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| February 18, 2005 News |
| PR Wire: WKA's SpeedNews |
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Rage Karts, Inc. Offering More To WKA Speedway Pavement Competitors
Showing their karters more support than ever, Rage Karts, Inc. has signed on to be the Title Sponsor for both the WKA National Speedway Pavement Series and the newly formed Heartland Speedway Pavement Championships.
As part of their sponsorship program, Rage Karts will be giving away two speedway chassis on two stops of the tour for the National Speedway Pavement Series. Be sure to stop by Chapel Hill Raceway in June and Lowe's Motor Speedway in September for your chance to wine a Rage chassis. In addition, a champ kart will be given away at the Heartland Speedway Pavement Series Grand National event at Jamaica Raceway in August.
"Having Rage Karts as the Title Sponsor of the Heartland Speedway Pavement Championships and the National Speedway Pavement Series will have a positive impact on both series." - Tony Barton, WKA Director of Program Development.
Rage Karts, Inc. will have representatives at all events for both series, providing strong product representation and customer service. The Rage Karts Speedway Pavement Series is one of the fastest growing asphalt oval series in the country. It consists of 4-cycle classes providing intense competition on asphalt oval tracks. Making it's premier in the 2005 season is the Rage Karts Heartland Speedway Pavement Championships. This 3-race series focuses on providing a solid national asphalt oval program for the Midwest karter. For further information on either of these programs, please visit http://www.worldkarting.com.
Provisional Status Update For Southern Pitt
Due to a loss of one racing day at the recent Dirt World Championships at Daytona Municipal Stadium, the status on provisionals for the upcoming Bordeaux Dyno Cams Nationals at Southern Pitt Raceway has changed.
As announced late last season, starting at Low Country Kartway, two rounds of qualifying were eliminated at all tracks on the Briggs and Stratton Speedway Dirt Series, with the single exception of Daytona's opening event. Starting with the second race of the 2005 season, the top 25 drivers would be locked into the field, via qualifying, with the 26th position awarded to the previous year's class champion. The remaining four spots that would fill out the 30 kart starting field would fall back on current points following the Daytona event, as per rule # 411.14 in the WKA Tech Manual. All drivers must be registered in that class for the provisional to apply. If the previous champion were already in the field of 25, the remaining five positions would be based off of the current point standings from Daytona, starting with first place.
Since seven classes have yet to run a national event this year, those classes will still lock in the top 25 in qualifying, with last year's champion being awarded the 26th position. However, the remaining 4 positions will be determined from qualifying from earlier that day, instead of current points, for which there is none at present. If last year's champion is already in the field of 25, the remaining five positions will be issued to the drivers that qualified 26th-30th.
If all goes well weather wise at Southern Pitt, the balance of dirt races for the season will take the top 25 in qualifying, 26th going to the past champion, and positions 27-30 falling back on current points for that class, starting with first place. Again, if the champion is already in the field of 25, current points for that class will determine the balance of the 30-kart field.
The seven classes that still have yet to race this season are Briggs Animal Heavy, Briggs Controlled Medium, Briggs Junior Sportsman 1 Lite, Briggs Junior Animal Champ, Briggs Senior Champ Lite, Briggs Lite, and Briggs Super Heavy. For more information on qualifying for Southern Pitt, contact Buddy Long at (704) 455-1606, extension 19.
Top Student Athletes Honored By Go-Kart Company
Phantom Racing Chassis announced the winners of the 2004 Phantom University Junior Challenge, a program to promote academics in the sport of go-kart racing. Students compete in either national or divisional competitions, based on the kart series they race throughout the year.
Although it is the fourth year of the PUJC, it is the first year the program has been a stand-alone not for profit organization, instead of a program of Phantom Racing Chassis. As a non-profit, PUJC was able to receive tax-deductible contributions and raise the prize level from $22,534 to $41,500 - including $29,500 in 529 college saving account awards.
Awards were presented at Kart Fest in Hickory, NC on January 28-29, 2004.
Trenton Beckinger formerly of Keokuk, IA, now residing in Evansville, IN received the top national prize of a new "Champion's Edition" Phenom Kart ($2800 value), a year of replacement parts and a prize package of apparel and gear for himself and crew. He also received $5000 in a 529 savings account for higher education (Total Value: $9368). Trenton was an 8th-grade student at Keokuk Middle School with a GPA of 97.91, and placed first in the World Karting Association's National Heartland competition in the Junior Animal class.
Taylor Dyer of Pell City, AL earned the top Divisional prize of a new "Champion's Edition" Phenom Champ Kart and apparel and gear for himself and crew. He also received $3000 in a 529 savings account for higher education (Total Value: $6843). Taylor was a 5th-grade student at Victory Christian School with a GPA of 98.89. He finished 1st in the Southeast Pavement Series in the Junior Sportsman Champ Lite class.
Katelin M. Longbrake of Bowling Green, OH, garnered the Top Academic Achievement Prize for her GPA of 99.07 for the 2003-2004 school year. Longbrake's award is $7000 in a 529 savings account for higher education, the highest amount awarded in the history of PUJC (Total Value: $7000). Katelin was an 8th-grade student at Eastwood Middle School. She finished 4th in Ohio's Dirt Divisional Series in the Junior Restricted Gold class.
Jerry Leigh of Sugarland, Texas received the first "Most Improved" Academic Achievement Award. This award was designed and introduced to encourage all students, not just the top achievers to push themselves academically. Leigh was rewarded for his 7.46-point jump from the 02-03 school year with $6000 in a 529 savings account for higher education (Total Value: $6423). Jerry was a 6th-grade student at Sugar Land Middle School. He finished the year with a 93.77 GPA.
Buren Scott Andrews Jr. of Trinity, NC received the 2nd place national prize of $3500 in a 529 savings account for higher education and a prize package of apparel and gear for himself and crew (Total Value: $3923). Scott was a 7th-grade student at Archdale Trinity Middle School with a GPA of 97.35, and finished first in the World Karting Association's National Dirt series in the Junior Lite class.
Jennifer Fischer of Fargo, ND received the 3rd place divisional prize of $2000 in a 529 savings account for higher education and a prize package of apparel and gear for herself and crew (Total Value: $2423). Jennifer was a 7th-grade student at Agassiz Middle School with a GPA of 97.71, and placed second in the World Karting Association's National Heartland Competition in the Junior Lite class.
Michael Bauer of Clarion, PA received the 2nd place divisional prize of $2000 in a 529 savings account for higher education and a prize package of apparel and gear for himself and crew (Total Value: $2423). Michael was a 5th-grade student at Clarion Area Elementary with a GPA of 98.86, and placed second in Pennsylvania's Dirt Kart Series in the Junior I Lite class.
Cody Johnson of Linton, IN received the 3rd place divisional prize of $1000 in a 529 savings account for higher education and a prize package of apparel and gear for himself and crew (Total Value: $1423). Cody was a 4th-grade student at Linton Stockton Elementary School with a GPA of 98.35, and finished first in Indiana's Fast Track Divisional Series in the Junior Sportsman I Lite class.
The Phantom University Junior Challenge (PUJC) is open to all junior class drivers (ages 8-14) riding Phantom karts. The class of 2004 found 121 students from Canada to Florida enrolled in this, the 4th year of the program. There are no fees to join. Brian Vickers, NASCAR driver #25 has become a supporter of the program. Vickers, a former karter, came to the trade show to meet and encourage the kids.
"I really enjoyed getting to catch up with Harrill (Wiggins) and his staff, as well being able to say a few words to the participants and award winners in Phantom University," stated Vickers. "Harrill has always set a great example with his company and products on the racetrack, and he continues to demonstrate the same type of excellence off the track with this program. I basically encouraged the young men and women in the program to continue setting goals in their racing, but always remember that their education should come first... by doing that, they can help ensure a great future, whatever they end up choosing to do as a career."
This year's award winners also each received several autographed items presented by Brian in recognition of their achievements. Vickers recently added the Phantom University Junior Challenge to a group of charitable programs that he supports.
Contact:
Wiggins Kart Shop, Inc / Phantom Racing Chassis
4010 Hwy 152 West, China Grove, NC 28023
Caroline Benton
prc@carolina.rr.com
http://www.pujc.com
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