Apr 16, 2015

The 2015 season for the Route 66 Sprint Series opened up at the Mid-State Kart Club facility in Springfield, Illinois over the April 10-12 weekend. Perfect weather conditions greeted 274 total entries for two rounds of racing, the largest event ever at the Mid-State circuit with the celebration of the 15th year of the Route […]

Apr 02, 2015

A memorable season is set to begin for the Route 66 Sprint Series as the program is ready to host its 15th year. The opening rounds of the five-event weekend program, sponsored by B&B Electric and serves as the Loren Niehaus Memorial event, is set for the Mid-State Kart Club facility in Springfield, Illinois for […]

Dec 15, 2014

It was another historic season for the growing Route 66 Sprint Series in 2014. The program has become the largest regional series in the Midwest, and perhaps the country with an average of 282 entries per weekend. A season-end awards ceremony was held in Springfield, Illinois to honor those who earned spots on the championship […]

Oct 10, 2014

The last two seasons has seen the United States Pro Kart Series become the top summer series in the eastern half of the country. Welcoming drivers from all over the country, continuing its focus on more track time and more fun, the 2014 season was a huge success for the series. Planning continues for 2015, […]

Sep 12, 2014

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series concluded the 2014 racing season at Mid-State Raceway on September 6-7 with a big turnout of 261 entries. The event was sponsored by B & B Electric and was called the Loren Niehaus Memorial Race in honor of founding Mid-State Kart Club member […]

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series will finish off the 2014 racing season with rounds nine and ten being held at Mid-State Raceway located near Springfield, IL on September 5-7 sponsored by B & B Electric.  The event is hosted by the Mid-State Kart Club (MSKC) and is called […]

Aug 08, 2014

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series held rounds seven and eight at the popular New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP) on August 2nd and 3rd with a nice turnout of over 260 entries.  The event was sponsored by Verde Speed Resources.  Rain was predicted for Saturday but never materialized as […]

Over the last few years Route 66 has turned into one of the most competitive regional series in the Midwest. With that being said, Innovative Performance has been attacking that series vigorously to turn some heads. Innovative Performance is a fairly new company that was established in 2011that sells Tony Karts / Parts, provides 2-Cycle […]

Jul 18, 2014

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series held rounds five and six at the Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park near Dousman, WI on July 12-13 with another large turnout of over 300 entries.  The event was sponsored by QPS Employment Group and hosted by the Badger Kart Club (BKC). Rain […]

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series approaches the mid-point of the racing season with a return to the historic Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park on July 12 and 13 for rounds five and six. The event is hosted by the Badger Kart Club (BKC) and sponsored by QPS Employment Group.  On-line […]

Jun 13, 2014

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series held rounds three and four at Michiana Raceway Park (MRP) on June 7-8 with a large turnout of over 300 entries.  The event was sponsored by KartLift. Although rain is often a factor at MRP, all races were ran in dry conditions even […]

Praga North America displayed impressive promise at this past weekend’s Route 66 Sprint Series race, which took place at Michiana Raceway Park. With a 6-driver lineup that included new team member Andrick Zeen, the best results came from Leopard 125 Senior driver Michael Geringer, who took home a 2nd place finish Sunday, as well as 4th place […]

May 27, 2014

The United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) has found great success in its second year running. With good numbers of entries and big names showing up to the opening event weekend, it’s easy to see that USPKS will continue to grow and thrive in years to come. USPKS will host its next race June 20th […]

May 07, 2014

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series held their season openerat Concept Haulers Motor Speedway (CHMS) on April 26-27 with a large turnout of 289 entries.  The event was sponsored by EMJ Metals. After a long cold winter in the Midwest, everyone was glad to be back racing with some […]

The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series will hold round one at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway (CHMS) in Norway, Illinois on April 26 and 27 and the event is sponsored by EMJ Metals. On-line registration is still available up until midnight on April 22nd at MotorSportsReg.com.  Over 200 pre-entries have […]

The start of the 2014 Route 66 Sprint Series racing season is just around the corner with the first event scheduled for April 26 & 27.  The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series recently announced that on-line registration is now available through MotorSportsReg.com.  Participants are encouraged to setup an account […]

Jan 21, 2014

Come celebrate 14 years of Great Racing, at Great Tracks, with Great People and join in the fun at the MG Tire/L&T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series events.  The Route 66 Sprint Series was started by racers and we listen to our racers and reward our racers for supporting the series. The MG Tire/L & […]

Dec 10, 2013

Looking to provide an equal and level playing field for all of their teams and competitors, the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS)and Route 66 Sprint Series program will make the switch to the MG Tire brand for all series classes. Proven to be successful and consistent in some of North America’s top karting series, […]

Dec 03, 2013

Over 210 people attended the 2013 Route 66 Sprint Series awards banquet on the evening of November 16 where over $60,000 in awards and merchandise were handed out.  The banquet was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel ballroom in Springfield, IL.  Awards were presented to the class point champions from 14 classes with 126 positions […]

Oct 02, 2013

The Russell Karting Specialties/L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series presented by Bridgestone/Margay and Grand Products held round five on September 21-22 at Mid-State Raceway located near Springfield, IL.  The event was sponsored by B & B Electric and was named the Loren Niehaus Memorial Event in honor of Loren Niehaus who was a […]