Christopher Polvoorde Explained

Christopher Polvoorde
Nationality: United States
Birth Date:28 July 2000
Birth Place:Hemet, California
Current Team:Polvoorde Racing
Car Number:94
Titles:GAS Pro Lite
Crandon Pro Lite
Lucas Oil MidWest Short Course League Pro Lite
LOORRS Mod Kart Challenge Cup
Crandon Mod Kart
LOORRS Mod Kart
Title Years:2021
2019
2019
2016
2015–2016
2015
Awards:LOORRS Pro Lite Rookie of the Year
LOORRS Mod Kart Rookie of the Year
Award Years:2017
2014

Christopher Polvoorde (born July 28, 2000) is an American off-road racer from Southern California.[1] He has raced in many different forms of off-road competition including short course, desert racing, and rally raid, while also dabbling in other disciplines like dirt track racing.

He has competed in short course series like Great American Shortcourse and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, as well as desert championships in SCORE International, National Off-Road Racing Association, and King of the Hammers. In 2019, Polvoorde swept the Lucas Oil Mid West Short Course League, winning all seven races and the Crandon International Off-Road Raceway Pro Lite World Championship.[2]

Racing career

Throughout his career, Polvoorde mainly races the No. 94 STEEL-IT / TIS Wheels Ford Ranger under the Polvoorde Racing Banner.[3] His father Chip Polvoorde, crew Chief Jimmy Davidson, and driving coach Cory Kruseman who also works with Polvoorde as his spotter, make up the program's backbone.

Short course racing

Polvoorde began his motorsport career racing in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series' Modified Kart Division, which is known to produce talent such as five-time LOORRS champion and future NASCAR champion Sheldon Creed,[4] [5] Hailie Deegan,[6] Darren Hardesty Jr., Mitch Guthrie, Mitchell Dejong, Myles Cheek,[7] Jerett Brooks, and RJ Anderson. He won Rookie of the Year honors in 2014.[8]

In 2015, Polvoorde won the LOORRS Mod Kart title and the Crandon Mod Kart World Championship, and backed up the latter in 2016.[9] [10] He also won the 2016 LOORRS Mod Kart Challenge Cup.[11]

Polvoorde graduated to the LOORRS Pro Lite class in 2017 and claimed Rookie of the Year.[12] A two-win campaign and third-place points finish followed.[13]

Polvoorde won his first professional racing championship in the Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League (LOMSCL) by winning all seven races to claim the Pro Lite Championship.[14] [15] He also won the Crandon Pro Lite World Championship.[16]

Also during the 2019 season, he was invited to be a guest driver of Continental Tire's No. 100 in the Stadium Super Trucks Series.[17] [18] He was one of five drivers to take the wheel of the specially branded Continental Tire’s Truck and their flagship program, a $100 prepaid Visa card promotion.[19] Polvoorde has been supported by General Tire which falls under Continental’s umbrella. He raced Rounds 13, 14, and 15 of the 2019 Stadium Super Truck Series at Road America in Wisconsin and finished well in all three events.[20] [21] [22]

He finished runner-up in the 2020 LOORRS Pro Lite standings, the final year before the series folded.[23]

Desert racing

In 2018, Polvoorde entered a classic Ford F100 in the National Off-Road Racing Association Mexican 1000 Rally. Racing No. 9494 in the Vintage Open Class,[24] Christopher finished 2nd in his division and 24th overall with a total race time of 19 Hours, 57 Minutes, and 5 Seconds[25]

Polvoorde races the factory backed Team Honda Talon 1000R, in the ULTRA 4 King of the Hammers, "the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet" as the event's tagline presents.[26] [27] During the 2020 UTV event, Polvoorde raced the No. 94 Honda Talon 1000R to a 17th place finish.[28] 130 competitors started the event and only 33 were able to finish the course. He also competed in that year's Mint 400.[29]

Other racing

In 2018, Polvoorde along with his co-driver Jimmy Davidson raced in the Asia Baja 1000, a stage rally race through Inner Mongolia[30] and allowed for Polvoorde to experience a different side of motorsports culture. Polvoorde reported finishing the event and qualifying 15th out of 150 competitors.

In 2019, under the banner of Kruseman Motorsports, Polvoorde was part of a 6 car team entered into the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl. He piloted the Palms Resort / FK Rod Ends / Lucas Oil Speedway No. 94[31] with driving coach Cory Kruseman assisting Polvoorde with getting used to the midget race car. Polvoorde was in good company, as Kruseman is a well known driving coach schooling all types of racers on car control[32] and a former Chili Bowl champion.[33] This was Polvoorde's first time racing in the historic event and made it into the C Feature 2,[34] but did not finish, and did not start the N Feature 2.[35]

Sponsors

Personal life

Polvoorde is a full-time college student attending University of San Diego on scholarship seeking a double major in finance and real estate through the USD School of Business.[43]

In media

Motorsports career results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPointsPositionRef
2012LOORRS Junior 1 Karts200N/A29417th[48]
2013LOORRS Modified Karts600N/A14221st[49]
2014LOORRS Modified Karts1517N/A1702nd[50]
2015LOORRS Modified Karts17711N/A6301st[51]
2016LOORRS Modified Karts1339N/A5683rd[52]
LOORRS Pro Lite500017019th[53]
2017LOORRS Pro Lite130405144th[54]
2018LOORRS Pro Lite112414933rd[55]
2019Lucas Oil Midwest Short Course League Pro Lite777N/A501st
LOORRS Pro Lite90903616th[56]
Stadium Super Trucks30105412th
2020LOORRS Pro Lite102414652nd[57]

Stadium Super Trucks

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Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOORRS Driver Profile. LOORRS.
  2. Web site: The Perfect Year: Christopher Polvoorde Goes Undefeated In 2019. September 5, 2019. offroadxtreme.com. 2019-09-30.
  3. Web site: LOORRS Driver Profile. LOORRS.
  4. Web site: Sheldon Creed Career Highlights. sheldoncreedracing.com. 2020-04-16.
  5. Web site: Lucas Oil Off Road: "Prodigy" Creed makes good. August 22, 2013. racer.com. 2020-04-16.
  6. Web site: Hailie Deegan looking for more racing milestones in 2017. January 2, 2017. lucasoiloffroadracing.com. 2020-04-16.
  7. Web site: Lucas Oil Off Road spotlight: Myles Cheek. April 16, 2014. racer.com. 2020-04-16.
  8. Web site: Lucas Oil Off Road 2014 Mod Kart Championship Points . mylaps.com. 2020-04-08.
  9. Web site: 2016 Crandon World Championship Results . mylaps.com. 2020-04-08.
  10. Web site: Lucas Oil Off Road 2015 Mod Kart Championship Points . mylaps.com. 2020-04-08.
  11. Web site: 2016 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series Finishes Strong At Wild Horse Pass . December 28, 2016. fourwheeler.com/. 2020-04-08.
  12. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde Earns Lucas Oil Series Rookie Of The Year Title . October 27, 2017. lucasoiloffroad.com. 2020-02-02.
  13. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde STEEL-IT Pro Lite Finishes Big In Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. November 6, 2018. S&S Off Road Magazine. 2020-02-02.
  14. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde Caps Off Perfect Season With Crandon World Championship Win. September 2, 2019. race-dezert.com. 2020-02-02.
  15. Web site: The Perfect Year: Christopher Polvoorde Goes Undefeated In 2019. September 5, 2019. offroadxtreme.com. 2019-09-30.
  16. Web site: Crandon 50th anniversary off-road races. September 2, 2019. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2020-02-02.
  17. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde to make SST debut at Road America. August 21, 2019. thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 2019-10-03.
  18. Web site: Stadium Super Trucks: Meet Christopher Polvoorde. 2020-04-27.
  19. Web site: Continental Tire partnering with Stadium Super Trucks. March 22, 2019. thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 2019-10-03.
  20. Web site: 2019 Road America Race 1. Stadium Super Trucks.
  21. Web site: 2019 Road America Race 2. Stadium Super Trucks.
  22. Web site: 2019 Road America Race 3. Stadium Super Trucks.
  23. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde and His Ford Ranger Pro Lite End the LOORRS Season on a High Note. October 21, 2020. christopherpolvoorde.com. 2020-11-03.
  24. Web site: Mexican 1000 - Cars - Official Starting Order. December 6, 2010. norra.com. 2020-04-28.
  25. Web site: Mexican 1000 - Cars - Official Results. December 12, 2010. norra.com. 2020-01-10.
  26. Web site: Ultra 4. ultra4racing.com. 2020-03-24.
  27. Web site: Ultra 4. February 28, 2020. roadtrippers.com. 2020-05-13.
  28. Web site: 2020 Can-Am UTV King of the Hammers Race Results. October 10, 2019. ultra4racing.com. 2020-03-24.
  29. Web site: Honda Off-Road Racing Team Takes On The Mint 400s. March 12, 2020. utvunderground.com. 2020-03-24.
  30. Web site: About Asia Baja. December 12, 2010. asiabaja.cn. 2020-04-27.
  31. Web site: Kruseman Bringin Six Cars To Chili Bowl. January 12, 2019. speedsport.com. 2020-01-10.
  32. Web site: Cory Kruseman Explains What It Takes To Get To The Chili Bowl. January 12, 2020. onedirt.com. 2020-05-13.
  33. Web site: ABOUT CHRISTOPHER. christopherpolvoorde.com/. 2020-05-13.
  34. Web site: 1/15/2019 Racing Night 2 Midgets: Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. chilibowl.com/. 2020-05-13.
  35. Web site: 1/19/2019 Racing Night 6 Midgets: Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. chilibowl.com/. 2020-05-13.
  36. Web site: Team Honda Talon Factory Racing Announces Drivers for 2020 . December 12, 2019. hondanews.com. 2020-03-24.
  37. Web site: FORD RANGER AND TRANSIT GET CUSTOM UPGRADES FOR SEMA 2019 SHOW. October 10, 2019. media.ford.com. 2020-02-01.
  38. Web site: Polvoorde Racing (SEMA 2019)Customer Van. outsidevan.com. 2020-04-16.
  39. Web site: Team GT Driver Profile . generaltire.com. 2020-04-08.
  40. Web site: The Optima Team Takes On SORC . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CDfhda4n0tE . 2021-12-26 . registration. instagram.com. 2020-04-08.
  41. Web site: STEEL-IT® Joins Team Lucas for Off-Road . June 4, 2018. lucasoiloffroad.com. 2020-04-16.
  42. Web site: STEEL-IT Racer Christopher Polvoorde Sweeps Season & Becomes World Champion! . January 10, 2018. youtube.com. 2020-04-08.
  43. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde '22 Balances USD Business School Education, Pro Off-Road Racing Career. September 21, 2020. sandiego.edu. 2020-11-03.
  44. Web site: T-Pain's School of Business. fuse.tv. 2020-03-24.
  45. Web site: Thousands attend SEMA 2021 to preview the latest automotive industry trends. 8newsnow.com. 2021-11-08.
  46. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde on YouTube. youtube.com. 2020-11-03.
  47. Web site: Christopher Polvoorde '22 Balances USD Business School Education, Pro Off-Road Racing Career. September 21, 2020. sandiego.edu. 2020-11-03.
  48. Web site: Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series - Junior 1 Karts Season: 2012. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  49. Web site: 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series - Modified Kart Season: 2013. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  50. Web site: MOD Kart Season: 2014. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  51. Web site: Mod Kart Season: 2015. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  52. Web site: Mod Kart - 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Season: 2016. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  53. Web site: Pro Lite - 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Season: 2016. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  54. Web site: Pro Lite - 2017 Lucas Oil Offroad Racing Series Season: 2017. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  55. Web site: Pro Lite - 2018 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Season: 2018. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  56. Web site: 08 - PRO LITE - 2019 Lucas Oil Off Road Nationals Season: 2019. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  57. Web site: 07 - PRO LITE - 2020 Lucas Oil Off Road Nationals Season: 2020. MyLaps. June 14, 2022.
  58. Web site: 2019 Overall Point Standings. Stadium Super Trucks. June 8, 2022.

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