Help us celebrate the life of longtime GVKC member Alan Decker with a special day of racing. **Please note the new date: August 6, 2017.** MEMORIAL CELEBRATION Commemorate Alan by wearing his race colors of red and white. Participate in two parade laps in memory of Alan to kick off the race day. Suggested donation of $5. Launch a sky lantern at the end of the race day in memory of a loved one. Suggested donation of $10. Purchase a 50-50 raffle ticket to benefit the Alan Decker Fund. $5 for a strip of tickets, or $1 for two tickets.   Proceeds from these activities and all drink and snack sales will benefit the Alan Decker Memorial Scholarship Fund, supporting club race fees for drivers with financial need. Donations to the fund can also be made directly, at the concession booth. MONEY RACES FOR TAG & LO206 Entry fee of $65, payable at registration. The larger the turnout, the larger the payout! For any entrant who attends practice on Saturday, August 5th and preregisters at that time, entry fee will also include practice time. Two separate money races will be held for: Sr. LO206 TaG Other senior classes interested in participating in a money race, please contact us. Anticipated format will be a time trial to qualify for grid position in a 10-lap heat, followed by a 15-lap feature. Heats may be split based on turnout. Registration opens at 9 am; racing generally begins at 11:45 am. **Spectators, please note: GVKC’s standard sprint kart race schedule will also take place on this date. Grandstand admission is free.**...

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Join us July 27th-29th for the 8th Annual Vintage Karting Reunion, hosted by the Genesee Valley Kart Club and the Vintage Karting Association. This will be the second stop in the 4-event Northeast Vintage Kart Promoter’s Cup Series. The VKA seeks to recreate the look and feel of actual karting events of the ’50s through ’80s, including track demonstrations for the enjoyment of spectators and participants. The event will feature both a judged kart show and scored trophy class. Schedule of Events: Thursday, July 27th • Early arrivals • Test and tune day – Noon to 5 pm Friday, July 28th [For Partcipants & Spectators] • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration and practice by class • 5:00 pm: Picnic for preregistered attendees • 6:00 pm: Judged Kart Show with Awards Saturday, July 29th [For Participants & Spectators] • 8:00 am to Noon: Registration and practice by class • 1:00 – 4:00 pm: Flagged events including scored trophy classes • 4:00 pm: Track open for practice • 5:00 pm: Award ceremony VINTAGE KARTERS: Preregister by mail by July 20 to save on entry fees! Class info and registration form available at: http://bit.ly/GVKCvintage17 SPECTATORS: Grandstand admission is free, and concessions are available onsite. To walk through the pits to see the karts and chat with their owners, purchase a pit passes ($10 for GVKC members, $15 for non-members). During Vintage Weekend, the oval kart racing that GVKC normally hosts on Saturdays will be combined with road course racing on Sunday, July 30th. Stop back on Sunday to enjoy a full day of racing! Download a registration form for Vintage Weekend...

Calling all local drivers! For Sunday, June 11th the AKRA has opened up entry to a local option class with open tire specs. Not running Vegas tires? You can still be in the running for daily awards (no series points). Even better: entry is discounted to just $50 for these local option entries. So come and have some fun…it’s not too late!   See eligible classes.  For more information, contact Keith Shampine at (704)...

The Genesee Valley Kart Club is excited to once again welcome the American Kart Racing Association / Vega USA America Sprint Cup Series to Avon for a weekend of competitive racing! Pre-register at discounted prices for Round 2 of the AKRA’s Northern Tour in Avon on June 9-11, 207, presented by Boon & Sons. Online pre-registration closes at 5 pm on Tuesday, June 5th. Get info on classes, tire specs, practice and parking. Pre-register for Northern Tour Round 2. For more information on this event, contact Keith Shampine at (704) 662-5350 or...