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| Event Page: Stars of Karting Desert MINI of Las Vegas National Finals |
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Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by IndyCar Series
Desert MINI of Las Vegas National Finals
October 19-21, 2007
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas, NV
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 | Gary Carlton took the Final 2 victory along with his second straight ICC National Championship
(Photo: EKN) |
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
The 2007 season of Snap-on Stars of Karting competition came to an exciting close on Sunday with the running of two main event finals that would wrap up the national championship battle in all five of the series’ classes. After a wild morning of weather during which the Stars officials were forced to rebuild the temporary track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on three occasions, the drivers hit the track for the final set of heat races before leading into the two all-important main events. The results from these races could not be dropped, making simply finishing just as important as finishing well. When it was all said and done, the weekend featured championship battles that went to the bitter end with some extremely tight finishes and a few very impressive performances.
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Sunday Results
Final 2
Final 1
Heat Classifications
Heat 3
 | Defending ICC National Champion Gary Carlton continues to lead the field, earning both heat victories on Saturday
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
The Stars of Karting Desert MINI of Las Vegas National Finals officially got underway today at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as qualifying kicked things off in the morning before two to the three rounds of Prefinal heat races completed the day. After a full day of practice on Friday on this temporary circuit, it was time to see who would be able to step up in the lead pack.
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Saturday Results
Heat 2
Heat 1
Qualifying
Saturday Interviews
ICC - Gary Carlton
ICA - Joel Miller
Spec Racer - Conor Daly
JICA - Brendan Phinny
Cadet - Sage Karam
 | Gary Carlton led the final practice session on the temp course in Las Vegas
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
Hitting a temporary circuit laid out in the infield of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time, the competitors of the Snap-on Stars of Karting national championship went to work today searching for a quick baseline set-up with which to begin their quest for the sport’s most prestigious titles. Unlike last year, which saw the title chases enter with the leaders in strong position, this year’s National Finals will see all five categories featuring a fight for the crown. ICC, ICA, Spec Racer, JICA and Cadet will all come down to the two main events which are on tap for this weekend.
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Friday Results
Final Practice Session
Friday Interviews
Brett Smrz
 | 2006 Stars of Karting ICC National Champion Gary Carlton
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
Over the last few days leading up to the event, EKN has look at the championship race in four divisions along with highlights on drivers who will be in the fight for the National Finals victory. Today, the final class preview will look at the Intercontinental C (ICC) division.
It has been a near perfect year for defending ICC national champion Gary Carlton. The 2006 season was filled with emotion, the loss of a boss/friend, a team change, fierce competition, and the thrill of victory. 2007 has been like a train on rails, cruising to double victories in the first three events of the year before the train was derailed in Shawano for a brief stop before jumping back on line at Moran.
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 | New EKN number one ICA driver - Scott Jenkins
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
Through the next few days leading up to the event, EKN will look at the championship race in each of the five divisions along with highlights on drivers who will be in the fight for the National Finals victory. Today, we are looking at the Intercontinental A (ICA) division.
The always unpredictable ICA category was almost the opposite this year with an invasion from Europe. British driver Scott Jenkins has been the class of the field as he controls his own destiny to earning the ICA National Championship.
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 | New EKN number one TaG driver - Devon Sandeen
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
The Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by IndyCar Series will wrap up its 2007 championship season with the Desert MINI of Las Vegas National Finals event October 19-21 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event will crown all five national champions along with handing out over $110,000 in cash, scholarships, and prizes throughout the weekend including recognizing the East and West Champions.
Through the next few days leading up to the event, EKN will look at the championship race in each of the five divisions along with highlights on drivers who will be in the fight for the National Finals victory. Today, we look at the popular Spec Racer division along with the Junior classes - Junior Intercontinental A (JICA) and Cadet.
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 | | 2007 Stars of Karting National Finals layout |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
The Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by IndyCar Series will dole out over $110,000 in cash, scholarships, and prizes at the upcoming Desert MINI of Las Vegas National Finals event October 19-21 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event will crown all five national champions along with recognizing the East and West Champions banquet will be held on Friday evening in the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Media Center. The racing action for the weekend will also be filmed for a one-hour telecast on the Versus Network.
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