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RoboPong 200
Presented by Bridgestone
October 9-10, 2010
New Castle Motorsports Park
New Castle, IN
Official Event Page
 | Bill McLaughlin Jr. and Jay Howard scored the 2010 RoboPong 200 victory
(Photo: DavidLeePhoto.com) |
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
When battling for 200 laps, roughly four hours of non-stop competition with no room for any error, it is expected that one to will emerge unscathed en route to victory. This year’s edition of the annual RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone came down to the very end with one team surviving the grueling journey around the 1-mile New Castle Motorsports Park. When the final checkered flag waved, it was the Motorama Kart Parts squad of IndyCar’s Jay Howard and team driver Bill McLaughlin Jr. who took home the coveted victory and the $5,000 check for the win.
The seventh annual event welcomed the warmest weather for the event in its history with record high temperatures shining down onto the New Castle, Indiana facility. The track staff put in a full effort to make sure the event went on without a hitch and the racers abided with no major incidents during the 200-lap event. The anticipation following the national anthem and all 42-karts on the grid ready to start their engines was felt with the goose-bumps on the competitors and the many fans that filled the fence line. After a few warm-up laps, the field took the green flab to begin the long and fast-paced fight.
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Main Event Results
 | Batt-Simpson Racing secured their second straight pole position for the RoboPong 200 event
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
The 2010 RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone officially got underway Saturday with the first day of action into the books at the New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana. Following four hours of official practice, 42 teams were given three laps to post their fastest time to line them up for Sunday 200-lap main event and a chance at $5,000 winner paycheck. When the final checkered flag fell on the day, it was Evan Batt and Jimmy Simpson who were once again leading the field to the green flag.
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2010 Photo Grid
Qualifying Results
 | IndyCar's Ed Carpenter and Nathan O'Rourke will look to defend the title from 2009
(Photo: DavidLeePhoto.com) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
This weekend will mark the seventh running of the popular team endurance event - RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The 1-mile course in central Indiana will put racers to the challenge of competing for 200 laps around the challenging course with the best in karting racing alongside some of their favorite IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights drivers. On the line, aside from winter bragging rights, will be a $5,000 check to the winning team with fans from across the area lining the fences around the entire course, putting the pressure to the max as the teams will battle for an intense 200 laps on Sunday, October 10.
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