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10-4-09 EMMICK’S FALL ENGINE SPECIAL

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YAMAHA REBUILDS
COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD INCLUDES :  PISTON KIT-GOLD RING- ALL BEARINGS AND SEALS AND PINS AND GASKETS-CARB KIT
$425.00 PARTS AND LABOR 

YAMAHA TOP END ONLY
WHICH INCLUDES PISTON-GOLD RING-TOP CAGE-WRIST PIN AND HEAD GASKET FOR $225.00 PARTS AND LABOR

PARILLA COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD
PISTON KIT-TOP AND BOTTOM CAGE-MAIN BEARING-SEALS-TOP AND BOTTOM PINS-GASKET KIT-CARB KIT
$595.00 PARTS AND LABOR

PARILLA TOP END ONLY
PARTS INCLUDES PISTON KIT-UPPER CAGE AND WRIST PIN-GASKETS AS NEEDED
PARTS AND LABOR ONLY
$375.00 Parts and Labor

CR-80 TOP END
PISTON KIT AND TOP CAGE AND WRIST
$140.00 PARTS AND LABOR

CR80 COMPLETE REBUILD
$250.00 Labor PLUS 10% off  PARTS

HPV –1 and 2 ENGINES 
COMPLETE REBUILD  INCLUDES NEW PISTON KIT-UPPER CAGE BEARING AND WRIST PIN LOWER CAGE BEARING AND CRANK PIN-ALL BEARINGS AND SEALS –GASKETS REBUILD CARB.
$595.00 Parts and Labor

Comer 50 and K80  Complete Rebuild
$150.00 Labor- Plus parts

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9-30-09 DE PHILLIPPI INCHES CLOSER TO SKIP BARBER NATIONAL TITLE WITH PODIUM FINISH AT ROAD ATLANTA

 

Newly announced Team USA driver finished among the top-three for an 11th time in Round 12

 American standout Connor De Phillippi continued his pursuit of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda title with another podium finish during the September 24-25 doubleheader at the famed Road Atlanta road course. In addition to adding to his points leads in the Skip Barber National title fight, the 16 year-old up-and-comer was announced as one two recipients of the prestigious Team USA Scholarship for 2009

De Phillippi, having set a new Skip Barber National record with his seventh win of the season in the previous event at Road America, entered the penultimate event at Road Atlanta confident he could again challenge for top honors and further extend his large lead in the title fight. This optimism proved justified; as the teenager turned the fastest time in the opening qualifying session, earning yet another pole position for race one at the high-speed road course. De Phillippi followed up his pole-winning run with a third place effort in the rescheduled afternoon qualifying session, ensuring the newly announced Team USA driver was well positioned to challenge for both wins during the Friday doubleheader.

As fans and fellow drivers have come to expect, De Phillippi got a good launch when the green flag waved for Round 11 under Friday morning (September 25) sunshine. While the polesitter was able to hold the lead for the opening three laps, it quickly became apparent that the win would come done to the final lap, with the draft playing a key role. De Phillippi came up on the short end of the stick during the final run down the long back straight, being shuffled back to sixth place when the lead pack crossed the start/finish.

While De Phillippi was not overjoyed about the end result of race one, he quickly but it behind him, focusing on the task at hand, race two of the doubleheader. The Californian immediately indicated his intentions to add to both his series win record and championship points lead, moving up to P1 by the completion of lap one. The order never remained constant up-front however, with multiple cars trading the lead position. As in the previous race, the Round 12 win came down to the final lap and the run down the long back straight. For De Phillippi the end result was a narrow second place finish, giving the talented young race pilot an impressive 11th podium finish in 12 races.

Away from the cockpit, the Road Atlanta doubleheader proved to quite successful for De Phillippi as well. On Friday afternoon (September 25), renowned motorsports journalist and program founder Jeremy Shaw announced that De Phillippi had been selected as one of two Team USA Scholarship winners for 2009. In winning the prestigious award, the California teenager will join fellow award winner Brett Smrz behind the wheel of a Formula Ford at both the historic Formula Ford Festival at the Brands Hatch Circuit in England, and the famed Walter Hayes Trophy event at the Silverstone Circuit in England this fall. Previous Team USA Scholarship winners include Champ Car World Series champion Jimmy Vasser, Indy Lights champion Bryan Herta, Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice, Grand-Am champion Andy Lally, Champ Car World Series race winner A.J. Allmendinger and Indy Lights champion J.R. Hildebrand.

“I am thrilled to be representing the United States and the Team USA Scholarship,” said De Phillippi. “It is my first big shot to prove myself on the European circuit. I look forward to meeting many new people in the racing community and hopefully posting some excellent results.”

De Phillipi resumes his chase for the 2009 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented Mazda championship title on October 9-10, with Rounds 13 and 14 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Entering the season-finale doubleheader in Northern California, De Phillippi has a 52-point advantage in the championship standings.

9-30-09 Bordogna Team Success at the Stockton Gold Rush Race

This past weekend at Stockton Motorplex for the Gold Rush round #3,
Bordogna Racing engines showed strong results, winning in 2 classes and earning top podium finishes for the Bordogna Racing Engines Team.

Cole Davis battled to victory in the ultra competitive Jr Comer division while teammate Alexander Perales finished in the third position placing two Bordogna Built Racing Engines on the podium.

In HPV2 , Johnny Norris, who had electrical problems in Qualifying, started
the heat in the 18th position, and at the tail of the field. Johnny made a hard run through the field to capture the victory in the most competitive division of the night. Justin Cole led some laps in the heat race, and drove to a third place finish and another Double podium for the Bordogna racing Engines and the Bordogna Team. 

In the TAG Sr category, Troy Buckman finished third and turned the fastest lap of the race.

Bordogna Racing Engines continues to issue his team drivers the best Engine support possible at the track. As the season comes to a close, Danny Bordogna is giving his Best Horsepower to capture wins and Championships.  For those interested in the Track Support and Horsepower, call Danny Bordogna at (916)853-1110 or visit www.bordogna.us

9-28-09 BOWLES CLINCHES 2009 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD WEST SERIES TITLE AT ALL-AMERICAN SPEEDWAY

California scored his 10th top-five finish to earn his first NASCAR title

Jason Bowles completed his season-long quest for a series title on Saturday night (September 26), capturing the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series championship crown. The California standout clinched his first NASCAR title with a strong fourth-place result at All-American Speedway in California in the Toyota/Copart 150 presented by Golden State Steel & Stair.

For Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series season-finale at the All-American Speedway meant only one thing, a 16th or better finish and the championship title. The on-track action commenced in perfect fashion for the championship leader, as Bowles led the way in both practice sessions around the 1/3-mile oval. While the former karting and formula car standout did not quite match that performance in afternoon single-car qualifying, he did post the third quickest time positioning himself for a championship winning run in the Round 13 later that night.

The start to the 150-lap affair under the lights proved quite dramatic, as a turn one incident collected multiple drivers, including Bowles closest championship pursuer Eric Holmes. Bowles, having narrowly avoided the crash, effectively clinched the title despite falling back to a position outside of the top-10. Wishing to end the season on a high note, the No. 6 Sunrise Ford/Oakley/Joe Gibbs Racing Oil/GS 610/RPM 12/Justice Brothers/Bell/Ford race pilot commenced an impressive run back to the front of the field. When the checkered flag waved, Bowles had clinched the 2009 Camping World West Series title with a fourth place finish, his 10th top-five result in 13 races.

“It was a really good day,” stated Bowles. “I left a bit on the table in qualifying, but that was all me. My team gave me a great car and we did exactly what we set out to do, stay out of trouble and finish the race. I have to hand it to my crew, they have given me great cars all year and I can’t thank them enough for there hard work and dedication. I would like to thank all of our sponsors for there great support. Sunrise Ford, Sunrise Management, Justice Brothers, RPM12, Oakley, GS610 brake fluid, Bell helmets, Joe Gibbs Driven Oil. I would also like to give a special thanks to the whole Bruncati family for giving me this opportunity. This was my last season with the team and I just can’t thank them enough. I am working on putting some stuff together for next year and I hope this opportunity will help open those doors.”  

Bowles and the entire Sunrise Ford squad will be honored at the Touring Series Gala in Concord, N.C. on November 14, where the Californian will be presented with the NASCAR Camping World West Series championship trophy. Bowles will return to the driver’s seat on January 29-30 at Irwindale Speedway in California, having earned a place in the prestigious NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.

9-23-09 Norcal Gold Rush Race #3 Under the Lights

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The third round of the Gold Rush Series was held at the Stockton Motorplex. It was the first race in the series that was held after the sun went down and under the lights. The racing was some of the best seen in Norcal in a few years. The intense battles of side by side racing were back as names like Emmick and Eady were joined with Bordogna and Booker. The Karters did battle under the setting sun and into the night as the change in temperature provided setup struggles for many. The drama and rivalries are back in Norcal Kart racing! As the Gold Rush moves on to the final race in its first season; points battles are ever so close setting up an epic battle of Championships under the lights at Kinsmen Kart Club in Dixon. 

The MMI Motorsports Sponsored Formula 80 Limited Division took to the track and there was one driver that was perfect thus far. That was Kartel’s Adam Booker. Booker going into Stockton had led every lap so far in the Gold Rush as well as two fast times. Booker again put himself on the top of the charts in Qualifying. On the drop of the green in the heat race Adam got the whole shot into turn one and walked away to another easy victory. Again, leading every lap in the series thus far. In the Final however, Bookers perfect record looked as if it was vulnerable. Adam again got the whole shot on the start. But two laps into the race the pressure of second  place Leading Edge’s Jared Woolf was felt. Woolf being the hometown boy has had many laps at Stockton. As the race began to progress, Woolf settled in on Booker’s bumper. Waiting for Booker to slip up, Woolf ran comfortable in second, Adam Booker led from start to finish without making a mistake. Adam Booker has had a perfect three race streak to start the Gold Rush series, and looks very impressive in 2009. Woolf was second, Chris Ouimet third, Jake Vandrimmelen and Kartel’s Jon Ban were the top five.

Cambrian Go-Karts Kid Kart 2 was up and Carter Herrera was fast time. Carter looked strong in the heat race as Kartworld’s Zach Corbitt and AJ Okazaki drove a great battle for second with Corbitt getting the position and the front row starting position next to Herrera. On the start of the Final Herrera got the jump into turn 1. Okazaki followed through to get the second position coming out turn 2. From there Corbitt went to work on Okazaki as Herrera began to pull away. Zach Corbitt seemed to be a bit faster early on and put on some great driving to get by Okazaki. Corbitt pulled alongside AJ several times, but Okazaki kept his momentum up and never made a mistake. Carter Herrera walked away to an easy victory with AJ Okazaki holding off Corbitt for second. Corbitt settled for third with MMI’s Courntey Batterton making a great drive to fourth, and Kaden Christensen fifth. 

The Joey Hand racing Jr. Comer was next with 15 karts and Kartworld’s Cole Davis getting fast time with a 34.907. Blaine Rocha got the jump to turn one to lead the start of the heat race and the win to start front row with Cole Davis on the outside of the Final. Davis and Rocha put on a show in the Main to work lapped traffic. But with 2 laps to go with Rocha leading, lapped traffic bit Rocha and sidelined him with Cole Davis running to victory. Jarred Campbell second and Alexander Perales third. Tyler Burk finished fourth with Justin Yanez making a great run to  fifth, Blaine Rocha fell to 15th.

Formula 80 Masters Sponsored Leading Edge had 9 karts competing and Steve Nagai laid down a blistering lap of 32.351 in qualifying for pole. Nagai looked tough in the heat race driving to an easy victory. In the Final Nagai again got the whole shot and cruised. The battle was for second as Mat Kattanek held it steadily for most of the race. As laps wound down MMI’s Chuck Hastings ran down Kattanek as the two begin to engage in the battle for the position. Nagai got the win with Hastings finishing second. Kattanek was third with Tony Rodriguez fourth, Josh Cole limped to a fifth place finish. 

18 karts in the Kartel Motorsports HPV-2 Category took to the track and Leading Edge’s Katherine Cornell grabbed fast time 31.831 with .271 seconds on the field. Three drivers (Kathryn Cornell, Justin Cole, Austin Elliott) were separated by five points for the championship lead going into this race leaving it to be anyone’s championship. On the start of the Heat, Cornell got the jump into turn one but on the exit the motor died and she pulled in. This allowed MMI’s David Vasquez to go to the point and the win. Bordogna’s Justin Cole would start beside Vasquez for the final on the front row. In qualifying Bordogna’s Johnny Norris had carburetor troubles placing him last to start the heat. Johnny would start in the 7th position for the final. On the start David Vasquez went to the lead and began to pull away. Norris made quick work to come through the field to have a shot at Vasquez. Norris ran down David Vasquez for the lead despite Vasquez running a faster time in the race. Norris got around Vasquez for the win with Vasquez on his bumper. Cole got third giving Bordogna two drivers on the podium. Kartel’s Austin Elliott made a drive through the field to fourth after spinning on the start, Kartel’s TJ Fischer was fifth. 

The Bordogna Racing Engines HPV-1  was next and Jarred Campbell ran fast lap in qualifying with a 33.845. Lapped traffic played a key role in the heat race with Kartworld’s Cole Davis getting to the stripe to start pole in the Final with Emmick Cobra’s Sonny Cervelli on the outside. The main proved to be quite the race as Cervelli, Davis, and Campbell all took their turns at the top spot. Davis began to pull away with the help of lapped traffic. Just past halfway Campbell took a nasty off track excursion into a hay bail while working lapped traffic. Campbell was shook up but okay. The race was called and Cole Davis was the winner. Cervelli was second, Michael Avansino was third, Blaine Rocha and Kartworlds Hunter Corbitt were the top five. 

TAG Masters sponsored by Cambrian Karts was up and MMI’s Kevin Knight got fast time with a 32.179.  MMI’s Aldo Freggiaro got the jump in the heat to turn one as him and Knight would start on the front row for the final. Aldo would again get the jump on the start of the final to lead the field by on lap one. Knight would put the pressure on Aldo out of the box and would eventually get by to get the win by .739 over Freggiaro. Darren Liepelt was third with John Modderman and Jeff Bradshaw rounding out the top five. 

The Emmick Cobra Tag Sr was on track and Leading Edge’s Brett Felkins grabbed pole with a 31.429. Felkins would drive to a strong victory in the heat to start pole in the final with teammate Troy Diede starting on the outside. Felkins would again get the lead on the start and cruised as the race quickly became for second. Bordogna’s Troy Buckman held the position early with Diede making the pass around halfway. Buckman stayed close and attempted to pass Diede back but ran out of time. Felkins was the winner with Diede second and Buckman third. MMI’s Tyler Bradstock came home fourth with Danny Bordogna himself racing with the younger guys to fifth. 

The NorcalKarters.com 22 kart field of Sr Superbox was on track and Leading Edge’s Bryan Eady scored fast time with a 33.748. Emmick Cobra’s Jesse Gwin came from sixth on the grid to win the heat and start Pole in the Final alongside Leading Edge’s Brian Gallagher. Eady got the lead on the exit of turn two on the start with Gwin falling to second. Eady would go onto win the race and Gwin would secure second with the points lead. Gallagher was third with Leading Edges Brett Felkins fourth and Cambrian’s CJ Mooneyham fifth.  

Rick Gutzke got fast time in the Trackmagic 125 Stock Moto and led some laps in the Heat, in the main Jared Woolf walked to an easy victory. John Espinor was second, Gutke third. Andrew Colombini went wire to wire in Jr Puma with Tushar Neal second and Chris Clark third. Christopher Coleman looked quick early in Tag Sumo, but in the Final it was Eddie Lucas getting the win.  

In the 4-cycle classes Paul Viacrucis won the biggest class of the Wunder F200 with four karts. Craig Davidson won Animal, Karl Cleaton won Clones, and Danny Cahill won Atwater Kart Club’s World Formula. 

The last Gold Rush race will take place October 31st at kinsmen kart Club under the lights. Qualifying will be ever so important at Dixon with it being a momentum track. Passing is tough and must be calculated a few laps before. Kinsmen is the #1 rated club in Norcal in 2009 and wont fail to impress the racers and the teams with their superb hospitality.   

 

9-23-09 K&N FILTERS $40K SCHOLARSHIP EXPANDED & DEADLINE EXTENDED



Riverside, CA - K&N Filters recently announced the expansion of their sponsorship program to provide a young upcoming race driver with a funded 10 race season and one year driver development program.

The application process has been opened up to all drivers 11 to 19 years of age, with race winning backgrounds. K&N is also expanding the race series options. The winning Driver may use the K&N Sponsorship to run 10 races in either, the USAC Junior Ford Focus Midget, USAC Ford Focus Midget or NASCAR Grand American Modified series.

K&N Filter's heritage of motorsports involvement, and specifically youth racing, in grassroots racing series across America has long been heralded. "We love being involved in both USAC and NASCAR series at all levels. K&N is the filter of choice for the majority of racers in the USAC Ford Focus Midget series ... and the NASCAR Modified series. We just want to continue showing our support," stated Bob Harris, Corporate Race Accounts Manager for K&N Filters.

The winning driver will be placed with one of Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle race teams in the selected series on the West Coast. The Modifieds weigh 2550 pounds and feature 410" V-8, 520 horsepower, methanol burning engines utilizing K&N air and oil filters. The Roush Yates Ford Focus Race Engines, also featuring K&N air and oil filters, make 180 horsepower and race at 1140 pounds in the USAC Ford Focus Midgets.

To the surprise of many, the Focus Midgets post quicker lap times than the Modifieds on most short tracks. Both series are open to Drivers age 14 and up. The USAC Junior Ford Focus Midget series is in the early stages of expansion by USAC, with support from Ford Racing. The same 180 horsepower Roush Yates Engines utilize easily removed restrictors to produce 125 horsepower for Drivers 12 to 15 years of age.

In addition, the talented driver selected will be awarded a one year scholarship in Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle NASCAR career focused driver development program. The K&N scholarship winner will have a training program designed specifically for their age, experience and development stage.

"The $40,000 race sponsorship and driver development scholarship are just the next step in K&N Filters long history of supporting young racers," stated Tony Yorkman, Sports Marketing Manager at K&N Engineering. "These are challenging times but, we are not going to stop caring about young racers. Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is one of the top driver development programs and already has a great process in place to find talented young drivers. We are tapping into their program to help us find and develop a deserving young racer for K&N's award."

To properly handle K&N's expanded sponsorship program ... Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle has extended the deadline to October 12th, for young Drivers to send in their resume. The on-track Driver Shoot-Out has been expanded, with a second date added, October 17-19th, to handle the additional talented drivers selected to compete.

Many successful car racers today, honed their skills driving something smaller, such as Karts, Legends, Dwarf Cars, Quarter Midgets, Mini/Micro-Sprints, Dirt Karts and other forms of youth racing. K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels, an additional supporting sponsor, are awarding six of the spots free of charge to young racers from various forms of youth motorsports in the 2009 RSWC Talent Search Shoot-Out.

"K&N Filter's support for young drivers and grassroots racing continues to amaze me. First they came on board sponsoring free spots in our annual Shoot-Out. K&N added a 10 race sponsorship and driver development scholarship this year. Then they expanded it to accommodate a wider age range of drivers and include both the USAC and NASCAR series. We are thrilled to develop young racers' careers with K&N's support," said Ron Sutton.

Young winning drivers ages 11 to 19, and their families, are encouraged to get all the information and answers to common questions from the web-site, then submit their resume in time to be considered. The web-site is www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com

9-22-09 Several Nor Cal Rotax racers have strong results at Rotax Nationals

 

The 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge is proud of all sixteen of the Nor Cal Rotax racers who participated in the 2009 Rotax Grand National this weekend in Oklahoma.

The highlight of the event for Nor Cal drivers was the strong showing for three of our regular DD2 drivers, Troy Castaneda, January Grove, and David Moody. Troy finished second in a nail biting finish. Troy's second place finish earns him a spot on Team America which will respresent the US at the Rotax World Final in Egypt this December. January finished in the top ten overall and first in the DD2 Masters class. She is the 2009 US Rotax DD2 Masters Champion. David Moody took third in DD2 Masters. This shows the strength of our local DD2 class which contines to be one of the largest in the country.

Congratulations also to Michael Michoff for an eighth place finish in Micro Max. This is a fantastic accomplishment for a first year Micro Max driver racing against many drivers who have been in the class for several years.

I am sure all drivers will share their stories at race #7 this coming weekend, September 26th, at the Jim Russell International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway.

 

9-23-09 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge Race #7 this Weekend



The Jim Russell Karting Northern California Rotax Challenge returns to the track at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, September 26th for race #7 of the ten race series. Drivers will take on the popular Reverse National configuration for the second time this season featuring the high speeds of the 880 foot long front straight.

The Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge drivers head back to their home facility after two nights of racing over Labor Day weekend at the Dixon track. Round 7 will continue the busy fall schedule for Rotax drivers as it signals the first of four races between now and the season finale on November 8th. Tight racing is expected to continue in what has shown to be one of the nation's best supported Rotax regions. Nikola Radosavljevich leads the points in the highly contested Senior Rotax class on the quest to claim the season championship and the valuable Jim Russell Racing Driving School Grand Prix Master's program.

"We're in the midst of the busiest part of the season for Rotax drivers. We have a handful of competitors returning from the Rotax Nationals and drivers are ready to get back to their home championship" explained series race director Ric Shaw. "The Rotax program is a proven system among competitors and we continue to see great racing and series growth."

The 80 Shifters will again be on the event card featuring three classes; Senior 80, 80 Masters and the popular 80 Grand Masters. The 80 Shifters Series has only two more events left in their 2009 season with the finale running on October 26th at the Jim Russell International Karting Center. The 80 Grand Masters class has a tight points battle going on between the top four drivers with Tom Nelson leading the way.

Registration starts at 7:15 am Saturday morning with pre-registration happening on Friday. The day's session kicks off with two rounds of practice starting at 8:15 am, followed by qualifying and the afternoon of racing starting at 12:45 pm.

Full details and schedule for this weekend are available at Race Details.

For more information, schedule, results, news, rules and sponsors information for the 2009 Northern California Rotax Challenge go to www.norcalrotax.com

9-21-09 SUPERKARTS! USA RELEASES RENAMED CLASS AND LICENSING STRUCTURE FOR 2010
 


Vision for future includes return to former tiered internal ladder system

TEMECULA, CA (September 17, 2009) – As part of a sport that has traditionally been overwhelmed by far too many classes, the continuing growth of the Superkarts! USA organization is being directed at a much tighter focus.  The newest announcement from the operation’s Temecula headquarters is the unveiling of a reworked class structure that will continue SKUSA’s dedication to the Stock Moto and TaG categories. At the beginning of the decade, Superkarts! USA benefited from a very simple class structure, and the time has come to re-organize the current line-up.  All of the current classes remain in the program, but several will be renamed and re-organized to present a more properly tiered system.
 
Beginning with the 2010 season, this new structure will become the foundation of SKUSA’s future growth, steering the organization clear of karting’s over-flowing mess of categories.  The reworked line-up will keep the organization’s ‘S’ nomenclature and will run from S5 up to S1.  The program will be headlined by the S1 class - the new name for the current S3 formula - which is the organization’s Stock Moto Expert offering.  S3 and S4 have become the backbone of the SKUSA movement, and the excitement over affordable Stock Moto racing has pushed them to the forefront.  With S1 positioned at the ‘Pro’ class, the new S2 category will be tabbed as the ‘Amateur Stock Moto’ class. S3 will be re-invented as a new Stock Moto class for Masters drivers. Several current G1 Masters drivers have made the move from the ICC or built moto-powered class to the Stock Moto package, prompting SKUSA to fuel this development by giving the 30+ year-old drivers a chance to enjoy the affordability and reliability of the Stock Honda in an official capacity.
 
Continuing with the re-structuring, S4 name will be re-directed as the new opportunity for rookies to get on-track to learn how to drive, while still having the opportunity to learn how to win as well.  Drivers will be allowed one season in S4 before graduating to either S2 or S3. To cap off the new Stock Moto structure, S5 will remain untouched as the Junior category.  This new ‘ladder’ will allow drivers to get into the SKUSA program at a level that is correct for both their experience and their personal racing aspirations. It will also give the junior shifter driver the ability to hone his or her skills in S5 before beginning the run up the ranks. One of the key points of the SKUSA package is the use of the powerplant from debut to retirement, as the stock rules set will not obsolete an engine or force its sales when a driver graduates to a new class.
 
The TaG class line-up already enjoys the simplicity that is now being injected into the Stock Moto categories, so a re-structuring was not necessary.  The TaG Junior class will feed into the TaG Senior category, and the popular TaG Masters class will remain as an important part of the program.  SKUSA will also introduce a new TaG Cadet program that will act as the first step for young drivers looking to become part of the SKUSA family, with details to be announced in the very near future.
 
Drivers who wish to run the KZ2 or built-moto powerplants will still have a chance to compete in the additional gearbox classes, KZ2 and G1, depending on their ages. The new Superkarts! USA class structure, which will debut at the SuperNationals in November, is as follows:
 
Stock Moto Categories
S1 – Pro Stock Moto – 15 years and older
S2 – Amateur Stock Moto – 15 years and older
S3 – Masters Stock Moto – 30 years and older or 200 lb. driver weight
S4 – Rookie Stock Moto – 15 years and older
S5 – Junior Stock Moto – 12-15 years old
 
TaG Categories
TaG Masters – 30 years and older
TaG Senior – 15 years and older
TaG Junior – 12-15 years of age
TaG Cadet – 8-12 years of age – To Be Announced

Additional Gearbox and KF Categories
KZ2 – 15 years and older
G1 – 30 years and older or 200 lb. driver weight
KF2 – 15 years and older – Local Option
 
“Despite the fact that the economy is struggling badly right now, our primary growth area is our Stock Moto program,” comments Tom Kutscher, SKUSA’s CEO. “We’ve got new racers coming in and an influx of past and current drivers who are looking to get back to affordable shifter racing.  This new approach will help revive one of SKUSA’s key building blocks, a simple class structure.  With this new ladder, a Junior driver will be able to start in S5 and grow with the organization, working his or her way to the top, supported by a strong engine package and a true licensing system.  I’m really excited to roll this out for our customers!”
 
The new SKUSA Licensing System will feature five different tiers, and each driver will need to apply for any license upgrade from year to year.  The program will consist of an alphabetical ladder, beginning with the ‘E’ license for TaG Cadet drivers from the ages of 8-11.  A ‘D’ license is required for TaG Junior and S5 competition.  The ‘C’ license will be for adult rookie competitors only, those new to SKUSA in the S4, TaG Senior and TaG Masters class.  ‘C’ license holders are allowed to compete in regional events only, and once they have shown proficiency on the racetrack, they may apply for their ‘B’ license, which would allow them to run on the SKUSA Pro Tour, or in the case of the rookie shifter competitors, they may then move to either the S2 or S3 class.
 
The top two levels of licensing are the ‘A’ and ‘B’ classifications. Nationally-qualified TaG Senior and TaG Masters drivers may apply for a ‘B’ License, as will all potential S2 competitors.  To earn an ‘A’ license, which is required to run in the S1 class, ‘B’ licensed racers must apply to the SKUSA head office with a written reference from their regional director and their performances and race record will be examined to determine if the ‘A’ license will be awarded.  SKUSA will release a full overview of the Licensing System very soon.
 
A full description of the new class structure and the licensing system will also be available on www.superkartsusa.com by the end of the month.
 

9-21-09 Allan McNish And Jim Russell Racing Drivers School Announce
2010 Future Driver Search


Sonoma, CA September 16, 2009 – Allan McNish and the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School join to announce the 2010 Future Driver Search. Allan McNish will lead the judging panel for the global driver search for young racing talent. The search will culminate in a competition held at Infineon Raceway on December 19 – 22, in which two drivers will each be awarded a full season in the 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series. Applications and information packets are now available at www.jimrussellusa.com.


The Future Driver Search will set out to discover young drivers throughout the world who contain the raw talent and dedication needed to become a modern racing driver. Unlike other programs, the Future Driver Search will judge applicants across multiple disciplines, including karting and track time in the FJR-50. The judging panel, led by Allan McNish, will analyze the driving style and associated skill set of each driver. Drivers will be judged on speed, car control and mechanical knowledge. In addition, off-track attributes will be considered, including character, strategy, media interviews and physical/professional presentation.


“In my career, I was fortunate enough to have been given the guidance and opportunities to show and develop my potential, and today, I strongly feel that there are few things as important as the cultivation of the next generation of young talent,” said Allan McNish. “The Jim Russell programs offer drivers from around the world unrivalled assets, and the tools necessary to take the next step in their racing career.”


The announcement reinforces Emotive and McNish’s dedication to the development of driving skills within the racing community. The four-day competition begins December 19 through 22 at the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School state-of-the-art facility at Infineon Raceway, Sonoma CA. Once selected, the drivers will compete in the full 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series in the Lola FJR-50 Formula 3 based race car. With the Future Driver Search, Jim Russell continues to expand the talent pool for the Jim Russell Championship Series with international drivers.


“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a young driver,” said Chip Pankow, president, Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. “The Future Driver Search provides aspiring drivers from around the world the opportunity to be evaluated by Allan McNish and a panel of industry experts, with the two-best drivers being awarded a full season in our 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series.”


For more information about the 2010 Jim Russell Championship Series Future Driver Search, or to download the information packet and application, in the U.S., please call 1-877-229-9855; outside the U.S.1-707-939-2755; or visit www.jimrussellusa.com.
The 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Challenge is proud of the 16 Nor Cal Rotax racers who are competing at the Rotax Nationals this weekend in Oklahoma, aiming to be atop the podium on Saturday evening. We wish them all luck and we know they'll show why Nor Cal is one of the strongest Rotax regions in the country.

Gregory Liefooghe
Jacob Mottaz
Nic LeDuc
Matthew Powers
Andrew Novich
Troy Castaneda
January Grove
David Mood
David Harwin
Brody Zink
Dylan Lupton
Drew Setzer
Annie Breidinger
Chloe St. George
Michael Michoff
Toni Breidinger
 

9-16-09 ProKART CHALLENGE NORTH ENDS 2009 SEASON WITH THRILLER EVENT

 

Season ending championships came down to the final laps of the year in Sonoma, California

 

SONOMA, CA (September 12, 2009) � The seventh and final round of the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge North program took place on September 12 at the Jim Russell International Karting Center in Sonoma, California. The final race of the season could not have been scripted out more dramatically with the number of circumstances deciding the eight series championships.

 

After perfect weather during the Friday practice day, heavy storms rolled through overnight to greet the racers with unknowing conditions. PKC Officials nearly instituted the �tough guy� bonus points had the day�s weather continued downward and the rains returned; however, the skies cleared up and no rain race was called. Aside from the weather nearly becoming a factor in the championship chases, the action on track provided enough excitement with the titles pending on the last 20 laps of the season.

 

Coming in 40 points down in the TaG Senior championship chase, Brett Buckwalter earned his first 10 points of the event after dropping down the quick lap during the qualifying session, besting point leader Will Martindale and Brett Felkins � who came into the finale tied for second in the points with Buckwalter. Felkins would make up the ten points he lost in qualifying, besting Buckwalter in both heat races. Felkins edged Buckwalter by 0.077-seconds in the first heat and only 0.098-seconds in the second heat, with JP Cadoux and Andrick Zeen joining in on the fight.

 

Entering the final, Buckwalter and Felkins were tied for the championship lead with Martindale trailing them by 15 points due to his DNF in heat two following contact with Larry Fraser. The title would be decided in the opening laps with Felkins pulling off track with a mechanical issue. Martindale�s run at the title ended on lap one, as well, with an electrical issue on his powerplant �while Zeen�s chance at the victory came to a halt on lap three with a broken chain. This allowed Buckwalter to proceed unchallenged and lead all 20 laps for his fourth straight feature victory to secure the class title. Fraser, fresh off his fourth place run at the Rock Island Grand Prix, climbed up to second in the final, but was removed in the tech barn for an illegal cylinder. This moved Kelsey Nilsson up to second for her best finish of the season, as she edged out Cadoux at the line.

 

The S3 finale was a precursor for the upcoming SKUSA SuperNationals XIII battle, with a number of contenders on hand getting in a final round of testing for the November event. The 2007 class winner Tom Dyer returned to action at the North program for the first time since earning the feature victory back in July. Dyer put down a blistering lap to secure the pole position over championship leader Jacob Neal, Grand-Am driver Memo Gidley, and New Zealander Daniel Bray. The complexion of the front of the field changed on the opening lap, as Neal made contact with Dyer through turn three, putting both drivers on the sidelines. This allowed Bray to outrun Tommy Thompson and Steve Reasoner for the first heat win. Bray repeated in the second heat as he edged out Reasoner and Thompson once again.

 

The beginning of the feature was a wild one as Dyer � who started fifth after working his way forward in the second heat � knifed his way to the lead for the first time by the scoring loop. He relegated Bray back to third behind Reasoner with Neal coming up from seventh to fourth, as Toft completed the early top-five. Bray, however, would be shuffled back to the tail of the field after spinning on lap three, ending his chase at another feature win. Up front, Dyer would get pressured early on by Reasoner before Toft worked himself into the second spot and began putting the heat on the leader. Dyer and Toft exchanged the lead a number of times before Dyer secured the point on lap 17. From there, Dyer would be able to edge out Toft to the checkered flag by just 0.177 seconds. Gidley was able to advance up to complete the podium, beating Reasoner and Thompson to the line. Neal�s seventh place finish result did not factor in with the one drop race toward the point standings, handing Neal the title to sweep the North and South S3 programs.

 

The fight for the TaG Masters championship was a toss-up, with a number of drivers within reach of the title. Jim Zootis gained the bonus 10-points for the top qualifier honor, as he was the lone driver under the 52-second mark. Jeff Deehan was second, with Austin Dyne � making his first start in the North program � splitting up the top four in the championship fight as Steve Elo and Paul Hohlbein rounded out the fast five. After leading the opening lap, Zootis relinquished the point to Deehan en route to the win in the first heat. Shuffling during the first lap of the second heat put Zootis back to fifth, as Deehan led all eight laps for the win with Elo and Hohlbein completing the top-three.

 

Deehan continued on, doing what he needed to do in the Final, leading all 20 laps to score his second feature � along with earning the 10 bonus points for the fast lap of the race. Elo entered the race still leading the way in the points, and slotted into the second spot behind Deehan until lap seven � when hard contact with the rumble strips in the tic-tac-toe section broke the drive chain, putting him on the sidelines for the remainder of the race. The DNF would be costly for Elo, as he lost valuable points toward the championship with Deehan earning enough to jump to the top of the standings to earn the title. Hohlbein advanced to second in the race with Zootis placing third, putting him second in the point standings ahead of Elo.

 

With the S4 championship wrapped up, Jamie Wilson elected to sit out the finale weekend. On-track, Alex Keith shined as he nearly pulled off the weekend sweep. After locking in the pole position in qualifying, Keith went on to earn the heat one win. A DNF in heat two for a mechanical issue cost him a perfect weekend, however, although he rebounded to score the feature victory for his first of the year over Casey Scherer and Peter Workum. Defending S1 champion Cody Hodgson put in a weekend sweep to earn his second straight class title. Jacob Neal � needing a feature win in order to dethrone Hodgson � ran second all day until retiring in the feature on lap 18, moving first time PKC driver Patrick Kelly to the runner-up spot.

 

At the same time, the G1 division welcomed returning drivers mixing it up with championship chaser Jim Kidd locking in the title. Kidd squeaked out the fast lap in qualifying over returning drivers Kelly Baker and Fernando Diaz, with the top-three separated by just 0.080 seconds. Baker got the holeshot in the first heat to lead all eight laps for the win, with Kidd edging out former champion Craig Corwin for second. Baker took the second heat in the same fashion, this time with Kidd fending off Diaz. Keeping his machine rolling, Baker went three for three in racing action, as he showed the way in the 20-lap feature for the victory. Kidd held his ground in second, scoring the class championship, with Diaz putting the pressure on to complete the podium.

 

In Junior action, Kiel Spaulding repeated as the HPV-2 Junior champion, locking in the title with his fourth feature win of the season on Saturday. With the title all but locked up before the event began, Spaulding was scheduled to skip the finale until the uncertainty of the weather forced Spaulding to attend, arriving late to contest for the second heat and feature. Before Spaulding hit the track, Austin Keller earned his first top qualifier honors of the season, edging out Luis Tyrrell for the P1 spot to start the first heat. Tyrrell showed the way in the opening laps of the first heat, although he was pressured by Dylan Lupton � with Keller falling back to third. On lap four, Tyrrell was relegated to the back of the field after scrapping with Lupton. That put Lupton to the point and the win ahead of Keller and Frankie Guerrini III.

 

In the second heat, Lupton led all eight laps, as Tyrrell worked himself back up to second with Spaulding coming from eighth to third in his first session on track. In the feature, Spaulding got the lead early and went on to lead all 20 laps for the victory. Behind him, Lupton and Tyrrell continued to duke it out before contact on lap eight sent them back a few positions. As the race went on, Tyrrell reclaimed the second spot with Marvin Gardner completing the podium � as Lupton drove from last to fourth in the second half of the race.

 

Lupton, however, found the gold in the TaG Junior division with a win in the feature to score the class championship. Austin Thomas showed the way in qualifying, while Austin Elliott took the win in the first heat. Lupton picked up the lead after Elliott retired early in the second heat, earning the win � and then leading all 20 laps of the final for his third feature victory of the season. Elliott recovered to pressure Lupton early, until another mechanical issue put him on the sidelines on lap nine. That moved Niki Luna up to second and Thomas to third to complete the podium.

 

As a final special treat, the winners of the S3 and TaG Senior classes � Tom Dyer and Brett Buckwalter -- got a victory lap around track with driver Memo Gidley in a 1961 Aston Martin DB3 Zagato. A special thanks goes out to the Thomas family, for sponsoring both the Friday night BBQ at the finale event as well as the sponsorship for the end of the year banquet to be held October 17 at the 'Tuscan Car Barn' in Larkspur, CA. Details and ticket information along with more information on the upcoming SKUSA SuperNationals XIII can be found at www.prokartchallenge.com or by calling 951-491-0808.

 

9-16-09 Only 2 Weeks Left - Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle 2009 Shoot Out Application Window Closes September 30th, 2009

Attention
Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle Driver Development Program is NOW accepting Nor Cal Rotax Driver resumes. The cut off deadline for resumes to be submitted for consideration is September 30th, 2009.

But ... the earlier they receive the resumes, the sooner they act on them and set up interviews. We encourage Nor Cal Rotax young Drivers and their Parents to apply NOW for our 2010 program.


SACRAMENTO, California - The national talent search for the driver development program conducted by Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle launches today. Supporting sponsors, K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels will be awarding four free spots in the 2009 Talent Search Shoot-Out to young, talented drivers from various forms of motorsports, with several going to Kart racers.

Many successful car racers today, honed their driving skills driving Karts. K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels have stepped up to award a position in the Shoot-Out to one young racer from the 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge Kart racing series. The Shoot-Out application process is open to all drivers 11 to 19 years of age, with race winning backgrounds. You must apply to be considered.


For all the information on how to apply follow this link:
Driver Career Development Application Process

RSWC has developed many young Kart racers to successfully make the transition from Kart racing to winning races in SCCA Formula Car series and Pavement Oval series in USAC and NASCAR, including Jessica Brunelli, Beau DeBard, Bobby Grewohl, Mike Hill, Ian Miille, Benny Moon, Jimmy Moon, Brennan Newberry, Thomas Merrill, Bobby Runyan, Viktor Sinzig and more.

Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle (RSWC) is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are raced, coached, groomed, trained and molded, within a professional racing environment, into what top teams look for when hiring drivers.

The Shoot-Out process is designed to identify talented, young, up and coming drivers from across the United States and Canada with the talent, potential and commitment to achieve a driving career in NASCAR. RSWC is currently accepting resumes through September 30th, 2009. RSWC expects to receive over 700 resumes, as they have in the past, and narrow it down to approximately 40 drivers to test. The Shoot-Out is conducted in early October, in three types of race cars, on a California paved short oval track.

Sutton has said, "We're not looking for a number. We are looking for young talent that has real potential to go all the way to NASCAR Sprint Cup." Day one of the Shoot-Out includes a seminar for parents and drivers, "The Real World Good, Bad & Ugly of Driver Career Development" and a training course for drivers on driving strategies, expectations and terminology. Three separate tests for the young drivers include body fat fitness, a written problem solving test and psychological analysis.

Days two and three are on track, with drivers getting five 20-lap sessions on track, with coaching, to show their talent. Judges evaluate the drivers on 45 points, with the key areas being coachability, accurate feedback, focus, motivation, training retention, communication skills, personality, aggressiveness, learning rate, confidence and lap times.

The talented drivers selected for the RSWC development program through the Shoot-Out will have a training program designed specifically for their age, experience and development stage, then be placed with a top team in the racing series that fits best, including various classes in SCCA, USAC and NASCAR series.

The career development program consists of 12 veteran driver coaches, 24 classroom topics and eight organizations fielding 24 race teams, all dedicated to develop drivers in the RSWC program. The teams are a balance of Open Wheel and Stock Car oval track race teams, with Road Racing added, to develop highly versatile and accomplished winning drivers.

Young winning drivers ages 11 to 19, and their parents, are encouraged to get all the information and answers to common questions from the web-site, then submit their resume in time to be considered. The web-site is www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com.

Organization: Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle
Contact: Ron Sutton
E-mail: Ron@Winners-Circle-Racing.com

 

9-16-09 K&N & SUNOCO INCREASE FREE SPOTS TO 6 IN DRIVER TALENT SEARCH



Three Spots Exclusively for Kart Racers

SACRAMENTO, California - K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels have increased their sponsorship to award six free spots in the 2009 Talent Search Shoot-Out conducted by Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle (RSWC).

The Shoot-Out process is designed to identify talented, young, up and coming drivers from across the United States and Canada with the talent, potential and commitment to achieve a driving career in NASCAR. The application process is open to all drivers 11 to 19 years of age, with race winning backgrounds. K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels are awarding three positions in the 2009 Shoot-Out to young racers with Kart racing backgrounds in CKI, IKF, KART, SKUSA, STARS or WKA.

RSWC is currently accepting resumes through September 30th, 2009. The Shoot-Out is conducted in early October, in three types of race cars, on a California paved short oval track.

Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle (RSWC) is an established talent scout and development program for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are raced, coached, groomed, trained and molded, within a professional racing environment, into what top teams look for when hiring drivers.

RSWC has developed many young Kart racers to successfully make the transition from Kart racing to winning races in SCCA Formula Car racing and Pavement Oval series in USAC and NASCAR, including Jessica Brunelli, Beau DeBard, Bobby Grewohl, Chris Keller, Brendan Langlois, Jace Meier, Thomas Merrill, Ian Miille, Joel Miller, Benny Moon, Jimmy Moon, Brennan Newberry, Jeff Oleen, Bobby Runyan and more.

Young winning drivers ages 11 to 19, and their parents, are encouraged to get all the information and answers to common questions from the web-site, then submit their resume in time to be considered. The web-site is www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com
 
9-11-09 K&N Filters to Award $40K NASCAR Sponsorship & Driver Development Program to Young Racer


Riverside, CA - K&N Filters announces a sponsorship program to provide a young, upcoming race driver with a funded 10 race season in the 2010 NASCAR Grand American Modified Series, plus a one year driver development program. Long known for the company's ongoing support of grassroots racing across America, K&N Filter's heritage of motorsports involvement ranges from lawn mower racing to the top tiers of NASCAR.

NASCAR recently announced for 2010 they are reducing the minimum age to 14 in NASCAR's Charger divisions, including the Grand American Modified Series. This opens the K&N talent search up to young drivers as young as 13, as long as they turn 14 by the 2010 season. "We love being involved in the NASCAR Grand American Modified Series for a lot of reasons ... one being the K&N Flow Control System, because it makes more power, is the filter of choice for a huge majority of the competitors," stated Bob Harris, Corporate Race Accounts Manager for K&N Filters.

The winning driver will be placed with Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle (RSWC) race team in the series on the West Coast. The RSWC Modifieds weigh 2550 pounds and feature 410" V-8, 520 hp, roller valve train, methanol burning engines utilizing K&N air and oil filters. The talented driver selected will be awarded a one year scholarship in Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle NASCAR focused driver development program. The K&N scholarship winner will have a training program designed specifically for their age, experience and development stage.

"The $40,000 race sponsorship and driver development scholarship are just the next step in K&N Filters long history of supporting young racers," stated Tony Yorkman, Sports Marketing Manager at K&N Engineering. "These are challenging times for everyone but, we are not going to stop caring about young racers. Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle already has a great process in place to find talented young drivers. We are tapping into their program to help us find a deserving young racer for K&N's award."

Sacramento, California based Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle is currently accepting driver resumes through the deadline of September 30th, 2009. The talent search concludes with an on-track Driver Shoot-Out with 40 of the nations' top talented drivers on a California paved oval short track in early October. The application process is open to all drivers 13 to 19 years of age, with race winning backgrounds.

Many successful car racers today, honed their skills driving something smaller, such as Karts, Legends, Dwarf Cars, Quarter Midgets, Mini/Micro-Sprints, Dirt Karts and other forms of youth racing. K&N Filters and Sunoco Racing Fuels, an additional supporting sponsor, are awarding six free spots to young racers from various forms of youth motorsports in the 2009 RSWC Talent Search Shoot-Out.

"K&N Filter's support for grassroots racing is unprecedented. Last year they came on board to sponsor several free spots in our talent search. This year, in a tough economy, K&N increased their involvement by adding a 10 race sponsorship and training program to a deserving young racer. We are excited to help develop a young racer's career with K&N's help," said Ron Sutton.

RSWC is an established talent scout and development program, providing long term, comprehensive racing and career development for up and coming drivers focused on NASCAR careers. RSWC drivers are coached, groomed, trained and molded into what top teams look for when hiring drivers. The career development program consists of 12 veteran driver coaches, 24 classroom topics and eight organizations fielding over 20 race teams, all dedicated to develop drivers in the RSWC program. The teams are a balance of Open Wheel and Stock Car oval track race teams, with Road Racing added, to develop highly versatile and accomplished winning drivers.

Young winning drivers ages 13 to 19, and their parents, are encouraged to get all the information and answers to common questions from the web-site, then submit their resume in time to be considered. The web-site is www.Winners-Circle-Racing.com
 

 

9-11-09 Exciting Night Racing for the Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge

The Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge moved to the Kinsmen Kart Club track at Dixon, California, for Race #6 under the lights for 2 nights of racing over the Labor Day weekend. The Kinsmen Kart Club two night race event was a great success with over 160 total entries, 35 of which were Rotax racers. Everyone had a great time. This was the first of three Nor Cal Rotax Challenge events that will run at the Kinsmen Kart Club track this year.

Saturday Night Classes

Rotax Micro Max

There were five entries in the 8 to 10 year old Micro Max class. Southern California's Nicky Hays saw the Dixon track for the first time on the Friday practice day. Nicky was a quick study and took the pole ahead of Dixon veterans Sarah Setzer and Micheal Michoff. In the fifteen lap Pre-Main, Hays took an early lead at the green flag and never looked back as he went on to a six second win. Setzer held on to second for most of the Pre-Main, but Michoff got by late in the race to take second followed by Setzer.


In the fifteen lap Main, Hays again took a quick lead and controlled the race, winning by the same six second margin. Class points leader Michoff had to settle for second with Setzer taking a strong third place followed by Toni Breidinger and Annie Breidinger.

Rotax Mini Max

Four drivers took the green flag in the 10 to 12 year old Mini Max class. Points leader Drew Setzer took the pole ahead of JR Raczko, Cole Davis and Harrison Mills. At the start of the Pre-Main, Setzer took the lead with a strong battle behind. In the end, the final order was the same as Qualifying.

In the Main, a tight race again took place with Setzer controlling the pace. Setzer took the win, Raczko 2nd, Cole Davis 3rd, and Harrison Mills 4th.

Rotax Masters and Masters Light

Five Rotax Masters and two Masters Lights drivers took the track in this combined class race. During qualifying, Donald Durbin took the pole ahead of Jark Arluck and David Harwin. For the first five races, the Masters class has been a duel between Durbin and Harwin and Race #6 turned out to be no exception. In the Pre-Main, Durbin used his experience of the Dixon track to pull away for a six second win over Harwin with Arluck another four seconds back. In the Masters Light class, Dixon club driver Chris Rossi took the win over Mary Beth Wilson.

In the Main, Durbin took the early lead and pulled out a sizable lead, but as the race got into the latter laps, overtaking lapped racers proved to be a big challenge. With five laps to go, Durbin made a mistake as he was overtaking a kart which caused him to spin off and allowed Harwin to take the race lead. Durbin recovered and started to chase down Harwin. Durbin put in his fastest lap during the chase, but came up one tenth of a second short at the checked flag. Harwin thus took the win followed by Durbin and Arluck. Chris Rossi came home 4th overall and 1st in the Lights class with Jerry Pretti in 5th.

Sunday Night Classes

Rotax DD2

The two speed DD2 class drew six entries with the top four class points challengers in attendance. In Qualifying, Troy Castaneda continued his dominance of the class, but young guns Kyle Gimple and Bronson Eggert just missed the pole by less than four hundredths of a second. In the Pre-Main, Castaneda took the early lead and held it for the entire fifteen laps to take a three second win. The battle was for 2nd through 4th place. Gimple made a good start to hold off Eggert with 2008 class champ David Arnstein just behind. These three finished less than one second apart.

In the Main, Troy again took the lead and was never challenged the entire race. The best action was for 2nd place with Gimple and Eggert again in a race long battle. Eggert applied all the pressure he could but was never able to get side by side to make an attempt at a pass. In the end, Gimple withstood the pressure to take 2nd just one tenth of a second ahead of Eggert with Arnstein just a second back in 4th. January Grove came home 5th with Dave Moody in 6th.

Senior and Junior Rotax

The one lone Junior Rotax joined the twelve Senior Rotax drivers to made this one of the largest classes of the weekend. The Nor Cal Rotax Senior Rotax class has been one of the most hotly contested classes in Northern California racing in some years with five different winners in five races and four of those winners in the Dixon field.

Last week's Infineon winner Gregory Liefooghe took the pole followed by a best ever performance from Matthew Weiss followed by Nic LeDuc and Carlos Calderon. Junior driver Brody Zink qualified 5th but would have to start the races from the back of the field due to a tight points battle in the Senior class.

The Pre-Main began with a fast and heavily contested start with drivers challenging each other immediately. Liefooghe took the lead at the green with LeDuc slipping into 2nd and Weiss and Calderon battling side by side. On lap two, Jake Mottaz slid off turn one and had to drop out. Then Calderon attempted a pass on Weiss going into the bowl turn forcing Weiss high. Brett Buckwalter then challenged Calderon going into the back turn and the two had contact sending both off the track.

By lap three, everyone settled down and a fast train of karts went round and round the four tenth mile long Dixon track. In the end, Liefooghe took home a five second win over Jordan Jadallah with LeDuc slowing on the last lap to drop to 3rd, Weiss 4th and Travis Duhn in 5th.

In the Main, Liefooghe took the lead at the green and Jadallah was able to slide over and take 2nd. The fifteen lap Main came down to Liefooghe, Jadallah and LeDuc pulling away to do their own battle all race long and a second group of Duhn, Donovan Wheeler, Calderon and Buckwalter doing battle. LeDuc first got by Jadallah midway through the Main. He then set out to chase down Liefooghe. With two laps to go, LeDuc made his move going into the hairpin and made a bold, but clean pass to take over the lead which he held on to and took the win by just .167 seconds. LeDuc thus becomes the first two time winner of the year. Liefooghe had to settle for 2nd with Jadallah 3rd. Duhn controlled the front of the second battling group of racers and came home 4th, Wheeler 5th and Buckwalter 5th.

Racing under the lights was great. Expect the Nor Cal Rotax Challenge drivers to be back next year. The busy fall racing schedule continues with five events over the next nine weeks. Next up is the Rotax Nationals in Norman, Oklahoma, for several Nor Cal drivers, then back to the Jim Russell International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway for Race #7 on September 26th.

 

9-9-09 ProKART CHALLENGE NORTH READIES FOR SEASON FINALE

 

Eight championships to be decided on Sonoma, California circuit

 

TEMECULA, CA (September 8, 2009) � The final round for the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge North program is set for September 12 at the Jim Russell International Karting Center in Sonoma, California. The South program completed their 2009 schedule at the end of August with nine championships decided that weekend. For the North program, eight classes will see their champions crowned on the popular �Reverse National� layout.

 

The S3 division will see a ton of heavy hitters taking part in the series finale. Point leader Jacob Neal will look to hold off any surprises from Tommy Thompson and Steve Reasoner to leave Sonoma with the crown. Grand-Am driver Memo Gidley will return for the finale, along with SKUSA SuperNationals 2007 winner Tom Dyer � both grabbing some extra seat time before the big November event in Las Vegas. Defending class champion Jason Toft, fresh off a win in Fontana at the South finale, will be in action as well as PKC North round six winner Daniel Bray. Neal will also be doing battle in the S1 category as he will look to hold off the late season charge from defending class champion Cody Hodgson. Neal has only two wins to Hodgson�s three, but Neal has a 10 point advantage when counting the drop as they head into Sonoma.

 

The TaG Senior fight is down to three drivers as Brett Buckwalter, Will Martindale, and Brett Felkins enter the finale separated by 40 points. Buckwalter has been the driver to beat as of late, with three straight features wins � but a disqualification in the opening round has cost him points and he enters this event trailing Martindale, last year�s championship runner-up. Felkins and Buckwalter are tied, and need to gain 40 markers over the event in order to hurdle Martindale. Just 15 points separate the top two in the TaG Master category, with Steve Elo leading the way over Jim Zootis. Elo has two victories to Zootis� zero, but Zootis has been more consistent on the year. Both need to watch out for Jeff Deehan and Paul Hohlbein, as each have a win and are within striking distance of the top two.

 

Two drivers are down to the wire in the G1 category, as Jim Kidd and Ethan Wilson will decide who will claim the championship. Kidd has the advantage with three wins � as Wilson is still searching for win number one. Jamie Wilson has nearly wrapped up the S4 title heading into the finale. His three wins on the year have him steadily ahead of Peter Workum.

 

The Junior categories have two drivers currently leading the way with solid point leads. Defending HPV-2 Junior champion Kiel Spaulding is set on defending his title as he is enters the finale holding the point lead over Dylan Lupton. On the flip side, Lupton is on top of the TaG Junior standings over Austin Elliott.

 

Supporting the PKC North program once again, Shawn Thomas is offering a victory lap in a 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato � which raced at the 24-Hour of Le Mans and is now part of the Tom Price collection � this time for the TaG Senior and S3 victors, with Memo Gidley behind the wheel. Those not able to attend will be able to view Saturday�s action via broadcasting of the scoring feed live � www.superkartsusa.com/live -- including a micro-blog with updates throughout the day.

 

The event will begin with a practice day on Friday, September 11 from 9am to 5pm, followed by a complimentary BBQ dinner for all in attendance, thanks to the sponsorship of the Thomas family. Pre-entry cutoff for the event is midnight on Wednesday, September 9, when the $35 savings ends and drivers will be required to enter at the track for the full price. PKC is also asking any KF2 drivers that are interested in racing at the event to contact them prior to the event with a minimum of six racers required for the class to compete. Those who have yet to book their hotel room for the weekend are encouraged to contact the EconoLodge in nearby Novato for a discounted rate when mentioning the ProKart Challenge.

 

Following the event this Saturday, the PKC North Awards Banquet will take place, honoring those who earn the class championships, scheduled for October 17. More details regarding the banquet along with more information on the program�s finale or the upcoming SKUSA SuperNationals XIII can be found at www.prokartchallenge.com or by calling 951-491-0808.

9-5-09 Extreme Motorsports launches Online Store
 Source – Race Media Group

            Extreme Motorsports from Shasta, Ca has just finished the redesign of their Store Website, www.extremegokarts.com.  Extreme owner Steve Eady designed an online store to allow Karters to conveniently search several product lines and find the item they need to get back on track.

            Extreme’s product line has developed to be quite impressive. Specializing in the CR 125 Engine Package as well as the popular Intrepid Chassis, Extreme takes their line further. Carrying a variety of Data Acquisition, Chains and Sprockets, including tools for the pit such as Pressure Gauges and chain breakers to Safety wire pliers and axle removal tools. Extreme Motorsports has become Northern California’s Premier Karting Source.

            The Redding and Shasta areas are popular racing beds for many types of Motorsports. With the addition of the online store, racers will save on shipping and will help populate the Northern California Racing area with more Karters. The store will likely fill a void in the location. Extreme will ship parts to all over the West Coast and beyond. Check out the new online Store of Extreme Motorsports at www.ExtremeGoKarts.com.

9-5-09 ProKart Challenge Nor Cal 2009 -- FINAL ROUND

Jim Russell Int'l Karting Center/September 11-12

 

Round #7 of the 2009 PKC Nor Cal series will commence at the Jim Russell Int'l Karting Center at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA Next Weekend -- Sept 11-12 -- and will be BIG! The practice day and race day will be run in the popular REVERSE NATIONAL track configuration for this FINAL round of the season.

The PKC practice day will be held on Friday, Sept. 11th from 9am to 5pm, with a complimentary BBQ dinner served afterwards. PKC IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR FOR THE BBQ. PLEASE CALL 951-491-0808 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. Additional details regarding this event are below and at www.prokartchallenge.com, including an online store and a downloadable entry form where you can pre-enter the event, as well as purchase Friday practice, tires, fuel/oil, SKUSA membership, transponder rentals, extra pit passes and more!

Event Entry: Pre-Entry cutoff for this event is midnight next Wednesday, September 9th. Enter before the cutoff and save $35 on your entry fees -- PLUS save yourself time at registration that you could be prepping your kart! Enter the event and purchase everything else you need thru the online shopping kart with a credit card -- or call 951-491-0808. You can also download, fill out and fax your entry/order to 951-491-0809. If you do not receive an email confirmation of your entry within 24 hours, please call the PKC office: 951-491-0808. Drivers who wish to practice on Friday only can also pre-purchase it, or sign up at the track on Friday morning starting at 7am (for the same price).

Class Line-Up: The following classes are being run at this race: S1, G1, S3 (Light), S4 (Heavy), HPV-2 Jr, TaG Junior, TaG Senior, and TaG Master.  NOTE: Tom Kutscher has agreed to allow the KF2 class to run at this event if enough participants sign up. Call the PKC office immediately if you would like to register for this class: 951-491-0808.

Other Important Race Event Info:

  • Practice Day: Gates and Registration open on Friday, September 11th at 7:00am. Fuel and tire desks will be open starting at 7:30am. Track is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm for OPEN practice. Practice fees are $60. SKUSA membership is not required to practice on Friday. Friday Night Dinner: ProKart Challenge would like to again offer a complimentary dinner at the track following practice. Please call if you are interested in sponsoring this BBQ. 
  • Race Day: Gates and Registration open on Saturday, September 12th at 6:30am. Tire and fuel desks will be open 7:00am - noon. Track is hot 8:00am to approx 5:00pm, with podium awards and a raffle drawing immediately following the final tech inspection. The website shows a tentative event schedule; the final race day schedule will be distributed at the track on Friday evening and Saturday morning.
  • Track Layout: The track configuration to be run at this event is the Reverse National track layout.  
  • Championship Points Standings: Remember, our PKC Nor Cal series is based on the best 6 of 7 races of the season for the points standings (one drop). This is the final race of the season, and will be BIG!
  • Overnight Camping & Trailer Parking: Trailer parking for this event, as well as overnight camping, will be available on Friday night only. The track is not open on Thursday or Sunday to PKC (unless you have pre-arranged it and/or are staying for Sunday practice). Pit spots are first come, first serve, although some up front spots may be reserved for kart shops, large teams and sponsors by calling PKC 951-491-0808 before Wednesday, Sept. 9th (or see Tom Kutscher or Bob Bellino at the track).
  • Membership: ProKart Challenge requires all racers to have a current SKUSA membership with their first race of the season. Purchase or renew your membership thru the PKC online store, download and fax in your form, or sign up at registration on Friday or Saturday mornings. Memberships are $75/year, offer many great benefits, and are good for 12 months from the date of purchase. See the PKC website for more details: www.prokartchallenge.com. NOTE: Only last year's 1st thru 9th place champs in each class are allowed to run single-digit race numbers. Click here for more info.
  • Rules: See the PKC/SKUSA rulebook, as well as rules specific to this event/venue, on the PKC website under the RULES section and in the INFO SHEET that will be included in each driver's registration packet. PKC is also mandating specific number plate color combinations this season. Click HERE for more info. Call PKC for help with a local vendor to get number plates made in a hurry: 951-491-0808.
  • Spec Tires: All classes (except HPV-2) must run PKC's MG-FZ yellow tires for all race sessions. Race tires must be purchased from PKC and have the special PKC '09 stamp. Practice tires (and rain tires, if necessary) are open spec. HPV-2 Jr's are allowed to run Bridgestone YHC tires, or can purchase PKC's MG-HZ tires. Tire Availability: You may order PKC practice/race tires to be shipped or for pickup at the track. Order them with your race entry or separately thru the online store or by calling PKC: 951-491-0808.
  • Spec Fuel/Oil: All classes must run the PKC spec fuel/oil during all competition sessions: Motul Kart Grand Prix 2T oil and either VP MS98 or VP C12 (built motos only). Practice fuel/oil is open spec. Your fuel/oil can be purchased with your race entry or separately thru the online store, by downloading and faxing the entry form, or by calling 951-491-0808. Fuel availability: Because it is unsafe for PKC to transport large amounts of excess fuel, only enough spec fuel will be brought to the track to satisfy pre-event orders and projected race entries. Pre-ordering race or practice fuel and oil will guarantee your products will be on site.
  • Air Boxes and Mufflers: Air boxes are required for all moto engines -- up to three (3) 29mm +- 1mm tubes. All moto motors must have a 14-inch RLV or M4 muffler.
  • Race Action Coverage: During the race, we will be broadcasting the MyLaps Monitor and micro-blogging the sessions as racers come off the track at www.superkartsusa.com/live. After the race, a post-race press release will be distributed to the major karting publications and websites, giving everyone a chance to become a local hero to their family and friends.
  • Podium Trophies and Prizes: Trophies will be awarded to 1st thru 3rd place finishers in each class. Then comes the drawing for post-podium raffle prizes! All drivers in attendance are eligible. Also, thanks to Shawn Thomas and the Tom Price classic race car collection, 1st place finishers in S3 and TaG Senior will get a special opportunity to enjoy a victory lap around the kart track with driver Memo Gidley in a 1961 Aston Martin DB3 Zagato, which raced at the 24 Hour Le Mans (rescheduled from last month).
  • Host Hotel: If you are in need of a hotel room for this event, PKC has again made room block arrangements with the EconoLodge in Novato, just 11 minutes from the track, and they will honor last year's special pricing. Call them today, and mention ProKart Challenge for 10% off their standard rates:  415-883-2406. 

Feel free to call ProKart Challenge for more information, assistance with your entry, or to check your race number availability for your SKUSA membership: 951-491-0808. The website also has additional info and special rules that apply to the kart track and pits. Click here for that info.

SPECIAL NOTES: (1) The awards banquet for PKC North is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17th. Please mark this date on your calendar! More info and invites will be available soon! (2) This is the last SKUSA race prior to Supernats 13!! Come on out and get some valuable track time with your SKUSA support team!

Hope to see you at Infineon!

Patti & Tom Kutscher 

9-3-09 Jim Russell Karting Championship Series Round 5 - Race Recap

Round 5 of the Jim Russell Karting Championship Series completed the summer months with a solid turnout and tight racing on what was certainly a warm afternoon at the Jim Russell International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway.  Running the Reverse Sprint track layout for the only time in 2009 not only posed a new challenge to the racers, but also tested their endurance as there is little room to rest on the 0.68 mile track. Eight race groups made for an action packed day.

Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge Series

Junior Rotax and Mini-Max

A combined grouping of Junior and Mini-Max drivers made for Le-Mans style racing for the day’s young runners.  In Qualifying, Dylan Lupton claimed the top spot among the Junior drivers followed closely by Brody Zink and Josh Fieber.  Lupton continued his pace to sweep the day claiming convincing wins in both the Pre-Main and Main.

Mini-Max kart piloted by Drew Setzer scored the pole position over JR Raczko and Harrison Mills in qualifying.  Setzer lead flag to flag in the Pre-Main and got off to a similar start as the green dropped for the Main. In one of the day’s best drives, JR Raczko made a clean pass on Mills to move into second spot before setting his sites on the leader in the closing laps.  With only 3 laps remaining, Raczko saw the opening he was looking for and made another clean pass to take the lead away from Setzer.  Setzer tried to fight back, but Raczko kart’s setup was dialed in allowing him to pull away with over a one second lead to take the win. 

Rotax Masters and Rotax Masters Light

Fourteen karts filled the combined grid of Masters and Master’s light.  Light’s championship point’s leader Andrea Delfanti grabbed the pole position with Donald Durbin (Masters) and David Harwin (Masters) falling in behind.  Visiting from home country of Italy, Andrea’s brother Luca Delfanti showed well in his first Rotax outing slotting in just behind the experienced front-runners.

In the Pre-Main, Andrea held a slim lead over the two top Masters drivers for the entire 12-lap race with Harwin taking 2nd and Durbin 3rd.  Mert Solis (Lights) improved two positions to take 4th followed by Jack Arluck (Masters) and Luca. 

Again Andrea took the early lead in the Main, but this time Harwin put more pressure on as they both pulled out over Durbin.  Harwin found his shot and passed Andrea for the top spot holding on to cross the first.  Harwin’s victory was short lived as he ran afoul in the post-race tech process and was DQ’d due to a carburetor problem.  Andrea was promoted to the overall winner while Durbin was handed the Masters Class win. Luca Delfanti 3rd overall 2nd in Lights, Arluck 4th overall and 2nd in Masters, Solis 5th overall and 3rd in Lights and Andre Eriksen taking first podium of the year with 6th overall and 3rd in Masters. 

Rotax DD2

Eight DD2 entries on the day with 3-time winner Troy Castaneda taking his 4th pole of the year ahead of David Arnstein, Kyle Gimple and Tim Salvason. Castaneda, preparing for his run at the Rotax Nationals, took the early lead in the Pre-Main and never looked back.  The same couldn’t be said deeper in the field as Arnstein and Gimple were swapping positions eventually with Gimple coming out ahead with January Grove taking 4th ahead of David Palic.

Castaneda again showed the way in the Main taking the early lead and controlling the race.  Gimple held 2nd place for the first 15 laps, but Arnstein got by late to nab the second spot.  Grove came home 4th and first time DD2 driver Charles Duncan scored the 5th spot.

Micro-Max

Entries for the first year Micro-Max class have been steady all season and this race was no exception with most of the regulars taking the green flag.  Missing from action was Wilson Skerven due to a broken arm that he sustained a couple weeks ago while riding a skateboard - and who says that kart racing is dangerous. 

The reverse sprint track was much to Nicky Hays’ liking as he took the pole by almost a second over Toni Breidinger, Nate Fleischli and points leader Michael Mitchoff.  On the pace lap of the Pre-Main, Sarah Setzer ran into early trouble having to pit with brake problems.  As the remaining drivers took the green flag, Hays lead the field through turn one, however the remaining runners all had to check up as Toni slid sideways, starting to spin.  Toni, Nate and Annie Breidinger got going again, but Mitchoff threw a chain and had to sit out.  Hays won handily followed by Toni and Nate. 

In the Main, Hays took the early lead and never looked back. Toni again showed her improved driving by holding down a strong second over Fleischli and Mitchoff, until late in the race, when she put a wheel off and spun allowing both in tow to get by. The three karts then chased around looking for ways to get by each other.  Michael finally got by Nate to take 2nd by less than a second with Toni less than a half second back in 4th.  This was the best performance of the year by Hays, Fleischli and Toni Breidinger.

Senior Rotax

Four different winners in four races doesn’t say enough for the strength of the Senior Rotax class where on any given weekend 10 drivers could be working the lead.  That field got even stronger for round 5 as Southern California regular Mason Marrotta joined the fray.

Marrotta made his presence known landing a top the driver standings after the first half of qualifying, but it was short lived as he was pushed down to 7th quickly after the second half of qualifying kicked off.  Taking the pole was Matthew Powers followed by the Rotax Shootout winner Greg Liefooghe, Nic LeDuc, Jake Mottaz and Wes Phillips. 

Powers and Liefooghe battled early on in the Pre-Main with Liefooghe taking the lead and pulling away for a narrow win.  Jake Mottaz overtook Powers for the second spot with Marrotta working his way up to fourth followed by Travis Duhn.  David Harwin was making moves toward the front, but contact with Philips moved both drivers to the back of the field. 

Liefooghe held the lead through turn one of the Main as Mottaz tried the outside line, only to put a wheel off losing several positions.  Deep in the field, Mottaz had an additional scrum with Michael Garcia, moving Mottaz from the front row to last by the end of the first circuit.  Up front, Liefooghe controlled the top position with Powers, Marrotta and Duhn in close tow.  Starting from the rear, Wes Philips was charging through the field as Mottaz and Jordan Jadallah, last month’s winner, followed.  

Duhn was the first to retire as his chain failed, with Michael Garcia just behind.  Nic LeDuc’s dreadful day ended with retirement on lap 6. Marrotta’s hopes of beating the Norcal gang went out the window when he dropped out on lap 12 from running near the front. In the end, no one could challenge Liefooghe as he came home 2.5 seconds in front to make it 5 races and 5 different winners.  Powers came home a second in his best showing of 2009.  Phillips worked his way up to 3rd, Jadallah finished 4th and Jake Mottaz made the best come back recovering to take 5th.

80 Shifters

Eleven 80 Shifters took the track, the strongest showing of the year for this popular class at Jim Russell International Karting Center.  Reno, Nevada native Mark Nason took the pole ahead of Tom Nelson, Marc Stanley, Ahmiel Freed and Roger Cornwall. 

The Pre-Main saw Nason control the race from the drop of the green flag.  Stanley hounded second spot of Tom Nelson the whole way until he saw the opportunity and slipped by, holding on to the end of the race.  Nelson came home 3rd ahead of Cornwall and Cody McKinney, also from Reno.  Points leader Freed broke his gearbox and had to settle for the 11th spot for the day, and with it lost the points lead by race end. 

In the Main, there was some great excitement as drivers’ launched from the standing start. Nason again lead the field out of turn one, but McKinney made a great move to shoot out to second spot from his fifth place starting position.  McKinney, who had not been to Infineon for the last 5 years, was driving the wheels off his kart and getting stronger each lap until a mechanical problem started impacting his consistency.  First Stanley, then Cornwall then Nelson passed McKinney until finally had to give up the battle on lap 9.  The last half of the race was Nason in front with a sizable lead followed by a four kart battle for second.  Nelson was able to work by both Cornwall and Stanley to claim another 2nd spot on the year.  Reno driver, Gerry Williams rounded out the top five in what was a close battle for fifth.

The next round of the Jim Russell Karting Championship will be September 26 when the course configuration returns to Reverse National.  The Jim Russell Norcal Rotax Challenge will travel to Dixon September 5&6 where they will join up with the Kinsmen Kart Club program and run under the lights.

Detailed results and championship points can be found at www.mylaps.com search Jim Russell. For more information about the Jim Russell Karting Championship Series, contact race director Ric Shaw at racedirector-ric@hotmail.com or visit www.norcalrotax.com

9-2-09 2009 Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge Set for Dixon Night Race this Weekend



One of the biggest kart races of 2009 will be this weekend's Kinsmen Kart Club night race held over two nights.

Joining in on this exciting weekend are the seven Rotax classes as a full points race in the Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge series.

For the past three years, the Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge has run two or three races in conjunction with the Kinsmen Kart Club races to add variety and challenge racers on the tough 0.4 mile long Dixon track. Thirty to forty Rotax racers are looking forward to the added challenge and excitement of running under the lights for the first time in Nor Cal.
Four Rotax classes will run on Saturday night with the other three classes running on Sunday night. On Saturday, the Micro Max, Mini Max, Rotax Masters and Rotax Masters Light classes will be competing. On Sunday, Junior Rotax, Senior Rotax and the two speed Rotax DD2 classes will run.

This weekend's Dixon race will be the sixth race of the season for the Jim Russell Northern California Rotax Challenge. The Nor Cal Rotax Challenge consists of seven races at the Jim Russell International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway and three races running as part of selected Kinsmen Kart Club races. The next races at Dixon will be October 12th and November 8th.

Full details and schedule for this weekend are available at Night Race Details.

For more information, schedule, results, news, rules and sponsors information for the 2009 Northern California Rotax Challenge go to www.norcalrotax.com 
 

 

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