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BRISTER IS BACK
Louisiana-based Brister’s Design and Manufacturing, maker of fun karts, introduces the “Intimidator”. The kart has a 6-HP OHV Tecumseh 4-cycle engine, Torque sensitive drive system, two-wheel posi-traction and a rear disc brake system. Call Brister’s at 985-748-4889 or on the web at www.bristers.com.

NEW FROM GEM!
GEM Products, home of The Hot Setup in karting accessories, introduces the its new Rotor Guard. The heavy gauge stamped steel product offers the needed protection between the driver’s seat and the brake rotor. Made of 1/8” steel and black oxided for that clean look. For both regular or mini-lites calipers Contact GEM Products at 630-653-1800 or see your nearest GEM dealer.

HOT SHOES!
From Sparco, the new K-mid shoe is the “best value for the money”. This racing shoe is made from high-quality suede, anatomic and extremely comfortable. The shoes come with non-slip soles, perforated inserts for better feet breath-ability. Shoes come in red, black and blue. Contact Sparco in Italy at +39-011-42-119-11 or e-mail to info@sparco.it.

FOR YOUR CONCESSION KARTS!
From ENM Company in Chicago, the Series PT14 Self-powered digital Tachometer-Hour Meter run off an internal battery and will monitor any gasoline engine. It’s operation is triggered by an external lead which is clipped on the spark plug wire. Call 888-372-0465 or 773-775-8400. Oh, by the way, www.enmco.com is their web site.

STICK TO IT!
Wentz Tech Kart Works from Belleville, Illinois is proud to announce the availability of new racing kart graphics designs. The new designs add to their extensive line of graphics for the kart racer. Wentz Tech custom makes vinyl graphic decals for all types of racing karts. Wentz Tech offers a wide selection of quality karting graphics at an economical price. They have a large selection of stock graphics as well as a custom design services, in a rainbow of colors and styles. Their extensive line of karting graphics, consists of number sets, sponsor decals, race team logos, complete kart and trailer graphics, as well as custom design work.
Contact: www.WentzTech.com, sales@wentztech.com or 618-234-3484

ZOOM IN ON IT!
Sitting in the stands wondering who’s where on the track? The new Leica Duovid binoculars can bring the action right to you. The high-powered glasses are 8/12x42 and have an instant zoom feature that is second to none. But, you may need to takeout a loan for these ($1495 MSRP), but they’re well worth it. Available at your local Leica dealer – Check the Yellow Pages for the one nearest you.

SLIP SLIDING!
Castrol introduces CHAIN WAX — a synthetic lubricant for racing chains with or without 0-rings. The spray-on lube dries to a highly adhesive, antifling film that resists washoff and will not attract track dirt. For info contact Castrol at 888-castrol. Check out their web site at www.castrolusa.com.

ON THE ROAD…
The 2002 NASCAR Road Atlas has over 130 pages of diagrams of NASCAR Winston Cup tracks and locations as well as the location of all NASCAR sanctioned tracks and trivia, too. Of course, there are maps of all 50 states and Canada/Mexico, too. Contact Motorsport Direct at 619-449-6712 or 800-480-7302. Order part number LG-4970-02.

NOW THIS IS NEAT!
“Radio Integrated with Navigation for Outdoors” (Rino, for short). The “Rino” combines the convenience of a two-way FRS radio, 5-mile range and GPS satellite navigation. All in a waterproof, submersible unit. Rino – a new breed of radio. For info see www.garmin.com or your nearest Rino dealer.

SAVE YOUR BUMPERS!
TowChek™ can take the trial and error out of hitching your trailer… also wasted time, dented bumpers, smacked license plates and of course the frustration. TowChek is an innovative new video application combining an exterior-mounted camera and internal display screen mounted on the windshield allowing the driver to see the hitch and trailer tongue while backing up. From Donnelly. See www.donnelly.com for more information.

Kart Marketing Group, Inc.
Post Office Box 101
Wheaton, IL 60189 USA
Telephone: 630-653-7368
Fax: 630-653-2637
Email: karting@msn.com

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