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The first Redline Time Attack event that WORLD Racing competed in was July 19-20 in Fontana, California. Chris was ready to take on the challenge of racing on the huge oval track known as California Speedway.

Knowing that Chris would be driving the oval at speeds up to around 170 mph and that a stock Scion tC was never designed to go that fast, the WORLD Racing team had to make some modifications to insure that the car would be up for the job. And up for the job it sure was as, by the end of the event, the tC left the track in one piece with the top Unlimited FWD time of the weekend; an incredible time of 1:47.3, which was a full six seconds faster than any other car in his class.

After the successful weekend, Chris and the team were extremely excited for the next Redline Time Attack event where they would be invading Nashville Speedway, another big NASCAR oval.

The next weekend in Nashville, Chris soon learned that the Nashville Motor Speedway track was a much shorter and tighter course than he was used to, meaning he would have to adjust his normal racing style. Knowing that he was definitely going to have his work cut out for him, Chris was ready for the challenge and had his aim set on another 1st place finish.

Over the weekend, Chris laid down a lap time of 1:05.5, which was just a tenth of a second behind the track record for a production body vehicle. By receiving this time, which was five seconds faster than any other FWD competitor at the event, Chris and the WORLD Racing team were awarded 1st place in the Unlimited FWD Class and were also 2nd place overall at the event. And to put the icing on the cake, Chris and the WORLD Racing Scion tC now held the new track record for the fastest FWD lap time at Nashville Motor Speedway.

With two Redline Time Attack wins under their belts, Chris Rado and the rest of the WORLD Racing team were excited to arrive at Summit Point Raceway, ready to get on the Shenandoah track and attempt a third series win.

“Attempt” turned into “accomplished” as Chris got out on the track and ran a 1:36.2. This time was enough for WORLD Racing to win the Unlimited FWD 1st place spot. This time was also the record fastest time for a FWD vehicle at Summit Point’s Shenandoah circuit.

“It has been a great season for our team and we are so honored to be taking first place,” says Chris. “I’d like to thank Redline Time Attack for putting on these events, and of course my sponsors, fans, and friends for their unconditional support all season long. I can’t wait till next year!”

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Rado explains, “Imagine a 1800+HP FWD TURBO 4cyl being strapped to some rollers throwing flames 10ft high, banging, and popping throwing 70lbs of boost down the throat of that Toyota 3rx-fe engine, come on how crazy is that!!!”

If you can’t make it I can post some video after the event, but this is something you want to see in person.

Ty Cooley
WORLD Racing
Time Attack Crew Chief
tcooley@world-racing.com

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Chris made his first test pass on Friday which was extremely successful considering all the changes the SCION tC had undergone. “I was very surprised how well the first pass went; usually it takes twenty to thirty runs just to get the car dialed in,” says Chris. “But the WORLD Racing team was pretty dead-on with the initial set-up.”

During the second test pass there was an issue with the transmission forcing the WORLD Racing team to remove and rebuild it. The SCION tC was fixed that evening and was ready to battle the next day.

Going into qualifying on Saturday, Chris and the team were very excited to see the WORLD Racing SCION tC make a pass. The car felt great to Chris when he launched it on the first qualifying pass, but the monster power of the SCION tC’s engine caused the clutch to slip. Chris decided to abort the run.

For the final qualifying pass, Chris and the SCION tC were ready to give it their all. After laying down a massive burnout, Chris had his eyes set on the finish line. The car launched flawlessly and earned the time of 7.80 seconds at 183 MPH. Chris and the team knew they could run a better time with a little more boost.

Sunday morning came and the crew was very excited for eliminations. With some tricks up their sleeves, the WORLD Racing team was very confident they could do better than the 7.80 they received the day prior.

For the first round of eliminations, Chris was ready to run against Gary Gardella. When the lights came down the tree, Chris had a better than perfect launch. “It seemed as if I had just destroyed him at the light; when the lights came down the SCION tC slingshot ahead of him two or three car lengths immediately,” says Chris.

At the half track point, Chris was still a half-car length ahead of Gardella. Slowly, however, the lead faded and Gardella passed him. After reviewing the data they realized that a boost issue was the cause of slowing up the SCION tC and giving Gardella the win.

When Chris received his time slip, he was ecstatic to find out that he actually had the best 60-foot time of the weekend by almost a tenth of a second. Even better, he had earned the best 60-foot time ever for a FWD racecar in history at Moroso Motorsports Park.

This record, as well as the entire weekend, was a great success for Chris and the rest of the WORLD Racing team. “I definitely think the other teams know it is just a matter of time before we get all the kinks worked out and the SCION PRO FWD team will be on top,” says Chris. Chris would like to thank his sponsors, fans, friends, and family for their amazing support. Next up on the WORLD Racing nationwide takeover – Hot Import Nights in Austin, Texas.

About WORLD Racing:
WORLD Racing is one of the premier drag racing, time attack, and show circuit teams in the Sport Compact industry. This racing company has been a childhood dream for Chris Rado, owner and operator of WORLD Racing & WORLD Motorsports. Chris Rado is “SCION’s Weapon of Choice” on the 1/4 mile strip. On the road courses of the United States, he is out to stir up the competition in the PRO FWD class and Unlimited FWD time attack class. Chris can be found on any given weekend piloting his 1800hp PRO FWD SCION tC and the 700hp Time Attack SCION tC. Any additional information can be found at www.WORLD-Racing.com and www.WORLD-Motorsports.com.

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At some point in our lives we all wish we could be Christian Rado. Um…er…I mean James Bond. Face it bro, 007 has it all. He travels to exotic places, hooks up with gorgeous women, kills bad guys with hella cool gadget weapons, drives awesome cars and of course drinks his Martinis “shaken not stirred”. There’s a little JB in all of us and some have the means to fully exploit it. Enter Rado’s “Spy Car”. Yeah, yeah, we know this gem has been covered before but we figured since this is the Technology issue after all, what the hell. Plus, you’ve never seen it in gloss black have you? Didn’t think so.

According to Chris, “This car has all the stuff James Bond’s cars have plus other stuff BOND wishes he had.” Take the Retinal Scanner for example. The only two eyeballs in the world that can start this car are in Rado’s skull. And what about an on board Flame Thrower that’s capable of melting your face from more than 40 feet away? “We went through 17 different flame throwers before we got the one I wanted. I was going for After Burner type shit.” Mission accomplished.

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For Volume 4 – which is appropriately named the “Technology Issue” – the Carbon8 staff chose to investigate Chris’s “Spy Car” in an attempt to learn some 007 tricks and techniques that even make James Bond himself jealous.

Chris is glad that his “Spy Hunter” got a chance to be featured in Carbon8 and hopes that you will check out the article along with the rest of the awesome issue.

Next up on the WORLD Racing tour – the team heads to NOPI Drag racing at Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm Beach, Florida this weekend, April 5/6, 2008. They plan to prove once again that with the 1800hp PRO FWD SCION tC in their corner, they will truly be the team to beat over the weekend. Chris and WORLD Racing thank you for your support!

About WORLD Racing:
WORLD Racing is one of the premier drag racing, time attack, and show circuit teams in the Sport Compact industry. This racing company has been a childhood dream for Chris Rado, owner and operator of WORLD Racing & WORLD Motorsports. Chris Rado is “SCION’s Weapon of Choice” on the 1/4 mile strip. On the road courses of the United States, he is out to stir up the competition in the PRO FWD class and Unlimited FWD time attack class. Chris can be found on any given weekend piloting his 1800hp PRO FWD SCION tC and the 700hp Time Attack SCION tC. Any additional information can be found at www.WORLD-Racing.com and www.WORLD-Motorsports.com.

About Carbon8 Magazine:
Carbon8 is a new digital magazine and online property that is dedicated to bringing the true automotive lifestyle and motorsports enthusiast the most relevant content possible. Covering cars, new technology, motorsports and lifestyle trends, Carbon8 not only delivers the best content but it does it so through interactive, timely and measurable means that more traditional forms of media are unable to do. Visit the magazine: www.Carbon8mag.com.

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Chris came to this event with the intentions of dusting off and testing his 650 hp Scion tC in order to make proper adjustments to the changes made since the car was last run in August at Road Atlanta. It’s amazing what just a little dusting can do – Chris jumped in his tC and broke his own FWD Unlimited Class time trial record of 1.29.34 seconds. Not only did he break the record, but he basically poured gasoline on it, lit a match, and watched it explode when he set the new Willow Springs FWD track record of 1.27.30 – more than a two second improvement!

The WORLD Racing Scion tC ran three full sessions over the weekend – two on Saturday and one on Sunday. The team had a late start Saturday while pushing to get the car aligned, weight balanced, and ready for its driver. Commenting on his record breaking time, Chris says, “I know the car has another two or three seconds faster in it. With a little more test time over this weekend, I know we could have done it.”

Breaking the FWD record was not the only achievement of the weekend for WORLD Racing. Chris and his Scion tC won the “bragging rights” as the fastest time of a production vehicle all weekend!

For the 2008 season, Chris will be running his Scion tC for the Super Lap Battle Series where he will be competing with some of the best drivers of the nation. Chris looks forward to the challenge and he and his team are very optimistic they will set more track records in the exciting season to come.

“All in all it was a great weekend,” says Chris. “This is a great start for myself and WORLD racing – we are extremely excited and hungry for more wins! I am lucky to have the support of amazing sponsors, fans, family and friends – they are the true backbone behind the great season to come!”

For more about Chris Rado and WORLD Racing, visit WORLD-Racing.com

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