MSKC/Kartplex Track Challenge Inaugural Season Starts May 31 at the Gateway Kartplex

May 14, 2015 by PR Wire

PR Wire

A new four race series has been scheduled for the 2015 season between the historic Mid-State Raceway in Springfield, Illinois and the brand new Gateway Kartplex in St. Louis, Missouri. The series class structure features a mix of both 4 and 2-cycle classes for all age groups. The series will provide an opportunity for kart races to explore different tracks in their area and will challenge them with bigger fields and new competitors. All four races are schedule on existing club race dates to ensure that racers have the maximum amount of competition at each event.

Gateway Kartplex

2015 MSKC/Kartplex Track Challenge Schedule

May 31 – Gateway Kartplex

June 20 – Mid-State Kart Club (night race)

July 12 – Gateway Kartplex

August 22 – Mid-State Kart Club (night race)

The series will utilize a two heat and final format to ensure races are getting the maximum amount of track time. The series will utilize a “pea-pick” line up system to assign drivers their starting positions in heats 1 and 2. Races for the Rookie, Sportsman, Junior and Senior classes will run 10 lap heats and a 15 lap feature. The kid kart class will run 8 lap heats and a 12 lap feature. All classes will receive two rounds of practice before their first heat race.

Mid-State Kart Club

Each class will adopt the weight and carb slide (LO206 only) rules of the track where the event is being held as noted in the class structure layout below. Both tracks utilize the Briggs LO206 and WKA rule packages.

Spec fuel for the first round will be 87 octane from the Pilot station across the street from the Kartplex for the 4-cycles and VP MSL98L-96 for the 2-cycles (sold in the pro shop at the Kartplex). 2-cycle engines must use only Redline or Burris oils.

The Kartplex is open for practice Monday through Thursday from 12pm-8pm, Friday and Saturday from 12pm-9pm and Sunday from 12pm-5pm.

2015 Class Structure

2015 Gateway Kartplex/MSKC Track Challenge Class Structure
Class	Age	Engine	Weight Kartplex/MSKC	Other
Kid Kart	5-9	Comer/Honda	150
Briggs Rookie	8-12	Briggs LO206	250/265	Kartplex-Red slide, MSKC-Green slide
Briggs Junior	12-15	Briggs LO206	320/320	Yellow Slide
Briggs Senior	15+	Briggs LO206	360/375	Black slide, open bodywork
Clone Junior	12-15	Clone	320	open bodywork
Clone Senior	15+	Clone	375	open bodywork
Yamaha Cadet	8-12	KT100	250	WA55B Carb, RLV SSX 7548 Exhaust
Yamaha Junior	12-15	KT100	310	RLV SSX 7548 Exhaust
Yamaha Senior	15+	KT100	350/360	RLV SRY Exhaust, 9.5″ minimum lgth
TaG Cadet	9-12	Mini-Swift	250
TaG Junior	12-16	Various	330
TaG Senior	15+	Various		Leop-360, X30-360, PRD-350, Rotax-365