Kicking off the Season!!

Hey Guys,

Well here we are, another race season has started.  2014 was a little bit bumpy, with new drivers, new races and moving shops, things were a little crazy.  We ended the season packed in 23 PODS and with no shop.  Things were difficult to get work done on the cars we race, and we couldn't work on any new projects from June - until present day.  Brian Tocci, our director of operations had to work out in a parking lot with our trailers going through all of our belongings.  Talk about not fun!!!  But 2015 came and with that a lot of changes.  The biggest one is our new affiliation with Florida Institute of Technology.  We have moved our base of operations 90 miles south to Palm Bay, FL to an amazing new building.  The PODS were delivered and we waited until the renovations to the new facility were completed.  While we waited, we moved ourselves.  Sold our house in Daytona Beach, and purchased two beautiful homes in Melbourne.

                          

With everyone settled, we needed to focus on the 2015 race season.  We took on new comer Shea Holbrook from Orlando, FL.  Holbrook was a road racer that wanted to change things up a bit.  January was filled with licensing runs at Palm Beach International Raceway.  With the line up set for the 2015 season, the only thing that was left was to get the teams ready to hit the road.

Here is the line up for the 2015 season!!!
Elaine Larsen - Driver     Paige Sanchez - Crew Chief     Miller Welding
Marisha Falk - Driver      Mike Mathes - Crew Chief       Applied Racing Components
Kat Moller - Driver          Andrew Larsen - Crew Chief   Matrix System
Shea Holbrook - Driver    Jake Elliot - Crew Chief           Florida Institute of Technology

Tucson, AZ was our first stop.  All of the teams did an amazing job just getting back in the groove.  I ended up again Kat in the finals and the Miller team took home our first win of the season.

Next up Baton Rouge, LA, again it was Kat and I in the final although this time, Kat got the Iron Man!

We headed home to FL for the next couple of races.  Bradenton, FL and this time it was Shea and I in the final.  Second win of the season for the Miller team.

Just one weekend later we were in West Palm Beach and it was time for Marisha and I to battle in the final.  I jumped the gun with a red light and Marisha took her first win of the season.

I am so proud of all of the teams.  We are all running strong, Paige and I have the points lead for now, but I can tell this is going to be a very fun season.  We have a small break before we hit the road for the summer.  Perfect timing, our new shop is ready to move in!!!  The the PODS lined up out front, we are going to start the process of getting set back up to start doing what we love best....building!!!

In between racing, I had the opportunity to fly back out to Arizona to speak at the 50 anniversary of Cochise College.  A good friend, Belinda took me up for a flight to show me around.  Chris is the pilot of the family......for now!!!!  

We had a visitor at the shop.  I think we will name him CHOMP!!!  Don't worry, I will keep Nitro far away from CHOMP!!  I don't think he will taste like chicken!!!!

Thanks so much to all of you that continue to support all of the Larsen Motorsports teams.  We have big plans for the new facility in Palm Bay, new dragsters, new funny cars and we just licensed another new driver.  Keeping busy is never a problem for us.  Keep checking back and don't forget to follow all of the teams on Facebook and Twitter.  We will see you at the races.

luv ya,
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