Chaz Baca Jr Wins Race #4 of F1 Race Factory Summer League Series

Chaz Baca Jr Sets the Bar That Much Higher with Another Easy Cruise to Victory in the 4th Race of the 2011 F1 Race Factory Summer League Series.

Two of the most senior racers in the Summer League Series find themselves at the top of the Group 1 Qualifier.
Mike Davila sets fast time in the Group 1 Qualifier to take the Pole Position in the Group 1 Heat.
Steve Lattanzi and Kyler Repella start from P2 & P3 in the Group 1 Heat.
Lattanzi and Repella work together so as not to lose ground on Davila but Mike D goes on to win Group 1 Heat.
Lattanzi thinks he see’s one too many White Flags, slows one lap too early and see’s Repella go flying by to take a well deserved mistake free 2nd place finish away from him.
An innocent error by the start/finish flagger has been corrected and Lattanzi is now outfitted with Coke bottle thick eyewear to help him look for the elusive Checkered Flag.

Group 1 Heat Results:
Mike Davila…Kyler Repella…Steve Lattanzi…Eric Dickinson…Kyle Tatman…Josh Lambeth…Chris Wynne…Joe Landram…Phillip Schroeder…Greg Gillum.

Keith Sears sets fast time in the Group 2 Qualifier to take the Pole Position for the Group 2 Heat.
Baca takes the win in the Group 2 Heat, Sears nails down a 2nd place finish.
The fight for the top spot between Sears and Baca Jr lasted most of the race with Baca setting Sears up and making a clean pass.
Just the opposite can be said between two other competitors. The pass for position was reversed when Josh Sarchet attempted to pass Cody Gutierrez and resulted in contact that was less than clean.
Sarchet paid the price by having the positions reversed post race. Cody claims to have an exact replica Voodoo doll of Sarchet and a boxful of very sharp pins.

Group 2 Heat Results:
Chaz Baca Jr…Keith Sears…Jason Burstein…Scott Lodding…Cody Gutierrez…Josh Sarchet…Paul Miller…Mike McClaran…Ian Pierce…Josh Tatman.

The “B” Main Group enters Track 2 c/c/w for competition and the winner will get to move into the “A” Main.
Hungry for a win and a move into the “A” Main is Josh Sarchet who starts from the Pole Position.
Josh Lambeth, Paul Miller, Chris Wynne, Mike McClaran, Joe Landram, Ian Pierce, Phillip Schroeder, Josh Tatman, and Greg Gillum are ready to keep Sarchet from that goal.
Lambeth/Miller/Wynne/McClaran stayed tight for the first half and then as the field spread out it became the Josh/Josh Show with nose to tail action finally seeing the Josh of the Lambeth persuasion take the position way from his namesake. Mike McClaran and Joe Landram fell back and did battle together, but coming thru the field from a 7th place start position was Ian Pierce. He was racing for all it was worth and if the lap count went longer than the 48 laps allotted he would have caught Josh & Josh. Pierce ran out of laps and settled for a 3rd place finish. A very clean race was had by all.

“B” Main Results:
Josh Lambeth…Josh Sarchet…Ian Pierce…Paul Miller…Chris Wynne…Mike McClaran…Joe Landram…Josh Tatman…Phillip Schroeder…Greg Gillum.

“B” Main winner Josh Lambeth now moves to the rear of the “A” Main to compete in another 48 lap Main race. He’s hot, tired and thirsty but ready to do it all again to gain positions within the “A” Main and score those valuable series points. Parched, he summoned for water and was given some by a very cute young lady wearing a green shirt who is a person of mystery to me but seems to be a big fan of our resident filmmaker and excellent indoor kart racer. Congratulations Josh Lambeth for the “B” Main win and for not passing out during the “A” Main race.

Time for the “A” Main to get under way. Chaz Baca Jr is starting from the Pole, Mike Davila sits inches from his bumper in P2 , with Keith Sears starting from P3. Seat trouble has Jason Burstein switching karts as well as Cody Gutierrez. Cody will now start at the rear of the field due to the voluntary switch. No change to the Burstein starting spot of 6th.

Race starts and for the first few laps positions stay as is but then Kyler Repella runs Keith Sears wide and Sears goes from 3rd to 7th in short order. Baca Jr is showing his see ya later alligator move again to Davila. The race now becomes a race for 2nd/3rd/4th. Davila with Repella on his rear bumper are racing lap after lap with no moves toward a position change. That gives Steve Lattanzi an opportunity to slowly but surely reel them in until Lattanzi is now on the tail end of a three pack race. Lattanzi and Repella battle a bit which allows Davila to put a safe distance between himself and Repella/Lattanzi. Seeing the White Flag Lattanzi makes his move on Repella and has the inside line to take the position but then out of the blue Lattanzi once again slows as he must have thought the White Flag had Black boxes on it too. He went to congratulate Kyler but saw him speed away to complete the race. Jason Burstein running way back in 4th saw Lattanzi in slow mode and went by with a blur, a bump and a fist pump not really believing his luck at Lattanzi’s confusion. Mental error by Lattanzi cost him one point in the Heat and now at least 2 points in the Main. What was he thinking? Lots of incoherent mumbling coming from the mouth of Lattanzi once he realized what the heck he did.

A Drs. Appointment was scheduled for the next day for a complete neck up check up and he’s what they found. Butterflies and an I.O.U note. That’s right, as empty as a beer bottle at a Frat party. This now explains a lot and from now on he will be riding the Little Yellow Bus from home to F1 Race Factory for work and play. He will not be allowed to play with any sharp objects and will be required to don Coke Bottle thick eye wear anytime in a kart and on the track. If anyone has extra crayons and a racing themed coloring book with racing flags to color in, it would help with his relearning of the racing flags and what they mean.
In the meantime his Drs.(Frankenstein & Jeckle) have located a new brain from a donor by the name of Ab Normal. They are confident it will be an improvement.

“A” Main Results:
Chaz Baca Jr…Mike Davila…Kyler Repella…Jason Burstein…Steve Lattanzi…Scott Lodding…Keith Sears…Josh Lambeth…Cody Gutierrez…Eric Dickinson…Kyle Tatman.

Thank You all for taking time out of your day and the resources to do this. Without you it wouldn’t be this much competitive fun and excitement. No doubt about it the Best Indoor Kart racers are found at F1 Race Factory every day, all day and especially every Tuesday, starting at 6:30 pm.

Next Summer League Race is Tuesday Aug. 2. Qualifier/Heat/Main = 35 minutes of racing action for $45.00 including tax. Weight equalized to 200#. Racer cap of 42. Track 1 c/w

This Sunday July 31 is the 2nd race of the 2011 NASA-AZ League Series. Check in by 1:30…driver meeting/kart draw 1:45…Racing starts at 2pm. Must be active member of NASA to compete. Qualifier/Heat/Main = 35 minutes of racing action for $45.00 including tax. Weight Equalized to 200# racer cap of 28. Track 2 c/w

This Sunday July 31, is also the AZIKC Endurance Team race. Check in by 6pm…Driver meeting/kart draw 6:15…3 lap Qualifier/72 lap Main all on the ½ mile GP Track. One 20 second pit stop mandatory. Two man teams ok. Weight equalized to 200#. $75.00 per team including tax.

Keeping the Rubberside Down,

Steve Lattanzi "Kandyman"
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory
steve@f1rf.com
Specialty Events, F1 Race Factory
317 S. 48th Street . Phoenix, AZ 85034
(d) 602-427-4416 / 602-302-7223 (t) 602-321-2035(m)
Visit us online @ www.f1racefactory.com

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F1 Race Factory has Repeat Winner with Chaz Baca Jr taking down another Win in the 2011 F1 Summer League Series.

Twenty Nine of the best indoor kart racers from Phoenix/Tucson & Prescott came together at F1 Race Factory on Tuesday, July 19th to claim their rightful place atop the shrine to winning…the podium stand. All three that made it to the three steps of the podium stand were repeat visitors since the Summer league started. You can’t say podium without mentioning Chaz Baca Jr and Tuesday night was no exception with a repeat win by one of the most winning indoor kart racers to come along. Steve Lattanzi (2nd) and Mike Davila (3rd) filled the rest of the empty real estate on the podium. Former repeat Champions like Brad Godfrey, Tony Rolfson, and Blake Ledesma, just to name a few, have since moved on or up in the world of speed. Tony & Blake still make guest appearances in the AZIKC and leagues but as life happens and budgets get stretched some of the repeat winners back off from other responsibilities, but still try keep one toe in the waters of competitive indoor kart racing. Word on the street is Brad Godfrey is making a name for himself in the ARCA race series back East where most of the locals talk with a southern drawl and drink lots of Sweet Tea and Mint Juleps. NASCAR is not only a Sport back there in the Carolina’s but a truly devote religious lifestyle experience enjoyed by many. Amen, brother! My Holy Grail of Racing is Formula 1.

Group 1 Qualifying/Heat saw Tony Rolfson (29.402) take the pole position over Jason Burstein (29.418) and Chaz Baca Jr (29.517).

Group 1 Heat Finish Order:
Tony Rolfson…Chaz Baca Jr…Jason Burstein…Keith Sears…Joshua Walker…Eric Dickinson…Ian Pierce…Scott Lodding…Mike McClaran…Paul Miller…Jason McCormack…Julia Castro…Joe Flitner…Josh Tatman…Greg Gillum.

Group 2 Qualifying/Heat had Steve Lattanzi (29.497) on pole over Mike Davila (29.686) and Robert Neumann (29.697).

Group 2 Heat Finish Order:
Mike Davila…Steve Lattanzi…Robert Neumann…Cody Gutierrez…Rees Candee…Don Angel…Kyler Repella…Chris Wynne…Josh Lambeth…Mark Heeg…Ray Stevens…Kyle Tatman…Phillip Schroeder…Chris Webb.

The “A” field is set with the top 7 from each group and the “B” Main gets set with the remaining 7 plus 1 from Group 2. Winner of the “B” Main is rewarded with a spot at the back of the “A” Main. Chris Wynne, also a member of NASA-AZ and a regular NASA-AZ/F1 Race Factory league racer, wins and now moves into the “A” Main to try to move up thru that field and score within the top 15 points system. Back to back Mains on Track 1 are equal to one long 80 lap race which has Chris W looking for a cold energy drink and some extra adrenalin to keep him sharp and fast.

The “B” Main was not an easy one to win and the top five of Chris Wynne ,Scott Lodding, Josh Lambeth, Mike McClaran and Paul Miller were running laps so close together and for so long you would almost get the impression they were connected by some invisible force field. Heavy lap traffic comes into the picture, flags are waved and a turn two traffic jam insues to change the running order with Josh Lambeth popping out of the mix in the lead with Wynne now scrambling to play catch up. Scott Lodding took the biggest hit to distance between him and the top three that are now clear of traffic and racing each other again. Wynne now catches Lambeth and makes the pass and will hold onto that spot to see the Checkered Flag first.
Josh Tatman from Tucson had a scary moment when he was racing toward the first turn late in the race and went airborne, hit the tires that are at the pit exit and went sideways into the pit only to be stopped by the portable swamp cooler. I guess he just wanted the prime cool off spot at the cooler before everyone else came in. He did go back out on the track and did not repeat his Joey Chitwood Stunt Show Airborne maneuver, again. I guess once is enough. Wonder what he has in store for next week. Jump thru a burning hoop? I’d pay extra to see that. Glad nobody got hurt. It tends to slow the whole night down. Goes to show you how well put together these Sodi RX-7 karts are. Like the Timex commercial states, “Takes a Licking, and keeps on Ticking”

Special mention goes to the only woman in this sea of testestrone, Julia Castro goes wheel to wheel with the big boys and holds her own against these brutes. Good show Julia. She’s one fast and cool, young lady. She also happens to be one of the nicest people in the building.

“B” Main Finish Order:
Chris Wynne…Josh Lambeth…Mike McClaran…Scott Lodding…Paul Miller…Kyle Tatman…Julia Castro…Chris Webb…Mark Heeg…Ray Stevens…Jason McCormack…Phillip Schroeder…Josh Tatman…Greg Gillum…Joe Flitner. Chris Wynne moves into to the “A” Main race.

The “A” Main has Tony Rolfson starting from the pole position and one of the toughest “A” Main racers right on his bumper. The daredevil Mike Davila. Concerned about his karts “B” Main performance Rolfson spends the moments leading up to the start trying to figure out how much w-i-d-e-r he can make his kart so there’s very little room to pass him in this 40 lap feature race. With Mike Davila right behind him this is not going to be easy. Mike usually finds the smallest window of opportunity and throws open the shutters and goes flying by before you know what happened. And now with tag team Lattanzi/Baca right there to capitalize on any small misstep you know that both the frontrunners will be trying to put some distance on the rest of the field quickly. Didn’t go as planned for Rolfson and Co as it became readily apparent he was in trouble and the field behind nipping at his rear bumper to get by. Lattanzi has Baca go by so he could break up the love fest and sure enough is successful if not downright bump and run, Black Flag worthy against Davila about it. No BF was waved. With Davila and Rolfson out of the way and mixing it up with the likes of Jason Burstein, Bobby Neumann, Keith Sears and Cody Gutierrez, Baca & Lattanzi have clear sailing and a strong wind behind them. The Baca/Lattanzi show is now in prime time territory and lap after lap a game of reel ‘em in, lose some ground is playing out between them. Even though Steve Lattanzi set fast time of the night during the “A” Main chase, Chaz Baca Jr prevails for his second win of the Summer League Series.

Congratulations to all that show up week to week and have a fun time racing with their compadre’s. Many friendships have been formed during these league seasons and it is one reason a lot of us look forward to getting together every Tuesday night.

Next 2011 F1 Race Factory Summer League Race will be Tuesday July 26. Race #4 of 8. Check in by 6:30… Driver meeting/Kart Draw 6:45…Racing starts at 7pm. Track 2 c/c/w.

It’s the most fun you can have with your helmet on.
Just don’t be Late, or you may have to Spectate!

“A” Main Finish Order:
Chaz Baca Jr…Steve Lattanzi…Mike Davila…Tony Rolfson…Jason Burstein…Bobby Neumann…Keith Sears…Eric Dickinson…Joshua Walker…Ian Pierce…Don Angel…Rees Candee…Kyler Repella…Cody Gutierrez…Chris Wynne.

Top 10 in Points after 3 Races: Chaz Baca Jr 167…Steve Lattanzi 165…Jason Burstein 160…Mike Davila 153…Keith Sears 145…Eric Dickinson 133…Cody Gutierrez 126…Chris Wynne 125…Scott Lodding 113…Kyle Tatman 101.

Keeping the Rubberside Down,

Steve Lattanzi "Kandyman"
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory
steve@f1rf.com
Specialty Events, F1 Race Factory
317 S. 48th Street . Phoenix, AZ 85034
(d) 602-427-4416 / 602-302-7223 (t) 602-321-2035(m)
Visit us online @ www.f1racefactory.com

F1 Race Factory - Your Phoenix Destination For Adrenaline-Packed Outings
Arizona's Premier Indoor Karting & Entertainment Venue
Seasonal Leagues, High Level Competition Events, Public Racing 363 Days A Year
Two Indoor Tracks, 45+MPH Karts, Billiards, Trackside Bar & Grill.

F1 Race Factory Summer League Series has Chaz Baca Jr claiming the Top Spot on the Podium Stand once again.

Twenty nine of the finest caliber indoor kart racers came together Tuesday July 12 to compete and proclaim bragging rights to being the winner of the 2nd race of the 8 race Summer League Series.

After taking a week off to reflect on what went wrong during Race #1, (MD was a big factor and Medical Doctor was not what he meant), Chaz Jr returns to his winning ways by starting with fast time in his qualifier to take the pole for the group 2 Heat and then keeping the pole position for the “A” Main start. He goes on to win the “A” Main with Josh Lambeth finishing 2nd in both Heat Group 2 & “A” Main.
Last weeks, Haboob weather, overall winner Steve Lattanzi was sent down two podium steps with a 3rd place finish in both the Group 2 Heat & “A” Main. Gave Lattanzi plenty of time to study the back of Lambeth’s helmet, even after passing him for a short lived attempt to catch Baca during the Main. Jason Burstein tried unsuccessfully to follow Lambeth thru but contact between Burstein & Lattanzi had each racer regrouping and playing nice for the rest of the race. Even though Lambeth had put some considerable distance between himself and Lattanzi, Lattanzi was right on his back bumper for the last three laps due to lap traffic coming into the mix. Lattanzi was seen handing the backmarkers each a $5.00 bill in cash after the race. Wonder what that was about? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy is in Place.
Honorable mention goes to Mr. Yellow Helmet, Eric Dickinson, who felt the pass by Lattanzi, during the Group 2 Heat was less than legit but none the less allowable. A respectable 7th place finish in the Group 2 Heat kept Dickinson in the hunt for a hopeful win in the “A” Main. Dickinson was last week’s winner of the “B” Main and moved into the “A” Main as the Bonus Win move up racer.

This weeks’ winner of the “B” Main and Bonus Win move up racer was none other than Keaton Swane who got to the front of the “B” Main after starting 3rd and never looked back. He then started from the back of the “A” Main and by race end was in 14th. Congrats to Keaton who was trying to run down his brother Logan who ended up finishing 10th in the “A” Main. Brotherly love goes right out the window when those helmets go on. The Swane boys are there to win and take no prisoners on their way to the front.

Group 1 Top Qualifier with a best lap time of 24.434 was Austin Kipp Van Winkle who managed to stay awake long enough to join us.

Group 1 Heat Finish Order:
Jason Burstein…Austin Kipp…Logan Swane…Bobby Neumann…Chris Wynne…Mike Davila…Cody Gutierrez…Kyle Tatman…Kevin Parker…Ronald Jones…Fernando Aguayo…Gary Shaw…Greg Gillum…Josh Tatman.

Group 2 Top Qualifier was Chaz Baca Jr, a real surprise there with a 24.201 recorded. Josh Lambeth and Eric Dickinson tied for 2nd by sharing a fast time of 24.267!

Group 2 Heat Finish Order:
Chaz Baca Jr…Josh Lambeth…Steve Lattanzi…Scott Lodding…Keith Sears…Josh Sarchet…Eric Dickinson…Mike McClaran…Keaton Swane…Dennis Mills…Joe Landram…Jason McCormack…Phillip Schroeder…Mike Shaw…Jake Kruse.

The “B” Main saw nose to tail action between Kevin Parker, Dennis Mills, Kyle Tatman, Ronald Jones and Keaton Swane. Keaton started from third and after laps of swapping spots between the top five he found space more than once and passed his worthy competitors to take the “B” Main win and move into the “A” Main. I hear collecting race points and beating his brother Logan on the track are two of his favorite hobbies.

“B” Main Finish Order:
Keaton Swane…Kevin Parker…Dennis Mills…Kyle Tatman…Ronald Jones…Joe Landram…Mike McClaran…Fernando Aguayo…Jason McCormack…Mike Shaw…Phillip Schroeder…Josh Tatman…Gary Shaw…Jake Kruse…Greg Gillum.

The “A” Main had some jostling around by the top five also. Steve Lattanzi starting from the fifth spot worked his way up to second by getting by Austin Kipp, Josh Lambeth, and Jason Burstein. Chaz Baca Jr was within reach but then slowly but surely got his fast lap rhythm going and pulled away as Lattanzi, confident in a second place finish and just cruising along without a care in the world found himself under attack by Josh Lambeth who incredulously passed him with ease. Lattanzi has placed a rush order on a set of eyes for the back of his helmet and should now have 360 degree coverage and no surprises from already passed traffic. This weeks podium had Josh Lambeth on it as a first timer and he has vowed to repeat that feat week to week. Congratulations Chaz, Josh, Steve and this race report and follow up pictures should get you that 15 minutes of fame that alludes most of us. The competition is tough and a bit of luck certainly goes a long way as anyone that has won a race or two will tell you. It is the most fun you can have with your helmet on.

The “A” Main Finish Order:
Chaz Baca Jr…Josh Lambeth…Steve Lattanzi…Jason Burstein…Austin Kipp…Bobby Neumann…Keith Sears…Mike Davila…Eric Dickinson…Logan Swane…Cody Gutierrez…Chris Wynne…Josh Sarchet…Keaton Swane…Scott Lodding.

We do this all again on Tuesday July 19. Check In by 6:30pm…Driver meeting/Kart Draw 6:45pm…Racing @ 7pm. Track 1 c/c/w.
See you there!
If you’re Late, You get to Spectate!

Keeping the Rubberside Down,

Steve Lattanzi "Kandyman"
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory
steve@f1rf.com
Specialty Events, F1 Race Factory
317 S. 48th Street . Phoenix, AZ 85034
(d) 602-427-4416 / 602-302-7223 (t) 602-321-2035(m)
Visit us online @ www.f1racefactory.com

F1 Race Factory - Your Phoenix Destination For Adrenaline-Packed Outings
Arizona's Premier Indoor Karting & Entertainment Venue
Seasonal Leagues, High Level Competition Events, Public Racing 363 Days A Year
Two Indoor Tracks, 45+MPH Karts, Billiards, Trackside Bar & Grill.

F1 Race Factory Opens 2011 Summer Leagues with Haboob (Epic Dirt Storm) raging outside and Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi storming to Win Race #1 inside!

Tuesday July 5th was the 1st of the 8 race 2011 Summer League Series at F1 Race Factory. One of the worst dust storms to ever hit Arizona came thru the Phoenix area around the time the league masters were to start the Mains. The “A” & “B” Mains were in jeopardy of being cancelled because of the amount of slippery silt being deposited into the building and distributed onto the track by the air return system that was overwhelmed by the storm right outside the doors. I hear you knocking but you can’t come in was not an option today and hell or high water wasn’t going to stop this brute of a storm from getting into every nook & cranny on and off the racing surface. Track 2 was closed to all arrive & drive public racing due to the slippery conditions. Would have been a “Spinderrella” race. Visibility was not only a problem outdoors but now indoors as well. Even though most of the regulars to the F1 Race Factory leagues could probably drive Track 1 in their sleep, without incident, the level of grip had gone from marginal to “Slicks on Ice”, which I think is the new name of the Disney on Ice Show. Coming to a town near you! This was looking to be a repeat of the PKE Event at the South Point Hotel & Casino horse arena /kart track in Vegas we tried a few years ago and one that more than a few of us had finally been able to come to grips with. Looks like more psychotherapy sessions are in order.

Qualifying/Heat Results Group 1:
Steve Lattanzi…Jason Burstein…Mike Davila…Josh Sarchet…Kyler Repella…Kyle Tatman…Ronald Jones…Paul Miller…Greg Gillum

Qualifying/Heat Results Group 2:
Chaz Baca Jr…Ian Pierce…Keith Sears…Chris Wynne…Cody Gutierrez…Scott Lodding…Eric Dickinson…Kevin Carlson…Raymond (Matt) Stevens…Jason McCormack.

Top half competes in the “A” Main and the bottom half competes in the “B” Main. Tie break for position goes back to qualifying time.
Scott Lodding starts from the Pole Position for the “B” Main.

Starting Grid “B” Main:
Scott Lodding…Kyle Tatman…Eric Dickinson…Ronald Jones…Paul Miller…Kevin Carlson…Ray/Matt Stevens…Jason McCormack…Greg Gillum.

Since the “B” Main racers compete first they would be used as the four wheeled street sweepers, which ended up working like a charm. Eric “Legoland” Dickinson started from the 3rd spot on the grid and laps later worked his way around Kyle “Where’s my Mouthpiece?” Tatman of Tucson, and then went to work on Scott “The Beard” Lodding who was able to keep Dickinson at bay for half the race. Some light contact had all three within inches of each other lap after lap which gave Paul “Motocross” Miller, who had dispensed with Ronald “Lone Wolf” Jones earlier, an opportunity to close the gap on the top three in battle with each other. Tatman then got around Lodding without drama. Dickinson eventually lit the afterburners mounted to his trusty steed and away he went to take the “B” Main win and move into the “A” Main, which was his well deserved bonus for winning the “B” Main. The level of grip impacted overall lap times for this night, which was a small price to pay considering the circumstances in play.

What a night to start your league career but three new faces joined the ranks of the Summer Leagues. Welcome Raymond Stevens,(aka Matt), Kevin Carlson and Greg Gillum who has signed up for the entire series and saved some moola in the process. Smart move by Greg and to be in the running for the “Winner” of everyone’s favorite trophy, “The Kandyman Award”. Given to the person who does the most races and scores the least points. So far Greg has a good start to winning the KA with a 9th Place finish in the Heat and a 19th finish overall for the night. Nice guy and well dressed, in his Alpinestars race suit and unique red/white helmet, Jason McCormack continues to struggle but I expect him to find the speed he has been searching for and become the front running threat I know he is capable of and sooner than you think. Jason, did you check under the seat?

“B” Main Finish Order:
Eric Dickinson…Kyle Tatman…Scott Lodding…Paul Miller…Ronald Jones…Raymond Stevens(Matt)…Kevin Carlson…Jason McCormack…Greg Gillum.
Congratulations to the top three and now Dickinson moves to the tail end of the “A” Main to see how many spots/points he can pick up before the Checkered Flag fly’s.

“A” Main Starting Order:
Chaz Baca Jr (Pole)…Steve Lattanzi…Ian Pierce…Jason Burstein…Mike Davila…Keith Sears…Chris Wynne…Josh Sarchet…Cody Gutierrez.

Now that Track 1 has been cleared of most of the errant fallout from the dust storm by the “B” Main Street Sweepers, the ”A” Main racers take to the track for their Main race which is 40 laps or 20 minutes of nose to tail and side by side racing action. Four warm ups laps gave the group plenty of time and distance to figure out how to keep the kart facing in the right direction and just how fast they can attack a corner without too much drifting. Rolling starts are the norm and once under way and everyone crossing the start/finish the action heats up quickly. With Baca setting the pace and Lattanzi never being more than 12” off his rear bumper Baca is feeling the heat as is Lattanzi from Pierce. Lattanzi finally sees an opportunity and goes for it with success and takes over the leadership role that Baca has had up to this point. From then on the race turned out to be a shuffle behind Lattanzi as one by one different racers took their turn at running second. Jason Burstein managed to slip by Ian & Chaz to antagonize the rear bumper of Lattanzi for the remainder of the race. More than once Burstein thought he saw an opening to pass for the lead but was denied and thankfully didn’t take any of the unnecessary chances others were taking with position changing results behind him.

The Checkered Flag saw Lattanzi fist pumping the win and Burstein still attached to his rear bumper hoping for an under the weight limit penalty to take the win away. Didn’t happen during the weigh out with Lattanzi weighing out at 200.4.. They weight equalize to 200# and the top 5 drivers weigh out on track after the Heats & Mains to see how close they can come to the 198 to 200 zone. Below 198 and you get to claim last place points which will put you behind the eight ball when it comes time to tally the series points. Millions of dollars in cash and solid gold trophy’s are at stake here so mistakes can be costly.

“A” Main Finish Order:
Steve Lattanzi…Jason Burstein…Mike Davila…Chaz Baca Jr…Ian Pierce…Keith Sears…Eric Dickinson…Chris Wynne…Kyler Repella…Cody Gutierrez…Josh Sarchet.

Top Ten in Points after Race #1:
Steve Lattanzi 57…Jason Burstein 55…Chaz Baca Jr 54…Mike Davila 53…Ian Pierce 52…Keith Sears 50…Chris Wynne 47…Eric Dickinson 45…Kyler Repella 45…Cody Gutierrez/Josh Sarchet 44.

This Weeks 50/50 Raffle Winner of a Free Race Card and a whopping $6.00 cash was…Mr. Paul Miller, who has declared retirement with this monumental windfall.

The league started out with a bang and 19 kart racing enthusiasts vying for a chance to stand atop the podium and enjoy their 15 minutes of fame.
Congratulations to Steve Lattanzi/Jason Burstein/Mike Davila this week.

Next Tuesday July 12… 6:30pm to 9pm they get their race faces on and do it all over again, hopefully with a kinder, gentler weather pattern rolling thru.
League race #1 winner Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi was overheard saying “bring on the same weather as long as the end result of my night brings the same winning result!”

Check in By 6:30pm…Driver meeting/Kart Draw 6:45pm…5 minute Qualifiers into 10 minute Heats start @ 7pm. Followed by another Kart draw and 20 minute Mains.
Track 2 c/w. 12/24/48 laps Q/H/M. $45.00 includes tax.

If you’re Late, you get to Spectate!
Like the Lottery, you got to be in it to Win it!

Keeping the Rubberside Down,

Steve Lattanzi "Kandyman"
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory
steve@f1rf.com
Specialty Events, F1 Race Factory
317 S. 48th Street . Phoenix, AZ 85034
(d) 602-427-4416 / 602-302-7223 (t) 602-321-2035(m)
Visit us online @ www.f1racefactory.com

F1 Race Factory - Your Phoenix Destination For Adrenaline-Packed Outings
Arizona's Premier Indoor Karting & Entertainment Venue
Seasonal Leagues, High Level Competition Events, Public Racing 363 Days A Year
Two Indoor Tracks, 45+MPH Karts, Billiards, Trackside Bar & Grill.