03.16.2015 - Jax Gold Cup Class Racers COULD Receive Extra $100

CONCORD, NC - With Contingencies coming from every direction for this years RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series, World Karting and Ionic Edge Chassis Officials have just announced yet another incentive for the season opening event March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

CONCORD, NC - With Contingencies coming from every direction for this years RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series, World Karting and Ionic Edge Chassis Officials have just announced yet another incentive for the season opening event March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

With the exception of the LO206 Kid Kart Class, any other class that nets 10 entries or more in the season opener will be subject to a $100 payday. The interesting twist in this scenario is the fact that the $100 may not necessarily go to the winner. Based on the current points system, drivers need to be up on the wheel in every phase of their qualifying, heat, and main event for BOTH days. The driver with the lowest point accumulation in his/her respective class over the 2-day period will thus be awarded the $100.

 

To gain a better understanding of how the point system works, if a driver wins their main, they accumulate 0 points. The $100 will be awarded at the end of the weekend to the driver with the best success in their 2 main events in their respective classes. Ties will be broken by virtue of success in qualifying. For example, if a competitor sweeps the top spot in the Junior Pro Gas Animal Lite Class Saturday, based on 10 entries or more in their class, they still have to come back strong and do their best to duplicate the same effort Sunday to be in the running for the $100.

 

With up to $1,000 available in this unique program, WKA and Ionic Edge Chassis have partnered to share an equal financial responsibility, in an increasing attempt to give back to the competitor in anyway possible.

 

Activities for the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals will begin Friday with a full day of practice starting at 8:30am. Shootout Races for the Sportsman and Junior Pro Gas Drivers, as well as the Pro Gas Animal Money Race will follow practice, roughly at 4:45pm.

 

2 full days of qualifying, heats, and main events will follow on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with a round of practice each day at 8:30am.  

03.16.2015 - Briggs & Stratton LO206 Rules Accepted

CONCORD, NC - Officials from Briggs and Stratton and World Karting Association have mutually agreed to adopt the LO206 Engine Rules, beginning with the season opening Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series at 103^rd Street Sports Complex March 27-29 in Jacksonville, Florida.

CONCORD, NC - Officials from Briggs and Stratton and World Karting Association have mutually agreed to adopt the LO206 Engine Rules, beginning with the season opening Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series at 103^rd Street Sports Complex March 27-29 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Competitors entered in the Kid Kart, Sportsman, Junior, and Senior LO206 classes at Jacksonville will be provided a free kit, containing an air filter, spark plug, and pipe, courtesy of Briggs and Stratton.

 

This package will be made available at the first event only!!

03.16.2015 - Tiered Entry Fees extended for GoPro Event

CONCORD, NC - With stop #2 on the Mazda/Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series fast approaching, World Karting Officials have extended the initial Tiered entry fees for the IAME-USA Nationals April 17-19 at Go Pro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. With the Tier 1 deadline originally scheduled for March 13, officials have extended the deadline to March 21.

CONCORD, NC - With stop #2 on the Mazda/Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series fast approaching, World Karting Officials have extended the initial Tiered entry fees for the IAME-USA Nationals April 17-19 at Go Pro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. With the Tier 1 deadline originally scheduled for March 13, officials have extended the deadline to March 21.

 

This deadline extends to all classes.

 

Additionally, the deadline for the second tier has been extended to April 8.

 

While the Tiered system was in place on the Manufacturers Cup Series in 2014, it was not in place at Daytona to begin the 2015 season. However, the tiered process was approved in 2015. But unfortunately an update on that procedure was never posted via pitboard.

 

WKA apologizes for the lapse in communication.

03.13.2015 - Funeral arrangements for Rosie Howell

CONCORD, NC - Funeral Services for "Rosie" Howell will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday
March 14, 2015 at Drexel First Church of God, with Rev. Stephen Greer
and Rev. Donald Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Drexel
First Church of God Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8:00 PM. Friday at
Heritage Funeral Service, Valdese where the body will remain until
placed in the church 30 min. prior to the services.
Memorials may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care Center,
1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.
An online guestbook and obituary is available
at www.heritagefuneralservice.com.
Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Howell family.

03.12.2015 - Karting loses a great Ambassador

 

CONCORD, NC - On March 11 Rosie Howell passed away.  Rosie was a great ambassador to the sport and will certainly go down as a karting legend.  Rosie began his karting career as a competitor.  Racing avidly in the Road Racing Series he amassed many friendships along the way.  Rosie and his wife Martha took their family and traveled across the country to compete. 

CONCORD, NC - On March 11 Rosie Howell passed away.  Rosie was a great ambassador to the sport and will certainly go down as a karting legend.  Rosie began his karting career as a competitor.  Racing avidly in the Road Racing Series he amassed many friendships along the way.  Rosie and his wife Martha took their family and traveled across the country to compete.

 

In the 1980s Rosie became directly involved in the operations of the WKA.  Along with serving on the Board he evolved into being a Race Director for the Road Racing Series.  He was well respected amongst the karters.  Known to be fair he didn’t hesitate to make the tough decisions when necessary. 

 

 

Rosie began to work closely with WKA President George Kugler.  He was appointed Assistant to the President and began traveling to all the WKA series as an Ambassador to the organization.  He used to write a column for the WKA magazine called “Rosie’s Ramblings”.  It was a traveling diary of all the events, tracks, and people he met along the way covering the WKA circuit.

 

Working alongside Rosie on many occasions, I can tell you he was as genuine and passionate about WKA and it’s karters as anyone I have ever met.  He lived and breathed karting. 

 

There have been few like Rosie.  His energy and dedication leave a vivid memory on how the karting “experience” is meant to be.

Godspeed Rosie……you will be sorely missed but never forgotten.

03.06.2015 - Cooksville youngster hopes for checkered flag in national video contest

BALTIMORE SUN - Jason Alder's blue eyes got wide and his jaw dropped open as his mother described her brief scare when she found him sitting on his bedroom floor at age 6, clutching his knees to his chest and staring at nothing.

BALTIMORE SUN - Jason Alder's blue eyes got wide and his jaw dropped open as his mother described her brief scare when she found him sitting on his bedroom floor at age 6, clutching his knees to his chest and staring at nothing.

"But then you looked up at me and said, 'I'm driving the track in my mind, Mom,'" Becky Alder recalled of the now-11-year-old go-kart racer from Cooksville. "That was hilarious."

Jason, who says he doesn't remember that incident at all, is fully engrossed in the biggest race of his young life.

He's one of 15 national finalists competing for a $50,000 top prize in the 2015 Search for a Champion contest. The competition, in which contestants submit a video online, kicked off Tuesday and runs through March 24. The winner will be announced March 31.

With a recent $5,000 semifinal win from a field of 146 hopefuls, Jason has a shot at becoming Champion Spark Plugs' youngest grand prize winner in the contest's four-year history.

"I hope that [professional stock car racer] Jeff Gordon notices me and recruits me to drive for Hendrick Motorsports," Jason said of the exposure that would come from winning. "That's my dream."

Jason said he's confident he has a good shot, even though he's the only go-karter competing against drivers in three broad categories of vehicles: earth, asphalt, or water and snow.

"Basically any driver of a vehicle that uses spark plugs is eligible to enter," said his mother.

The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges using three criteria: online voting, inspirational quality and best depiction of a champion, according to the contest website.

"I would buy a late-model car if I won," Jason said.

The sixth-grader also plans to donate 10 percent of his winnings to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to honor his older sister, Jessica, who was diagnosed with the disease at age 2.

Jason says he has no memory of mentally navigating his No. 77 bright green go-kart from his bedroom that day five years ago. But he admits he occasionally "drives the line" while walking on a sidewalk by meandering back and forth as if hugging the track's curves and speeding up in the straightaways.

His family indulges his obsession; they even pitched in to create a life-sized racecar out of sand on a recent beach vacation.

"I guess it just comes naturally," Jason said of his preoccupation with racing.

The youngster won four championships in 2014, including a national championship in the World Karting Association's Gold Cup Series, and he'll compete in 67 races in seven states this coming season, which runs from March through November.

Ever since he dedicated himself at age 6 to collecting $100 in one week toward his parents' $1,200 purchase of a used go-kart and racing gear, Jason has wanted nothing more than to become a racecar driver — and a metallurgical engineer.

Though he dreams of the NASCAR circuit, he also plans to go to college to learn how to design objects made of metal, perhaps eventually building a better racecar.

"I really feel a passion for the sport when I'm racing," said Jason, who attended Bushy Park Elementary School through fifth grade, but is now home-schooled to provide more time to pursue his sport.

"I feel excited [on race day] … and sometimes a little nauseous, too, but I really enjoy it," he said.

Jason's man-of-few-words confidence shines through in his entry video, which was produced by local videographer Tim Corbin.

Dennis Headley, who owns Jason's home track, Sandy Hook Speedway in Street, said the youngster submitted a great entry.

"His video is very well done and gives a good representation of a champion. I think he has a good chance of winning, depending on what the judges are looking for," Headley said.

"Jason has proven himself by running consistently at the front and winning races at the national level. The karting world is a small group that is very supportive of one another, and our loyal families are behind him."

Becky Alder, 37, a stay-at-home mom who also bakes custom cakes and teaches music lessons, pulled out her smartphone to show photos of a recent crash involving Jason that took place at around 50 mph.

"The driver in front of Jason spun around [180 degrees] and that [impact] threw Jason's body back," said his father, James Alder, 43. "Then the other driver's car tipped back and flipped onto its side. Everyone was fine."

But as a dad, James Alder didn't start out with such a calm outlook.

"As parents, we were scared to death to let him race at first," he said. "I wondered to myself, 'Am I a cool dad or a crazy dad?'"

James Alder, a computer network designer, said that go-kart racing is safer than playing football, soccer or lacrosse. Required safety gear for drivers includes a motorcycle-grade helmet, neck brace, chest protector, fire-retardant full-body racing suit, gloves and shoes.

Jason's father also loves that racing is a team sport for families, and that it demands an excellent rapport between driver and pit crew chief that goes beyond the father-son relationship.

Jason's siblings — Jessica, 15; Josh, 13; Jenna, 9; and Julia, 5 — often assist in the pit as well, keeping statistics, checking tires and track conditions, and running errands.

Becky Alder says her son "drives with his brain," maneuvering his go-kart like older kids. Even so, she gets butterflies in her stomach and peeks through her fingers most of the time when she's able to watch Jason race, which he does just about every weekend during the season. His first race this year will be March 15 at Sandy Hook.

Next year Jason will switch to only driving his No. 77 bright green Bandolero-style racer, which resembles a miniature stock car and races at speeds in excess of 70 mph.

Describing himself as a risk-taker, Jason can't wait to move up to the next level.

"I know you've invested in me and that I should tell you if I ever feel I'm done with racing," Jason told his parents during his interview.

"But," he assured them, "I'll never be done."

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Photo by: Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun

Article by: Janene Holzberg, Baltimore Sun - janeneholzberg76@gmail.com

03.05.2015 - Third and Final Round of Florida Pro Kart Series

 

CONCORD, NC - While many in the country continue to dig out from the winter doldrums across the country, several drivers will be on the hot seat, vying for titles in the latest winter edition of the Florida Pro Kart Series.

CONCORD, NC - While many in the country continue to dig out from the winter doldrums across the country, several drivers will be on the hot seat, vying for titles in the latest winter edition of the Florida Pro Kart Series.

 

Following 2 rounds of fast paced action at Palm Beach Kart Center, the series shifts its focus to 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida March 13-15 as the winter champions will be crowned.

 

Headlining the action will be the TAG Sportsman Vortex and TAG Sportsman IAME. Titles will also be on the line for TAG Micro, TAG Mini,  IAME Jr and IAME Sr, as well as Briggs LO206 Junior and Senior and many other classes.

 

Champions in both IAME Junior and Senior will also win a free transfer to the World Finals. Additionally, a drawing will be held, awarding a third transfer to another IAME Junior OR Senior driver who has participated in all 3 events this past winter. That winner will receive a $2,000 travel voucher to the World Finals, courtesy of Bridgestone.

 

“ I would just like to thank EVERYONE for their support of this program this season” stated Series Promoter Glenn Biggs. “ We are super excited, not only for the winners going to the World Finals, but are also intrigued by the response for the Briggs LO206 Junior and Senior classes that will be participating at Jacksonville as well. The projected turnout for those classes looks to be huge!! “ Having the World Karting Associations Gold Cup Series coming in 2 weeks later, and also offering the LO206 classes, can only benefit both groups”

 

Both series will utilize the same track configuration, which includes the ever-popular long, high speed back stretch.

 

Over $80,000 in prizes will be available at Jacksonville, helping culminate what has been a great winter program, with plans already in the works for next season.

For more information on the March finale, log onto floridaprokartseries.com. 

03.05.2015 - Contingency List Continues to Grow for Gold Cup Series

 

CONCORD, NC - World Karting Officials are proud to announce the incentives package for the 2015 season for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series continues to bust at the seams!!

CONCORD, NC - World Karting Officials are proud to announce the incentives package for the 2015 season for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series continues to bust at the seams!!

 

Since last week, the list of sponsors for this very popular program have expanded, as well as a $32,000 increase in cash, products, certificates, and incentives, bringing the current grand total to $172,000!!!!

 

The battle for all these fine prizes will begin March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida during the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals.

 

Below is not only a list of all the sponsors who have lined up for the program, but a breakdown of what each company will be providing.

 

Gold Cup Contingency Program Sponsor Information

Gold Cup Sponsored Classes

03.04.2014 - Update On Gold Cup LO206 Kid Kart Rules

CONCORD, NC - As a followup to the recent Class Structure announcement regarding the 2015 RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series, there is 1 update.

CONCORD, NC - As a followup to the recent Class Structure announcement regarding the 2015 RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series, there is 1 update.

 

The tire diameter for the LO206 Kid Kart Class, currently listed at 33.75 should read 33 inches in diameter instead.

 

This spec item will be enforced beginning with the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

 

To view the 2015 Gold Cup Class Structure, CLICK HERE.

03.03.2015 - GOLD CUP CLASS STRUCTURE NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE

CONCORD, NC - The 2015 edition of the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series will very much resemble that of 2014 with the return of the Final 1/Final 2 format for all classes once again this season.

CONCORD, NC - The 2015 edition of the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series will very much resemble that of 2014 with the return of the Final 1/Final 2 format for all classes once again this season. 

As WKA and North Florida Kart Club Officials busily prepare for the season opener March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals, competitors in the meantime can view the specs for their respective classes.

Returning for another year will be the LO206 Kid Karts, Sportsman LO206, Sportsman Pro Gas Animal Lite and Heavy, Junior Pro Gas Animal Lite and Heavy, LO206 Junior, Senior LO206 Heavy, Senior Pro Gas Animal, Animal Medium, and Animal Heavy Mix. 

With over $165,000 in posted cash, products, certificates, and incentives from many companies, spearheaded by Steve Baker of Baker Racing Engines, this years Gold Cup Program is set to one of the best ever.

Included in that format will be the return of the Shootout Races on Friday for the Sportsman and Junior Pro Gas classes, as well as the Pro Gas Animal Money Race.

To view the 2015 Class structure and specs,  CLICK HERE.

03.03.2015 - UPDATED ENTRY BLANK FOR ROEBLING ROAD NOW AVAILABLE

CONCORD, NC - As the second race of the season for the VEGA/TS Racing National Road Racing Series approaches March 20-22 at Roebling Road Raceway in Bloomingdale, Georgia, some modifications have been made to the weekend race order.

CONCORD, NC - As the second race of the season for the VEGA/TS Racing National Road Racing Series approaches March 20-22 at Roebling Road Raceway in Bloomingdale, Georgia, some modifications have been made to the weekend race order.

Activities will begin Thursday evening at 6pm with competitor parking. A full day of practice is slated for Friday, starting at 8am, followed by 2 full days of racing beginning Saturday and Sunday at 10:15am.

A strong field of pre-entries continues to solidify the return of the Road Racing Program to Roebling Road and the Southern Kart Club, hosts for the event.

To view the updated entry blank, CLICK HERE.

02.26.2015 - CONCORD'S SPENCER BOYD BALANCES AUTO RACING, COLLEGE

CONCORD N.C. – Spencer Boyd spent a couple of days in Daytona last week, but he’s back in Concord going to college classes and taking care of business so he can get back on the race track.

The 19-year-old racer was one of the young drivers invited to participate in the NASCAR Rookie Seminar.

CONCORD N.C. – Spencer Boyd spent a couple of days in Daytona last week, but he’s back in Concord going to college classes and taking care of business so he can get back on the race track.

The 19-year-old racer was one of the young drivers invited to participate in the NASCAR Rookie Seminar.

“There were 40 to 50 drivers there,” Boyd said. “Some are rookies in the Xfinity Series and the truck series, and they invited others if you appear to have the potential to race on those levels in the next year or so.”

Boyd, who is a student at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, falls into the latter category. He doesn’t have definite plans to run on those series this year, at least not yet.

Drivers learn about finances, social media and other issues that face young people in the sport.

“They talked to us about how to act on social media and about being in the public eye and how it affects the NASCAR brand,” Boyd said. “They emphasized how important it is to protect the NASCAR brand and your image.”

After winning the super truck division at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2014, Boyd will be back for five to 10 races in the limited late model series driving for Scott Whitaker of J&J Motorsports.

“(Whitaker) was really excited about last season,” Boyd said. “That was his first championship at Hickory as a team owner.”

Boyd won eight of the 10 races in the super trucks last season to claim the championship.

The team is still working on sponsorship for the 2015 season, which begins March 7. Hickory has a practice scheduled for this Saturday.

In the offseason, Boyd was named one of 15 winners out of 145 contestants in the Search for a Champion contest sponsored by Federal-Mogul Motorparts, parent company of Champion Spark Plugs. The prize was $5,000. He is now in the running for the top prize of $50,000.

“With $50,000 we could definitely steer our plans in the way we want to go,” Boyd said.

Voting, which is one of the main components of the contest, began Tuesday. Voting continues through March 24.

Boyd, with a little help from his friends, made a two-minute video for his entry. That video, along with the other 14 racers in the competition, can be viewed at www.AlwaysAChampion.com

Spencer started racing at 4 years old on a dirt bike and got into a go-kart at 5.

For eight years, Boyd ran in the World Karting Gold Cup series, running all over the country. He won eight national titles in go-karts.

It’s a series that’s produced other top racers. Other former Gold Cup racers include current Sprint Cup drivers Danica Patrick and Regan Smith, and Indy 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. From there, Boyd moved to Legends cars.

The Boyds moved from St. Louis to North Carolina in 2010 to help further Spencer’s racing career. He went to Jay M. Robinson High School, but finished through home school because he missed too many days traveling and racing for the 2012 Legends Pro national championship. He finished second. He finished school through Abbington Hill in New Jersey.

Now it’s a juggling act for Boyd, who is studying business at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. He plans to complete his associate’s degree there and then transfer to UNC Charlotte to study marketing or market analysis in the Belk Business School. He has about a year left at RCCC.

Add to the mix his job. He works in the service department at the Hendrick Auto Mall on Bruton Smith Boulevard. He’s moved up from detailing cars.

“It’s a little closer to what I want to be doing,” he said of his current position.

His patience and persistence seem to be paying off as he moves up a rung on the racing ladder. He hopes at the end of that climb will be a ride some day in one of NASCAR’s top divisions.

“Until then, I will keep racing hard and racing clean,” Boyd said.

Article by: Mark Plemmons - Independent Tribune

Photo by: James Nix \ jnix@independenttribune.com

02.25.2015 - GOLD CUP BANQUET TO BE HELD ON JUNE KERSHAW WEEKEND

CONCORD, N.C. - WKA Officials are proud to announce the 2014 Year End Awards Ceremony for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series will be held the weekend of June 5-7 at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.

CONCORD, N.C. - WKA Officials are proud to announce the 2014 Year End Awards Ceremony for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series will be held the weekend of June 5-7 at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.

While the function has been held the past couple years in Jacksonville, the challenges of placing the event in a temporary tent at the track were met with weather issues as well as the lack of proper pa and lighting.

The ceremony will be held at the Palmetto Club, directly across from the Pit Pass Sales building, on the Carolina Motorsports Park Track property. The Club has been used the last several years by WKA, hosting the year-end awards ceremonies for the Road Race and Mfg Cup Series respectively.

Finishing touches are being put on the Year End awards package, which will be revealed shortly.

02.25.2015 - OVER $140,000 IN CONTINGENCY PRIZES AVAILABLE FOR 2015 GOLD CUP SEASON

CONCORD, N.C. - On the heels of a most successful 2014 campaign, WKA Officials are excited to announce a very lucrative package for the 2015 edition of the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series.

Spearheaded by longtime engine builder and loyal Gold Cup follower Steve Baker, the list of manufacturers lining up to provide cash, products, certificates, and incentives is a relative who’s who!!!!

CONCORD, N.C. - On the heels of a most successful 2014 campaign, WKA Officials are excited to announce a very lucrative package for the 2015 edition of the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series.

Spearheaded by longtime engine builder and loyal Gold Cup follower Steve Baker, the list of manufacturers lining up to provide cash, products, certificates, and incentives is a relative who’s who!!!!

Currently, the total amount exceeds $140,000, and continues to grow on a weekly basis.

While specific details are currently being finalized, the run for major product, certificates, and prizes begins with the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals March 27-29 at 103^rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

Here is a current list of contributors to the Contingency Package.

Ionic Edge Chassis

K1 Speed/CRG Chassis

Margay Chassis

Baker Racing Engines

MKP Top Kart USA/Victory Chassis

Dover Power

Razor Chassis

Mikim Motorsports

MGM Chassis

Jammer Clutches

Van K Wheels

Radical Racing Engines

Schu Power Racing Engines

R2C Air Filters

SMC Vortex Clutches

Bully Clutches

Kart City Performance

Thor Racing Lubricants

Competition Karting Inc

Coyote Chassis

Franklin Motorsports

Turner Racing Engines

Michigan Kart Supply

Brads Heating and Cooling

AIM Sport Mychron

GT Machine

02.24.2015 - WKA MAN CUP TO ADD LOCAL OPTION SPORTSMAN CLASS

CONCORD, N.C. - Starting with the next Manufacture's Cup event at the Go-Pro Motorplex, WKA will kick off a local option Sportsman class for the new Parilla 60cc Mini-Swift engine. The class will be offered at the remaining four WKA Manufactures Cup series events.

A points series will be administered by the class sponsor, IAME USA-East with the 3 best finishes out of the 4 events counting for the series championship ("zero plus" point system will be used -- 1=0, 2=2, 3=3, etc + entree points)  

Event trophy's will be presented for the top five along with hats and tee shirts.

The points championship awards package will reward the winner with a complete Parilla Swift engine kit and winners' cup, a Go-Pro Hero-3 Silver camera kit for second, and Sol-Republic Headphones for 3rd-->5th -- Hats and shirts for the entire top ten   (more awards may be added at a later date)

The rules for the class are the same as the current WKA Tag Sportsman with regard to age, weight + chassis spec's -- the engine rules are posted in the "tech docs" section of the IAME USA East website.

It should be noted that since this is a local option class, rookie drivers that comply with the age requirements may participate with no penalty to their Rookie national driver status.

The points will be posted at http://iameusaeast.com soon after each event

02.14.2015 - SHAY CHAVOUS IS BIG WINNER AT DAYTONA DIRT

CHAVOUS BACKS UP UNLIMITED & CLONE HEAVY WINS WITH $10,000 PRO CLONE TRIUMPH

CLICK HERE FOR TOP-FIVE RESULTS

CONCORD, N.C. — Hephzibah, Georgia racer Shay Chavous raced to over $12,000 in purse money at this past December’s WKA Simpson Performance Products / Unilli Tire Daytona Dirt World Championships at the Daytona International Speedway Flat Track.

Chavous dominated senior racing on Monday, December 30, one of the most competitive days Speedway Dirt style karting will see all year.

After recording finishes of second and third in Animal Medium and Animal Heavy on Sunday, Chavous opened Monday with a third-place effort  to young guns Jesse Riggins and Blaze Burns in Clone Medium. He then scored a $500 win over 60 other entrants in Clone Heavy and another $1,000 score in WKA Unlimited.

CHAVOUS BACKS UP UNLIMITED & CLONE HEAVY WINS WITH $10,000 PRO CLONE TRIUMPH

CLICK HERE FOR TOP-FIVE RESULTS

CONCORD, N.C. — Hephzibah, Georgia racer Shay Chavous raced to over $12,000 in purse money at this past December’s WKA Simpson Performance Products / Unilli Tire Daytona Dirt World Championships at the Daytona International Speedway Flat Track.

Chavous dominated senior racing on Monday, December 30, one of the most competitive days Speedway Dirt style karting will see all year.

After recording finishes of second and third in Animal Medium and Animal Heavy on Sunday, Chavous opened Monday with a third-place effort  to young guns Jesse Riggins and Blaze Burns in Clone Medium. He then scored a $500 win over 60 other entrants in Clone Heavy and another $1,000 score in WKA Unlimited.

A disappointing 15th-place qualifying effort had Chavous starting deep in the field in the weekend’s headline race, Unilli Tire Pro Clone, which saw 63 drivers take time in qualifying. Chavous drove one of the best races fans will see all year, quickly moving to the front of the pack by lap nine and fending off Austin Yarbrough and Seth Seckinger as the laps wound down. Chavous scored the $10,000 victory to put an exclamation point on a big Daytona KartWeek.

After two consecutive years of “Disco” Donnie Nall earning the $10,000 Pro Clone wins and bragging rights as the top senior racer at Daytona Dirt, Chavous can lay claim to that title for 2014.

In all, Chavous entered eight classes, winning three, finishing second once and third twice. He was a DNF in Yamaha — most likely the least-competitive class he entered — and he was a DNF in Pro Animal.

Nall had a down year at Daytona. Heading into the event as the favorite after the aforementioned two consecutive Pro Clone wins, Nall only won twice at Daytona and neither win in overly impressive fashion. Only four drivers entered Pro Gas Animal and to no one’s surprise Nall scored the win. He also won Champ Heavy after Hunter Mallory was DQ’ed in post-race tech. Nall’s only other top five came in Sunday’s Champ Lite, which saw him finish fifth; Joe Clower scored the Champ Lite win over Seth Lunsford.

The only other senior driver to score multiple wins in senior competition at Daytona Dirt was Daniel Simmons, who kicked off the event with a win over Chavous in Animal Medium and quickly backed that up with a win over 41 other entrants in Animal Heavy. Seth Lunsford finished second to Simmons in Animal Heavy.

Simmons cooled off after his Animal Heavy triumph; the South Carolina racer would only accomplish one more top-five, coming with a fifth-place effort in Pro Animal.

Fifty drivers entered the Charger Racing Chassis Pro Animal main and it was senior rookie racer Colby Horner of Tennessee scoring the big $5,000 triumph. Horner scored the big win over Bryan Fauntleroy with Jerry Mullis taking third, David Whitener fourth and Simmons fifth.

Georgia’s Spencer Davis took some time away from his fledging stock-car career to once again compete at Daytona Dirt. In his first Daytona as a senior driver, Davis had a big day Sunday, winning No-Pro Animal and scoring the Pro Animal and Animal Medium Van-K Wheels Pole Award. However, Davis was denied of a second win on the day but he did race to a third-place finish in Animal Medium behind Simmons and Chavous and fourth in Monday’s Clone Heavy behind Chavous, Riggins and JR Tippens.

Other senior class winners at Daytona Dirt were Michael Smith in No-Pro Clone; Jesse Riggins in Clone Medium, Jerry Mullis in Animal Senior Stock, JR Tippens in Clone Lite; Jesse Fox in Clone Super Heavy; Dick Timmons in Animal Super Heavy; Rick Hockman in Clone Senior Stock; Chad Haithcock in Limited Modified and Jason Easterling in Yamaha.

Lance Chitwood, Logan Tucker and Trynt Lloyd all raced to double wins in junior racing at Daytona Dirt, while Eli Beets won three races.

Beets won Junior 1 Clone Lite and Heavy and scored the Pro Junior Clone win over Chase Stewart.

Chitwood was one of the top Junior 3 racers all weekend with Sunday wins in Junior 3 Lite and Pro Gold along with a second-place effort in Junior 3 Clone Heavy.

New York’s Richard Murtaugh was arguably the “other” top Junior 3 racer; Murtaugh won Junior 3 Clone Heavy and finished second to Chitwood in Pro Gold and second to Andy Ward in Junior 3 Clone Lite.

Molly Raven won Pro Junior 3 Clone and Tyler Diel scored the win in Junior 3 Clone Champ.

Logan Tucker swept Junior 2 racing on Sunday with wins in Junior 2 Lite and Pro Junior 2 Heavy. Tucker won over Austin Teras in Junior 2 Lite and over Devon Morgan in Pro Junior 2 Heavy.

Morgan and Colin Bernstein split the Junior 2 Clone wins Monday. Morgan captured Junior 2 Clone Heavy over James Seeright and Bryce Vanlancker. Bernstein won Junior 2 Clone Lite over Morgan, Seeright and Tucker.

Lloyd won over Beets in Junior 1 Lite and Ira Mattice in Pro Junior 1 Heavy.

Austin Teras won Sportsman Champ Blue and Shawn English won Sportsman Champ Green.

02.12.2015 - BUDDY'S BACK.

The World Karting Association would like to announce that beginning February 24th John “Buddy” Long will be back working for WKA. Hired back in 2001, Long, originally hired as Director of Operations, worked diligently for the next 12 years with the organization and its members, rising to the position of General Manager.

Priding himself on strong organizational and communication skills, Long created some of the best officiating teams for all the major touring series, all the while establishing a great rapport with the competitors, tracks, sponsors, and many heavyweights in the karting industry.

The World Karting Association would like to announce that beginning February 24th John “Buddy” Long will be back working for WKA. Hired back in 2001, Long, originally hired as Director of Operations, worked diligently for the next 12 years with the organization and its members, rising to the position of General Manager.

Priding himself on strong organizational and communication skills, Long created some of the best officiating teams for all the major touring series, all the while establishing a great rapport with the competitors, tracks, sponsors, and many heavyweights in the karting industry.

In conjunction with the WKA duties during this time period, Long also has established himself as one of the top motorsports announcers in the country, working as a broadcaster for the Motor Racing Network, as well as hosting a midweek show on mrn.com known as NASCAR Coast to Coast.

“ It is truly an honor and privilege to return to an organization of which I have so many wonderful memories, and look forward to creating New Great Memories! stated Long. The organization has a ton of positive energy going for it right now. And I hope my return to WKA will only enhance that level of energy!!!!”

Buddy will return to many of the duties he once accepted, fined tuned, and let blossom during his initial tenure. Those “On Road” duties will begin with the Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series March 27-29 at 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

“ I can’t think of a better place to start than Jacksonville, stated Long. The North Florida Kart Club has been awesome to work with over the years, truly making this one of the easiest events to put on. I can’t wait!!!”

02.12.2015 - GOLD CUP SERIES OPENER IS SET FOR MARCH 27-29

The 2015 RLV TUNED EXHAUST PRODUCTS GOLD CUP SERIES starts it season opener with the  IONIC EDGE CHASSIS Nationals set for March 27-29 2015 at the 103rd Street Sports Complex, Jacksonville Florida. Pre-entries coming into the WKA office are tracking to be one of the biggest events ever. There is still time to take advantage of the tiered pre entry pricing.  Entry form is posted on WKA’s homepage.

The 2015 RLV TUNED EXHAUST PRODUCTS GOLD CUP SERIES starts it season opener with the  IONIC EDGE CHASSIS Nationals set for March 27-29 2015 at the 103rd Street Sports Complex, Jacksonville Florida. Pre-entries coming into the WKA office are tracking to be one of the biggest events ever. There is still time to take advantage of the tiered pre entry pricing.  Entry form is posted on WKA’s homepage.

Awards are growing weekly for the 2015 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series  Contingency Program, over $90,000.00 in cash, product and various certificates in award packages to be given out over the course of the 2015 racing season. Stay tuned for additional updates on this exciting news as more sponsors sign up for this program.

Special Thanks to the current Sponsors for helping make 2015 Contingency Program a reality!

IONIC Edge Chassis


Margay Racing


MGM Chassis


Coyote Chassis


Razor Chassis


MKP Victory Chassis


Kart City Performance


Turner Racing Engines


Baker Racing Engines


Mikim Motorsports


Brads Heating and Cooling


Competition Karting Inc


Thor Racing Lubricants


Jammer Clutch


Bully Clutch


R2C Air Filters

If anyone is interested in becoming a sponsor for this program you can contact Marie in the WKA office at 704-455-1606 for program details.

TaG / Shifter Classes

125 SHIFTER

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Donald Santini 136 166 205 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 709 4 2 Brad Zoeller 191 211 160 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 764 4 3 Tracy Phillips 216 186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 402 2 4 Harry Gottsacker 156 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 307 2 5 Kerry Matthews 126 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 267 2 6 James Crawford 0 0 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 1 R1; DNW; 7 John Gottsacker 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171 1 R2: DNW; 8 Neal Nelson 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 1 R2: DNW; 9 George Vitale 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 1 R2: DNW; 10 Steven Rougeou 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 1 R2: DNW; 11 Glen Luening 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 1 12 Thomas Dupont 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 Marco Greco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1: DQ Scales; 14 DJ Hoelzle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1,R2; DNW; 15 Denver Liabenow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1; DNW; 16 Coy Dayton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1,R2; DNW; 17 Herbert May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1; DNW;

STOCK HONDA 1
Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Stephen Flatt 156 212 0 0 0 368 2 2 Mark Nagy 171 187 0 0 0 358 2 3 Steven Rougeou 146 164 0 0 0 310 2 4 Chris Hines 136 132 0 0 0 268 2 5 Michael Hines 106 142 0 0 0 248 2 6 Keith Buffo 126 102 0 0 0 228 2 7 Tyler Guilbeault 216 0 0 0 0 216 1 8 Josh Lane 191 0 0 0 0 191 1 9 Ben Eberhart 0 152 0 0 0 152 1 10 Pascal Torres 0 122 0 0 0 122 1 11 Bill Pyles 116 0 0 0 0 116 1 12 John Sullivan 0 112 0 0 0 112 1 13 Kerry Matthews 96 0 0 0 0 96 1 14 Denver Liabenow 91 0 0 0 0 91 1 15 Jeff McClellan 0 87 0 0 0 87 1 16 Aamir Hyder 86 0 0 0 0 86 1 17 Coy Dayton 81 0 0 0 0 81 1 18 Donald Seckinger 76 0 0 0 0 76 1 19 Harry Gottsacker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1: DQ Pushing; 20 John Gottsacker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1: DQ Pushing;

STOCK HONDA 2
Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Mark Nagy 171 208 0 0 0 379 2 2 Chris Hines 156 208 0 0 0 364 2 3 Keith Buffo 126 208 0 0 0 334 2 4 Steven Rougeou 106 208 0 0 0 314 2 5 Michael Hines 86 208 0 0 0 294 2 6 Stephen Flatt 71 208 0 0 0 279 2 7 Brian Fisher 216 0 0 0 0 216 1 8 John Sullivan 0 208 0 0 0 208 1 9 Michael Sachs 0 208 0 0 0 208 1 10 Coy Dayton 191 0 0 0 0 191 1 11 John Gottsacker 146 0 0 0 0 146 1 12 Harry Gottsacker 136 0 0 0 0 136 1 13 Tyler Guilbeault 116 0 0 0 0 116 1 14 Aamir Hyder 96 0 0 0 0 96 1 15 Bill Pyles 91 0 0 0 0 91 1 16 Don Guilbeault 81 0 0 0 0 81 1 17 Kerry Matthews 76 0 0 0 0 76 1 18 Donald Seckinger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1: DNW;

STOCK LEOPARD

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Walter Troup 187 104 159 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 654 4 2 Jay Ellis 112 134 179 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 629 4 3 Robert Wimmer 0 0 204 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 2 4 Stephen Bassham 212 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 366 2 5 Jeff Wesell 152 189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341 2 6 Lindsay Read 122 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 336 2 7 Robert Andrews 82 214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 296 2 8 Gary Klamrowski 132 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256 2 9 Ian Bushey 87 169 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256 2 10 Allen Dawson 0 0 0 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 1 11 Bob Cole 92 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186 2 12 Alex Laughlin 167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167 1 R2: DNW; 13 John Brown 0 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 14 Shane Doles 0 0 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 15 Jamey Brown 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 1 R2: DQ Verbal Abuse; 16 Denis Bushey 0 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 1 17 Donald Nelson 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 1 R2: DNW;

TAG

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Harry Gottsacker 203 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 406 2 2 Anthony Honeywell 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178 1 R2:DNW; 3 Michael Ray 0 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178 1 R1: DNW;

TAG HEAVY

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Emmitt Rodriguez 0 0 178 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 2 2 Michael Ray 177 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 356 2 3 Jeffrey Bierman 0 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 1 4 Anthony Honeywell 202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 1 R2: DNW; 5 Alex Laughlin 0 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 1 6 Tony Wimmer 0 0 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 1

2-Cycle Sprint Classes

JR SPRINT LITE
Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Amy Hollowell 203 203 0 0 0 406 2 2 Kyle Cuthbertson 178 0 0 0 0 178 1 3 Travis Waddell 0 178 0 0 0 178 1 4 Parker Brown 158 0 0 0 0 158 1 5 Corey Norris 0 158 0 0 0 158 1	Driver	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	GN Bonus	Div. Bonus	Total	Count	Notes

JR SPRINT HEAVY
Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Amy Hollowell 203 201 0 0 0 404 2 2 Kyle Cuthbertson 178 0 0 0 0 178 1 3 Parker Brown 158 0 0 0 0 158 1	Driver	Race 1	Race 2	Race 3	Race 4	Race 5	GN Bonus	Div. Bonus	Total	Count	Notes

WKA SPRINT

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 AJ Ellis 162 183 203 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 749 4 2 Adam Trumbley 207 163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 370 2 3 Kevin Olds 137 208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345 2 4 Richard Russell 0 138 178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 2 5 Eric Stockford 147 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 295 2 6 Otto Vollmerhausen 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 182 1 R2: DNW; 7 Dan Febbroriello 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 Jim Sorrentino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1,R2: DNW; 9 Dan Stowell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1,R2: DNW;

YAMAHA SPORTSMAN SPRINT

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Lou Magiera 202 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403 2 2 Mandy Doles 0 0 201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 201 1 3 Jeffrey Bierman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R1: DQ Scales;

YAMAHA SPRINT

Pos Driver Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 GN Bonus Div. Bonus Total Count Notes 1 Lou Magiera 205 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 409 2 2 Jeffrey Bierman 180 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 359 2 3 Jimmy Duguay 135 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 294 2 4 AJ Ellis 0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 1 5 Richard Russell 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 1 6 George Lincoln 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 1 7 Mark Justice 0 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1

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