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Stars of Karting Championship Finale
Nov. 12-14, 2004
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL
 | Alex Speed flew under the radar
to clinch the Stars ICC title
(Photo: SKI) |
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Speed wins ICC to claim title, Vorrath matches feat in ICA
The 2004 karting season came to a conclusion it grand fashion at Walt Disney World as Alex Speed (Birel) pulled off a dominating win in the ICC class at the Snap-on.com Stars of Karting Presented by the IRL Finale. Speed, who basically flew under the radar all weekend, was blindingly quick when it counted most – in today’s 26-lap Final. With the victor’s points added to his season total, Speed also claimed the ICC national championship and the #1 plate for the ’05 campaign.
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Main Event Results:
Intercontinental-C
ICA
Easykart
80 Junior
JICA
Cadet
 | Get used to seeing this
helmet up front (Photo: SKI) |
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Wiegand Wins Thriller in the Grumpy Lot; Miller Scores Surprise ICA Win
Wrapping up an afternoon of wheel-to-wheel racing action at the Stars Finale, the ICC Prefinal was a very exciting dice that kept the paddock and the assembled spectators on the edge of the seats for the entire duration. Kyle Wiegand (GP) grabbed the holeshot to lead polesitter Bobby Wilson (First Kart) to the first turn, pacing the packed field for much of the race. Wilson slipped into second to begin the 18-lap heat race but contact with Wesley Boswell (Birel) early in the run pushed them both back in the order. Wilson was able to continue after dropping out of the top ten and eventually finished sixth while Boswell lost his left sidepod and received the black flag from the starter, taking 28th in the final order.
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Prefinal Results:
Intercontinental-C
ICA
Easykart
80 Junior
JICA
Cadet
 | Bobby Wilson on pole at the Grumpy Lot
(Photo: Sean Burr - Go Racing) |
Wilson and Vorrath Top ICC and ICA After Qualifying
Qualifying is in the books here at Orlando and the ICC session was a wild one with Darren Elliott, last year’s Stars’ Finale winner, running the fastest official time of the weekend in his Maxter-powered CRG. The shifter karting icon will not be starting this afternoon’s Prefinal from the pole however, as he did not come to the event with the necessary three series races on his record, and as a result, he will start tenth. This year, Stars’ officials changed the finale eligibility rules to encourage full series participation. Any driver who participated in fewer than three events could start no better than tenth – thus Elliott’s tenth place.
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Qualifying Results:
Intercontinental-C
ICA
Easykart
80 Junior
JICA
Cadet
 | Jordy Vorrath has set
the initial pace in ICC
(Photo: SKI) |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Vorrath tops final ICC practice
Canadian Jordy Vorrath (Italkart) has exploded out of the blocks as the driver to beat in ICC, topping the charts with a 51.807-second lap to pace SKUSA SuperNationals winner Jason Bowles (Tony Kart) and reigning SKUSA King of the Streets Kyle Wiegand (GP). Vorrath is behind a little in ICA, where he leads the title chase, sitting sixth on the timing list as primary title challenger Michael Giessen (Birel) posted the best lap with a 53.984.
Final Practice Times:
Intercontinental-C
ICA
Easykart
80 Junior
JICA
Cadet
 | Abrasive asphalt yields
a lot of marbles (Photo: SKI) |
The Race is On: Stars Finale is Underway
Action is finally underway here in Orlando for the championship finale of the 2004 Snap-On Stars of Karting Presented by the IRL. The event is set on a temporary circuit at the Grumpy Lot on the grounds of Walt Disney World, or as some of the drivers have termed it, the “Bumpy Lot”. Early reports regarding the track is that the circuit is actually quite grippy - a rarity on parking lot courses.
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 | | A view of the Grumpy Lot from the Oakland Valley Race Park tower (Photo: SKI) |
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Stars of Karting Finale Preview
After negotiating eight event weekends for six classes and two divisions (Eastern and Western), a total of 16 race days, several severe rainstorms and even three hurricanes, the Snap-on Stars of Karting Presented by the Indy Racing League National Championship Finale is on tap this weekend, November 12th-14th. Taking place on a purpose-built 15 turn, 0.73-mile temporary circuit on the grounds of the Magic Kingdom® at Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, close to 200 entries are expected for the event. National Championships in all classes of Stars of Karting competition (ICC, ICA, JICA, 80 Junior, Cadet and EasyKart) are still open for the taking.
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