Tag Money Race this Weekend

Posted by Terry on May 17, 2013 in Events | 0 comments

The first of two Money races this season takes place this Sunday, May 19th!!!

Tag Senior – $50 entry fee ($30 toward purse)

 

  • WKA manufacturers cup weights/engine specs.
  • WKA tires and club tires allowed - 5″ Dunlop SL4, Bridgestone YLC, Vega Blue, MG “Fz” or “Yz”, Decuzzi, Hoosier R50” or  60”, Bridgestone YLB TAG ONLY…See page 9 of the GVKC rulebook here.
  • No tire prep.
  • Race fuel must be 110 octane,  and fuel will be available at track.
  • 2 cycle oil must be supplied by race team and must meet WKA specs and must pass fuel testing.

Any questions should be directed to Alan Decker. Our next money race, the “Greg Morse Memorial Race” will take place on July 21st.

The more entries, the bigger the purse!

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Condolences to Mrs. Bovee on behalf of the GVKC

Posted by Terry on May 16, 2013 in Announcements | 1 comment

The Genesee Valley Kart Club would like to send our sincere condolences to Mrs. Bovee on the loss of her Grandmother. We appreciate everything that you do for the club, and our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

-Jeff Stark and the membership of the GVKC

A Frigid Mothers Day..

Posted by Terry on May 14, 2013 in Club News | 0 comments

What more could a Mother want on her special holiday? Near freezing temperatures and slick pavement were in abundance at Avon this Mother’s day. I’d like to take a moment to thank all of the Moms who participated, or allowed someone to participate in the insanity we call kart racing. THANK YOU!

GVKC once again put on a successful event. Mike F. (the “F” stands for Flag-Meister) was cold, tired, and feeling sick. He trucked through the day and we at FroggyBottomRacing would like to send him our best wishes on a quick recovery.

The track was like diving on wet glass. Spins abounded for the less experienced drivers, but there was a marked lack of contact. Kudos to the drivers for being on the ball and avoiding each other. I know that some of the new folks were a bit nervous about skidding out. I’m really glad everyone stuck with it, and hope that it was a good learning experience. I know I learned a lot.

On a personal note my previous best lap time was just over 40 seconds. This was on a relatively warm day, with the track completely to myself. Even with the conditions as cold and slick as they were, I was able to put down fairly consistent 37-38 second laps. This is still a few seconds off of the established TAG pace, and those laps were not pretty to look at. My wife said I was all over the place, but looked like I was having fun. Being able to toss the kart into a corner, and see if it would stick was a great confidence builder for me. I had a few spins, and the Yamaha pipe I was running with suffered an off track excursion because of me (Sorry dude, I felt terrible). I now have a much better feel for this chassis, and when it’s about to break loose and bite me. It was a good day, and totally worth it.

We hope that everyone who couldn’t make it had a safe and happy Mother’s day. We look forward to seeing you all at the track next week.

Rusty and the FroggyBottomRacing team

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