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Paul Jr of Orange County Chopper's Gatorz Sunglasses

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:22:46 -0400

Paul Jr of Orange County Chopper's Gatorz Sunglasses - The Radiator!

Gatorz OCC Sunglasses

OCC's Paul Jr is a big fan of Gatorz sunglasses and can be seen wearing the Gatorz Radiator in many of the Orange Count Choppers TV episodes!

Pauly has both the stock Gatorz Radiator and the CNC branded OCC Logo versions.

Paul Jr - Gatorz Sunglasses

The Radiator by Gatorz Sunglasses is the cutting edge, biker ready, standard for billet aluminum eyewear.

With a sleek aerodynamic profile the Radiator sunglass model is carved from the strongest, lightest aluminum in the world. This makes for a tough durable eye glass frame that will look as good as the rest of your equipment.

Each Gatorz Radiator frame come with TruRay Lens technology. That means impact proof, 100% UVA, UVB and UVC blocking lenses. These uncompromising standards are built into every pair of Gatorz sunglasses meeting and the same standards the guys at OCC use to build their ground breaking bike designs.

You can order Gatorz Sunglasses here..

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Has Gatorz Team Driver Kurt Busch Lost His Mind?

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:21:00 -0400

Has Gatorz Team Driver Kurt Busch Lost His Mind?

Gatorz Team Driver Kurt Busch

The Racing section Shawn Courchesne's blog recently questions wheather Gatorz Eyewear Team Driver Kurt Busch has lost his mind? While some may think that is a bad thing but we say that is what 1st drew us to this maverick racer!

According to Shawn...I’ll admit, I’ve been one in the past who has been a defender of Kurt Busch as a misunderstood soul in the world of Nextel Cup racing.

Kurt_buschThere’s little denying Busch is one of the more roundly disliked drivers in the series, much of that stemming from the brash and cocky attitude that he showed so much in his early days in the Nextel Cup Series.

Click here to read more...

We hope that Kurt never changes!

Buy Kurts Billet Sunglasses the Gatorz Wraptor Sunglasses here...

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Gatorz Biker Girl - Free Eyecandy!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:59:00 -0400

Gatorz Biker Girl - Free Eyecandy!

Gatorz Velocity Sunglasses

Here is some free eye candy from Gatorz Sunglasses! Were not sure if this is a late present or an early gift, but we are not complaining!

Check out more Gatorz Velocity Sunglasses...

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Gatorz Eyewear Signs Distribution Agreement with Wes-Coast Marketing

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:42:00 -0400

Gatorz Eyewear Signs Distribution Agreement with Wes-Coast Marketing

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Monday, March 05, 2007:

Toronto, Ontario CANADA, March 05, 2007 Reno Wilson Inc.("Gatorz"), are pleased to announce that they have signed a distribution agreement for Gatorz products and sunglasses with Wes-Coast Marketing ("Wes-Coast").

Wes-Coast (www.wescoastmarketing.com) distributes 20 selected product lines to over 3,000 customers in the automotive aftermarket and powersports industry. Wes-Coast has been servicing their customers in the 11 Western States, Alaska, Hawaii and Western Canada since 1998.

Wes Coast is headquartered in Upland, California with sales into automotive and truck accessory distributors, retailers, performance import and powersport distributors.

Jim Marino, the Principal of Wes-Coast Marketing, stated "The Gatorz product line has style, innovation, quality, fit and attitude which powersport customers want."

Kerry Lynch, the CEO of Gatorz, stated "This is a great opportunity for us to increase our presence and distribution channels in the automotive aftermarket and powersport industry with a strong professional distribution company".

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About Gatorz (www.gatorz.com)
Gatorz is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBF 1 Corp., with its head office is located just outside of San Diego, carrying on the business of designing, manufacturing, distributing and marketing aircraft brushed billet aluminum and plastic action performance eyewear, including sunglasses and accessories targeted to the auto racing, motorcycle, motocross, sky diving and other sports fans and enthusiasts. IBF 1 Corp. has recently completed its Qualifying Transaction by acquiring Gatorz, pursuant to the Capital Pool Company policies of TSX Venture Exchange.

Gatorz eyewear products are distributed through approximately five hundred independent retail stores in the United States and internationally through agents in Australia, Austria, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K., and North and South American duty free stores.

Gatorz eyewear products are marketed through traditional advertising channels as well as certain contractual endorsements by celebrity athletes including Marco and Michael Andretti, Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr., and Alex Tagliani. In addition, Gatorz sponsors about eighteen amateur drivers at various levels of competition.

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Gatorz Alluminum Sunglasses - The Real Deal!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:14:26 -0400

Gatorz Alluminum Sunglasses - The Real Deal!

Gatorz Sunglasses a virtually indistructible package (Photo: SPEED Staff)

Written by: Mark Mitchell, Charlotte, NC:

Sunglasses. If you are like me you have owned dozens of pairs, some got lost, some just plain broke. Get a pair of Gatorz and you’ll never have to worry about broken glasses again and believe me you will to be very careful not to lose them.

Popular among racers, riders and extreme sports athletes Gatorz, the original aluminum sunglass, are without a doubt the most durable sunglasses you will ever own. It is no wonder they have a dedicated following as the frames are extremely lightweight, virtually indestructible and they fit snug and close to the face to provide excellent wraparound sun and wind protection for active lifestyles.

Handmade in a 22 step process the Gatorz frames are first machined from raw stock T-6 7075 billet aluminum and then formed to shape. The significance of the grade of aluminum billet used should not be overlooked. The T-6 indicates the hardness of the aluminum and provides protection against scratches, gouges and nicks to keep your glasses looking stylish and new. The 7075 refers to the pliability of the aluminum and allows for easy adjustment and a custom fit to your face. The 7075 grade of aluminum also provides optimum balance between strength and flex to hold the lens firmly in place.

The commitment to only the highest quality materials continues as the frame pieces are riveted with nickel silver hinges precision punched and hand mounted to ensure superior quality. Finally, the screws that hold the hinges are Teflon coated to resist backing out. Lenses are tension mounted into the frames and made of a distortion free high quality 1.8mm G15 polycarbonate that offers 100% UV protection.

The adjustable silicone nose pad contains a thin metal insert that allows a custom fit to any shape nose and to ensure a lifetime of use is securely mounted by screws rather than glue. Finally a neoprene rubber pad is glued to the frame on the inside of each frame arm allowing the glasses to rest on your head comfortably and securely without a hint of heat or irritation.

With a total of 13 frame styles, 7 frame colors, and 23 lens colors there are more than 8000 possible combinations to choose from. If you would like to see all of the most popular styles and options available visit www.gatorz.com to let your imagination run free and create your own custom pair of Gatorz.

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Gatorz Sunglasses at Willow Springs: The Bus Drivers Dominate!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:56:00 -0400

Gatorz Sunglasses at Willow Springs: The Bus Drivers Dominate!

Gatorz Karting Sunglasses

May 22, 2007 (Orange, Calif.) - The announcer for the all Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup events, Tim "Chappy" Chapman, has coined a name for some of the series' serial winners.

They are the Bus Drivers - because, as he says, they're taking the rest of the field to school.

The Gatorz Karting Cup event at the Willow Springs Kart Track was the fifth round of the series' eight race championship season. Despite what other series may say, the Gatorz Karting Cup is the one karting series that really makes its presence known, on the track at Willow Springs, and off the track in local Rosamond and Lancaster. Adding to the weekend was the fact that this was the round which determined who got the cash prizes doled out by series sponsor Gatorz Precision Eyewear in the Alive Design Rotax International, Dave's Performance Rotax Masters, and MyChron4 Junior Rotax classes.

And, you could say, it was the Bus Drivers that took everyone to school and took their money at Willow Springs on Saturday.

However, things began on a somber note, as the Willow Springs event would be the first since the series learned that one of it's own, Brett Smrz, lost part of his leg following an off-track accident. Smrz had been proving his mettle in the SCCA Pro-MX5 cup of late, but to show that he was on the minds of his karting brethren, the series produced decals that were displayed on all the competing karts with Smrz' last name and his number, six.

First on track at the Fastest Road in the West was the combined G-Phactory TAG Senior, Metal Manipulations Club Rotax, and Precision Works DD2 classes. Russ Jordan grabbed pole for Club Rotax and for the group, followed closely by John Stewart and rookie Ari Baquet. Allen Svela took the TAG pole while Antoni Czerneiwski took DD2 pole.

Jordan, Stewart, and Baquet ran in a train for the first part of the pre-main until Ryon Beachner in his TAG kart overhauled the field and ran away with the overall win. Stewart worked his way past Jordan with two laps to go to take the Club Rotax win. Czerneiwski won in DD2.

In the group's main, Beachner ran away with the overall and TAG win, while Stewart cruised to his third Club Rotax win of the year. An early challenge from Jordan faded in the races' latter stages, and Jordan was overhauled by Baquet for second place. Joey Collins hopped into his DD2 kart to win the class handily.

The day's second race was MyChron4 Junior Rotax. Miles Maroney, winner of the last two Junior Rotax races, stomped the field by four-tenths of a second to take pole, ahead of Justin Coplen and Dylan Stalker.

The pre-main saw Maroney and Coplen take off, while Stalker faded to the back. Cameron Jocelyn, who was DQ'd after qualifying, stormed from the back to finish third.

Coplen made the start of the main work to his advantage as he took the lead from Maroney, and held him off for the first five laps. Coplen, however, lost the lead to Maroney with a pass in turn nine, then drove off the track trying to defend the position. He eventually rejoined in eighth place. Behind new leader Maroney, Jocelyn, Jacob Pearlman, and Lou Pagano disputed second place, but none of them would come near Maroney again. Maroney won his third straight MyChron4 Junior Rotax race of the season, followed by Jocelyn and Pearlman.

Those three wins were good enough to put Maroney on top of the points, earning him the $400 cash prize from Gatorz Precision Eyewear. Jocelyn is second, and earns $200, while Coplen's finish dropped him to third, but still with $100 in his pocket.

Grange MiniMax has been a season-long battle between Al Simpson and Dakota Dickerson, with Dakota taking the lion's share of the wins, while Simpson grabbed one at the Streets of Willow. He was clearly looking for two on this weekend, as he took pole from Dickerson by a mere .076 of a second. Michael Davis, who nearly won the Gatorz Karting Cup race at Fontana, was third.

Simpson put his pole position to good use in the pre-main, leading for the first four laps, but Dickerson made his way past on the fifth lap and stretched out nearly three seconds on Simpson before the end.

Dickerson would not relinquish the lead in the main, either, despite heavy pressure from Davis for the entire twenty laps. The win was Dickerson's fourth of the season and third in a row. Simpson grabbed the third spot on the podium.

Considering that he is the class' defending champion, it came as no surprise that Joey Collins took pole position for Alive Design Rotax International. What was a bit of a surprise was Chelsie Jackman putting in her best effort of the season to grab second on the grid, with Spencer Raine putting his trip from Oregon to good use by qualifying third.

A frantic start saw Jackman get shuffled back to fifth on the opening lap, with the beneficiary being Clark Sanchez-Figueras, who jumped into the second spot, chased by Michael Self. Jackman, Raine and Self battled for the third spot over the course of the pre-main, but Jackman took third for good on the fourteenth lap. Collins cruised to an easy win thanks to battle behind him.

The main, however, would not be so easy for Collins. A determined Jackman passed Sanchez-Figueras at the start and dogged Collins for each of the thirty laps. Sanchez-Figueras was similarly glued to Jackman's bumper, and the three would run in lockstep for the entire race. Collins won the race, his third of the season, but Jackman earned the distinction of running the quickest lap of the race. Sanchez-Figueras was third.

Along with his win, Joey Collins won the $400 cash prize for leading the points championship after five rounds, with Cory Pollock earning $200 and Spencer Raine's Willow effort thrusting him up to third, and earning him $100.

Dave's Performance Rotax Masters has been a tour de force for John Crow, as he has three wins to his credit thus far this season - the only blemish on that record was his second place to Waqar Meyer at last month's race at Grange. And at Willow Springs, he went right ahead to correct that as he grabbed pole, nearly a half-second ahead of Andy Seesemann and Meyer. Ian Thomas, who had a huge shunt at Grange last month, brought out a newly-rebuilt kart and put it fourth.

Crow got away cleanly at the start while Seesemann was bumped down to sixth. Meyer could not make an impression on Crow, who easily won the race, with Meyer in second and Seesemann working back up to third.

The final would be more of the same, as Crow simply waltzed away from Meyer and Seesemann. Seesemann would lose the final podium spot to Rob Whitley with eleven laps remaining, giving Whitley nearly enough time to catch Meyer for second. But neither would catch Crow, who simply owned the field again.

And, with his fourth win, Crow easily led the points and banked the $400 Gatorz Precision Eyewear prize. Meyer earned $200 for sitting in second, while Eric Von Zeipel sits in third and receives $100.

The Gatorz Karting Cup will next visit Buttonwillow Raceway Park on June 16th for their sixth event of the season. Buttonwillow's layout lends itself to plenty of passing, and might provide the venue for the bus drivers to take a backseat to some other drivers for a change.

The Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup is the largest and oldest Rotax Max karting series in the United States. The series caters to the recreational racer and serious competitor alike, delivering competition, fun, camaraderie, and abundant track time. The Rotax Max karting series is the Official Karting Series of the Champ Car World Series. More information can be found at www.gatorzkarting.com or by calling Full Throttle Karting at (714) 289-0432.

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GATORZ RACING ENDURES DRAMA-FILLED WEEKEND AT PUKEKOHE

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Sat, 19 May 2007 09:29:00 -0400

GATORZ RACING ENDURES DRAMA-FILLED WEEKEND AT PUKEKOHE

Gatorz Racing supported drivers Paul Morris and

Dean Canto Gatorz Racing

Dean Canto endured a race meeting they would rather forget after both VE Commodores suffered extensive damage during round three of the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Pukekohe Park Raceway, New Zealand, last weekend (April 21-22).

Paul Morris Motorsport lead driver Paul Morris escaped injury when his #67 Holden Commodore slammed into a trackside barrier at 190km/h and flipped upside down. Occurring after making contact with a competitor’s Falcon on lap six of the third and final 43-lap race, repair bill estimates are likely to rise over $100,000 with the race now on to repair the Commodore in time for the next round at Winton Motor Raceway. After forcing to withdraw from the first two races because of rising water temperatures and had to replace the engine between races two and three, the race three collision rounded out what was a disappointing weekend.

"I got in front of Brad [Jones] coming into the left-hander and passed him on the outside,” explained 39-year-old from the Gold Coast in Queensland. “I gave him heaps of room. Then I was hit in the rear [of the car] and flipped upside down. It wasn't real flash hanging upside down with the car running along on its roof. Once everything stopped I knew I was okay. “We won't know the whole situation until we get the car back to the workshop. For instance, the roll cage looks okay, but we need to put it on the chassis jig and measure everything. We also don't know if there is any internal damage to the engine."
Meanwhile, Gatorz Racing team-mate Dean Canto also endured a difficult weekend at the 2.8km circuit south of Auckland. While going through fast right-hander onto the straight in the third and final race, Canto suffered front end failure at 190km/h and also ploughed into the side barriers.

Having a tough start to the weekend, race one saw Canto get caught in a three-way battle for track position and spin on the first lap, relegating down two laps. But the Garry Rogers Motorsport driver used the opening race as a development session for testing various car setups and fought back hard to close in on to the top 15 by weekend’s end. On track to score valuable points in race three, it was then Canto suffered the high-speed accident caused by what seem to have been brake issues.

Paul Morris Gatorz Racing

“I got a really good start but had a brake lock up at hairpin [turn five] earlier on and dropped back to 23rd but we had good speed to regain our ground in race three,” said Canto.

“We were also struggling with too much top end speed at the part of the circuit where we crashed but when I went into the last turn that time around, the brakes went flat to the floor and that’s when I went straight into concrete wall.

“We don’t know why it happened and it will be alot of work making a full assessment because there’s so much damage. Our next test session [at Winton Motor Raceway] is also in jeopardy as we try and rebuild the car in time for the next round.”

On the Championship ladder, Canto sits in 20th with eight points while Morris is in 23rd with four points.

The Gatorz Racing supporter drivers will next compete at the fourth round of the V8 Supercar Championship series at Winton Motor Raceway on May 18-20.

To find out more about the Gatorz Racing team visit their Official Website.

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Mechanical Misfortunes Hinders Mclean’s Hopes at Wakefield Park - Gatorz Racing!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Fri, 18 May 2007 09:37:00 -0400

Mechanical Misfortunes Hinders Mclean’s Hopes at Wakefield Park - Gatorz Racing!

Ian Mclean Gatorz Racing

Gatorz Racing’s Ian Mclean had high hopes of success dashed by a weekend (April 14 – 15) of engine woes at the NSW State HQ Holden Championship season-opener at Wakefield Park Raceway in Goulburn.

After promising practice sessions indicated a competitive package for the opening round, McLean’s engine gremlins prevented him from finishing any of his three races after the engine blew up in qualifying on Saturday morning. Managing to clock the sixth-fastest time in only eight on-track laps, Mclean was forced to make an unplanned trip back home to Canberra to replace the engine with a spare (which was down in horsepower to the original) and subsequently missed race one.

With all work and no rest or play the tone for the weekend, Mclean pulled an all-nighter only arriving at the track only 15 minutes before the start of race two on Sunday morning. But the chance to gain valuable points was doomed yet again, after an electrical short failed to see him to start race two.

In the 12-lap third and final race, Mclean pushed on fiercely climbing from the rear of the grid to as high as seventh with a top five result in sight. But head blown head gasket on his hybrid spare engine on lap eight forced Mclean to retire to the pits on a premature note.

“This weekend has been pretty disappointing considering the car felt really well in qualifying,” said Mclean.

“Our pace was indicating an easy top five result for the weekend but even though we didn’t finish any of them, it’s still a promising sign for the remainder of the year.”

With the main engine now in the process of being rebuilt, the # 96 Gatorz Racing HQ Holden will race a fresh package at the CAMS National Series this weekend (April 21-22) at Oran Park Raceway, in what will be his first visit to the 2.6km circuit.

“This will be my first visit to Oran Park so it will be a bit daunting trying to learn the circuit, particularly being one of the more demanding tracks in the state. But I’m looking forward to the challenge and giving it my best shot,” concluded McLean.

To find out more about the Gatorz Racing team visit their Official Website.

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Gatorz Wraptor Billet Aluminum Sunglasses for Divers!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:17:33 -0400

Gatorz Wraptor Billet Aluminum Sunglasses for Base Jumpers and Sky Divers!

Gatorz Wraptor Sunglasses

The Gatorz Wraptors is a new specialized eyewear for base jumpers and sky divers. The Wraptors are the pinnacle in precision built aluminum eyewear. With a slipstream aerodynamic profile the Wraptor is carved from the strongest, lightest T6 aluminum in the world. Great fitting triangular frame that doubles as a high precision windscreen for your eyes. Each Wraptor comes with TruRay Lens technology. That means impact proof, 100% UVA, UVB and UVC blocking lenses. These uncompromising standards are built into every pair of Gatorz sunglasses meeting and exceeding all ANSI standards! Get the Gatorz Wraptor sunglasses for your next high speed, gravity defying adventure.

The Wraptor is a very fly sun glass frame with some major built in functionality. Transform your face into a slipscreen that will slide by high-speed wind, dust and airborne assailants. The flexable fit locks-on to even big base jumping egos, letting you focus on the gravity of the moment. Works well when you’re scoping prey at basecamp, too.

If you think your right for the Gators Wraptor Eyewear click here to Buy Now

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Now In - Gatorz Radiator Billet Aluminum Sunglasses!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:48:53 -0400

Gatorz Radiator Billet Aluminum Sunglasses!

Biker Fans & Cart Race Fans you asked us for a sport specific sunglass that was tough enough to hang with your sport. Well you asked for it so here it is... starting with the Gatorz Radiators!

Gatorz Radiator Sunglasses

The Radiator by Gatorz Sunglasses is the cutting edge, biker ready, standard for billet aluminum eyewear. With a sleek aerodynamic profile the Radiator is carved from the strongest, lightest aluminum in the world. This makes for a tough durable eye glass frame that will look as good as the rest of your equipment. Get the Gatorz Radiator sunglasses today and get and keep the edge on all your competition!

Endurance. Performance. Intensity. Those are the hallmarks of Gatorz Extreme Sunglasses— as well as the people who choose them.

Specially designed to provide the sharpest, clearest vision possible, Gatorz eyewear are a must for riders, racers, or extreme sports enthusiasts who demand the best.

Gatorz frames are carved from 7075 billet aircraft aluminum. They are then molded around 1.8mm polycarbonate lenses that offer 100% UV protection while remaining completely distortion free.

With Gatorz eyewear there is never a compromise of quality, comfort or design. Gatorz has revolutionized the world of sunglass eyewear. And as they continue to grow and expand they will continue to deliver on our promise to exceed customer expectations in both products and service. Because we focus on eyewear alone, you can bet we deliver the best products out there.

If you are ready and think you can handle the Radiator the Click At Your Own Risk

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Surfeyes signs with GatorZ Sunglasses!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:47:42 -0400

Surfeyes signs with GatorZ Sunglasses!

Gatorz Sunglasses

GatorZ Sunglasses has signed Surfeyes.com as their premiere online retailer for Gatoz Eyewear. Now you can buy the full line of GatorZ sun glasses direct from Surfeyes. As a factory approved retailer for Gatorz sunglasses Surfeyes will be offering the most popular styles of gatorZ optics. Surfeyes also stocks genuine replacement lenses, parts and accessories.

Gatorz Rockstar Sunglasses

Endurance. Performance. Intensity. Those are the hallmarks of Gatorz Extreme Sunglasses— as well as the people who choose them. Specially designed to provide the sharpest, clearest vision possible, Gatorz eyewear are a must for riders, racers, or extreme sports enthusiasts who demand the best. Gatorz frames are carved from 7075 billet aircraft aluminum. They are then molded around 1.8mm polycarbonate lenses that offer 100% UV protection while remaining completely distortion free. With Gatorz eyewear there is never a compromise of quality, comfort or design.

Gatorz has revolutionized the world of sunglass eyewear. And as we continue to grow and expand we will continue to deliver on our promise to exceed customer expectations in both products and service. Because we focus on eyewear alone, you can bet we deliver the best products out there. - GatorZ

We are very excited to be chosen the premier online retailer for Gatorz. This is a great opportunity to expand our line of top name brand eye glasses. We are also stoked to be the only retailer that can make custom prescription RX lenses for Gatorz's!

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Gatorz Sunglasses & Grange Motor Circut: Party in the Desert!

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Wed, 2 May 2007 09:51:00 -0400

Gatorz Sunglasses & Grange Motor Circut: Party in the Desert!

Gatorz Karting Sunglasses

May 2, 2007 (Orange, Calif.) - What may be the most remotely located kart track in the world - the Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley, Calif. - was the site of the fourth Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup round of the 2007 season this past weekend.

Considering the location, as well as the fact that other series are beginning to see their numbers drop as the season wears on, many were surprised to see the Grange paddock stuffed full of trailers, canopies and karts. A full 93 entries were on hand to compete in the series' seven classes, the second-best turnout of the season (the season opener at Moran featured 98), including a mammoth 36 in the Alive Design Rotax International class.

Extra incentive for the competitors is the cash prize being put up by series sponsor Gatorz Precision Eyewear. The money will be dolled out to top three in points in Alive Design Rotax International, Dave�s Performance Rotax Masters, and Mychron4 Junior Rotax. With the prize set to be given after the series' next round at Willow Springs, the heat is being turned up on the points leaders of those classes.

The first race on the schedule for the afternoon was the Dave's Performance Rotax Masters class. John Crow has made this class his own personal stomping ground this season, but for the first time he was bumped off of pole when Ian Thomas grabbed pole, with Waqar Meyer second, and Crow third. Thomas, however, would be sent to the back after he was found to be two pounds underweight, promoting Meyer and Crow one position.

Crow, however, made the most of the start to get past Meyer in the first corner and cruise to a three second victory over Meyer and Erik von Zeipel. Thomas ran from the back of the grid to finish eighth.

With the roles reversed at the start, Meyer got the jump on Crow to take the lead. Crow would never be more than a few inches off of Meyer's bumper, with von Zeipel running uncontested in third. The race, however, would be stopped on the fourth lap after a massive crash in turn one that involved Thomas, who was charging to the front, Brian Hommel, and Greg Lawson. Thomas took the biggest impact, ending his race and requiring attention from paramedics, but was for the most part unharmed.

When the race restarted, the battle between Meyer and Crow resumed as well. Try as he might, Crow could not find a way past Meyer - even slight contact which sent Crow's kart in the air could not dislodge Meyer, and he took his first Masters win of the season. Crow crossed the finish line just behind, and von Zeipel was a distant third.

The Grange Mini Max class was second on the agenda. This class has seen a season long battle between Dakota Dickerson and Al Simpson, but this weekend would see another new face at the front, as IKF stalwart Raquel Martinez entered her first Gatorz Karting Cup race and put herself on pole. Predictably, Dickerson and Simpson were second and third.

The heat race saw a raging battle between Dickerson and Martinez, swapping spots for the lead before Martinez made the move stick for good on the penultimate lap. However, it was all for naught for Martinez, who was disqualified for a tech infringement at the end of the race and sent to the back for the main.

In a bizarre incident on the warm-up lap, Martinez, Holden Delcoure, and Joshua Jones ran into each other, eliminating them before the race began. Martinez would have likely run to the front and taken after Dickerson again, but as it was, Dickerson had another race long battle with Simpson. Dickerson finally got ahead for good with five laps to go and stretched a gap on Simpson by the checkered, for his third win of the season. Nicholas Silva ran uncontested for third.

Over a third of the weekend's entrants were in the Alive Design Rotax International class, which saw 36 karts line up to do battle. Some of the western states' top Rotax pilots, such as Greg Welch from Colorado, and Michael Self from Utah, made long hauls to see how they measured up in the toughest Champ Car Rotax Max Challenge in the country.

But in a bit of a surprise, series veteran Kenny Maler took pole as he scorched the earth ahead of Oregonian Spencer Raine and defending champion Joey Collins. One second covered the first nineteen karts on the grid, but in a big shock, series points leader Cory Pollock found himself mired down in eighteenth.

A series of waved off starts saw series newcomer Joshua Harris sent to the back of the grid for attempting to jump the start. The race, once finally underway, saw a predictable turn one stackup, with Maler leading the field from Collins and fifth starting Taylor Castle. Castle moved past Collins on the third lap, but Collins picked off Castle before picking off Maler two laps later and cruised to victory. Maler was second, but all of Castle's good work was undone when he was sent out of the techshed for his rear width being fractionally too wide. Roger Scott was credited with third place.

In the main event, Collins simply waltzed away from the field, cruising to a twelve-second victory. Self made his trip from Utah worthwhile by moving from his fifth starting position to finish second, while Maler ended his weekend in third position. Pollock, no longer the points leader, finished in eleventh.

The MyChron4 Junior Rotax class has seen Justin Coplen at the front for the first three races, but he could manage no better than sixth in qualifying as Miles Maroney took pole ahead of Cameron Jocelyn and Taylor Miinch. In the mess of a first lap, however, Mason Marotta took the point on the first lap, which he would hold only for two laps until Maroney took the position back. Jocelyn and Louie Pagano made their way past Marotta on the next lap and Jocelyn went to work on Maroney, making the pass for the lead with one lap remaining. Pagano was third, while Coplen was a DNF, along with Miinch.

Maroney made the final race boring, as he led from start to finish. Behind him, Jacob Pearlman held second until Jocelyn moved past him halfway through the race. Jocelyn set sail for Maroney, and while he caught him he could do nothing to make his way past, and crossed the line right on Maroney's bumper. Pearlman was third.

The final group of the day was the combined G-Phactory TAG Senior, Metal Manipulations Club Rotax, and Precision Works DD-2 classes. Run together, Ryon Beachner qualified first in TAG and first overall, with Las Vegas' Curtis Cooksey right behind and first in DD-2. John Stewart was third overall and first in Club Rotax.

When the heat race got underway, Cooksey put his two-speed transmission to good use and rocketed ahead of Beachner, and the two stretched ahead of the rest of the field. Beachner was never able to make his way around the DD-2 kart, and the race ended with Cooksey leading Beachner across the line. Stewart fell to fourth overall, behind TAG Senior competitor Rob Logan, but easily won Club Rotax.

The final race was a repeat of the Cooksey/Beachner battle, as Beachner was close for all 25 laps but could never make a pass. Cooksey took DD-2 honors and Beachner won TAG Senior. Behind them, Antoni Czerniewski aboard his DD-2 moved through the field to finish third overall, and had a close battle with Logan and Stewart, who won Club Rotax. Czerniewski also extended his lead in the DD-2 Mini series.

It is to be another quick turnaround for the Gatorz Karting Cup, as the series is back on track May 19 at the Willow Springs Kart Track.

The Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup is the largest and oldest Rotax Max karting series in the United States. The series caters to the recreational racer and serious competitor alike, delivering competition, fun, camaraderie, and abundant track time. The Rotax Max karting series is the Official Karting Series of the Champ Car World Series. More information can be found at www.gatorzkarting.com or by calling Full Throttle Karting at (714) 289-0432.

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Gatorz Karting at CalSpeed: Who Says There's No Free Lunch?

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:45:00 -0400

Gatorz Karting at CalSpeed: Who Says There's No Free Lunch?

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March 26, 2007 (Orange, Calif.) - The third round of the Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup, held this past Saturday at the CalSpeed Karting Center, saw eighty-four entrants enjoy the Chamber of Commerce weather, as well as the 9/10th's of a mile CalSpeed track.

Also highlighting the weekend was the kickoff of the Precision Works DD2 Mini Series. Sponsored by SSC Racing, the Mini Series will give away a free entry to the Rotax Grand Nationals to the winner, as well as a $400 voucher towards a Grand Nationals entry to the runner-up, and a $300 voucher to the third place finisher.

First on track was the Grange MiniMax class, which saw a renewed battle between Dakota Dickerson and Al Simpson - each coming into the weekend with one series win apiece.

Dickerson, despite grabbing pole and winning by a healthy margin in the heat race, had his hands full with Simpson and Michael Davis in the main. All three drivers lead the race, but Davis, while leading the race on the final lap, made a mistake in turn three, sliding wide and allowing Dickerson to slip past into his second win of the season. Simpson, right on his bumper, finished in second, with Davis third.

Alive Design Rotax International was missing one of its front runners, as James Kennedy was on duty for his Sodi Kart team at the Florida Winter Tour. This left Cory Pollock and Joey Collins to battle for the honors, a battle made tougher for Collins after he wrote off his Arrow in a Friday practice crash. Precision Works supplied Collins a chassis to finish the weekend with, which he put to good use qualifying second behind Pollock, and ahead of Nick Johnston.

The heat and main races were exciting - if you were Cory Pollock. Pollock distanced Collins in the heat but was passed by both Collins and Mike Herda at the start of the main, while Spencer Raine was shuffled from his third starting spot back to sixth. Pollock quickly dispatched Herda, then took two laps to move past Collins before setting sail to the finish, 4.2 seconds ahead of Collins.

Pollock then headed north to a dwarf car race in Ventura, leaving Dave Thompson to collect his hardware at the trophy presentation.

Thankfully for the Gatorz Karting Cup PR department, John Crow makes the Masters reports quite easy. Crow scooped his third-straight perfect weekend, taking pole, then winning the heat and main events. He was, however, pushed hard by Jeremy Drew on this weekend, as Drew led the heat race for a while before Crow made his way past. The main was essentially a repeat, as Drew, Paul Bonilla, and Robert Whitley all found their way past Crow at the start. Crow, however, was back at the front in five laps and took a three second win over Bonilla and Drew.

MyChron 4 Junior Rotax has been the domain of Justin Coplen thus far this season, and early indications were that it would remain that way as he grabbed pole from Miles Maroney and Garrison Masters, then waltzed to a six-second win in the heat race.

The main was a different story, as Maroney took the lead at the start and Coplen never got it back. In fact, Coplen would ultimately end up third, as Masters, who was a DNF in the heat, ran through the field to take second from Coplen on the last lap.

The final group of the day was the combined G-Phactory TAG, Metal Manipulations Club Rotax, and Precision Works DD2 group. The winner at Moran, John Stewart grabbed pole overall and in Club Rotax, with John Passon in second (first in TAG) and Russ Jordan (Club Rotax) third. The first of the DD2 karts was Antoni Czerniewski, just ahead of Austin Nichols.

The heat race saw a raging battle between Stewart and Passon, with Stewart edging Passon for the overall win and both winning their class. In the main, Stewart and Passon battled again, with Jordan hanging on in third, until Passon retired after nine laps. Jordan finally found a way past Stewart as the two threaded traffic in turn three in the race's latter stages. Jordan took the victory, with Stewart right on his heels for second overall and in Metal Manipulations Club Rotax. Allan Svela took G-Phactory TaG honors, while Czerniewski took the first round of the Precision Works DD2 Mini Series.

Next for the Gatorz Karting Cup is a date with the Grange Motor Circuit, on April 28. Apple Valley is a long haul for most of the series' competitors but Grange offers a racing experience unlike any other Southern California racetrack.

The Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup is the largest and oldest Rotax Max karting series in the United States. The series caters to the recreational racer and serious competitor alike, delivering competition, fun, camaraderie, and abundant track time. The Rotax Max karting series is the Official Karting Series of the Champ Car World Series. More information can be found at www.gatorzkarting.com or by calling Full Throttle Karting at (714) 289-0432.

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Gatorz Sunglasses/SSC Introduce DD2 Mini Karting Series

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:39:00 -0400

Gatorz Sunglasses/SSC Introduce DD2 Mini Karting Series

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The Rotax DD2 is here! SSC Racing and Gatorz Karting Cup, USA's largestRotax series, are proud to announce the arrival of the revolutionary DirectDrive 2-Speed shifter engine to the marketplace and to the Gatorz program. The package, first introduced as the RM-1 complete kart has a completely newconcept since Rotax is now contracted with nearly every chassis manufacturerto design, build and market their own DD2 chassis.

In an effort to promote the concept, Gatorz Karting Cup will waive entryfees to the March 24th race at California Speedway for Precision Works DD2Class competitors (competition tires and fuel will still need to bepurchased through Gatorz) Along with this great incentive, SSC Racing willaward the top 3 competitors of a 5 race "mini" series between the Gatorz'March 24th and July 14th events:

Prizes for the DD2 Mini Series

1st Place: Full Paid Entry to the Rotax Grand National - $750value

2nd Place: $400 voucher towards Rotax GrandNational Entry

3rd Place: $300 voucher towards Rotax GrandNational Entry

SSC Racing will make available demo DD2 karts during Gatorz practice daysand arrive & drive DD2 karts during Gatorz race days for the Precision WorksDD2 Class. Please contact Joe Ramos Jr. for more information and to bookyour demo/arrive & drive. 760-864-1320 x209 or jr@sscracing.com

Description of the DD2:

The ROTAX 125 DD2 (Direct Drive 2 Speed) is the next chapter of the uniquesuccess story of the ROTAX MAX engine family, which has changed the world ofkarting. Product innovation, service network and support, and the biggestkart race program worldwide, are exciting more than 35.000 customers. TheROTAX 125 DD2 combines a unique, patented drive train system with moreperformance at less cost and maintenance.

Chainless direct drive in combination with 2 speed gear box:
No maintenance required (lubrication of chain and adjustment of chaintension)
No lost chains or damaged rear sprockets anymore
Less operating cost
Clean kart and engine
Environmentally friendly

Easy shifting with shifter paddle on steering wheeland electronic shifting assistant:
Exact and precise shifting
More excitement by active shifting
Less complex and shifting failures than on 6 speed shifter karts
Higher top speed and faster lap times
Various gear ratios available

Additional BRP-ROTAX state-of-the-art features:
Variable digital ignition
Integrated balance shaft
Pneumatic exhaust valve
Motorcycle type carburetor
Integrated water pump
Maintenance free centrifugal clutch
50 hours service intervals
6 months BRP-ROTAX warranty (conditions apply)
* Low emissions (noise and exhaust, 2% oil/fuel mixture only)

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Gatorz Karting Cup: Looking ahead to CalSpeed - Gatorz Eyewear

nospam@example.com (Surfeyes) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:23:00 -0400

Gatorz Karting Cup: Looking ahead to CalSpeed - Gatorz Eyewear

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March 13, 2007 (Orange, Calif.) - When Gatorz Eyewar CEO Kerry Lynch dangled a fat cash prize to the points leaders of the Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup at the season's halfway point, it added a lot of fuel to an already big fire.

The Gatorz Karting Cup is known for being the most competitive kart racing in Southern California, with its drivers needing little incentive to be pushing for the points lead early in the season.

In the Alive Design Rotax International Class, Cory Pollock holds a slim four point lead over defending champion Joey Collins, with James Kennedy another five markers behind. The three have battled for the event win at both the season opener at Moran Raceway, as well as the second round at Streets of Willow. Pollock was on top at Moran, while Collins grabbed the win at the Streets. Kennedy must be thinking that he is due.

In the Dave's Performance Rotax Masters class, it has been all about the Crow; John Crow has thrown it down in front of all the other old guys, crusing to two easy wins at Moran and Streets. Ian Thomas lays in second, but already 18 points behind, with IKF shoe Jeremy Drew a further 12 back. If Thomas, Waqar Meyer, and Erik Von Zeipel may have something for Crow, they need to show it � soon.

Grange MiniMax sees a four point difference in the top two, with Dakota Dikerson four points the better on Al Simpson.

In MyChron4 Junior Rotax, Justin Coplen has won the first two races � in fact, the podium for the first two races has been exactly the same, with Cameron Jocelyn second and Taylor Miinch third in both races, as well as the points standings. Last season�s champion, Race Liberante, has had a slow start to the season, but look for him to regain his form as the series visits CalSpeed and Grange - two circuits where he did quite well last season.

G-Phactory TAG Senior, ironically, features a battle between sons of kart shop owners � neither of them being Phil Giebler! David Thompson enjoys a healthy lead over Ryon Beachner, although look for Adam and Andrick Zeen to jump in from time to time.

The Gatorz Karting Cup's newest class, Metal Manipulations Club Rotax, shows rookie David Ayotte at the head. John Stewart and Russ Jordan have each won one race, but missed one as well, and they are tied for second, four points behind Ayotte. Dromo One indoor karter Jober Velasco lays only three points behind Stewart and Jordan.

And as the only guy running the class, Brett Smrz has nothing to worry about in Precision Works Racing Engines DD2 � so he preoccupies himself with chasing the TAG Senior guys around.

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