Race #3 in the Arca West Ok Tire Series Race at PGARA Speedway in Prince George BC

 Accomplished young Arca West Series driver Sarah Cornett-Ching will be in Prince George this weekend for the Mr Quick Lube and Oil 100 at PGARA Speedway. Aside from the Saturday night race Sarah will also be making an appearance at Prince George Secondary School to have a meet and greet with the students and have the race car on display prior to race day.

 Sarah will be signing autographs and handing out hero cards at Prince George Secondary School on Friday afternoon at 11:30 for the students, teachers and fans. Racing is on Saturday June 18th with time trials at 6:00pm and racing starting at 7:00pm. There will also be an opportunity after the race to meet with the discerning young driver. 

 This is Sarah's first year in the Arca West touring series and her first appearance at PGARA Speedway. " I'm excited to be in Prince George and have the opportunity to try a new track again this week. We will have to work on the car and my driving style throughout the day, but I'm confident we will be able to have a strong night." says Sarah.

 Only three races into the season Sarah has already shown great potential and is eager to jump head first into new challenges. She will be put to the test while racing against a field full of drivers who have already tried their hand at this Prince George event. 

To follow this weekends activities go to the Sarah Cornett-Ching Racing page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/sccracing

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.