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.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
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.
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.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Chaz Baca Jr Wins AZIKC Race #5
Chaz Baca Jr Wins 5th Race of the 10 Race AZIKC Series at F1 Race Factory !
Chaz Baca Jr, the newest member to dominate the indoor kart racing we do here at F1 Race Factory added another win to his extensive racing resume’ by winning the 5th race of the AZIKC on Sunday June 26th with a last lap pass when Jason Burstein and Tony Rolfson made contact on the last lap and opened the door for Baca to sneak thru for the win. Not only did he take the win away from Rolfson who had the race win in his pocket but Baca now takes the point lead over Blake Ledesma with 148 points to Ledesma’s 144. Pat Joyce drops from 3rd overall in points to 8th by missing the action because of a Birthday trip to the lake. He now trails Team Titanium (Steve Lattanzi/Charles Crowe/Keith Sears) by 1 point.
Chaz has collected the last three Champions Trophies for winning the last three in house racing leagues and continues to put himself out front no matter what kart he picks in the kart draw or what happens during the race. In 3 short years he has gone from Spinderrella to Winderella and the one to beat week in, week out. He has become the go to guy for helping other racers at reach the next level of fast. Buy an all day pass on the day he is at F1 Race Factory and you are almost guaranteed better times next race out. That willingness to share his technique of speed has made him a very popular figure and a true Good Sport. Oh, by the way he is all of 14 years old and is making a name for himself on the dirt tracks of Arizona/Nevada & California in his Mod Lite car. He is vying for Rookie of the Year at more than one local track in the Mod Lite Series. He is also part of the traveling F1 Race Factory race team, Team Titanium. Chaz was instrumental in helping bring back the hardware from CalSpeed in the 8 hour Petit Machismo Enduro race held Easter weekend. Team Titanium came away with a 3rd place overall in the Sport Class. He has signed on to be part of Team Titanium at the Machismo 500 12 Hour Endurance Race in Las Vegas Oct. 15th. Next stop, the top step of the podium stand!
Getting back to the AZIKC race we had twenty entry’s and some new racers joining us for the fast and furious action in the 3 lap qualifier /72 lap Main. Dirt track drivers Scott/Andrew/Ed/Aj/Tony/ Jordan Martin trying this for the first time and Terry/Tyler/Kara Packer family coming all the way from the Flagstaff area to compete with the hotshots of F1 Race Factory. Even though finishing toward the back not one gave up and completed the race to the very end. Lots of cold water consumed by all after the race as heat has now become a factor in these races which we require a race suit to be worn. That may change for the next race scheduled for Sunday July 31st. A few struggled with the added weight to bring them up to the 200# weight equalization target but that will NOT change anytime in the near future.
During the qualifier we saw one driver change karts which ended up being the right move. Jason Burstein bailed out of his kart draw kart and went with a back up kart that took him from the thirteenth starting position to fighting for the lead at the end of 72 laps. He finished second on paper but was penalized one spot due to contact with leader Tony Rolfson who has been scored in second place over Burstein who was awarded third place points. Great race with Go Pro camera’s capturing some of the action which will probably be posted on YouTube any day now. Thank You all for taking the time and resources to do this. It has been and continues to be the BEST Indoor Kart Racing in all of Phoenix, bar none!
The Finishing Order is as Follows:
Chaz Baca Jr…Tony Rolfson…Jason Burstein…Blake Ledesma…Mike Davila…Team Titanium (Steve Lattanzi/Keith Sears)…Team Sparticus (Chaz Baca Sr/Bobby Neumann)…Pete Liwanag…Carlos Carneiro…Ronald Jones…Mike McClaren…Bill Hunter…Ryan Casillas…Tyler Packer…Team Zippy (Jason McCormack/Joe Flitner)…Terry Packer…Kara Packer…Team Rocket (Tony/Jordan Martin)…Team Andrew/Aj Martin…Team Scott/Ed Martin.
Next AZIKC Race is Sunday July 31. Check in by 6pm…Driver Meeting/kart draw 6:15…Race start 6:30pm. Entry Fee:$75.00 includes tax. Team of 2… $37.50 each driver.
The 2011 F1 Summer Leagues start Tuesday July 5th. Check in by 6:30pm…Driver meet/Kart draw 6:45…Racing starts 7pm. Entry Fee: $45.00 or 8 race series pre pay $325.00 prices include 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
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.
Chaz Baca Jr, the newest member to dominate the indoor kart racing we do here at F1 Race Factory added another win to his extensive racing resume’ by winning the 5th race of the AZIKC on Sunday June 26th with a last lap pass when Jason Burstein and Tony Rolfson made contact on the last lap and opened the door for Baca to sneak thru for the win. Not only did he take the win away from Rolfson who had the race win in his pocket but Baca now takes the point lead over Blake Ledesma with 148 points to Ledesma’s 144. Pat Joyce drops from 3rd overall in points to 8th by missing the action because of a Birthday trip to the lake. He now trails Team Titanium (Steve Lattanzi/Charles Crowe/Keith Sears) by 1 point.
Chaz has collected the last three Champions Trophies for winning the last three in house racing leagues and continues to put himself out front no matter what kart he picks in the kart draw or what happens during the race. In 3 short years he has gone from Spinderrella to Winderella and the one to beat week in, week out. He has become the go to guy for helping other racers at reach the next level of fast. Buy an all day pass on the day he is at F1 Race Factory and you are almost guaranteed better times next race out. That willingness to share his technique of speed has made him a very popular figure and a true Good Sport. Oh, by the way he is all of 14 years old and is making a name for himself on the dirt tracks of Arizona/Nevada & California in his Mod Lite car. He is vying for Rookie of the Year at more than one local track in the Mod Lite Series. He is also part of the traveling F1 Race Factory race team, Team Titanium. Chaz was instrumental in helping bring back the hardware from CalSpeed in the 8 hour Petit Machismo Enduro race held Easter weekend. Team Titanium came away with a 3rd place overall in the Sport Class. He has signed on to be part of Team Titanium at the Machismo 500 12 Hour Endurance Race in Las Vegas Oct. 15th. Next stop, the top step of the podium stand!
Getting back to the AZIKC race we had twenty entry’s and some new racers joining us for the fast and furious action in the 3 lap qualifier /72 lap Main. Dirt track drivers Scott/Andrew/Ed/Aj/Tony/ Jordan Martin trying this for the first time and Terry/Tyler/Kara Packer family coming all the way from the Flagstaff area to compete with the hotshots of F1 Race Factory. Even though finishing toward the back not one gave up and completed the race to the very end. Lots of cold water consumed by all after the race as heat has now become a factor in these races which we require a race suit to be worn. That may change for the next race scheduled for Sunday July 31st. A few struggled with the added weight to bring them up to the 200# weight equalization target but that will NOT change anytime in the near future.
During the qualifier we saw one driver change karts which ended up being the right move. Jason Burstein bailed out of his kart draw kart and went with a back up kart that took him from the thirteenth starting position to fighting for the lead at the end of 72 laps. He finished second on paper but was penalized one spot due to contact with leader Tony Rolfson who has been scored in second place over Burstein who was awarded third place points. Great race with Go Pro camera’s capturing some of the action which will probably be posted on YouTube any day now. Thank You all for taking the time and resources to do this. It has been and continues to be the BEST Indoor Kart Racing in all of Phoenix, bar none!
The Finishing Order is as Follows:
Chaz Baca Jr…Tony Rolfson…Jason Burstein…Blake Ledesma…Mike Davila…Team Titanium (Steve Lattanzi/Keith Sears)…Team Sparticus (Chaz Baca Sr/Bobby Neumann)…Pete Liwanag…Carlos Carneiro…Ronald Jones…Mike McClaren…Bill Hunter…Ryan Casillas…Tyler Packer…Team Zippy (Jason McCormack/Joe Flitner)…Terry Packer…Kara Packer…Team Rocket (Tony/Jordan Martin)…Team Andrew/Aj Martin…Team Scott/Ed Martin.
Next AZIKC Race is Sunday July 31. Check in by 6pm…Driver Meeting/kart draw 6:15…Race start 6:30pm. Entry Fee:$75.00 includes tax. Team of 2… $37.50 each driver.
The 2011 F1 Summer Leagues start Tuesday July 5th. Check in by 6:30pm…Driver meet/Kart draw 6:45…Racing starts 7pm. Entry Fee: $45.00 or 8 race series pre pay $325.00 prices include 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
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.
Monday, June 27, 2011
2011 NASA-AZ League Race #1 @ F1 Race Factory
The NASA-AZ race group is back and better than ever for their 2011 NASA-AZ Indoor Karting League at F1 Race Factory. Once a month they get together, compete indoors, out of the AZ heat of summer and race right thru to their final league race on Sunday Nov. 13th. This six race series will prove to be an exciting way for up to 28 drivers to get together to race in a weight equalized, to level the playing field, indoor karting series that will keep the NASA-AZ group together during part of their “off” season and a way to have like minded individuals hang out for a few hours racing and enjoying the better part of a few hours swapping places on the track and swapping tall tales off the track. The ice cold beer will only enhance the story telling once the racing is done for the day. The first outing had all age groups and all skill levels represented.
Twenty competition junkies broken up into two groups signed on to do the opening race which is comprised of a 5 minute qualifier into a 10 minute heat. New karts are drawn for the “A” & “B” Mains and the winner of the “B” Main gets to join the “A” Main from the last place starting spot. That’s another 20 minute/40 lap race on Track 1 to gain a better finishing position which pays more points for the day. Stenos Wijaya was the recipient of the move up bonus and went from 11th place to 5th overall when the “A” Main saw the Checkered Flag. Congratulations Stenos! Might have something to do with the NOS Energy drink I saw him guzzling before the start of the “B” Main. What’s even more impressive is that Stenos had to serve a Black Flag stop & go penalty during his “B” Main race and still was far enough ahead to win it. WOW!
The finishing order for the “B” Main is as follows:
Stenos Wijaya…Wayne Porter…Eric Dayton…Paul Kuzma…Jeff Abrams…Stephen Busler…Tyler Doskocil…David Baum…Steven Marlow… DNS due to lack of Wheaties for breakfast… Martin Saltzman.
Last year’s “Winner” of the 2010 NASA-AZ League, Ronald “The Lone Wolf” Jones decided to sit this one out and is working diligently to meet the criteria of “active NASA –AZ driver”. He is prepping a Mustang to go head to head with the best within the NASA-AZ group. Time will tell. Honorable mention goes out to newly crowned Winner of the Bondurant Formula Mazda Championship Race Series, Austin Newmark. He now gets the opportunity to test in a number of different race series & cars to take the next step in becoming a professional race car pilot. Congratulations Austin and his dad Pete for showing the rest of us that hard work and a bit of luck will help to reach your goals. Lots of behind the wheel natural talent and smarts with good people helping along the way are also very instrumental to making it to the top level of racing.
So you would think Austin would be the obvious pole position starter but that prize went to none other than, week to week, F1 Race Factory league racer Chris Wynne. Chris set fast time in the qualifier and won his heat race to put him on pole for the “A” Main race but lurking right behind and looking for another win to put in his resume’ was Austin Newmark. NASA-AZ president, Tage “The Milkman” Evanson starting from the third spot followed by Kent Porter and another F1 league racer Paul Miller. Rounding out the eleven “A” Main racers were Dave Schutt..George Sklyarevsky…Eric Jacobsen…Leland Forbes…Kent Buckley and move up specialist Stenos Wijaya.
Wynne was able to hold off Newmark and the battle was so great at the front that 2nd/3rd & 4th place traded places more than once before half way. A good pass by Newmark, who was back as far as 4th place, on the leader Wynne saw Wynne not only lose the top spot but be freight trained by two more racers to end up off the podium with a 4th place finish. Mean while coming thru the field was none other than the winner of the “B” Main bonus, Stenos. That’s 80 laps or 40 minutes of racing on Track 1. Would have taken it’s toll on mere mortals but with NOS Energy pulsing thru the veins of Wijaya he was ready if more laps became available to him. Wasn’t to be and he finished a very respectable 5th overall for the day.
The finishing order for the “A” main is as follows:
Austin Newmark…Tage Evanson…Paul Miller…Chris Wynne…Stenos Wijaya…George Sklyarevsky…Kent Buckley…Kent Porter…Dave Schutt…Leland Forbes…Eric Jacobsen
On a side note we are all glad to see Tage Evanson among us after a life threatening incident not too long ago and I know I speak for many when I say it's great to have you racing with us. Without his help the 2011 NASA-AZ would not exist and the hope is for a fun and safe 2011 NASA-AZ League Race Series. Thank you all for taking the time and resources to do this.
The next NASA-AZ league race will be held on Sunday July 31…Check in by 1:30pm…Driver meeting/kart draw 1:45pm…Qualifying/Heats start at 2pm. Track 1 c/c/w. Racer cap of 28. Weight equalized to 200#. Over 200? call Dr. Lipo Suction. 1-800-NOT-FAST. Entry cost per race is $45.00 including tax.
F1 Race Factory Summer Leagues start Tuesday July 5th…Check in by 6:30…driver meet/kart draw 6:45…racing starts @7pm same format as the NASA league. Entry price is $45.00 or $325.00 for 8 race series pre pay, includes 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
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.
Twenty competition junkies broken up into two groups signed on to do the opening race which is comprised of a 5 minute qualifier into a 10 minute heat. New karts are drawn for the “A” & “B” Mains and the winner of the “B” Main gets to join the “A” Main from the last place starting spot. That’s another 20 minute/40 lap race on Track 1 to gain a better finishing position which pays more points for the day. Stenos Wijaya was the recipient of the move up bonus and went from 11th place to 5th overall when the “A” Main saw the Checkered Flag. Congratulations Stenos! Might have something to do with the NOS Energy drink I saw him guzzling before the start of the “B” Main. What’s even more impressive is that Stenos had to serve a Black Flag stop & go penalty during his “B” Main race and still was far enough ahead to win it. WOW!
The finishing order for the “B” Main is as follows:
Stenos Wijaya…Wayne Porter…Eric Dayton…Paul Kuzma…Jeff Abrams…Stephen Busler…Tyler Doskocil…David Baum…Steven Marlow… DNS due to lack of Wheaties for breakfast… Martin Saltzman.
Last year’s “Winner” of the 2010 NASA-AZ League, Ronald “The Lone Wolf” Jones decided to sit this one out and is working diligently to meet the criteria of “active NASA –AZ driver”. He is prepping a Mustang to go head to head with the best within the NASA-AZ group. Time will tell. Honorable mention goes out to newly crowned Winner of the Bondurant Formula Mazda Championship Race Series, Austin Newmark. He now gets the opportunity to test in a number of different race series & cars to take the next step in becoming a professional race car pilot. Congratulations Austin and his dad Pete for showing the rest of us that hard work and a bit of luck will help to reach your goals. Lots of behind the wheel natural talent and smarts with good people helping along the way are also very instrumental to making it to the top level of racing.
So you would think Austin would be the obvious pole position starter but that prize went to none other than, week to week, F1 Race Factory league racer Chris Wynne. Chris set fast time in the qualifier and won his heat race to put him on pole for the “A” Main race but lurking right behind and looking for another win to put in his resume’ was Austin Newmark. NASA-AZ president, Tage “The Milkman” Evanson starting from the third spot followed by Kent Porter and another F1 league racer Paul Miller. Rounding out the eleven “A” Main racers were Dave Schutt..George Sklyarevsky…Eric Jacobsen…Leland Forbes…Kent Buckley and move up specialist Stenos Wijaya.
Wynne was able to hold off Newmark and the battle was so great at the front that 2nd/3rd & 4th place traded places more than once before half way. A good pass by Newmark, who was back as far as 4th place, on the leader Wynne saw Wynne not only lose the top spot but be freight trained by two more racers to end up off the podium with a 4th place finish. Mean while coming thru the field was none other than the winner of the “B” Main bonus, Stenos. That’s 80 laps or 40 minutes of racing on Track 1. Would have taken it’s toll on mere mortals but with NOS Energy pulsing thru the veins of Wijaya he was ready if more laps became available to him. Wasn’t to be and he finished a very respectable 5th overall for the day.
The finishing order for the “A” main is as follows:
Austin Newmark…Tage Evanson…Paul Miller…Chris Wynne…Stenos Wijaya…George Sklyarevsky…Kent Buckley…Kent Porter…Dave Schutt…Leland Forbes…Eric Jacobsen
On a side note we are all glad to see Tage Evanson among us after a life threatening incident not too long ago and I know I speak for many when I say it's great to have you racing with us. Without his help the 2011 NASA-AZ would not exist and the hope is for a fun and safe 2011 NASA-AZ League Race Series. Thank you all for taking the time and resources to do this.
The next NASA-AZ league race will be held on Sunday July 31…Check in by 1:30pm…Driver meeting/kart draw 1:45pm…Qualifying/Heats start at 2pm. Track 1 c/c/w. Racer cap of 28. Weight equalized to 200#. Over 200? call Dr. Lipo Suction. 1-800-NOT-FAST. Entry cost per race is $45.00 including tax.
F1 Race Factory Summer Leagues start Tuesday July 5th…Check in by 6:30…driver meet/kart draw 6:45…racing starts @7pm same format as the NASA league. Entry price is $45.00 or $325.00 for 8 race series pre pay, includes 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
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.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Winter/Spring League Race #7 & 8
This Tuesday 4/12 will be race #7 of 8. Check in between 6/6:30. Driver meeting/kart draw @ 6:45. Qualifying/heats start @ 7pm. Up to 45 drivers can sign up. (30 spots left) open to all. $40.00… NO PAY..NO PLAY!!!
Congratulations Jason Burstein for winning the 6th race of the 2011 F1 Race Factory Winter/Spring League. Chaz Baca Jr finished a close 2nd and SoCal’s best Diego Morales in town to take 3rd away from the local hotshots.
Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi sent into the “B” Main race by an errant Black Flag move by none other than 26229 6386266!!! Lattanzi hasn’t raced in the “B” group race in many moons but got a chance to see some great race action from the sidelines for the “A” Main race which was won by Jason Burstein. One of the best races of the season. Lattanzi won the “B” group race but scored 12th in the points battle which see’s Chaz Baca Jr holding onto 1st by 2 points over Tony Rolfson. Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi is still sitting in 3rd place overall but has Mike Davila and Keith Sears within 3 points of that position for the series. Baca & Rolfson will take this points battle right into the last race of the league like last time. You don’t want to miss all the action.
Sunday 4/17 will be the final on the ½ mile GP track. Check in by 5pm. Driver meeting/kart draw 5:15. Qualifying/Heat start @ 5:30. Awards ceremony/Podium Pictures & Pizza party immediately follows race end.
Up to 26 karts may be available. May be less depending on karts in shop for service/repair. 9 spots were available Friday 4/7 @ 5pm. No first time leaguers will be permitted to enter final race until 5pm Sunday 4/17. At that time it will be open to them if any spots are left. If you have run at least one league race during the course of the 2011 Winter/Spring league series , it is first come, first serve!!! $40.00…NO PAY...NOPLAY!!!
I will also be announcing the Official F1 Race Factory 2011 Spring League Dates at the drivers meeting on Tuesday 4/12. I will have copies available to take with you. There will be a small exciting change to the format of the leagues and will be implemented at the start of the next league series. We have just over $100.00 in the Pizza Party cash fund that has been funded by the 50/50 raffle. 50/50 raffle will be available for race 7 & 8 and beyond.
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory, Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi, Keith Sears, Charles Crowe, and Chaz Baca Jr will be heading to CalSpeed Karting Center, Friday 4/22, to compete and win the Petit Machismo 8 Hour Endurance Race on Sat. 4/23. Race starts at 11am and runs until sunset or 7pm. Wish us luck and hopefully all the laps are fast and trouble free to propel us to victory so we can bring home the “Winners” trophy and the $1,000,000.00 prize money. Thank You in advance for all your support.
Keep 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.
Congratulations Jason Burstein for winning the 6th race of the 2011 F1 Race Factory Winter/Spring League. Chaz Baca Jr finished a close 2nd and SoCal’s best Diego Morales in town to take 3rd away from the local hotshots.
Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi sent into the “B” Main race by an errant Black Flag move by none other than 26229 6386266!!! Lattanzi hasn’t raced in the “B” group race in many moons but got a chance to see some great race action from the sidelines for the “A” Main race which was won by Jason Burstein. One of the best races of the season. Lattanzi won the “B” group race but scored 12th in the points battle which see’s Chaz Baca Jr holding onto 1st by 2 points over Tony Rolfson. Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi is still sitting in 3rd place overall but has Mike Davila and Keith Sears within 3 points of that position for the series. Baca & Rolfson will take this points battle right into the last race of the league like last time. You don’t want to miss all the action.
Sunday 4/17 will be the final on the ½ mile GP track. Check in by 5pm. Driver meeting/kart draw 5:15. Qualifying/Heat start @ 5:30. Awards ceremony/Podium Pictures & Pizza party immediately follows race end.
Up to 26 karts may be available. May be less depending on karts in shop for service/repair. 9 spots were available Friday 4/7 @ 5pm. No first time leaguers will be permitted to enter final race until 5pm Sunday 4/17. At that time it will be open to them if any spots are left. If you have run at least one league race during the course of the 2011 Winter/Spring league series , it is first come, first serve!!! $40.00…NO PAY...NOPLAY!!!
I will also be announcing the Official F1 Race Factory 2011 Spring League Dates at the drivers meeting on Tuesday 4/12. I will have copies available to take with you. There will be a small exciting change to the format of the leagues and will be implemented at the start of the next league series. We have just over $100.00 in the Pizza Party cash fund that has been funded by the 50/50 raffle. 50/50 raffle will be available for race 7 & 8 and beyond.
Team Titanium of F1 Race Factory, Steve “Kandyman” Lattanzi, Keith Sears, Charles Crowe, and Chaz Baca Jr will be heading to CalSpeed Karting Center, Friday 4/22, to compete and win the Petit Machismo 8 Hour Endurance Race on Sat. 4/23. Race starts at 11am and runs until sunset or 7pm. Wish us luck and hopefully all the laps are fast and trouble free to propel us to victory so we can bring home the “Winners” trophy and the $1,000,000.00 prize money. Thank You in advance for all your support.
Keep 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.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Many Thanks! AZIKC & 2011 F1 Race Factory Winter/Spring Leagues
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
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.
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
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.
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