WKA Northeast Speedway Pavement Series
June 30, 2009
(Updated Information Highlighted in Red)
Route 106 Race Park: There's a lot to talk about regarding the upcoming event at the Route 106 Race Park. As previously announced, we have made every effort to reduce cost by compressing practice and two race events into one weekend. There will be six hours of Fee Practice from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday, July 11. That will be followed by two, maybe three rounds of free practice. Following that there will be our regular race schedule under the lights. Sunday, July 12 will follow our regular daily schedule with practice beginning at 9:00 AM.
On our last post we announced that the local Route 106 competitors who race with sealed Animal engines would be running with us. However, after looking at their rules, it became apparent that they were not compatible with the WKA classes. As a result, they will run a separate program Saturday evening.
All of these things should give us a strong kart count and lots of fun. See you at Route 106 Race Park.
Karting for Cancer: Here’s our opportunity to help fight cancer while taking part in a karting event, either as a spectator or participant. On Monday July 13, 2009, Wild Thing Karts of East Longmeadow, MA will be hosting “Karting for Cancer” at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. This special karting event is in support of cancer research, and proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
You can attend and bring your friends and family for a tour of the speedway and watch the great competition. Cancer patients and survivors will be admitted at no charge. And even better, if your kart fits one of the classes offered at Stafford Speedway, you can join the competition. For information on the classes offered, go to the Wild Thing Karts web site at http://www.wildthingkarts.com/rules.htm/
For complete information on attending the event, click on the Kart for Cancer button on the left. See you all there.
Points Posted: The first race of the 2009 WKA Northeast Speedway Pavement Series is in the books with great weather. The turnout at the Tri-State Kart Club track at Pomfret, Connecticut that was almost double last year's event. Points are now posted.
Event Photographer: Kyle Leverault joined us a the Pomfret event as our event photographer, and he thinks that he will be able attend our events at Route 106 Race Park and Riverhead Speedway. He'll be posting pictures from Pomfret at his web site soon. Just click on http://klevphotos.smugmug.com/ to see the pictures.
Raptors in Sportsman Champ 1: We have received requests to allow Raptor engines in the Sportsman 1 Champ Lite and Heavy Classes. As a result Purple Plate Raptor engines will be allowed in these two classes again this year.
2009 Schedule: Click on the 2009 Schedule button on the left for a complete 2009 schedule including the National, Chapel Hill , and WKANESPS.
2009 Rule Updates: There have been several rule changes this year. Following is a summary of the key changes:
1. Tires -- In order to make it easier for local competitors to participate in WKANESPS events, there will be no spec tires in at least the first three events.
2. New Purple Plates -- The new spec purple plate for the Sportsman 1 classes is a three hole purple plate. Hole sizes are 0.225".
3. Briggs Heavy minimum kart weight – The minimum kart weight of 200 pounds in Briggs Heavy has been eliminated.
4. Briggs Lite minimum weight -- The minimum kart and driver weight has been reduced from 330 pounds to 325 pounds.
5. Junior Champ Lite & Heavy -- The minimum weights in the Junior Champ Lite and Heavy classes have been increased fifteen pounds.
WKA National Speedway Pavement Series Comes to Riverhead Speedway: That's right! Riverhead Speedway and East End Kart Racing will host the last National Speedway Pavemement Series race of the 2009 season. Riverhead was picked because of its long term partnership with WKA as a Master Track. In addition EEKR has supported WKA and followed its engine, chassis and tire rules, and the local Riverhead competitors have been strong supporters of the WKA Northeast Speedway Pavement Series (WKANESPS).
WKANESPS has given WKA its traditional Columbus Day weekend date, October 9 to 11, 2009, for the national event. WKANESPS competitors can use the two day event on October 3 and 4 to prepare for the national event.
