Chaz Baca Jr Continues his Winning Ways in the 2011 F1 Race Factory Summer Leagues
Now with Race #5 in the record books and Chaz Baca Jr securing more points in his quest to win his 4th consecutive F1 Race Factory League Series the rest of the league racers have voted to come up with a new point system.
From this day forward we will be adding the points from 2nd Place and 3rd Place together to try to catch points leader Baca Jr. Our diabolical plan just may work. It was either that or we trick Chaz into racing one of the converted look-a-like detuned Sodi kid karts. Maybe a combination of both.
Group 1 Qualifier saw long time F1 Race Factory member Eric Dickinson, who dons a screaming yellow helmet, take the pole position over up and coming fast racer Josh Sarchet. Josh Sarchet has steadily improved week to week so that now you can count him being at the front more often than not. He is also now sporting a very stylish light grey racing suit purchased from another fast racer by the name of Greg Jones. I think the fast times came with the suit and now Sarchet is convinced the suit is his lucky charm. He may be right. Rounding out the top 5 was Josh Lambeth, Mike Davila, and Chris Wynne. Group 1 also had outdoor stand out Alex Akers join the indoor kart racers and even though he qualified P12 Alex is a quick study and will move to the top of the charts in no time. The level of grip the indoor karts have compared to the grip outdoor karts have is very different and Akers is now thinking about a career in indoor drifting. A harder tire compound is used indoors as well as having a treated concrete surface. No Alex you can’t bring and mount your own tires next time!
Group 1 Heat Results:
Josh Sarchet…Eric Dickinson…Mike Davila…Steve Lattanzi…Josh Lambeth…Kyle Tatman…Chris Wynne…Bobby Neumann…Logan Swane…Phillip Schroeder…Alex Akers…Joe Flitner…Greg Gillum.
Congratulations to Josh Sarchet for his first Heat win in the Leagues.
Three racers in the league travel trillions of miles each week to compete. Kyle Tatman, Josh Tatman and parents travel all the way from Tucson, Az and have been doing this for about 2 years now. Kyle is moving thru the ranks and brother Josh will be on brother Kyle’s back bumper in no time. New to the leagues is Greg Gillum and I hear the family drive to Phoenix from Prescott, Az includes many hours of traveling car games like count the cactus. That’s dedication to the leagues and a testament to the competitive racing spirit that resonates thru all of Arizona.
Group 2 Qualifier had surprise, surprise Chaz Baca Jr on Pole with protégé Jason Burstein slipping to 2nd by 2-100’s of a second. Ian Pierce, Kyler Repella and Cody Gutierrez round out the top 5. Ian Pierce no stranger to fast times has taken Kyler Repella under his wing with his expert instruction. Wrenching on Kylers outdoor kart is just a small piece of the puzzle that has made Kyler a better, faster driver. As Kyler matures and his ego falls within reasonable parameters his indoor driving skills have propelled him to the front more than once. Teacher is now becoming student.
Group 2 Heat Results:
Jason Burstein…Chaz Baca Jr…Kyler Repella…Ian Pierce…Cody Gutierrez…Mike McClaran…Keith Sears…Scott Lodding…Keaton Swane…Charles Crowe…Paul Miller…Josh Tatman…Jason McCormack.
Congratulations to Jason Burstein for the win over the nearly unstoppable Chaz Baca Jr.
Two of the regular “A” Main racers decided to visit the “B” Main this week. Keith Sears was on pole for the “B” Main and Charles Crowe ended up starting from P6. Crowe, who recently returned from a cross country trip with his family in a Winnebago was overheard to say he now wants to grow a mullet to go with the Winnebago. Was that a chewin’ tobacco tin I saw in his pocket? A whopping 6 MPG & 5,000 miles = empty wallet syndrome or credit card meltdown. Exxon, Mobil & Shell have now added the Crowe family to their VIP Christmas card list.
Bobby Neumann, Scott Lodding, and Keaton Swane chased Sears to no avail from the start to the finish. Contact between Charles Crowe and Logan Swane had Swane fall back to finish 2 spots back from his original starting spot of 5th. Keith Sears wins the “B” Main and now gets to join the “A” Main from the rear of the field to race another 40 laps on Track 1. Where’s that 5 gallon Gott cooler filled with ice water when you need it?
“B” Main Finish Order:
Keith Sears…Bobby Neumann…Scott Lodding…Keaton Swane…Charles Crowe…Paul Miller…Phillip Schroeder…Logan Swane…Alex Akers…Josh Tatman…Jason McCormack…Joe Flitner…Greg Gillum.
The “A” Main has Jason Burstein on pole, Josh Sarchet, still beaming from his Heat win, starting P2 and Chaz Baca Jr bringing up the, unfamiliar to him, 3rd starting spot. Top three very focused and the rest of the starting grid hoping for an impatient move or mistake by anyone ahead of them. This level of driver usually doesn’t swing the mistake door open very far or very often. That my readers was not the case in the vicinity of 8th place. Just so happened to be the same area that Steve Lattanzi was attempting and succeeding to terrorize all within striking distance. With laps clicking off and attempted passes being flagged back for position you could feel the pressure mount until an errant move by Lattanzi against Josh Lambeth planted Lambeth firmly into a barrier and essentially out of the race. With Ian Pierce passed for position earlier and Mike Davila passed it now was Eric Dickinson turn to feel the wrath of a fast kart in the wrong hands. Dickinson came into the crosshairs of Lattanzi and after holding a tight line for about 5 or so laps, Lattanzi decided enough is enough and proceeded to push Dickinson off line and by the wayside. Davila gets by Dickinson and another give back the position had Lattanzi giving back not one but two with Davila racing by first followed by the not too happy Dickinson. A payback was imminent and soon thereafter the “hit” contract was signed and the “hit” carried out. Sheepishly and knowing he did wrong by more than one person words were exchanged and apologies issued. Compensation will be issued and promises to race clean or out will be addressed at the next driver meeting. There’s not enough candy in the world to smooth this over so homemade cookie’s may be in order from Pro Cookie maker Gina D’Atrie who graciously provided all of the league racers with an outstandingly delicious sampling of her Peanut Butter/Oatmeal Cookie recipe.
Meanwhile at the front where the close and clean racing was happening the leaders were laughing all the way to the Checkered Flag with clean position changing passes all the way to the stripe. The 3rd step of the podium had a first time visitor named Josh Sarchet and I’m sure the smile of accomplishment hasn’t worn off even a week later. He now is two steps away from the podium top step and with having “Winner” of a league race posted next to his name. The sweet smell of victory is drifting his way. Congratulations to Podium picture models, Chaz Baca Jr…Jason Burstein…Josh Sarchet.
“A” Main Finish Order:
Chaz Baca Jr…Jason Burstein…Josh Sarchet…Kyler Repella…Eric Dickinson…Josh Lambeth…Mike Davila…Ian Pierce…Cody Gutierrez…Steve Lattanzi…Kyle Tatman…Mike McClaran…Keith Sears…Chris Wynne.
Thank You all for taking the time and resources to race in the best league at the best indoor kart racing facility in the country. I should know I belong to many and have been banned from a few. Begging my way back in hasn’t been successful. Karting is my “Fountain of Youth” and a daily dose is highly recommended.
The next 2011 F1 Race Factory Summer League Race is Tuesday Aug. 9th. Check in between 6/6:30…Driver Meeting/Kart Draw 6:45…Qualifying/Heats Start by 7pm.
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