Official Road America Zoom Zoom Nationals Report

Linda Willareth · Guest

Just heard that Keith Freber raced the "big" track--first time in 19 years and was running for first, second, and then third place when the pipe broke and that was that. Guess Margay Chassis won 5 classes and had a very good showing in most classes--especially the junior classes. I did notice Michelle Bumgarner, the licensed Firestone Indy Lights driver, had some nice finishes on her Margay karts. Exactly how old are you now, Keith? Stay 29 forever, like Alan Rudolph!

Dan Haynes · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:30 am Post subject:

i believe michele was running a cook powered kart.
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Shawn Campbell · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject:

Michael Pagano · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:21 pm Post subject:

is there a site i can visit to see the full results and lap times, i checked mylaps and they werent up.

Bob Vehring · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject:

I know Sissy drove here, Thats a 16 hr drive when you don't hit traffic.
Note, Chicago can add 3 hours to any trip if its bad
Another note, Chicago can be bad anytime

She will get it up on MyLaps
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Sissy Mendenhall · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

We should have the Mfr Cup event data posted to mylaps by the end of the week - possibly sooner. Road Race data was posted yesterday.

Thanks! sis

p.s. We're still driving home.....

TJ Koyen · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:50 am Post subject:

The track isn't that rough. There are spots where its bumpy (the crossover) but other than that the rest of the track is pretty smooth. However with all the elevation change, it really is hard on your body. I've always loved the Motorplex and I think the layout is really fun to drive. I had a great time this weekend, even if it didn't go as I had planned. Smile

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Jacques N. Dresang · Joined: 21 Sep 2001 Posts: 79

I'm with TJ on this one. Other than the crossover in T7 I really didn't notice any bumps out of the ordinary for a kart track.

I had only raced a kart twice in five years before this weekend, so there was the general shock to my body that I was expecting (especially being 30 lbs over in HPV Heavy), but overall; I'm feeling fine two days later when in the past I was often hurting from other tracks on the national schedule. With that said, I did rip apart and remod my 10+ year old Sparco rib vest to make it a bit more snug around my ribcage, as my upper body was swinging around a bit more than I would have liked coming through the corkscrew turn. I can't say the bumps affected my results any, as I was honestly waaaay out of shape and my own worst enemy heading into the weekend. It doesn't help when you're pulling 16,700 RPM in the draft up the hill either. Opps! Razz

Lastly, I just want to thank everyone that helped me out this weekend. With my Dad out of service as my mechanic due to his commitments with WKA, I had a lot of people who helped me out over the course of the weekend from all over the paddock (they must have known how mechanically inept I was!) For that I am forever grateful.

It's good to be back. Thanks to everyone at WKA, Road America, Mazda, all the Mfg. Cup sponsors and all the volunteers for making the event happen. With that said, my thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of Charles "Bill" Grant...

Respectfully Yours,

Jacques N. Dresang
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Jeff Markwardt · Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 17

I have raced with RAKC since it started some 8 or 9 years ago and have been only to 3 other local tracks during my karting time, but after my first race at the MotorPlex I was totally hooked on the track. Is the track the best in world I doubt it, but it is very different then any other tracks that I've seen in person or online, how many tracks have you climb a hill and on the way down throw a blind falling away 90 degree corner followed by a dropping corkscrew turn at you? I have run at USAIR, very nice with the roller coaster sections and all, and Dousman nice and smooth but to me I still like the MotorPlex best. I did receive sore ribs my first race there by taking to much curbing and learned early on that a hard shell type rib protector like the old tillet wrap around was a must, since then I have not had any problems, even with a shifter. I know and they know that the lower section of the track has gotten rough (lowest grade of the track) with Wisconsin winters not helping, and they are trying to fix those area's (I think a 100k donation should do it) just kidding?

I must say I enjoyed watching you guys try to master the track that I have run so many laps on, and hope you all come back in years to come!

As for me I'm a little to old, a little to fat and a little to slow for you hot shots.