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SODA (Short-course Off-road Drivers Association) was an off-road racing sanctioning in the United States.

Demise

Most drivers from SODA moved to CORR (Championship Off-Road Racing) in 1997, which basically ended SODA's existence. A greatly diminished series continued on for at least a few years afterwards.

History

The series was most popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Series races appeared tape delayed on ESPN (often during in the winter months). The races were usually held in Wisconsin or in a neighboring state. Beginning in 1970 the crown jewel of the series was the off-road championship event held at the Crandon International Off-Road Raceway - the "home of the world championship off-road race". ESPN (once an abbreviation for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ...

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Tracks that held races

Many tracks held races. This list of tracks are all in Wisconsin, except if noted:

• Crandon International Off-Road Raceway
• Luxemburg
• Road America held an event inside the paved road course
• Oshkosh
• Lake Geneva
• Ionia, MI
• Lake Odessa, MI
• Bark River, MI
• Glen Helen, CA

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Drivers

The most famous off-road driver was 7-time series champion Jack Flannery. His championships were occasionally compared to those of Dale Earnhardt. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

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"the Legend" Walker Evans (owner of Gaughan's first Craftsman Truck Series team) - 2 time series champion

Johnny Greaves

Art Schmidt

Jeff Kincaid

Scott Douglas

Curt LeDuc