Noah’s mother, Denise Grey, said Giebler’s team has given her son more exposure and opportunities to compete at national events. He placed third this year in the ROTAX Challenge of the Americas series, which is comprised of six races in three different cities. Noah Grey, 13, of Dana Point, has been racing with the team for three and a half years now. He now has a permanent team of about 16 drivers who train on local courses such as the California Speedway, Buttonwillow and Willow Springs. And that really set the business off in the right direction,” Giebler said. “The best way to prove that you have the best stuff and that you know how to use it is to show people. In 2010, he won the TaG Senior Superkarts USA Pro Kart Challenge South and the Superkarts USA Pro Tour championships. Giebler’s experience driving open-wheel cars on treacherous road courses such as Monaco and Nürburgring in Germany served him well when he returned to go-karting. His father served as the team’s head mechanic, just as he did when Giebler first started racing at 9 years old. Phil began touring the country, competing in the large Superkarts USA events in order to market his team and services. Giebler and his father, Everett, started the company in 2009 with three team members, a trailer and a couple of karts. Racer turned businessman mentors new generation of drivers – Orange County Register
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