Biangardi Equals Season Best Finish in Dramatic Fashion on the Streets of Baltimore
ArmsUp Motorsports driver Luigi Biangardi equaled his best finish of the season in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda with a dramatic fourth place finish in race one of the double header weekend. The narrow concrete lined city streets of Baltimore provided the backdrop for a wild finish to the race along the city's harbor. Running in the sixth spot as he entered the final chicane Biangardi narrowly missed a flying control arm and tire assembly, after heavy contact between the fourth and fifth place drivers, by pinning his car between the wall and the damaged fourth place car to claim the position as he crossed the line. The hard earned fourth place result was the finale to an up and down battle which saw Biangardi, in his Inject-It/Gulfstream Properties/Slick Locks/Chicago Indoor Racing car, race from eighth on the grid to his fourth place finish. James Dayson continued his development in the USF2000 category by running an error free weekend to claim two top-ten finishes in the National class. Read More
Jerry Szykulski Smashes Track Record at Motorsports Park Hastings
The ArmsUp SCCA Club squad has seen a busy couple weeks with the team in action at Motorsports Park Hastings (MPH) in Hastings Nebraska two weeks ago and back to Road America this past weekend. Jerry Szykulski was the lone entrant for ArmsUp in the Formula Continental division in Nebraska and he proceeded to make mincemeat of the track record at MPH. Within the first ten laps on track the Minnesota driver was below the track record and ended the weekend by resetting the track record by over four seconds below the previous mark. In the process Szykulski picked up two more poles and two more race wins as he continues to dominate the SCCA Formula Continental National class. One week later John Dickmann continued his string of strong runs scoring a win and a second place finish at Road America in the SCCA Double Regional event. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports and Luigi Biangardi Record Three Top-Ten Finishes at Road America
ArmsUp Motorsports' Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda driver Luigi Biangardi drove to three top-ten results this weekend in USF2000's first ever triple header event. Biangardi scored finishes of sixth, seventh and seventh on the famed Road America circuit in his No. 15 Inject-It/Gulfstream Properties/Slick Locks/Chicago Indoor Racing Van Diemen. The trio of finishes moved the Chicago driver up one spot to eighth in the points standings. Joining Biangardi under the ArmsUp Motorsports banner was National class driver James Dayson. Dayson had a very clean weekend finishing each race in the top-ten in class and gaining valuable experience as the Vancouver, British Columbia driver continues his development in the USF2000 undercard division. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports' Drivers John Dickmann and Jim Victor Find Success
ArmsUp Motorsports' drivers John Dickmann and Jim Victor each had season best weekends at two different venues over the past two weeks. Victor scored his first SCCA Formula Continental National pole of the season in a wet qualifying session at Blackhawk Farms. The Iowa driver backed up the qualifying performance with a drive to second place in the race marking his best finish of the season. Dickmann, who had just come off a strong showing at the SCCA Cat National at the end of July, swept the double race Midwest Council event at Road America this past weekend. Read More
Biangardi and ArmsUp Motorsports Return to the USF2000 Top Five at Mid-Ohio
Luigi Biangardi raced to a fourth place finish at Mid-Ohio in round seven of the Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda. On a damp but drying track Biangardi drove his ArmsUp Motorsports car from eighth on the grid to fourth in a race that was shortened by full course cautions. The result capped the event off on a strong result after an otherwise tough weekend for the Chicago native and his team after an electrical gremlin led to a retirement in round six one day earlier. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports Shows Well at The Hawk with Brian Redman
ArmsUp Motorsports made its first vintage racing start of the season this past weekend at The Hawk with Brian Redman at Road America. One of the biggest vintage events in the country, The Hawk features some of the most recognizable racecars from motorsports glorious past. ArmsUp Motorsports brought two cars to the summer classic. Walter Vollrath campaigned his 1978 Lola 497 C-Sports Racer (CSR). Rick Balsley, driving his 1969 Brabham Formula B car, made his first race start since undergoing neck surgery last year. Vollrath would go on to win the Historic CSR class with Balsley putting in a fine drive from the back to third in Vintage FB after a difficult heat race. Read More
Jerry Szykulski and ArmsUp Motorsports Continue Hot Streak in Summer Heat
Jerry Szykulski and ArmsUp Motorsports continued their domination of all things Formula Continental (FC) at the Freedom Sprints Double National at High Plains Raceway in Deer Trail, Colorado. Running in scorching heat, track temperatures approached 140 degrees, Szykulski swept the double feature event setting the FC track record at High Plains in the process. Jim Victor joined his teammate on the podium running second in both races allowing ArmsUp to lockout the top two steps of the podium for the first time this season. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports Claims First Formula Continental Victory at the SCCA June Sprints
ArmsUp Motorsports and Jerry Szykulski each claimed their first SCCA June Sprints victory in the Formula Continental (FC) class last weekend. Having come heartbreakingly close to victory on several occasions over the past seven years the ArmsUp team left nothing to chance for the 2012 edition of the summer classic. Szykulski put in a dominating performance all weekend. The Minnesota driver won the pole, and set the fastest race lap en route to the victory. Szykulski was joined on the podium by ArmsUp new comer Brian Belardi who drove to third in his debut with the team. Jim Victor scored his third career fifth place result in FC. In the Formula Atlantic category, Jose Paredes scored a fifth place result in his first race start of the 2012 season. Read More
Biangardi Gains Experience during Oval Debut at the Night Before the 500
ArmsUp Motorsports driver Luigi Biangardi raced to an 11th place finish in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda event at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. The event, run as part of the famed "Night Before the 500", marked Biangardi's oval debut. Starting from the 19th spot after a slide in qualifying Biangardi, in his No. 15 Inject-It/Gulfstream Properties/Slick Locks/Chicago Indoor Racing car, advanced eight positions to 11th during the 46 lap event. Read More
Jerry Szykulski Scores First SCCA Formula Continental Victory of the Season at Blackhawk Farms
ArmsUp Motorsports driver Jerry Szykulski scored his first SCCA National victory of the season at the Carl Mueller National. Szykulski had a perfect event in the Formula Continental (FC) class, scoring the pole, setting the fastest race lap, and taking a dominate win on the 1.9-mile Blackhawk Farms circuit. Following his teammate home with a fifth place finish was ArmsUp veteran Jim Victor. In the Formula Atlantic (FA) category, Dan Bruggeman made his debut with ArmsUp Motorsports behind the wheel of a Ralt RT-41. Bruggeman had a solid weekend earning a third place result as the checkered flag fell.
Jerry Szykulski drove to a dominate win at Blackhawk Farms
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