Kart Racing
Practice from 8-11AM Feb 9, 2008. $40 including gate fee! Gates 7AM
The Space City Kart Challenge
To help Karting grow in the Houston area GrandSport Speedway has taken over 'The Space City Kart Challenge' organization and administration. Alex at Pitstop KartShop will help out and show us the ropes as first but then focus a little more on selling Karts to all the new participants and support the Racing Adventure Kart Schools. Our goal is to place 100 new Karts onto the Space City grid by this time next year!
You can sign up right here on line by clicking this sentence!
With the future modifications GrandSport will have several options for Karts to run. GrandSports administration has committed to making Kart racing in the area grow! We would like to see 200-300 road race and sprint karts racing out there in the next few years. We are going to do what it takes to make this happen!
Space City Kart Challenge is now operated by GrandSport Speedway. Alex Meneses, PitStop Kart Shop and Kart Nation are not involved with this race series. To insure quick and efficient registration we ask that every racer pre-register on-line. Pre-registration with credit card payment is prefered but pre-registration with payment on site is an option. Those who do not pre-register will need to wait in line on the morning of the race. We can not guarantee wait times for on-site registration.
Race Entry
$80 for first Kart and $40 for the second. Kid Karts $ 40. This includes lunch for the drivers
Gate Entry
Drivers $10, (Drivers will pay $5 gate entry and $5 at Registration at which time they will obtain an additional wristband)
Crew, guests and Public $5
Space City Kart Challenge Schedule
| September 7, 2008 Sunday |
Space City Kart Challenge |
| October 5, 2008 Sunday |
Space City Kart Challenge |
| November 9, 2008 Sunday |
Space City Kart Challenge |
| December 14, 2008 Sunday |
Final Race and Series Banquet |
Other Kart Racing
In the near future we will also be offering our corporate racing league and endurance race series.
As mentioned previously we will be offering a few new race series for our Corporate league for adults to come and race in our Karts over a season long series. In addition several endurance races will be scheduled throughout the year. All karts are welcome for the endurance series while our league karts will be eligible for cash and product prizes. Karts identical to ours league Karts will be offer for sale and will be required to meet the original spec in order to compete.
Space City Challenge Kart Chatter
Thanks again to all racers, race crews, PitStop race crew and family that attended the January 6th Kart race held at GrandSport Speedway.
With the improved procedures the race went off without any delays. Line ups or the like. We were done racing at 4:10 PM! As I was in attendance and watching the proceedings I am going to suggest that the awards ceremnony become a little bit more formal. We will wait until all the winners and whoever else is interested in seeing the awards are available and then present so the winner can get their moment of fame and recognition the proper way.
Now that we have the logistics figured out we plan to start to add some other cool activities to the Kart racing days for the families and racing enthusiasts. This might include but not be limited to testing new Karts from various dealers, rides for kids and family members in the Racing Adventures race cars, track drive arounds so the crews and family can see where the competitors are driving etc. Lets make this more fun for everyone involved!
As mentioned at the drivers meeting GrandSport is committed to growing kart racing in the south Texas area and not about to stop trying to improve the sport in the area.
A new karting school and endurance series along with sponsors and prizes will be announced very soon. New track configurations and lighting will follow along with an on site Kart shop(PitStop), a special kart membership with weekly day and evening practice times. At this months New car show at the Reliant Center starting January 25th a large promotion for Karts will be featured in the Racing Adventures booth. Stop by and see us!
The improvements for this last event will include but was not limited to:
*Opening the gate earlier at 7:00 am to ensure all the vehicles get off the highway and into the facility.
*General waivers and wristbands were sold to everyone at the gate to allow crews to get in and set up. The drivers then went to registration inside our classroom building out of the weather and could even sit and wait instead of stand in line!
We hope to have out new bathrooms functioning for the next event!
If you would like to contact GrandSport with your comments the new email address is Karting@GrandSportspeedway.com
General track rules and regulations
- All waiver signing and issued wristbands will be purchased and issued upon entry to the facility. No pre-purchase of wristbands.
- Pre-registration can be done online(Click here!) or by sending your registration form and payment to 8776 E Shea Blvd, B3A-117, Scottsdale AZ, 85260. Pre-registration is for only race entry and will be picked up when you are signing the waiver upon entry to the facility.
- No refunds will be given for breakdowns. If your breakdown occurs before your first race a credit will be issued for the next event. If your breakdown occurs after the start of your first race no refund will be issued.
- No motor scooters allowed in pits.
- Gates open at 7:00 AM. Practice 9-11PM. Qualifying 11-12 Noon. Racing until we are done!
KART RACING CLASSES
FORMULA 125 LIGHT, age 15+, ICC(ms98) or Moto(C12), 385 lbs., BS YJB/MG Green (46 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA S1
FORMULA 125 HEAVY, age 35+, ICC(ms98) or Moto(C12), 420 lbs., BS YJB/MG Green (46 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. IKF/SWRA
FORMULA 125 STOCK, AGE 14+(Race Director's discretion), Stock Moto(ms98), 385 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA S3
FORMULA 125 STOCK JUNIOR, age 12-15, Stock Moto(ms98), 340 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA S5
FORMULA 80 SENIOR, age 14+, 80/85 Moto, 360 lbs. w/o front brakes or 370 lbs. w/ front brakes, BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA K1
FORMULA 80 JUNIOR, age 12-15, 80/85 Moto, 320 lbs. w/o front brakes or 330 lbs. w/ front brakes, BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA K2
FORMULA 80 CADET, age 9-13, 60/80/85 Stock Moto, 260 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)-ref. SKUSA K3
TOUCH-AND-GO MASTER, age 35+, Class A Engines(ms98) 430 lbs., Class B Engines(ms98) 400 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)
TOUCH-AND-GO SENIOR, age 15+, Class A Engines(ms98) 390 lbs., Class B Engines(ms98) 360 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)
TOUCH-AND-GO JUNIOR, age 12-15, (ms98), 320 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)
TOUCH-AND-GO CADET, age 7-11, Cadet1(ms98) 240 lbs., Cadet2(ms98) 250 lbs., BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)
SENIOR BRACKET, age 15+, open engine displacement, open fuel, no weight minimum, open tires
JUNIOR BRACKET, age 12-15, junior grade engine packages only, open fuel, no weight minimum, open tires
KID KART "Exhibition", age 5-8, Comer 50, ms98, fixed 89T rear sprocket, BS YHC/MG Yellow (50 durometer hardness or higher)
