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| February 02, 2012 |
| Team News: CMC/Swiss Hutless Strong at Gatorz Challenge of the Americas Opener |
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 | Brent Harper
(Photo: Sean Buur - Go Racing Magazine) |
This past weekend the combo of driver Brent Harper and tuner Don Holmboe of CMC/Swiss Hutless showed the way again at the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas race in Tucson, AZ.
On Saturday Harper qualified 2nd only to be set back to last due to a carburetor infraction on his Rotax. In the pre-final Harper started last and patiently moved his way up through the field to a 2nd place finish only 2.3 seconds behind the leader. Harper then capitalized on his 2nd place starting spot in the final and secured the win putting the Swiss Hutless on the top of the podium.
Things went a little smoother for Harper on Sunday by again qualifying 2nd, this time without any penalties. On the start of the pre-final Harper was shuffled back to 3rd but quickly moved up to 1st by lap 5 and drove to a margin of almost 2 seconds to lock down the top starting spot for the final. Sunday’s final was a repeat of the pre-final with Harper getting pressured hard for the first few laps but then settling into a rhythm which allowed him to pull away by a margin of 2.9 seconds by the end of the 25 lap feature. Brent said, “Even though we had some struggles with our engine this weekend the chassis was great and never presented a problem regardless of the amount of rubber being laid down”.
The key to Brent’s victory was not just his ability to lay down fast laps but the ability for him to do so consistently, lap after lap. In Sunday’s final he ran 19 out of 25 laps within a few tenths of his fastest lap. Brent credits his Swiss I chassis with the ability to achieve such consistency.
CMC/Swiss Hutless has a 22 year history with Swiss Hutless chassis’ and has seen scores of championships won on this venerable brand, including the 2011 RMAX Grand National Championship and the 2010 Florida Winter Tour and many IKF and WKA national road racing wins.
Look for the continued success of CMC/Swiss Hutless and Brent Harper at the subsequent rounds of the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas in Phoenix and Fontana. To be a part of the success, contact Don Holmboe of CMC/Swiss Hutless.
Competition Motors Corp., or better known as CMC, is a full service Retail Go-Kart Shop, Manufacturer, Fabricator, and Tuning/Consulting business. |
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