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[09.08.2008] - More records at HPT 'Last Chance' Double
Labor Day weekend was the last double national of the SCCA season, and the race was held at Heartland Park Topeka (HPT), giving all a good preview of what the Runoffs might look like this year.

In FB, Mike Rock put his Speads F1000 on pole for Sunday's race, and second in class for Monday's start as well. Big congratulations to him, as he came through to win both races, and came home with maximum points. Also noteworthy is that he came home 5th overall on Monday, through a field of CSRs with a LOT more horsepower. Congratulations, Mike!

Also in FB, Bob Schader set a new track record for FB on Sunday, with a 1:34.182, giving some early indications of the pace the Speads F1000 is going to have.

Hopping into his Mazda MX-5, Bob put his car on pole in SSB for both days, won both races with ease, and set a new track record of 1:55.90 on Sunday.

Over in DSR, Tom Bootz showed good pace Sunday in his Rilltech Suzuki powered Stohr WF-1, setting a track record of 1:27.75 on his way to a DSR, and overall win. Monday saw Tom retire with a wiring problem, but JR Osborne took his place with a dominant pole, win, and track record (1:26.10) with his Rilltech turbo, pushing him one step closer to a triple crown for the year.

Finally, condolences for a bit of bad luck for Amedee Moran in his ST Corvette Z06. Amedee showed very competitive pace during practice and qualifying, but was unable to enter the race due to a failed water pump. Next time!

[07.22.2008] - Rilltech 1-2-3 at Pueblo
Rilltech packed up and headed down to Pueblo for the "Frying Pan" double regional this past weekend. In tow were Rob Adams and Evan Anderman in their new Radical PR6's, and Jake Latham with his Rilltech powered Prosport. Saturday was an outstanding day, with Jake, Rob, and Evan finishing 1-2-3 in CSR, and Jake taking the overall win. Despite 100+ degree heat, everybody's cars ran without a hitch.

Sunday was similar, with Jake taking the CSR win with Rob less than a second behind at the checker. The two battled for the last half of the race, never separated by more than just a few seconds. What a race!

Congratulations to all on their successful outings!

[06.26.2008] - Victory at the June Sprints

Rilltech Racing's customers had another outstanding event at the 53rd annual "Piggly Wiggly" June Sprints this year, in Elkhart Lake.

First Kudos go to Mike Rock for picking up 2nd place in Formula 1000 (FB), his first time out in his new Speads F1000. Way to go, Mike!

Moving over to the sports racer field, well done to Chris Souliotis for finishing 6th in a very competitive CSR field, as he gets accustomed to his

Speads RS04. Dorian Foyil had an extremely strong showing, finishing 3rd in DSR with his 2007 Rilltech GSX-R 1000. Dorian has posted some video of his efforts on You Tube, happy viewing!

And, last but not least, J.R. Osborne took another dominant win in DSR, showcasing his new Suzuki 670cc turbo in qualifying - the next step of DSR engine performance is here! J.R. is now in position to take the Triple Crown with a win at the Runoffs this year - good luck J.R!

Finally, consolation to Bob Schader, who was quick in FB but had to withdraw, as well as an unfortunate coming together with a Mini in the SSB race.

[06.05.2008] - Records fall at Miller Motosports Park
It was an outstanding weekend for Rilltech Racing's cars at the Great Salt Race of 2008, with no fewer than three track records, 7 pole positions, and four race wins coming from Rilltech-supported cars.

In Super Touring, Amadee Moran had pole position both Saturday and Sunday, and set a new record of 3:07.1 on his way to a pair of overall victories.

J.R. Osborne continued his winning ways with two poles, setting and then breaking his own track records, and topping it off with wins on both days. Luck was on JR's side Sunday as he had blistered a rear tire and dropped back to second for much of the race. However, a full-course yellow allowed him to cool his tires, catch up to the leaders, and take advantage of the restart to end up winning the DSR race.

Bob Schader took pole in SSB both days in his MX-5, winning Saturday's race. His race was cut short on Sunday by a broken right-front hub, but not before he had set a new track record of 3:26.9.

Christopher Ash nearly took the SM win on Sunday in a hugely competitive Spec Miata field, starting 5th and finishing 4th on Saturday. Chris took the Sunday pole position and led by nearly a second for much of the race, before failing tires ultimately caused him to surrender first place on the very last lap. In the process, he missed setting the track record by just .010 of a second! Chris will definitely be a contender at this year's Runoffs.

Congratulations to all of our drivers on a strong weekend, what a great showing!

[05.18.2008] - Videos on RilltechRacing.com
We've been collecting video here and there for a few years, and we've now posted a few of them here on the site:

We have a dyno video from Al Camano's Champ car in his Gallery Page

A video montage of J.R. Osborne's 2007 Runoffs winning effort is available in the 2007 Runoffs gallery.

And, just because it's fun to watch, we have the SPEED TV coverage of the 2007 Runoffs DSR race Here. (121MB .WMV)

Enjoy!

[04.22.2008] - Update from Long Beach

Al Camano wrote us with an update:
Wow!!!....Can't thank you guys and girls enough for joining me at the Grand Prix. Still can't shake that ear to ear smile....already, hoping we can do it all over again next year. From the bottom of my heart, many, many thanks again.

Truly, Al Camano
Al also included a YouTube video for us all to enjoy - Click here to watch it.

Glad we could be part of it, Al!

[04.18.2008] - Rilltech Champ Car running at Long Beach Grand Prix

Al Camano, owner of our Hayabusa powered champ car, writes from the Long Beach Grand Prix:
Hi boys and girls. Please join me this weekend at the Long Beach Grand Prix as this year will have the great pleasure of driving my Indy-car /Champ-Car on Sunday, April 20, 2008, 12:00 p.m., shortly before the main event.

On Friday and Saturday the car will be on display at the Expo, in the Long Beach Convention Center, by the main lobby/entrance (1st Indy-car from the left #36), and will hang out to greet you guys, other race fans, sponsors and media. On Sunday the car will be on display by Champ-car/Indy-car paddock with race cars running on main event, before hitting the track.

Please feel free to join me for an unforgettable "pedal to the metal" weekend at the beach. Gentlemen and woman, start you engines! Looking forward to see you.
For information on the Long Beach schedule, tickets, venue, and otherwise, visit www.gplb.com/.

[04.14.2008] - Lap records and races won by Rilltech cars at Pueblo Icebreaker
The Pueblo 'Ice Breaker' national is in the books, and it was a very successful event for cars supported and prepared by Rilltech Racing:

JR Osborne continues his run of dominating finishes, re-setting the Pueblo C-Sports Racer track record to a staggering 1:23.9, breaking a nearly decade old record by an equally stunning 6.5 seconds. Congrats again to JR!

Mike Rock also set a new track record in his Speads F1000 (FB), also powered by a 2007 Rilltech Suzuki. Mike came home with a win and a second place this weekend.

Amedee Moran made it a perfect weekend with two wins in his ST Z06, setting a new track record for ST in his Rilltech prepped Z06.

Chris Ash made a good start in Spec Miata after a two year hiatus, going from 7th to first at the start. An off-track excursion caused Chris to drop back thereafter, but a good way to start the season nonetheless!

Finally, kudos to Bob Schader for setting a new SSB track record in his Rilltech prepared Mazda MX5, despite battling some early-season teething problems in his car.

Nice work this weekend guys, we're proud of you!

[04.07.2008] - Rilltech Hayabusa wet-sump pans now available
Rilltech now has its first batch of Hayabusa wet-sump pans in-stock and available. These pans increase chassis clearance by over 2", allowing the engine to be run lower in the chassis. Learn More in the products section.

[03.31.2008] - Pre-Made and custom Titanium Headers now available
Rilltech is happy to reveal our new Titanium headers. We have both pre-made and custom fitments available for a host of motorcycle engined race cars. These headers weigh in at just over 4.5 pounds, reduce heat, and make better power. What else could you ask for? Learn More in the products section.

[02.10.2008] - Rilltech acquires in-house dyno
Rilltech is proud to announce that we have purchased our own in-house dyno upon which to build and test our engines. Having this service on-site will enable not only quicker turnaround time for customer engines, but even more testing and development of our race-winning motors.

[02.07.2008] - 0-mile 2008 Hayabusas in-stock
We have been able to source several 0-mile, brand new, 2008 Hayabusa engines. These 1340cc monsters make an additional 25hp over the previous generation busa, with the latest advanced electronics similar to the 2007 GSX-R 1000.

We are not expecting these to last long, although more are on the way - please call for details & pricing.

[01.15.2008] - Rilltech Hayabusa wet-sump pans available soon
Building on our proven baffled wet-sump oil pan for the GSX-R 1000, Rilltech is awaiting shipment of its new billet wet-sump oil pans for the Hayabusa, featuring a complete sump baffle, and a trap-door style collector to keep the oil near the pickup, even in extended, high g-loading.

We are expecting these to be ready by the end of February - please call for details and pricing.

[11.15.2007] - Speads FB takes third at ARRC with Rilltech Suzuki
Formula 1000 (FB) had its first ARRC meeting this year at Road Atlanta. In a star-studded field, Tonis Kasemets drove his Speads F1000, powered by a Rilltech-prepared 2007 GSX-R, to a third-place finish, holding off a slew of Stohr and Van Diemen Formula 1000's. Congratulations to Tonis, and we can't wait to see what 2008 will bring for this exciting class - orders are coming in fast and furious for the Speads F1000 cars and 2007 Suzuki engines!

See more pictures in our 2007 ARRC Gallery.

[10.15.2007] - Rilltech powers J.R. Osborne to SCCA National Championship
J.R. Osborne charged to a commanding victory in the D-Sports Racing national championship this year. Behind J.R. was a top-spec Rilltech Suzuki GSX-R 1000. J.R. was the class of the field, and had a top-speed advantage of nearly 7 mph over the competition. Congratulations to J.R!