August 14-15, 2015 – Waterfall/Area 81 Racing Solidifies their Top Spots in the SARRC and SECS Championships with Double Wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway

It was an exciting weekend at the Central Carolina SCCA’s Daylight into Dark races at Charlotte Motor Speedway as the Waterfall/Area 81 Racing team posted double F1000 wins.

Richard Franklin, Car 81, qualified first in class for both races and posted his personal best on the high banks of Charlotte Motor Speedway with the fastest F1000 lap of the event. Although oil leaks prevented a finish in Saturday’s race, Car 81 came back strong on Sunday with a SARRC race win and second-overall finish.

“It was not a perfect weekend for me by any means, but not too bad,” said Franklin. “Handling wise, my car was very comfortable, and I set my fastest top MPH speed ever at Charlotte, confirming that my engine tuning and aerodynamic tweaks are working.”   

Not far behind, was Tim Pierce with his first appearance at Charlotte. Pierce qualified first in class in SECS both days, and despite some handling issues caused by the uneven track surface, Car 1 finished third overall on Sunday, taking home two SECS wins.

“The goal for Car 1 was to score two SECS wins and bring it home in one piece. I think we accomplished our goal and performed very well in the process,” said Pierce.

Next up is the 2015 SCCA National Runoffs at Daytona International Speedway Sept. 26. Stay tuned to www.Area81Racing.com and the Area 81 racing Facebook page for updates.

Waterfall/Area 81 team succeeds despite inclement weather on Fourth of July weekend

A short trip away from its headquarters in North Carolina, the Waterfall/Area 81 Racing team traveled to Roebling Road Raceway in Savannah, Ga., for the SECS.

Richard Franklin, driver of car 81, planned to use these races to prepare for October’s SARRC Invitational Challenge Championship race; Tim Pierce, of car 18, planned to do the same for the 2015 Runoffs in September. This boded well for the team on Saturday, as it qualified third and fourth overall. Franklin finished first in SARRC and Tim finished second in SECS.

However, Sunday’s races were cancelled due to unstable weather.

“The whole team weathered the storm and sacrificed its comfort and well-being to get the car to the grid. We would not be successful without these efforts,” said Pierce.

Franklin added, “Hopefully, those who showed up on grid will receive Championship points for their efforts.”

All in all, it was a productive weekend for the team, proving once again that it can continue to capture Championship points among unforeseen circumstances.

The team continues its 2015 racing schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Daylight-into-Dark Double SARRC/SECS on Aug. 15 and 16. Be sure to stay tuned to www.Area81Racing.com and our Facebook page for updates.

Join us for a breakfast workshop on Thursday, March 26

For those of you attending Cybertech Israel this week, please consider extending your networking and learning to join us for a breakfast workshop we’re hosting on Thursday, March 26 at 9:00 a.m. at the Renaissance Hotel in Tel Aviv.

The workshop will feature interactive presentations from key figures within the cybersecurity world, among them Dimitry Shvartsman, director of technical intelligence for SenseCy, and Gil Litichever, CTO for Arilou Information Security Technologies.

In addition, we will demonstrate our latest technology for enabling safe IT/OT integration within critical infrastructures.

We expect a lively discussion and a delicious breakfast. If you want to get more details on this event, please contact: Amir Grovais at amirg@waterfall-security.com

We hope to see you on Thursday.