ArmsUp Motorsports and Revere Greist Score Maiden SCCA National Championship Victory at Road America
After two years of high expectations and near misses ArmsUp Motorsports and Revere Greist had everything fall their way as the combination scored their first SCCA National Championship at the famed SCCA National Championship Runoffs in the Formula Continental class. Coming out on top of a three way battle for the lead, Greist led his teammate Jerry Szykulski across the line giving ArmsUp a one-two finish in the SCCA's largest race of the year. Capping off the strong ArmsUp showing Rick Balsley came home fifth after starting from the eighth spot earning his best Runoff's result to date.
Revere Greist (center) and Jerry Szykulski (Left) stand on the Runoff's podium with Gold and Silver. (Photo Courtesy Todd Wenzal)
ArmsUp Motorsports and Revere Greist Show Strong Pace in the USF2000 National Championship
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – ArmsUp Motorsports made its first appearance in the USF2000 Championship Series this past weekend at Road America with Revere Greist in the Championship division and Jim Victor and Rick Balsley running in the National class for SCCA spec cars. Greist spent most of his weekend near the top of the time charts however bad luck in the races kept the results from showing the veteran's true speed. Both Victor and Balsley fared well in their USF2000 debut with Victor scoring a second and a third place finish while Balsley added a third and fifth to the tally.
Revere Greist showed that ArmsUp has the pace to compete at the sharp end of the USF2000 grid. (Photo Courtesy - USF2000 - John Hendricks)
Jose Paredes Scores Formula Atlantic Win at the Kettle Moraine Double Regional
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – ArmsUp Motorsports scored a win and a podium finish last weekend during the SCCA Kettle Moraine Double Regional at Road America. Jose Paredes claimed the Formula Atlantic (FA) race win on Sunday with John Dickmann adding a third place result in the Formula Continental (FC) class.
– Dickmann scored a third place finish in Sunday's Formula Continental race the SCCA Kettle Moraine Double Regional. (Photo Courtesy - ArmsUpMotorsport.com)
Spencer Pigot Scores a Runner Up Finish for ArmsUp Motorsports at the Cat National
USF2000 race winner Spencer Pigot had a strong debut with ArmsUp Motorsports at the SCCA Cat National. Driving an F2000 car for the first time in the Formula Continental spec Pigot set the fast lap in the first qualifying session. After a car problem in the second qualifier Pigot drove to a second place finish from fifth on the grid setting the fastest race lap in the process. Jim Victor scored his best SCCA National finish of the season with a fourth place result.
The SCCA Cat National ran a two qualifying format with the quickest time from either session setting the grid. Pigot led the opening damp session, but session two was in the dry, placing a premium on that session. A rare shift linkage failure on the opening lap for Pigot kept the Florida driver from setting a time. Jim Victor jumped in and picked up the slack for ArmsUp setting the third fastest time of the session. Pigots session one time was good enough for fifth on the grid. Rick Balsley put in a solid drive for sixth with John Dickmann 14th. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports Joins Series at Mid-Ohio with Pigot and Veach
ArmsUp Motorsports has announced that it will enter the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course rounds of the F2000 Championship Series this coming weekend (July 1-2) via a two-car effort. Joining the Elkhart Lake, Wis.-based squad will be top junior formula car drivers Zach Veach and Spencer Pigot. Read More
ArmsUp Motorsports Sees June Sprints Victory Slip Away on Final Lap
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – ArmsUp Motorsports and Revere Greist put in a dominant performance during this weekend's SCCA June Sprints only to see victory slip away on the final lap. Greist had the Formula Continental victory in hand until a lapped car caused the ArmsUp Motorsports driver to spin less than half a lap from the finish. Recovering quickly from the spin Greist was able to bring the car home on the podium leading another strong Road America showing for the Elkhart Lake based squad.
Jim Victor scored a sixth place finish in his ArmsUp prepared RFR chassis. (Photo Courtesy - ArmsUpMotorsport.com)
ArmsUp Motorsports' Revere Greist Dominates in the Rain at Blackhawk Farms
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. – Constantly changing weather conditions greeted the ArmsUp Motorsports team as they rolled into Blackhawk Farms for Blackhawk Valley SCCA National. Revere Greist beat the weather and the rest of the Formula Continental field as he drove to a dominant 50 second win in race one of the weekend. A weekend sweep was in reach but an early checkered caused by a red forced Greist to accept a second place in race two. Jim Victor had a solid weekend in his 2011 race debut scoring a fourth place finish in race one.
Revere Greist put in a dominant performance in race one at Blackhawk Farms. (Photo Courtesy - ArmsUpMotorsport.com)
ArmsUp Motorsports Opens 2011 SCCA Club Season with Dominant Performance at VIR
DANVILLE, Va. – ArmsUp Motorsports opened its 2011 SCCA Club Racing Season in fine fashion. The Elkhart Lake based team swept the SCCA Oak Tree Double National Formula Continental podium on both Saturday and Sunday. Revere Greist, mirroring his 2010 performance, went unbeaten scoring two wins and two poles at the historic 3.2 mile circuit. Rick Balsley and Kirk Kindsfater ran second and third respectively in both races keeping each other honest the whole weekend. Jeff Pietz ran fourth in race one giving ArmsUp its first one, two, three, four SCCA National result in the team’s history.
– Revere Greist (center), flanked by his ArmsUp Motorsports teammates Rick Balsley (left) and Kirk Kindsfater (right) on the VIR Podium. (Photo Courtesy - ArmsUpMotorsport.com)
ArmsUp Motorsports and Trent Hindman make USF2000 Debut at the Cooper Tires Winter Fest
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. – ArmsUp Motorsports and Trent Hindman made their “Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda” debut at the Cooper Tires Winterfest. The two event five race winter series saw Hindman score three podium finishes en route to fifth in the Series Championship.
Trent Hindman scored three podium finishes in the Cooper Tires Winterfest. (Photo Courtesy - USF2000)
Revere Greist and ArmsUp Motorsports Suffer Heart Break at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – ArmsUp Motorsports driver Revere Greist suffered a difficult defeat last week at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Formula Continental (FC). In the biggest race of the season Greist led the most laps of the race after vaulting to the lead from his third place starting position on the first lap. With three laps to go a slow puncture on the left front cost the Madison, Wisconsin driver his chance at Runoffs Gold. Ultimately Greist finished a Runoffs best second position but he and the team were left to reflect on what could have been. Pat Mc Ginnis followed his teammate home in the eighth position with Rick Balsley coming home 11th in what was another strong showing for the Elkhart Lake based team.
Revere Greist led the most laps but came up just short at the Runoffs. (Photo Courtesy ArmsUpMotorsport.com)