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SwedeTech Customer Updates from the ProKart Challenge Series

Jason B — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:03:05 +0000

Elk Grove, CA – July 25, 2009 – As mid-summer arrives, the Prokart Challenge has 1 event left for both the Norcal and SoCal regions. SwedeTech customers have packed the PKC podium all year long, so before the PKC wraps up the 2009 schedule, we shall highlight the performances so far.

To save time and space, let’s review the performances by Jacob Neal ( Maxter and Stock CR125 ) for both the NorCal and the SoCal regions. To date, Jacob has been the mark in both the S1 class and the S3 class. There have been a few exceptions when teammate and coach, Gary Carlton ( Maxter ), graced the track with his presence. Cody Hodgson ( Maxter ) has been snapping at Jacob’s heals this year in the S1 class and Connor DePhillipi ( Maxter ) gave Jacob a good workout in Santa Maria.

In the past couple of SoCal events, Clinton Schoombee ( Stock CR125 ) has stepped up to contend with Jacob in the S3 class. As the series heads into the last event, Jacob will have the big target on the back of his kart. Leading the championship in four classes, many drivers are going to come out swinging to post a win for the 2009 season.

SwedeTech customers have the NorCal S1 division top three spots filled with Jacob Neal, Cody Hodgson, and Gary Carlton (with only a few events). The SoCal S1 division sees Jacob Neal sitting on top, Imran Husain ( TM ) a tad back in third, and Greg Liefooghe ( Maxter ) with a fourth place position.

In the SoCal G1 class , Troy Butts ( Maxter ) sits right behind the first place driver. Troy is looking for a good finish to end the season and boost his point total. Darrell Tunnell ( TM ) is sitting in a fourth place spot.

In the stacked S3 classes, for both NorCal and SoCal, Jacob Neal sits on top. Norcal pilots Tommy Thompson and Steven Reasoner, are both looking to spoil Jacob’s next event. With only a few events to his credit, Memo Gidley is sitting in sixth. In the SoCal S3 class, Clinton Schoombee sits in third, only a small glimpse out of first. Jimmy McNeil is stiting in sixth after a few rough outings declined him of a win year to date.

The SoCal S4 class is watching Jeff Smith sitting in the lead with Ken Schilling sitting in third place. In the NorCal S4 class, Jared Woolf sit’s a few points back from the leader. Paul Blickman missed a few events, and finds himself sitting in seventh.

The HPV 2 Jr. class has a very strong showing of NorCal pilots. SwedeTech customers have done a fantastic job by filling the top four spots. Kiel Spaulding leads the pack in first. Dylan Lupton and Luis Tyrell have both been competitors all year sitting second and third. Joseph Keaton has had a few rough events, which has placed him fourth in points.

TaG Jr is another class with strong support in NorCal. Dylan Lupton and Austin Elliot sit in the top two spots. Niki Luna can improve his third place position with a good finish at the last event. Kiel Spaulding sits in fifth after sitting out a couple of events.

NorCal TaG Sr is watching Will Martindale ( Vortex Rok TT ) sitting on point. This is always a fun class to watch. There are four drivers looking to end the season with their name on top.

SoCal Tag Masters is lead to date by Steve Wiener ( Leopard ). He is looking to end his year on a high note.

SoCal’s KF2 class points is lead by Alex Speed ( Vortex ), and his teammate Will Martindale ( Vortex ) is right behind him. Cody Hodgson ( Vortex ) sits in fifth and can jump up a few spots with a solid finish in Fontana.

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SwedeTech Customers Dominate ProKart’s West Coast Shootout

Jason B — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:43:52 +0000

SwedeTech customers participate in 7 ProKart Challenge classes and accumulate 3 pole positions, 11 podiums spots, and 4 Wins.

Two of the attractive aspects of the ProKart Challenge Series (PKC) is the laid back social atmosphere within the pits and the intense racing action on the track. One of these elements was missing when I rolled into the pits for Friday’s practice, no one was laid back. There was intensity in the air that has been missing from karting for a long time (with exception to the SuperNats).

Leave it to Tom Kutscher, founder of the PKC, to challenge the NorCal pilots and the SoCal pilots to an ego fest. Murmers in the pits of drivers and teams talking about how many points are being scored for their end of the state. Rob Howden’s voice echoing through the pits as he shouts out “ BOOK IT!”.

SwedeTech Racing Engines has supported our customers at the PKC races for over three years, and our customers have supported us back with results. This weekend would be no exception.

The S4 / S4 Magnum class was first on track for the weekend. Cory Gwin ( Emmick Cobra Karts ) placed his Honda CR125 machine on pole and brought home the win for the Emmick boys. Ken Schilling (Extreme Karting – GP ) and Jeff Smith ( Aluminos - GP ) battled throughout the weekend, but Ken narrowly edged out Jeff for third.

S3 was the second class of the weekend, and this class never disappoints the crowd. SwedeTech customers Jimmy McNeil ( Visalia Racing - CRG ), Tommy Thompson ( Trackmagic ) , and Jacob Neal ( PCH Motorsports - CRG ) swept the top three qualifying spots. In the second prefinal, Jimmy McNeil’s air filter came loose and he was removed from the track on the last lap, dashing any hopes of a win. Clinton Schoombee ( Select Karting - CRG ) used the heat races to improve his qualifying position and by the end of the weekend, after a spirited battle with Jacob Neal, would bring home a well deserved 2^nd place. Jacob Neal captured another S3 victory.

The HPV 2 Jr. driver’s were also in attendance this weekend. After the qualifying round, Luis Tyrell ( Kartel – Top Kart ), Kiel Spaulding ( Trackmagic ), and Donavon Wheeler ( Trackmagic ) placed their karts in positions second, third, and fourth for the first heat race. Luis Tyrell was strong all weekend long, but a broken exhaust mount ended his chance for a podium finish. Kiel Spaulding stayed consistent all weekend long and drove his kart to a well deserved second. Dylan Lupton ( Cambrian Go Karts - Birel ) was unable to participate in Friday’s practice, so he used qualifying and the heat races to move up in the grid order, and at the end of the day finished fourth.

Steve Wiener ( FX Racing – Trackmagic ) was the lone SwedeTech customer in the TaG Masters class. Qualifying third and taking second in both heat races, Steve was the only driver in the field who contested the overall winner. At the checkered, Steve would finish second, with a 16 second margin over third.

The TaG Jr. class is always exciting to watch, and this weekend, the strong NorCal drivers had strong SoCal competition. Louie Pagano ( Dave’s Performance – Birel ), Kiel Spaulding ( Trackmagic ), and Dylan Lupton ( Cambrian Go Karts – Birel ) qualified within 0.119 seconds of each other to start the first heat race in second, third, and fourth. When the drivers took the checkered for the final time, Dylan Lupton finished second, with Louie Pagano and Kiel Spaulding wrapping up third and fourth.

The S1 and the G1 group hit the track at the same time. Jacob Neal ( PCH Motorsports – CRG ) and Gregory Liefooghe ( Leading Edge – Intrepid ) qualified 2^nd and 4^th. Robert Marks ( Top Kart – Visalia Racing ) qualified 7^th overall, but 2^nd in G1, not bad for a guy that hasn’t been in a kart since the SuperNationals. At the end of the day, the familiar name of Gary Carlton ( PCH Motorsports – CRG ) topped the podium. Jacob Neal was a strong second and Gregory Liefooghe was fourth. In the G1 class, Fernando Diaz ( Aluminos – GP ) was standing on the top step, with Eduardo Martins ( TonyKart Florida ) in the third spot.

Northern California Rotax dealers unite to sponsor Rotax members in the 2009 Rotax National Points race.

Jason B — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:51:46 +0000

Northern California Rotax dealers Marin Karting, Cambrian Go-Karts and SwedeTech have teamed up to sponsor all Northern California Rotax Challenge drivers who wish to participate in the US RMax Challenge (USRMC) National Points program. Most Rotax members are not aware there is cost involved to participate in the National Points Standing. The Nor Cal Rotax Challenge (NCRC) must pay a fee to USRMC for every RMax member participating in each NCRC race. Marin Karting, Cambrian Go-Karts and SwedeTech will each contribute $500 each to cover this cost and support our local racers, who in turn support the Rotax program by signing up for RMax membership.

The payments collected by USRMC support the national Rotax program and also help to fund entries for drivers representing the US and the Rotax Grand Finals.

“It’s great to see some joint involvement and cooperation amongst these established karting companies,” commented Adrian Szwarcburg, NCRC series organizer. “All three companies are giving back directly to Nor Cal RMax members with a pledge to cover the cost of submitting our series race results to the National Points Standings. Working together can only continue to promote the growth of the series and the sport of karting in general. I urge all racers to support these companies in 2009″.

2008 was the inaugural year of the Rotax National Points Standings. Northern California drivers finished on top in three of the four national Rotax classes run in the NCRC series. The Rotax National Points Champions for 2008 from NCRC were Gregory Liefooghe in Senior Rotax, Glen Poy-Wing in Rotax DD2 and David Carlisle in Rotax Masters. Other notable Nor Cal mentions were Donavon Wheeler, 3rd in Junior Rotax, David Arnstein, 4th in Rotax DD2 and Cameron Pringle, 5th in Senior Rotax.

The Rotax National Points Standings was developed and implemented last year to recognize all registered RMax Challenge members in the US, and rank them against others in their class across the nation. The standings are based on finishes from local series races using a weighted points system. Race results for drivers who are 2009 Rotax members will be submitted for the National Points Standings. Rotax membership is not required to race in the NCRC series in 2009.