After a small hiatus to regroup and properly break in the 28 new Sodi karts delivered to the track at F1 Race Factory we started our competition series Sunday Feb. 20th. Before I race into that info I would like to thank all the new kart break in team for their due diligence and expert throttle control patience. As fun as it sounds going thru the break in procedure can be grueling with a four step ramp up in speed with the reward of flat out at the latter part of the day. It’s not easy going slow lap after lap. Over the course of 3 weeks kart break in pilots such as James Gibbins, Keith Sears, Richard Small, Eric Dickinson, Gary Katz, Greg Jones, Joe Landram, Peter Liwanag, Mike McClaran, and Steve Lattanzi stepped up and volunteered their valuable time to do this. The rewards were small but they now have bragging rights to being the first in these new 9 HP Sodi karts before the general public scuffed them up and tested all the safety features built into these outstanding racing machines. Thank You all.
Also a BIG THANKS goes out to the top notch mechanics hidden away at the back of the building at F1 Race Factory. They manage to turn out day after day the finest rental karts in the industry to each and every customer. They had to become jugglers with keeping the current fleet up to parr, prep them and others to ship out to their new homes and assemble the new arrivals for the break in procedure. GPNY in Mt Kisco, N.Y. took the majority of the fleet after evaluation by none other than Scottish outdoor karting champion and the competition director for GPNY, Stevan McCleer. He flew to Phoenix and spent the better part of three days driving each and every kart. He liked what he saw and was impressed by the attention to detail from F1 Race Factory’s great mechanical staff of Pat, Josh, and Matt. Not many people get to see all the hard work and the pride these guys take in their work with keeping a fleet of 25 plus karts ready for action day in and day out. These guys are the best at what they do and deserve a standing ovation for their performance. Bravo!!!
F1 Race Factory has a reputation for having the best karts of any indoor karting facility and as a member of many other indoor clubs throughout the USA I can personally attest to that. The last fleet of 34 karts was approx 2 years old, still in good shape after many hours of use and abuse. Like the Timex saying goes, takes a licking but goes on ticking. The gas powered Sodi karts are the best there is but the best does not come cheap. At approx $8000.00 each that monetary commitment is to the tune of $224,000. Plus shipping/assembly/gas & oil and transponders. Scott Sanders stepped up and made it happen even in this economy that has taken down many fine companies rolling in dough before the music stopped. That confidence in the F1 Race Factory customer by providing an $8000.00 kart to race at speed against 9 or more others by almost anyone that comes walking thru the doors and laying down $10.00/$15.00 or even $20.00 and trusting you will get it back hopefully in the same condition you rented it to them is the true meaning of nerves of steel! The Reputation as the “BEST” continues.
2011 AZIKC Monthy 1 Hour Endurance Series started Sunday Feb. 20th, with 24 racers and a win by the 2010 AZIKC Champion Tony Rolfson aka (The Phoenix), with Mike Davila taking second place honors and Chaz Baca Jr standing atop the 3rd place podium step. The 10 race series continues on Sunday March 27th, with a 3 lap qualifier/72 lap race on the ½ mile GP track c/c/w. Check in time is by 6pm, kart draw/driver meeting @ 6:15 racing starts @ 6:30pm. Weight equalized to 200# and there is one(1) mandatory twenty(20) second pit stop to do a driver change if you are running a two(2) man team. Single driver teams also make the mandatory stop but do not get out of the kart.
Race dates for the series are: Feb. 20…March 27…April 24…May 22…June 26…July 31…Aug 28…Sept 25…Oct 30…Dec 4 (The Final)
One race drop. 20/25 Racer cap depending on kart availability
Entry Fee :$75.00per race inclusive of tax
2011 Winter/Spring Leagues started Tuesday Feb. 22nd, with 31 racers taking Track 1 c/w. Mike Davila earns the win, Tony Rolfson (The Phoenix) takes 2nd and Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi” brings home a 3rd place finish. The second race of the 8 race series competed on Tuesday March 1st with 29 racers vying for the top spot. Chaz Baca Jr comes away with the win, Tony Rolfson (The Phoenix) owns 2nd and once again Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi captures 3rd place. The 20 minute Mains start after the field is reset into “A” & “B” groups of up to 15 racers each and another kart draw is done.
Weight equalized to 200#. Top 5 weigh out post qualifier/heats & mains.
The first seven races of the series are run on Track 1 or 2 c/w or c/c/w.
Race dates for the League Series are: Feb 22…March 1…8…15…22…April 5…12 check in by 6:30pm kart draw/driver meeting @ 6:45pm racing starts @ 7pm. 30 racer cap per night.
Final is on the ½ mile GP Track Sunday April 17th. Check in by 6pm, racing starts @ 6:30pm. 20/25 racer cap depending on kart availability. One race drop.
Entry Fee: $40.00 per race inclusive of tax
Thank You and see most of you next AZIKC or League Race!
Keep the Rubberside Down,
Steve Lattanzi "Kandyman"
steve@f1rf.com
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