Weedsport Kartway Eyeing July 12 as Season Opener

Weedsport Speedway
Contact: Dan Kapuscinski
dan@weedsportspeedway.com

Weedsport Kartway Eyeing July 12 as Season Opener

WEEDSPORT, NY (May 29, 2020) – With the cancellation of all Weedsport Speedway events through the month of June due to COVID-19 regulations in the state of New York, Weedsport Kartway now eyes Sunday, July 12 as the first round of the 2020 Super Kart Series.

Despite the loss of the series opener on Sunday, May 24, the Super Kart Series is still hopeful to cover five point paying events with racing scheduled for July 12, August 30, September 20, as well as point events on October 17 and October 18 as part of Octoberfest III.

“We’re still waiting official confirmation from local officials, but we are hopeful to get things started at the Kartway on July 12,” said Weedsport Speedway Promoter, Jimmy Phelps.  “We again thank our supporters for their patience as we do our best to follow best practices and protocols at both Weedsport Speedway and Weedsport Kartway.”

The Super Kart Series lid lifter on July 12 will feature eight point classes as well as $250 to win PRO Jr. Unrestricted main and a $1,000 to win PRO Clone 360 special.

Point classes include Jr. Red Clone, Jr. Green Clone, Jr. Purple Clone, Jr. Blue Clone, Jr. Unrestricted, Clone Light, Clone Heavy and Clone Super Heavy.

All classes follow AKRA clone engine guidelines.  Burris 33a tires are mandatory.

Pit gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 12 with practice slated for 1 p.m. and time trials to follow.

For Weedsport Speedway news and schedule information visit www.weedsportspeedway.com.

About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few.  In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans.  Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.

Event Details:

Sunday, July 12
Pits Open – 10 a.m.
Driver’s Meeting – 12:30 p.m.
Practice – 1 p.m. (1-round controlled practice)
Time Trials – 15 mins. after practice

Proof of age required for Junior classes.
AKRA engine guidelines.
Small pipe, drum clutch for Junior classes (Jr. Unrestricted open clutch, big pipe)
Big pipe, open clutch for Senior classes.
Burris 33a tire rule for all classes.
One-Way Radio is mandatory – 454.0000.
AMB transponders required to be scored.

No Intermission until after time trials.

Controlled Practice Order (1-Round):
– Jr. Unrestricted
– Clone Heavy
– Jr. Purple Clone
– Jr. Red Clone
– Jr. Blue Clone
– Clone Light
– Clone Super Heavy
– Jr. Green Clone
– PRO Jr. Unrestricted
– PRO Clone 360

Time Trial Order (2-laps):
– Jr. Unrestricted
– Clone Heavy (16-Lock In)
– Jr. Purple Clone
– Jr. Red Clone
– Jr. Blue Clone
– Clone Light (16-Lock In)
– Clone Super Heavy (16-Lock In)
– Jr. Green Clone
– PRO Jr. Unrestricted (14-Lock In)
– PRO Clone 360 (16-Lock In)

B-Mains – 12-laps, 12-minutes – 2-Qualify (If Necessary)
Lined up based on Time Trials
Same Running Order as Time Trials

Pencils Down Showdown A-Mains
– Jr. Unrestricted A-Main (20-laps, 20-minutes | 15 karts, or Split Field)
– Clone Heavy A-Main (25-laps, 20-minutes | 20 karts)
– Jr. Purple Clone A-Main (20-laps, 20-minutes | 11 karts, or Split Field)
– Jr. Red Clone A-Main (20-laps, 20-minutes | 9 karts, or Split Field)
– Jr. Blue Clone A-Main (20-laps, 20-minutes | 13 karts, or Split Field)
– Clone Light A-Main (25-laps, 20-minutes | 20 karts)
– Clone Super Heavy A-Main (25-laps, 20-minutes | 20 karts)
– Jr. Green Clone A-Main (20-laps, 20-minutes | 9 karts, or Split Field)
– PRO Jr. Unrestricted A-Main (25-laps | 16 karts | $250 to win)
– PRO Clone 360 (30-laps | 20 karts | $1,000 to win)

Racing Concludes by 7 p.m.

Pencils Down Showdown Purse Breakdown
PRO Clone 360 – 25 kart minimum payout
1st – $1,000*, 2nd – $500, 3rd – $300, 4th – $200, 5th – $100
* – Winner’s share guaranteed | 25-kart minimum for Top 5 purse, otherwise 70% 2-5

PRO Jr. Unrestricted – 15 kart minimum payout
1st – $250*, 2nd – $175, 3rd – $100, 4th – $75, 5th – $50
* – Winner’s share guaranteed | 15-kart minimum for Top 5 purse, otherwise 70% 2-5

Pencils Down Showdown Entry Info
Points Classes:
$40 Member Entry Fee
$50 Non-Member Entry Fee

PRO Clone 360 (Must also run (1) Point class):
$65 Entry Fee

PRO Jr. Unrestricted (Must also run Unrestricted Point class):
$50 Entry Fee

Non-Driver Pit Passes
$20

Non-Member Driver Pit Pass
$15

Member Driver Pit Pass
$10