2-3-12 Southeast Karting Challenge Confirms 2012 Plans and Schedule

Race dates and class structure set for trio of top-level facilities in Texas and Louisiana

The Southeast Karting Challenge is pleased to officially announce its formation and the schedule for the 2012 season. Created as a new association between three first-class karting facilities in the southeastern United States, the SEKC will be the premier regional racing series for karters in the region. Sanctioned by ROTAX as an official Challenge series, the program will provide an unparalleled opportunity for racers to earn points en route to the Rotax Grand Nationals. We believe that the quality and organization of the series will be at a level that will attract the nation’s top drivers.

NOLA Motorsports Park, MSR Houston and the Dallas Karting Complex will each host a race during the 2012 season. Each facility will hold back-to-back races on Saturday and Sunday during race weekends for a total of six events on the schedule. Currently confirmed classes include the full line-up of Rotax categories, Stock Honda Shifters and Kid Karts. Rulebooks for both the Rotax Challenge and Shifter Karts will be enforced for tech in the classes that they preside over. Local class options will be available and these categories will be announced at a later date.

The following is the confirmed schedule for the 2012 Southeast Karting Challenge:

Races 1 & 2: March 30-April 1 – Nola Motorsports Park
Races 3 & 4: May 18-20 – MSR Houston
Races 5 & 6: June 15-17 – Dallas Karting Complex

The following is the list of classes that have been confirmed:
Kid Kart
Rotax Micro Max
Rotax Mini Max
Rotax Junior Max
Rotax Senior Max
Rotax Masters Max
Rotax DD2
Rotax DD2 Masters
Shifter Karts 1
Shifter Karts 2
Shifter Karts 4
Shifter Karts 5
Local Options (TBA)

"The Dallas Karting Complex is excited to support the Southeast Karting Challenge. The schedule was designed to avoid conflicting race dates with other programs, so we feel the classes should be strong in attendance. The series will be finished before the Texas heat arrives and with a limited schedule, racers should enjoy more without breaking the bank,” explains Mike Jones, DKC co-owner.

“We are ecstatic about the newly formed Southeast Kart Challenge,” offers Garett Potter, Karting Director at Nola Motorsports Park. “Not only will this be something we can build on for the future, this will be Nola first big kart race, our chance to show off the new track. I want to say thanks to Kevin (Adds) and Mike (Jones) from DKC for heading up the effort, with us hosting the first round and being April Fools weekend, expect some fun crazy stories to come, after all it is New Orleans! I would also like to thank Rotax (MAXSpeed Group), Red Bull, Ribtect, PTK and VP for helping us kick this series off”

Nola will also have a number of Arrive & Drive karts in Rotax, Shifter, JR1 and Super Sportsman if someone wants the luxury of just showing up. Interested parties should contact Garett Potter (garett@nolamotor.com or 504-273-6747).
Pre-Registration for all races will be available soon, through our website (www.southeastkartingchallenge.com), which is currently under construction. We have created a Facebook page where you can subscribe for up-to-the-minute updates and information at http://facebook.com/southeastkartingchallenge

Registration costs and complete information will soon be made available on our website and Facebook page. Questions may be sent to info@southeastkartingchallenge.com