Official EKN Discussion Thread: WKA Kartweek

Rob Howden · Last edited by Rob Howden on Tue Jan 03, 2006 1:54 pm, edited 1 time in total

We have started this thread to allow the EKN readership to post on the WKA Kartweek event which gets underway today at Daytona International Speedway. Please keep all the event discussion to this thread and refrain from over-using it as a congratulatory outlet. Our man David Cole is in Daytona and will be filing reports and results all week.

The 2006 season has begun!

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Doug Fleming · Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 1994

day 1

Arrived at LAX at 10:30 pm for my 12:30am red eye to Daytona. Plane leaves at 2:20am. Arrive at Atlanta airport with 20 mins before connector to Daytona. Did my best OJ /Hertz airport run and get at the gate at the exact time it was scheduled to leave. Doors are closed on the walk way, the plane is sitting there and no body is at the desk. Denied. So I get on stand by for next flight. Denied. Check with desk and coudn't get a flight till next morning. Maybe.

Its now 8:00 PM and I made to the hotel. Missed all of practice.

All I had to do is rent a car and drive here. Only took 6.5 hours. Evil or Very Mad

Oh by the way I will never ever fly Delta @#$!ing airlines again Wink

Last year I left a day earlier and got to atlanta late (Delta) and missed my connector and had to stay the night and fly out in the morning. I got to the track at 11:00

Guess I shoulda learned Idea

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Nick Johnston · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

that sucks doug.. josh is laughin at you haha

Shouldda ran faster dude!

Dont worry.. i dont think i saw any of your motors blowing up Wink

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David Cole · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Well, I had a more pleasant travel story than Doug. I was probably on the flight you missed Doug, 11:15 from ATL to DB????

EKN Headquarters - Daytona Beach - is all set to go after a nice evening with the NRRS banquet to crown the 2005 champions. It was a great event, and they capped it off with a unique ending (Photo coming in tomorrow's report).

I will have notes from today's practice in tomorrow's report along with the Day 1 results and photos.
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Shawn Campbell · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject:

Too bad I can't be there to race in HPV Heavy.

Oh well, good luck to everyone and I also wish good luck to all Margay team mates and tuners.
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Todd Bolton · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 893

Was that really Eric Jones in TAG or his little brother Brandon??? Brandon has been racing the Manf. Cup stuff lately but Eric hasn't raced for several years....

Also...Was Lawson running his laydown(briggs set-up) in sportsman or the traditional sit-up style seat???

Cale Wyse · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

Todd,
Gary had a traditional two stroke setup. I believe it was Brandon, as I saw him on Monday in the kart, and it was #34, but I cannot confirm that he raced.
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Scott Casper · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 28

Anyone have a run down of the top Tag motors?

Casper

Jackie Weiss · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:46 am Post subject: Kartweek Daytona - first pics

Hi,

WKA is on its way with already over 7 races finished we have some pictures and results of this amazing event! so for all of you who didnt make it, check them out at:

http://www.jackieskart.com/index.php

Randy Mckee · Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

was looking at the results... several drivers got DNW... what's that?
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Thomas Hartensveld · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 67

DID NOT WEIGH,...

Shelton Wright · Joined: 09 Nov 2005 Posts: 15

Jim Fry · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:45 am Post subject:

Rob/David,

Thanks for the quick report and results. Thanks to WKA for a well run event.

And thanks to God for the safe races and the beautiful weather. Jim

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Anyone know how Chris Larson is doing?

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Todd Bolton · Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 893

Looks like he got 4th in Yamaha lt. and 3rd in sportsman hvy...Didn't see his name in any other classes.....Noticed he is back on Margay this year instead of the Gillard he drove last year......???