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10 Years of Competition, Camaraderie and Charity

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Frank Schwartz

Its time to celebrate 10 years of Designer Night at the Races™ presented by Lacks Enterprises – the Detroit Fall events are now open for registration.  Since the first event   the teams at Lacks Wheel Trim and Lacks Trim Systems … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is crowned – Designer Night at the Races™ #53

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Frank Schwartz

Night #3 of Krstin Shaw’s reports.  After 3 nights of racing I was too tired to write. Ed Designer Night at the Races™ #53 was a big night for first-time attendees.

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Detroit’s Newest Must-Attend Auto Event

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Frank Schwartz

In 1991 while was working in the auto industry near the beaches of Virginia, the opportunity arose to come to Michigan.  I was a life-long auto nut who could think of no better life choice than to move to Detroit, … Continue reading →

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A Shuffle at the Top – Designer Night at the Races™ #49

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Frank Schwartz

The more things change, the more they stay the same.  Designer Night at the Races™ #49 is a return to form as perennial front runner General Motors sweeps both the Lacks Enterprises Individual Races and the Plastic Plate Team Enduro. … Continue reading →

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2015 Summer Intern Showdown™

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Frank Schwartz

Against the advice of many of my friends and family, I moved to Detroit in 1991.  Even though I had only spent a few nights here on business, my opinions were also not very positive.  But it seemed my career … Continue reading →

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Designer Night at the Races™ #45 – Detroit starts with a Tie!

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Frank Schwartz

After the excitement in California (which included first-time winners Hyundai/Kia), it was great to get back to the D and spend a week karting and chatting with the DAADS (Detroit area Auto Design Staff).  It also means the return of … Continue reading →

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The First Annual Summer Intern Showdown™

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Frank Schwartz

On the last weekend before returning to school, automotive design students from around the world gathered to celebrate the end of their summer Detroit intern experience and enjoy an afternoon of pizza and speed at the state of the art facilities of … Continue reading →

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Designer Night at the Races #21 – DAADS Race for Charity

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Frank Schwartz

Apparently “neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, nor the winds of change, nor a nation challenged,” could keep DAADS (Detroit-area Automotive Design Staff) from coming out and racing this past Tuesday night.  That’s right, a freak … Continue reading →

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