P1 ENGINES SCORES EIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT IKF SPRINT GRAND NATIONALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JUNE 29, 2010)

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P1 ENGINES SCORES EIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT IKF SPRINT GRAND NATIONALS

"Nine Screaming Eagles and more than twenty five top five results"

 

June 29, 2010 - Heading to the International Karting Federation (IKF)
Two-Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals at Willow Springs International Raceway in
Rosamond, California, P1 Engines hopes were high on claiming national
championships and podium results in their home state of California. When the
weeklong event was finally complete, P1 Engines and their competitors had
walked away with eight national championships, nine screaming eagle awards
and more than twenty five top five results.

 

"It was another great event for P1 Engines and our customers," stated P1
Engines Owner Jesus Vasquez. "We put a lot of effort into everything we do
but this event is special for us. Being so close to home and one of the
hardest races to win, it is an awesome feeling to head home knowing that our
drivers won eight different classes."

 

Zane Smith controlled the KPP 1 and KPP 1 Heavy class as the talented
Sportsman driver claimed both pole positions and accompanied Screaming
Eagles along with a pair of heat race wins and main event victories.
Dominating both divisions, Smith was untouchable all week long.

 

P1 Engines scored a sweep of the top three positions in PRD Senior as Koby
Araki, Dylan Nobile and Nick Johnston went on to take the checkers. Araki
followed in Smith's footsteps by taking the pole position, heat race win and
main event victory while Nobile and Johnston worked hard to move forward
from the rear of the field to score solid podium results.

 

All three of these fierce competitors were not done there as they all
competed in multiple classes. Johnston was the man in PRD Heavy as he swept
the day's action to take home another Duffy and while he missed out on the
pole in KPP 3, the talented senior pilot progressed forward throughout the
heat race and main event to stand atop the podium. Looking to claim another
win, Johnston also entered the KPP 4 class where he garnered a Screaming
Eagle on his way to a pole position run in qualifying but came up just short
in the final claiming a third place result.

 

Fellow P1 Engines competitor Nobile would be the man to beat in the Leopard
only IAME Cup class as he also swept the day's action. Utilizing a 2009 P1
Engines prepared Parilla Leopard, Nobile went on to take the pole position
and main event win in fine form.

 

After winning a Duffy in the PRD Senior division, Californian Kolby Araki
was back in action in KPP 4 class. After missing out on the pole position to
fellow P1 Engines driver Nick Johnston, Araki got the better of the pair as
he stormed forward to take the main event win. Following Araki across the
line were P1 Engines powered Robby Harryman and Johnston providing the
engine builder with their second sweep of the top three this week.

 

With P1 Engines dominating in several divisions, it was the same sort of
result in the TaG class as Bobby Kelly was fast all week long. Taking the
pole position, Kelly utilized his P1 power Motori 7 to take the heat race
win and stand atop the podium in the final.

 

Several junior competitors were also in action at Willow Springs as Jason
Hannegan competed in the PRD Junior class. After claiming the elusive pole
position, Hannegan came up just short in the main event as he finished in
the second position. Scoring three podium results was Austin Elliot as he
competed in KPP 2, KPP 2 Heavy and Junior Super Sportsman. Taking home two
second and a third place results respectively, Elliot showed his speed to
run at the front of the pack.

 

One of the busier drivers during the Grand Nationals week was Canadian pilot
Parker Thompson. Scoring a fourth place finish in Rookie Sportsman after
leading through the last turn, Thompson went on to claim a Screaming Eagle
in Comer Heavy as well as three second place results in KPP 1, Junior 1
Comer and Junior 1 Comer Heavy.

 

P1 Engines will enjoy little time off as they will have several competitors
competing at the World Karting Association Manufacturer's Cup event. With
the event taking place July 9 - 11 at the famed Road America in Elkhart
Lake, Wisconsin, P1 Engines will look to continue their winning way at the
challenging circuit. 

 

For more information on P1 Engines or to book one of their national level
engines for testing or event weekend use, please visit them online at
www.P1Engines.com or contact P1 owner Jesus Vasquez at 951.662.3464 or via
e-mail at Champions@P1Engines.com.

 

Press release prepared by: Race Tech Development

Possible photo caption Zane Smith: Zane Smith dominated the KPP 1 and KPP 1
Heavy classes sweeping all on track action

Possible photo caption Austin Elliot: Austin Elliot went on to score three
podium results at the Grand Nationals

Possible photo caption Nick Johnston: Johnston and his P1 Engines powered
machine could be seen at the front of the pack

Possible photo caption Parker Thompson: Thompson was the Bridesmaid in three
different divisions but did take home a Screaming Eagle

Photo's courtesy of: Sean Buur - Go Racing Magazine

 

Mike Maurini

Race Tech Development

  Mike@RaceTechDevelopment.com

P: 317.270.8723

 

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