[Kelly Read]

Schedule and race information is now posted on the KART web (www.kart.org). On home page, click on SCHEDULES in the red bar, then click on Road Racing, then scroll down to GATEWAY. Come run against the best road racers in the country and go for the TRIAD!!! AND, Lindsay has put together another CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT like she did for the KART/WKA/CES combined event at HPT in August. This was a BLAST!!!!

[Kelly Read]

FYI,

There is VP C12 and 91 NON-ETHANOL fuel for sale at the track.

[Kelly Read]

I am currently contacting people for class sponsorships. If someone would like to sponsor a class, contact myself at 316-807-3577. $200 per class, $300 with a garage. Garages will be available for $125 and once I finish reserving spots for my sponsors who want one then I will contact the rest who would like a garage.

Outside of the normal KART classes, there will be a YAMAHA PIPE laydown at 400# for both Saturday & Sunday and a SPRINT LO206 class on Friday at 4:30 after paid practice concludes.

[Kelly Read]

BOTTOM LINE: YOU missed it, you missed a awesome event!! Thanks to those who helped host this event, those who helped AND especially to those racers who supported this event!!! See you all at NCM in November. Let’s see if Robby can even come close to putting his event on as THE MAN and KART did at HPT!! LOL

[Kelly Read]

Ron,

Not sure what your looking at but, we are not taking the hard right and left at the end of the front straight. Were not taking the left/right on the back side where the chicane is. Google heartland park Topeka and watch the video with Lindsay (red/white helmet) in the Lo206 race. This will give you a good idea of the track. You can also get on the KART web (www.kart.org) and go under schedules. Click on the DETAILS and you will see videos.

[Kelly Read]

We will be running the normal course that we have since Gateway opened. They are not scheduling any events other then the DRIFTERS on the new course for this year.

[Kelly Read]

Start with a 5.0. We run the long track going CCW.

FYI,

I should have things set up for where we can start dropping trailers off in the pit area between 3-4pm on Thursday.

 

[Kelly Read]

Looking to be a super event with just the number of entries that have came in so far. Sprint LO206 is looking HUDGE!!! If you are coming and haven’t pre-entered, you might want to get on it!! Pre-registration closes August 9th.

[Kelly Read]

This event should be one that racers want to put on their bucket list to attend. Track will be ran in the same configuration as in the past as the new track is not available this year per Gateway. Currently working on the schedule and as of now, we will have the KART classes (www.kart.org) along with SPRINT OPEN and YAMAHA PIPE (laydown) for each day.  Plans are to have the schedule and race information available by the end of August on the KART website (www.kart.org). Just an FYI, Lindsay is working on a CORN HOLE tournament to be held at this event like she has put together for HPT in August for the combined KART, CES and WKA event. Will have prizes. Keep a eye out for more details as we get closer.

[Kelly Read]

It’s CW

[Kelly Read]

Linda, you couldn’t have put it any better!!! Wes was one of the nicest guys in karting. Even at 89, he was very competitive and always enjoyed being at the track visiting with the racers.

RIP Wes!!!

 

 

[Kelly Read]

Even with the cold weather, this was a successful event!!! THANKS to WKA for hosting, KART along with other racers outside of these two organizations for attending and making it a great event. I want to THANK my daughter Lindsay who was a great help both Friday & Saturday nights helping me revise the schedule for both Saturday & Sunday races!!

Friday was rainy in the morning but stopped by 10am which allowed us to get onto the track at about 2 for practice up till 4:30.

As for Saturday & Sunday, even thou the temp gage showed mid 40’s – low 50’s, it felt like high 50’s due to the sunshine.

As for the racing, AWESOME!!!! CONGRATS to all the winners!!!

[Kelly Read]

We run road racing which I wouldn’t think that would make a difference if you run sprint. I pulled the thermostat out of ours (07 Leopard). Got tired of it sticking. When it’s cool (under 50 degrees) I put tape on the radiator and adjust water temp from there. We run between 135 – 150 on water temp but also run exhaust temp. We run ours before we go out for practice and before called to the grid on the stand until hitting 90 degrees.

 

[Kelly Read]

Glen,

18/21 bet puts you REAL close!!!!

[Kelly Read]

Running the WEST track. Add 6 teeth to your Afton gear. That’s what Brad had on and was fast & won.

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[Kelly Read]

WEATHER looking great for this weekend!!! Entries looking great!!!

I look forward in seeing everyone who is able to make this event. There is no doubt in my mind that everyone will go away bragging on how well this event went off!!

 

This will be my last post as I will be away from the computer until next week. Maysha plans to see if she can get race monitor to work for this event as we have had issues trying in the past.

[Kelly Read]

Guess that’s why they call me THE MAN!! LOL

I got to THANK my family, friends and the TROOP 494 who help me put this event on as without them, it wouldn’t happen.

MKA wants to give out a BIG THANKS to all who attended. It was nice to see some new racers and families attend. I had the opportunity to talk to some of them and as they said, HAD A BLAST and will be attending more of KART/MARRS events.

What a super weekend of racing. Racing was awesome!!!! I’d say that 75% of the classes had great battles with multiple karts going for the win. Lindsay had a great battle in SPRINT TAG SR 1 on Saturday and ended up 2nd. She wasn’t so lucky on Sunday as the water pump quit on lap one and she pulled in. The great news is in what my son-n-law did in his first time out ever in a go kart!!! Looks like the family has another racer.

Hope to see the same racers and many more for our fall race September 8/9.

THE MAN

[Kelly Read]

SMART move!!!! Even our local speedway event cancelled. Now what do I do??? LOL Guess we all just look at the bright side, it’s been rescheduled which gives a race between the fall Afton event and the NCM event which was several weeks apart AND, everyone should be ready to go for Afton come May 5/6!!!!

 

 

[Kelly Read]

Plan to load Thursday night. Bringing Lindsay who will be running SPRINT TAG SR on Saturday. We have to come home after Saturday but looking forward in seeing everyone. Guess I had better throw in an extra pair of speedos by what you are saying weather temp may be!!! LOL  I love the menu!! Guess where THE MAN will be????????? Sorry Lindsay, find you another mechanic!!!

[Kelly Read]

Robert,

Pretty good post you have here!!!!

I haven’t gotten on FB to see what your talking about but I can picture it clearly.

I will say that from myself who has been HEAVILY involved with road racing not only in my local area but across the nation, I have been involved with many conversations just like you have posted. There are pros & cons depending on who is talking. Someone who doesn’t promote doesn’t understand the whole story. As just a racer who shows up to race, it’s not that big of a deal as long as we get our track time.

I’m currently working with Robby on classes for our KART/WKA combined event August 10-12 at HPT in Topeka Ks. KART has a total of 26 classes (12-sat, 14-sun) and no local option classes where WKA has a total of 58 classes (31-sat, 27-sun) and this includes 11 total local option classes. KART has 5 races per day (3-30, 2-45) with 2 hrs of practice each day. With the schedule I have for the combined event, we have 8 on sat & 7 on sun. Sat has 5-30, 2-45 and Sun has 5-30 & 2-45 races. This could change after this weekends WKA race at Savanna when Robby does some talking to the racers. I have combined as many classes I can and tried to limit the amount of races but it is tuff with the amount of classes!!!

Those of us who promote understand entries brings dollars and at times, additional pit pass sales which is our sole income to pay all the bills to put an event on. There is a huge difference today then years past as remember the day an event had only 700 entries which was a bad turn out and 1500+ was an excellent turn out?? Look at the numbers today!!

I could make your post look small (LOL) but I’m stopping here.

Here is my same statement I have said many times: Racers need to show and support no matter what the BS is or we will someday not have a place to race!!

[Kelly Read]

Since both I and Robby have been asked if the combined KART/WKA race had been cancelled or moved , I want to CLARIFY this post Linda has made.

This event she has mentioned is for the KART nationals NOT the KART/WKA combined event which will be held at HPT August 10-12. KART had originally looked at going to HPT in September for there nationals but have moved there nationals to Hallett July 7/8.

PLEASE pass the word out to our racers who may have thought the combined race had been cancelled or moved.

As for the combined event at HPT, myself & Robby are putting the finishing touches on the schedule as I speak. Plans are for this to be finalized after the WKA race at Savanna this coming weekend as Robby plans to ask WKA racers what local option classes he wants at HPT.

[Kelly Read]

Competition Karting Inc (CKI) builds an excellent laydown kart.

[Kelly Read]

ANSWER!!!LOL

This has to be one of the best forums I have been involved with in sometime!! GREAT comments by all and everyone is keeping calm which shows a CHANGE!!

Both Brian & Taylor hit it on the head by telling US RACERS who want to ROAD RACE to get to the ROAD RACE track!! I have posted the same thing many times on various forums.

Unfortunately several racers across the country aren’t as lucky as my family is as out of the 7 races we have under KART for 2018, 6 are within 2 1/2 hours from my house, THAT’s HEAVEN!!! I will say (AGAIN) SUPPORT WHAT YOU CAN!!! If I have said it once, I have said it hundreds of times, SCREW who the name is at the top of the entry form as far as the sanctioning body that you might not like, go support the CLUB who is putting a lot on the line for you to race. If WE don’t, some day we will all have wall mounts!!! 2017 was not our best year to support with 2 kids getting married along with personal things happening in our lives but we supported all but 2 events at least for one day. Before then and upcoming years, LOOK OUT!!!

As for expenses, I AGREE that for me and others to attend road races vs sprint races especially those who have sprint tracks locally, road racing is more expensive BUT, you take the amount of track time you get on a road race track to a sprint track, tires and other misc items, is it really that more expensive?? In the day, we went sprint racing like we do for road racing. Would leave on Friday night, Saturday was a practice day & Sunday was a race day with little practice in the morning. With this said, I still had the same expenses with 2 nights motel, etc. as I do in road racing. Probably one of the biggest difference is the entry fees. Must keep in mind that ROAD RACE tracks are VERY expensive to rent and that usually doesn’t include workers, EMT, etc. and dates are not always the best to choose from.

In my mind, one of the biggest things I enjoy in road racing is the NO RUSH!! It’s more laid back then sprint racing (this comes from current racers to date even). How sweet it is to have time to just VISIT with friends you hardly see!!!

 

 

 

[Kelly Read]

Jeremy,

Got ya now!!! Just wanted to make sure something wasn’t wrong at NCM.

You are correct on the cost for running what we would call the WHOLE track vs either the West or the East circuit. I know everyone I had talked to, liked the West circuit we ran 2 years ago. I have heard from groups who have ran both circuits, prefer the West. Who knows, maybe in the future if everything works out, we could run the full course.

Just to clarify, KART/MARRS will be hosting the HPT event with myself as the race director. WKA will be hosting the NCM event with Robby and his group putting it on. At both events, I and Robby will be the co- race directors at the other organizations event just like we did at NCM 2 years ago.

With these 2 tracks chosen for the combined events, everyone should enjoy the facilities at each track.

 

[Kelly Read]

Being that myself will be representing KART and Robby Harper will be representing WKA for the 2 WKA/KART 2018 combined events, I assure you that it will be just like or even better than we did 2 years ago at NCM. Those who were there then and the afterwards comments posted, all were very pleased!! You can expect the same in 2018. Having THE KING (Robby/apprentice) working with THE MAN (ME/professor), I will say that we do a great job as a TEAM to make it happen for ALL racers!!!

As for the track layout to be ran at NCM, we plan to run the same layout as 2 years ago. Is there something there I need to know about?

We will be starting to put together the event schedule shortly. If you have some thoughts as far as classes, PLZ let me know. I can be contacted at Kelly.read@westarenergy.com or 316-218-3645 (C).

I’m here to promote ROAD RACING, not get into the politics with either organization so I ask you to HELP me make our events a success by giving me positive feedback and suggestions!!

THE MAN

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