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Greg Adler's New Pro4 Truck Creates a Learning Curve for the 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Greg Adler's New Pro4 Truck Creates a Learning Curve for the 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
Jan 11, 2017
Greg Adler sliding the Pro4 from dry to wet track conditions
In racing you are never done learning. This is especially true for short course off road racing. There is always something that can make you faster. For Greg Adler, 2016 was a transition period and full of opportunities to learn new things. Greg acquired Kyle LeDuc’s championship winning Pro4 not too long before the 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series season started, and they didn’t have much time to do testing and to get Greg some needed seat time in a new truck to him. The team knew going into the year that even with a championship winning truck they would have to learn new suspension set ups, a new motor package, and that Kyle has a different driving style than Greg. Even without having a new truck there was still plenty of new things for Greg to learn. “I’ve been doing this a few years now and you never stop learning. I’ve been working with Corey Kruseman as my spotter, and with his experience, we have taken a different approach to analyzing the track, knowing where we can find more speed and get the most out of the truck” said Greg.
Greg Adler with some air time in the 4 Wheel Parts Pro 4 truck
Greg and the team were rewarded early on in the season with a podium in the second round of racing at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ., and also the fourth round in Lake Elsinore, CA. Greg had some frustrations that were mixed in with the good, but had always had great battles with the truck in front of him while always trying to move forward. Once he got past one truck, he was always looking ahead at his next truck to work around. “There were a few races, such as Reno, last season where we knew we were fast and were battling for the lead and things just didn’t go our way. But at each track we raced at, we learned more about the truck and what it was going to take to be among the fastest there,” said Greg. Over the season Greg battled consistently towards the front, finishing with two podiums, seven top fives, and finishing fifth overall in the championship points.
Greg Adler celebrating a great race on the podium
With not having the time the team would have liked to get the truck tested and dialed in before the 2016 season, the team couldn’t wait to start tearing down the truck after the last race of the season. They are planning on having some time to test and get the truck dialed in, and also having some down time as well. But for Greg it’s a different story for his off-season than most people would think. Greg told us, “As the President and CEO of 4 Wheel Parts, I don’t have the luxury of an “off season” that some of my competitors have. We’re in the midst of an aggressive expansion with opening new stores, remodeling existing ones, and combined with our recent acquisition by Polaris Industries, it’s been a busy year. Now we’re laying the groundwork for 2017 to be the best year in our company’s history. Whether it’s in the Jeep, pre-running in Baja or competing in the upcoming King of the Hammers Race in my Ultra4, I try to get off-road as much as possible.”
Autism Awareness is one of the things Greg Adler has a lot of passion for
Greg is looking forward to the 2017 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series with them expanding the racing venue list. In 2015, Estero Beach in Mexico was added, and this year the team will be going to Wheatland, Missouri, to the signature track of Lucas Oil where they are building unique features into the track. Greg said, “I am feeling good about taking the knowledge and experience we gained from last season into 2017 and pulling out some strong results.” So with a strong season in a new truck, watch out for Greg to come out firing on all cylinders at the season opener in Lake Elsinore, CA on March 24-25, 2017.
