Radical West Racing News - March 2005
Radical West Racing News
March, 2005
| SR8 Wins Inaugural race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Reprinted from Radical Motorsport’s Website) |
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The banked speedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the exotic location for the SR8’s first race. Radical West brought along 16 cars to the three day event organized by the “Touring Car Racing Association “ and joined a whole host of Corvettes, Vipers, Ferraris and the Porsches from the POC. Radical West boss, John Morris, was set to take the wheel of his recently delivered SR8. |
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| Unseasonably wet weather put a damper on the first couple of days, but come race day the Nevada sun shone through and a full day of track action was had by all.John Morris bedded in the SR8, in the first session. Following a good check over by Lee Aubert, sent over from the UK especially for the occasion, John went out to do a timed lap.
Pole position by 3 seconds from a professionally driven Porsche GT3 RS Cup car was the result. The remaining morning session was spent demonstrating the SR8 to potential customers. The 17 lap race was an action packed affair with a grid full of Radicals, Porsches and Vipers doing battle. Except for John Morris that is. He just cruised into the distance and won the race by 25 seconds! John was understandably impressed, “It’s everything Radical said it would be…… and then some!” |
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James Vaughn, Jr. appointed General Manager of Radical West Racing |
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John Morris, CEO of Radical West, Inc. recently announced the appointment of James Vaughn, Jr. as the our new General Manager. Many of our clients already know James, as he has been a regular presence at our events. James has been on board with Radical West for only a few months; however in his short tenure with the company he has demonstrated a solid work ethic, strong management skills and natural leadership abilities. In his position, James is in charge of overseeing all of the day-to-day activities in the shop, including purchasing, transportation and logistics for all events, supervision of the mechanical staff, and management of our popular Arrive and Drive program. James has a passion for everything that is related to motorsports, and truly enjoys his work at Radical West Racing. |
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| As Radical Motorsport’s exclusive west-coast distributor, we have sold nearly 50 cars in a very short time. Our rapid growth constitued the need for a ”take-charge” manager to ensure the continued organization and efficiency of the firm. Since coming on board, James has been responsible for countless improvements to the shop, including hiring additional staff members, detailed record keeping and accountability, reduced costs for parts and other depreciable items, and much more. All of this means we can provide better service to our valued clients, and we expect to make many more exciting announcements in the near future.For additional information or questions about shop operations, James can be reached by email at info@springmountainmotorsports.com or by phone (714)-779-0131.Congratulations James! | |
| TOTALLY RADICAL News from the Factory | |
| Recently Radical Motorsport UK released its 2005 price list to distributors. Despite dramatic increases in steel and petroleum-based products such as fibre glass resin, the factory was able to keep base car price increases down to a few percentage points. Radical SR8 The SR8 with it’s Powertec RPA Macroblock V8, first launched in Indianapolis, is causing a major stir, with many distributors reporting a whole new level of interest. John Morris of Radical West, in southern California, has sold six SR8s and lapped his circuit at Spring Mountain Motorsport Ranch in Nevada, six seconds faster than any other car including the Radical SR3 Turbo.Radical SR3 Improvements Radical Motorsport has also sold their first SR3 with high downforce SR8 diffusers and bodywork which increases downforce by a factor of two and a half. What this means to SR3 owners is higher speed through the corners and faster run times overall. The “High Downforce Package” includes SR8 side pods and skirts, front diffuser and modified SR3 front-body section, SR8 rear undertray/venturi, front dive planes, bi-plane carbon rear wing, wing support frame and end plates, and SR8 wheel and tire upgrade. This package is available for retrofitting through Radical West Racing headquarters. And the future….Radical SR9 Peter and chief designer Nick Walford are going to join forces to produce a Radical LMP2 sports prototype. The SR9 will be eligible for the American Le Mans Series, the European Le Mans Endurance series (LMES) and ultimately the Le Mans 24-hour race. The car will incorporate all the latest aerodynamics thinking from Peter Elleray, but will be based on a unique composite/spaceframe chassis, which will comply with the FIA’s latest safety regulations. We are confident that Radicals proven ability to produce quality engineered cars at an affordable cost will result in the SR9 being a class-winning car at less than half the price of the competition. At the heart of the SR9 will be a 3-litre derivative of the Powertec RPA V8 engine. The Powertec RPD as it will be called, is predicted to produce over 530bhp. The SR9 will be sold via selected distributors in Europe and America. The car is expected to be completed at the back end of 2006, ready for the 2007 season. For additional information and pricing for the Radical product line, please contact us TOLL FREE at 800-391-6891 or send us an email info@springmountainmotorsports.com.com. |
| Radical West Racing Series Event Held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway | |
| At the beginning of the year we announced that the premier motorsports event companies Speed Ventures and Touring Car Club will both be working with Radical West Racing to offer the team our own run groups and mini-series at events in 2005. Both Speed Ventures and Touring Car Club offer timing and races at each event, complete with trophies. |
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| Our last event was held on the weekend of February 11-13, 2005 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Attending the event were the following Radical West Team Members….John Morris, Marc Futterman, Tim Day, Glenn Scott, Roy Sciortino, Larry Schnur, Don Simons, Jon Payne, Glenn Dulaine, Kent Broussard, Joe Schifini and Steve Nicklin. In addition, Radical West staff members were in attendance for track support, including James Vaughn, Jr., Marc Brewster, Josh Henley and Simon Shepard, along with Todd Joyce, Dave Roberts and Matt Long, who came over to assist with the Radicals from nearby Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch. In addition, we were pleased to welcome Lee Aubert and Paul Dujon, who came all the way from England to view the premiere of the SR8 on the racetrack in Vegas. The Radicals performed beautifully for the first time on this banked, high speed track, and the teammates participated in both the timed sessions and in the race groups. The rain slowed down the action for the first two days of the weekend, but Sunday dawned clear and sunny and the racers were raring to go. In the race event, Larry Schnur won the checkered flag, with Marc Futterman close behind in second position. Everyone had a fantastic time and we’re all looking forward to our next event. |
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| The next events planned for the 2005 series are the following:TCRA - March 26-27 - Willow Springs Raceway TCRA - April 8-10 - California Speedway |
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| RADICAL WEST RACING will be keeping you posted with race and time results on our website as the series heats up this season. Good luck to all the participants - we’ll see you on the track! | |
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| News from U.S. Racing Club | |
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| U.S. Racing Club will also begin offering Corporate Events, Retreats and Team Building Events beginning in September. Events can be custom tailored to fit any business’ needs and can include guest motivational speakers from the motorsports world, such as Bobby Allison, Mario Andretti, Geoffrey Bodine, Helio Castroneves, Gil de Ferran, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sarah Fisher, Buddy Lazier and more. Call Kent Broussard for more info.
Pick up a copy of this month’s issue of VEGAS Magazine for a fantastic article on U.S. Racing Club, Spring Mountain Motorsport Ranch and Radical West! |
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| Radical West Racing’s March 2005 Inventory | |
| Radical West Racing maintains a selection of new and demo Radicals on the floor of our showroom in Anaheim Hills. Come on down today and we’ll show you this racing phenomenon. Our showroom now proudly displays the NEW SR8 with Powertec V8 Engine! Or, one of our sales consultants can assist you with ordering a Radical from the factory, where your new Radical will be custom built to your own specifications. |
| Don’t miss your chance to buy a Radical! For additional information about pricing and options on any of our Radical Extreme Sports Cars, please call us at 1-800-391-6891. |
| Radical West Racing Welcomes New Members to the Team |
| Radical West Racing is pleased to announce the addition of our three newest members of the team - Steve Nicklin, Joe Schifini and Craig Oka. Steve, Joe and Craig will be participating in track events and races along with the rest of their teammates this season. We look forward to spending time on the track with our latest Radical owners. Welcome, Steve, Joe and Craig! |
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Steve NicklinSteve Nicklin hails from Las Vegas, Nevada. Steve ran across some of the members of Team Radical West at a recent track event and was intrigued by the high performance and speed of the Radicals. After completing the Radical Racing School at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, Steve placed his order for a Radical SR3. Steve collects exotic sports cars and enjoys spending time driving on the road and on the racetrack. Pictured at left is Steve with his newly painted SR3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February 2005. |
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Joe Schifini is an Anesthesiologist in Las Vegas, specializing in Spinal Injections. He grew up in Las Vegas, where he resides with his wife Jennifer and their three children. He has always had a fascination with automobiles. After Joe took the Radical School through U. S. Racing Club, he was ”hooked”. He bought a Radical and put his BMW M3 up for sale. Recently, he was asked to serve on the Board of Directors for U.S. Racing Club because of his passion for the sport and his love of these cars. He is looking forward to driving what many have called “the perfect track car”. |
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Craig Oka resides in Mission Viejo, California. To support his racing habit he practices Architecture by day… and sometimes long nights. His firm in Orange specializes in restaurants. Clients include The Cheesecake Factory, Grand Lux Cafe, Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, King’s Seafood Company, and Culinary Adventures. Craig started tracking cars in 2002 with his Viper GTS, Porsche Boxster S and Honda S2000. He was first exposed to the Radical at a Tracquest event at Buttonwillow when Mark and DJ showed up with their little yellow bullets. He drove a Radical for the first time at The Speed Ventures Radical Challenge. Seeded last, Craig was able to place a respectable (for him) 10th place . Ever since that day he was hooked and knew one day he’d buy a Radical. That day was March 1, 2005. |
| For additional information about ALL of our Radical Owners, visit our website. |
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Radical West Shop Happenings |
| by James Vaughn, Jr. - General Manager |
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XtremeX3 / D1
This last weekend XtremeX3 along with Import Racer magazine and Radical West teamed together to promote the New Fusion Video system in a professional D1 (drifting) car. Radical West attended the event with our 5-car trailer as a support vehicle and XtremeX3 flew an engineer in from their office in Virginia to install and monitor the system. The drift team C-Office had a rough weekend with clutch problems but we have great “Fusion Video” of the run they completed. Import Racer magazine will be doing a 4-5 page article in the July issue on XtremeX3 with Radical West as the Dealer in Southern California.
Arrive and Drive Program Racing Gear Update: The Retail shop at Radical West Anaheim is progressing nicely. Our racing gear has been ordered and should be here in 2 weeks. Products we will be selling include: Momo, Sparco, Stand 21, Redline fluids, VP Fuel, Lonachre, Earls Plumbing, Motul, XtremeX3 and Nordskog Guages just to name a few.
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| Radical West Racing - March 2005 Event Schedule |
You are cordially invited to come out and visit Team Radical West at any of the events listed below. We’re quite a fun group (if we do say so ourselves!) and most of the team members are happy to provide rides in the Radicals (event regulations permitting)….especially to prospective members of our team. The month of March is shaping up to be quite a busy one, and despite our rainy weather this year you will be seeing our TOTALLY UNFAIR…TOTALLY RADICAL cars on the racetracks often this season. |
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March 5-6, 2005 - Pantera Club Event March 11, 2005 - Speed Ventures Event March 12-13, 2005 - Green Flag Driving Event |
For additional information about Radical West’s Event Schedule for 2005, please feel free to consult our Event Calendars, or call us TOLL FREE at 800-391-6891.
Thank you for reading the March Issue of Radical West Racing News.
All of us at Radical West sincerely appreciate your business and support,
and look forward to seeing you out on the racetrack!
