October 14, 2007- Knowles WINS -T2

TOPEKA, Kan. (October 14, 2007) Don Knowles, of Pittsboro, N.C., using ANZE Engineering suspension, won his fourth SCCA National Championship by dominating the Touring 2 race at the 2007 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by AT&T. William Ziegler, of Stamford, Conn., and Edward Zabinski, of Hallandale Beach, Fla., finished second and third, respectively.

Second-starting Zabinski had a great start in his No. 79 theracingcoach.com Pontiac Solstice, but pole sitter Knowles powered his No. 35 Phoenix Performance/Iracing.com/Hoosier Pontiac Solstice into the lead by Turn One. From there, it was no looking back for Knowles, who steadily pulled away from the rest of the field. He finished the 18-lap race with a 3.112-second margin of victory, after slowing down for a victory wave to his crew

 

October 12, 2007- Zabinski -Qualifies 1st in a car built at the track.

TOPEKA, Kan. (October 12, 2007) Ed Zabinski came to the run offs with his Lotus Elise expecting that it was the car to have and that it would do the job in getting him on the podium. After several practice sessions Ed found himself struggling to keep up with several competitors. He realized that all of those cars ahead of him were the same make of car and from the same race team. Joe Aquilante's Phoenix Performance Group had unleashed a new rocket for T2, The Pontiac Solstice - GXP. Phoenix Performance had spent a great deal of time testing with GM, ANZE Engineering and Don Knowles to develop the suspension of this platform, making sure that it would outperform the competition.

 

After some discussion Ed purchased an new unfinished Solstice from Phoenix Performance and had it shipped from Pennsylvania to Heartland Park in hopes of converting it to T-2 spec in time for the next days qualifying session. Angelo Zarra, the owner of ANZE said "if you get the car here, I will make sure we will have the shocks here to qualify on". The car made its overnite journey in time for the anxiously awaiting team to finalize the build. Everybody pitched in from Phoenix Performance, GM and ANZE Engineering to make it happen. It took the better part of a day to complete even coming down to the wire with a few laps around the paddock area right before the qualifying session.

 

"The car was flawless, thanks to everyone that helped out", said Zabinski.

September 28, 2007- Damper Update

Performance Racing Industry (PRI) magazine interviews Angelo Zarra for the Damper Update article published in there August 2007 issue.

 

"Suspension technology has really grown over the past 10 years," said Angelo N. Zarra, from ANZE Engineering, Locust Valley, New York. "The Old days of 'bolt on and go fast' are gone--that will get mostly get you to the middle of the pack. teams have realized that with more and more restrictions on top speed, horsepower and/or aerodynamics, the last key area to exploit is how fast you can go around the corner, or how well your suspension setup works.........

June 22,2007 - Ziegler WINS!!! - June Sprints

Bill Ziegler wins the June Sprints in T2 at Road America on ANZE Racing Struts. A run for the triple crown? The June Sprints are the first leg of the Chicago Region SCCA Triple Crown, awarded to any driver that wins their class race at the Sprints, their SCCA Divisional Points Championship and the National Championship at the SCCA Runoffs. Since being formally recognized in 2001, the Triple Crown has been awarded 12 times. In 2006, Hans Peter (C Sports Racing), Niki Coello (Formula Continental) and Mark Mercer (Sports 2000) won the Triple Crown. All three are entered in this weekends event, and Coello is shooting for his third-straight honor in 2007. Brad Stout (Formula Vee) is the only three-time winner and is also entered in this years event.

ANZE and SRP test at the Penske Shaker Rig

A private race team hires Angelo Zarra and Joe Stimola to run the shock testing at Penske Technology. The team looks for improvements and finds them through testing and simulation. The team improves overall track position as a direct result of their efforts. The rewards are noticed immediately on the track and go from being one of the mid pack to the top five. Earned first-career win at season opener in Sebring. Grabbed an additional five top-five finishes en route to finishing a career-best sixth in the SPEED GT Drivers' Championship.

Angelo Zarra instructs at Lynn St. James DDP

Angelo Zarra instructs at Lyn St. James 11th Annual Driver Development Program. The 2006 Lyn St. James Driver Development Program was be held on December 9-13 in Phoenix, Arizona. Established in 1994, the Driver Development Program is the most comprehensive of its kind. This year's program will feature segments led by Human Performance International, Athletes Performance, Finish Line Racing School, and Bondurant High Performance Driving/Karting School. Participants will receive training in such areas as mental and physical preparation, chassis set-up (ANZE Engineering and SRP Engineering), as well as gain experience in public speaking and on-camera interviewing. The program will also include seminars focused on "The Business of Racing".