Radical West News - November 2003
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Radical West Racing News |
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Totally Unfair……Totally RADICAL |
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Radical Drivers Sweep Top Positions at SCCA Buttonwillow Race |
| On October 25-26, 2003, at Buttonwillow Raceway in Central California, Team Radical West made a spectacular showing, as the awesome Radical SR3 machines ended up in the top three positions on the podium.Fabian Okonski and Justin LaJoie, of Team Radical West, placed second and third respectively, after a challenging race on the Buttonwilow three mile track that included speed, finesse, and a couple of offs.It was an exciting day for all of the racers at Buttonwillow, with a total of 32 cars in the run group at the starting line. In the CSR class Radicals swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions on the podium both Saturday and Sunday.Team Radical West member and President, Justin LaJoie, was leading the race in his class in Saturday’s race until he spun off the track in Lap 9, where he ended up in a “back of the pack” position. After fighting his way quickly up to the front, Justin managed to edge his way back into 3rd place in Saturday’s race.On Sunday Justin was in second place trying to catch the leader in his class, and he spun in Lap 4 leaving him in the back of the group once again. Justin fought his way back up again through the group of skilled CSR drivers to the 3rd place level in his class. After his two offs in the Buttonwillow race, we now call him Justin “LaSpin”.
Fabian Okonski has some vivid memories of the first race, “I’m feeling a bit nervous but fairly confident. I’m gridded on the outside of the grid, about half way back. As the green flag drops I’m immediately boxed in and by the time we’re around the first corner, I’ve lost about 6 positions including getting passed by DJ, Mark, and Justin. Over the next couple of laps I pass several cars and now most of the CSR crowd is all lined up with DJ, Mark, Justin and myself.” Fabian ended up in 2nd place on both Saturday and Sunday. As he recalls, “COOL! My first podium! 2nd place in CSR and 11th overall. Plus I turned fastest lap of the CSR’s at 1:47.8″ Fabian was happy about the race weekend overall. As he says, “All in all, a very satisfying weekend for me. The car was perfect and I didn’t make any stupid mistakes. Learned a ton! Can’t wait for the next one!” DJ Johnson of DJ Johnson Racing, a fellow Radical SR3 owner and friend of Team Radical West, placed first both days in his yellow SR3. Mark Dalen, also an SR3 owner, of Midlife Crisis Racing, placed fourth on Saturday. Congratulations to Team Radical West and to all of the TOTALLY UNFAIR…TOTALLY RADICAL drivers! |
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Team Radical West Gains FOUR New SR3 Owners |
| Radical West Racing is pleased to announce the addition of 3 new team members, as Radicals begin to dominate the racetrack at Track Events and SCCA Races. Congratulations to the proud new owners of Radical SR3 racecars.Ken MelgozaKen Melgoza, from Ladera Ranch, California, of KM Racing, has owned his Midnight Blue Viper GTS for several years and driven it in track events throughout the region. After he test drove the Radical SR3 on a few occasions with Team Radical West, he was sold on a Silver SR3 with yellow accents.Troy AllisonTroy Allison, Co-Founder of the Northern California Racing Club and American Racing Club was amazed with the performance, quality, and sleek looks of the Radical and decided it was a must for his track car. Team Radical West met him at one of the NCRC’s well-organized events. He ordered a Bright Red Radical SR3.
Dave Mills Dave Mills, Co-Founder of the Northern California Racing Club, was similarly impressed with the performance of the Radical and ordered a Hot Yellow SR3 from the factory in England. Dave is eagerly awaiting its arrival via container ship into the USA during the next few weeks. Ken Adelberg Ken Adelberg is a Dodge Viper owner and active participant in many Viper Track Events throughout the region. Soon Ken will soon be a new member of Team Radical West as he ordered an Electric Blue SR3 and is awaiting its arrival into the United States - just in time for races and track events in the upcoming months. Both Kens, Troy, and Dave will join Team Radical West members and other Radical owners as they continue to be seen more and more on racetracks across the region. The ultimate goal of Radical West Racing is to create our own “Totally Unfair - Totally Radical” class and begin a race with a full 32-Radical car grid. |
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Radical West Racing NOVEMBER Events |
| You are cordially invited to join us at any of November events listed below. Call us or send us an email for additional information. Be sure to bookmark Radical West Racing as our site is updated frequently. Our latest schedule is located on our home page. at Texas Motor SpeedwayNovember 15-16, 2003 - SCCA Double Regional Arizona Motorsports ParkNovember 19, 2003 - Motorsports Club Willow Springs International RacewayNovember 22-23, 2003 - Thunderfest Sponsored by Northern California Racing Club Thunderhill RacewayNovember 29-30 - Green Flag Driving Event Buttonwillow Raceway |
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Radical West Racing Fully Equipped for Arrive and Drive Services |
| For the motorsport enthusiast who prefers not be concerned with the details, we call our service “Arrive and Drive,”” because that’s exactly how it works. Radical West Support Staff provides complete Radical vehicle storage, transportation and trackside support to professional racing teams, individuals and club racers alike.Recently, Radical West took delivery of its new 4-car trailer from Progressive Industries in Phoenix, Arizona, and drove it back to Radical West headquarters in Anaheim Hills.Adding to the fleet of trailers to haul race cars to track events and races for Radical West’s Arrive and Drive program, CEO John Morris stated, “Our new 4-car capacity trailer will enable us to serve our clients more efficiently. We now have the ability to transport seven Radicals to the track for our Arrive and Drive clients.”The new trailer comes equipped with a lift for stacking cars, and an area to store supplies such as tires, spare parts, and race fuel. |
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Radical West Welcomes New Master Mechanic from England |
| Radical West is pleased to announce a new addition to our staff….Simon Shepard from Peterborough, England. Simon works as a mechanic at Radical Motorsport, Ltd., and recently visited us in California where he assisted us at various races and track events in September. While he was here, Simon expressed a desire to move to the United States, and after obtaining permission from the factory, we offered him a position here at Radical West Racing.Simon’s skills will be essential to our growth and overall business plan for Radical West Racing, as he is an excellent mechanic, and thoroughly acquainted with all of the intricacies of the powerful Radical machines. Simon will be on board at Radical West effective mid-November, 2003. |
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Radical West Racing’s Plans for 2004 and Beyond… |
| All of the staff at Radical West would like to thank all of our loyal clients for their business and support. There’s always something exciting happening here, and It’s been a thrilling ride since our first visit to the Radical Motorsports, Ltd. factory in July of this year.We’ve raced through the first 90 days since we signed our Radical Distributor Agreement in September, 2003. |
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Stay tuned for MORE Radical West Racing announcements during the next few months. |
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Thanks for reading the Inaugural Edition of Radical West Racing News. |
