Phoenix Announces Next Generation F1000 Car

Phoenix, AZ. June 30, 2008. Phoenix Race Works, LLC officially announces their new F1000 car for 2009. Dubbed the F1K.09, the new offering is a complete re-design of the company’s inaugural offering to the SCCA’s newest, and most exciting, formula racing class (FB). This will also be the platform for all future offerings from the Phoenix, AZ based race car manufacturer.

As was the case with the 2007 car, the F1K.09 car is 100% designed utilizing SolidWorks CAD software and the car and components have been subjected to numerous structural and aerodynamic analysis by designer, and engineer, Dustin Wright. “This car is built upon the success of the F1K.07, but is also built to improve on that design where we felt we could. For example, the new car has a 12% reduction in frontal area, while at the same time enlarging the cockpit area for larger drivers” says Wright.

Phoenix Race Works, LLC was the first race car manufacturer in the U. S. market to commit to building a car specifically for the F1000 market, and this new offering further demonstrates the company’s desire to be the leading supplier of cars and parts to the F1000 market. “We are fully committed to the SCCA Formula 1000 class and we will always strive to produce the best products we can for our customers” said Matt Conrad, General Manager.

Pricing for the new cars has been set at $39,995 as a “roller” and turn-key cars with a George Dean prepped GSX-R1000 engine and AIM dash package start at $52,995. Many different options and upgrades are available and detailed information on the car specifications will be available on the company’s website on July 1, 2008 at http://www.phoenixraceworks.com/.

Phoenix Sets New Track Record on way to Twin Wins!

Matt Conrad, in the Phoenix F1K.07 prototype established a new FB track record at Firebird Raceway while also capturing two National wins on March 8th and 9th. The new track record of 56.6 seconds is nearly a full second lower than the previous track record (also held by Conrad). "We went into this event with the goal of winning both races and re-setting the track record, and we accomplished both of those goals" said Conrad, General Manager of the company that builds the cars. "Everything we did to improve the car and driver this weekend worked" he continued, "and there is much more in the car....but maybe not the driver. The car is not holding me back from going faster, I'm holding the car back".

Conrad took a insurmountable lead in the SCCA SOPAC Division standings and will capture his first Division title as a driver and the first for the Phoenix F1000 car.

Here's a 5-minute video of the highlights...and maybe one lowlight (spin...driver error) from Sunday's race. Unfortunately, the microphone failed to deliver sound so music has been dubbed over the footage.

Richard Wins Again...and Again.

Richard Dziak (Las Cruces, NM) piloted his Phoenix F1K.07 to AZ Region SCCA race wins at Firebird Raceway in February and again at Phoenix International Raceway in March. In total, Richard collected 48 points and took a commanding lead in the Region's "Saguaro Series" of race events.



Congrats Richard!

Let The National Racing Begin

The 2008 SCCA National Racing season kicked off for us in the Southwest at Phoenix International Raceway on January 19th as two Phoenix F1k.07's were entered. Scott Dick, from Cincinnatti, OH piloted one of our customer cars an Matt Conrad again piloted the prototyp car. The prototype experienced a broken header at the halfway point and had to retire leaving the first National win to Scott. The FB track record was established by Matt at 1:01.5. Considering that the lst time Matt was at PIR, he left with a broken ankle after his brake pedal failed in his Maloy DSR and he contacted the T1 Safer barrier at 117mph....not bad.

The second race was the very next day and after a header repair back at the Phoenix shop, Matt vowed to get his first win and lower the track record. Practice and Qualifying were uneventful and the team focused its efforts on the race. The header repair held and Matt was able to take the win and lower the track record to a 1:00.4...a full second off the previous days time. Still not as fast as we wanted to go....but the car came home in one piece and we have two National wins to show for it. Sorry...we didn't get any photos or vids of this event.

American Road Race of Champions

Phoenix Race Works set out on a long journey to the ARRC race at Road Atlanta with high hopes. Unfortunately, the weekend would be an extreme disappointment as we struggled with a tire that we later found had "issues", and the driver, Matt Conrad, found the Road Atlanta circuit to be one you don't learn in a single race weekend. To make the whole weekend a resounding disappointment, a Sports Racer, who didn't know that the Phoenix F1K.07 was fully beside him going into the fast T1, knocked the Phoenix off of the track and high-centered on a berm on the outside of the turn while the field continued by for several laps. A black flag flew for another major incident that happened on the long back stretch (same guy who knocked me off the track was involved) and the field was forced to pit for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, the shifter lever was dislodged from its mount during the impact with the SR car and the day was done for the Phoenix F1k.07. Disappointment would be an understatement. Here's the car coming through T1 on a practice lap:

Gone Racin'

The Phoenix F1K.07's have started racing and the results have been good. In September, Richard Dziak won his inaugural AZ Region Saguaro Series event at Phoenix International Raceway in his Bright Red Phoenix and followed that win up with another win at Firebird Raceway in October. Matt Conrad, in the Phoenix prototype car won the other October race (it was a double race weekend) and followed that up with another win at Firebird Raceway in December. Here's an image of Richard at PIR:

Deliveries Continue

Here's some images of our latest delivery...another new Phoenix F1K.07 racer. This car is also a turn-key car and has also been readied for the track as we've done a professional set-up on the car at Harrison Auto Dynamics here in Phoenix. This car is headed for Las Cruces, NM.