's race (Round 11), Taylor again started in the eighth position in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150 and quickly moved up to fourth on the first turn after the land-rush start. By the end of the first lap, Taylor had moved up to third with his sights set on the second-place truck. Two laps later, Taylor caught the second place truck and passed it for the position. Taylor cut into the leader's margin and finished second, about three seconds back. In Sunday's race (Round 12), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, went from eighth on the grid to fourth in the first lap and then moved up to third two laps later. The top three trucks raced nose-to-tail until the eighth lap when Taylor moved into second place with an inside pass just past the start-finish line. Taylor finished second, extending his points lead in his quest for a third straight championship. Round 11 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2 Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., and again on October 18 at 4 a.m. Round 12 will air October 21 at 7 p.m. and again October 23 at 5 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. The next two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Crandon, Wisc., September 1 and 2.   TAYLOR DOMINATES FT. DODGE, STRETCHES POINTS LEAD FT. DODGE, IOWA - July 29, 2001 - Scott Taylor continued to pull away from the rest of the Pro-2 field in the CORR championship points race by taking two wins and a second-place finish in the CORR Exxon Superflo Series here this weekend. To make up for a weather-related cancellation earlier this spring, an extra round of racing was held during CORR's second stop at Ft. Dodge Friday evening. In Friday evening's race (Round 2), Taylor started in the eighth position in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150 and quickly moved up to third by the end of the first lap. On the very next lap Taylor worked his way around the second-place vehicle and set his sights on the leader, who by this time has pulled out to a :07 lead. Taylor's charge resulted in a second-place finish, four feet behind the leader as they crossed the finish line. In Saturday's race (Round 9), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, went from eighth on the grid to third in the first lap and then moved up to second place on Lap 2. On Lap 5, Taylor moved into first place and extended his lead to win his fifth race of the season. Sunday's race (Round 10), was almost a duplicate of Saturday's race with Taylor again charging up through the field to win his sixth race of the season in his Exxon Superflo Ford. The margin of victory was half of a lap. Round 9 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN2, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. and again on Sept. 15 at 3:30 a.m. Round 10 will air Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and again Oct. 9 at 5 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. The next two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Bark River, Mich., August 11 and 12. TAYLOR EXTENDS POINTS LEAD IN CRANDON CRANDON, WISC. - June 25, 2001 - Scott Taylor literally ran away from the competition here this weekend as he won his third and fourth Pro-2 races of the 2001 CORR Exxon Superflo Series. "Everything just clicked for us all weekend," said Taylor. "The team, the truck and the track - I couldn't have asked for more out of any of them. Crandon was very kind to us, and I'm looking forward to racing here again at the end of the season." In Saturday's race (Round 5), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, breezed by the field and led from the first turn until the finish line. During the race, he gradually built a 30-second lead over the second place truck. Taylor credited his great start to his BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A® KR tires and new Roush-built Ford motor. Sunday's race (Round 6), was almost a duplicate of Saturday's race with Taylor again getting a great start and taking the lead in the first corner. This race was a little closer in that it took the Exxon Superflo Ford three to four laps to pull out a comfortable lead (12 seconds) which he maintained to the finish line for his fourth win in five races. Round 5 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2, July 7 at 2 p.m. and again on July 8 at 3 a.m. Round 6 will air July 7 at 6 p.m. and again July 10 at 5 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. The next two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Bark River, Mich., July 14 and 15. TAYLOR RACING CONTINUES WINNING WAYS IN ANTIGO ANTIGO, WISC. - June 11, 2001 - Once again, Scott Taylor of Taylor Racing dominated the Pro-2 division of the CORR Exxon Superflo Series here this weekend and extended his points lead over the rest of the field. In Saturday's race (Round 3), Taylor, in his Exxon Superflo Ford F-150, started in eighth position based on an inversion of the top eight places in the point standings. He wasted little time slicing through the field and took the lead before the end of the third lap. Once in front, Taylor never looked back and went on to win his second race in row. Racing in very muddy and slippery conditions, Taylor credited his BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A® KR tires for giving him the traction he needed to win the race. Due to a downpour Saturday night and much of Sunday, the track was again muddy and slippery for Sunday's Round 4. Starting from the rear of the field, Taylor worked his way up to third where he finished, extending his points lead in the 2001 Championship points chase. Round 3 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2 June 23 at 5 p.m. and again on June 25 at 4 a.m. Round 4 will air July 1 at 7 p.m. and again July 2 at 5 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. The next two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Crandon, Wisc. June 23 and 24. SCOTT TAYLOR BEGINS PRO-2 TITLE DEFENSE WITH SEASON-OPENING WIN FT. DODGE, IOWA - May 21, 2001 - Defending CORR Pro-2 points champion Scott Taylor picked up a Pro-2 class victory this weekend at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, the first race of the 2001 season. Taylor's goal for this race was to get the 2001 season off on the right foot, and he did just that with a down-to-the-wire finish. "I've said that the 2001 season is going to be 'business as usual' for us," said Taylor. "We followed the same strategy for this race that allowed us to win the championship last year - hard-nose driving with a better vehicle than anyone else out there." Taylor shot to the front of the pack from the green flag, crediting his BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A® KR tires for the great traction. Once in front, Taylor, driving his familiar Exxon Superflo Ford, diced back and forth with 2000 runner-up Evan Evans in one of the most exciting races of the weekend. In the end, it was Taylor Racing, Ford, Exxon and BFGoodrich Tires in the Winner Circle. Sunday's races were postponed due to rain and tornado warnings. CORR officials will schedule an extra round of racing at an event later in the 2001 season. Round 1 of the 2001 CORR season will be televised on ESPN 2 June 4 at 5:30 p.m. and again on June 6 at 4 a.m. All times are Eastern Daylight Time. The next two rounds of the 2001 CORR season will be held in Antigo, Wis., on June 9 and 10, 2001.