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05-02-04

2004 VINTAGE KART RACING SCHEDULE

Wheaton, Illinois — The following is the schedule, at press time, for Vintage Karting events in the USA. If you have questions about a particular event, please make contact with that venue or promoter for additional details.

April 31-May 2, 2004
VINTAGE KART REUNION
Prairie City Raceway Park,
Rancho Cordova, California
Phone: 925-335-9118
Vintagekart@yahoo.com
www.Vintagekartreunion.com

June 24-26, 2004
VINTAGE KART OLYMPICS AND SHOW
TNT Kartway
Quincy, Illinois
Phone: 217-228-2226
Fax: 217-228-2247

July 17-18, 2004
VINTAGE KART RACE
Batavia Motorsports Park
Batavia New York
Phones: 585-345-9680 or 905-374-2272
www.bataviamotorsports.com
Mike Schlager: bbombmike@aol.com

September 4-5, 2004
THE BIG ONE THREE!
Fremont, Ohio
Open to REAR engine karts only (Absolutely NO sidewinders)
Phone: 440-842-4446 (8PM-10PM EDT)
Email senna@nwonline.net.
www.rearenginekarts.com

FIRST KART SIGNS COLUMBIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Guelph, Ontario, Canada — First Kart North America’s Director of Race Team Operations Tony Ventresca, is pleased to announce the signing of Santiago Atusta, the reigning Columbian National Champion in Formula C and Gustavo Yacaman, who received the same honors in JICA. Both of these drivers will be a definite contender for the series titles throughout 2004 from the drop of the first green flag at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex during the May 7-9 weekend.

Atusta, 18, will contest in the ICC division while the much younger Yacaman, at age 12, with support from IAME Parilla engines will contest for the JICA championship. Both drivers also receive support from Goodyear tires. Atusta, and Yacaman, who acknowledged the advice to race in North America with the First Kart squad from a high ranking member of the motorsports community, will challenge the competition at this year’s Stars of Karting Eastern Championship.

“We are pleased to welcome Santiago and Gustavo to the First Kart North America Race Team,” stated Team Principal Ventresca. “Atusta will bring the experience needed to our young squad and will work with Darin Marcus to guide our junior drivers in the right direction. We are also going to broaden our race team with an entry in the JICA division and who else is better to bring in then Yacaman. He impressed all of the team officials at a recent test in Florida and will be tough to beat.”

First Kart North America has also put together a team of young tuners to work with the talented drivers. Trevor Daley, Mike Maurini and Aaron De Heus will work with ’02 Shifter Kart Illustrated’s Tuner of the Year, Terry Ventresca, as the quartet works to get the new drivers acquainted with the distinct advantages of the First Kart equipment and to the front of the pack early in the weekend at BeaveRun.

The First Kart North America race team receives support from First Kart Italy, CRS motors, Mobil 1 and DeCal Works,

To obtain more information on First Kart North America, First Kart product sales, the race team, exciting dealership opportunities and how to get into kart racing please contact Tony Ventresca at the Canadian shop toll free at 1-888-884-4851. For immediate assistant visit First Kart online at www.firstkart.com

AUTOBAHN COUNTRY CLUB OPEN HOUSE AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Joliet, Illinois — Witness history in the making! Autobahn Country Club construction is well underway. Autobahn Country Club will be hosting an open house and membership drive that will be held on the site on Sunday May 23 at 1:00 PM

You will be able to tour the property to see for yourself what a beautiful setting the track will have. Refreshments will be served.

• 50 Founding Memberships are sold out
• Nineteen team units in Phase One are sold out
• Only a couple of Phase Two team units remain
• New Country Club members are signing up every day

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. On June 1st, 2004 the initiation fee will be raised from $10,000 to $15,000.We look forward to seeing you. Drive Fast. Be Safe. See www.autobahncountryclub.com for more info.

Autobahn Country Club will contain 3 tracks: 2 road race courses and 1 purpose-built sprint kart track. The International Racing Association is planning an Enduro-type karting event on August 27-29, 2004. For more info on the karting event, call 866-689-RACE.

SKUSA TURNING UP THE HEAT
Noblesville, Indiana — The move to Indianapolis is completed, and the racing season is really getting hot. The SKUSA Big Rig is ready to head west this weekend with its first stop at Moran Raceway for round 1 of the Pacific Zone. From there, the Big Rig will tour the country over the next five months. “Once the rig rolls out, it won’t be back at home base for quite some time,” states CEO Don Janowski. “It’s about time for the racing season to really get going, since that is what SKUSA is really all about…great racing. All of us at SKUSA are very excited to begin the western swing, and can’t wait until the season finale at the Oklahoma Motorsports Complex for the World Finals and Regions Cup.”

In other news, after exhaustive work on the TAG SKUSA rules, “the book” is finally available. It is over 100 pages, and is a complete manual for the entire TAG community. “This has been a very intense process”, comments National Technical Director Martin Casey. “In the end, we feel as though we’ve come up with a great technical format for all TAG events not only here in the US, but for the International community as well.” It will be on the new website for a free download when the site goes live. You can also request a hard copy by emailing marty@skusaonline.com, with a charge of $80 plus shipping to cover printing costs.

In a continued commitment to reposition SKUSA as the premier kart racing sanctioning body, CEO Don Janowski has commissioned a new skusaonline.com. “Our current site has been a serious stumbling block as we re-engineer SKUSA. We’re excited to get the new site up in a few weeks, so that our members can better utilize the site. You can look forward to an easier navigation, and generally, a more comprehensive site.”

Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) is the internationally recognized leader of the shifter kart and TAG (TAG SKUSA) racing community. For more information about SKUSA, its events, and its services, please contact the SKUSA National office at +1 (317) 774-7025 or online at www.skusaonline.com.

ROC INSTALLS SYSTEM AT GB CIRCUIT
Esher, Surry, G.B. — ROC Timing Systems have just finished installation and commissioning of their flagship ROC Commerce Venue Management System at the Daytona Milton Keynes internationally approved standard go-kart circuit, in the United Kingdom.

The system went live on March 1st and incorporates point-of-sale, membership scheme, reservations and ticket sales, corporate hospitality management, inventory control, timing and scoring and lap counting, race event management, driver information and statistics, purchase ordering and financial reporting and analysis. 12 PC Terminals dotted around the venue, all linked up via a Windows 2003 server running SQL Server help manage the facility and keep everyone informed about upcoming events and customer information. There are four terminals in the dedicated sales and marketing suite - the MK nerve center where a selection of highly qualified and dedicated staff perform a telesales role.

The ROC Commerce system houses all the information under one system about the customer, what they have purchased or reserved in the past and what their future requirements are. All conversations are tracked to ensure no vital piece of customer information is missed. This information is available to every single staff member to ensure no one misses a trick. Customer can now book ahead in time, for a single race or a complete event and from the operators point of view - having one system that does it all is crucial to ensure customer requests are handled efficiently. There are two terminals in the race engineering bay and also in the catering facility, bar area and general office so everyone instantly knows what is going on. The venue is linked via VPN/WAN/Internet to the Daytona Central HQ in London where the financial director can have an overview of all operations at any venue, pull together results and merge data, to look at high-level trends or to drill-down to specific digitally stored receipts if that level of detail is required.
Daytona will be launching a nationwide membership scheme in early March 2004, and each center has been configured for multi-store operation, so a member from Daytona Manchester will be recognized by the system at other Daytona venues.

About ROC Timing
ROC is a Microsoft Certified Partner and authorized developer/reseller for Microsoft Store Operations, a foundation module for the ROC Commerce Venue Management System. ROC has a 10 year history in supplying I.T. systems to Motorsports Venues in over 35 countries, and experience with the Windows Operating System. For more information Contact Roc Timing Systems at: Phone: +44 (0)1372 464 556, Fax: +44 (0)1372 464 822.

EVERY RACER STARTS SOMEWHERE!
Concord, North Carolina — Every racer gets his start somewhere -- finding his home at a local track. While it may not be the prettiest, the fanciest, or the fastest...it's where he got his start. Some stay here for a lifetime, others move on. In the end, everything comes full circle and he finds himself back at his home track -- whether it be he who comes back to race, his children, or even his children's children. The local tracks are the groundwork, foundation if you may, that makes this sport what it is. It gives the sport of karting its strength, purpose, and longevity. WKA announced a few months back, the creation of the first ever Weekly Racing Series for karting, and we are proud to say, it is full speed ahead and making it's mark on the sport.

The Weekly Racing Series (WRS) recognizes local karters on the national level. The WRS allows karters to compete at their local track, not only against the racers in their class, but also with racers all over the country in a points battle to determine a National WRS Champion in both Junior and Senior Categories, for both Speedway and Sprint Divisions. Providing national recognition for a local racer is long overdue, and WKA is very excited about providing this opportunity for all the karters in the country.

"The World Karting Association is proud to launch the Weekly Racing Series. This program addresses the most important part of our organization, The Weekly Racer. Everyone starts out at the grass roots level, racing at the local track. Some drivers find their niche in that program while others move on. The Weekly Racer is what keeps our kart tracks going. WKA hopes this will help reward those racers for their ongoing support of their local track and the sport of karting." -- Randy Kugler, WKA President

The WRS will be broken into two regions for both Speedway and Sprint Divisions. It looks like it is going to be a North/South battle for the Speedway drivers and an East/West battle for the Sprinters. A complete breakdown will be forthcoming.

The WRS Awards Program is being officially announced for the first time. This is a very impressive layout of awards, especially for an inaugural event. Plans are to keep adding as the season progresses. It is important to WKA to make this program the best it possibly can be, because it is for the guy who will always support our sport.

"The WKA has a solid reputation of quality awards and total recognition of racers who perform well in a racing season. This will be no different...As the season moves forward, we will work with industry suppliers and continue to add to this awards program. It already exceeds $20,000, but WKA is committed to make the Weekly Racing Series rewarding and prestigious." -- Tony Barton, WKA Director of Program Development

Something exciting and different regarding the WRS Awards Program is the introduction of the "Joe Karter National Award". The plaques and trophies will be designed specifically for the Weekly Racing Series and will never be used for anything else. Awarding the top 10 in the nation, the top 5 in each region, and the top finishing driver at each participating track, these champions will have an award that is unique, not only in design, but in meaning.

Below is a breakdown of the WRS Awards Program, including National, Regional, and Local awards. While it is a great program as is, WKA feels it is only the beginning of what can be offered in the months, and years, ahead for the Weekly Racing Series.

National Awards
National Weekly Racing Champion
Joe Karter Championship award
2005 Weekly Racing Series (ten races) entry fees paid by WKA
WRS Championship Leather Jacket
WRS Championship ATR suit
Set of four tires (choice)

National Weekly Racing Runner-Up
WRS National Plaque
2005 Weekly Racing Series (ten races) entry fees paid by WKA
WRS Jacket
Set of four tires (choice)

3rd Place - 5th Place
WRS National Plaque
2005 Weekly Racing Series (five races) entry fees paid by WKA
WRS Jacket
Set of four tires (choice)

6th Place - 10th Place
WRS National Plaque
WRS Jacket

Regional Awards
Regional Weekly Racing Champion
WRS Regional Trophy
WRS Jacket
$100 RLV Certificate

Regional Weekly Racing Runner-Up
WRS Regional Plaque
WRS Jacket
$75 RLV Certificate

3rd Place - 5th Place
WRS Regional Plaque
WRS Jacket
$50 RLV Certificate

Track Champion Awards
1st Place
WRS Plaque
$50 RLV Certificate

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