10-13-11 Ostrowski takes DD2 Masters GoPro Feature Race & McDonald takes Senior Rotax Main

A cool and foggy morning greeted the racers for Round 7 of the Red Line Oil Karting Championship, but by 11:00 am the fog burned off and a warm sunny afternoon made for some great racing at the simraceway International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway. The demanding Reverse Sprint track configuration had lots of grip which challenged the drivers to get the best setup balance and made for some tight racing in several of the classes.

GoPro Feature Race: DD2 Masters

It was the DD2 Masters' turn for the race winner to take home the GoPro HD Hero Camera. Michael Ostrowski dominated qualifying by over a second on Andre Eriksen's time. David Palic was third on the grid. In the first heat, Ostrowski took the lead out of turn one and pulled out an eight second win over Eriksen with Bob Olson coming home in third. In the second heat, Ostrowski again took the lead and took a seven second win over Eriksen with Palic taking the third spot. In the main, Michael took the lead again at the drop of the green flag and then cruised home for the win over Eriksen and Palic. Ostrowski not only took maximum points for the day, but also increased his class championship lead with just two races left in the season. At the November 6th race, the Junior Rotax class will be the GoPro Featured Class.

IAME TaG, TaG Senior & TaG Junior

The TaG race group was the largest race group of the weekend with thirteen karts. The spec gear IAME class again had a strong turnout with nine karts. In qualifying, Tazio Ottis (TaG Senior) took the pole in his Rotax powered kart with Don Rocci (IAME TaG) second, and Andrew Davidge (TaG Senior) third. In the first heat, Ottis took the early lead and was never challenged with Rocci staying close to take second and the IAME class win. Sean McDonald (TaG Senior) had to come through the field to take third with Bryson Guzman (IAME TaG) edging out Michael Torrano (IAME TaG) for fourth and Austin Keller (Junior TaG) coming home sixth. In the second heat, McDonald had to start from the rear again due to problems in qualifying and worked his way through to challenge for the lead near the end. McDonald made the pass on Ottis at the end of the eighth lap with Ottis second, Rocci third, Davidge fourth, and Amber Friedberg (IAME TaG) taking fifth. In the main, Ottis was on the pole with McDonald along side. At the start Ottis took the lead followed by McDonald and Davidge with Rocci fourth, the first IAME kart. McDonald shadowed Ottis the entire race looking for a good spot to pass, but since he had to race this same kart later in the Senior Rotax race, he wanted to make sure his pass was clean and had no risk of tangling with Ottis. Davidge was pressured by Rocci the entire race with Torrano, Guzman and Keller chasing. Friedberg's race came to an end on lap five as she had to pull off. Guzman put on a charge throughout the race getting by Torrano then overtaking Rocci near the end of the race to take fourth and the IAME class lead. At the checkered flag, Ottis held off McDonald for the win. McDonald placed second and Davidge third. These three karts were all in the TaG Senior class. Fourth overall went to Bryson Guzman in his IAME kart taking his first class win of the year, fifth overall and second in IAME was Rocci. Keller took sixth overall and the Junior TaG win with Torrano taking the seventh overall and third in IAME.

Sanzaru Games Rotax Mini Max

With points leader Michael Michoff in Lancaster for the street race, there would be a new class winner this race. Annie Breidinger took her third straight pole with her sister Toni Breidinger in second and Wilson Skjerven third. In the first heat, Annie Breidinger took the early lead with Skjerven taking second at the start and Toni Breidinger tucking in behind for third. Annie Breidinger was pulling away when she threw a chain and had to pull off. Skjerven took the lead with Toni Breidinger putting on the pressure. Toni Breidinger then spun dropping her to fourth. In the end, Skjerven took the win ahead of Horatio Fitz-Simon with Corrie Hiatt in third. In the second heat, Annie Breidinger took the lead from the pole and was never challenged, taking a five second win ahead of Skjerven with Toni Breidinger in third. In the main, Skjerven was on pole with Toni Breidinger along side. At the start, Skejerven went into turn one first followed by Fitzsimon who was just behind on the grid. Annie Breidinger had to settle for third. As the leading duo went into the top turn, Fitzsimon came along side Skjerven and the two exited the turn side-by-side. In the dash to the tight infield hairpin turn, the two karts touched causing their front wheels to interlock which slowed them up a bit. When the two karts finally separated, Skjerven spun and Annie Breidinger was able to dash to the inside to take the lead forcing Fitzsimon to fall back to second. Annie Breidinger proceeded to pull away and went onto a three second win. The real race was for second with Fitzsimon under pressure from Toni Breidinger the entire race. In the end, Annie Breidinger took the win, her first outright Mini Max win of her career with Fitzsimon taking second just inches ahead of Toni Breidinger in third, Hiatt fourth and Skjerven fifth. For the win, Annie Breidinger took home $50 of Sanzaru Games cash for her efforts with $30 going to Fitzsimon and $20 to Toni Breidinger.

Rotax Masters

Six karts took the green with Cameron Evans taking the pole ahead of Jerry Pretti and Scott Ripslinger. In the first heat, Evans took the lead from the drop of the green with Ripslinger right behind. Pretti put pressure on Ripslinger, but in the end had to fall back to take third with Peter Toft coming home fourth. In the second heat, Evans took the lead with Pretti right behind, but this was Evans' day to be on a rail and he pulled away to take a four second win. Pretti finished second, Ripslinger third and John Breidinger fourth. In the main, Evans took the lead at the drop of the green and was never challenged. Pretti took second, Ripslinger third and Peter Toft held off John Breidinger for the entire race to take fourth, his best ever finish.

125 Shifters - S2 & S4

Jason Toft put his S2 kart on the pole ahead of S4s Jim Inglebright, Nick Galante and David Arnstein. In the first heat, Toft took the early lead with Galante challenging Inglebright. Galante attempted a pass going into tic-tac-toe which resulted in Inglebright spinning and Arnstein getting by to take over second. Galante then made a pass attempt on Arnstein that resulted in some contact. Galante retired early after being black flagged. In the end, Toft took the win, Arnstein second, Mark Nason (S2) third and Brad Shaffer (S4) fourth. In the second heat, things settled down with Inglebright taking the early lead followed by Toft and Galante. Toft then went for the pass to take the lead, but had to pull off before the checkered flag. Inglebright held off Galante to take the win with Arnstein in third and Shaffer in fourth. In the main, Arnstein was on the pole with Inglebright alongside. At the green flag, Arnstein lead the field into turn one. Inglebright stalled his kart and had to get a push to get going, well behind the pack. Arnstein held the lead over Nason, Shaffer, Galante and Toft. Toft worked his way through to take the lead with Nason getting by Arnstein to settle into second. With Inglebright way behind, Galante then took his time setting up a good pass on Arnstein. Galante made his move and got by Arnstein cleanly to take over third. Toft took the overall win and first in S2, Nason was second overall and second in S2, Galante was third overall and first in S4 followed by the S4s of Arnstein and Inglebright.

Junior Rotax

Zack Dante took the pole over rival Will Preston with Jaden Conwright in third. In the first heat, Zack took the lead with Will chasing and Conwright, finishing in the same order. The second heat was a duplicate of the first heat, Dante taking the lead into turn one and cruising home to a five second win over Preston with Conwright third. The main turned into a clean sweep for Dante. Preston finished second and Conwright third.

At the Novemeber sixth race, the Junior Rotax class will be the GoPro feature race with the winner taking home the GoPro HD Hero Camera.

Senior Rotax

The Senior Rotax class provided the tightest race of the day. In qualifying, Carlos Calderon took the pole over Kiel Spaulding, Niki Luna and Josh Feiber. Spaulding opted to start from the rear all day, putting Luna on the front row. In the first heat, Calderon took the early lead and was never challenged on his way to a three second win over Luna with Spaulding working up to third followed by Jarrett Lile and Sean McDonald. In the second heat, Calderon again took the lead followed by Luna, Lile and a charging McDonald with Spaulding coming on as well. McDonald was the one on the move first getting by Lile, then Luna to challenge Calderon for the lead. Two turns before the checkered flag, McDonald made the inside pass to take the lead, but Calderon saw a window to get inside McDonald on the last turn and stuffed it in there, resulting in some rubbing. Calderon came out first to take the checkered flag with McDonald having to settle for second. All the while, Spaulding was right behind and came in third, Luna fourth and Lile fifth. In the main, Calderon was on the pole, Luna second, McDonald third and Spaulding opted to start from the rear. Calderon took the lead at the drop of the green with Luna and McDonald in close pursuit. McDonald then got by Luna and started after Calderon with Spaulding coming through the field from the rear. With about three laps to go in the race, McDonald made the pass on Calderon and pulled out just enough to not tempt Carlos from trying a re-pass. Going into the last lap, it was McDonald, Calderon, and Luna with Spaulding fourth. McDonald held a slight lead throughout the white flag lap and went on to the win followed by Calderon, Luna, Spaulding, Jarrett Lile and Andrew Colombini.

Rotax Masters Light

The regional Masters Light class had five karts in the class with 2010 champ Mary Beth Wilson taking the pole ahead of a much improved Stephan Gaudreau with Jerry Pretti in third. In the first heat, Gaudreau got the jump at the green flag and held off the race long challenges from Wilson to take a slim victory with Pretti coming in third. In the second heat, Wilson took the lead out of turn one and pulled out a two second lead and held it to the end followed by Gaudreau and Pretti. In the main, Gaudreau swept into the lead at the green by out braking Wilson into turn one and took the early lead. Wilson held station right behind looking for a place to make her move. Pretti had to pull off mid-race with John Sutherland taking over the third place. With about five laps to go, Wilson made her move just after the hairpin leading into the infield. Gaudreau was not able to stay right on her bumper and thus was never close enough to try a re-pass. In the end, Wilson took the win by less than a second, Gaudreau second, Sutherland third and Carol Brown fourth.

80 Masters

With the field thinning out as the season wears on, Tom Nelson brought a couple of his extra 80 shifters to the track and invited a couple of 80 veterans to come and race. Thus seven karts lined up to race with Charles Hastings taking the pole ahead of JP Cadoux and Roger Cornwall with Nelson fourth. In the first heat, Hastings took the lead at the green and was never challenged. Cadoux, driving one of Nelson's karts, stayed close but came home a second behind, followed by Cornwall and Nelson. Heat two was a near duplicate of the first heat with Cadoux closing the gap on Hastings, but still coming home in second. Nelson got around Cornwall to take third, Cornwall fourth and Steve Cameron fifth . In the main, Cadoux took the early lead at the green flag with Hastings right behind. With Cadoux leading, the pack had tightened up with the first five karts all in a pack. After four laps in, Hastings made a move on Cadoux going into the infield hairpin. At the same time, Nelson saw an opening to pass Hastings. The only problem was the two drivers had different lines and when they intersected Hastings and Nelson came together. Now it was Cadoux leading, with Cornwall and Cameron chasing, followed by a restarted Hastings and Nelson. Cameron was able to put a pass on Cornwall near the end to take over second, but he did not have enough to catch Cadoux. Cadoux went on to the win, his first 80 race in several years, Cameron second, Cornwall third followed by Hastings, Nelson and Geoff Provo.

The next race will be the Nor Cal Rotax Challenge classes running at the Kinsmen Kart Club in Dixon on Sunday, October 30th. The Rotax classes will be joining the Kinsmen Kart Club race event. All the Red Line Oil Karting Championship classes will return to the simraceway International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway for the 2011 season finale on Sunday, November 6th racing on the National track configuration.

All results and RLOKC championship points can be found at www.redlineoilkarting.com. 

For more information about the Red LIne Oil Karting Championship, visit:
www.redlineoilkarting.com .






 

10-13-11 Season Finale For SKUSA Mountain Region This Weekend at Grand junction

Top Colorado facility to host final round of 2011 season for Superkarts regional program

Before the winter season creeps into the Colorado area, racers can take advantage of the final chance to compete against some of the top drivers at one of the best facilities in the western half of the United States. The Superkarts! USA Mountain Region series finale will take place this weekend at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway – October 15-16. The Grand Junction, Colorado facility will welcome the series for a second time this season and have opened up the schedule for numerous local option categories for those to experience the SKUSA-style event.

“We are committed to what Superkarts! USA is offering to the karting community,” stated Stacey Cook of Grand Junction Motor Speedway. “After hosting the SKUSA Pro Tour in July and the opening rounds of the SKUSA Mountain Region earlier this year, we have witnessed first hand how professional they handle their events, how much fun racers are having, and how competitive the fields are. If you live within five hours of here, you need to be in Grand Junction this weekend.”

The standard SKUSA categories will be offered once again (S2, S4, S5, TaG Senior, TaG Master, TaG Junior and TaG Cadet). Local option classes to take part include Open Shifter, Open TaG, DD2, Mini Max, Micro Max, Comer, Briggs, and Kid Karts. Grand Junction will be offering cash purses for the S2 and TaG Senior divisions with a 20% payback (50% for first, 30% for second, 20% for third). Saturday, October 15 will host a full day of practice, set for 9am to 5pm for a $40 fee. Sunday will be the fourth round of the series with practice beginning at 8am, qualifying at 10am and awards around 5pm.

“Stacey and the entire staff at GJMS have welcomed us with open arms,” commented Superkarts! USA President Tom Kutscher. “The track is among the best in the country and the crew there will go out of their way to get things done. Offering up a cash purse this weekend for the Pro categories is just another example. We are happy to be working with the Cook family and look forward to more joint ventures in 2012.”

The chase for the series championship in S2 is down to two drivers – Christian Schureman and Cory Milne. Schureman scored the main event win at round three after Arizona driver Kyle Hathcox stole the show in the opening two rounds. Milne trails Schureman by 60 points, with plenty of on-track action to close the gap. A similar gap is in the S5 Junior Stock Moto division. Ryan Rudolph has two main event wins over Austin Schimmel’s one, but Schimmel has accumulated 65 more points to lead the championship chase heading into round four. The TaG Master battle is just 15 markers apart, with Robert Valentino and JP Tandurella in the mix. Each has a victory on the year, with Valentino holding the advantage into the weekend. Jet Davis (S4) and Mianna Wick (TaG Junior) have the championships in hand depending on their participation for round four.



This will most likely be the final time racers in the Rocky Mountain area will have a chance to prepare for the upcoming SKUSA SuperNationals XV in Las Vegas on November 16-20. Weather is expected to be perfect for racing, with sunshine and comfortable temperatures in the forecast. Registration form can be found at the following link (http://www.superkartsusa.com/dmdocuments/2011_SKUSAMR_R4.pdf). A special package price for entry to the event has been set at $375 that includes entry, tires, fuel, oil, 1 pit spot and Saturday practice. Call Grand Junction Motor Speedway at 970-256-0107 or email Kelly at Kelly@crg-usa.com for more information. Also make sure to bookmark www.skusamr.com for last-minute event details.


 

10-13-11 P1 Engines- Lancaster grand Prix Report

"More podiums for P1 Engines powered drivers"
Making the short trek to Southern California, P1 Engines would have multiple competitors compete at the annual SuperKarts! USA (SKUSA) Lancaster Grand Prix. Quickly becoming one of the top street races in the United States, fierce battles would ensue as victories and podiums were on the line.

Competing in the TaG Junior category, Nathan Seegrist would score P1 Engines' best result of the weekend. After hovering around in the top five throughout the weekend's competition, Seegrist would cross the stripe in the second position. Post race penalties and disqualifications would then follow and Seegrist was awarded the win, his first Streets of Lancaster victory of his career. Fellow TaG Junior driver Dallas Hollins also scored a top-ten result coming home in ninth.

In the highly competitive Tag Senior Camden Geise steadily improved from his ninth place qualifying effort to claim two heat results in the top-four and then a solid third place podium result in the main event. Geise would be the first of the Parilla Leopard powered drivers and would provide P1 Engines with another podium finish. Wayne Clark would garner a tenth place finish in the talented field of 26 after a few years away from the sport.

"Our TaG program has really grown and the results show that," expressed P1 Engines owner Jesus Vasquez.."

In PRD Senior, P1 Engines would claim the entire front row with drivers Christian Weiland and Yannick Rolland. Though Weiland's day ended early with a crash, Rolland went on to claim a third place finish when the checkered flag had flown.

Just as they did in PRD Senior, a pair of P1 Engines powered drivers sat on the front row of TaG Masters with Paul Bonilla and Andy Seeseman leading the field to the green. Powered by P1 prepared Rok TT's, both drivers would be fast but encounter problems forcing them to retire from the event. Though not completing the race, Bonilla set fast time in both qualifying and the main event.
 

10-13-11 Phil Giebler Racing’s Shawn Cricca wins, Chris Cricca 4th, Joel Miller 5th in TaG Senior at Lancaster Grand Prix

Phil Giebler Racing’s Shawn Cricca won, Chris Cricca finished fourth and Joel Miller was fifth in the TaG Senior main event in the Superkarts! USA Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix Sunday (Oct. 9).

Shawn Cricca dominated the weekend, winning both heats and posting the fastest qualifying lap on the .7-mile circuit in downtown Lancaster.

“It’s probably my biggest victory in the five years I’ve been karting,” the 20-year-old from Simi Valley, Calif., said. “It was definitely the most competitive class. There were 25 drivers capable of winning.”

Cricca started on pole, but fell behind Devin Lindsey of Highland, Calif., at the start. Third-place finisher Camden Geise was pressuring Cricca in the early laps.

“I told myself to get ahead of Lindsey because I didn’t want to get into a battle with Geise and let Lindsey get away,” Cricca said.
On the seventh lap, Cricca passed Lindsey.

“I had a good run off the corner and out-braked him into a hairpin,” Cricca said.
Cricca was .442 of a second in front of runner-up Lindsey at the checkered flag in the 20-lap feature.

“This was an amazing weekend for Shawn,” Giebler said. “It was his first major event victory. He has worked very hard for it and I’m very happy for him and his family.”

Brother Chris Cricca also was strong throughout the two-day event. The 17-year-old from Simi Valley was third fastest in qualifying and was fourth and sixth in the heats.

“Chris had a great weekend as well,” Giebler said. “He is gaining a lot of confidence and he is very quick.”

Miller of Hesperia, Calif., was second fastest in qualifying and third in the first heat. But he was pushed into barriers at the end of the second heat and had to start the main event 22nd in a 25-kart field.

“Joel had a fantastic run,” Giebler said. “His climb back up to fifth was a great comeback. He had the fastest lap of the race.”

PGR’s Emily Maddison of Calgary, Canada, finished 15th in the TaG Senior main. She was 19th in qualifying and the first heat and 14th n the second heat.

“Emily had a tough final,” Giebler said. “She was up to 11th when her kart was damaged on the sixth lap.”

PGR’s Andrew Wiener of Chula Vista, Calif., and Lloyd Mack of Beaumont, Calif., retired after completing two laps in the TaG Senior main. Wiener was 14th fastest in qualifying, finished fifth and eighth in his heats and was running sixth in the main when he was involved n a crash. Mack didn’t post a qualifying time, was 10th and 15th in the heats and fell out with mechanical problems in the main.

Shawn Cricca drove a FA Kart powered by a Vortex Rok built by D-Power. Chris Cricca, Miller, Maddison and Wiener drove FA Karts with IAME Engines built by D-Power. Mack drove an FA Kart with an Vortex Rok engine.

Mason Daughters of Kansas City, Mo., finished sixth in the main, qualified second fastest, and was fifth and 12th in the heats in TaG Junior in a FA Kart with an IAME engine built by D-Power for PGR.

“Mason had an up-and-down weekend,” Giebler said. “He did a great job to qualify second. In the second heat, he was chasing down the leaders until he pushed too hard and caught one of the barriers with his front wheel. Mason had a solid drive in the main and was up to fifth, but the ground wire to the engine was severed and his engine sputtered intermittently.”

PGR’s Steve Wiener of Chula Vista, Calif., finished ninth in the main, eighth and 11th in the heats and qualified 10 in TaG Master in a FA Kart powered by Vortex Rok. Teammate Vatche Tatikian of North Hollywood, Calif., was 14th in the main, 11th and 15th in the heats and qualified 15h in a Spec Honda Shifter with Honda CR125 power built by Darcy Decoste. Teammate Richard Griffin of Chula Vista, Calif., was fifth in the main, fourth in both heats and qualified fifth in Spec Senior PRD driving a FA Kart powered by PRD.
Phil Giebler Racing’s 10 drivers competed on MG tires.

Owned by the 2007 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Phil Giebler Racing is based in Orange, Calif., and competes nationally at the highest level of karting in the United States. Giebler is a resident of Huntington Beach, Calif.


 

10-13-11 Minimum Number of Pre-Entries Required For Scheduled Events

If you’re like us, the “thrill” of being back at work usually wears off by Monday afternoon and you start thinking about what you’re going to be doing next weekend.

If you’re thinking about next weekend includes a visit to PGP for one of our scheduled events — competitive karting or SuperMoto — we are now implementing a new policy so we can get a pulse of upcoming participation.

The folks who come out rain or shine do so with an expectation that they will be racing with a bunch of other hardcore types. It’s just not as much fun if only a handful of folks show up. So, we are putting some responsibility back on you. Effective immediately, PGP will need to know by the Thursday before each event who is coming to play through pre-registration. Without a minimum number of pre-entries, those events may be cancelled and replaced with open kart rentals.

We love racing, the racers and all the families. As a new company still, we need to make sure we are operating as efficiently as possible.

At PGP, we know many of you check the weather forecast (hey, we do too) and some folks simply won’t come out if the sun isn’t shining. We don’t schedule open rentals during most of our competitive events, but many of you know that the rentals are able to run even if it does rain — and in fact a lot of folks out there are waiting for the rain as this makes for some very exciting driving.

This policy is in effect starting now, so Karters and SuperMoto riders take note: If you’re planning on attending a Sunday Stars of PGP SuperMoto or Kart Series event, please pre-register with us by the previous Thursday – this Thursday for this weekend’s SuperMoto race.

Right now the weather for the upcoming weekend looks pretty good — partly cloudy with a chance of rain — so we’re hoping all of you plan on being here. Bike riders also don’t forget we’ve scheduled a FREE SuperMoto Track Day on Sunday, Oct. 23.



 

10-10-11 Major Prizes Still to Be Won!!

Three highly valued prizes are still up for grabs in the Red Line Oil Karting Championship (RLOKC). With three races remaining there is plenty of opportunity for racers to win one of the following prizes.


Molecule Pro Mazda
Molecule Labs will provide a RLOKC class champion with a test day in the Molecule Pro Mazda race car. The test will be awarded to a class champion who has displayed the ability to maximize this coveted career enhancement opportunity.


The PRS Star of the Future
Pro Racing Simulators, LLC ("PRS") is offering an exciting program that every aspiring race driver in the Red Line Oil Karting Championship will be hoping to win. The deserving winner will receive six hours of intense simulator training with expert coaching and driver evaluation, a $900 value.


FormulaSPEED2.0
World Speed Motorsports will provide test days in the all new FormulaSPEED2.0 to two RLOKC class champions. The prizes will be awarded to one Junior and one Masters Champion.


2011 Awards Banquet
The Red Line Oil Karting Championship banquet will be held on November 12th at the same location as last year's great event, the "Key Room" in Novato.


For more information about the Red LIne Oil Karting Championship, visit:
www.redlineoilkarting.com 




 

10-10-11 Alberico Concludes Rookie British Formula Ford Championship Campaign at Silverstone

American teenager joined by Team USA Scholarship counterpart in season-finale tripleheader
 European racing rookie Neil Alberico concludes his inaugural season in the world renowned MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain this weekend (October 8-9), with three races at the historic Silverstone Circuit. The American returns to the cockpit of his Cliff Dempsey Racing prepared Ray for Rounds 22, 23 and 24 currently ninth in the title chase, and poised to add to his tally of 14 top-10 finishes.

For Alberico, the 2011 British Formula Ford Championship has been all about learning and developing his talents behind the wheel. Going against some of the premier up-and-coming racers from the United Kingdom and abroad, the highly-rated racer from California has done just that. Despite having never visited or raced at any of the series circuits prior to race season getting underway, and having no previous FF experience, Alberico has regularly made his mark. This has been particularly evident come race time, with the former Bondurant Championship Race Series champion routinely displaying superb racecraft via some bold passing moves behind the wheel of the No. 22 Lohmann Tapes/Sparco USA/Kartel Motorsports/Murray Motorsport/Ray RaceCar/Cliff Dempsey Racing entry. Add in the fact Alberico has been helping develop the Ray GR11 chassis throughout the season, the American teenager has impressed many onlookers.

The 2011 season-finale tripleheader at Silverstone not only represents one final opportunity for the 18 year-old to showcase his talents and add to his European racing resume, but also marks the start of the prestigious Team USA Scholarship program. Alberico, who is one of three drivers selected as a Team USA racer for 2011, will be joined under the Cliff Dempsey Racing awning during the tripleheader by Spencer Pigot of Florida. Alberico will partner the USF2000 National Championship runner-up at Silverstone, before switching to a Cliff Dempsey Racing Formula Ford with Kent power for the historic Formula Ford Festival and Walter Hayes trophy, which will also feature New Jersey's Trent Hindman racing as a Team USA driver.

"I'm super pumped for Silverstone this weekend!" stated Alberico. "It's the event finale for the Duratec championship, as well as the start of the Team USA Scholarship, with Spencer Pigot joining me as teammate. It's good to hear an American accent for the first time in a long time. It is crazy how fast this season has gone by! It would be nice to finish this season on a high note. Our success is going to start with our qualifying performance."

With the goal of qualifying and racing at the front, the action gets underway for Alberico and the entire MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain field on Thursday (October 6) via pre-event testing. Following a day of practice, qualifying and Round 22 will take place on Saturday (October 8). Rounds 23 and 24 are slated for Sunday (October 9) at Silverstone. Immediately following the event, entire Cliff Dempsey Racing squad will pack up and head to the Brands Hatch Circuit for the 40th annual Formula Ford Festival.
 

10-6-11 Joel Miller among nine drivers entered with Phil Giebler Racing at Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix

Former Stars of Karting ICA North American champion Joel Miller of Hesperia, Calif., will be one of nine drivers competing with Phil Giebler Racing in the Superkarts! USA Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 8-9).

Miller won the ICA title in 2006 and moved on to win the Skip Barber National Series title in 2007. He was a race winner and runner-up in the 2008 Star Mazda championship and has also driven in Firestone Indy Lights.

“Everything lined up to run with Phil,” Miller said. “I’ve been a competitor and a friend of Phil and it’s nice to run with him and his dad (Everett). Phil’s team is so devoted to the Tony Kart brand and it supported me when I won the ICA championship and I wanted to stay with it.”

PGR uses Tony Kart-produced FA (for Fernando Alonso) Karts for the majority of its drivers.

“I am excited that Joel is joining our team,” Giebler said. “With his talent, work ethic and experience, I’m sure we’ll be a great combination and think having Joel will be a boost to the whole team. He’s a tough competitor.”

Miller and teammates Emily Maddison of Calgary, Canada, brothers Shawn and Chris Cricca of Simi Valley, Calif., and Andrew Wiener of Chula Vista, Calif., will be in TaG Senior. Miller, Maddison, Chris Cricca and Wiener, who won a Los Angeles Karting Championship event in Rotax Senior at Fontana in his last outing on Sept. 25, will be in FA Karts with IAME engines built by D-Power. Shawn Cricca will have an FA Kart powered by a Vortex Rok built by D-Power.

PGR will be entered in four other classes: Mason Daughters of Kansas City, Mo., will be in TaG Junior driving an FA Kart with an IAME engine built by D-Power; Steve Wiener of Chula Vista, Calif., will be in TaG Master driving a FA Kart with a Vortex Rok engine built by D-Power; Vatche Tatikian of North Hollywood, Calif., will be in Spec Honda Shifter S3 with Honda CR125 power built by Darcy Decoste; Richard Griffin of Chula Vista, Calif., will be in Spec PRD Senior driving a FA Kart powered by PRD.

Griffin will be on Bridgestone tires. The remaining eight will be on MG tires.
It will be the third Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix, run on a .7-mile circuit through the city’s downtown. It is the first year Superkarts! USA has sanctioned and run the event.

“It is sure to be a big and fun event,” Giebler said. “It will serve as a great test run for the team to prepare for the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas in November (16-20). Our team and drivers continue to gain momentum and we’re looking forward to Lancaster and the SuperNationals.”
Miller will also drive for PGR in the SuperNationals.

“I’ve always wanted to run the SuperNationals,” Miller said. “It’s only two and half hours from my home and it’s one of the most competitive karting events in the world. The competition will be very good and karting is the best way to keep your race craft sharp and for staying in shape.”

Owned by the 2007 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Phil Giebler Racing is based in Orange, Calif., and competes nationally at the highest level of karting in the United States. Giebler is a resident of Huntington Beach, Calif.






 

10-4-11 Red Line Oil Karting Championship begins the final four week stretch to determine 2011 champions

This Sunday, October 9th, the Red Line Oil Karting Championship (RLOKC) enters the final stretch of the 2011 season. All RLOKC classes will run this weekend on the Reverse Sprint configuration at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center at Infineon Raceway. This will be Round #7 of the 2011 season with the non-Rotax classes running their final race on November 6th. The Nor Cal Rotax Challenge (NCRC) classes have two remaining races after this weekend including the annual trip to the Kinsmen Kart Club track in Dixon on October 30th. The NCRC returns to Infineon Raceway for the final race of the year on November 6th.

The GoPro featured class this Sunday will be the DD2 Masters class with the winning driver taking home a GoPro HD Hero Camera. The DD2 Masters class is one of several classes with tight points races still in progress. In DD2 Masters, Michael Ostrowski and Andre Eriksen are battling for the championship. In 80 Masters, Roger Cornwall, with no main event wins this year, is leading in net points over three race winner Charles Hastings and two race winner Tom Nelson. In Senior Rotax, 2010 champ Carlos Calderon is trailing Niki Luna for the top spot. In Junior Rotax, Maxx Marian is leading Zack Dante and Will Preston. In 125 Shifter S4, Jim Inglebright has a slim lead over David Arnstein with Nick Galante close behind. Michael Michoff has five wins in the Sanzaru Games sponsored Rotax Mini Max class, but still needs solid performances to hold off the challenge of Annie Breidinger if he is to secure the class crown. Don Rocci has a solid lead over Ben Schreiner in the IAME TaG class. Cameron Evans holds a slim lead over Jerry Pretti in the Rotax Masters class with these two drivers exchanging wins all season long. And in Rotax Masters Light, Andrea Delfanti has all but clinched the class crown but a stronger battle is still in progress for the runner spot between David Carlisle, Mary Beth Wilson and Stephan Gaudreau.

With all the close points battles, lots of close racing is expected, so come out and see the action. Moondoggies will have food for sale on Sunday only this weekend with breakfast and lunch offerings as well as coffee and other drinks for sale.

Saturday will again be a practice day from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. Registration and pre-tech will be available on Saturday. The Sunday race program will begin at 8:20 am with the first practice session followed by qualifying, two 8 lap heat races and 15 lap mains starting at 2:40 pm. Admission for spectators is $10, $5 for kids 8 and under. Race entry is $100, transponder rental is $10 and Saturday practice is $50. Saturday and Sunday racer and spectator sign-ups will again be at the old Jim Russell administration building just to the right of the Main Gate as one drives into Infineon Raceway. For more information on the Red Line Oil Karting Championship go to www.redlineoilkarting.com  or contact race director Ric Shaw at racedirector-ric@hotmail.com.