Gold Cup round two this weekend at South Bend

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:23:09 -0400

CONCORD, NC – The second round of the 2013 RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series goes off this weekend with the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals at South Bend, Indiana’s JET Karting, the popular sprint course formerly known as Michiana Raceway Park.

This year marks the second consecutive season the WKA Gold Cup Series has visited South Bend. Last year the track hosted the series’ third race while this season JET Karting has the second Gold Cup of the year.

This weekend’s Michigan Kart Supply Nationals marks the second straight weekend WKA national racing is in Indiana. Last weekend saw the Manufacturers Cup Series run at New Castle Motorsports Park. The Man Cup will also visit South Bend next month with the series’ Grand Nationals being held June 28-30.

Approximately 30 national classes will go off between Saturday and Sunday. The weekend kicks off with Friday practice before a big Friday night Thunder Series, which features three main events after the conclusion of practice.

The Thunder Series will begin with a pair of 10-lap Shootouts for Sportsman Pro Gas Animal and Junior Pro Gas Animal. A three-lap qualifying run will be held for both classes to determine the starting lineup for each 10-lapper. Each winner will receive a new Briggs & Stratton Animal engine, posted by Briggs & Stratton Racing.

One of the most out-of-the-box money races in karting’s history will conclude Friday evening’s on-track action.

The Animal Heavy Money Race has attracted a good bit of attention since the $2,500 purse was announced. A new Animal engine will also go to the first Pro Gas Animal engine across the finish line, while second through 10th-place Pro Gas finishers are guaranteed at least $100 payback.

For Pro Gas Senior Money Race entrants, the top-10 payout will be as follows.
• 1st – New Briggs Animal engine • 2nd - $100 • 3rd - $200 • 4th - $300 • 5th - $400 • 6th - $500 • 7th - $400 • 8th - $300 • 9th - $200 • 10th - $100
 • Fast lap time of race – complete Pro Gas exhaust system
Methanol-powered Animal engines are encouraged to run this race, as well. Methanol-powered Animals are guaranteed 75 percent payback based on all the entries (Pro Gas and methanol) in the race.

Of course, Friday night’s activities are only the beginning of an action-packed weekend of 4-cycle sprint racing in Indiana. A full lineup of national classes is on tap for Saturday and Sunday.

Pro Gas Animal, methanol Animal and Clone classes are offered for every age group. LO206 Kid Kart runs both days for the 5-to-7-year-old youngsters.

Maxxis tire rule at WKA Dirt Briggs Summer Nationals; other news and notes

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:21:58 -0400

Three drivers set to battle in Cadet and Yamaha Junior Sportsman ranks
CONCORD, NC – WKA has announced a tire rule for this July 19-21 Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C., located about 50 minutes west of Myrtle Beach.
All 30 classes on tap at the Briggs Summer Nationals will run a Maxxis HT-3 spec tire rule.
The Maxxis tire rule falls in line with what many Southeast-based dirt series and tracks are running. This gives many racers and teams the opportunity to run the one-off WKA national event without having to invest in tires they don’t normally run.
WKA has formalized the event’s class structure. Eight Pro money classes will run between Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21. Twenty-two traditional WKA “trophy “classes are also on the card.
The headline event is the big $5,000-To-Win Pro Animal division, which will run Sunday. The class will pay back 10 spots and boast many of the best dirt racers in the country battling for the top prize.
Charger Racing Chassis has stepped up to sponsor the Pro Animal division.
One of the most popular divisions will be the return of Pro Limited Modified to a WKA Dirt national. Pro Limited Modified will run for a cool $2,500 to win, made possible by sponsorship from Ultramax Racing Chassis. Pro Limited Modified rules are based off 2003 WKA rules, flathead only, .080 max bore and mufflers are not required. Pro Limited Modified will run Saturday.
Another class of great attention is the Shane Byers Memorial Pro Gold (Animal) division, sponsored by Platinum Racing Chassis. Pro Gold, named in honor of the late Shane Byers, a former WKA Gold-plate dirt racer from Johnsonville, S.C., will run Sunday and pay $1,000 to the winner.
In Pro Gold, a $500 bonus will be up for grabs to one or two drivers. The winner of Saturday’s Junior 3 Box Stock Lite and Junior 3 Box Stock Heavy will be eligible for a $500 bonus if he or she triumphs in Sunday’s Pro Gold main event.
Pro Clone will run Saturday for $1,000 to win. Pro Super Heavy is open to Animal and Clone engines and will pay $1,000 to the winner. Pro Super Heavy will run Sunday.
Pro Champ will run Sunday for $500 to win. Pro Junior 2 (blue Animal or flathead) and Pro Junior 1 (purple Animal) will run Saturday for $500 to win.
Click here to view a full list of the 30 classes that will run at the Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals.
The event entry form will be posted this week. WKA has begun receiving requests for reserved parking. Price is $40 per spot. Competitors may reserve via the entry form or call Keith Shampine at WKA at 704-455-1606.

TEAM KOENE USA HEADS TO WKA MANUFACTURERS CUP

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:03:46 -0400

Three drivers set to battle in Cadet and Yamaha Junior Sportsman ranks
Just a short forty-five minute drive east of their location, Team Koene USA will descend on the ultra fast New Castle Motorsports Park facility in New Castle, Indiana next weekend. Taking part in the third round of the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup program, three drivers will be housed under the new Team Koene USA tent as all three look to challenge at the front of the field.
Florida Winter Tour race winner and vice champion in the Vortex TaG Cadet division Michael d'Orlando will be back in action and will look to continue on his results from round two. After struggling slightly on Saturday in Kershaw, South Carolina, Michael rebounded Sunday to score a second place finish in Yamaha Junior Sportsman and stood atop the box in the Cadet division taking his first career WKA podium. Not only did Michael garner a pair of podiums during the last event, the young gun also claimed a pair of pole positions, his first at a national event.
Younger brother Nicholas will also be back behind the wheel and is excited about the upcoming round. Having a solid qualifying effort last year at the New Castle facility, Nicholas will do the same again in 2013 and give himself a chance to fight at the front of the field. Running Rotax Micro Max at the Florida Winter Tour, Nicholas will move to the Cadet and Yamaha Junior Sportsman classes for the WKA events.
"While we haven't been on track, we have had a lot going on in the past few weeks," expressed Team Koene USA's Mike Maurini. "We have received our new team tent, added to the interior of our sprinter van, purchased and switched team drivers to the Tony Kart brand as well as added another driver to the stable for future events."
Joining Team Koene USA for all remaining WKA Manufacturers Cup events, Canadian pilot Roman Deangelis will contest in the Sportsman divisions. Along with the d'Orlandos, Roman will make the switch to the Tony Kart brand and contest in his first career WKA event. Competing at the 2013 Florida Winter Tour and with plans to compete north of the border in Canada throughout the season, Deangelis will run under the Koene USA tent for the rest of the WKA program under the watchful eye of Martijn Koene. Looking to improve on his results and race craft, Deangelis will look to get up to speed early and challenge for podium results.
"We are happy to have Roman in the Koene USA program," explained Martijn Koene. "He is a good driver and we feel that he will benefit from the coaching that we offer as well as the information that we can provide from other drivers under the tent. It is going to be a good fit."
With the official event practice set to get underway on Friday, May 17th, wheel-to-wheel action will commence on Saturday and Sunday with two separate event days. With all three drivers competing in two classes per day, Team Koene USA looks to add to their 2013 podium and win total while at home in Indiana.
Koene USA will also continue to provide their trackside support and sales program at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Competitors looking for OTK, Tony Kart, Bridgestone, Mojo, Rotax and Alpinestars products can stop by the www.KoeneUSA.com sprinter van to get their supplies. Items pre ordered by Thursday, May 8th will receive delivery trackside at New Castle at no charge.
For more information on Koene USA and their online store, please visit www.KoeneUSA.com or contact company representatives at 317.270.8723 or via e-mail to Info@KoeneUSA.com.
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Grattan Nationals next up for WKA National Road Racing Series

Thu, 9 May 2013 07:54:42 -0400

CONCORD, NC – The first 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series national event north of the Mason-Dixon Line is set to go off next weekend, May 17-19, at the popular Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan.

The Grattan Nationals is the first of two back-to-back Dart Kart Speedway Club-hosted WKA Road Racing nationals, the second being just a few weeks later, a June 7-9 date at the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

The Grattan Nationals marks the fourth stop on the 2013 National Road Racing circuit, and the second consecutive year DKC and WKA have visited the two-mile road course. Last year’s event produced over 300 entries and a financially successful show for Dart Kart, prompting the Ohio-based club to revisit the scenic facility once again in 2013.

Pre-entry numbers are strong for this year’s version of the Grattan Road Race and it appears another respectable crowd of enduro-style kart racers will gather in western Michigan next weekend.

Pre-registration remains open through Saturday, May 11, giving racers a chance to still pre-enter within less than a week until the event.

Click here to view and print the Grattan Nationals entry form.

Mail completed pre-entries to DKC President Gene Davis at 1116 Bowers Road; Mansfield, Ohio 44903.

Competitors may also email entries with credit card information to Davis at clgedavis@aol.com.

$2,500-To-Win Limited Modified added to WKA Briggs Dirt Summer Nationals

Fri, 3 May 2013 07:59:32 -0400

CONCORD, NC – WKA has teamed with longtime supporter Ultramax Racing Chassis of Greenville, S.C., to offer a special $2,500-To-Win Limited Modified race at this July 19-21 Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C.
Since announcing the Briggs Summer Nationals, WKA received a great number of requests to run a Limited Modified event with a respectable purse. WKA announced on Bob’s 4cycle.com Tuesday that the event would feature a $500-To-Win show for Limited Modified.
Ultramax’s Joe Wright quickly phoned the WKA office and an agreement was reached to offer a big $2,500-To-Win show for the Limited Modifieds, a popular division throughout South Carolina, and particularly the Pee Dee area, where Johnsonville is located.
WKA officials are working to determine rules for the class, which will be announced next week.
The Limited Modified division adds to an already stacked lineup of WKA national dirt racing this July at Wheel Crazy.
The headline class will be Pro Animal, which will race for $5,000 to win and pay back 10 positions.
The Shane Byers Memorial Pro Gold division (12- to 15-year-old Junior Animal) will run for $1,000 to win, while Pro classes will also be offered for Senior Champ, Senior Clone, Junior 2, Junior 1 and a special Animal / Clone combined Pro Super Heavy division.
A case of Briggs & Stratton 4T Synthetic Racing Oil, custom blended by AMSOIL, will be awarded to one driver in every Briggs trophy class.
Wheel Crazy Kartway gates will open Friday, July 19 for pit pass sales and parking. Practice will kick off on-track activity Saturday morning before a full program of qualifying and racing. Festivities will continue into Sunday, which will feature the headline Pro Animal and Pro Gold contests, along with several other classes.
A complete, detailed schedule will be announced in approximately one week. A tire rule, entry blank and other important items will be announced in the coming days, as well.

Final week to pre-enter for New Castle Man Cup; South Bend Grand Nationals entry form now available

Thu, 2 May 2013 09:37:11 -0400

CONCORD, NC – Round three of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series is on tap for May 17-19 at the popular New Castle (Ind.) Motorsports Park and we’re now into the final week to pre-enter for the event.
Click here to view and print the McLaughlin Motorsports Nationals entry form.
Round four of the Man Cup is the 2013 Grand National event for the 2-cycle sprint series, taking place June 28-30 at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, near South Bend, Indiana.
Pre-registration for the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals at JET Karting has just opened.
Click here to view and print the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals entry form.
The lowest tier pre-entry prices for South Bend are valid through May 29, giving racers and teams nearly a month to submit pre-entries to WKA at the best prices. Pre-registration for the event will be open through June 19.
Mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, N.C. 28027; fax to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com.
Direct questions to WKA at 704-455-1606.

South Bend Gold Cup primed to be a big show; pre-registration nearing end

Thu, 2 May 2013 09:29:00 -0400

CONCORD, NC – Round two of the 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series is nearing as the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals are set to go off May 24-26 at JET Karting near South Bend, Indiana, the popular sprint track formerly known at Michiana Raceway Park.
Pre-registration is open for only one more week. The close of pre-registration is Wednesday, May 8. After that date, drivers will need to enter at the track.
Click here to view and print the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals entry form.
Mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, N.C. 28027; fax to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com.
The second round of the Gold Cup will feature a new look with a special Fast Friday program for Sportsman and Junior Pro Gas divisions and the big Animal Heavy Money Race supported by a cool $2,500 purse plus 75 percent payback of entry fees.
Friday evening’s festivities will kick off with a pair of 10-lap Shootouts for Sportsman Pro Gas Animal and Junior Pro Gas Animal. The entry fee for these classes is only $25 and trophies are awarded to the top-five finishers.
In addition to trophies, the Sportsman and Junior Pro Gas Shootout winners will be awarded a brand-new Animal engine, sponsored by Briggs & Stratton Racing.
With the Animal engine going to the winner, WKA has received requests to qualify these classes to determine starting lineups. Sportsman and Junior Pro Gas Shootout classes will qualify for starting position. After qualifying, karts will stay on the track and lined up on the front straightaway in the order they qualified. The 10-lap Shootout will then begin.
The Animal Heavy Money Race has attracted a good bit of attention since the $2,500 purse was announced. A new Animal engine will also go to the first Pro Gas Animal engine across the finish line, while second through 10th-place Pro Gas finishers are guaranteed at least $100 payback.
For Pro Gas Senior Money Race entrants, the top-10 payout will be as follows.
• 1st – New Briggs Animal engine • 2nd - $100 • 3rd - $200 • 4th - $300 • 5th - $400 • 6th - $500 • 7th - $400 • 8th - $300 • 9th - $200 • 10th - $100
 • Fast lap time of race – complete Pro Gas exhaust system
Methanol-powered Animal engines are encouraged to run this race, as well. Methanol-powered Animals are guaranteed 75 percent payback based on all the entries (Pro Gas and methanol) in the race.
Of course, Friday night’s activities are only the beginning of an action-packed weekend of 4-cycle sprint racing in Indiana. A full lineup of national classes is on tap for Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26.
Pro Gas Animal, methanol Animal and Clone classes are offered for every age group. LO206 Kid Kart runs both days for the 5-to-7-year-old youngsters.
For more information on the Gold Cup Series, contact WKA at 704-455-1606.
JET Karting offering track walk at South Bend Gold Cup
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Andy Finke of JET Karting is offering WKA RLV Gold Cup racers a free safety meeting and track walk Thursday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
The track walk is aimed at the young LO206 Kid Kart and Junior Sportsman racers; however, any driver or parent in attendance is welcomed to join.
The track walk’s goal is to get young racers familiar with the challenging JET Karting circuit and offer pointers and suggestions on the best driving line and safe passing opportunities.

Chapel Hill Speedway Pavement news

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:56:24 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – This summer will mark a new era for WKA’s Speedway Pavement program with two big events at Chapel Hill Raceway in New York, the first a July 13-14 event and the Grand Nationals August 9-11.

The July show will be a two-day event (Saturday and Sunday) while the Grand Nationals will take place over three days (Friday through Sunday).

In July, practice will run the first half of Saturday before racing begins. Tentative plans will have racing to go into the night Saturday with racing under the lights. Sunday’s program will offer a morning practice before getting into racing earlier in the day so teams and families can head home at a respectable hour.

The Grand Nationals will open Friday, Aug. 9 for practice with a handful of local classes racing under the lights Friday night. Saturday and Sunday will include traditional WKA national classes mixed with a number of local classes that run at area dirt tracks. Tentative plans will have racing go into the evening Saturday with more racing under the lights.
Here is a rundown of the program and classes that will be offered at the events.
On the champ-kart side, little has changed from past years. Lite and Heavy classes will be offered for Junior 1, Junior 2, Junior 3 and Senior Champ. These divisions will run Briggs & Stratton Animal engine only. Standard WKA champ-kart rules will apply. A tire rule will be announced soon.
A Pro Senior Champ money class will be offered. Pro Senior Champ will pay back five spots and drivers must enter at least one of the two Senior Champ trophy classes in order to run the Pro Senior Champ money race.
On the flat-kart side, a number of classes have been added in an attempt to attract racers from area dirt tracks. New Chapel Hill owner Ronnie Flaim has spent countless hours researching and networking with area dirt racers and teams and has a list of classes that will be run on the pavement with hopes a number of dirt racers will try their hand at the Chapel Hill asphalt oval.
These classes are Novice, Youth 1, Youth 2, LO206, Extreme Stock, Super Stock, Youth Clone, Clone 350 and Clone 450.
Rules for these divisions are based on what the area dirt tracks run for rules. CLICK HERE to view rules for the local classes.
The current class structure leaves room for WKA to add a handful of flat-kart divisions to the schedule. Officials are still working to develop a complete class structure.
An entry form for these events will be posted in May.
Direct questions to WKA’s Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606 or Chapel Hill owner Ronnie Flaim at 716-474-5221.

$5,000 To Win Pro Animal at WKA Dirt Summer Nationals

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:00:15 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – This July will mark the first World Karting Association-promoted Speedway Dirt national event at a track other than Daytona International Speedway since summer 2011.
The event will take place July 19-21 at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C., a pristine dirt track owned by Michael Stone and located about an hour west of Myrtle Beach.
The Dirt Summer Nationals now boasts a title sponsor as Briggs & Stratton Racing has joined forces with WKA to ensure this summer’s event continues WKA’s resurgence in the dirt karting world after a successful Dirt World Championships this past December at Daytona.
The Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals will include two full days of racing (Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21) and will be headlined by a big $5,000-To-Win Pro Animal class for senior flat-kart racers.
Another class of great focus at the Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Nationals will be the Shane Byers Memorial Pro Gold Animal show.
Pro Gold, named in honor of Byers, a former Johnsonville, S.C., WKA Speedway Dirt racer who lost his life in a four-wheeler accident just weeks after competing in the gold-plate Junior divisions at the 2009 Daytona Dirt World Championships, will pay a minimum $1,000 to win for the 12- to 15-year-old racers and will offer additional To Be Announced bonuses and incentives.
In addition to Pro Animal and Pro Gold, other money classes will be Pro Champ (Animal), Pro Super Heavy (Animal/Clone combined), Pro Clone, Pro Junior 2 (Animal/Flathead) and Pro Junior 1 (Animal).
The class format offers an opportunity for every age category to race for money, while all age categories will have multiple traditional WKA “trophy” classes to run.
Speaking of trophy classes, Briggs & Stratton has posted an added perk for these divisions. In addition to awards, every Briggs trophy class will award one racer a case of Briggs & Stratton 4T Synthetic Racing Oil, valued at $200 retail.
A case of oil will be awarded to the winner in certain trophy classes, while other classes will award a case through special promotions, such as the Pole winner or Hard Charger (driver to advance the most positions in the main event).
Further announcements on the Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals will be released in the coming weeks and months.
The entry form will be available in early May.
WKA has released a class structure. Click here to view the class structure and baseline for the weekend schedule.

Mid-Ohio Road Race entry form posted

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:33:24 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – The entry blank for the June 7-9 Dart Kart Club-hosted Mid-Ohio Nationals at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been posted on WorldKarting.com.

Mid-Ohio Nationals pre-registration will open this Wednesday, April 24. Tier one pre-entry prices will be in effect through May 8. Second-level pre-entry prices will run from May 9 to June 11. Racers who do not pre-enter by June 11 will have to enter at the track.

The Mid-Ohio Nationals marks the fifth round of the seven-race 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing National Road Racing Series.

Mid-Ohio gates will open Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Pit pass sales and parking (sponsors admitted first) will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday while pre-entry pickup and registration will be open from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, June 7 will include a full day of practice while 13 race groups will hit the track between Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9.

Last year’s Mid-Ohio turnout was the best of the series behind Daytona and WKA and Dart Kart officials are looking forward to another full pit area this June.

Click here For the Entry Form

Manufacturers Cup points posted through Kershaw

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:31:05 -0400

WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series points standings have been updated to include Daytona round one and Kershaw round two.
Go to http://www.worldkarting.com/index.php/series/george-kugler-bridgestone-manufacturers-cup-series/man-cup-points to view the Man Cup Series points page.
All classes except Komet Sportsman 1 and 2 are running the best 9 of 12 races toward national standings. Komet Sportsman 1 is running best five of six while Komet Sportsman 2, added at Kershaw, is running best four of five.
Direct points questions to WKA's Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606 or email keith@worldkarting.com.

ENERGY PILOT PARKER THOMPSON CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN EUROPE

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:14:21 -0400

Fast in practice, leads laps and makes Super Pole in Sarno
With his European program now in full swing, Canadian Parker Thompson would descend on the International Circuit Napoli in Sarno, Italy for round two of the WSK Masters Series. Competing with the Energy Corse squad, Thompson would again impress running very quick throughout the week and closing the weekend with a solid fourth place result.
"I was very happy with the progress that we made this past weekend," explained Thompson. "We were able to turn quick times early in the week, make the Super Pole qualifying session as well as lead a few laps in the heats. It was a testament to how far we have come as a program and how I have developed as a driver."
Starting the week with test sessions, Thompson proved to be very quick in dry conditions. Topping the charts in several sessions, Parker started his week of competition off strong. With times getting closer as more practice sessions were in the books, Thompson was pleased with his pace and looked forward to qualifications.
Thompson continued, "Sarno is a difficult track and I did not get the opportunity to test here before the event. Several teams and drivers have run here in the past and tested within the past month so I felt that we were well on top of our game despite our lack of testing."
Qualifying would see a milestone for the young Canadian as he managed to make it into his first career Super Pole session. With two separate groups posting times, the top six from each session would be put into the Super Pole group and battle for the top spot and ultimate front row starting position for each heat race.
"I was really excited to be in the Super Pole group but disappointed with my end result," added the Energy Kart driver. "We did not know until after we had started the run at pole that we had suffered a major engine problem that would cause me to be 1000 RPM below the norm and a major loss in horsepower. With all the issues, I would end up in the 12th position."
Qualifying 12th, Thompson would start all four of his heat races from the third row and would look to be consistent to ensure a good starting position for the prefinal. Showing the pace to run at the front of the field, Thompson would lead laps in two different heat races but would settle for a third, fifth, second and third in his heats. Never running outside the top-five, the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals podium finisher would start the KFJ prefinal from inside row two in the third position.
Moving forward early in the prefinal, Thompson would take the lead on the third circuit and hold it for three laps before being aggressively overtaken by a fellow competitor. With contact being made, Thompson would fall back to the sixth position and eventually would end the race fifth.
Determined to redeem himself in the final, Thompson was a man on a mission. After starting in the tenth position, the hot shoe quickly made his way to the fourth position on the opening lap and advanced to third on the second circuit. Looking to position himself for a shot at the victory, Thompson attempted to move to the second position before contact from behind sent him into the driver he was trying to pass, forcing him to fall outside the top-ten.
Refocusing his efforts and looking to make a march back forward, Thompson would turn some of the quickest laps of the event as he maneuvered his way back forward to the fourth position before the checkered flag would fly.
"This race was without a doubt Parker's best race in Europe with us," explained Energy Corse's Mick Panigada. "His tuning of the carburetor during the races was quite good, a big improvement from the past. His qualifying on the new tires was good, usually we struggle with the new tires but Parker is learning how to treat them, and we made Super Pole (top-12) a big improvement on his part. The program I have put him on, training for four hours every day he is not driving, dieting, working at the factory, and in a trusted family environment with my family is a winning combination."
"The WSK Masters Sarno was definitely Parker's best race," expressed Luigina Guerrini, Technical Supervisor for the Italian-based team. "He made vast improvements to all aspects of his racing. His race craft in the final was very good, the best I've seen out of Parker since his arrival to Europe."

Parker would like to thank his current supporters and partners: Energy Corse Factory, GFR Engines, TM Racing, Tillotson Carbs, Racing Against Cancer, Panigada Transport, Tillett Racing Seats, RLV, Douglas Wheels, Newline Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Sparco, CanadianKartingNews.com and Sylvan Lake RV.
For more information on Parker Thompson including partnership opportunities, please visit him online at www.ParkerThompsonRacing.com or Parker Thompson Racing on Facebook and Twitter @parkertracing.
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ANTHONY GANGI JR. ADDS A VICTORY AND FOUR ADDITIONAL PODIUMS TO WKA MAN CUP TOTAL

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:09:31 -0400

Karting hot shoe posts strong results at Carolina Motorsports Park
After staking his claim to the 2013 Florida Winter Tour (FWT) TaG Cadet Championship and Rotax Mini Max Vice-Championship to start off his season, Anthony Gangi Jr. would turn his attention to the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup series this past weekend. Taking to the Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) facility in Kershaw, South Carolina for round two, Gangi Jr. would contest three classes during an action packed weekend. Riding high from his stellar FWT campaign and entering with two WKA victories from round one in Daytona in December, Gangi Jr. would look to continue to put his GT7 Motorsports/Tony Kart on top.
With cold, rainy weather clearing out for comfortable temperatures and sunny skies for the weekend racing, Gangi Jr. would take to the track Saturday in Komet Sportsman for the first of his three classes. Clocking fifth quick in the qualifying session, the young gun would maintain his position in the eight lap prefinal. Posting the fastest race lap, Gangi Jr. showed he had the speed to compete. Moving up to third in the final, the Brookville, New York resident claimed his first podium finish of the weekend.
Up next for Gangi Jr. was the racy Cadet Sportsman class. Just missing out on the pole position by 0.118 seconds, Gangi Jr. would maintain his off-pole starting place after the prefinal race concluded. Again earning fast lap honors, the WKA Daytona double race winner would earn yet another podium result after coming home fourth in the main event.
Gangi Jr. would then wrap up his Saturday with the Yamaha Sportsman division. Taking third overall in the qualifying session, Gangi Jr. would end up starting the prefinal from the tail of the grid after being a half pound light at the scales. Showing his determination and his fast race pace, he was the fastest kart on the track in the prefinal as he recovered to finish in the top-five. Gangi Jr. was then able to claim his third podium of the day after his fourth place finish in the final.
Back on track Sunday, Gangi Jr. would add his third victory to his 2013 WKA Man Cup tally. A slow start in the Komet Sportsman class saw the rising star back in seventh after qualifying. Progressing to fourth in the prefinal, Gangi Jr. was then able to top the blocks in the division during the afternoon podium presentations.
In Sunday Cadet Sportsman action, Gangi Jr. started off placing fourth in the morning qualifications and then moved up to third in the prefinal. An ultra-competitive and exciting final race then ensued, as last lap aggressive driving by Gangi and the frontrunners eventually relegated Gangi Jr. down to the eighth place.
Closing out his Kershaw campaign, Gangi Jr. would only clock 11th quick in the Yamaha Sportsman division for Sunday’s action. Making quick work of his competition in the prefinal, Gangi Jr. was able to advance up to fourth and then maintained his position in the final to earn yet another podium result.
Anthony would like to thank his tuner and driver coach Chris Perez, Mike Doty of Mike Doty Racing and Daniel Woltjer, as well as his karting sponsors Millwork Solutions Inc., Holeshot Drive Systems and PKT Axles.
Anthony Gangi Jr. will now enjoy a few weekends off as he next takes on the new United States Pro Kart Series, which kicks off April 26-28 at the Mooresville Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. WKA Manufacturers Cup racing continues with round three at the New Castle Motorsports Park May 17-19. The weekend prior, Gangi Jr. and his GT7 Motorsports squad will also compete in the Great Lakes Sprint Series 2013 season opener at the same New Castle, Indiana facility.

The GT7 Motorsports Team is proud to be a Tony Kart dealer, Vortex and a Rotax Max Service Center for the US North East. For more information on Anthony Gangi Jr. please check out his website at www.GangiJr.com. For more information GT7 Motorsports please visit their website www.GT7motorsports.com or contact Anthony Gangi Sr. at 516-635-8594 or email at agangi@mac.com.

About GT7 Motorsports
The GT7 Motorsports Team is a proud Tony Kart and Vortex engine dealer, as well as an authorized Rotax Max Service Center for the US North East. GT7 Motorsports will contest North America's most prestigious series and events in 2012, including the Florida Winter Tour, WKA Manufacturer's Cup and SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals with team drivers Anthony Gangi Jr. and Dylan Tavella. A complete e-commerce supported website is currently in development, complementing GT7 Motorsports trackside sales and support services.

MALUKAS CHALKS UP THREE MORE WKA MAN CUP WINS AT KERSHAW

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:02:54 -0400

KERSHAW, S.C. - David Malukas won his first-ever WKA Manufacturers Cup main event at Carolina Motorsports Park early Saturday afternoon in Komet Sportsman 1, and the Chicago, Ill., racer added two more wins throughout the remainder of the weekend to score the "hat trick" and become the only three-race winner in the second round of the 2013 national series.
In addition to Malukas's Komet Sportsman 1 score, he wheeled his HMD Trucking No. 79 MRP Birel to feature wins in Saturday's Cadet Sportsman 1 and Sunday's Sportsman weekend capper, Yamaha Sportsman 2.
Malukas had a legitimate shot at wins in all six Sportsman main events, however, a penalty and late-race contact prevented him from capturing a fourth, fifth and potential sixth win and an unprecedented weekend sweep.
"We had a really good weekend," David said. "The kart was perfect all weekend and we had a shot to win all six races. When you can come away with three of six, it means a lot. The competition is very hard and there are many drivers like Zach (Holden), Anthony (Gangi Jr.) Michael (d'Orlando), Brandon (Lemke), Neil (Verhagen) and others who are hard to beat.
"I also want to thank everyone who helped. Jason Birdsell, my dad, Wes, Jason's dad (Mike Birdsell), MRP Birel and HMD Trucking."
With Kershaw in the books, Malukas is making a strong case for the being the hottest Junior Sportsman racer in the country. He opened the 2013 WKA Man Cup season with two dominating feature wins at Daytona KartWeek at the DIS Sprint Track. After an up-and-down Florida Winter Tour campaign, Malukas closed the series with his first-ever Rotax win last month at Ocala Gran Prix. His three wins at Kershaw give him six final victories with over half the season remaining.
"We are running well right now," the humble 11-year-old said. "I hope we can keep it going; I think we can. Jason and Wes are the best in the business and the Birel is really flying! I'm having a great time right now and looking forward to the rest of the year!"
The David Malukas Racing team now has a couple weekends off before heading back to the Carolinas for the opening round of the new United States Pro Kart Series April 26-28 at North Carolina's Mooresville Motorplex. The team wasn't sure if they would attend the event, but after their recent success, as of this week they plan to attend.
The remainder of the year will see Malukas run the entire Route 66 Sprint Series in order to earn the maximum number of WKA Manufacturers Cup bonus points, select WKA Great Lakes Sprint Series, USPKS and Rotax events and of course, the remaining four WKA Man Cup shows.
The team's prime goal is a 2013 WKA Triple Crown championship, and with two Man Cups in the books, David is at or near the top of the standings in each of the four Sportsman Man Cup divisions (Cadet, Yamaha, Komet 1 and Komet 2).

David Malukas is an 11-year-old national sprint go-kart racer from Chicago, Illinois. Malukas is a multi-time feature winner and top-five finisher in Junior Sportsman divisions in national World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup competition, a multi-time feature winner in WKA Great Lakes and Route 66 sprint regional series and now a feature winner in Florida Winter Tour Rotax racing.
For more information on David, visit DavidMalukas.com.
Malukas rides No. 79 MRP Motorsport Birels and is proud to be sponsored by HMD Trucking.

Best prices for South Bend Gold Cup pre-registration through April 17

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:20:39 -0400

The second round of the 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series is this May 24-26 at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, in South Bend, Indiana.
Pre-registration is currently open for the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals. Click here to view and print the entry form.
The early-tier pre-registration prices are available through Wednesday, April 17. Fees will increase to the second-tier prices April 18 and run through the end of pre-registration on May 10.
The event will be highlighted by the new version of Friday’s Animal Money Race, which boasts a $2,500 purse and a new Briggs Animal engine for Pro Gas entrants. Methanol Animal engines are still eligible to compete and will be awarded their regular 75 percent payback from entry fees.
Friday night will also include Pro Gas Junior and Sportsman racers vying for brand-new Briggs Animal engines in special 10-lap shootout races.
South Bend will also mark the beginning to the “Road to Rockingham” for Sportsman Pro Gas racers. Rockingham Sportsman Pro Gas feature winners will be awarded five free class entry fees to the 2014 Gold Cup Series (one per event) and five sets of Bridgestone tires (one per event), but to be eligible the driver must enter at least one points class at four of the five 2013 Gold Cup nationals.
Mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, N.C. 28027. Fax forms to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com.

MICHAEL D'ORLANDO SCORES MAIDEN WKA MANUFACTURERS CUP VICTORY

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:07:19 -0400

Closing out the annual Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT) in late March, Michael d'Orlando would trade in his Vortex Mini Rok and Rotax engines in for Comer and Yamaha power plants and shift his focus to the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup program. With the first event already under wraps, d'Orlando and his Team Koene USA squad would head to Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina for round two of the series.
With cold and rainy conditions presenting themselves on Thursday's prep day, teams would finally hit the track Friday morning. High winds and temperatures below average would be the norm for the day, as drivers would look to get up to speed in their respective classes.
With two separate event days over the weekend, Michael d'Orlando would see action in both Cadet Junior Sportsman and Yamaha Junior Sportsman on Saturday and Sunday. With field sizes hovering around twenty drivers, attendance would be lower than normal but the top drivers of the series would see action.
Saturday would prove to be a difficult one for d'Orlando as he and the team would work on race craft and positioning throughout the day. Joining Team Koene USA only a few months ago, this would be the duo's first attempt at the WKA program together and speed and results greatly improved throughout the weekend.
After qualifying fifth in Saturday's Cadet Junior Sportsman class, Michael would fall to seventh in the prefinal before battling back to finish sixth in the day's main event. Similar results would present themselves in the Yamaha Junior Sportsman category as a tenth place qualifying effort would turn into an eighth place result by the time the final checkered flag would fly.
"On Saturday I learned a lot," explained Michael d'Orlando after the weekend was over. "I worked with my tuner and coach and he would teach me a lot about positioning throughout the race as well as challenge me to get up to speed early in the sessions."
Sunday would prove to be much better for the Hartsdale, New York resident as he started the day off right in both divisions. Having never scored a pole position in WKA competition, Michael went from zero to two in one day as he scored the fastest lap in both morning qualifying sessions.
Falling back slightly in the prefinals but never running outside the top five, Michael would battle a little bit of an ill handling kart but manage to salvage a fourth place effort in the Cadet class and a third place run in Yamaha. Working with Koene USA to get everything set up for the day's final, Michael would improve in both classes.
In what could be classified as one of the most exciting Cadet Junior Sportsman races of the season, eight karts would line up nose to tail and look to position themselves for a shot at the win. With multiple drivers leading at one point, the last lap would see Michael advance from fifth to second after contact was made by several drivers. Crossing the line in P2, Michael was elevated to the top step of the podium after a penalty by the officials for last lap contact would be assessed to the on track winner. Scoring his first WKA pole position and first WKA victory in the same day, d'Orlando would celebrate later that day on the podium.
The Yamaha Junior Sportsman final would see three karts break away from the field and fight it out for the victory. With all three taking turns leading at some point throughout the 14-lap final, d'Orlando would cross the stripe in the second position adding his second podium result of the weekend.
Michael d'Orlando and DRC Inc., would like to give a special thanks to Mike Maurini and Martijn Koene of Team Koene USA, DRC's Adam Johnson as well as Austin Miles for his assistance during this past weekend.
For more information on Michael or Nicholas d'Orlando, along with partnership opportunities, please visit www.dorlandoracing.com. Be sure to follow Michael and Nicholas on Facebook (Michael d'Orlando Racing or Nicholas d'Orlando Racing) and Twitter (@dorlandoracing) to stay up to date on news, information, photos and results.
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Five sets of Bridgestones and five free entry fees to Rockingham Gold Cup Pro Gas Sportsman winners

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:50:23 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – In the first of many big announcements for this October 4-6 RLV Gold Cup Nationals at North Carolina’s Rockingham Speedway, WKA and Grand Products are proud to post a pair of special awards for feature winners of the Sportsman Pro Gas Animal classes at “The Rock.”

WKA will award Saturday’s Sportsman Pro Gas Animal feature winner one free entry fee at every Gold Cup national in 2014, a value of over $300 based on the first-level entry prices.

Grand Products has stepped up to match WKA’s award for Sunday’s feature winner. Grand Products will award Sunday’s Sportsman Pro Gas Animal feature winner one set of Bridgestone tires at every Gold Cup national in 2014.

There is only one stipulation for these awards.

In order to be eligible for WKA’s entry fee award and Grand Products’ set of tires award, the winner must have entered at least one national points class in four of the five Gold Cup nationals in this season.

This means if a racer didn’t attend Jacksonville, he or she would have to attend the remaining four 2012 Gold Cup events to be eligible. If a racer did run Jacksonville, he or she may miss South Bend, Camden or Pittsburgh and still be eligible for the award at Rockingham.

This stipulation is not limited to entrants in Sportsman Pro Gas Animal. A racer must have entered any one national points class at four of the five 2012 Gold Cup rounds (Pro Gas, Clone or methanol Animal).

“We’re very proud of the Sportsman Pro Gas attendance at Jacksonville,” WKA’s Keith Shampine stated. “We think this is a nice season-ending incentive for our Sportsman racers and teams who will follow all or most of the Gold Cup tour this year. I also want to stress that this is just the beginning of a number of big announcements for the Gold Cup, and specifically Rockingham. No age category will be left out. Every racer in attendance at Rockingham will have a shot, and likely multiple shots, at some terrific awards and incentives this October 4-6.”

Pre-registration is now open for the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals, round two of the Gold Cup this May 24-26 at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park.

Click here to view and print the JET Gold Cup pre-entry form.

Continue to watch WKA’s Pit Board and WorldKarting.com posts for further announcements on the 2013 Gold Cup Series. Direct questions to Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606

WKA Manufacturers Cup round two at CMP This Weekend

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 07:53:41 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – One week from now teams from across the country will be nestled in their pit spots at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C., where round two of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series will take center stage in the world of national 2-cycle sprint racing.
Twenty-two classes will be on the docket at Kershaw, including a new Sunday class for Komet Sportsman. Junior Sportsman racers will now have six classes from which to choose with a division each day for Yamaha, Komet and Cadet.
Birel racer David Malukas, GT7 Motorsports Tony Kart shoe Anthony Gangi Jr., fresh off a Florida Winter Tour TaG Cadet championship, Top Kart’s Zach Holden and Franklin Motorsports Merlin pilot Brandon Lemke are among the favorites heading into Kershaw. Malukas and Gangi each won two Sportsman finals at the Daytona Margay Sprint Championships season opener in December while Lemke was victorious in Yamaha Sportsman 1.
Some of the most cutthroat action will come in the 12- to 15-year-old Junior category, which offers a Yamaha and Komet division each day. Top Kart pilot Ryan Raffa and Haase racers Austin McCusker and Brandon Jarsocrak will lead the way in the Junior. McCusker swept the Komet Junior mains at the Daytona while Raffa and Jarsocrak split the Yamaha Junior finals.
Senior competition offers a wide range of classes including Yamaha, Komet and four TaG divisions.
An interesting battle to watch throughout 2013 is the Komet PRO class, which will award the champion $2,000 and a new KPV engine kit. Nick Neri (Tony Kart) and Patrick Olsen (Top Kart) split the classes in Daytona with Jonathan Kotyk (Tony Kart) coming home third both days. Neri isn’t expected to be in attendance at Kershaw, which could open it up to Olsen and Kotyk. Joel Jens, if he runs the class and Darin Marcus are other drivers to keep an eye on.
Olsen and Dakota Pesek (Arrow) each won a Yamaha Senior main at Daytona with the new SR-Y pipe. Olsen, Pesek and a host of others are expected to vie for the top prizes at the CMP Sprint Track.
The TaG Senior and Parilla Senior classes appear to be wide open. Jamie McMurray, Mason Chelootz, Nick Neri and Mike Giessen all scored wins at Daytona. McMurray will be racing NASCAR Sprint Cup at Martinsville, while Neri hasn’t attended Kershaw in recent seasons. Giessen and Chelootz are both pre-entered, and don’t count out Daytona top finishers Mark Boos, Jacob Donald, Jacob Knueven and Tommy Andersen, who are all pre-entered for round two.
Brian McHattie swept TaG Masters at Daytona but is not pre-entered for Kershaw. If McHattie doesn’t show 2012 TaG Masters national champ Scott Ferris would be considered the favorite.
And the youngsters in Yamaha Rookie Sportsman are primed to put on another good show in the Palmetto State. Over 20 drivers have pre-entered for the class, which continues to grow in its third season on the WKA Man Cup circuit. Florida’s Jeremy Fairbairn won both Rookie mains at Daytona, triumphing over Mark J. Finies and Dino Lambros. Other racers to watch in this class are Tyler Ferris, Carter Cass, Parker Abed, Brian Tremper Jr. and Gage Rodgers, who all scored top-five results at the World Center of Racing in December.
Pre-registration is closed for next weekend’s event. Competitors will be able to enter at the track beginning Thursday afternoon. Pit pass sales open at 8 a.m. Thursday and sponsors will begin parking at 9.
Many competitors are already in South Carolina practicing for the Zoom Zoom Nationals. Sunday is the last day drivers are allowed on track. No testing is allowed Monday through Thursday per WKA rules.
Click here for the Zoom Zoom Nationals entry form.

WKA Board of Trustees announcement

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:37:32 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – Board of Trustee elections for districts 3 (N.C.), 6 (Mich., Ohio) and 9 (Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.Y., R.I., Vt.) recently concluded and as a result, the World Karting Association has three new Board of Trustee members.
Johnny Bartlett is the new District 3 Trustee. John Klutz will serve as Bartlett’s 2-cycle Representative and Bobby Gettys will serve as Bartlett’s 4-cycle Representative.
Jerry Cole has been elected the new District 6 Trustee. This will be Cole’s second term as a WKA Trustee after a three-year hiatus. Chuck Bunnell will serve as Cole’s 2-cycle Representative. Mike Brown will serve as Cole’s 4-cycle Representative.
Lee Camarra has been elected the new District 9 Trustee. Jim Sorrentino will serve as Camarra’s 2-cycle Representative. Mike Fauci will serve as Camarra’s 4-cycle Representative.
WKA welcomes Bartlett, Cole and Camarra as new members of the World Karting Association Board of Trustees and sincerely thanks Bobby Gettys, Steve Rumsey and Don Guilbeault, former district 3, 6 and 9 trustees, for their years of service on the Board of Trustees.

WIDOW OF WKA FOUNDER PASSES

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:17:19 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – The karting community is mourning the loss of Mary Kugler, who passed away Monday after a brief illness. Mary was the widow of former WKA President and Founder George Kugler and stepmother of former WKA President Randy Kugler. Mary and George spent 11 years together before George's untimely passing in 1994.
Mary was very fond of her karting friends and cherished the memories and friendships she made at the racetrack.
Below is Mary's obituary. WKA sends its deepest thoughts and prayers to the Kugler family during this time.

Mary Maxine Kugler
(October 6, 1920 - March 25, 2013)
Mary Maxine Kugler, 92, of Dover, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia after a brief illness. Born October 6, 1920 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Daniel and Lila (McFeaters) West.
Mary was a longtime resident of Dennison until she moved to Gnadenhutten in 1983 and later to Dover in 1999. In 1954, Mary wed Robert "Red" Young and enjoyed twenty-eight years of marriage with him until his passing in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George W. Kugler in 1994, after spending eleven years of marriage with him. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker who had also worked at the Scio Pottery for many years. She was a former member of the Uhrichsville Lady Elks, the Twin City Business and Professional Women,The Twin City Senior Citizens and A.A.R.P.'s Twin City Chapter. Her greatest joy came from the time that she spent with her family, and she truly delighted in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mary will be deeply missed by her surviving family which includes a daughter, Rita (Jim) Dougan of New Philadelphia; a son, Ralph "Gary" Thompson of Uhrichsville; grandchildren, Melissa (companion, Kenny Shuman) Cox, Mary Ann (Aaron) Hall, Gary R. Thompson and Tanya Thompson; great-grandchildren, Christopher and Joshua Cox, Raegan and Xavier Hall, Brooklyen and Dakodah Thompson, and Breana Tompulis; stepchildren, Randy (Lisa) Kugler, Ed (Gloria) Kugler and Pat (Lee) Sherer; stepgrandchildren; Jason (Alisha), Geoffrey and Trevor Kugler, Cortney (Carlos) Vance, Whitney (David) Eliason, Keith Sherer and Kimberly George; a special friend, Pat Wiegand; and numerous nieces and nephews. The last of her family's generation, Mary was preceded in death by five siblings, Wilma J. Shaw, Neva Moore, and George, Kenneth and Willard Rex West, in addition to her parents and husbands.
Her son-in-law, Pastor Jim Dougan, will officiate her funeral service on Wednesday, March 27, at noon in the R.K. Lindsey Funeral Home in Dennison. Interment will follow in Uhrichsville's Union Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. Those wishing to honor Mary's memory are encouraged to do so to Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave. S.W., New Philadelphia, OH 44662.

Three new Animal engines, $2,500-plus up for grabs Friday night at South Bend Gold Cup

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:51:52 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – The upcoming Michigan Kart Supply RLV Gold Cup Nationals at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, in South Bend, Ind., will feature an all-new Friday evening racing format that is primed to be the best, most prestigious awards package at a single event in the Gold Cup’s history.
After Friday practice, three Pro Gas Animal races will run, headlined by a big 20-lap Senior Animal Money Race supported by a $2,500 purse to Pro Gas entrants plus 75 percent payback of entry fees to methanol and Pro Gas racers.
Two 10-lap “Shootouts” will flank the Senior Animal Money Race. Sportsman Pro Gas Animal 10-lap Shootout and Junior Pro Gas Animal 10-lap Shootout will run off shortly following the conclusion of practice. The top-five finishers in each race will receive trophies and all participants will receive gift certificates redeemable at on-site part vendors.
But that’s not all.
Briggs & Stratton Racing has posted a brand-new stock Animal engine to the winner of each race. The new engine will be on-site, available for pickup at the racetrack.
Friday evening’s action will conclude with the best Gold Cup Money Race in its five-year history.
A cool $2,500 has been added to the purse for entrants running the Pro Gas Animal engine and WKA has developed a unique formula on payout.
For Pro Gas Senior Money Race entrants, the top-10 payout will be as follows.
• 1st – New Briggs Animal engine
• 2nd - $100
• 3rd - $200
• 4th - $300
• 5th - $400
• 6th - $500
• 7th - $400
• 8th - $300
• 9th - $200
• 10th - $100
• Fast lap time of race – complete Pro Gas exhaust system

The out-of-the-box payout structure is designed to award each of the top-10 Pro Gas finishers, whether it’s a new engine, $500 or $100.
A certain amount of strategy surely will come into play for many racers. With the top prize winning the new Animal, racers with an inside shot at the win will be gunning for the new Animal, however, racers aware their kart may not be capable or fast enough to run up front may look to hang around the fourth- through seventh-place range, where the payout is greatest.
If nothing else, the Money Race will be one of the most interesting events to watch in quite some time at a Gold Cup, and officials believe the format will add a great amount of excitement for racers, fans and team members.
Teams with the traditional methanol Animal-powered engines are encouraged to run this race. While the $2,500 goes to Pro Gas entrants, every entry will count toward the 75 percent purse payback. With the methanol engines quicker than Pro Gas, these drivers will have the advantage on winning the largest cuts of the 75 percent.
JET Karting Gold Cup Senior Money Race guidelines are as follows:
• Age 15 and up
• Methanol and Pro Gas engines allowed
• Minimum weight (methanol and Pro Gas): 360 pounds
• 75% payback based on ALL entries
• $2,500 ADDITIONAL PURSE for Pro Gas engine karts ONLY
• Examples: First Pro Gas engine across line wins Briggs Animal engine, second Pro Gas engine across line gets 2nd-place money, etc. If methanol engine wins, he/she gets best cut of 75 percent payback. If methanol engine finishes fifth overall, he/she gets fifth-place cut of 75 percent payback.
• Regular post-race technical inspection applies
• Must enter a Saturday or Sunday points class in addition to Money Race. Cannot run Money Race and go home.

Pre-registration is now open for the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals. Click here to view and print the entry form.

2012 Man Cup, Road Racing banquets Friday, Saturday night at Kershaw

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:02:22 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. – Registration is now open for WKA’s final Race Official Training and Certification in 2013. The training will be held on Friday, April 5 and is being held in conjunction with the Manufacturers Cup and National Road Racing Series events at Carolina Motorsports Park.
The seminar will begin at 4:30 p.m. and should conclude by 8 p.m., including time to take the SFI/WKA certification exam. This schedule will allow any event competitors who wish to attend to complete Friday’s practice session prior to reporting for the seminar.
This seminar is designed for national, divisional and local race and event officials. It is conducted in an interactive format allowing for questions and interaction with other participants.
Included are job descriptions for virtually every position on the event team including:
Race director
Flagman
Corner worker
Grid steward
Chief scorer
Technical inspector
Gate Keeper
Registrar
Scale operator
The cost for the WKA Race Official Training Seminar is $125. That includes the seminar, the SFI/WKA Certification examination and a WKA 2013 Technical Manual.
Those participants successfully completing the exam will receive a clothing patch and an ID card, and their names will be included on the list of SFI/WKA Certified Race Officials. The certification is good for two years. To register for this seminar, call Marie Borsuk at WKA Headquarters, 704-455-1606 x11. Participants must be WKA members in good standing and register in advance to attend.

WKA Race Official Training at Kershaw, S.C., on April 5

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:58:31 -0400

WKA NEWS

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:48:32 -0400

Final days to pre-enter for Kershaw Man Cup
CONCORD, N.C. - The Zoom Zoom Nationals entry form states that today (March 20) is the last day to pre-enter for the April 5-7 event at Carolina Motorsports Park. However, due to an impressive number of pre-entries still arriving at the WKA office, officials will extend the pre-registration deadline to this weekend. Click here to view and print the Zoom Zoom Nationals entry form. Mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027. Scan to keith@worldkarting.com or fax to 704-455-1609. Man Cup Komet Sportsman to run same tires Saturday, Sunday

Man Cup Komet Sportsman to run same tires Saturday, Sunday
CONCORD, N.C. – On February 4 WKA announced the Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series Competition Committee and WKA Board of Trustees had approved the Komet Sportsman class to run both days for the remainder of the 2013 season.
The Saturday Komet Sportsman class will run a best five out of six races toward the national championship, while the Sunday Komet Sportsman class, since it was not run at Daytona, will run best four out of five races toward the national championship.
Staying consistent with past years when a class in the same age / engine category has been added after the season opener, it will be mandatory that entrants in the Sunday Komet Sportsman class run the same set of Bridgestone tires as in Saturday’s Komet Sportsman program.
To read the February 4 Komet Sportsman announcement, click here.
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Over 40 Clones at round one of WKA West Super Series!
Over 40 Clones at round one of WKA West Super Series!
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA – The 2013 WKA West Super Series, sponsored by Bridgestone, RLV and Grand Products, opened this past weekend at the Prairie City Kart Club’s All Star Karting near Prairie City, Calif., and boasted an impressive count of over 40 Clone-powered karts in the season opener.
The great turnout of Clones led officials to separate the division from one Clone class to a Clone 360# and a Clone Heavy.
The Clone class featured solid entry counts throughout last year’s debut season for the WKA West Series and it appears the division will do nothing but grow throughout 2013.
Go here to view results from last weekend’s WKA West Super Series opener at Prairie City.
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HPV / KPV Header & Pipe rule for WKA West Super Series
CONCORD, N.C. - The following rule for the WKA West Super Series has been added to the WKA Tech Updates for the series' HPV/KPV class.  HPV / KPV pipe are to have welded end caps only. Flex lengths are as follows.  KPV: 11 7/8" to 12 3/8". HPV: 12" to 12 ½".

Manufacturers Cup TaG weight clarification

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:51:18 -0400

CONCORD, N.C. - There is confusion on Parilla X30 and Motori Seven minimum weight in TaG Masters and Parilla Senior in the WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series due to a misprint in the February 2013 Tech Updates on WorldKarting.com.
WKA apologizes for the misprint and oversight, and has made the correction on the Tech Updates PDF.
The correct weight for the Parilla X30 is 375 pounds in Parilla Senior. This is a 10-pounds increase from the printed X30 weight in the 2013 Tech Manual.
The correct weights in TaG Masters are 395 pounds for Parilla X30 and 400 pounds for Motori Seven. This is a 10-pound increase for X30 and 15-pound increase for Motori Seven from the printed 2013 Tech Manual weights.
Go to WorldKarting.com and click Tech Updates icon near center of the homepage to view the corrected WKA Tech Updates.

Pro Gas Animal makes strong debut at Jacksonville Gold Cup opener

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:10:37 -0400

MATTHEW MILLER LEADS THE SPORTSMAN PRO GAS ANIMAL FIELD

CONCORD, N.C. – The WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series kicked off its 2013 season with the Coyote Motorsports Nationals this past weekend at the popular 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida, a longtime WKA national event venue that has hosted the past three Gold Cup openers.
This year’s Gold Cup opener included a number of differences from last year’s. For one, after a two-year hiatus, the Gold Cup returned to a 4-cycle-only series. Last year the series included the X30 Senior and Junior TaG divisions, as well as Komet Sportsman. The year prior, a handful of 2-cycle classes was added to the series as local options.
This year the only karts circling the track at a Gold Cup national will be powered by Briggs Animal, LO206 or Clone powerplants, as was the case at Jacksonville.
The other key difference from last year was that Clones weren’t the only gas-powered 4-cycle engines on the track. Three new gas-powered Animal divisions made their debut, titled Pro Gas Animal for Senior, Junior and Sportsman racers.
The Pro Gas divisions featured very respectable entry counts for their debutant show. Ten racers entered a very competitive Senior Pro Gas Animal division each day, while Sportsman Pro Gas Animal was the largest class of the weekend with 12 entrants on Saturday and 13 racers on Sunday. The weekend kicked off with a special Sportsman Pro Gas Animal 10-lap shootout race, which saw a dozen youngsters take the green flag.
Clones made up a good portion of the entry count at Jacksonville. Senior Clone started 13 karts Saturday and 11 Sunday. The racing was close and exciting as the underpowered Clone engine kept most of the top-10 contestants close and competitive throughout each day’s program.
Methanol-powered Animal classes continued as the backbone of the Gold Cup Series at Jacksonville. The four Junior divisions provided exciting racing and stiff competitions, while Animal Lite, Medium and Heavy, as well as Friday night’s Money Race, offered fans some fast-paced action and wheel-to-wheel action.
Here’s a rundown of the racing at the Jacksonville’s Coyote Motorsports Gold Cup Nationals.

Friday Money Race / Sportsman Shootout
Twelve drivers officially opened the 2013 Gold Cup racing season in a special 10-lap Sportsman Pro Gas Shootout event, which awarded trophies to the top-five finishers and gift certificates to various kart shops.
Bandit racer Jason Alder scored the first win of the new season with a close victory over Georgia’s Dylan Murry. David Kalb Jr. finished third on his brand-new Margay chassis. Zach Wells was fourth on his MGM and Cameron Clifford rounded out the top five.

SUNDAY JUNIOR MEDIUM COMPETITION
Tyler Sandmeyer continued to prove he’s a wheelman at Jacksonville with his win in the Animal Heavy Money Race. Sandmeyer, on his familiar No. 1 MGM, bested MGM teammate Zachary Linsell for the score. Florida’s Rob Hindery was third on his Razor, Josh Stiefel fourth on a Coyote and Dylan Zobkiw rounded out the top five on his Coyote.

LO206 Kid Kart
Three kid kart teams made the trip to Jacksonville. Tanner Carter won both days, but had some stiff competition in both main events. Dalton Smith and Riley Smith were both on Carter’s back bumper in Saturday’s feature. Both drivers looked to have a shot at the top position before Riley spun out last in the race in turn seven. Carter held the lead over the final laps to take a 0.130-second victory over Dalton Smith.
On Sunday you could have thrown a blanket over the top-three racers. Again, Tanner was able to fend off challenges from the two Smiths. This time Riley held on for second, finishing only 0.180 seconds back of Carter, while Dalton crossed the stripe third, less than a half-second back of the winner.

Sportsman 1
Pennsylvania racer Jason Alder backed up his Friday Sportsman Pro Gas Shootout win by bolting on the methanol-powered Animal and scoring the win in Saturday’s Performance North Sportsman 1 Lite main. Alder wheeled his Bandit to his second win of the weekend – but first win in national points classes – over New York Coyote racer Nick Fauci. Maryland’s Matthew Miller was third, about one second back of the winner, while Camden Gruber and Evan Bovee filled the top-five slots in the seven-kart field.
Fauci had been close all weekend and finally broke into the winners’ column in the weekend’s second-to-last race, Sportsman 1 Heavy. Fauci battled hard with Miller and Alder throughout the 10-lapper, and made a slick last-lap pass on Alder to earn the victory. Alder was unable to win his third race of the weekend and had to settle for third. Riley Kelley was fourth and Gruber fifth.
Only two Sportsman 1 Clone racers were in attendance. The participants were Nick Torres and Cale Hall. Torres won both days over Hall. He had a fairly easy time of it Saturday, finishing over 10 seconds in front. On Sunday, Hall was able to keep pace with Torres but ended up falling a little over a second short of the winner. Both drivers were on Razor chassis.

Sportsman 2 / Sportsman Pro Gas
Adam Cornell swept the Sportsman 2 Animal divisions. Cornell secured his first win of the weekend in Saturday’s Van-K Wheels Sportsman 2 Lite, which saw him make a last-lap pass on MGM pilot Zach Wells. Joshua Stark was third on his Coyote, Cameron Clifford fourth and David Kalb Jr. fifth.
Cornell made it a clean sweep in Sunday’s Sportsman 2 Heavy program. The Pennsylvanian scored the Pole Award, won the heat and the 10-lap main event. Stark was second, Kalb third, Clifford fourth and Wells rounded out the top five.

SENIOR PRO GAS ANIMAL START
Dylan Murry and Zach Wells split the Sportsman 2 Clone mains. Murry made a sweet last-lap pass on Wells to win Saturday’s feature. Wells returned the favor Sunday and fended off Murry in another tight race. Cody Hall was third in both races.
Matthew Miller earned a big win Saturday in Baker Racing Engines Sportsman Pro Gas Animal 1. Miller timed fastest on his Bandit chassis and backed up his Pole Award with a 0.123-second win over Dylan Murry. Nick Fauci was third, Alex Vrabel fourth and Cody Hall fifth in the 12-kart field.
Sunday’s Baker Racing Engines Sportsman Pro Gas Animal 2 main saw Cody Hall and Murry race nose-to-tail throughout the 12-lapper. The pair, both on Razor chassis, pulled away from the rest of the field to settle the race on their own. Murry took a number of shots at Hall on the final lap but Hall was able to hold on for the big win – his first and only triumph of the weekend.
Miller crossed the stripe third, well ahead of fourth-place Fauci. Alder rounded out the top five in the competitive 13-kart field.

Junior
Razor pilot Tanner Lee was the top winner on the weekend. Lee scored wins in five of the eight Junior classes offered, including a sweep of Junior Clone, Junior Pro Gas Animal and a big win in Junior Heavy.
Lee became the first-ever winner of Junior Pro Gas, sponsored by Razor Chassis / Roberts Kart Shop and Margay Racing Chassis, and now has the hole shot on the brand-new chassis that will be awarded to the winner of the division’s points champion. Lee bested Michigan’s Tyler Woods and Joey Pendergrass in both days’ Junior Pro Gas mains.
The Lee team strapped on the Clone and proceeded to best Davis Packard in Junior Clone 1 and Junior Clone 2. Five karts started each main event. In Junior Clone 1, Evan Cowen was third, Chris Newman fourth and Rafael Leon fifth. In Sunday’s Junior Clone 2 weekend capper, Lee led the way over Packard, Newman, Leon and Cowen.
Lee scored the MGM Chassis Co. Junior Heavy victory by a 2.5-second gap over defending Restricted Junior national champion Sarah Luoma. Georgia’s Connor Tebbe was third on his sleek black and green Razor. Jason Yarbrough was fourth and Tyler Steifel fifth, both on Coyotes.
Florida racer Jason Yarborough won two of the three races he started at Jacksonville. Racing a pristine No. 24 Coyote, Yarborough banked wins in Junior Lite and Junior Medium, the most competitive of all the Junior mains.
Yarborough’s win in Junior Lite came by a tight 0.274-second gap over fellow Coyote pilot Luoma. Tebbe was right there in third, only 0.546 seconds back of the winner. Tyler Stiefel finished fourth and Haley Kummer fifth.

SENIOR CLONE COMPETITION WAS STOUT AGAIN AT 103RD STREET
Yarborough won a tight race in Junior Medium to finish off the weekend. He finished just ahead of Lee, who was denied of a sixth win on the weekend. Austin Yarbrough (no relation) was third, Tyler Stiefel fourth and Tebbe fifth.
Austin Yarbrough made for an interesting story. The Georgia racer is a top Southeast dirt wheelman who was looking to get some experience on a paved road course. An ad on Facebook led his Austin Yarbrough Racing team to contact D.J. Keener of Bandit Karts. The two struck a deal, and Keener put a Bandit together for Yarbrough to race on Sunday at Jacksonville.
Yarbrough couldn’t race the Coyote Nationals on Saturday because he was busy competing in round two of the Tri-State Pro Series at Thunder Valley Motorplex in Neeses, S.C., arguably the most competitive dirt karting series in the country.
Yarbrough nearly won a couple races at Neeses Saturday night, but he broke through Sunday by scoring the big win in Restricted Junior over Tyler Stiefel. Tyler Woods was third and Haley Kummer fourth.
Great to see a dirt racer try his hand at asphalt sprint racing… once a common occurrence but a rarity this day in age.

Senior
The traditional senior methanol Animal features saw five different winners.
Michigan’s Scott Kleman and Pennsylvania’s Zachary Linsell were the class of the field in Coyote Motorsports Animal Lite. Kleman had a little bit more than Linsell in the main, racing his Coyote to the win by a couple kart-lengths over Linsell’s MGM. Home-state racer Rob Hindery was third, Matthew Horst fourth and Cayla Chapman fifth.
Tyler Sandmeyer made it look easy in Animal Heavy. The Maryland racer gave MGM another win with a comfortable victory of Matthew Darden. Sean Meier was third on the Coyote house kart, Paul Headley had a strong run going but had to settle for fourth. Tim Stiefel bested his son, Joshua, to take the last slot in the top five.
Joshua Stiefel made an engine change Saturday night and found some speed on Sunday. The Western New Yorker bested fellow Coyote racer Cayla Chapman in a close race in win Margay Racing Products Animal Amateur Medium, a class reserved for senior racers who have not won a Gold Cup national championship. Headley took third, Clint Hall fourth and Darden fifth.
Defending class champion Tim Stiefel won Target Dist. Animal Masters by a healthy margin over Robert Hoskinson. Connecticut’s Dave Barry, who says he’s relocating to North Carolina sometime in the next year, took third.
One of the most competitive races of the weekend was Sunday’s Animal Medium. A pair of MGM’s got the best of a pair of Coyotes in the 12-lap main with Linsell and Sandmeyer finishing one-two ahead of Kleman and Meier.

MORE COMPETITIVE SENIOR PRO GAS RACING
Sandmeyer led early before getting loose and letting the trio past him. He made it back by Meier and Kleman and pulled up behind Linsell with a couple laps to go. Sandmeyer made an inside move on Linsell into turn six. The pair went side by side but Linsell was able to fend off the challenge. Sandmeyer had one more shot at Linsell at the end of the straightaway but wasn’t able to muster up enough speed to get past his teammate. Douglas Schmidt rounded out the top five.
Matthew Horst was a mid-pack runner in Animal but he certainly had the Clone figured out. The Razor pilot swept the competitive Senior Clone mains, besting Matt Kessinger and Tyler Sandmeyer both days.
Kessinger and Sandmeyer had enough to hang with Horst in both races but Horst clearly had a bit more than them and the rest of the field, winning Saturday’s main by a half-second margin and taking Sunday’s race by nearly three-tenths of a second gap.
Ageless veteran Dicky Wilson was fourth in Senior Clone 1 on his CKI chassis. CKI’s John Klutz was in attendance all weekend to crew for Wilson. Patrick O’Neal took fifth Saturday on his Coyote.
On Sunday, Matt Travis was fourth behind Horst, Kessinger and Sandmeyer. Local Jax runner Brad Farmer took fifth on his black Coyote.
It was great to see 10 karts start the new Senior Pro Gas main events. Rarely do brand-new classes start more than a handful of karts.
Local racer Michael Greiner got the best of the field in Saturday’s Coyote Motorsports Senior Pro Gas Animal 1. Greiner, on a Margay, and Patrick O’Neal’s Coyote had a terrific battle going in the race before O’Neal ran into mechanical problems with a couple laps to go and retired from the race. Greiner cruised to the win from there. Jeffrey Beatty was second, Chris Osgood third, Meier fourth and Hoskinson fifth.
An up-and-down weekend for Jacksonville resident Sean Meier ended on a high note when he wheeled his Coyote to the win in Coyote / Margay / Razor-sponsored Senior Pro Gas Animal 2. Meier raced hard with Greiner and O’Neal throughout the 12-lapper, pulling ahead on the final circuits to earn his one and only win of the weekend. Greiner was second and O’Neal third.
Joey Kuley made his return to Gold Cup after a couple years of running the WKA Road Racing Series. Kuley rented a Pro Gas Animal from for Sunday’s race and had a good run to take fourth. Beatty rounded out the top five.
Corey Towles won the John Beehan Memorial LO206 Medium local option. Michael Clark was second and Andrew Petty third. The race was named in honor of Beehan, a longtime North Florida Kart Club volunteer who recently passed just a couple weeks ago. WKA’s condolences go out to the Beehan family and all his NFKC friends.
Next up for the Gold Cup is the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals May 24-26 at Michiana Raceway Park near South Bend, Indiana. The official entry form will be released in the next week to 10 days.
Thanks and much appreciation to event sponsor Coyote Motorsports and to all Gold Cup sponsors, racers, families and teams for competing at Jacksonville this past weekend. It was a long drive for many, and your devotion to the series is much appreciated. WKA hopes to see a great field and more strong 4-cycle sprint racing and MRP in May and throughout the rest of the season, which will end with a much-anticipated return to Rockingham Speedway Oct. 4-6.

WKA West Super Series Kicks Off 2013 Season This Weekend at Prairie City

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:22:38 -0400

West-Coast Programs Opens its Second Season at All Star Karting Facility

CONCORD, N.C. – After a successful initial year in 2012, the WKA West Super Series returns for its second season this weekend to the famed All-Star Karting facility in Prairie City, California.
Series organizers, acting off great momentum from a very popular first year, are excited to mirror the same tracks for a seven-race program again in 2013.
Seven dates will once again make up the calendar for the series’ sophomore season, which will bring back series sponsors, Bridgestone, RLV, and Grand Products, along with classes that are sure to suit any karter.
As was the case in 2012, official practice dates, pit parking, and registration for each round will be held the day prior to each Sunday race day.
March 17 – Prairie City, CA; hosted by All-Star Karting
April 21 – Dixon, CA; hosted by the Kinsmen Kart Club
May 19 – Atwater, CA; hosted by the Atwater Kart Club
June 23 – Reno, NV; hosted by the Northern Nevada Kart Club
The Series will take July off to give the karters a break
August 25 – Monterey, CA; hosted by the Monterey Bay Karters
September 22 – Davis, CA; hosted by the Blue Max Kart Club
October 20 – Stockton, CA; hosted by the Little Stockton 99 Speedway
Classes for the 2013 campaign will spread all age categories once again, as well as consist of both two and four cycle machines, all running on Bridgestone rubber.
Returning deadline classes on the 2-cycle side will be the RLV-supported PRD Spec Senior, while for Box Stock Clone Senior will head up the 4-cycle program. Other classes offered for 2013 will be Kid Kart, Comer Junior 1, KPV Juniors 1 and 2, TAG, Shifter categories and Clone Junior Categories.
Like last year, West Series points will be posted on the WKA website. WKA currently is working on a 2013 season entry form and a web page devoted to the series.
Additional series and other information can be found on the WorldKarting.com.

Oils announced for 2013 WKA 2-Cycle Spec Oil Program

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:45:21 -0400

CONCORD, NC – WKA is pleased to announce the 2013 2-Cycle Spec Oil Program for the Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series and VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series.
The program will begin at the Zoom Zoom Nationals and Johnny Jacumin Memorial April 5-7 at Kershaw, S.C., and will run through Daytona KartWeek this December.

The following are spec oils for the 2013 Manufacturers Cup Series.
- AMSOIL Dominator Synthetic
- Avenger Extreme Castor
- Blendzall Green Racing Castor
- Blendzall Racing Castor
- Blendzall Ultra Racing Castor
- Burris Blend
- Burris Castor
- Motul 800 2T
- Red Line Two-Cycle Kart Oil
- Red Line Two-Stroke Racing Oil
- Rev-Clean Racing Castor
- TS Engine Oil
- Wladoil Kart Racing Oil

The following are spec oils for the 2013 Road Racing Series.
- AMSOIL Dominator Synthetic
- Blendzall Green Racing Castor
- Blendzall Racing Castor
- Blendzall Ultra Racing Castor
- Burris Blend
- Burris Castor
- Motul 800 2T
- Red Line Two-Cycle Kart Oil
- Red Line Two-Stroke Racing Oil
- Rev-Clean Racing Castor
- TS Engine Oil
- Wladoil Kart Racing Oil
The only difference between the series is in the Man Cup competitors may run Avenger Extreme Castor. Avenger Extreme Castor is not a legal spec oil in Road Racing.
All Man Cup classes run under the WKA Spec Oil Program. In Road Racing, all 2-cycle classes run under the Spec Oil Program except Unlimited, B-Stock, Formula 125, CIK 125 Shifter, WKA 125 Shifter and certain setups in Formula 100 (see WKA 2013 Tech Manual).
CLICK HERE for the updated Kershaw Man Cup pre-entry form.
CLICK HERE for the updated Kershaw Road Racing pre-entry form.
Direct questions to WKA at 704-455-1606.

WKA Dirt Summer Nationals set for July 19-21 at S.C.’s Wheel Crazy Kartway

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:35:20 -0500

CONCORD, NC – A successful Dirt World Championships this past December at the Daytona Flat Track has prompted WKA officials to schedule another Speedway Dirt show this summer.
The event, titled the WKA Dirt Summer Nationals, will be held July 19-21 at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C., a quarter-mile dirt track about an hour west of Myrtle Beach.
Wheel Crazy hosted the 2011 Tri-State Pro Series opener, but the track has been relatively quiet since. Track owner Michael Stone has been interested in holding a big event at the facility this season, and with WKA looking to promote a national dirt race this season in addition to Daytona, the two parties are very excited to work together and offer a prestigious event with good paying purses and awards for dirt karters.
Go to http://goo.gl/maps/XsDFH to view an up-close Google Map overhead shot of the track.
The Dirt Summer Nationals will run a very similar format as Daytona. The track will be open Friday for parking and practice. Racing will take place Saturday and Sunday. Approximately 14 classes will be offered each day and the goal will be to finish racing as early as possible to allow teams to enjoy Saturday evening and head home at a respectable hour on Sunday.
Pro money classes will be offered for all age categories. Pro classes will include senior Animal, Clone and Champ; Junior Gold, Junior 2 (Blue) and Junior 1 (Purple). The headline event will be Pro Animal, which will pay a healthy, To Be Announced purse.
In addition to money, Pro class winners will earn guaranteed starting spots to the applicable Pro main event at this December’s 2013 Daytona Dirt World Championships.
The winner’s share of the purses will be announced in the coming weeks.
For senior flat-kart classes, one race day will be devoted to Animal classes and the other day to Clone.
A tire rule will be in place for the event. The tire rule announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
As stated in the WKA Tech Manual and 2013 Tech Updates, Senior Clone classes will run big pipe, open dry clutch and one of the four approved flywheels – ARC 6619; PVL; Raceseng REV WHEEL FINNED S1, all at min. weight of 3 pounds, 2 ounces or Speed Karts Steel Billet S1 at min. weight of 5 pounds, 3 ounces.
All Junior Clone classes will run small pipe and shoe clutch.
Approximately 28 classes will be on the card, and the structure will be very similar to Daytona with Animal, Clone and one Champ class offered to Junior 1, Junior 2 and Junior 3. Senior classes will include, Animal Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy and Masters (35 years old and up) and the same classes for Clone.
An entry form will be posted this spring.
A wide range of sponsorship opportunities is available. A number of announcements regarding this race are forthcoming; be sure to watch WorldKarting.com for the latest news and sign up for WKA’s Pit Board email newsletter, which you can do on the homepage of WorldKarting.com.
Direct WKA Speedway Dirt questions to Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606 ext. 15 or email keith@worldkarting.com.

National Road Racing Series points news

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:30:31 -0500

CONCORD, NC – Point standings, including Daytona and Roebling Road, have been posted on WorldKarting.com for the 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series driven by Mazda.
Click here to view the updated Road Racing points page.
It has been finalized the Road Racing Series will consist of seven points races in 2013. They are the aforementioned Daytona and Roebling Road events, Kershaw (Apr 5-7); Grattan (May 17-19); Mid-Ohio (June 7-9); VIR Grand Nationals (July 26-28) and Summit Point will close the points year Sept. 6-8.
Details for a potential eighth event to run this fall after Summit Point continue to be worked on, however, if the event takes place it will be a non-points show.
Competitors may count the best five of seven events toward national points. For classes that run both days for a single championship, competitors may count their best 10 of 14 races.
Next up for the Road Racing Series is the 14th Annual Johnny Jacumin Memorial April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C
Pre-registration is currently open for Kershaw. Click here to view and print the entry blank
Direct Road Racing Series questions to Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606 ext. 15.

Gold Cup banquet reservation forms needed this week

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:43:17 -0500

CONCORD, NC – f you’re planning on attending the 2012 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series year-end banquet Friday night, March 8 at the Astoria Hotel in Orange Park, Fla., we’re asking people to pre-register this week.
Click here to view the Gold Cup banquet reservation form.
Please send a completed reservation form to Marie Borsuk at marie@worldkarting.com, or you may fax it to WKA at 704-455-1609.
We’ll also accept reservations via phone. Call Marie Borsuk at 704-455-1606 ext. 11.
Tickets are $15 each ($12 for kids under 8), which includes a full dinner including salad, carved roast beef, roasted chicken, sides and dessert.
Scheduled start time is 7 p.m., however, times may be adjusted based on Friday’s Sportsman Pro Gas Shootout and Animal Heavy Money Race. Announcements will be made Friday at the track with specific banquet starting time.

Last call to pre-enter for Jacksonville Gold Cup

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:42:32 -0500

CONCORD, NC – This is the final week to pre-enter for the March 8-10 Coyote Motorsports Nationals WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series season opener at Jacksonville.
Click here to view and print the Coyote Motorsports Nationals entry form.
WKA will accept pre-entries for the event through Wednesday.
Mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027. Scan to keith@worldkarting.com or fax to 704-455-1609.
To reserve parking at the 103rd Street Sports Complex, call North Florida Kart Club president Ed Glanville at 904-718-5330 or email Ed at glanvil1@bellsouth.net.
Direct other questions to WKA at 704-455-1606.

WKA Speedway Pavement at Chapel Hill; Rockingham Pavement race in fall

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 07:43:32 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The WKA Speedway Pavement Series will be back in action this summer with two big events at Chapel Hill Raceway in Western New York and a third event at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina on a yet-to-be-determined weekend.
The WKA Pavement Grand Nationals will run August 9-11 at Chapel Hill. The event will offer a full slate of flat-kart and champ-kart classes for all age groups, and it will feature an array of special programs, incentives, money races and awards in a major attempt to fill the pits at Chapel Hill and begin rebuilding the Pavement Series.
In addition to the Grand Nationals, WKA and new Chapel Hill owner Ronnie Flaim will promote a Speedway Pavement race the weekend of Saturday, July 13 at Chapel Hill to serve as a warm-up for the Grand Nationals. Details on this event are being worked out and will be announced in the coming weeks.
WKA officials have been working closely with Flaim, a longtime WKA racer who gained ownership of the popular facility from the Scharf and Friel families, which built the facility in the early 1990s and have run it since. Flaim recently purchased the track and is eager to offer big races and regain the following the facility once enjoyed in the ’90s and 2000s.
Another track owner WKA has been working closely with is Rockingham’s Andy Hillenburg. WKA and Hillenburg have reached an agreement to run a Speedway Pavement national event at the “Little Rock,” a Martinsville Speedway replica located behind the 1.5-mile Rockingham tri-oval.
Inside the half-mile Little Rock is a smooth, banked quarter-mile oval that has hosted one kart race several years ago. This track will be the site of a third 2013 WKA Speedway Pavement race after the Chapel Hill Grand Nationals.
The Rockingham date will be announced soon, and similar to the Chapel Grand Nationals, the event will boast a number of special incentives and programs in an effort to promote a big pavement-oval kart race in the Southeast.
WKA is working to rebuild the Pavement program. While the series has been quiet in recent years, WKA is committed pavement oval kart races and believes this form of karting is vital to the health and growth of our sport.
More details on these races are coming soon. Direct Speedway Pavement questions to WKA’s Keith Shampine at 704-455-1606.

Johnny Jacumin Memorial entry blank posted

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 07:51:16 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The entry blank for the Johnny Jacumin Memorial at Kershaw, South Carolina’s Carolina Motorsports Park – round three of the 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series driven by Mazda – is now posted on WorldKarting.com.
Click here to view and print the Johnny Jacumin Memorial entry blank.
Pre-registration opens Wednesday, February 13 and closes Wednesday, March 27. Competitors should enter before March 6 to get the best pre-entry price.
Open-air garages are offered for road racers at CMP. Contact CMP at 803-475-2448 or email track office manager Bambi Ferrer at bambi@carolinamotorsportspark.com.
Beginning next week, mail completed entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027. Fax to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com.
Direct questions to WKA at 704-455-1606.

Kershaw Man Cup entry form now available

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:14:52 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The entry form for round two of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park has been released.
Click here to view and print the Zoom Zoom Nationals entry blank.
Pre-registration will remain open until March 20. Competitors can take advantage of the cheapest entry fee prices by pre-entering by February 28.
Reserved parking spaces can be purchased via the entry form. The price is $50 each for the first two spots and $65 each for three or more, e.g., three spots is $165.00.
Camping is $15 per night and $25 per night with hookups. Contact the track to reserve camping. Contact information is listed on the entry form.
Mail completed Zoom Zoom Nationals entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027; fax to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com.
Direct questions to WKA at 704-455-1606.

Coyote now Jacksonville Gold Cup sponsor

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:13:02 -0500

SPENCERPORT, NY – Coyote Motorsports, located just east of Rochester, N.Y., in Spencerport, has signed on as the title sponsor of the upcoming March 8-10 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series opener at the 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Fla.
Coyote is one of the top American-made sprint kart chassis and is one of the original go-kart chassis builders in the United States, as well as a longtime WKA Gold Cup Series supporter.
The Jacksonville event will be known as the Coyote Motorsports Nationals. Click here to view and print the entry blank.
This is the last week to pre-enter for Jacksonville at the best rate. WKA will accept the “first-tier” pre-entry prices through Wednesday. Pre-registration will then stay open until February 27 at “second-tier” prices.
Mail completed Coyote Motorsports Nationals entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027; fax to 704-455-1609 or scan to Keith Shampine at keith@worldkarting.com
For more information on Coyote, visit CoyoteKarts.com or call the shop at 585-352-0806.

Man Cup Junior engine rules to remain unchanged in 2013

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:10:35 -0500

Komet Sportsman added to Sunday schedule
CONCORD, NC – The WKA Board of Trustees met last week via conference call for their first meeting of 2013.
Two important items to result from the meeting involve the WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, set for round two this April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C.
Yamaha Junior and Komet Junior will run the same engine package the classes ran at the Daytona KartWeek opener and throughout the 2012 season. Further testing will be done throughout the year, however, there will be no change in the engine rules during the 2013 competition year.
Komet Sportsman has been added to the day two (Sunday) program at the remaining 2013 Man Cup nationals, beginning at Kershaw. The Saturday Komet Sportsman class will run a best five out of six races toward the national championship. Sunday’s Komet Sportsman class will run a best four of five races with the opening race at Kershaw.
The two Komet Sportsman divisions are the only Man Cup classes not running a best nine of 12 format toward championship standings.
Last week’s meeting minutes will be posted on http://www.worldkarting.com/index.php/downloads in the coming days.

Kershaw WKA event entry forms to be released Monday

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 08:13:04 -0500

CONCORD, NC – WKA will release pre-entry forms this Monday for the Road Racing and Manufacturers Cup events this April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C.
Pre-registration will be open for the events for seven to eight weeks. The tiered entry fee system will apply.
The Zoom Zoom Nationals on CMP’s 0.7-mile sprint track will mark round two of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, while the Johnny Jacumin Memorial on the 2.27-mile CMP main road course will serve as the third round of the 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series. The Road Racing Series is in action next weekend, February 8-10 at Roebling Road Raceway in Georgia.
An announcement will be sent via WKA’s Pit Board once entry forms are available on WorldKarting.com.

Roebling Road National pre-registration ends Friday

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:46:18 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The next national on the 2013 calendar is the February 8-10 Roebling Road Nationals at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah, Georgia.
Pre-registration for the event closes this Friday, February 1. Competitors may pre-enter online by visiting host club Southern Kart Club’s website at http://southernkartclub.com or by mailing the traditional WKA entry form to the Southern Kart Club at PO Box 155; Grant, Fla. 32949.
Click here to view and print the Roebling Road Nationals entry blank.
The event marks the second round of the 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series driven by Mazda. The national series currently is a seven-race schedule, however, details continue to be worked out for an eighth and final national event this fall. If the fall date is secured, it will be in the Southeast and bring the series to eight races, meaning the best six of eight events will be counted toward national standings or best 12 of 16 races for final one, final two divisions that run both days for a single class championship.
Friday practice will be offered for competitors February 8 before two days of national and local-option class racing Saturday and Sunday.
The Roebling Road Nationals also kicks off the 2013 Southern Kart Club WKA regional series. SKC’s second round comes April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park in conjunction with WKA’s Johnny Jacumin Memorial national. SKC 2013 club race dates at Roebling are June 29-30 and September 28-29.
SKC club officials want to remind national races traveling to Roebling Road from the north the following directions to the track.
From US I-95 exit at Pooler exit 101, travel on US 80, going West. Continue to traffic light at GA 30/17. Turn Right onto GA 17. Roebling Road is the first paved road on the Right, approximately 1.5 miles after turning on to GA 17. Follow Roebling Road to the end, track is on the Left.
For more information on the Roebling Road Nationals, visit http://southernkartclub.com or call WKA at 704-455-1606 ext. 15.

2013 Manufacturers Cup points posted

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:09:40 -0500

CONCORD, NC – WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series point standings through the Daytona KartWeek Margay Sprint Championships are now posted on WorldKarting.com.
Click here to go to the Man Cup points page.
All classes except Komet Sportsman run both days for a single national championship. Competitors count the best nine of 12 races toward the championship. Komet Sportsman is best five of six races.
Bonus points are earned at the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals, June 28-30 at Michiana Raceway Park. Divisional bonus points can be earned by participating in a WKA-sanctioned divisional sprint series.

Road Racing Clone flywheel rule clarification

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:01:12 -0500

CONCORD, NC – WKA made changes to its sprint and speedway Clone engine rules prior to Daytona that also are applicable to Road Racing Clone applications.
Effective immediately, legal Clone flywheels in the WKA Road Racing Series nationals and other WKA-sanctioned Road Racing events are the ARC Model 6619, PVL, Raceseng S-1 Finned Flywheel all at a minimum weight of 3 pounds, 2 ounces. The Speed Karts Steel Billet S-1 flywheel is also approved at a minimum weight of 5 pounds, 3 ounces.
This rule is now updated in WKA’s Tech Updates. Click here to view and print WKA’s Tech Updates.

Three February dates for 2013 WKA/SFI Tech Certification seminars

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:51:05 -0500

CONCORD, NC – If you’re interested in becoming certified as an official WKA / SFI 2- or 4-cycle tech official, this is the time of year to do it.
Click here to view and print the 2013 WKA Tech Seminar reservation form.
February will include three WKA / SFI Tech Certification seminars in three different areas of the country.
Next weekend the annual 2-Cycle and 4-Cycle Tech Seminar will take place at the OVKA Swap Meet at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio. Doors open for the popular karting trade show at 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 6. Registration will take place the Saturday morning with the seminar slated to begin at noon.
A 4-Cycle Tech Seminar will take place at the WKA Office in Concord, N.C., Saturday, February 9. This is the same weekend as the AKRA Kart Trade Show at the Metrolina Tradeshow Expo in Charlotte, N.C., about 15 minutes from the WKA office.
The trade show is open all day Friday and Saturday. Registration for the seminar will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the seminar will begin at noon.
Sunday, February 17 will conclude the month of seminars at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey. The Englishtown seminar is for 2- and 4-cycle. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the seminar will begin at 9.
WKA members who wish to become certified as WKA Technical Inspectors will take the SFI/WKA Certification Examination at the conclusion of the seminars. Those passing the open book examination will receive a 2-year WKA/SFI Technical Inspector certification.
The cost for any of these seminars is $125. That includes the seminar, the SFI examination and a copy of the 2013 Technical Manual. Those successfully completing the examination will receive a clothing patch and an ID card and will be included on the list of SFI / WKA Certified Technical Inspectors
To register via phone, call Marie Borsuk at the WKA office at 704-455-1606 ext. 11 or email marie@worldkarting.com.

ROOKIE DRIVER SWEEPS WKA DAYTONA KARTWEEK

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:53:21 -0500

WELLINGTON, FL – The cold, rainy weather during the 2012 World Karting Association (WKA) KartWeek in Daytona Beach, Fla.
on Dec. 29 and Dec. 30 didn't stop Wellington, Fla. resident Jeremy Fairbairn, 8, from turning up the heat. Though tall for his age, the young driver only began karting just over a year ago and this year's KartWeek at Daytona International Speedway was his first. Inexperience didn't stop Fairbairn as he went on to dominate the weekend going P1 in every competitive on-track session.
"I first became interested in karting from my dad," said Fairbairn. "He's very into racing and I've been tagging along to his track events for a few years now at Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR). Every time we would pull up to the track I'd ask, 'Dad, now can I drive the karts?'"
When Fairbairn turned 7 years old, his father, Marcel Fairbairn, set-up a lead-follow session on a Kid Kart with one of the instructors at the track. From that point forward he was instantly hooked and began practicing a few times each week. He's been entering every local race he can and while his home track remains PBIR, he has also spent time at Ocala Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway and the RaceComplex in Ft. Myers.
The Manufacturer's Cup series in Daytona Beach is one of the most coveted national races in all of karting and is home to many of the most well-known drivers. This year, more than 2,000 competitors from around the country competed on three tracks.
After skating through qualifiers, Fairbairn, who was competing in his first race in Yamaha Rookie, took first in the pre-final on Saturday. The win earned him a prime spot on the inside front row for the finals. Though losing his position at the start of the race, Fairbairn worked his way back up to take the lead and finished more than eight seconds ahead of the other drivers.
"Winning the final race on Saturday gave me confidence to keep going and push myself even harder during Sunday's events," said Fairbairn.
Turning heads for the second day in a row, the enthusiastic new driver qualified first and took his first career pole. Fairbairn swept the day, leading every lap from the start of the day through to the main event. Finishing once again eight seconds ahead of the competition, Fairbairn earned himself a sweet victory.
"It was a great weekend and I'm so excited to bring home such an important win," said Fairbairn. "I'm looking forward to a repeat performance in Kershaw, S.C. in a couple of months."
Fairbairn drives Tony Kart chassis'. He is racing Micromax (Rotax), Cadet Sportsman (Comer) and Yamaha Rookie. His sponsors include LED Source® and GearSource.com. For sponsorship information, please email mfairbairn@mac.com. For more information about Fairbairn, please visit www.JeremyFairbairn.com.
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Briggs & Stratton 2013 calendar unveiled

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:55:15 -0500

WAUWATOSA, WI – The 17th annual Briggs & Stratton 2013 calendar is now officially in print and published online at www.BriggsRacing.com. “We would like to thank everyone that follows us on Facebook for submitting over 320 photos for this year’s calendar. The quality of images made for an incredibly difficult decision process. We simply had enough great photos to fill a dozen calendars” stated David Klaus, Director – Briggs and Stratton Racing.
The Briggs & Stratton annual racing calendar began as a way for us to highlight racing within our company and the racing community. Today, this calendar is given away at tradeshows and events around the world. “This calendar allows us to share what Briggs Racing is all about. It gives us another way to thank the families and racers who race our engines and the opportunity to expose others to the exciting, cost-effective world of Briggs & Stratton racing.”
To find out more information about the Briggs & Stratton Racing please visit www.BriggsRacing.com or join the conversation on Facebook.

Jacksonville Gold Cup entry form, reserved number form posted

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:52:45 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The entry blank for round one of the 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series at Jacksonville, Fla.’s 103rd Street Sports Complex is now available at WorldKarting.com.
Click here to view and print the Jacksonville entry form.
Click here to view and print the 2013 Gold Cup Reserved Number Form.
The lowest tier pricing for entry fees runs until February 6. Prices increase $10 per class and $5 for Friday practice on Feb. 7 until the end of pre-registration Feb. 27.
The Jacksonville season opener, currently titled the Gold Cup Spring Nationals, will run March 8-10. It will mark the third straight year the Gold Cup has kicked off at the popular 103rd Street Sports Complex.
Twenty-nine classes are on the Gold Cup slate in 2013. Many of these divisions run the final one, final two program for a single national championship.
Changes to Gold Cup in 2013 include the dismissal of the X30 Junior, X30 Senior and Komet Sportsman divisions to bring the Gold Cup back to a 4-cycle-only national series.
Three new Pro Gas Animal classes for each age category have replaced the 2-cycle classes. Sportsman Pro Gas (age 7 to 12), Junior Pro Gas (age 12 to 15) and Senior Pro Gas (age 15 and up) will each run Saturday and Sunday for a single class championship (count best 7 of 10 races). The new Pro Gas rules can be found here on WorldKarting.com.
Animal Masters (age 35 and up) will run Sunday only and be open to methanol and gas-powered Animal power plants. Gas-powered karts will be given a 10-pound weight break.
A full slate of methanol Animal classes and Clone divisions are back on the schedule in 2013. Each age category has several Animal classes to choose from, while Clone classes are offered once each day for each age category. All Clone classes race both days for a single championship (count best 7 of 10 races).
Click here for 2013 Gold Cup class specifications.
Mail completed pre-entry forms to WKA at 6051 Victory Lane; Concord, NC 28027; scan to enter@worldkarting.com or fax to 704-455-1609.
Direct questions to the WKA office at 704-455-1606.

Road Racing round two this Feb. 8-10 at Roebling Road; entry form available

Wed, 9 Jan 2013 07:44:23 -0500

CONCORD, NC – Round two of the 2013 WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series driven by Mazda is this February 8-10 at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah, Georgia. The pre-entry form for the Roebling Road Nationals is now available.
Click here to view and print the Roebling Road entry form. Competitors may also pre-enter online via MotorsportReg.com. Go to SouthernKartClub.com for the direct link to the event’s online pre-registration.
Pre-registration is open until Friday, February 1.
Road racers recently closed the 2012 national circuit at Roebling Road September 28-30. WKA and Southern Kart Club officials met following the September event and agreed to work to move the Roebling national date back to February, as it has been in past years, in an effort to increase entries and competition at the 2.02-mile venue.
The event also marks the opening of the 2013 Southern Kart Club regional season. The SKC group will run a club points race in conjunction with WKA at Roebling and April 5-7 at Carolina Motorsports Park. Additional SKC regional races will be held at Roebling Road June 29-30 and Sept. 28-29.
Competitors may mail completed pre-entries to SKC at PO Box 155; Grant, Fla. 32949.
WKA hopes to see a great field of road racers back in action at Roebling Road this winter.
The following is a letter from Southern Kart Club Dominic Greco regarding the 2013 WKA and SKC karting seasons.

Welcome to the 2013 Southern Kart Club (SKC) race season!
First off, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and also to congratulate all of the recent winners at the Daytona season opener. To all of the SKC club members enjoying wins, “WAY TO GO!” As everyone knows from the World Karting Association (WKA) releases, our first club race of the year will be a WKA VEGA / TS RACING ROAD RACING SERIES DRIVEN BY MAZDA national points race. We are excited to once again be a regional stop for the entire series, and look forward to showing the national competitors our special brand of Southern hospitality.
Thom, Nick and I will be working to procure the “free range” pork for the traditional southern BBQ that our club enjoys at our race events. Southern Kart Club will provide the main dish (Pork) and select sides for dinner. We ask all of the club members and guests to bring sides or deserts to add to the pot-luck style gathering Saturday Night following the races. As always, the track allows overnight camping with a small additional fee at the gate. So if you do not feel like leaving the track, you have another option.
The rest of the SKC race schedule will include two additional race dates at Roebling Road and one date, also a national, at Kershaw. These dates will be: April 5-7 – Carolina Motorsports Park, S.C. (national) June 29-30- Roebling Road (regional) September 28-29- Roebling Road (regional)
Due to a scheduling conflict with Barber Raceway, we will not be able to have an additional race this year. Last year, Robby Harper set up an additional race, and we were able to have it approved as a “Plus one” race for our club points. This year, we will revert to the old format of calculating our club member regional points by applying the best three out of four finishes.
SKC Class sponsorship forms are available on the website. Sponsorship includes your club membership along with an early move in and sponsor parking for the season. We thank all of last year’s class sponsors, and hope for additional new sponsors in 2013.
With the increased workload on the volunteers and board members for a national race, our 2012 points Banquet will be held at the June Race. We do not want to short change our loyal club members with a rushed banquet on an already full weekend.
One club item that needs to be addressed over the national weekend will be elections of or retention of SKC board members. In 2012 the SKC membership approved the ability to conduct “electronic” voting for club elections.
Additionally there will be ballots available at registration. Write-in candidates can be added up until the final tally Saturday night. There will be five new board members elected to replace/retain half of the board seats. We will announce the 2013 SKC board members at the BBQ.
The following Board members are up for re-election: Nick Weil, Mark Scott and Dominic Greco
Members in the middle of the two year term are: Dave Williams, Jackie Myers, Thom Andresen and Steve Jeffers
Sunday morning during the quiet hour, there will be a meeting of the newly elected SKC board members to begin the club year.
Finally, I would like to personally thank the members of the SKC for making each and every event a “family” style gathering. To our sponsors, thanks for the much needed financial backing in these tough times. To the other board members and volunteers, thanks for all of the hard work you do for the club and racers that visit our track. I would like to extend a special thanks to Dave and Sherrie Williams for their work in scoring and registration, Mark Scott for always helping the disabled karts off the track, and Nick Weil for being our site web master, chef and for his fine event race direction.
Thank you again for another great race season that was 2012, and I look forward to a fun 2013 season.

Jacksonville Gold Cup date set for March 8-10

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 08:02:14 -0500

CONCORD, NC – The 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series will open March 8-10 at the 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.
The 2013 Gold Cup schedule had previously been announced with the Jacksonville date pending between the first and second weekend of March. WKA and North Florida Kart Club officials have met and set the date for March 8-10.
The 2012 Gold Cup awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Jacksonville show. More details on the awards ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.
Click here to view the full 2013 WKA Gold Cup schedule.

Local media flocks to Daytona to cover KartWeek

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 08:00:12 -0500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The 2012 version of Daytona KartWeek received some terrific coverage via local Daytona Beach news outlets this past weekend.
Here are a couple stories that we hope boosted interest in karting throughout the central Florida region.
Central Florida News 13 ran this television clip Friday evening, December 28.
Click here to view the video. Double click the video window to maximize to full screen.
WKA National Road Racing veteran and 2012 Daytona winner Keith Buffo was featured in a Saturday Daytona Beach News-Journal story by the newspaper’s motorsports editor Godwin Kelly.
Click here to read the News-Journal story on Buffo and Daytona KartWeek.
Another Kelly-written News-Journal story was featured Sunday on the Top Kart USA WKA Manufacturers Cup team. Click here to read the story.
The News-Journal website also features other stories on KartWeek and photo albums from the kart racing at Daytona.

Van-K Wheels sponsors Daytona Dirt Fast Time Awards

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 07:36:23 -0500

Set of wheels awarded each Pro class Fast Time winner
DENVER, NC – Van-K Wheels has signed on to sponsor the Daytona Dirt World Championships Fast Time Qualifying rounds this December 29 and 30 at the Daytona International Speedway Flat Track.
Van-K, located in Denver, N.C., has posted eight sets of Pro-MAXX wheels for the event. Pro-MAXX is Van-K’s new premiere line of machined wheels designed for the dirt oval market. They are the ultimate in performance and have the coolest look.
One set will be awarded to the Van-K Wheels Fast Time winner in each of the seven Pro classes, and the eighth set will go to the quick-time setter in Saturday’s Junior 3 Box Stock class.
“With the large fields we’re anticipating at this year’s Dirt World Championships, we felt it was important the fast time winners get something in return. The Pro classes will be some of the most competitive divisions, so each fast time winner in those seven classes will win a set of Van-K Wheels. We thank Brian Bass from Van-K for stepping up to the plate and supporting this great event with their fine line of kart wheels.” WKA’s Keith Shampine stated.
A set of Van-K wheels will go to the Fast Time winner in Pro Junior 1, Pro Junior 2, Pro Junior 3 Animal, Pro Junior Clone, Pro Animal, Pro Champ, Pro Clone and Junior 3 Box Stock.
“With the prestige of WKA’s Daytona KartWeek and the strong growth of the Dirt World Championships, we felt that this was a great event to showcase our newest kart wheels,” said Brian Bass, president of Van-K Wheels. “And these wheels are finished with our new flat black anodized finish.”
Van-K Wheels has been involved with karting since the 1980’s. From dirt ovals to quarter midgets, Van-K Wheels are sold through a dedicated dealer network nationwide.
For more information on Van-K Wheels, visit http://www.vankwheels.com.

WKA Member Meeting Thursday, Dec. 27 at DIS Media Center

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:56:53 -0500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The 2012 WKA Membership Meeting will take place on Thursday, December 27 at the Daytona International Speedway Media Center, which is next to the Fan Zone in the infield near the start/finish line of the superspeedway.
The meeting will begin at 4 p.m.
The meeting agenda will include:
A presentation by WKA President Rick Dresang on the state of the Association
A discussion of proposals for reorganizing WKA to make it more efficient and effective and to better respond to membership requirements
A Question and Answer session with the WKA Officers and Trustees present
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for members to cast their vote for two proposed Code of Regulations changes. In summary these two Code of Regulations proposals will:
Allow WKA Master Members to nominate and vote for Trustees and to vote on Code of Regulations amendments by electronic ballot as well as mail. The objective of this change is to provide more voting options for our Master Members and increase participation.
Allow WKA Trustees to approve meeting minutes and vote on motions by electronic ballot. The objective is to take advantage of the latest information technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.