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Crawford Performance
10-14-2009, 01:24 PM
Six cars featuring Crawford Performance engineering wow fans at event

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 (Oceanside, Calif.) – In sunny, 80-degree weather at Willow Springs International Raceway, Crawford Performance marked a huge day at the October 10th SubieFest 2009. Exhibiting their own vehicles and contributing performance engineering to other teams, Crawford Performance sponsored six cars in the weekend event sponsored by SubieSport Magazine.

Highlights from the weekend included a first place finish and SubieFest track record by LIC Motorsports in the Unlimited Time Attack-sponsored 2004 Subaru STI driven by Dr. Russ Warr. The car featured a Crawford S3RL-i short block, CP35R turbo kit and engine management tuning by Crawford Performance and finished with a new Subie Fest track record with a 1:22.591, demolishing the previous year's record by over 6 seconds. History books say only one other Subaru Time Attack vehicle has gone faster at WSIR, Crawford Performance’s car driven by Tarzan Yamada.

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Stephan Verdier garnered cheers from the crowd for his daredevil demos in the Formula Drift Car, which had just returned from a round six Formula D win. Like Warr's LIC Motorsports car, Verdier's vehicle houses an S3L-i short block, Crawford Performance CP35R turbo kit and engine management tuning by Crawford Performance. On deck and sporting a Crawford Performance short block and new scoopless hood was Ferdie Ang of South Coast Subaru.

The Crawford Performance Stage 2 - 2008 Subaru STI was a huge success at SubieFest. Michele Abbate of the Subaru Las Vegas Flat Four Community ran the Stage 2 STI for virtually every second of the day, blasting through almost two tanks of gas on Oct. 10th. Another Crawford 2008 Stage 2 package also contributed to a second place finish for Kevin Tidwell in the 2008 Project STI Street Class car. Running strong all day, impressing spectators and fans, the car's performance was enhanced by its Crawford Stage 2 package, containing down pipe, air/oil separator, and a Stage 2 ECU map. Abbate's and Tidwell’s car also ran the Gymkhana exhausts which sheds nearly 20 pounds compared to stock.

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Three lucky drivers had a unique driving experience in the Crawford Performance Time Attack car. With Tarzan Yamada unable to attend the event, Crawford invited some top drivers and racing enthusiasts to take the wheel of the Time Attack Car and get a feel for what Crawford calls 'Tony the Tiger.' Crawford’s driving instructor Dr. Russ Warr took Thomas Smith of the Subaru Flat Fours and Las Vegas Subaru, Ferdie Ang of South Coast Subaru and the SCS Team, and Crawford's sponsored drifter Stephan Verdier from Formula Drift for a spin on the track. Then each driver got to grab the wheel for a few hot laps on his own, to see and feel the Crawford Performance difference and why they should strive to get behind the wheel of a Crawford Performance vehicle.

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Long live the fraternity of Subaru! The success at SubieFest 2009 and the entire race season wouldn’t exist without the support of the Subaru skunkworks team’s sponsors:

• Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) - http://www.subaru.com
• Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) - http://www.subaru.com/subaru-performance-tuning/
• Brembo - http://www.racetechnologies.com/
• Cusco - http://www.napsusa.com/
• Exedy Clutches - http://www.exedyusa.com/
• Garrett Turbos - http://www.turbobygarrett.com
• JE Pistons - http://www.jepistons.com
• KAPS - http://www.sssdrive.com//
• NGK Spark Plugs - http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/
• MoTeC - http://www.motec.com
• Motul - http://www.motul.com
• Rays Engineering - http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/
• The Driveshaft Shop - http://www.driveshaftshop.com/
• Tein USA - http://www.tein.com/

About Crawford PerformanceCrawford Performance, founded by Quirt Crawford in 2002, specializes in designing and building high-performance vehicles that excel in time attack racing formats. Recognized around the world for its successful customization of the Subaru Impreza STI, which consistently exceeds expectations on the world’s most progressive racing circuits, Crawford Performance also creates custom components for racing enthusiasts. For more information, visit www.crawfordperformance.com.

modaddict
10-14-2009, 11:40 PM
Congrats guys.


Wish I could have been there to help you change plugs and tires!

Maybe at the next event? or is this the last on of the year?

subie06
10-15-2009, 01:40 AM
I would like to thank the entire Crawford Performance Team for the privledge to get behind the wheel of the "tiger", and all of the support!

Congrats to Dr. Russ Warr and the LIC Team on there great accomplishment. You guy's are stepping it up at every event and proving to be a force in the time attack community.

Thomas

South Coast Subaru
10-15-2009, 03:05 PM
It was definitely a great opportunity to be able to experience such a great car. I have an article coming out soon on my experience with the Tony the tiger crawford STI.

Thanks goes out to the crawford team.
Ferdie

LICmotorsports
10-15-2009, 07:20 PM
great write up and thanks for the support!

-Noah

Crawford Performance
10-15-2009, 08:13 PM
You guys are welcome, it was our pleasure!

Team Crawford