Pro Karting - Giebler Racing's Dees, Grey, Wiener Win Mains At LA

Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 2011: Phil Giebler Racing’s Dees, Grey, Wiener win LA Karting Championship main events; rough weekend for Daughters, Maddison at New Castle Motorsports Park

Phil Giebler Racing’s Andrew Wiener, Keith Dees and Paul Grey drove to main event victories in the Los Angeles Karting Championship event Sunday (Sept. 25) on the .75-mile CalSpeed Kart Track at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana.

Wiener of Chula Vista, Calif., won in Rotax Senior in a FA Kart-Rotax built by D-Power Engines on MOJO tires by .98-second over John Crow in the 16-lap main. Wiener qualified in third position and was fifth in his heat.

Dees captured the main in PRD Senior to increase his lead in the championship. The La Quinta, Calif., resident also took the pole and his heat.

Grey won in PRD Grand Masters. The Mission Viejo, Calif., resident also was the fastest qualifier. Grey has a commanding lead in the championship.

GianFranco Cassadei, a Brazilian living in Los Angeles, finished fifth in the PRD Senior main. He also qualified fifth.

Dees, Grey and Cassadei drove FA Karts powered by Hyper Racing Engines on Bridgestone tires.

“Our local racers are doing great and improving all the time,” Giebler said. “It’s great to be leading the championship with Keith and Paul and shows that we are consistently running at the front of the pack.”

Phil Giebler Racing’s Mason Daughters and Emily Maddison competed in the prestigious and highly competitive Rotax Max Pan American Championship at New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park on Sept. 23-25.

Daughters of Polo, Mo., finished 18th in the Junior Max feature driving a FA Kart powered by AM Engines on MOJO tires. Everett Giebler was his tuner for the event, the pinnacle of Rotax Max racing in the Americas.

A Level 5 Motorsports development driver, Daughters qualified in 20th position. He was seventh, 13th and 15th in the three heat races and 16th in the prefinal.

“Mason had some engine issues in qualifying which put him way down the order in 20th,” Phil Giebler said. “He had a great first heat and moved up to seventh. After three heats, he started the prefinal in ninth. It started to rain. He was doing great, running in seventh, but slid off the track and dropped down to 16th. In the final, Mason moved up to 12th and spun while battling for position.”

Maddison of Alberta, Canada, finished 19th in the Rotax Senior feature driving a FA Kart powered by TVR Engines on MOJO tires. Terry Vantresca was her tuner.

Maddison qualified in 24th position. She was 23rd, 21st and 22nd in the heats and 22nd in the prefinal.

“It was Emily’s first time at New Castle and the rain didn’t help us,” Giebler said. “It is a technical track and there was intense competition at the event. Right when she was getting comfortable, the rain hit us and we had to start over on the setup. Emily had a tough time in the rain and progressed well all weekend despite the difficult conditions”

Phil Giebler Racing’s next event is the Streets of Lancaster (Calif.) Grand Prix on Oct. 8-9.

“It will be good preparation for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas in November (16-20),” Giebler said.