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Wilhelm and White Dominate Dunlop Tire WKA National Road Race Series

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Teammates Brian Wilhelm and Mitch White took their Swedetech powered F-125 OWL laydown karts to a dominating performance at what most consider the crown jewel of the Dunlop Tire WKA National Road Race Series, the World Championships at Daytona International Speedway, sponsored by Mazda.

Mitch White powered by his SwedeTech Pavesi ICC

Mitch White powered by his SwedeTech Pavesi ICC

For the second time in as many races at the big track, Wilhelm and White dominated the podium of F-125, Unlimited I and Unlimited II.  This year the duo finished first and second respectively in each event.  Wilhelm not only set fast time for the event, but has now won all three classes, two Daytona championships in a row.

“We are really proud of this accomplishment!” said White.  “To finish 1st and 2nd, especially in the Unlimited classes where there was a stacked field of B-Stocks, 250cc laydowns, and 250cc superkarts, was a huge testimony to meticulous planning and preparation, exceptional tuning by Brian, and wicked Swedetech speed!”

Wilhelm added, “After our success in the 2009 event  (2010 was canceled due to track resurfacing), there were many people gunning for us.  We had speed and reliability – critical ingredients for success at Daytona…..anywhere.”

Wilhelm and White have an exceptional run of WKA Daytona wins developing.  Their list of wins include, 2007 Daytona F-125 (White), 2007 Daytona Unlimited II (Wilhelm), 2008 Daytona F-125 and Unlimited II (Wilhelm), 2009 Daytona F-125, Unlimited I, Unlimited II (Wilhelm).

Brian Wilhelm powered to Two Wins with his SwedeTech Pavesi

Brian Wilhelm powered to Two Wins with his SwedeTech Pavesi

SwedeTech Customers Sweep S4 at the PKC South Opener

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Riverside, CA – The 2011 ProKart Challenge South Series started the season at the famed Adams Kart Track facility in Riverside, CA. SwedeTech customers came out in force to support this event and four customers went home with new hardware to add to the trophy case.

In the off season, standout Jr driver, Kiel Spaulding decided to make the jump into the senior TaG ranks. Kiel headed south with his SwedeTech Iame Parilla Leopard package to check out the senior competition. The senior drivers are more physical on the track, and it did not take Kiel very long to adapt. At the end of the weekend, Kiel had his first Sr. race out of the way, finished in the third podium spot, and added the first Sr. trophy to his collection.

In the S4 Stock Moto class, all three podium spots were powered by SwedeTech CR125 Stock Moto packages. Randy McKee had a solid weekend and would stand on the third step. Jimmy McNeil was the fastest driver on the track in the S4 class, but had to start in the back due to a DNF in a heat race. He drove hard to finish in the second spot. Former G1 participant, Robert Marks, had control of the whole race and took home his first S4 victory.

Next ProKart event for SwedeTech will be the 2011 Season Opener for the PCK North series, held at the Kinsmen Kart Club. See you there.

SwedeTech Customers take home 11 trophies from SuperNationals X111

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

SwedeTech customers sweep the top three in the S5 category.

Las Vegas, NV –November 24, 2009 – For a week, karters flocked to Las Vegas for the largest and most prestigious sprint kart racing around, the SKUSA SuperNationals. The Supernationals is an event that any karting fan should have on their calendar, either as a spectator or participant. With entries and factory support from all over the world, this year’s event will be hard to match.
SwedeTech Racing Engines was in full force supporting our 78 customers who chose to run SuperNationals XIII. SwedeTech customers filled the entry list in all classes; G1, S3, S4, S5, TaG Jr., TaG Sr., TaG Masters, KF2, and the headline SuperPro class. Of our 78 customers, 11 would bring home some additional shiny hardware.
Kiel Spaulding, with a big win in the S5 class and a strong 2nd place finish in TaG Jr, would bring home two trophies. Tyler Bennett was fast all weekend in S3, but contact on the track pushed him to the mid pack. A hard drive from mid pack to third earned Bennett the Jim Russell Championship Series Future Driver Selection scholarship.
Wes Phillips entered the Tag Senior class powered by a SwedeTech Rotax Max package. After the final checkered waived in the Tag Senior division, Wes earned a hard fought fifth place podium spot. Kiel Spaulding pulled double duty for the SuperNationals weekend, running both TaG Jr and S5. In TaG Jr., Kiel was competitive all week long with his SwedeTech Leopard package. At the end of the race, Kiel would bring home a nice second place trophy.
S5 was a great showing for SwedeTech customers, as our customers where standing in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place spots with a podium sweep. The charge was led by Keil Spaulding. Finishing second was Dylan Kwasniewski and Corey Neveau finished a strong third after a long battle with Dylan.
S3 put on another great show for the fans in the stands. Starting the main event, SwedeTech customers filled three of the top five spots during the opening laps. Memo Gidley made a strong push to challenge the eventual winner, swapping for the lead a few times. A fellow competitor squeezed his way by, which shuffled Memo to the back. Jacob Neal was strong all week long, and knew the racing would be tight going into the main event. Tyler Bennett slid under the radar until he showed some quick speed in the heat races. Mid way through the race a racing incident put Tyler towards the mid pack of the class about. Putting his head down, Tyler charged back to the front to finish in 3rd. Keenan Schmitke kept his nose clean during the race to earn second place. Jacob Neal came home to a hard fought fifth place finish.
S4 had an exciting race as well. The Stock Honda package keeps the field tight and makes the racing exciting. Jared Woolf delivered a strong performance and drove his SwedeTech powered kart to a solid third place podium finish.  G1 is always a fun class to watch, as the more mature drivers pound side pods. Andre Martins and Robert Marks drove consistent races all week long, and when it was all said and done, Martins finished fourth and Marks finished in fifth.
SwedeTech Racing would like to thank all of our customers that have supported us throughout the years. With your support and continued business, we are able to do what we love. Keep up the hard work and enjoy the upcoming months.
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