Crandon International Revving Up for Brush Run Race Weekend
-- Packed Weekend Schedule Includes Return of "Free Friday" --
CRANDON, Wisconsin (June 11, 2025) -- With long warm days of summer serving as a picturesque backdrop in the Wisconsin Northwoods, Crandon International Raceway is preparing to host its first major weekend of 2025 at the upcoming 32nd Forest County Potawatomi Community Crandon Brush Run races.
The third stop on the AMSOIL Champ Off-Road series season, a busy Brush Run weekend schedule is set to take place from Friday, June 20th through Sunday, June 22nd. Fans can look forward to the gates of Camp Crandon opening for four nights of camping promptly at 12:00 noon (CST) on Thursday, June 19th.
WORLD'S BEST RACING: Unlimited Pro 2 race trucks like this Ford of Johnny Holtger will be showcased at over 100mph on Crandon's legendary 1.75 high-speed dirt track. The unlimited Pro 2 and Pro 4 machines will run three times during the Forest County Potawatomi Community Brush Run. (Photo: Champ Off-Road)
The popular weekend will feature more than 250 racers competing in 39 rounds of competition for all Pro and Sportsman categories that make up the AMSOIL Champ Off-Road Series. Race fans can expect large and highly competitive fields of truck, buggy and UTV classes, including the spectacular vehicles making up the Pro 4, Pro 2, Pro Lite and Pro Spec categories.
Fans wanting to enjoy the 2025 Crandon International Raceway season kick-off are encouraged to come on Friday, June 20th for no admission or parking fees courtesy of Forest County Potawatomi Community and the raceway. Crandon's "Free Friday" begins with gates opening to the public at 9:00am. Race action kicks off Friday, June 20 at 11:30 am with 19 sessions of Pro and Sportsman category practice, followed at 2:40pm by seven Pro class qualifying for trucks, buggies and SxS classes.
The weekend concludes on Sunday afternoon with the prestigious 32nd Crandon Forest County Potawatomi Community Cup race, an all-out competition that pits Pro 2 and Pro 4 racers on the track at the same time with a staggered start. Racers will be competing for a total Community Cup purse of $32,000, with the winner taking home a $15,000 cash prize and a prominent place in Crandon history. Last year CJ Greaves once again drove his Monster Energy-backed Toyota to a hugely popular victory.
CJ's HOUSE: Off-road racing champion CJ Greaves and his Toyota powered unlimited Pro 4 truck have been dominant in the past years for the annual Forest County Potawatomi Community Cup race. Can CJ add another race victory in 2025? (Photos: Champ Off-Road)
Next weekend's event also celebrates the unique partnership between the world's largest purpose-built off-road track and the Forest County Potawatomi community. Both entities work to serve the local population and economy of Wisconsin's picturesque Forest County, located in the state's popular Northwoods region -- a growing tourist destination for outdoor recreation.
In addition to racing, the weekend schedule live music at the track's popular Crandon Clubhouse pavilion and bar. Friday night will rock with a live House DJ and Crandon Karaoke while the vibe will go back in time Saturday night with That 90's Band. Both parties start promptly at 8:00pm and will run until 12:00 midnight.
Last year's FCP Crandon Brush Run enjoyed a strong crowd despite challenges with the weather. Grass sites in Camp Crandon are still available, as are a limited number of grandstands seats. All ticket information and reservations can be made directly by visiting www.crandonoffroad.com.
UTV TAKEOVER: Each season the growing competition in the Champ Off-Road series Pro and Sportsman divisions have attracted racers from around the country. 2025 is proving to be no exception, as the Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha and Honda brands battle for manufacturer supremacy. (Photo: Champ Off-Road)
In addition to its relationship with the Forest County Potawatomi Community, Crandon International Raceway also enjoys long-term partnerships with a distinguished list of top-tier brands including Red Bull, Polaris, Lucas Oil, Yokohama Tire, Fox Shox, Vision Wheel, Ponsse, Londerville Steel, Pepsi, Miller Lite and others.
"This track and its place in American motorsports has been built by four things -- family, community, corporate partners and especially our racers, " explained Crandon President Cliff Flannery. "We look forward to celebrating with all of these group and our continued partnership with the Forest County Potawatomi. It will three days of great racing capped off with the annual FCP Community Cup race. There is nothing better than that."
ABOUT CRANDON INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
Every athletic form of competition has its iconic “holy grail” location; magic places that organically merge time, place and history in locations often imitated -- but certainly not duplicated. For off-road racing, that unlikely theater of speed is found deep within Wisconsin’s Northwoods at a place better known as the “Big House.” Located just 100 miles northwest of Green Bay and just outside of the tiny hamlet of Crandon (population: 1,386), for 56 years Crandon International Raceway has provided three generations of fans with dirt throwing, high-intensity action and history-making performances. Crandon’s purpose-built, 400-acre facility is the finest on earth and has long hosted the largest crowds in short-course off-road racing history. Featuring more than 2,300 grass camping sites, fans enjoy two big weekends of racing each year at Camp Crandon. For more information please visit www.crandonoffroad.com.
