It is with the saddest of hearts that I have to write this today, last night I found out that a close family friend had passed away before his time. Yesterday morning Steve Smith, former OVKA Board Member and Sponsor of Courtney Hannah was found deceased at his home, my only hope is that Steve did not suffer in anyway for he is truly a person that didn't deserve to.
Over the past few years my dad had become very close to Steve, I would pretty much consider them the best of friends, for those of you that didn't know Steve personally, he was a racing fan thru and thru, Steve took it upon himself to take Courtney Hannah under his wing after the tragic death of her father in a racing accident, and it was Steve's efforts and finances that took Courtney through her Go-Kart Racing endeavours and onto a promising Car Racing career.
Steve Smith was a great man, he was caring and devoted to the people in his life and also to the sport of racing that he loved so much, it is a real tragedy that more people didn't get the opportunity to get to know Steve the way my family and I were able to over the last several years and I know that he will be sorely missed by everyone that knew and loved him.
Godspeed Steve we will all be awaiting the day that we can see you again. Rest In Peace My friend.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Well 2008 season is pretty much over and for us here at Yellow Fin Performance engines it was a pretty successful one. There is no doubt that the TaG class at the WKA Manufacturers Cup was the most prestigious and competitive class of the year, and I am very proud to announce that it was a Yellow Fin prepared Sonik TX that took home the Championship.
At the beginning of the 2008 season I was excited to find out that I was going to team up with Chris Larson, one of the best drivers in the country, to compete in the premiere class at the Manufacturers Cup, TaG. I knew that the combination of Chris's ample driving skills, First Karts Chassis's and tuning expertise, and the reliable Horsepower that the Yellow Fin Performance Engines tuned Sonik provided, would be a formidable trio, and it proved to be the right combination to bring home the title.
I knew it was going to be a dogfight all season with an absolutely stunning array of drivers competing in the class, and despite a season fraught with adversity, and a competition level second to none the title of WKA Manufactures Cup TaG Champion is ours to enjoy.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people that made this possible, first I would like to that Chris and Mike Larson Jr. for their hard work and dedication without them none of this would have been possible, Next I would like to thank the entire First Kart North America team for their support throughout the season, it's not easy to win a championship and without the hard work of these people it wouldn't have been possible.
I am looking forward to 2009 and can't wait to get things started again.
Francis
At the beginning of the 2008 season I was excited to find out that I was going to team up with Chris Larson, one of the best drivers in the country, to compete in the premiere class at the Manufacturers Cup, TaG. I knew that the combination of Chris's ample driving skills, First Karts Chassis's and tuning expertise, and the reliable Horsepower that the Yellow Fin Performance Engines tuned Sonik provided, would be a formidable trio, and it proved to be the right combination to bring home the title.
I knew it was going to be a dogfight all season with an absolutely stunning array of drivers competing in the class, and despite a season fraught with adversity, and a competition level second to none the title of WKA Manufactures Cup TaG Champion is ours to enjoy.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people that made this possible, first I would like to that Chris and Mike Larson Jr. for their hard work and dedication without them none of this would have been possible, Next I would like to thank the entire First Kart North America team for their support throughout the season, it's not easy to win a championship and without the hard work of these people it wouldn't have been possible.
I am looking forward to 2009 and can't wait to get things started again.
Francis
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Yellow Fin Performance Engines Impress At Lowes Manufacturers Cup
For Immediate Release March 5, 2008
Yellow Fin Performance Engines Impress At Lowes Manufacturers Cup
It was an impressive weekend for Yellow Fin Performance Engines at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina this past weekend, racking up 8 out of 10 top five finishes with 6 of those being top 3.
Following a great showing at Daytona, Yellow Fin Performance Engines stormed into Lowes Motor Speedway with their sights set on improving an already fabulous start to the year. Leading the team of Yellow Fin tuned First Kart Chassis was Chris Larson who fielded entries in six high profile senior division classes including the incredibly competitive TaG class. Chris’s solid weekend that included 3rd place finishes in both Yamaha Lite and Heavy, a 4th place in Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Lite and a 2nd place finish in TaG 1 on Saturday was toped off by a dominating performance in TaG 2 where he took his Yellow Fin Performance tuned Sonik to the pole, a pre-final win and finally to the top spot on the podium in the final completing his sweep of the day to take home the victory.
Spencer Pigot’s excellent performance in HPV Jr. lite and heavy classes, 11th and 4th respectively, was overshadowed by his performances in the Yamaha Jr. Can Lite and Heavy classes which could only be classified and dominating, Spencer took his Yellow Fin Performance Engines tuned Yamaha to the top step on the podium in both classes winning both prefinals and both finals, what made it even more impressive was in Yamaha Jr. Heavy on Saturday a first turn altercation in the final pushed Spencer back to the 9th in the first turn, but with grit and determination Spencer fought his way back to 3rd with 6 laps to go but a 2 plus second deficit loomed large, pulling off the nearly impossible Spencer took the lead with 3 laps to go and never looked back.
When asked to coment on the weekend Yellow Fin Performance Engines founder and patriarch Gerald Whaling had this to say, “We are truly blessed to be involved with such a great group of people, without great drivers and unbelievable Chassis none of this would have been possible, Chris and Spencer did a wonderful job not only on the track but also off the track their feedback was invaluable. It is wonderful to work with such a professional team as First Kart USA their experience and tuning abilities were the key to our successful weekend, without their support none of this would have been possible. I am so happy with the results and and am truly looking forward to continued success throughout 2008.”
Yellow Fin performance Engines has already started preparations for the next event in Dousman,Wisconsin where they plan on continuing a run at several Championships.
For more information contact Yellow Fin Performance Engines at 937-743-4433.
Yellow Fin Performance Engines Impress At Lowes Manufacturers Cup
It was an impressive weekend for Yellow Fin Performance Engines at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina this past weekend, racking up 8 out of 10 top five finishes with 6 of those being top 3.
Following a great showing at Daytona, Yellow Fin Performance Engines stormed into Lowes Motor Speedway with their sights set on improving an already fabulous start to the year. Leading the team of Yellow Fin tuned First Kart Chassis was Chris Larson who fielded entries in six high profile senior division classes including the incredibly competitive TaG class. Chris’s solid weekend that included 3rd place finishes in both Yamaha Lite and Heavy, a 4th place in Yamaha Sr. Sportsman Lite and a 2nd place finish in TaG 1 on Saturday was toped off by a dominating performance in TaG 2 where he took his Yellow Fin Performance tuned Sonik to the pole, a pre-final win and finally to the top spot on the podium in the final completing his sweep of the day to take home the victory.
Spencer Pigot’s excellent performance in HPV Jr. lite and heavy classes, 11th and 4th respectively, was overshadowed by his performances in the Yamaha Jr. Can Lite and Heavy classes which could only be classified and dominating, Spencer took his Yellow Fin Performance Engines tuned Yamaha to the top step on the podium in both classes winning both prefinals and both finals, what made it even more impressive was in Yamaha Jr. Heavy on Saturday a first turn altercation in the final pushed Spencer back to the 9th in the first turn, but with grit and determination Spencer fought his way back to 3rd with 6 laps to go but a 2 plus second deficit loomed large, pulling off the nearly impossible Spencer took the lead with 3 laps to go and never looked back.
When asked to coment on the weekend Yellow Fin Performance Engines founder and patriarch Gerald Whaling had this to say, “We are truly blessed to be involved with such a great group of people, without great drivers and unbelievable Chassis none of this would have been possible, Chris and Spencer did a wonderful job not only on the track but also off the track their feedback was invaluable. It is wonderful to work with such a professional team as First Kart USA their experience and tuning abilities were the key to our successful weekend, without their support none of this would have been possible. I am so happy with the results and and am truly looking forward to continued success throughout 2008.”
Yellow Fin performance Engines has already started preparations for the next event in Dousman,Wisconsin where they plan on continuing a run at several Championships.
For more information contact Yellow Fin Performance Engines at 937-743-4433.
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