Students learning the value of social networking

Race 101 students have been working hard on their social networking skills to promote their race programs. 16 year old Anthony Perez came up with a unique idea to get fans to follow his racing news and updates on Facebook and Twitter. He had decals made for the back of his race car that say: "As long as you are back there, follow me on Facebook and Twitter." He included his Facebook and Twitter links on the back bumper of his Pro-Six stock car that he races regularly at Langley Speedway, in Hampton, Virginia.  Perez is currently leading the rookie points for his division and has been gaining a good following both on and off track.

Anthony Perez tweets his racing updates all week long.

The back bumper of Anthony Perez' Pro Six Race Car - gaining followers and hoping all the competion stays back there.

To follow our students and alumni on Facebook and Twitter, please visit their ROSTER pages on http://www.Race101.net

My weekend

This past weekend I didn't race, but i helped out one of my friends Richie Morocco. He raced at Thompson Speedway at the quarter midget track. This weekend was the USAC brickyard qualifier. He raced three division. They were the Honda 120 the Honda 160 and a mod. the hole weekend there was rain on and off. On Saturday qualifying Finlay started around 2 o'clock. The 120 Honda was 2 tenths off fast time but he went first with a green track. Then in the 160 he qualified 7Th. Then in the mod he qualified last then after talking to the car owner, we decided to park the mod due to the lack of speed and engine power. On Sunday, race day, The driver Richie got 2ND in his 120 after having to go thou the field with no caution. Then in the 160 Richie was driving the wheels off the car. On the last lap Richie was going for position and spun out. The car was really fast saying it was a last minute setup. All in All i was really proud off the weekend my friend Richie had and i hope to go again on another off weekend.

Stellar weekend for RACE 101 students present and past; Career best finishes and numerous wins for RACE 101 drivers

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Stellar weekend for RACE 101 students present and past;

Career best finishes and numerous wins for RACE 101 drivers

June 6, 2011, DENVER, NC – Students and graduates of RACE 101 presented by Howe Racing Enterprises enjoyed success across North America this weekend with numerous victories and career best finishes.

Topping the list of achievements was current student Trevor Sanborn winning the Pro Series late model feature at Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough, Maine. Sanborn’s accomplishment is significant because it is the first win for the RACE 101-designed Howe late model.

Trevor Sanborn

“We had a great night at Beech Ridge,” said Sanborn after the race. “We had two features to run, and the car just kept getting better all night long.”

Sanborn started 12^th and 14^th respectively in the two events, and he scored a win along with a fourth place finish.

Elsewhere RACE 101 graduate Adam Leslie earned his first career victory in the DIRTcar Sportsman division at Merrittville Speedway near Niagara Falls, Ontario. Leslie came close a week prior leading 29 of 30 laps at Humberstone Speedway, but this time he kept the lead at the finish.

Adam Leslie

“This is so exciting,” said Leslie. “We moved up to the Sportsman division last year, and it was a big step for me. I’m glad we’ve been able to put our education to use. The car was great.”

At Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire, impressive 12-year-old Tommy Stilphen led every lep en route to victory in the Maine Modifieds.

Tommy Stilphen

Not every RACE 101 student enjoyed happy endings on the weekend. Young Brandon Atkinson crossed the finish line first at East Lincoln Speedway in North Carolina, but the late model that weighed 100 pounds overweight early in the day came up light by eight pounds. The team has plenty to be proud of, but the results don’t reflect their successful outing.

Brandon Atkinson

Sarah Cornett-Ching made her debut in the ASA late model division at Motoplex Speedway near Vernon, British Columbia. She cut a tire with just more than a lap to go passing for a top-five finish, and she had to limp around on a flat right front to wind up eighth.

“It was really disappointing to not finish where we should have,” said Cornett-Ching. “The car was amazing. Tony Blanchard helped us with the shocks, and I couldn’t believe how well the car drove through the center of the turns and off.”

Sarah Cornett-Ching

Blanchard is the founder and main instructor at RACE 101 – an acronym for Research, Analyze, Consult, and Educate 1 on 1. Halfway through the program’s second year, Blanchard is content with the progress.

“It’s taken a long time, but weeks like this are the reason we started RACE 101,” said Blanchard. “Our students are using what they’ve learned in so many different applications it’s amazing.

Tony Blanchard

“We have kids racing on dirt in open wheel cars applying the same knowledge as other students racing fendered cars on asphalt. We’re extremely proud of the entire group.”

For more information on RACE 101, visit www.race101.net or follow the group on Facebook by searching RACE 101. For interview requests, please e-mail pr101@race101.net.

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Sarah Cornett-Ching Rallies Top Ten Finish Despite a Last Lap Tangle.

Flourishing young driver, Sarah Cornett-Ching  turned heads with her performance at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, BC last weekend. She was the only female and the youngest competitor in the field in her debut in the ASA series.

Sarah posted a quick time in first practice placing her 4th quickest of 20 cars, and garnering a great deal of attention from her fellow competitors. Her qualifying lap left a lot to be desired with a car on the loose side placing her 9th in the field. 

Sarah started on the outside in the second row of the A heat race but was held on the outside lane by a slower car until rest of the field filed under her. She tailed onto the inside lane and began picking cars off one at a time, by the end of the heat race Sarah had managed to work her way up to 6th spot. 

Again in the main event Sarah started on the outside groove and on lap one narrowly avoided a spinning car two rows up. The field was reset because they had yet to complete a lap, and it wasn't long before three cars spread across the entry to turn one brought out the second caution. Cornett-Ching was hard on the brakes, and luckily one of the cars began sliding down the track giving her a lane to steer clear of a pile up. 

From there to lap 110 Sarah maintained a consistent lap time and began passing cars and moving up through the field. Unfortunately she came up on two cars that raced side by side for several laps slowing her lap times considerably. When given the chance she pulled out and made the pass on the first car, as she did the caution flew and they were put back to the last completed lap forcing Sarah relinquish the position she had just made.

With 11 laps to go there were 7 lapped cars between Sarah in 7th position and the leaders, when the race restarted she waited patiently worked her way through the lapped traffic and then began to make her move on the 6th and 5th place cars.

She easily passed the 6th place car and set her sights on the next position. Sarah had gotten the nose of the car underneath the 5th place car but as backed out a few times due to his threatening loose condition. With two laps to go Cornett-Ching made a crossover move that landed her door to door with the 5th place car. As she began to accelerate down the back straightaway, he side slapped her car cutting down the RF tire. Coming around to the white flag on a flat tire Sarah made the decision that she was still going to finish the race. She limped the car around to take the checkered flag incredibly not losing a lap and hanging on for an 8th place finish.

" It was a disappointing end to such a successful day" Said the exasperated youngster after her first 125 lap race. " We had a great car and I think we were able to showcase that, just couldn't bring home the top 5 finish we had worked towards all night" 

Sarah's next race is June 18th at PGARA Speedway in Prince George, BC, 

Check out her Facebook page: Sarah Cornett-Ching Racing

or Website:.www.sccracing.com For more information.

RACE 101 student brings in first win for the "Howe 101" Chassis

RACE 101 Presented By Howe Racing Enterprises scholarship student, Trevor Sanborn won this weekend (June 4th) at Beech Ridge (ME) in the new "Howe 101" super late model chassis. This marks the first win with the chassis that was designed for Howe Racing Ent. by RACE 101 owner/founder Tony Blanchard. The chassis has only been in production a few months, and so far has has an excellent showing on the race track.  (Photo by Jamie Williams)

race at seekonk speedway.

I raced at seekonk speedway yesterday. During the heat race i was unable to finish due to the air cleaner braking. Then in the feature i toke the first 9 laps easy then on the restart of lap 9 i went from 15 to 9 in 6 laps rode there trying to get the field then spun out with 5 to go. kept the car going and just got lapped on the last lap to finish 8. then after the race they dqed the leader and i got 7th. over all it was a great first start, and im glad the car is in one piece.

Bittersweet Raceday

The day started out great May 27th. I woke up and it was very sunny, with no chance of rain for the day. I looked out my downstairs window and saw the hauler ready to go. I was up late the night before making sure every last problem was fixed and everything was tweaked and ready to go. I knew it was race day.

We arrived at the track around 10am and parked the hauler where we usually do. I registered the car for the day and mounted the transponder. At 12:30 we fired up the engine and went out for the first practice of the day. The practice went great, the car was a little loose coming off the corners but I pulled off the track very happy with the car. We were were .2 seconds away from being the fastest car during the session. I brought in into the pits and made a wedge adjustment. The next session I was with 1 tenth of the leader. I knew this would give us a great shot at having a top three finish that night.

Next up was the heat race. I started second, but dropped back to 3rd in the first turn. Coming out of turn four on the first lap, the leader and second got together, causing second to spin. It looked like he was going to end up in the infield so I went high, but at the last second the car swung the rest of the way around and sandwiched me between him and the wall. The whole left front of the car was ripped off, and the hood flew at least 10 feet into the air. I was really disappointed and thought we were done for the day. After the tow truck dropped the car at our pit stall, we began putting the car back together. After a new tire and wheel, spindle, upper and lower control arm, and sway bar, the car was ready to get back onto the track. The alignment was way out of whack, but I decided to go out and run the feature anyway. I ended basically turning right going around the turns. The car was VERY loose, but I managed it up until lap eight when the drive shaft broke in half. It must have been jarred in the initial accident and snapped coming out of the turn. After coming to a sliding stop in the infield, I knew the day was done.

Overall it was a pretty good day. The car was the fastest it's ever been and we took a lot of data and I believe we can go back next weekend and have a really good chance of winning it!

Thanks for reading! Make sure to check back weekly, I'll continue to post my race reports on here.