Sprint Kart Speedway 2010 Rules Meeting Changes Locations

The rules meeting for the 2010 Sprint Kart Speedway season has been changed from the Davenport Airport to The Izaak Walton League, right next to the track. The date and time remain the same, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. We will also be signing up new members for 2010.

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Sprint Kart Speedway Racing Information

Memberships

A yearly track membership is $35.

Open Practice Nights

The track is open for practice every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Open Practice Costs & Fees
Pit-Pass (Track Member): $10 (All persons in the pits are required to have a pit pass)
Pit-Pass (Non-Track Member): $20
No additional cost to the driver and kart.
Spectator Admission: Free

Sprint Kart Speedway Kart Classes

CLASS	ENGINE TYPE	WT	AGE
Kid Kart	80 Comer	145	5-7
Junior I	Yamaha KT100/.600	240	8-11
Junior I Briggs	Briggs 5 HP	250	8-11
Junior II	Yamaha KT100	280	12-15
Junior II Briggs	Briggs 5 HP	300	12-15
Junior II Animal	Briggs Animal	300	12-15
Adult Briggs	Briggs 5 HP	360	16-Up
Ladies Only	Briggs 5 HP	320	16-Up
Ladies Only	Briggs 5 HP	340	16-Up
Adult Briggs Animal	Briggs Animal	360	16-Up
Sportsman	Yamaha Super Can Box Muffler	350	16-Up
Blue Motor (See Rules)	Blue Motors 6.5 HP	360	16-Up

Friday Night Racing

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for practice. Karts must be staged and ready to go for hot laps. Practice will be approximately 2-4 minutes. First race starts at 7:00 p.m. Two heat races are run. The start of first heat will be determined by draw with the second heat inverted. Heats are 10 laps with the feature being 15 laps on the road course. On the first Friday of each month, races are run on the large oval, with heats of 10 laps and a 15 lap feature.

Friday Night Racing Costs & Fees
Pit-Pass: $10 (All persons in the pits are required to have a pit pass)
Kart Entry and Driver Pit-Pass (Track Member) $30
Kart Entry and Driver Pit-Pass (Non-Track Member) $40
Spectator Admission: $1 (Kids under 16 free)

Sprint Kart Speedway Scoring

Heat races will be 10 laps and feature races will be 15 laps. Special race laps will vary. Season points will be kept for Club members Only. You must be a track member and compete in more then 50% of the races to participate in the Mid Season and Season Championship Races.

Race Points
1st - 40 points
2nd - 30 points
3rd - 23 points
4th - 17 points
5th - 13 points
6th - 10 points
7th - 7 points
8th - 5 points
9th - 4 points
10th - 3 points
11th - 2 points
12th - 2 points
13th through 20th - 1 point

All races and practices subject to cancellation due to weather conditions.

Go-Kart News From The Web

Big revival of go-kart mulled (The Star)
PENANG will gauge the public’s response to the GO Penang International 2010 (Go-kart & Food Fair) before deciding whether to bring back the go-kart in a big way at the Esplanade.

Teen hurt at go-kart race (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
WATERLOO - A West Branch teenager was hospitalized following acrash at a go-kart race at the National Cattle Congress groundsover the weekend.

Woman injured at go-kart event (BBC News)
A 20-year-old woman is injured after apparently losing control of a go-kart at an event in Gloucestershire.