Chicago Regional Build Your Own PC Race Results

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Lonny Paul

Build Your Own PC Race 2014 presented by Lenovo The 2014 Regional Build Your Own PC Race presented by Lenovo kicked off on April 7, 2013 at the Hoffman Estates TigerDirect.com Retail Store for the Chicago Region. 11 racers were present and there were 4 participants from the last race held in the Chicago area.

While record times were not broken at the event, it was a heated race with lots of changes to the build, resulting in extended race times. Once the race was over, penalties were assessed and some even disqualified for breaking components in the system.

Chicago Regional Race Results

1st Place: Ramsin Gabriel with a time of 5:42
Charity: National Association for the Deaf ($500 donation)
2nd Place: Ben Kirkland with a time of 7:41
Charity: Supply Hope ($250 donation)
3rd Place: Bryan Gorski with a time of 8:58
Charity: Salvation Army ($100 donation)

CHICAGO PC RACE WINNERS

Ramsin Gabriel will be on his way once again to the National Consumer Finals in Las Vegas in January 2014. Congrats to the winners and to all participants who went home with an exclusive limited-edition 2014 Race Series Backpack stuffed full of schwag!

Photos gallery can be viewed here.

Chicago Regional PC Race 2013 Results

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Lonny Paul

Chicago held it’s 1st Annual Regional Charity PC Race on December 8, 2012 at the Hoffman Estates, IL TigerDirect.com Retail Store. This event was complete with 5 tables full of racers ready to win the trip to Las Vegas as the “top builder” of the day. The first race resulted in our winner, however 2nd place had to be determined by a build-off due to close times and penalties for not completing certain tasks. The build-off of the 2 people for 2nd place resulted in a time better than our 1st place winner!

The winners of the Chicago Regional PC Race were:

1st Place: Ramsin Gabriel (with a time of 6:14)
2nd Place: Bryan Gorski (with a time of 6:05*)

*2nd place time was during a “build off” to break a 2nd place tie.

1st place winner received:

$500 TigerDirect.com Gift Card
$500 donation to racer’s charity: National ASPCA
Airfare for two to Las Vegas, NV (1/7-1/9)
Hotel accomodations for January 7 and 8th
Participation in the Finals Round on January 8th

2nd place winner received:

Bryan Gorski - 2nd Place 2013 Chicago Regionals Winner

$250 TigerDirect.com Gift Card
$250 donation to racer’s charity: Salvation Army
Airfare for one to Las Vegas, NV (1/7-1/9)
Hotel accomodations for January 7 and 8th
Participation in the Finals Round on January 8th

Over 50 people were in attendance at the Hoffman Estates TigerDirect.com Retail Store to watch and cheer on the participants of this event, who we’d like to thank for their participation:

Kris Cain (of Little Tech Girl)
Amar Singh
Adam Solarski
Ramsin Gabriel
Kyle Hebel
Bryan Gorski
Thomas McNeela
Michael Jan
and Jamie Smith.

Thanks to all who attended the race! (Click through for photos and videos)

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Delaware Regional PC Race 2013 Results

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lonny Paul

Delaware held it’s 1st Annual Regional Charity PC Race on December 1, 2012 at the Christiana, DE CompUSA/TigerDirect.com Retail Store. The event had a total of seventeen racers ready for the event, held in the tech bench area of the store.

The winners of the Delaware Regional PC Race were:

1st Place: Damian Muzzi with a time of 4 minutes, 3 seconds (a new all-time record)
2nd Place: Andrew Snyder with a time of 6 minutes, 30 seconds

2013 DE RACE WINNER Damian Muzzi 1st place winner received:

$500 TigerDirect.com Gift Card
$500 donation to racer’s charity: Delaware SPCA
Airfare for two to Las Vegas, NV (1/7-1/9)
Hotel accomodations for January 7 and 8th
Participation in the Finals Round on January 8th

2013 DE RACE WINNER ANDREW SNYDER 2nd place winner received:

$250 TigerDirect.com Gift Card
$250 donation to racer’s charity: Helen F Graham Cancer Center
Airfare for one to Las Vegas, NV (1/7-1/9)
Hotel accomodations for January 7 and 8th
Participation in the Finals Round on January 8th

There were a number of supporters and people shooting video during the event, many family members were in attendance rooting on their “racer” as well. Thanks to all who attended race!