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Larsen Motorsports 2016 Schedule

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Jet Dragster super team, Larsen Motorsports has a busy year planned for 2016.     The Horsepower & Heels Female Motorsports Team of the Year has some new venues and drivers on deck for the season.  Check out some of the personnel changes on the team and the Larsen Motorsports 2016 schedule below.

Larsen Motorsports 2016 scheduleElaine Larsen | Florida Institute of Technology

Elaine Larsen will return off her 2015 Championship season to drive the Florida Institute of Technology jet dragster.    She replaces Shea Holbrook, who has returned to touring car racing in 2016.

Kat Moller | Matrix Systems

Kat Moller returns as well in 2016 to resume driving duties in her Matrix Systems jet dragster.   Kat is beginning her third professional year with the Larsen Motorsports team.

Allison West | Applied Racing Components

Allison West will take over driving duties on the ARC jet dragster for 2016, after Marisha Falk retired at the end of last season.

Dawn Perdue | LMS

Dawn Perdue joins Larsen Motorsports again in 2016 to drive the fourth Larsen Motorsports jet dragster for the 2016 season.

Jake Elliott | Floating Driver

Jake Elliott served as crew chief on the FIT dragster in 2015, is a fabricator in the Larsen shop, and completed his licensing requirements behind the wheel at the end of 2014.   The first male driver for the team, he will be gunning for a full-time seat in the Larsen camp, jumping in for driving opportunities during the year.

Larsen Motorsports 2016 Schedule

Date Event Location
February 26 Florida Tech Exploration Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
March 4-6 IHRA Spring Nitro Nationals Orlando Speed World
Orlando, FL
March 17-20 47th Annual NHRA Gator Nationals Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville, FL
March 25 Florida Tech Exploration Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
March 26 Race for Autism Cure Orlando Speed World
Orlando, FL
April 1-3 Melbourne Airshow Melbourne International Airport
Melbourne, FL
April 9 Florida Tech Discovery Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
April 21-24 7th Annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Z-Max Dragway
Charlotte, NC
April 28- May 1 NMRA Ford Nationals Maple Grove Raceway
Reading, PA
June 3-5 Chevy Performance Nationals Atlanta Dragway
Atlanta, GA
June 9-12 NMRA Ford Super Nationals National Trails Raceway
Columbus, OH
June 25 Atlanta Night of Fire Atlanta Dragway
Atlanta, GA
July 22 Florida Tech Exploration Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
August 26 Florida Tech Exploration Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
October 29 Orlando Night of Fire Orlando Speed World
Orlando, FL
November 19 Florida Tech Exploration Day Florida Tech Campus
Melbourne, FL
November 25-27 Citrus Nationals Palm Beach International Raceway
West Palm Beach, FL
December 2-3 Snowbird Nationals Bradenton Motorsports Park
Bradenton, FL

Larsen Motorsports wins Innovation award

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IHRA Jet Drag Racing super team, Larsen Motorsports, was recently recognized by the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast as their 2016 Innovation Company of the Year.

Larsen Motorsports wins Innovation awardThe award selects a business who demonstrates innovation in product or service offerings, manufacturing productivity or processes, sales and marketing approach that result in increased investment.     Larsen Motorsports, Inc was selected for carrying out the goal of bringing new talent in driving, design, engineering, maintenance and development of their jet drag racing development program.    The program, which was recently expanded, reaches talent from around the world from their Brevard County, Florida location in Palm Bay.

Founders  Elaine Larsen and Chris Larsen accepted the award on behalf of the company at the EDC’s Investor Update Meeting on January 20th, where companies were displaying locally made products in the Made in Brevard showcase exhibit.

“Our passion is to create a unique hands-on training experience that will inspire the next generation of learners into STEM related majors”, stated Chris. “With a unique business focus, a niche home as the anchor of Florida Tech’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Design (CAMID), and a team of innovators creating new and inventive product designs, we are honored to be a part of this business community and appreciate the EDC’s recognition as an innovator making a difference.”

Larsen Motorsports 2015 Team of the YearThe Larsen Motorsports team trained and provided development for the four jet dragsters teams in the program, nicknamed the “Fastest Girls in Town”.   As driver, Elaine Larsen won the IHRA Jet Dragster Championship for 2015, aided by her crew chief and engineering student, Paige Sanchez.   Other development program drivers in the program: Shea Holbrook, Kat Moller, Allison West, Dawn Purdue and Marisha Falk – all drove the 250+ mph jet dragsters.   The Larsen Motorsports team also won the Horsepower & Heels Female Motorsports Team of the Year for 2015.

Female Motorsport Team of the Year 2015

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The Female Motorsport Team of the Year category received 45 nominations and 263 votes for the Horsepower & Heels Women of the Year Awards.    Votes were counted twice and three times in this category, in what ended up the closest race of the awards program.   Only TWO votes decided the winner.

2015 Female Motorsport Team of the Year – Larsen Motorsports

Larsen Motorsports 2015 Team of the YearHorsepower & Heels is proud to announce the winner of the 2015 Women of the Year Female Motorsport Team category – Jet Dragster Super Team, Larsen Motorsports!

They are known as the ‘Fastest Girls in Town’ for a good reason.   Larsen Motorsports is home to 2015 IHRA Jet Dragster Champion, Elaine Larsen; her crew chief Paige Sanchez, and regular Jet drivers Kat Moller, Allison West, Marisha Falk, and Shea Holbrook.    Larsen Motorsport recently opened their own Jet Development center, and is known for mentoring new jet drivers and crew members, especially young ladies, through their educational programs.

Their commitment to helping women excel in the sport is unsurpassed.

Runner Up – Elite Motorsports

2015 Team of the Year AwardThe two-time reigning Pro Stock World Championship team behind Erica Enders, Elite Motorsports is your Team of the Year Runner-Up for the 2015 Horsepower & Heels Women of the Year Awards.

Female Motorsport Team of the Year Nominees

  • Miss Behaving Racing
  • Dream Chaser Racin’
  • Hellion B Team
  • Team Elrod
  • Dote Racing
  • John Force Racing
  • Dina Parise Racing
  • Team Patron
  • Horsepower & Heels Women of the YearMelanie Salemi Motorsports
  • Performance by Fisher Racing
  • Meyer Sisters Racing
  • Amy Tate
  • GRR Racing
  • Team Haddock Racing
  • Kayli Barker
  • Meehan Motorsports
  • Jami Weimer
  • Ashley Sanford Racing
  • Emily Shapiro
  • Heidi Steele
  • Stewart-Haas Racing/GoDaddy
  • Tina Pierce Racing
  • Grace Autosports
  • Kendra Adams Motorsports
  • Martha Lee Motorsports
  • Mia Tedesco Racing
  • Teryx Girls
  • Madelyn Marconi
  • Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
  • Bayde Motorsports
  • Terry Chandler
  • Ruman Racing
  • Haase Racing
  • Jessi Combs
  • Bunny and the Boys
  • CFH Racing
  • Alex Taylor
  • Cassie Gannis
  • Samira Rached
  • Audrey Worm
  • Volvo Ocean Race Team
  • Musi Racing
  • Sauber F1 Team