Real Racing Legends Are Forged From Knowledge, Experience, Dedication & Determination http://www.samlabanco.com The official website of an American boat racing legend. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:19:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Sponsored by Winter Services, Inc. http://www.samlabanco.com/sponsored-by-winter-services-inc?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sponsored-by-winter-services-inc http://www.samlabanco.com/sponsored-by-winter-services-inc#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:36:12 +0000 kijo http://www.samlabanco.com/?p=409 Since our National Championship in 2009 we picked up a very helpful teammate – Winter Services, Inc.

Winter Services Inc., with over 30 years of combined snow removal management experience, they have the knowledge and resources to handle all your snow removal needs. www.WinterServicesInc.com

 

With their additional help and sponsorship we have been able to participate in many more events than we typically could in the 09, 10, and 2011 seasons.

Winter Services has provided the La Banco Racing team with tons of support including; Motorola CP200 Walkie Talkies and Headsets, hotel rooms, jerseys for our entire pit crew, shade canopies, food and entertainment, and much more.

One of our walkie talkies got submerged under water during a crash in Pittsburgh, PA in our 2011 season. Winter Services immediately replaced it for us!

It has been an  honor for us to have their help and contributions.

Photos of the boat with our sponsors decals coming soon!

]]> http://www.samlabanco.com/sponsored-by-winter-services-inc/feed 0 SST-60 Testing http://www.samlabanco.com/testing1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=testing1 http://www.samlabanco.com/testing1#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:00:36 +0000 kijo http://www.samlabanco.com/?p=360 This video was shot on a ContourGPS 1080p HD Mountable Camera, during the OPC Nationals in Kankakee, IL.

We got access to their prototype water proof case which actually floats - in case the camera mount does fail. Which can easily happen when things get wet or submerged in water.

The camera connects via Bluetooth to an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone for configuration before the shot.

It has GPS Logistic & Telemetry Readout when used in conjuncture with software from DashWare.

]]> http://www.samlabanco.com/testing1/feed 0 SST-60 Engine Break-In Footage http://www.samlabanco.com/sst-60-engine-break-in?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sst-60-engine-break-in http://www.samlabanco.com/sst-60-engine-break-in#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:32 +0000 kijo http://www.samlabanco.com/?p=435 Here is some footage taken in Kankakee, two weeks before Nationals. After breaking this engine in for a while we took it out and ran a couple laps.

After about 13 minutes “or less” – off the trailer, the engine stuck (middle cylinder)…. right before nationals.

The middle cylinder was pretty snug when we put it all together and it turned out that it was going to be the end of that engine that day.

We immediately rushed out to Fond du Lac, WI – in need of Mike Wienandt’s  services and shop WPT. The Wienandt Performance Technology shop has everything you need to build a ruthless SST-60 motor, or fix one. Make sure to check them out at www.WPTRacing.com

We needed to shave down or polish the sleeves from the deep grooves the piston had created (essentially adding some extra tolerances between the new piston and polished sleeve).

]]> http://www.samlabanco.com/sst-60-engine-break-in/feed 0 Herbst Lazar Bell Adds Senior Engineers Sam LaBanco and Bill Venth to Product Development Team http://www.samlabanco.com/herbst-lazar-bell?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=herbst-lazar-bell http://www.samlabanco.com/herbst-lazar-bell#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:00:50 +0000 kijo http://www.samlabanco.com/?p=469 Veterans to further strengthen HLB’s capabilities and offering to clients

Chicago, IL. (April 15, 2011) – HLB, long known as Herbst Lazar Bell, the award-winning product design consulting firm, announced the hiring of Sam Labanco and Bill Venth for its engineering team. They will both be based out of the firm’s Chicago headquarters.

“We are very pleased to have Sam and Bill join the HLB team,” said Ford Pearson, CEO. “Each of these top-flight professionals brings the kind of skill, experience and innovating thinking that our clients expect. They will be a key member of our aggressive strategy of achieving high-firm growth through superior service to our clients.”

Prior to joining HLB, LaBanco was a member of the Beyond Design Inc. engineering team for seven years where he directed engineering products for consumer, medical device and industrial product brand clients. From 2000 to 2003, LaBanco served as director of mechanical engineering for HLB. He has also worked for General Binding Corporation, Joss Design Group and Baxter Healthcare. He is a graduate of both Northwestern University and Eastern Illinois University.

“It is great to be back at HLB and working with such a great team of professionals,” said LaBanco. “This is a very exciting time to be a part of HLB and I’m looking forward to contributing my skills and experience to the firm’s growth plans.”

Prior to joining HLB, Venth was a member of the Design Integrity engineering team, which developed products for ITW, NAMCO, Miller Electric, Dean Foods and even Ray Charles. Venth was one of the original founders of Prolific Design Consultants Inc. which provided a full array of services utilizing Pro/ENGINEER. In addition to being highly skilled in SolidWorks, he has successfully brought numerous products to life through contributions to brainstorming, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing with multi-faceted teams in a variety of industries. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

“I am thrilled to be joining the HLB team,” said Venth. “This firm’s long history and continued game-changing product development innovations occupy a special place in our industry and I look forward to adding my experience to the effort.

HLB is an award-winning product design consulting firm helping companies in the consumer, medical and industrial marketplaces grow organically through innovation. HLB’s approach drives their mission to create products and services that make lives more enjoyable, more convenient and more fulfilling for those who use them. HLB is responsible for countless diverse and widely recognized products, including the Johnson & Johnson Embrace Heart Stabilizer, the Motorola NFL Coaches Headset, and the iRobot Roomba Discovery Floorvac. Visit www.hlb.com for more information.

You can download the full press release in PDF  format here.

]]> http://www.samlabanco.com/herbst-lazar-bell/feed 0 2010 National Championship Final SST-60 http://www.samlabanco.com/2010-national-championship-final-sst-60?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-national-championship-final-sst-60 http://www.samlabanco.com/2010-national-championship-final-sst-60#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:38 +0000 kijo http://www.samlabanco.com/?p=406 Rocketing off the dock from pole position #44 Sam La Banco takes the lead early on and is able to stay ahead and take home the 2nd National Championship in a row.

#80 Brent Dillard, who wrecked his boat early in the weekend’s heat races, was able to get back into the race driving an older hull that hadn’t been raced in almost a decade. Much effort and hard work went into getting that boat race ready and doing as good as it did.

Video footage compliments of the Tabara Racing Team.

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