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Tri-C Race Schedule
 
June 20 @ Grange'
July 18 @ Cal Speed
          wih  LAKC
Aug 15 @ Cal Speed 
Sept 26 @ Cal Speed 
          with LAKC
Oct 17 @ Adams
Nov 14 @  TBD
 
Note:  The July and September race weekends will be combined with Los Angeles Kart Club (LAKC).  Tri-C Karters will race on Saturday and LAKC on Sunday.  Practice will be on Friday preceeding the races.

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Greetings!
May Race Report
 
Tri-C offers more racing at its May race!
 
The day was warm and the racing was hot as Tri-C added more race laps to their program.  After 2 practice sessions and a green-white checkered qualifying, competitors lined up for 3 heats of racing.
 
The largest class of the day was the HPV 4 Plus with 20 drivers battling for the win.  In qualifying, Martin Harnois edged out veteran Brian Phillipsen for the pole.  In Heat 1 Brian barely finished ahead of Martin followed by Mike Bowers, Cory Swogger, and Vince Cofeen.  In heat 2 it was Bowers, Phillipsen, Harnois, Swogger, and Dan Gefis making up the top five.  Dan Gefis looked strong early in the day but suffered a mechanical problem on the grid that caused him to sit out the main event.  Turn 1 action in the main event retired lead drivers Harnois and Bowers.  Brian Phillipsen took the win followed by Cory Swogger, Greg Pringle, Steve Laguna, and Chris Sarris.
 
The HPV 2 and HPV 4 classes ran combined, giving Parker Stanway a taste of what it's like to run with the big guys, and gals.  The HPV 4 class was dominated by IKF Grandnational champion Sheila Bukamier-Nash.  She was the pole-sitter in the HPV 4 class and won all 3 heats of racing.  Kyle Wright finished second followed by Kanji Takagi.  Parker Stanway finished first in his class and second overall after testing his passing skills on some of the more experienced HPV 4 drivers.
 
The HPV 1 class had some great racing with a different winner in each heat.  Nick Ramirez was the polesitter for the first heat race, but Skylar Estrada beat him out for the win, followed by Henry Falls-Hand and Ian Wesolowski.  The second heat race was a battle with Henry Falls-Hand taking top honors followed by Nick Ramirez and Ian Wesolowski.  A mechanical problem on the grid kept Ian Wesolowski from being a contender in the main event.  Nick Ramirez earned the win with Skylar Estrada, Henry Falls-Hand, Kyle Tetzlaff, and Garrett Mercier rounding out the top five.  Troy Wesolowski made a strong showing in the Novice Cadet class finishing first in his class and fifth overall in the combined class.
 
Gabriella Robles dominated in the World Formula Sr. Class, qualifying on pole and winning all three heats of racing.  Kari Hillwig was running a strong third in the events but broke in the main event.  Joe and Bob Grable finished second and third in the main event.  Brad Hillwig finished first in the World Formula Jr. class, and first overall in the combined classes.
 
The TAG class was very competitive with some of the best racing of the day.  Garrett Rader was the polesitter and winner of the first heat, followed by John Molinare, Tanner Cemper, and Maya Gutierrez.  In the second heat, Garrett broke, and Tanner was DQ'd.  John Molinare won the heat followed by Maya and Trevor Sumner.  Garrett came back strong to win the main event with Maya close behind.  John Molinare finished third after leading for the first half of the race.  Tanner Cemper and Trevor Sumner made up the top five.  Robert Brooks won the TAG Masters class over Mike Burnett.
 
Luis Ortiz IV made a clean sweep of all the heats in the Kid Kart class followed by Jacob Mercier and Brody Thralls.

June 20th Race Schedule

Grange'
 
Race course will be run forward (clockwise)
For this weekends round 6 race at the Grange Motor Circuit, Tri-C received such positive responses to our two hears and a main races that we will carry this format forward to the June race.
 
Practice - 2 sessions
Qualifying (green, white, checker)
First 8 lap heat race
Second 8 lap heat race
Main Race 16 laps
 
Your qualifying time will set the grid for the first heat race, your finish in the first heat will set your grid for the second heat race. 
For the main we will set the grid using your heat race finishes combined. The point system used for the heat races will be as follows
 
1st you will score        0
2nd you will score       2
3rd you will score       3
4th you will score       4 
5th you will score       5 and so on
 
You will score the number of points for your finishing position, with the exception of winning the heat, If you win you will score a 0.
 
Your total points for both heats will set the grid for the main, lowest on pole.  In the event of a tie in heat race points the tie breakers will be:
 
1st Tie Breaker - Qualifying time (best qualifying time wins the tie) if there is still a tie
2nd Tie Breaker - Best heat race finish (either heat, best finish wins the tie) if there is still a tie
3rd Tie Breaker - the best finish in the 2nd heat
 
This format will reward consistent drivers, it will make every session important from qualifying through the heats with the payoff in the main.
 
I hope everyone has fun

6:30 AM Track Gates Open
7:00 AM Pre-Tech and Registration Opens
8:00 AM Drivers meeting

8:30 AM PRACTICE (TWO  5 - 7 min sessions)
1 KID KARTS
2 HPV-2
3 Jr 1,  NOVICE JR 1
4 TAG, TAG MASTERS 
5 JR & SR WORLD FORMULA
6 HPV-4 JR & HPV-4 SR
7 HPV-4 PLUS 
8 HPV-1, NOVICE HPV-1

Qualifying Immediately Following Practice
QUALIFYING ORDER (Qualifying session length will be announced @ Drivers meeting)
1 KID KARTS
2 HPV-2
3 Jr 1,  NOVICE JR 1
4 TAG, TAG MASTERS 
5 JR & SR WORLD FORMULA
6 HPV-4 JR & HPV-4 SR
7 HPV-4 PLUS 
8 HPV-1, NOVICE HPV-1

2 Pre main races Immediately following last qualifying group
Main race Immediately following last Pre Main

PRE MAIN and MAIN RACE ORDER Kid Karts: TWO 6 Lap Heats and 8 Lap Main
1 KID KARTS
All Other classes TWO 8 Lap Pre-Mains and 16 Lap Main
2 HPV-2
3 Jr 1,  NOVICE JR 1
4 TAG, TAG MASTERS 
5 JR & SR WORLD FORMULA
6 HPV-4 JR & HPV-4 SR
7 HPV-4 PLUS 
8 HPV-1, NOVICE HPV-1

RACE GROUPS MAY CHANGE DUE TO RACE SCHEDULE, LISTEN FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

IT IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY TO BE ON GRID B WHEN THE GROUP IS READY TO GO TO GRID A
Drivers not on grid B when the group moves to grid A must start at the back.

HAVE FUN!!!!!!!

 Volunteer to Work for Points

Every member must sit out one club race and volunteer to work at either a club race or one of our special events.  If this isn't possible, ask about the "pay for points" option.
 
Contact Josh Cushman at JMCushman@aol.com

Tri-C Points 2009 Total Work Feb Mar Apr May
Kid Karts
65 Luis Ortiz Jr 816 205 205 203 203
5 Brody Thrails 541 nm 175 183 183
11 Jacob Mercier 388 195 193
1 Hudson Morrow 0 nm
15 Hayden Wagner 0 nm
99 Justin Hodge 0 DQ
10 Anthony Willis 0 nm
77 Carlee Sanner 0 nm nm
Junior 1
83 Nick Ramirez 813 205 202 203 203
14 Ian Wesolowski 571 195 193 183
27 Zachary Arthur 551 175 183 193
1 Chancellor Tiscareno 377 185 192
Junior 1 Novice
84 Troy Wesolowski 3 1 1 1
0
World Formula Jr. 0
12 Brad Hillwig 586 183 202 201
19 Tristen O'Rear 585 200 193 192  
29 Emmanuel Mestre 203 203
World Formula Sr. 
04 Gabriella Robles 821 207 206 204 204
8 Joe Grable 761 187 186 194 194
24 Bob Grable 706 167 176 179 184
25 Tony Cummings 537 172 181 184
33 Kari Hillwig 527 177 171 179
95 Jim Ford 378 182 196
23 Chelsea O'Rear 197 197
HPV 4 Plus
5 Chris Sarris 883 200 153 165 175 190
59 Brian Phillipsen 869 214 220 215 220
33 Cory Swogger 790 200   190 190 210
8 Mike Bowers 741 189 210 195 147
37 Dennis Uebersetzig 727 200   185 180 162
61 Vince Cofeen  710 200 174 180   156
81 Greg Pringle 708 184 159 165 200
7 Steve Laguna 704 179 170 160 195
27 Martin Harnois 700 150 195 205 150
15 Tim Slucarczyk 685 200   162 170 153
87 Greg Perhacs 614 169 153 148 144
39 Nathan Thibodeaux 612 147 135 145 185
17 Mike Pringle 492 156 156 180
29 Gary Reed 473   144 154 175
69 Dan Gefis 456 164 141 151 DNS
71 Tyler Brooks 394 200 194  
5 James Bratton 357 200   157
19 Walk DeBruyn 306 159 147
32 Stuart Hayner 200 nm 200
95 Josh Cushman 200 200   DNS
9 Jim Ford 165 165
25 Tony Cummings 159 159
36 Mike McGinnis 138 138
3 Michael Graham 0 nm nm
28 George Gallardo 0 nm
88 Brody Roa 0 nm
Thomas Peterson 0 nm
HPV 1
78 Henry Falls-Hand 947 200 200 176 184 187
83 Nick Ramirez 802 210 206 179 207
11 Skylar Estrada 767 185 181 204 197
14 Ian Wesolowski 394 200 nm   194 DQ
1 Chancellor Tiscareno 386 190 196
28 Garrett Mercier 348 171 177
20 Kyle Tetzlaff 347 165 182
13 Trista Ortiz 175 175
5 JC Dillon 172 172
81 Jacob Keohen 0 nm
9 Nicholas Wiener 0 nm
42 Andrew Murowatz 0 nm
HPV 4 Sr. 
89 Kanji Takagi 970 200 185 196 205 184
6 Sheila Nash 610 200 nm 206   204
47 Kyle Wright 580 200   186 DNS 194
75 Keven Brents 535 171 185 179
83 Zachary Tobin 195 195
5 Ken Hodge 180 180
21 Nick Strasbaugh 0 nm
66 John Irving 0 nm nm
49 Cody Ensign 0 nm nm
TAG
61 John Molinare 968 200 198 197 187 186
77 Tanner Cemper 778 183 207 207 181
5 Chris Smith 698 163 182 182 171
19 Maya Gutierrez 593 200   197 196
40 Garrett Rader 551 173 172 206
99 Trevor Sumner 521 178 167 176
25 Brad Bowman 365 188 DNS 177
1 Lloyd Mack 0 nm
55 Guy Hepner 0 nm nm
86 Nick Strausbaugh 0 nm
2 Jeffrey Dyer 0 nm
TAG Masters
20 Robert Brooks 1002 200 201 196 203 202
00 Toni Sinicropi 564 200 171 193  
8 Jeff Wysong 389 206 183
39 Darrell Thompson 0 nm
51 Steve Roy 0 nm
6 Steven Thompson 0 nm
46 Mike Burnett DNS
HPV 2 Jr.
7 Parker Stanway 780 193 193 192 202
19 Tristan O'Rear 403 200 DQ 203  
07 Jared Torres 203 203
29 Emmanuel Mestre 202 202
44 Matt Rusich 200 200 DNS
51 Carlos DeLaTorre 192 192
HPV 4 Jr.
10 Byce Inn 603 200 202 201
51 Carlos DeLaTorre 192 192
8 Kenton Koch 0 nm
0
Novice HPV 1
84 Troy Wesolowski 4 1 1   1 1
5 JC Dillon 2 1 1
6 Sean Gillam 2 1 1
Sincerely,
 

Chris Sarris
Tri-C karters
Club Class Sponsors
Kid Karts - Andrew Murray Motorsports
                            www.andrewmurraymotorsports.com
Jr 1- Empire Karts www.empirekarts.com
TaG Masters - So Cal Kart Sport    ww.socalkartsport.com
Sr & Jr World Formula - 
           Seth Nash Karting/Hyper Racing Engines
HPV-4 Plus -
            Oswald & YAP Lawyers www.oswald-yap.com
TaG Masters - So Cal Kart Sport www.socalkartsport.com