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Dan Pro-2 # 77

Dan Vanden Heuvel, one of a few racers in the off-road series that has been around for 27 years. From the 30 mile race course through the woods and hills in Crandon to the short course track, now world famous in off-road racing. He's twice won SODA's Class 13 Championship and finished second three other times. In the past 5 years, he has finished in the top four in CORR's Pro 2 championship points, and in 1999 scored two wins and finished as runner-up in the season championship. In 2001, he scored 12 top-five finishes in 16 races, with a season best 2nd place at Antigo,WI, and a pair of second place finishes at the season-ending race at Topeka, KS. Dan finished the 2001 season in fourth place among the 20 drivers in CORR's Pro 2 Class. 2003 could have been the year for the Championship with a 1st and 2nd in the opening rounds, but a bad roll-over in Bark River, MI had the team on the downside. Not knowing if Dan could compete in the rest of the season, they still re-built the truck while Dan was healing. A scheduled month break was also a major help in getting Dan into the truck. He came back to lead the most laps in the next 2 rounds, but missed the finish line. So he and the team worked harder. They pulled an awesome feat by winning back to back rounds at the famous Crandon Raceway. Dan collected his 5th Crandon Championship ring ! ! With 7 top 4 finishes and a 2nd in the finale round, Dan got back to 4th place in the series. 2004 brought a similar start to 2003 with a 1st and 2nd in Antigo. Dan added 7 top 3 finishes to his season total including a wild win in Crandon. A new truck took Dan to the front for 2005. He took the Topeka event by storm with a 1st and 2nd. He was 3rd overall and the 2nd Pro 2 for the BorgWarner Shootout in Crandon. Then he went to San Diego to take back to back wins and secured 2nd place.....only 16 points away from the Pro 2 Championship. In 2008, the series was brought back to the Mid-West and The Flying Dutchman dominated the Pro-2wd class and took his 3rd Championship of his career. Now it's another new series, but going with a more nation-wide schedule, Dan's currently is 6th in points with 2 podium finishes, including a win at Bark RIver, MI in Round 5-6. Stay tuned for the rest of the season and don't forget to follow the team on ESPN2 and ABC !