Official IKF Sprint/Shifter Grand Nationals Discussion

David Cole · Last edited by David Cole on Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:39 am, edited 1 time in total

Hello everyone,

This week is host to the IKF Sprint/Shifter Grand Nationals at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in California. On tap is five days of competition with today starting with a full day of practice and four days of racing to follow.

Go Racing Magazine's Sean Buur will be on hand, covering the event for EKN, and will submit his report and photo gallery depending on the internet in the area. For those who have any updates either from the paddock, hotel, or from home, please feel free to post here.

Good luck to all those participating.
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Kyle Kuntze · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

Good luck everyone. I really wish I was there, but oh well graduation is definitely way more important and definitely more fun (not that 5 days in over 100 degree heat in buttonwillow isnt fun.) Hope to see a lot of updates throughout the days fort hose of us who can't make it out.
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Bryan Araki · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear about everyone who couldn't make it this year. Buttonwillow is putting on a great event so far. The Bar-B-Q dinner sponsored by PKS tonight was free to everyone and I heard great things about it.

The officials have been excellent in letting competitors know about tech issues they happen to run across, so they don't find out after the race. They also kept the track open an additional hour for much needed last minute testing.

The usual group of fast drivers are looking good. Masters, Albiani, Underwood, Licata, Martinez, are at the top of their classes and some new faces are certainly going to surprise the fields.

I have to mention that the Topkart bunch were the bright spot in the pits with their neon shirts supplied by Grand Products. Birel won the largest tent and Martinez definately gets the prize for the coldest camp.

For those who mentioned in the other posts about arriving on Saturday for the shifter event, they have scheduled three practices that day so you'll have a little more time to get adjusted. The usual two practices on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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Frank lowers · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject:

Good luck to everyone. Stay cool. Good luck to you Kyle, with your grad thing. You better make it to the 2008 IKF grands. Rumor has it that there will be UMBRELLA girls.
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Brett Roa · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

I figure the money we are saving due to the Nationals being scheduled so early, we will have enough money to finish the year out in style.

Thanks, I think?
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Kyle Kuntze · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

Frank,

Ya we will definitely be at the 2008 grands. Umbrella girls... sounds like a first class event now haha.
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Kyle Kuntze · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

I know they've gotta be qualifying by now. How's it going... who's fast????
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David Cole · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

Just talked to Buur, he is on his way there.
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Taylor Jocelyn

This is not official...just what I have heard so far... Lydia

HPV 1

Camden Geise
Jake Craig
Branden Reed
Raquel Martinez

Junior Superbox

Albiani 52.64
Marotta 52.89
St. Ours 52.96
Bachman 52.97
Sarantino 52.97

Maroney 7th
Masters 8th

Taylor Jocelyn

Junior Superbox

Albiani
Bachman
Marotta
Maroney
Masters
Araki
St. Ours

Taylor Jocelyn · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject: HPV 1 Heat Race Unofficial

HPV 1

Brandon Reed
Austin Barnes
Camden Geise
Luis Terrell
Raquel Martinez

Robert Brooks · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks Taylor, I guess it helps to have a "friend" in the scoring building Laughing

I hear your daughter and my son are driving up there together Shocked

I told the boy, no more than 5 MPH over the speed limit...we'll see how THAT works out.......Maybe Shelby will keep him under control.. Rolling Eyes

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Taylor Jocelyn · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: Final Unofficial Junior Superbox

Final Unofficial Junior Superbox

Albiani
Marotta
St. Ours
Masters
Alberico
Miinch
Underwood

Taylor Jocelyn

Senior Sportsman Main

Licata
McCoy
Chris Brown
Toy
Botelho

HPV 4

Johnston
Johnson
Varela
Nelson
Licata

Tim and Devin Jones · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: HPV 1

We Just heard the word that Luis Tyrell took home the Duffy in HPV 1. Congratulations! Great job for continuing the excellence of Pitts Performance power!

Watch out for this fast kid. He's going to carry the Cadet Classes into the future!

You are the man, Luis! Keep it going. Very Happy

Devin