My pick for Racer of the Week is Randal Artz, from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Randal was recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week, David Strine. Thanks, David!
Randal is one of the most popular and respected drag racers in his region and at his home track at Tulsa. His 9.90 Suzuki Bike, the “WILDWEASEL” is a longtime winner and top competitor, and he now has a new, bigger and more powerful bike that he has titled FRANKENWEASEL!
Randal told me he cherishes his friendship with David; exponentially he’s been there thru thick and thin. Always ALWAYS keeping it on the positive side, because Randal has been through some real lows these last few years, and he’s there to pick him up.
Randal said the wildweasel has now been retired and his big brother frankenweasel is nearing completion. Yes it’s a homage to his buddy David, whom he lovingly refers to as “Smalls”! Lol
Frankenweasel is a 1570cc Suzuki! Makes about 250hp! Should run Super Comp 8.90 numbers easily!
When I got an update from Randal a few weeks ago, he said he was maybe a week off from firing it up and do a burnout in the driveway!
Randal said they’ve been in a dry spell awhile but he loves to support a place call the Little Lighthouse in Tulsa. It’s a Christian-based school for special needs kids. He told me it’s really awesome what and how they do for kids. He has given a few checks to them.
Randal finished runner-up 2 times in Tulsa’s Bracket Series before they dropped the motorcycles as a class. He finished 3rd in the PMRA Pro ET class, and so far he’s 3rd in points in the PMRA Super Gas class. He has won one time in Super Gas and he has 3 runner-ups. He is now debuting the new bike FRANKENWEASEL!
14, going on 15 years ago, Randal was a strung-out junkie who was lost in the darkness of meth addiction. One day, a lady and he met on Hwy16 coming out of Fayetteville. Randal hit her going 45 mph on his Harley. His life changed forever. God saw fit to use this accident to get through to him that He loves him. Randal went thru the laying around feeling sorry and just wallowing in pity, to living the dream. This lady turned out to be a substance abuse counselor at the VA hospital in Fayetteville. Coincidence?! HE KNOWS NOT! He pulled up with her help, and he has strived to better himself and others ever since.
Randal’s bikes numbers are 3:16 and 3:17 from John. “For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever should believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send the Son to condemn the world but to save……”
Well done, Randal Artz. You stand tall and proud to us. We wish you good luck, safe racing and the best of times in the future!