tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80468259856262855762024-03-13T11:52:41.898-07:00Andrew Murray Motorsportsaussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-84128100853554956862008-10-21T18:29:00.000-07:002008-10-21T18:41:41.772-07:00Million Engery/NAPA Promo October 21 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQwtpfpIldA5kzJhV-slgNxAlZxiqJW_l3kfy5c8DbPuhY9yh8fq1j0IM_LIA7DCzQ2AKHXEn5-hfYqjbdVR1Z9Pg73F8PcKvaDCex82uGOz5Mn7XA6cHMFK3Ff8RqdUoj2xGplGdBndb/s1600-h/andrewm1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQwtpfpIldA5kzJhV-slgNxAlZxiqJW_l3kfy5c8DbPuhY9yh8fq1j0IM_LIA7DCzQ2AKHXEn5-hfYqjbdVR1Z9Pg73F8PcKvaDCex82uGOz5Mn7XA6cHMFK3Ff8RqdUoj2xGplGdBndb/s400/andrewm1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259784502374041202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGloAbyUp6qeCtdaiXKXSghh0HFXS9tveiS_MmTJdcp0j0BtFZEQLbS2LK8ilAcBQhALQDUJNJaImR5-wUOFzEaJsNcnOv-JguENBurEJg160MxvEX6gI_c9Qy-MMOutChNdFsPt1Txt_/s1600-h/andrewm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGloAbyUp6qeCtdaiXKXSghh0HFXS9tveiS_MmTJdcp0j0BtFZEQLbS2LK8ilAcBQhALQDUJNJaImR5-wUOFzEaJsNcnOv-JguENBurEJg160MxvEX6gI_c9Qy-MMOutChNdFsPt1Txt_/s400/andrewm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259784503717634194" border="0" /></a>Today Andrew did a promo at his local NAPA Parts store during a tool day event that featured NAPA representatives from all over Southern California. The event was also the first time Andrew got to promo his new sponsor <a href="http://www.myspace.com/MillionEnergy">Million Energy</a> who provided all those in attendance with their great energy drink that comes in regular and sugar free. Andrew also gave away NAPA hats signed autographs and shared information on NAPA products. The event saw close to seventy five people and lasted for around 4 hours. For more information on Million Energy please visit their Myspace page here <a href="http://www.myspace.com/MillionEnergy">Million Energy</a>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-89395354908190979532008-09-26T08:32:00.000-07:002008-10-17T09:23:04.065-07:00Northern California Promos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbZQUu6lVFoNIUgdpGbFT44VU216zL4cb_Xb_Kl5_FAepHoDCKn6z_jFezBnZag085gBfrY0x8EU-GcJnZqYR0iRz_L1VYrksi7W0wNCqdBgeXzQjuvcNfOIvtyNIbTE_0McRwKwa9RpL/s1600-h/napa-poster-get-the-good-st_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250356367236333778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbZQUu6lVFoNIUgdpGbFT44VU216zL4cb_Xb_Kl5_FAepHoDCKn6z_jFezBnZag085gBfrY0x8EU-GcJnZqYR0iRz_L1VYrksi7W0wNCqdBgeXzQjuvcNfOIvtyNIbTE_0McRwKwa9RpL/s400/napa-poster-get-the-good-st_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><o:wrapblock><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"><v:path connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" extrusionok="f"><o:lock aspectratio="t" ext="edit"><v:fill color2="black"><v:imagedata title="" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg"><w:wrap type="topAndBottom"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span> </p></w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:fill></o:lock></v:path></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:stroke></o:wrapblock><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal">Bill McAnally Racing and Andrew Murray joined forces to promote their sponsor NAPA AUTO PARTS<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Tracy</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place> on September 12<sup>th</sup> 2008. Andrew drove the nine hours from his home in Temecula <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state> and met up with the McAnally team to setup the promotion.<span style="font-size:+0;"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:wrapblock><v:fill color2="black"><v:imagedata title="" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image007.jpg"><w:wrap type="topAndBottom"><span style="font-size:+0;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td>Bills team setup one of their team cars in the parking lot on the corner with Andrew setting up under 2 easy-ups closer to the store entrance. The #20 car from the Bill McAnally stable is in first place in the points in the NASCAR Camping World series, while Andrew Murray is 2<sup>nd</sup> in points in the National Stars of Karting series which attracts racers from all over the world, including <st1:country-region st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>, South America and <st1:place st="on">Europe</st1:place>.<o:p> </o:p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></o:wrapblock></p></w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:fill><p class="MsoNormal">The store gave away free hot-dogs and soda for lunch to their customers, while Andrew signed autographs and gave away hats and T-Shirts. This was race weekend for <st1:city st="on">Tracy</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">California</st1:state> as the second last race of the season was to be held Saturday night at Altamont Raceway, which is in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Tracy</st1:place></st1:city>.</p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal">One week later Andrew traveled back up to <st1:place st="on">Northern California</st1:place> to work with Bill McAnally Racing for another promotion. This time it was at a Fuddruckers in <st1:place st="on">Citrus Heights</st1:place> Friday September 19<sup>th</sup> , this promo<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>was<span style="font-size:+0;"> </span>held during a car show with classic cars. During the promo Andrew walked around and handed out fliers to all people in attendance and talked to them about <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">NAPA</st1:place></st1:city> battery's. </p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>Andrew also handed out signed posters and hats. All the kids were allowed to sit in Andrew's shifter car and have their photo taken, which is always a big hit with the parents.<br /><br />At the airport on Andrews return flight that night, Andrew was asked for his autograph by the airline customer service representative, and then with only 25 people getting on the plane, half watch NASCAR and also wanted Andrews autograph. 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In the final session the Napa sponsored, MCR powered Birel car jumped to P3. Finally the crew had given Andrew a car he could drive.<br />On Saturday during the qualifying run Andrew’s brakes failed taking him from a possible pole position to P7. It was a great disappointment, but Andrew knew that he could drive to the front despite this finish.<br />There were three heat races, but starting on the third row of each heat was a challenge. In the first heat race Andrew worked his way up to fifth, after giving up two positions in turn one to avoid a crash and a possible DNF. In the second heat the 02 car spun in turn one collecting the 01 car and Andrew. Andrew kept the engine running and drove from 11th to 7th to gather more points towards the mains. The third main was almost without incident and Andrew finished a respectable fourth.<br />Andrew had gathered enough points in the three heat races to start the mains on Sunday in P4. Being on the outside row in cadet racing generally guarantees the loss of several positions after turn 1, but in the first main Andrew drove the car in deep and only lost one position to come out of turn 2 in fifth.<br />In the next 12 laps Andrew worked his way up to the lead.<br />While leading the race with two laps to go the 74 car drove around Andrew on the front straight and took the lead. Andrew took a defensive line as he had to beat the third place car (Trent Hindman) to close his points chase for the championship. This allowed the 74 to get away and win the race, but it was more important to close the point’s gap as the 74 was not in the race for the championship.<br />Fifteen minutes before the start of the second main, the skies opened up and it started to rain heavily. At the green flag, Andrew drove it in deep again and managed to stay in 4th position coming out of turn 2. With the<br />rain coming down Andrew took ten laps to get up to second position by which time the leader Trent Hindman driving the #64 car had pulled out by a second and a half. Despite gaining on Hindman in the closing laps, Hindman had gained too much of a lead for Andrew to catch him.<br />Andrew has put the Napa sponsored, MCR powered Birel on podium every race he has finished in, at the Stars of Karting, this year.<br />With just two races left in the season, Andrew is only 30 points behind Trent Hindman for the National Championship. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-46141251673217163182008-05-29T08:37:00.000-07:002008-05-29T08:58:02.456-07:00Indy Promo<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Andrew Murray spent Friday May 24<sup>th</sup> from 10am till 1:30pm doing a promo for <st1:city st="on">NAPA</st1:City> at the <st1:city st="on">NAPA</st1:City> <st1:state st="on">D.C.</st1:State> center in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>. The Promo was cut short due to rain but it went exceptionally well with numerous people coming up to talk with Andrew and take pictures with him.`On Saturday May 25<sup>th</sup> Andrew did another promo for <st1:city st="on">NAPA</st1:City> in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Newcastle</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place> from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Even though the store in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">New castle</st1:place></st1:City> is set back from the road we still had a great number of people who came to meet Andrew. The manager at the store who just took over the store several months ago said she knew several people in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Newcastle</st1:place></st1:City> didn’t even know there was a store in the city. To overcome this we set Andrew up on the edge of the road so as people drove by they could see our setup. The promo went better then expected and was a great experience for all in attendance.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-size:10;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-91084902684511359902008-05-14T16:41:00.000-07:002008-05-14T16:50:38.074-07:00May 10th Napa Promenade Mall Promotion<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7phX5QpXSdcOb9BofOL9LaprAS-jjsNaFtYiTwGUW9u0l4j_16WcaHrPZxC0f2h0L91n-XP4Gtrd8s37MOWt4QVKYGGGW34m2eZtzfTghr9BfSTzch7GuDifOkCOslnyRhpyv9A5cusA/s1600-h/setup2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MPvfdZHMgzLPwQlRuajB7ip2f7yo1XdI0pE9U6M0T9C8SCde5VHHjnAuh_9X5kaqKa2WiCjyfl3TH-Kz6omVQCrbXObZfT8CYuVN8dUOZ9ZtdounmidP1OugRXLDxzhhitg7L8uC-Z3M/s1600-h/kartkid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200383687925314242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3MPvfdZHMgzLPwQlRuajB7ip2f7yo1XdI0pE9U6M0T9C8SCde5VHHjnAuh_9X5kaqKa2WiCjyfl3TH-Kz6omVQCrbXObZfT8CYuVN8dUOZ9ZtdounmidP1OugRXLDxzhhitg7L8uC-Z3M/s320/kartkid.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Andrew Murray spent Saturday May 10th, doing another successful promotion for Napa Auto Parts, at the Promanade mall in Temecula, CA. It was the opening weekend for the new movie "Speed Racer" and as the promotion was held outside the entrance to the Edwards theater, the crowd was beyond expectation. Andrew signed autographs and hats, showed off NAPA parts and products. The team also had a camera setup so that kids could have there photo taken in one of his winning karts. At the busiest times we had so many people at the booth it was impossible for us to take pictures of the crowed around the booth. During these busy times, even with two photo printers, we were only just able to manage the large number of kids wanting to get a photo in Andrews kart, with some of them wanting two photos, one for their parents and one for their grandparents, a photo that futures NAPA's logo that will for sure stay with them for years to come. The promotion was a hugh success for Napa. Literally hundreds of people either took a part of Napa home with them, or were given discount promotional packets for future use.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVFfTHfnhAg97ow8mHH_L3_8GleENfanPjHyQo0jpjWrM968Z0Lz0OGFtx7n0-85-GhZp5V6esWTsY2vcVDCs2pilOPIMiQepTq4sdVB0Mq7ymdGerpH68TY_q5d4wwF2D9NZcbZDFH-H/s1600-h/setup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200385092379620066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVFfTHfnhAg97ow8mHH_L3_8GleENfanPjHyQo0jpjWrM968Z0Lz0OGFtx7n0-85-GhZp5V6esWTsY2vcVDCs2pilOPIMiQepTq4sdVB0Mq7ymdGerpH68TY_q5d4wwF2D9NZcbZDFH-H/s320/setup.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-55359030964214990832008-05-01T10:48:00.000-07:002008-05-01T14:29:25.389-07:00Kids Helping Kids<h2><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Andrew spent Tuesday April 29th at a luncheon for Rancho Damacitas, a charity Andrew raised over $1,600 for during the last six months.<strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><b>Rancho Damacita</b></span></strong></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBFujTLma3nHLFWPLMYboP8BwAuLZZxNOTGS-IUtejvqePvr1l2dcWI0g1dnhpwf2I17K5ANlSox34DDlMfZc12dzqJz17KLR7EZuPdSTgbUc27CjIDU2RxOQOfpLz3a1TTg6jLFsHOyd/s1600-h/Rancho2.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195468731919196050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBFujTLma3nHLFWPLMYboP8BwAuLZZxNOTGS-IUtejvqePvr1l2dcWI0g1dnhpwf2I17K5ANlSox34DDlMfZc12dzqJz17KLR7EZuPdSTgbUc27CjIDU2RxOQOfpLz3a1TTg6jLFsHOyd/s320/Rancho2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><b>s</b></span></strong> is a local charity providing long term and residential services for abused and neglected children from the ages of 6 to 18 and focuses on getting them ready for foster care, reunification, or life on their own. The luncheon was to thank contributors to the charity and Andrew was given a plaque to honor his contribution to the Charity</span></span></span></h2><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">Clifford Nunn fromRancho Damacitas<br />gives Andrew a Plaque to<br />thank him for his donation </div>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-79115627038828640402008-04-28T11:51:00.000-07:002008-04-28T11:57:17.845-07:00Stars of Karting Miller MotorSports April 25 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS_J4TbM2yKaqwdg6VmcQ9mi2x09_5BAvWziS_w3qL0Jjk-xVOAF2SuOou8fRdi0bGhVkYDRH7EVWYtxzCU7nl_VYDqpsUtlEe0-i82aXPS8298JTSzmLZ9vJID1nUONZ_R-YiClEijzy/s1600-h/OTP_4957.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzS_J4TbM2yKaqwdg6VmcQ9mi2x09_5BAvWziS_w3qL0Jjk-xVOAF2SuOou8fRdi0bGhVkYDRH7EVWYtxzCU7nl_VYDqpsUtlEe0-i82aXPS8298JTSzmLZ9vJID1nUONZ_R-YiClEijzy/s320/OTP_4957.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194371664127811458" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After 6 practice sessions on Friday Andrew’s fastest was lap 1:06.2<br />and his 2nd fastest lap 1:06.3 which was far quicker then the 2nd<br />place car whose fastest lap was 1:06.65 and 2nd fastest of 1:07.0</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Andrew had the fastest lap time in practice to earn P1 in qualifying<br />and should have been in the last group out but due to a mix-up on<br />the grid the fast group was sent out first and Andrew became the<br />track sweeper. He still managed to put it on pole in the group but<br />ended up P3 after the second group.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>In the first main Andrew knew before the green flag was dropped<br />that his kart was over stuck to the track and by adapting his<br />driving style he managed to take a top ten go-kart and take an 8<br />second lead over 3<sup>rd</sup>. Despite not having a kart to win the race<br />Andrew tried to take the lead in the last lap finishing .1 behind<br />Trent Hindman with an 8 second lead from the 3rd place car and<br />a 10 sec lead from the 4th place.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Not having luck on Andrew’s side Andrew gridded up for the 2<sup>nd</sup><br />main when the ignition module failed internally making the engine<br />sound like it was 4 cycling the entire 12 laps causing the engine not<br />to advance. Andrew was able to lead for 7 of the 12 laps during lap<br />8 Trent Hindman took the lead and won by .12 in front of Andrew<br />with Andrew finishing 6.5 second in front of the 3<sup>rd</sup> place car and<br />8 sec in front of 4<sup>th</sup> place. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Andrew was able to change his driving style and maintain a<br />competitive position even with go-kart problems.</p>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-19508845563221984652008-04-09T09:34:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:01:57.428-07:00NAPA Auto parts fundraiser March 25 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqphi2WTCCsPiJpQ3VeXthchcwPpULQcdRIYtfhkY9XECN-4CidyB1XIF-sUR9TmnCdg3BRA8Ev86wy_yerw90KlFFQ9TDcLJkhq-582IUchbQglQ0FEgKUDbIjalg3qJWDkbghOiGIJX/s1600-h/NAPA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqphi2WTCCsPiJpQ3VeXthchcwPpULQcdRIYtfhkY9XECN-4CidyB1XIF-sUR9TmnCdg3BRA8Ev86wy_yerw90KlFFQ9TDcLJkhq-582IUchbQglQ0FEgKUDbIjalg3qJWDkbghOiGIJX/s320/NAPA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187287775690814498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center">With the help of one of my sponsors NAPA Auto Parts we raised $1,612 through T-shirt sales at local businesses over the past six months. The money was raised for <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rancho Damacitas</span></strong> a local charity providing long term and residential services for abused and neglected children from the ages of 6 to 18 and focuses on getting them ready for foster care, reunification, or life on there own. The money was presented on March 25, 2008 at the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">NAPA</st1:place></st1:city> part store in Temecula by me to Clifford Nunn of Rancho Damacitas. I plan on continuing the sales of the T-shirts through out the summer and hopes to raise $2000 dollars more for the charity. The T-shirts show a pack of go karts racing and the logo of my race team and are being given away for a $10 donation to Rancho Damacitas.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center">To read the full story please go to</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/temecula/stories/PE_News_Local_S_sspot30.4303c16.html">http://www.pe.com/localnews/temecula/stories/PE_News_Local_S_sspot30.4303c16.html</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><o:p></o:p></p>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-7109379621668070882008-04-08T14:41:00.000-07:002008-04-08T15:17:26.919-07:00Ocala April 5th 2008<div style="text-align: left;"><pre><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="">Friday April 4th 2008 I Tested several axles and setups to get the<br />right combination for Saturday. I was P1 with a 41.98 in the forth<br />session - the only Cadet to get into th<o:p></o:p> 41's. all weekend.<o:p></o:p> Saturday<br />April 5th 2008 we rolled out our best setup and I won<o:p></o:p> pole with a<br />42.13, .14 quicker than second place.<o:p> </o:p>During the three heats I won<br />the rain race, with<o:p></o:p> two second place finishes by .004 and .005 in<br />heats one<o:p></o:p> and three.<o:p></o:p> Starting on pole in the first main in the rain, the<br />car behind me drove over the top of me in turn<o:p></o:p> one, killing the<br />engineand spinning me out of the<o:p></o:p> race.<o:p></o:p> Starting on pole for the<br />second main, my visor<o:p></o:p> slammed shut and locked down so it<br />fogged up and I<o:p></o:p> could not see for 16 of the 18 laps. I drove by<o:p></o:p><br />looking for the rumble strips and by memory of the<o:p></o:p> track and<br />finished third by only .2 second.<o:p></o:p> The Napa/Birel MCR powered<br />kart performed flawlessly<o:p></o:p> and was an incredible asset to the<br />finishes<o:p></o:p> accomplished. One win, two second,<br />one third.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGrSqCrBplag3P6Tn3u7A9jFN-ikZ5y2l0Di38XCVafcaCP7Eps0F_rDvUe9fvTOoXlCTlqFPM19f2G09AVZLfW3ZfxMPmthZTVwUz_1GZp2QHU-Nwp1z5tA2TwhrJN1vDl0RHoCB_m5I/s1600-h/OTP_5672.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGrSqCrBplag3P6Tn3u7A9jFN-ikZ5y2l0Di38XCVafcaCP7Eps0F_rDvUe9fvTOoXlCTlqFPM19f2G09AVZLfW3ZfxMPmthZTVwUz_1GZp2QHU-Nwp1z5tA2TwhrJN1vDl0RHoCB_m5I/s320/OTP_5672.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186995490281419794" border="0" /></a><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></pre></div>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8046825985626285576.post-22700803751635496322008-04-08T13:54:00.000-07:002008-04-08T14:40:52.136-07:00Welcome<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><b><span style="line-height: 119%;font-family:";font-size:11;" >I am Andrew Murray I started racing at the age of 5 years old. I won my very first race which has fueled my passion for racing. I race using Birel Karts and with the wonderful help of NAPA auto parts. The class I race in Stars of Karting is the premier and most competitive classes </span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="line-height: 119%;font-family:";font-size:11;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in karting. Racing is my passion and will be my career. I will use this blog to keep people informed on my racing progress and my stats throughout the season .</span><br /></span></span></b></span></p>aussie2003http://www.blogger.com/profile/02247297484991687912noreply@blogger.com0