As the 2015 season gets underway, the time has once again arrived to prepare for one of the most exciting and unique events of the year, the Syd White Memorial Enduro. The 2014 race provided the closest finish in the three-year history of the event, with the local team of Team Merrill taking the win and setting a new race lap record and new track lap record in the process. The race has grown since its inception in 2012, and 2015 promises to be the best yet with many exciting changes.

The biggest and most exciting change to the 2015 enduro is the added support of Briggs and Stratton Racing. Because of this support, the 2015 Syd White Enduro will be a Briggs and Stratton only event, utilizing the World Formula and LO206 platforms. A limited supply of Local Option 206 engines have been sold for a discounted price of $400.00. This was done to encourage the growth of the LO206 platform not only within the race, but within the Northern California region. Monterey Bay Karters believes in the future of the region and believes that future lies with the LO206 platform. All eight of the engines sold will be used during the race. As an added bonus to make this deal even sweeter, Monterey Bay Karters will give the top eith finishers in LO206 Senior $100 as a prize, no matter the finishing position. The top two in the Jr. LO206 class will also receive $100 each.

Defending champions of the World Formula Senior class and the overall results, Team Merrill, will look to repeat in 2015. Made up of a father-son trio, utilizing the popular Italkart, Team Merrill looks to be the odds-on favorite again, but they will see competition from inaugural winners Agan Motorsports in their new Praga chassis, and the KPX Racing Team in their trusty Tony Kart.

World Formula Masters has seen solid growth since last year as seven teams look for the victory. Agan Motorsports will also look to defend their win in World Formula Masters, but using an all-new driver line-up. They will be challenged by Team Swiss, who is making the trip from Portland, Oregon.

Last but not least, are the LO206 classes. Rossi Racing will look to defend their win from 2014, but that will be easier said than done. LO206 is the largest class on the entry sheet with eight teams competing. AK Motorsports, out of the Agan Motorsports stable, looks to take another win in a new class, as are 2014 Clone class winners, the Green Hornets. In the new Jr L)206 class, the local Tony Kart team of Pegler Racing will be a force, looking strong in pre-event practice.

The 2015 race will have a new, more exciting form of qualifying on Saturday, as well as subtle changes to the rules for the race itself. Monterey Bay Karters is very excited about this year’s race and feel that it will be the best yet!

For more information regarding the race see www.montereybaykarters.com and please stay tuned via social media or the website!

2015 Syd White Memorial Entry List As of 2/10/15
World Formula Senior:
Team Merrill  #81   Italkart Thomas Merrill/ Jonathan Merrill/ Ross Merrill
Agan Motorsports #44 Praga Tyler Agan/Trevor Agan/Derek Jorge
KPX Racing Team #14 Tony Kart Taylor Young/Philip Pegler/Jack Freese
Groveland Guys #15 Italkart Mike Lella/Steve Martin/Ken Talovich/Dan Grimes
Full Throttle #23 Birel Scott Gorham/Brett Gorham/Connor Solis

World Formula Masters:
Rossi Racing WF  #701 Italkart Chris Rossi/Jeff Smith
Team Swiss 1  #5  Swiss Hutless Mike Schorn/Troy Schulz/JG Francis/Jim White
Shifty Racers #221 Italkart Jerry Campos/Adam Gavalla/Rich Lorenzen
NFRA #47 TBA Ron Carello/Rich Huston
Agan Motorsports Masters #2 Italkart Tom Agan/Tom Minnich/Randy Reynolds/Bert Aramburu
Dye Heart #37 Italkart Matthias Kattanek/Gary Haney/John Durden

Lo206 Senior:
Rossi Racing 206 #70 CRG Chris Rossi/Kenny Manchester/Bobby Hurst
AK Motorsports #144 Italkart Tyler Agan/Nik Romano/Jonathan Brown
Green Hornets #22 Tony Kart Amber Friedberg/Blake Murdock/Nick Galante
Team Swiss 2 #57 Swiss Hutless David Schorn/Bill Gulick
Pettit Racing #77 Topkart Vinny Cervelli/Joe Pettit
CCI #7 Birel Andrew Graska/Jeremy Frediani/Michaela LaSpina
Team Terpstra #52 TBA Brian Terpstra/Mike Terpstra/Kevin Terpstra
Team Swiss 4 #75 Swiss Hutless Robert Bistol/Terry Ives/Rick Holmboe

Lo206 Junior:
Pegler Racing #88 Tony Kart Nicholas Davis/Anthony Freese/James Selby
Team Swiss Jr #215 Swiss Hutless Tyler Besuyen/Jacob Gulick/Mason Buck/Spencer Kunz
Nevada Kartsport #55 Invader Taylor Uchytil/Zach Rivera

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