On Saturday, May 2nd, Channel 93.3 will be at K1 Speed Carlsbad between 6-8PM to give away free tickets for their popular Summer Kickoff Concert event. Every 15 minutes, individuals will have a chance to win tickets for the concert, which is taking place at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California on May 8th. Among the scheduled performers for the concert are the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Soulja Boy, Flo Rida and the All-American Rejects! If you’re in San Diego, you won’t want to miss it!
Archive for April, 2009
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009K1 Speed Anaheim – April 2009 Night Race Results
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
We were pleased to see several new faces come out for the competition at the recent K1 Speed Anaheim Night Race GP, which ended up being a race that was largely clean and free of incident. In the qualifying session, there was a heated head-to-head battle between Paul Ciralli and David Messimer for the pole position, but in the end, Paul managed to take first place by 0.7 seconds ahead of David. After putting up a solid effort, Khalifa Alasiri ended up qualifying on Row 2 in the 3rd spot, a scant 0.22 seconds behind David Messimer. In the main event, Paul, David and Kalifa were all able to maintain their positions as the Top 3 drivers led a procession of competitors for 16 laps, finishing the race in the order they started! We have a feeling though that David and Khalifa would have welcomed some position changes at the front!
K1 Speed Ontario – April 2009 Challenge GP Results
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Mostly regulars – and a few newcomers – came out for the fourth round of the Ontario Challenge GP on Sunday, April 26, and the competitors put on a great show for the spectators in the building. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night though was a young newcomer by the name of Braidyn Danelik, who is only 14 years old and has already achieved an astounding XP Score of 1,268! Not only can he hold his own out on the track, but he went out and actually competed for the win in his first Challenge GP appearance! Not bad for someone who can’t even drive a real car!
The B Main race went pretty smoothly with no major incidents, as the man starting on the pole position, Michael Arnold, won in dominating fashion. Second place went to Michael Chen and third to Frank Hsu.
The A Main didn’t go as smoothly! John Tanaka started on pole position, but was quickly under pressure as soon as the green flag dropped. The first two laps were fairly clean with very close racing; in fact, you could probably throw a blanket over the first 5 drivers everyone was so close! Once the third lap started however, the intensity began to heat up! Braidyn Danelik slipped by David Messimer and they went at it for a few turns until Braidyn got smashed hard into the barrier and ended up catching a little hang time. Despite the incident, Braidyn was able to recover for a top 5 finish. That one mishap though gave John Tanaka the breathing room that he needed to really focus and put down some solid laps to take the win. Paul Ciralli ended up finishing in second place, with Taylor Hays finishing in third, Braidyn Danelik in forth, and Ahmed Alasiri in fifth position.
As the season winds down, the battles keep getting closer and closer and the level of competition is stronger and stronger each Grand Prix weekend. We look forward to seeing new faces at the next Ontario Challenge GP on May 31!
Click here to see video footage shot by John Tanaka of the action taking place!
K1 Speed Seattle / Redmond – April 2009 Challenge GP Results
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
The fourth round of the K1 Speed Seattle Challenge GP Series took place this past Sunday on April 26th, and despite the fact that some of our regular competitors were unable to make it out, the racing action was still intense! Sean Naslund, who was the Points Leader heading into this race, was able to solidify his lead by taking the victory, and he was able to set a blistering lap time of 18.80 seconds in the process. Javier Cantu-Lucero wasn’t far off of the pace, lapping our indoor go kart track in 19.25 seconds, and he ended up finishing the race in second place. David Frieboth rounded out the Top 3 and took home the bronze medal. If you live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle or Redmond, and are interested in racing against the best of the best, join us May 31st for the next round of our Challenge GP Series!
Thanks to Everyone Who Came to See K1 Speed at Knott's Berry Farm!
Monday, April 27th, 2009
The K1 Speed booth was a hit at the annual Mexican Fiesta at Knott’s Berry Farm this past weekend, thanks to everyone who came out and chatted with us! Not surprisingly, our K1 Speed Super Truck was a big draw, as always; so much so in fact, that even Snoopy ended up with a little bit of K1 Speed fever! We are always looking to get out into the community, so tuned for our next event! You can pick up discount coupons, have a chat, and even checkout our karts or our Super Truck up-close and in-person!
Join K1 Speed at Knott's Berry Farm for the Mexican Fiesta
Monday, April 27th, 2009
K1 Speed will be participating in the Mexican Fiesta at Knott’s Berry Farm April 25th and 26th, and we will have our #16 Super Truck on display! The Mexican Fiesta at Knott’s Berry Farm is a celebration of Mexican culture, and a wide variety of attractions are planned for the multi-day event, including musical performances by mariachi bands, folklorico groups, and artist Prima J, Salsa dancing exhibitions, arts and crafts booths, and a host of food stalls featuring staples such as fresh-made fajitas, carne asada and fruit-filled empanadas! If you’re in the greater Los Angeles area, come by Knott’s Berry Farm this weekend and stop by the K1 Speed booth to pick up discount coupons and see our race truck in person. We hope to see you there!
Celebrate the Opening of K1 Speed Torrance with Cross-Country Record Holder Alex Roy!
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
On Tuesday, May 5th, Alex Roy – Gumball 3000 winner and NY-to-LA record holder – and the crew from “Team Polizei 144″ will be at our newest location, K1 Speed Torrance, to kickoff our grand opening and to celebrate their first professional race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca the weekend of May 16-17. The event will begin at 7PM, and Alex Roy, Rene Villeneuve (who will be driving the team’s TRG Porsche in the Rolex-GT event), and the famous “Polizei” BMW M5 that Alex drove on his record-breaking cross-country trip will all be present. In addition to having perhaps the world’s most famous M5 on display, free promotional materials, and the opportunity to speak with Alex and Rene, there will also be prize giveaways. There will be free tickets and coupons available for the Rolex race at Laguna Seca, and the individual who sets the fastest lap time of the night will get two free pit passes for the event, and become an honorary member of the “Team Polizei 144″ pit crew! Visit us at K1 Speed Torrance on May 5th to celebrate our grand opening – you don’t want to miss it! All racers will get $5 off each race from 7-10PM!
K1 Speed Irvine – April 2009 Challenge GP Results!
Monday, April 20th, 2009
With 4 of 6 rounds complete, the competition is heating up in our Irvine Challenge GP series as drivers vie for the coveted championship. John Tanaka’s points lead was eroded away this weekend as Taylor Hays finished the A Main in first place in a drama-free event. Taylor finished a good 1 or 2 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Jared Buccola, who is somewhat of a new face at our Irvine facility. Having raced at our other Southern California karting centers in the past, Jared Buccola decided to see if he could make his mark in Irvine, and finishing on the podium with the Silver medal, the results seem pretty conclusive! The caliber of racing this weekend was such that Tody Rodriguez, no stranger to 1st place finishes, was bumped back to the 3rd place position. Despite not finishing on top of the podium, Toby gladly accepted his 3rd place finish. All in all, there was great racing in our main event.
In the B Main, Eric Wang – a longtime competitor and impressive racer – finished in 1st place ahead of Steven Robertson and Brad Drew, who finished in 2nd and 3rd place. There were also some new faces in our B Main event, including Jorge and Javier Rivera. We look forward to seeing them compete in the future! Our next K1 Speed Irvine Challenge GP event is May 17th – come on out and race against the best of the best!
D1GP Meet and Greet at K1 Speed Anaheim – April 30th, 2009!
Friday, April 17th, 2009
We hinted in a previous entry that we had a big announcement regarding the D1GP, and we don’t intend to disappoint! On Thursday, April 30th, K1 Speed Anaheim will host drivers from the D1GP drift series from 6PM to 10PM for a public meet and greet! The 1st round of the 2009 D1GP American tour is taking place at Angel’s Stadium on May 2nd, and we have the pleasure of working directly with the D1GP organization. We will be promoting the series by hosting a media and fan appreciation event that allows drivers and fans to freely interact. There will be an autograph session with the drivers from 6-7PM and a special raffle will be held, the winners of which will race against the D1GP competitors in our 20HP electric karts! Needless to say, if you are a fan of the D1GP drift series, you owe it to yourself to attend this event! We are very excited for this event and we hope to see you there!
Nitro Circus Star Jolene Van Vugt Visits K1 Speed Carlsbad!
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
On April 15th, Jolene Van Vugt from MTV’s hit show Nitro Circus visited our Carlsbad indoor karting center to experience the thrill of our electric karts and to satiate her appetite for speed! Jolene is an accomplished motocross rider and currently holds the world record for being the only female to successfully complete a back flip on a motorcycle over a gap, so she is accustomed to speed and adrenaline! Needless to say, she picked up the nuances of our electric karts and our indoor go kart track quickly, and in her last race of the night, she set a blistering lap time of 29.68 seconds! We can assure you that this is a very competitive lap time for our current Carlsbad track layout! If you’re a fan of Nitro Circus, feel free to drop by K1 Speed Carlsbad or any of our 6 locations spread throughout Southern California and Washington State – we’re confident that you’ll love the thrill of indoor karting!
