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The Fastest Design Studio in the West is ….. Designer Night at the Races™ #28

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

You have to read all the way to the end to see who ended up winning the Fastest Design Studio in the West as we are not going to spoil it with a comment here.  The Sponsors came into the … Continue reading →

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Kind of Like Clockwork – Designer Night at the Races™ #27

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Other than a late start due to many late arrivals we had our first event that went off without a hitch last night at K1 Speed in Irvine.  It was also our largest event of the week as 37 racers … Continue reading →

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Disaster Averted – Designer Night at the Races™ #26

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Thanks to the folks at K1 Speed in Torrance we had a much better night of race management.  And thanks to some observant racers we intervened before the races started with the wrong groupings.  So on evening number two, BMW … Continue reading →

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The 24 Hours of Thousand Oaks – Designer Night at the Races™ #25

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

What felt like 24 hours was really only 3 and a half as an evening of computer timing software glitches failed to spoil a great evening of racing.  On a windy Monday evening in April, BMW Designworks, General Motors 5350 Design Studio … Continue reading →

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California Registration Opens

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Designer Night at the Races™ registration is now open. Details are on the flyer and after the jump below.

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Speeding your Product Development Process

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

With Designer Night at the Races™ only 27 days away, getting things done quickly takes on increasing importance.  If your work isn’t finished on-time you have to worry that management won’t let you come out and race.   Purple Platypus, the … Continue reading →

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Designer Night at the Races™ announces 2013 Schedule

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Since its inception in 2006, more than 500 designers from 15 different studios (Acura, BMW, Fisker, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Opel, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen ) have participated in Designer Night at the Races™ in California, Michigan … Continue reading →

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Designer Night at the Races™ #23 – Two in a Row

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

After being absent for the past few years, we held our second Designer Night at the  Races™ in two nights this past weekend.  Over 120 Design Staff signed up for one of the two nights of go-kart racing and while there … Continue reading →

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Designer Night at the Races™ #22 – Racing returns to California

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

After an almost 3 year absence, Designer Night at the Races™ returned to California last Tuesday night at K1 Speed.  10 different design studios from around the SoCal area arrived in Irvine to test their skills against each other.  When the … Continue reading →

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Purple Platypus announces Fastest Lap Award

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Purple Platypus, the exclusive reseller of Objet’s high resolution 3D printers in the Southwest, will be awarding a 3D Printed trophy to the fastest designer at the upcoming Designer Night at the Races(TM) events in Irvine and Torrance California.  Giving an … Continue reading →

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