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Andrew Kemp “On the Move”

After a championship winning 2007 season Andrew Kemp has resigned for 2008 with Folsom, Ca. based Powerline Motorsports. Kemp will pilot the 2008 Energy Kinetic Chassis with support from KartParts2Go.com. “I am very happy to be working with Andrew again this season”. Says Team Principal Jason Flores “Andrew came on with us last season and has proven that he has the speed and consistency to win championships”. Kemp enters his second season of Tag 125cc competition for 2008.

“We had a great season in 2007 winning the Tag Cross Over Series, Prairie City Tag Championship and scoring 6^th in the IKF Region 11 Championship”. Says Kemp “I am looking forward to another championship winning effort for 2008”

In addition to the 2008 IKF Region 11 Tag Championship series Kemp will drive select races in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. For additional information log on to www.AndrewKempRacing.com

2-22-08 CHAMPION RACING/INTREPID

USA

SCORES THREE WINS AT FLORIDA WINTER TOUR

Intrepid chassis runs up front at Moroso Motorsports Park event

JUPITER, FL (February 22, 2008) – Champion Racing/Intrepid USA continued its run up front during the second round of the Florida Winter Tour, held at the Moroso Motorsports Park in Jupiter, Florida last weekend. Eight drivers returned to the Champion tent, all running the Italian-made Intrepid chassis, collecting a total of six podium finishes including three victories, one each by Pro Shifter pilot Jordy Vorrath, Stock Moto driver Bryan Eady, and KF2 competitor Joey Wimsett.

Leading the Champion Racing/Intrepid USA squad in the headline Pro Shifter class was Vorrath. The Canadian was fast all weekend long with Champion Racing’s Garrett Napier turning the wrenches, beginning on Saturday with a fourth-place qualifying run. Turning the fastest laps of the day, the former ICA national champion advanced to the top spot in the Prefinal and led the majority of Final for his first win of the season. Sunday looked to be the same as the previous day, starting fifth in the Prefinal and then running to a fourth place finish. Biding his time inside the top-five and waiting to advance, the throttle cable on Vorrath’s potent entry snapped and cut his Final short of the win.

Californian Bryan Eady was the class of the field in the Stock Moto. Looking to extend his winning streak after sweeping round one in Homestead, Eady led all on-track sessions Saturday to earn his third straight victory. Sunday looked to be a duplicate after qualifying on pole and earning the Prefinal win. In the Final, however, the competition stepped up to steal the win, pushing Eady to a runner-up finish, still an excellent result. Heading into the final FWT round, Eady has a 25-point advantage in the championship chase.

Four drivers competed in the popular Spec Racer division, led by Ben Searcy. The Alabama pilot was up front all weekend long with Leading Edge Motorsports’ Greg Bell providing the tuning, just one spot away from victory both days. After qualifying second on Saturday, Searcy held the spot throughout the day. Sunday began with Searcy topping the timing sheet in the morning qualifying session. The Prefinal and Final, however, would see Searcy finish in the runner-up spot. The previous weekend during the FWT Rotax program, Searcy and Champion Racing Team Manager Rodney Berryhill put in two solid performances, finishing eighth and sixth on the weekend and recording the highest finishes for a U.S. driver.

EKN Awards Rising Star nominee Joey Wimsett was quick as well, doing double duty with Spec Racer and KF2. The Oregon driver recorded finishes of 13^th and eighth in the TaG division. In KF2, Wimsett drove to victory on Saturday, however, he came in underweight after losing some hardware off the kart during the race. Sunday would see no issues, as Wimsett drove to the fast lap and main event victory.

Zane Heathcott and Blake Teeter continued to gain experience racing against the tough competition in the Spec Racer class. Heathcott scored finishes of 24^th and 15^th while Teeter was 17^th both days.

Champion’s pair of Cadet drivers continued to shine, recording four more top-10 finishes. Broc Yocum was fifth and eighth on the weekend, while Mason Chelootz drove from 18^th to sixth on Saturday while running seventh at the checkered flag on Sunday.

The Champion Racing/Intrepid USA team will now begin to prepare for the final round of the Florida Winter Tour, set to battle on March 14-16 at the Ocala Gran Prix facility.

For more information on Champion Racing/Intrepid USA, please contact Team Manager Rodney Berryhill at 405-579-5278 or visit them online at www.championkart.com. You can also e-mail Rodney via rodney@championkart.com.

The 2008 Florida Winter Tour has exhibited the talents of drivers under different tents, all sharing the same thing: MMS/Doug Sharp power.

Round One of Group B in Homestead for the MMS crew had motor packages on Logan Bearden in the Cadet field and Edward Fortier in Spec Racer. Needing some extra power, Santino Ferucci decided during the weekend to put on a MMS carburetor, resulting in domination for Sunday’s final.

Sharp has over 20 years of working on engines and carburetors. Bearden has been working with Sharp for over two years, developing a hot item which can only be described by its new name: MMS “Big Mouth” Carburetors.

“Carburetors have always been the key to engine performance,” stated Sharp. “My dad has built carburetors for over 40 years so I had a great teacher. There are a lot of super engine builders, but not a lot of carb specialist.”

Round Two of Group B brought not only top-10 finishes, but a couple of wins for Sharp and the MMS crew. Cadet was a huge success, with Bearden consistent on Saturday qualifying and finishing the pre-final in third. In the last lap, in the last corner of the final Bearden took the bold

pass and crossed the finish line in first. Sunday would have him finishing the final in 4^th. Ferucci also had a great weekend, qualifying pole on Saturday and Sunday for Cadet, winning both pre-finals and finishing first on Sunday’s final.

Spec Racer saw Fortier, and new MMS “Big Mouth” Carburetor customer Pat Iannucci, fielding the class. Iannucci had a consistent weekend, finishing the finals in 6^th on Saturday, and 4^th on Sunday. He was the highest finishing Parilla for the weekend. Fortier had a slight struggle, but got up to speed on Sunday starting and finishing the final in 11^th.

Fortier has also been working on development with Sharp on Tag motors and carburetors.

“Macho (Fortier) came to me after Conner Daly’s 2007 performance in Stars where we had five poles and one win,” said Sharp. “Macho has been very fast with my Leopard engine package. His second-place finish during the first FWT Group B race was spectacular against the Roc TT’s.”

Next up for team MMS is the WKA Manufacture’s Cup Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway February 29^th-March 2^nd.

For information on MMS “The Biggest Little Kart Shop in the World”, please contact Mike Botehlo at 775.322.4549. For more information on the “Big Mouth” Carburetors call Doug Sharp at 503.757.6120.

The Gatorz Rotax Challenge of the Americas is coming to Infineon Raceway February 22nd through 24th for races 3 and 4...If you are not registered yet, pre-entry cutoff is Sunday, February 17th at 11:59 PM. Register early to avoid paying a $50 late fee.

For more information or to register online, go to www.gatorzkarting.com

The Gatorz Rotax Challenge of the Americas is a Rotax winter championship featuring double-race weekends, with each weekend featuring two separate days of qualifying, pre-main, and main events. Friday practice scheduled at each race.

If you don't have a Rotax but are interested in racing, SSC Racing has a number of CRG Dark Rider DD2s available to rent at the amazingly low cost of $150 for the 3 day race weekend. If you're interested, contact Jermie Meyer at SSC Racing by phone at 888-772-5278 x209 or by email at jmeyer@sscracing.com.

Races 1 and 2 were at Willow Springs last month, races 5 and 6 will be at X-Plex in Las Vegas in March. This is your chance to race with the best Rotax racers in the West!

Last November the NCTA and the Region 11 track delegates met for their annual board meeting to discuss new rules, regulations, and the upcoming seasons IKF Schedule. In that meeting the Infineon Kart Track delegate pleaded with the NCTA to host the first ever IKF Region 11 race.

This posed a big opportunity for the NCTA as this would be the first Race hosted by the NCTA instead of a club, and could potentially raise money for the Non-profit series to help raise the bar for the series as the premiere Northern California Kart Racing series. There were many obstacles for the Norcal Board to overcome to successfully put on this race, however they were determined to launch the 2008 season with a bang and another trip to Hawaii raffled off for there customers at Seasons end.

Obstacles to be overcome by the NCTA was the issue of fuel and selling it in five gallon increments, a costly Friday practice, and requiring all 80 shifters to buy a new silencer. Through the efforts put forth by the NCTA to still run a professional race for their Region, the final straw was Infineon Planning a Friday corporate event before the race eliminating practice for those who had never raced at the Facility.

NorcalKarters.com has learned that NCTA has rejected the Infineon Kart Track for the 2008 season opener. "Another obstacle was tossed at us this morning by the Infineon Sales Office. The new issue and one old issue have made the opportunity to hold the race at Infineon unacceptable from the NorCal Boards viewpoint. We feel that the impact of these two issues are not in the best interest of our regular NorCal racers that have supported the NorCal Series for many years." Norcal President Ed Diederich.

The first race of 2008 for the IKF Region 11 series will be moved to Blue Max Kart Club on the same dates. For any questions regarding the race and it season please direct them to the 2008 Question Forum thread HERE!

Trackmagic LLC announced today that it has entered a manufacturing agreement with a premiere Italian company to build karts and components to Trackmagic specifications. All design, engineering, and R&D of karts will continue to be done by Trackmagic in the United States and will be determined and guided by testing and racing on U.S. tracks. The new 2008 karts and parts are currently in production and are scheduled for availability in mid-March. Parts for new karts and non-current models will be stocked in our Northern California warehouse.

According to Trackmagic owner Andrew Alfonso, “This is a progressive step forward for Trackmagic. We are combining Italian quality with American ingenuity to provide our customers with an outstanding racing product at a very competitive price. I am fortunate to have inherited such a loyal customer base and continue to be committed to Trackmagic’s American heritage.”

Trackmagic has received tremendous support from existing dealers and customers. Memo Gidley, the Godfather of Trackmagic, has been involved in the evolution of Trackmagic and expects the new product line to be better than ever. “As everybody knows the relationship and the winning results I have had with Trackmagic karts has been instrumental in the success of my career. The reason we had so much success is because the company, and specifically, the late Fausto Vitello, had a no holds barred desire and attitude to win. In the relatively short time I have been around Andrew Alfonso, I have been impressed that he also shares that determination to be the best by building the best karts possible. I know Andrew has one agenda with this new manufacturing partnership, to build a winning race kart. I am excited to be part of this and to help Trackmagic continue their success.”

In addition to their new racing karts, Trackmagic will introduce baby karts and a cadet program of equal quality as well as a new premium parts line for all makes of karts. Please contact Trackmagic for a dealer near you. New dealer inquiries welcome. Call our office at (925) 743-0255 or e-mail KC@Trackmagic.com to place your orders now!

Andrew Alfonso
Owner, Trackmagic LLC
925-743-0255 (phone)
925-743-0455 (fax)

ExtraKartParts.com welcomes you to the on-line Grand Opening of our new business! We specialize in pre-owned and overstock sprint Karts, parts, and accessories. You won’t be limited to a single brand or small selection with ExtraKartParts.com. We serve all brands and all classes. Our business model is focused on filling a growing gap between the costly new products offered by a variety of local Kart shops and suppliers and the challenging world of Internet and magazine Karting classifieds, swap meets, EBay and Google searches. ExtraKartParts.com (EKP) is constantly seeking out the best pre-owned and overstock Karts and Kart parts to offer our customers the best selection at the lowest prices. EKP removes the hassle of searching, contacting, negotiating and shipping that special kart part. All those things can drive you crazy!

EKP is here for all Karters. Did you recently find the sport and are looking for an inexpensive way to try it out? Are you a professional Kart Racer looking for a great deal on quality parts? Do you just want to enjoy an exciting hobby in your spare time without emptying your wallet? If you said yes to any of those questions, then EKP.com can help you!

You can be a customer or a client with EKP! Of course you can purchase any of our parts through our shopping cart but we can also help you sell your pre-owned Kart or parts!

Customer Service is our top priority. We work very hard to show our customers the best possible buying experience by bringing a professional customer service attitude to each and every person that visits ExtraKartParts.com.

Please “Book Mark” our site! Due to our unique concept, we are always updating our inventory. If you are unable to find the part or Kart that you want, contact us so we can search the Karting Industry for you.

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For a taste of our current inventory, please click on the CATALOG button (just below the Products Tab on the left side of the home page).

Look for us at the track this year! We will be running select Racing Series in Northern California both at Infineon Raceway and Kinsman Kart Club ( Dixon ).

Come check it out at http://www.extrakartparts.com For details, please email Jeff@extrakartparts.com

Infineon announces the full Norcal Rotax Championship Series schedule for 2008. 7 Races will be the 7 races of the Jim Russell Series at Infineon and 3 will be run at Dixon as part of a Dixon club race. Prize packages for this series are still being worked on.

March 30      Dixon
April 19        Infineon    RMax Challenge Event - National Qualifier
May 31        Infineon    RMax Challenge Event - National Qualifier
June 28       Infineon     RMax Challenge Event - National Qualifier
July 19        Infineon
July 27        Dixon        RMax Challenge Event - National Qualifier
Aug 16        Infineon
Sept 20       Infineon
October 12   Dixon
October 25   Infineon

The Norcal Rotax Championship will be the best 8 of 10 races.

4 races will be RMax Challenge races which allow drivers to qualifiy to go to the Rotax Nationals. The criteria for going to the nationals in 2008 is as follows: A driver must run at least 3 RMax Challenge races within their home region. Marin Karting will then submit the list of drivers who run at least 3 of the 4 RMax Challenge races listed above. Any driver who runs at least three of the qualifier races will then be able to enter the Rotax Nationals. There will be no points system for qualifying for the Nationals as was the case in 2007. The 2008 process is truly simple, enter 3 of the RMax Challenge races and submit your Rotax Nationals entry on August 12, and your on your way to Wisconsin.

Additional Rotax Races in Norcal in 2008

Gatorz Challenge of the Americas Race   February 22-24   at Infineon
Gatorz Challenge of the Americas Race   March 29-31       at X-Plex in Las Vegas
Norcal IKF Region 11 race at Infineon March 14-16 (Senior Rotax's can run in the IKF TaG class)
Rotax Nationals in Wisconsin      September 9-13

One of 2 special events at the Infineon Kart Track will be coming up Feb 22-24. This race will be the Gatorz Rotax Challenge of the Americas. This is a 3 weekend, 6 race series that will showcase the best Rotax drivers on the West Coast. Like the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Challenge Series, the winners of the Junior. Senior and DD2 classes for the the Gatorz Series will get an automatic invite to the 2008 Rotax World Finals. A great prize for the winners of these three classes.

This will be a great weekend of racing for Norcal drivers to kick off the 2008 season. Over 100 drivers ran the first 2 races at Willow Springs in late January with several Norcal drivers doing well. This will also be the first race at Infineon to run on the new Mojo D2 spec tire. The D2 tire is a much improved tire over the D1 tire of last year. It is much more like the YHC tire as far as grip, but has shown to last longer than the YHC as far as competitive laps.

The Gatorz Challenge format is a 3 day weekend with Friday practice and a Saturday raceday as then a repeat race day on Sunday, thus a double race weekend. Competitors will have to buy one new set of Mojo D2 tires from the Gatorz organizers, but can run this one set on both racedays.

To help give exposure to the new Rotax DD2 class (the 2 speed Rotax class), SSC Racing will be bring up 5 or 6 new CRG DD2 karts that are available for rent. The rental coast is $150, you read this right, $150 for the weekend, all you have to provide is entry, tires, fuel, mechanic and pay for any damaged parts. This is a great opportunity to drive the top performance class kart in the Rotax line. For more information on DD2 rentals, contact SSC Racing or Marin Karting. Marin Karting may also have an standard engine or two for rent, so contact Kit or Kris at 415-898-0999.

Top Norcal drivers that will be planning to dominate at their home track at Infineon will be Wes Phillips in Senior, Jordan Jadallah in Junior , David Harwin in Masters and Gregory Liefooghe in DD2. These four drivers all took podium places at the Willow Springs race last month and plan to run the whole Gatorz Series. Expect a number of other Norcal drivers to run this season opening event.

So plan on coming out Feb 22-24 to race or to watch some of the best Rotax drivers compete for some valuable prizes.

For more race information, go to www.gatorzkarting.com

Bordogna Racing Engines went down to the Region 7 IKF Sprint Race this last weekend in Support of Bordogna Drivers Jonny Norris and Federico Paoloni from Argentina. Bordogna's support paid off as Danny and his drivers experienced success.

Norris and Paoloni came back from Region 7's IKF opener with solid finishes. Saturday Jonny Norris set fast time in Comer Qualifying and backed it up with a heat race win. Battling for the lead most of the race, a lapped kart held up Norris with laps winding down, but Norris was still able to capture a second place finish.

Sunday weather moved into Calspeed Kart Track and provided severe wet conditions. Paoloni used his experience from Argentina in the rain, and started the final up front. Unfortunately the severe weather caused trouble for young Federico, However Bordogna Drivers were again able to successfully come home with solid finishes for Sunday. Paoloni got a hard earned Fourth place finish while Norris came home sixth.

See Bordogna for Engine work before the coming season. www.bordogna.us