Current Financial Crisis delays racing.......

10/26/2008.......Due to the current global financial crisis that we face as Americans, my competitive racing will begin in 2009. My first priority remains to my client base of over 1300 accounts and an asset base in excess of $120,000,000. Clients are concerned and nervous over the present situation. Extreme volatility in the markets now warrant close communication with my clients, that have been extremely loyal to me. While the passion for racing exists, so does the passion for the job and concern for my clients best interests. Hopefully the financial markets will find stability in the not too distant future which will allow more free time to enjoy racing. Adding to the equation of delay, is the cost of racing itself. While I preach financial responsibility to my clients, I also must practice that advice. On a typical race weekend, costs range from $1000 to $1500 dollars. That includes entry fees, costs to tow the race car, lodging, food, fuel and other unknowns that arise. For most racers at the SCCA level, it takes disposable income to make the events become reality. At the beginning of each year, I carefully plan my race events and budget expenses carefully. Every two years a strict medical physical examination is required to maintain the SCCA Competition Race License. The physical exam requirements include EKG exams, vision exams, and strict medical examinations, and detailed blood analysis. I currently maintain a SCCA National Competition License, and have had the National license since my first year of racing.  In order to maintain a SCCA National Competition License, the SCCA rules require the driver to complete four SCCA sanctioned events in a 12 month calendar year. In order to maintain a SCCA Regional Competition License the driver must complete two SCCA sanctioned race events in a 12 month calendar year. Once the 2009 race schedules are determined, I will plan my race events in the Arizona Region and plan events for the Rocky Mountain Division, which typically are in the summer months. Controlling costs for racing events is important. In addition to race costs, required safety equipment and race car maintenance is also a financial factor. My race budget is typically in excess of $10,000 to $15,000 per year. Without any major cash sponsorship, financial planning is extremely important in this sport. 2008 was an extremely successful year for me, capturing the Arizona Regional Saguaro Championship 2007-2008 in the Arizona Region of the SCCA, and capturing the Rocky Mountain Division SCCA Regional Championship Series for 2008. 

I have recently installed a high quality Racing Electronics radio communications system in the car, and will be fully tested on the next testing day at ArroyoSecoRaceway, located near Deming, New Mexico in mid December. The F1000 race car continues to be maintained in mint condition and is fully race ready. My regional Amsoil representative Don Giles of Estancia, New Mexico will be applying to Amsoil Corporation in Minneapolis, Minn for a full corporate racing sponsorship for 2009. Don has been extremely helpful in supplying high quality Amsoil products for the race car. I invite you to contact Don, for any of your Amsoil products, whether it is racing or your own cars/trucks that you own. I highly recommend the Amsoil products for your every day automobiles or trucks.  2008 was a fun year and the performance of the Phoenix F1K-07 has been better than anyone can imagine. I have been invited to attend the ARRC National Championship race in Atlanta, GA.,  at Road Atlanta, but will be unable to attend that premier racing event. A National Champion will be crowned in Formula F1000 racing. I wish the best to my fellow Formula F1000 racing competitors. 2009 looks like it could become another exciting year, and I will be adding new photos and results as they take place. I will continue to update the blog here as events and news events take place.......until then, thanks for reading my racing blog. More to follow..............

New driver/crew communications work flawlessly at private test day......

11-22-2008........I drove and tested the F1000 today at a private track rental at my home town track...... ArroyoSecoRaceway, in Deming, NM. The car once again performed flawlessly, but was evident that a new set of Goodyear Racing Eagle tires are needed. The F1000 was very loose in the rear end, and I had several problems attaining grip on the track. So next week an order will be placed for two new sets of GT Eagle compounds. The 2009 race schedules have been posted for both the Arizona Region SCCA and the Rocky Mountain Division (RMD) SCCA. My first competitive race will be February 14-15th at Phoenix International Raceway, located in Phoenix, Az. I plan to race in the Arizona Region in February, March and April. The Rocky Mountain Division has also posted their respective race schedules and many races will be held at the new High Plains Raceway located in Limon, Colorado. The track is located about 70 miles east of Denver. Due to time constraints of towing the car 13-14 hours up, and 13-14 hours back, it is doubtful that I will attend any races at the new facility. Unfortunately the Rio Grande Region SCCA (Albuquerque, New Mexico) did not schedule any races for 2009. Car counts in the past have been low, and it is quite difficult for any SCCA region to make funding for the events when car counts are low. I will try my best to attend races at La Junta Colorado, and plan to race the car at Pikes Peak International Raceway over the Memorial Day weekend. PPIR is one of my favorite tracks. PPIR is located 15 miles south of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Then, the remainder of the year will be fun open track days attended at my local track. I may enter other sanctioning body events other than the SCCA in 2009. Financial conditions will dictate what and how many races are attended. I fully expect  US economic conditions to worsen, in 2009, and my planned race events could be curtailed or schedule shortened. In the fall of 2009, racing will once again commence in the Arizona Region. Today we tested the installation of the in car Racing Electronics Motorola radio system. Communications between the driver and the pit crew have been established and the results today are being reported as EXCELLENT. The new race communications will be very helpful, as Mary was able to alert me when other cars were entering the track, had spun out or other track problems occurred. After I spun the car myself, Mary was able to respond quickly for a push back. Formula F1000 race cars are not equipped with a reverse gear. Sometimes a push backwards is required to re-enter the track. Having the radios only adds another dimension to the overall racing experience. I have officially applied to Amsoil Corporation in Superior, WI for a full years racing sponsorship. This effort is being guided by my local Amsoil dealership Canyon Traders, Don Giles. If you need any quality Amsoil products or are considering using quality lubricants in your cars, trucks, or racing machines, I highly suggest that you contact Don Giles via the address listed in my website. No matter where you live, Don can have any Amsoil products drop shipped directly to your address. I look forward to another year of racing, but it is doubtful that I will be able to attend enough required races to defend my past Regional Championship in the RMD Division. I will however give it an honest effort to retain the Arizona Regional Championship racing crown. I will continue to keep everyone posted here on my website as to events and happenings within my Formula Racing LTD., Team Pan Am racing program. On December 6th, 2008 the Richard F. Dziak Pan Am Region Racing Endowment will award the Driver of the Year for Team Pan Am 2008. Our 2008 year end awards banquet will be held, and the name of the Driver of the Year will be announced then. Team Pan Am had a great year with one National Points Championship and 2 Regional Championships brought back by Team Pan Am racers. As always.....more racing updates to follow.......

National Corporate Sponsor annoucement.......

12-16-2008......I am pleased to annouce that Amsoil Corporation located in Superior, WI has awarded a full national Corporate sponsorship to Team Pan Am -Formula Racing Ltd., LLC driver/owner  Richard Dziak.. With the assistance of my independent Amsoil dealer  Don Giles of  Canyon Traders, he was instrumental in assisting with the sponsorship. Amsoil will assist my racing efforts by supplying all Amsoil synthetic lubricants and high quality Wix oil filters for the 2009 racing season. Shipments of Amsoil products have already arrived at my home. I have been a believer in the Amsoil product for many years, and using Amsoil products in my $50,000 formula race car proves my trust in their products. I want to thank both Don Giles of Estancia, New Mexico for his continuing support in my personal racing endeavors. I also have great gratitude to the Amsoil Corporate Headquaters in Superior, WI for the full sponsorship. It is corporations  like Amsoil and representatives like Don Giles who go the extra mile to assist amateur racers like myself. If your interested in quality high performance Amsoil products contact Don Giles directly as mentioned on my website pages. He can take orders and drop ship Amsoil products anywhere in the USA. He has great product knowledge and follows thru on all orders for quick delivery. Thanks again Don Giles and Amsoil Corporation......more racing updates to follow.....

2009 Testing begins.......

1-5-2009.....Testing of the Formula F1000 race car will begin on January 11th, 2009 at ArroyoSecoRaceway. In the weeks ahead, I will announce the tentative racing schedule for 2009. The highlight for 2009 will be racing once again at Pikes Peak International Raceway,  located south of Colorado Springs in Fountain, Colorado. The race is scheduled for the Memorial Day Weekend, and will be exciting to be racing the same day as the Indy 500 event takes place. Pikes Peak International has reopened, and has always been an exciting event. Check back in the weeks ahead to view my current 2009 race schedule........I will also be adding more photos of the Phoenix F1000....more racing updates to follow.

Testing results at ArroyoSecoRaceway ........ FLAWLESS......

1-11-2009....As scheduled....testing of the Phoenix F1000 took place today, and the results were flawless. The F1000 ran perfectly, and today we changed the Goodyear Eagles to the 10" x 13" on the rear and 8" x 13" on the front. These tires were used once at Phoenix International Raceway in late 2008. Today the car held well, and cornering was fantastic. In the future it is a fair likelihood that these size Goodyears will be used. The shifting, acceleration and handling was once again impeccable. The engine ran great, and temps ran about 176 to 180 degree throughout the day. The weather seemed ideal, with 60 degree temps and winds under 5 mph. So the day went great, and will now prepare to race the first event of 2009 at Phoenix International Raceway in late March. Since I have owned the F1000 for 18 months, the car will be delivered to Dustin Wright, owner Phoenix Race Cars for a complete review of the car. Dustin is anxious to review and service the car after 13 race events, and several test days. The car has recorded perfect mechanical performance, and the original setup completed by Chris Harrison's Racing Dynamics in Phoenix has proven to be a perfect setup. So between races in March and April 2009, Dustin Wright will review and service the car. The 2006 Suzuki GSXR engine prepped by George Dean and purchased from Phoenix Race Cars, has performed flawlessly, and as the owner of the #2 F1K.07 chassis, I could not be happier. The Amsoil racing lubricants have provided a high degree of safety and I have no hesitations recommending the Amsoil products. The oil and filter will undergo a change over the next few weeks. Todays' test date will be the last before starting the 2009 race schedule which appears below.....

2009 Racing begins..........

3-10-2009.....both car and driver are ready to race. I will be racing at Phoenix International Speedway on March 21st & 22nd, for the Phoenix Children's Hospital Charity event. I will report the results and race highlights when I return.

More winning results at Phoenix International Raceway....

3-23-2009....The Arizona Region SCCA hosted the 9th annual Phoenix Children's Hospital event and with ideal weather on Saturday and higher winds on Sunday, I recorded wins 10 & 11 of the last 12 races. With the Phoenix F1K.07 F1000 I have now recorded 11 wins in the last 12 events. It was a good weekend and race times were cut substantially from previous events at Phoenix International. Saturday was a great qualifying run at 1:09 breaking my own track record of 1:16. As I continue to get more seat time, the times are improving. This weekend the GoPro Video camera worked well and I have several video recordings of the weekend. In the days ahead I will review the videos for tips on driving future events. The F1000 is now at the Phoenix Race Works shop for a complete review and analysis of the car. Any repairs that are necessary to bring the car up to optimal performance will be done. So far the car has been extremely reliable with no recorded incidents of mechanical problems. The car continues to run flawlessly as well as the George Dean prepped 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000 CC engine. The car will be delivered to Firebird International Raceway on Friday April 3rd, and I plan to enter the final regional event of the Arizona Region on April 4th and 5th. If all goes well I will end the Arizona season as the F1000 (Class FB) points leader. I will then conduct a test day for more seat time at ArroyoSecoRaceway on April 18th, then enter a Southwest Motorsports event in Albuquerque, New Mexico at Sandia Motorplex. I want to thank Amsoil and local Amsoil dealer Don Giles for their continued support for the 2009 racing season. The Amsoil products have helped protect the high performance engine in the car. I also want to thank John Berget of John Berget Racing Tires for the tires sent last week. The Hoosier tires performed and held up very well. In the weeks ahead I will test the Hankook racing tires that John Berget has supplied. More updates to follow......

Racing At Firebird International Raceway......April 4th, 5th, 2009...

4-3-2009....I am currently in Chandler, Arizona getting ready to hit the track tomorrow. This will be the last race of the 2008-2009 racing season with the Arizona Region SCCA. I will race tomorrow April 4th & 5th at Firebird International Raceway. While I was the 2007-2008 Saguaro Regional Champion, I will finish the AZ season as the points leader for 2008-2009. Unfortunately because I did not have enough events recorded, I will not win the 2008-2009 championship. The F1000 was recently reviewed and went thru an extensive analysis by the constructor Phoenix Race Works. The car is in top shape and ready to go. After completing this event ....the next event will be with Southwest Motorsports in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The event will be held at Sandia Motorplex where I currently hold the SCCA track record for Formula F1000. I will complete the summer season with Southwest Motorsports, racing for their championship series. I will keep you  posted as to the results of this weekend. More to follow..........

Richard Dziak emerges as  2008-2009 Points leader in Class FB (F1000)....

4-7-2009....As the racing season comes to an end in the Arizona Region, Team Pan Am -Amsoil racer Richard Dziak finished the season as the 2008-09 SCCA Class FB (Formula F1000) Points Leader in the Saguaro Regional Championship Series. During the season Richard recorded 4 wins in 4 events. Last year Richard won the 2007-08 Championship Series.  "It was another great racing season in the Phoenix area racing at both Phoenix International Raceway and Firebird International Raceway. I wish I had the opportunity to race more events in the fall of 2008 to capture another Regional Championship, but that will have to wait until the 2009-10 racing season begins." The next event will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico racing with the Southwest Motorsports group at Sandia Motorplex. Richard holds the track record for Formula F1000 and hopes to break that record this year. Stay tuned for more info and results...........                                             

Richard Joins Southwest Motorsports.....

4-19-2009....As the summer begins for the 2009 racing season, I have joined the Southwest Motorsports group located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SWMS will host a 4 event summer and fall racing series. The events are held at Sandia Motor Sports Park, in Albuquerque, NM. The 1st event of the season is slated for May 1st-2nd-3rd, 2009. I will race in the open wheel category with other Formula style cars.  Last year during the month of August over 30 open wheels race cars attended their event. It should be an exciting race series, and with Albuquerque just 230 miles away, it will make for an easy tow up north. The Phoenix F1K.07 is ready to race. The car just went thru a comprehensive review with Dustin Wright Owner of Phoenix Race Works. A new drive chain replaced the old and the car has been expertly maintained. The car is one of the most driven F1000's in the US recording over 1150 miles since delivery in August 2007. I look forward to making new friends and hopefully securing a new Championship with the SWMS racing group. The SWMS racing schedule is listed below. More racing info and results to follow.....

Richard Dziak wins in Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Motorsports Park......

5-2-2009....Day One...I  recorded two wins today @ Sandia Motorsports Park located in Albuquerque, NM. Richard recently joined the Southwest Motorsports (SWMS) group and will race with the new group during the summer and fall months of 2009. SWMS is not affiliated with the SCCA but follows the same rules and criteria of racing programs and follows the SCCA GCR rules. In today's trophy race event Richard started in second position on the grid. Once the starters green flag dropped Richard took the lead immediately and held the lead for the entire race. The full 1.7 mile road racing track @ Sandia was used for the event vs the shorter course that the SCCA uses for its events. In the afternoon sprint race on Sandia's short (1.1 mile road racing) track, Richard started from the 3rd position, and took the lead with 2 laps to go, to record his second win of the day. The Phoenix F1000 ran flawlessly throughout the day. The Phoenix was a hit once again to spectators and other racers. Many people asked about the class and what engine powered the car.  The FK1.07 continues to be a winner, and a blast to drive. Thanks Dustin Wright and the build team for building such a great race car. The final event of the weekend will take place on May 3rd, using the full track for the SWMS Championship points race. Thanks SWMS for a great day of racing, your hospitality and new friendships. Your organization shows you don't have to be an SCCA racer to enjoy racing. SWMS has several race groups from Student racers, karts, vintage cars, contemporary closed wheel and open wheel formula classes. Team Pan Am Club Racer Richard Dziak has recorded 4 SCCA wins in 2009, and finished the Arizona racing season as the 2008-2009 points leader in the Saguaro Championship Series in Class FB (Formula F1000). Richard will continue racing in SCCA sanctioned events in the fall of 2009 when the Arizona Region begins their 2009-2010 racing schedule. Racing in the SCCA RMD Division is questionable for 2009 but possible.  Day Two...5-3-2009...Sunday.....The weather was great for racing, and after qualifying I took the pole position. After exiting the grid and getting the green flag, the first 3 laps went great but in turn 4 of lap #4 the car spun on the track. I had to leave the track surface to turn the car in the right direction. SWMS rules state if the 4 wheels of the car go off the track, it's an automatic "BLACK FLAG" and the driver must head into the pit area to check the car for any damage. While in the pit area, the cars lapped me and that was the end for me, a last place finish. So with a last place finish in the first race on Sunday I had to start at the end for race #2, the SWMS Championship Points race. I planned to lay back a bit then attack the other drivers. In  lap 6, I made my move to start my assault on the other drivers. I passed one driver, and could not get past the others in time for the checkered flag. I was just short of 1/2 car length to get to 2nd, place finish so Sundays Point Race recorded a 3rd place finish. I was able to drive the long track in just 1:32 for the first time and will be ready to make my moves much earlier when racing again in June. It was a great weekend and I look forward to racing on June 6th and 7th, 2009 back with SWMS @ Sandia MotorSports Park. More to follow....

8-2-2009....Competitive racing will continue on August 15th & 16th, 2009 at Sandia Motorplex with Southwest Motorsports. This will be the 2nd event weekend with SWMS. The June event was eliminated as there was shortage of open wheel race cars. This upcoming event will include racers from ProAutoSports located in the State of Arizona. It is widely expected that a good turnout of open wheel Formula race cars will enter the event. The Formula F1000 Phoenix F1K.07 is fully ready to race. It should be an exciting weekend with a practice session on Friday August 14th, 2009. A full review of the weekend will be added to the blog from the racetrack in Albuquerque, NM. Stay tuned, more to follow........

Richard Dziak gets 3 more 1st Place Wins at Sandia Speedway Park.......

8-15-2009....Team Phoenix Race Works F1000 owner/driver Richard Dziak won the South West Motor Sports ....8th Annual Deutsche Marque Classic Open Wheel main event today at Sandia Motor Speedway in Albuquerque. Richard Dziak won the pole position in qualifying setting a new Sandia Motor Speedway track record for Formula F1000 with a 1:28.99 run on the 1.65 mile 15 turn road course. In the main event with Richard Dziak on the pole, he took the lead and lead the entire race. In the afternoon Open Wheel Sprint Race, Dziak earned the pole position from the main event win, and also finished 1st the Sprint Race event. The Phoenix F1K.07 ran flawlessly throughout the day, with no reported problems. It was another incredible day of competitive racing with the Phoenix brand F1000. The "Go Pro" video camera worked perfectly and recorded some great racing footage. On Sunday afternoon Richard Dziak will once again race his Phoenix F1K.07 Formula F1000 for the SWMS Points Championship Series. Hopefully Sunday's main event will be as successful as Saturdays main event. The Phoenix F1000 was once again one of the star performers of the day and one of the most admired race cars of the day and on the race track. Many fellow racers stopped by our set up in the paddock asking many questions about the Phoenix F1000. Most commented on the sleek look, and of course the roaring and winding sound of the Suzuki GSXR 1000 engine on the track. It was another great day of racing this beautiful Phoenix F1K.07 Formula F1000 race car. An update will follow after tomorrow's main event Points Championship race. For more information on Phoenix Race Works visit their website at www.phoenixracecars.com SWMS is a non SCCA organization but is modeled after the SCCA GCR rules, and regulations. 

Final Race for 2009 ......Oct 31, Nov 1st, 2009.....


10-9-2009....The 2009 racing will end on Nov 1st, 2009. While I would like to finish the year racing with the Arizona Region SCCA, business and vacation schedules will conflict with my time. 2009 was another great year of racing, and should be able to bring home my first F1000 Championship with the Southwest Motorsports Group. New racing friends were made, and the group is a lot of fun. It's been a long year, and Phoenix F1K.07 F1000 is ready to race.  During the coming months, I will continue to test and tune the F1000 at ArroyoSecoRaceway my home town road course. The car continues to run flawlessly and I have been extremely pleased with the custom build. It is my hope that the last race will be without any accidents or incidents, as some of my fellow racers have suffered serious accidents with some minor injuries.  It pays to have the best safety equipment as anything can happen within a split second.  Other fellow racers have been plagued with mechanical problems and others cutting their racing schedules due to economic conditions. I will be planning my 2010 racing schedule during the winter months. The last race is now about 3 weeks away, and I will spend many hours preparing the F1000 for race day.  I will add more text to my blog after the last race.......stay tuned...and keep you motors running.

11-6-2009....Update......The last race of the season was canceled due to the death of my 85 year old father who passed away after fighting a battle of viral pneumonia. He passed away on the weekend of the scheduled race. So the 2009 racing season comes to an end. I will focus on testing the car and having some fun attending open track days and some private track rentals at Arroyo Seco Raceway. I plan to attend all of the Southwest Motorsports group events in 2010, once their new scheduled is completed. 2009 was another good year for racing and pure enjoyment with the Phoenix F1000 Formula race car. I will keep posting updates on my blog, so tuned and visit often for more racing updates........more to follow.

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2010 Racing Begins..............................

1-27-2010.......A new year, a new century.......a new racing year and schedule, WOW!!!!!...that's exciting.  The 2009 racing ended prematurely due to the death of my father. Neverless, I finished with a 3rd place overall position with SWMS (SouthwestMotorsports) and look forward to another year racing with both the SCCA and SWMS. The car is ready to go, new tires ordered, radio communications working great, video camera mounted and driver, well, excited. 

1st race will be a santioned SCCA event at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) on February 13th and 14th, 2010.  Then wil focus on the next race at ArroyoSeco Raceway in New Mexico on March 6th & 7th.  So far the new schedule looks like this:

        Feb 13th & 14th, 2010 Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale AZSCCA event
             March 6th & 7th, 2010 Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming NM   SWMS event
             May 1st & 2nd, 2010 Sandia Raceway, Albuquerque, NM  SWMS event
             June 5th & 6th, 2010 Sandia Raceway, Albuquerque, NM   SWMS event 
             Sept 4th & 5th, 2010 Sandia Raceway, Albuquerque, NM   SWMS event
             Oct 30th, 31st, 2010  Sandia Raceway, Albuquerque, NM   SWMS event

I will continue to make more posts to the blog.....stay tuned.


Richard Records 2 Wins at Phoenix International Raceway............

2-15-2010.....(Feb 15th, 2010) .....Team Phoenix Race Works owner/driver Richard Dziak  recorded 2 - 1st Place finishes in the Ed Brannon Festival Regional Races at Phoenix International Raceway Feb 13th & 14th, 2010. Richard Dziak was uncontested in his class, and the Phoenix F1K.07 car #77 again ran flawlessly over the weekend. Supported by Owner/Design Engineer Dustin Wright, of Phoenix Race Works, who made some minor adjustments to the car, Dziak commented, "The Phoenix F1K.07 performed flawlessly and the handling was impeccable". Race conditions were ideal with tempatures in the low to mid 70's at race time. Richard Dziak has now recorded 21 first place finishes, and 2 SCCA Regional Championships driving his Phoenix F1000. The 2006 Suzuki 1000cc GSXR George Dean prepped engine continues to run flawlessly without any noteable problems. Richard Dziak has recorded via AIM dash data 46.48 hours and 1728 miles on the engine. Amsoil and vendor Don Giles of Estancia, New Mexico sponsors Dziak with ultra high quality Amsoil lubricrants, and NASCAR "WIX" brand Filters. Richard Dziak is religous in maintaining the Phoenix F1000 and fluids are changed out after every 4 events. The Amsoil products have proven to be excellent products for GSXR 1000 engine.

Richard Dziak commented, "The Phoenix F1000 has been a highly reliable race car at his level of driving and Regional SCCA events. With a top notch driver, this car is capable of wiinning National events and National Championships. The F1000 has proven to be a great value for the driving and performance experience. This is one brand of F1000 race cars that should not be overlooked when entering this class. After owning several formula race cars, the Phoenix brand has proven to be the best ever." Dziak is a member of the Pan Am Region SCCA, the Arizona Region SCCA, holds a National SCCA Competition License, and is also a member of the Southwest Motorsports Group of Albuquerque, NM. Dziak's next event will be with SWMS (Southwest Motorsports) at ArroyoSeco Motorplex on March 6th & 7th, 2010. Additionally he will be joining up in 2010 to the list of racers with ProAutoSports, Chandler, AZ, and race at the Inde Motorsports Ranch in Wilcox, Az on Memorial Day weekend 2010. 

While the race at Phoenix International Raceway was successful for myself, one of my fellow Formula race car drivers hit the wall in turn 1 going about 120 mph. His car suffered major damage and had to be medivac'd to the local hospital with leg injuries. Nothing remained on the left side of the car, and his footbox was severly crushed. All remaining drivers were red flagged and required to stop on the track.  Then we were released and black flagged into the pit area, where the racing was halted and the race was designated as official. Fortunately he was wearing a Hans device to support his head and neck and avoided major physical head and neck injuries. He is thankful to be alive. His head hit the steering wheel and the steering wheel suffered a 30 degree dent. Although SCCA racing is amateur racing, it is still a dangerous sport at our level, and having the best of safety equipment is always worth the expense.  I wish my fellow competitor the best for a quick and speedy recovery. PIR is a great track,  but each track always has bad or difficult turns and problem areas that each driver must be aware of. On to the next event.............

SWMS-Southwest Motorsports Group season begins for 2010.......

3-7-2010......The 2010 racing season continued on March 6^th and 7^th at Arroyo Seco Raceway, racing with the Southwest Motorsports Group.  Weather conditions and track conditions were ideal. The competition was terrific and the end result was 2 – 1^st place finishes on Saturday and Sunday’s races. Saturday’s race was a near photo finish with the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Place cars finishing just seconds apart from each other.  I started on Saturday in the #3 position, and after a nose to tail race, I managed to capture the lead after 2 laps and hold on for the 1^st Place finish.  

The Open Wheel race was one of the most exciting of the day. Both Dennis Wall from Albuquerque, NM and John Fitzgerald from Tucson, AZ,  provided a fantastic racing duel between the three of us. The racing was intense from start to finish. Both Dennis and John drove very hard, and was the most intense race I had encountered.  I had no room for any mistakes and they were always on my tail lap after lap until the checkered flag. It felt great to get the win and the checkered flag.  Sunday’s race was another intense event, with John Fitzgerald from Tucson, once again battling for victory.  John started on the pole position and after the first lap I was able to secure the lead to the final lap and checkered flag. The Phoenix F1000 ran flawlessly and performed very well.  I couldn’t have asked for a better race from a great group of formula race car drivers.  This was the start of the points Championship with SWMS. So for now, I come out of the races as the Open Wheel Points leader with several events yet to take place throughout the year. There will be another 8 races of which 4 will count towards the 2010 Championship series.

The next SWMS Championship Series race will take place on May 1st and 2^nd, 2010. Thanks to Dennis Wall and John Fitzgerald for some real racing thrills and sportsmanship.  I look forward to being on the track once again during the year with these 2 competitors.  This weekend was true racing, wheel to wheel, exciting and very intense.  Stay tuned for more racing updates………

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