PETERSEN MEDIA: The McCarl name and Country Builders Racing are a pairing that rings familiar in Northern California. After having success in years pass with Terry McCarl, Country Builders Racing has stayed with ‘TMac’s’ bloodline for the 27th Trophy Cup as McCarl’s two sons, Austin, and Carson, will fly the famed No. 88 colors at Thunderbwol Raceway this Thursday – Saturday night.
“I think it’s awesome that Austin and Carson will both be in Country Builders Construction cars at this weekend’s Trophy Cup,” Terry McCarl said. “The Offill’s are like our second family, and Weldon Offill has been a father figure to me, and someone I have the utmost respect for. There’s a ton of history with that iconic red No. 88 car and the McCarl name, and I am really excited that its continuing with Austin and Carson.”
Over the last month and a half, Austin McCarl has been hard at it for Country Builders Racing battling with the World of Outlaws as well as the King of the West Series, as he continues to adapt to California soil with heavy doses of Chico, CA’s Silver Dollar Speedway and Hanford, CA’s Keller Auto Speedway.
The eldest of the two McCarl sons also turned laps in the Golden Stateearlier this season, and at the end of the 2020 season with Roth Motorsports and Tarlton Motorsports respectively and is looking forward for a return trip to Thunderbowl Raceway, as well as his second crack at the famed Trophy Cup.
“I couldn’t be more excited to get going at what is probably the biggest race in California, and really one of the biggest races in the country at a really tricky track,” Austin McCarl said. “To have my brother, Carson, as a teammate this weekend, and have my family in attendance as well, it is shaping up to be a really fin environment, and I am really thankful that the Offill family, and Country Builders have given us such a cool opportunity.”
While Austin bounced around California and the Midwest during the 2021 season, Carson McCarl stuck closer to home and focused on running a 410ci schedule as he ended up eighth in Knoxville Raceway points.
Over the last few years, Carson has been able to make a few cameos in California, but this weekend marks his first ever look at Thunderbowl Raceway as he will make his Trophy Cup debut.
“To get the opportunity to make my debut at a prestigious event like the Trophy Cup with a team that my Dad used to drive for and as a teammate to my brother Austin is pretty cool, and I am really thankful that the Offill family and Country Builders Construction put this together,” Carson McCarl said. “The Offill family has been such great supporters of our family for years, so I am excited to get this weekend underway. I have never competed in Tulare, but I know it’s an intense track, and you have to be up on the wheel anytime you hit the track. I am looking forward to competing and can’t wait to get up on the Thunderbowl Raceway fence.”
The 27th Trophy Cup is slated to kick off with preliminary nights on Thursday and Friday night, the Trophy Cup finale taking center stage on Saturday night. If you are unable to attend the event, TheCushion.Com will be providing LIVE pay per view coverage.
Austin and Carson McCarl and Country Builders Racing would like to thank Country Builders, Ochoco West Lumber, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, MAAS Brothers Powder Coating, Offill Family Farms, , HRP, FK Shocks, A.R.T. Enterprise, Engler Machine, Aurora Rod Ends, Schoenfeld, Wilwood, Kistler Engines, K1 Safety Gear, Bell Helmets, Maxim Chassis, B. Scadden Design, Jetco, and Octane Ink for their continued support.
BY THE NUMBERS: Races:11, Wins: 0, Top 5’s: 2, Top 10’s: 4
ON TAP: Country Builders Racing will be in action this Thursday-Saturday at the Trophy Cup with Austin and Carson McCarl.
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