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New Winners 2015 GOPRO MOTORPLEX KARTING CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY HOOSIER RACING TIRE CLASS OF CHAMPIONS CROWNED Words | Photo: Katelin Longbrake / GoPro Motorplex

With a record-high 102 entries, the final round of racing on Saturday, Oct. 24 determined our 2015 class of GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge Presented by Hoosier Racing Tire Champions. It was an exciting and intense year of club racing with competitors chasing their championship hopes throughout the 18 series races.

During a special championship banquet following the racing action, each champion was crowned. The Champions and topthree in points were awarded trophies and prizes, including custom Alpinestars racing suits, shoes and gloves as well as custom Hoosier Racing Tire jackets and a set of tires.

A sincere “Congratulations� to all of our 2015 Karting Challenge champions and to all of our karters on their achievements and improvements throughout the season. Thank you to each of our competitors and series sponsor, Hoosier Racing Tire, for supporting another successful season of club racing at GoPro Motorplex.

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2015 Karting Challenge Champions: Kid Kart: Jett Miller Briggs Cadet: William Robusto MotorsportReg.com Briggs Junior: Cade Frazier Hoosier Racing Tire Briggs Senior: Ryan Shattuck Race City Golf Cars Yamaha Junior: Austin Schulz Race City Golf Cars Yamaha Senior: Abby Sinon HMS Motorsports IAME Mini Swift: Dante Tekampe The Tire Depot IAME Junior: Alex Verhagen The Tire Depot IAME Senior: Dusty Davis Turn 4 Pizza IAME Masters: Nick Tucker 2015 Most Improved Driver of the Year: Brewer Davis UP NEXT: Please stay tuned to gopromotorplex.com for the announcement of our 2016 GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge series schedule and class structure coming around the first of the year.

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In Remembrance TODD WAS A PART OF THE GORACING MAGAZINE FAMILY FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME, BUT HIS KNOWLEDGE, CONTRIBUTIONS AND FRIENDSHIP WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED Words | Photos: Matt Jackson It’s with a heavy heart that I have to share the sad news that our friend, Todd Southwell has lost his battle with ALS. With mixed emotions, we never wanted him to go, but we are grateful that he doesn’t have to suffer any longer.....Todd fought this terrible disease from day one like the true champion he is till the end!

He was a true friend and loved by so many. He loved being a part of the racing community with all his friends through the years, but Todd’s biggest love (and nothing made him more proud) was his wife, Marcia and their two sons, Landon and Davis. He was one of the best behind the wheel and his competitors knew they had one of the best to beat. When he wasn’t driving, he found so much enjoyment tutoring fellow drivers and watching them go faster because of his help.

Todd went from a successful road racer to tackle the high speed oval track of Irwindale Speedway. At that time he had never driven an oval track before, so we went around the track on a golf cart to show him the line. The funniest part was, coming out of the corner Todd asked, “how far do I come out of the corner?” I said, “Well, when you hit the wall, you’ve gone too far”. Todd replied, “I guess you better stock up on A-arms because I’m going to use up every bit of asphalt there is!” That he did, and in no time at all, he made his presence known. He raced everyone hard and clean, won races, set fast times, and was in contention to win his first oval track championship on the last night of the season.

The ironic thing is Todd’s second home, and where it all started, was Willow Springs International Raceway. And this is where he drove his last race and won it, like true Todd fashion!

His wife Marcia, Mom Diane, Dad Jim, Brother Barry, and Sister Leah, would like to say a big “THANK YOU” to everyone for the support and prayers that they have received over this last year. The last time I spoke to Todd he said “I can’t express how much I appreciate what everyone has done, said and supported me and my family through all of this. It has been overwhelming to say the least. I will cherish this forever.”

His family feels that it’s only fitting that his life should be celebrated during the Southwest Superlate race on Dec. 12 at the place it all started……Willow Springs International Raceway.

We will miss you my friend! Thank you for the years of friendship and all that you have shared with all of us.

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Carter Nilson FIVE YEAR OLD KARTING PROTEGE CARTER NILSON Words | Photos: Megan Nilson Meet Carter Nilson. He is 5 years old and attends Kindergarten at Christian Life School. Carter is very much a typical boy. He loves playing soccer, being silly, and playing with his cousins.

However, on Sundays he gets up early to do something most little boys only dream about doing. Carter puts on his drivers suit, gloves, helmet, and becomes just another one of the GoKart drivers at Leetzow Raceway Park in Fort Atkinson, WI. Carter races the #4 kart in the Kid Kart division and has won 18 features in a row at this challenging dirt track on his way to clinch the 2015 Kid Kart Track Championship. Carter has proven himself as a contender on the track. In the seasons last race Carter was allowed to race with the Junior 1 Karts, a division that is typically reserved for 9-12 year old’s. On Wednesday and Thursday nights Carter practices at Sugar River Raceway in Broadhead, WI. While this is Carters 1st year racing go-Karts, he come from a racing family. You could say racing is “in his blood.” His late grandfather (Dave Ebrecht) owned and raced cars at Rockford Speedway (IL) during 1970-1990’s. Carter’s mom, Megan, raced at Rockford Speedway in the 1990’s and Carter’s dad, Kris, still occasionally races at Rockford Speedway.

Carter has proven that he is just another driver and is looking forward to trying new tracks and moving up the different kart divisions.

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WSK VICTORS THE WSK FINAL CUP IN ADRIA (ITALY) HAS ITS WINNERS: ARDIGÒ (I – TONY KARTVORTEX KZ2), NIELSEN (DK – TONY KART-VORTEX KF), VESTI (DK – TONY KART-VORTEX KFJ) AND MICHELOTTO (ENERGY-IAME 60MINI). THE 10TH SEASON OF ACTIVITY OF WSK PROMOTION FINISHES AT THE ADRIA KARTING RACEWAY Words | Photo: press@wskarting.com The WSK season ends with the WSK Final Cup There are winners and there are losers like in every competition, of course, but despite their final result all the 153 drivers who took part in the WSK Final Cup are proud of their participation and eager to come back. The event closed today at the Adria Karting Raceway, as the last event on the 2015 calendar of WSK Promotion.

The facility in Adria (Italy) hosted an eventful finale, shown on video on the official website wsk.it. Even the most experienced champions had to work hard on track to achieve a success which remained uncertain until the last inch of the last Final. The great show put on by these great drivers was the best way possible to close and celebrate the 10th year of activity of WSK Promotion.

Ardigò closes the gap and wins in KZ2 He didn’t have a good start so he had to work hard to close the gap: the Italian Marco Ardigò (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) was obliged to battle against tough rivals such as the French Arnaud Kozlinski (Sodikart-TM-Vega) and the Spanish Jorge Pescador (Praga-Parilla-Vega) before having the upper hand.

At about half race, Ardigò managed to gain the lead and to pull away. The battle for the other podium positions continued between the excellent Italian Leonardo Lorandi (Tony KartVortex), Kozlinski and Pescador. The Italian managed to pass the French and the Spaniard but was eventually overtaken

by Pescador, who became the runner-up behind Ardigò.

Nielsen wins in KF The Danish Nicklas Nielsen (Tony Kart-Vortex-Vega) achieved success in KF keeping the head of the Final from the beginning until the end. His most dangerous rival, the Polish Karol Basz (Kosmic-Vortex-Vega) could do nothing but pursuing him from a rather remarkable distance. The race found another unexpected protagonist in the Dutch Richard Verschoor (Exprit-TM-Vega) who, after dropping to 6th position, managed to close the gap and to gain the third place behind Basz. When there were few laps remaining, Verschoor even managed to become the runnerup passing Basz and finishing behind the winner Nielsen.

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Michelotto keps the head of the 60 Mini The Final of the 60 Mini seemed to be a matter between the two Italian drivers Mattia Michelotto (Energy-Iame-Vega) and Mattia Muller (Tony Kart-TM-Vega). It seemed so until the Danish Lucas Sommerlund (Energy-Iame-Vega) joined the battle starting from the 9th position on the grid. He eventually placed second behind Michelotto, while the third position was scored by Muller after a duel with the Italian Leonardo Caglioni (EvoKart-TM-Vega).

Vesti wins a heated KFJ Final The initial assault of the Italian Nicola Abrusci (Tony Kart-VortexVega), the long leadership of the Chinese Yue Yang Sun (FA Kart-Vortex-Vega), then the French Clement Novalak (Tony KartVortex-Vega)who gains the head of the race for a brief period of time and, finally, the victory of the Danish Frederik Vesti (Tony Kart-Vortex): this is the story of the KF Junior Final, where the name of the winner remained uncertain until the very end of the competition. Excellent performance for the runner-up, the French Charles Milesi (Tony Kart-Vortex), who had to recover many positions after a poor start. The Spanish David Vidales did even better: he finished third starting from the 18th slot on the grid.

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CANADIAN DANNY KACIC NAMED RACE TEAM DIRECTOR FOR NEW NORTH AMERICANBASED CRG FACTORY TEAM

MAXSPEED GROUP WELCOMES ANDREW CAMPBELL AS SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER Words: MAXSpeed Group

Words: Race Tech Development With the CRG Factory from Lonato, Italy set to open a North American Headquarters in Conroe, Texas, Canadian Danny Kacic has been selected to operate and manage the new North American CRG Factory race team as the Race Team Director.

The new North American headquarters will have a full time staff and management team to service the North American karting community, and will be known as CRG Nordam. CRG Nordam’s Factory race team will compete at major events throughout North America with drivers from Italy as well as North America showcasing the CRG product line.

«I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to work for the CRG Factory,» explains Danny Kacic, “My relationship with CRG started many years ago. As a driver, I was on a CRG chassis beginning in 2002 with the Genesis racing team based out of Vancouver. I then had the privilege of driving with the CRG Factory in Italy back in 2005 and in 2007. Our business relationship was established a short time later when I became a CRG distributor in Western Canada. I feel that this is the opportunity of a lifetime for me and my family, and I could not be more excited.”

«Unfortunately, this new position will mean that I will have to move on from my business relationship with PSL Karting,» Kacic continues. “Even though this is a great opportunity, it was still not an easy decision because of my close personal relationship with the PSL management team. Dominic, Stephan and Andrew are all amazing people, and I know that I will miss working with them. Along with working for CRG Nordam as the Race Team Director, my own team in Western Canada will still continue to service the Western Canadian and North-West USA market.”

Kacic’s Western Canadian Company will return to its original name, CRG West, and it will go back to its original product line: CRG. For more information on the CRG Nordam Factory Team please contact Danny@CRG-nordam.com.

For information on becoming a CRG dealer in North America, please contact Joe@CRG-nordam.com.

MAXSpeed Group, the United States Distributor for Rotax Karting Products, is pleased to announce Andrew Campbell as the new Sales and Marketing Manager. Focusing on products sales, branding and advertising, Campbell will bring a wealth of industry knowledge and the utmost in professionalism to the MAXSpeed operation.

“Andrew is one of the most respected members of the karting industry in North America, and I am proud to welcome him to the MAXSpeed team,” explains Richard Boisclair, MAXSpeed Group President. “Andrew was looking for a new challenge, and approached me about a potential position with MAXSpeed. I of course didn’t want to proceed without first speaking with Dominic [Labreque] and Stephan [St-Charles] of PSL Karting. With their blessing, Andrew and I moved forward with our discussions.”

“We will definitely be sad to see Andrew go,” adds Dominic Labreque, President of PSL Karting. “He has helped elevate PSL to a new level during his time with us, and I’m confident he will be able to do the same for MAXSpeed and Rotax. The U.S. karting community will benefit greatly from his new role at MAXSpeed, and we wish him the best of luck.”

Campbell studied Aviation Management at Georgian College in Ontario before joining the PSL Karting operation in 2011 as Director of Race Development. With PSL reorganizing as BirelART North America, Campbell then also took on the demands as Marketing and Brand Director. His wide range of skills, from sales to marketing to customer service, will prove pivotal to the MAXSpeed operation. As a recognizable and familiar face in the paddock, Campbell will also serve as liaison for the U.S. dealer network and manage the marketing and advertising campaigns for MAXSpeed.

Campbell will begin his tenure with MAXSpeed upon the conclusion of the 2015 North American karting season. He will however travel to Portugal for the 2015 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals with MAXSpeed for the international Rotax sales meeting.

“It has taken some time for us to find the right fit for this position, and Andrew is exactly who we have been looking for,” adds Boisclair. “Andrew will bring us a fresh perspective, a proven sales track record and an undeniable passion for our sport. I am confident in his abilities, and I know he will help take Rotax to the next level in the U.S.”

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The Major League HAYS, WILSON, DENES, LIBERANTE TAKE WINS IN INAGURAL MAJOR LEAGUE KARTING EVENT AT WILLOW SPRINGS Words: Tim Tuttle

Nicky Hays of Huntington Beach, Calif., Ethan Wilson of Campbell, Calif., Phillippe Denes of Novato, Calif., and Race Liberante of Quartz Hill, Calif., were the class winners in the inaugural Major League Karting event at the Willow Springs Kart Track in Rosamond, Calif., on Oct. 4.

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The 15-year-old Hays drove to victory in TaG Junior and was overall winner in the feature that was run with TaG Master. Wilson was the TaG Master winner and finished third overall. Trey Brown was second overall and in TaG Junior.

The LeCont LP11 CIK Prime Tire made its North American debut with Major League Karting, based in Santa Ana, Calif., at Willow Springs.

Denes triumphed in the DVS by Vortex class and Liberante Jr. won in LO206.

Denes earned the first spot for the 2016 ROK Cup International final. Hays, Wilson, Liberante and LO206 runner-up Nigel Fuentes earned sponsorships for three events next season. The sponsorship includes entry fees, mechanic wristbands, race tires, race fuel and oil.

The first Major League Karting event featured the debut of the Direct Drive class by Vortex.

“We saw how this category is really going to set drivers apart by exposing who really has what it takes to be a driver,” MLK founder Neftali Patino said. “It is very physical compared to the TaG engines currently available and the driving style is much different. The national level drivers were a couple of tenths (of a second per lap) apart from each other in contrast with the regional level drivers that were over a second behind the leader Phillippe Denes.

“We are very proud to be the very first organization utilizing this new engine package in North America and probably the world.

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“The LeCont LP11 Tire showed little tire degradation,” Patino said.

“Ethan Wilson qualified on pole with a 45.919-second lap and his fastest in the main was 46.055. After approximately 50 laps (including practice, heats, qualifying and the 18-lap feature), Wilson still managed to achieve a fast lap only .136-second off his fastest in qualifying. Nicky Hays saw a similar performance by having his fast lap in the main off only by .193-second from his fastest qualifying lap.”

Feature results for inaugural Major League Karting event at Willow Springs, Oct. 4, 2015: TaG Junior/TaG Master: Overall--1. Nicky Hays (TaG Junior winner), 2. Trey Brown, 3. Ethan Wilson (TaG Master winner).

DVS by Vortex: 1. Phillippe Denes, 2. Aaron Aguirre, 3. Chance Skautel.

LO206: 1. Race Liberante, 2. Nigel Fuentes, 3. Corey Mack.

For further information on Major League Karting, go to www. majorleaguekarting.us.

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Orphaned at the Track THE SANTA MARIA, CA KARTING COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER TO HELP FELLOW RACERS Tiffany and Matthew have endured hardship and numerous losses in their young lives. Nine years ago, the Barnes family - Larry, Tammy, and two young children moved their ailing grandmother across country, where they all shared a single-wide trailer in Los Alamos, CA. In 2010, after a lengthy illness, Grandma passed away.

Three years later, in 2013, Tammy who had been suffering from a variety of serious and long term health issues suddenly passed away.

In order to fill the void of losing their mother, Larry created another family activity that all could enjoy and participate in. Larry introduced his children Tiffany-13, and Mathew-7, to go-karting.

On Sunday, October 11, 2015; while the family was at the track, Larry died of a heart attack. At the time, his son Matthew was on the grid waiting for his own race to begin. 15 year old Tiffany finished her race just prior.

Larry’s sudden and unexpected death left Mathew and Tiffany orphans at the track that day. Larry is also survived by two adult children from a previous marriage - Alanna, 38 of Massachusetts, and Joshua 36 of Texas.

Alanna is planning to take guardianship of the children and move them into her home with her husband and 2 year old son in MA, where the majority of Larry’s family still lives and where Larry grew up.

Larry was a dedicated father who worked very hard to provide for Tiffany and Mathew by working long hours, often 7 days a week. He did his best to spend as much quality time with them as possible - even after taking on the role of both mother and father.

Despite his hard work, he still struggled to make ends meet.

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TRACK A Mother’s Perspective Words: Kory Zimmermann

As the 2015 racing season starts to wrap up here on the West Coast, it is nice to be able to take a few minutes to pause and reflect on this past years racing. This past year has been a busy one, we did a lot more racing than we expected to, although never enough if you ask Arie. Looking back to January we participated in the 47th Annual California State Challenge race, in March we traveled to Sonoma, CA and competed in the Challenge of Americas event. In May, Arie got a chance to get behind the wheel of a Formula car and received instruction from former Formula One driver, Allen Berg. We spent the 4th of July weekend in Santa Maria, CA and ran the RLV-USA PRD Challenge. In addition we ran the SoCal Rotax Challenge events and the last two events on the Tri-C Karters calendar. We raced on three different chassis this year; Kosmic, CRG and Tony Kart; and if lap times and happy boys are any indication, it is clear that the Tony Kart will be sticking around!

I also have been able to expand my involvement in karting this year; which has made being at the track much more entertaining!

My help in the pits is not needed as much now since Arie is older and can help work on his kart; unless you consider Santa Maria when after the last practice session the rear axle and steering shaft needed to be replaced from a hard hit against the barrier and Arie rolling his ankle trying to get out of his kart. It was questionable

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if Richard would be able to replace the damaged parts in time to make qualifying and not afraid to get my hands dirty I asked if I could help. Richard quickly showed me what needed to be taken off and I went to work. By the time he was putting the rear tires back on I had the new steering shaft installed; although I made sure he checked all the bolts to make sure everything was tight! We were ready to qualify with time to spare!

In my effort to keep busy at the track; I have had a chance to step “behind the scenes” and work alongside some really great people that work tirelessly to give karters the opportunity to race. It is great to see organizations within the industry come together for the greater good of the karters and to see and experience the camaraderie and overall great atmosphere both on and off the track. I will admit I prefer working scales as opposed to registration. I like being close to the action, seeing the drivers throughout the day come over the scales; hopefully I get to tell them a number they want to hear. Although they get to see the not-so-nice side of me when they drive up on the scales or I have to tell them for the 3rd time to “stay still.” The best part is the smile and the thumbs up from the kids and hearing the words “Thank You!” It really is the little things that make it all worthwhile!

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FINALE INCREDIBLE RACING AT THE RIO ALL-SUITE HOTEL AND CASINO TO CLOSE THE INAUGURAL SEASON OF MAXSPEED ENTERTAINMENT’S US OPEN SERIES kart360.com Cody Schindel / Canadiankartingnews.com

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AXSpeed Entertainment put an exclamation point on its inaugural Cold Stone US Open series presented by MG Tires and Chase / Brash Racing by attracting over 180 Rotax and Shifter drivers to the third and final round of 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino played host to drivers, teams, and their families from all over the globe as $100,000 in prizes were at stake.

An incredible .72 mile, 12 turn circuit was sculpted just outside the hotel that garnered tremendous reviews, one that MAXSpeed staff took months of planning to create. Other than breezy conditions on Friday, the weather was ideal for competition.

With the Rolison Performance Group Rotax Senior MAX season championship on the line, Oliver Askew (PSL Karting / BirelART) did not leave anything to chance early in the week as the Floridian and factory BirelART pilot laid down the fast lap in qualifying. Just behind -- all within a tenth of a second -- was practically the who’s who in Rotax competition, including Rinus Van Kalmthout (Koene 16

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Shifter Elite takes the green at the Rio in Las Vegas

USA / Tony Kart), Jake Craig (Race Lab / Formula K), and Luke Selliken (RPG / Tony Kart). Andre Nicastro (Italian Motors / Italkart) sat fifth in his first Rotax competition, but certainly no stranger to Vegas racing or high-level karting in general.

The first heat was difficult for some of the front-runners, as we saw Van Kalmthout and Nicastro both involved in incidents that sent them down to 18th and 24th respectively. Craig and Askew swapped 1-2 positions through the first two heats and it appeared that these two drivers were going to decide the championship between themselves. However, it was Van Kalmthout who spoiled that idea after he had made his way back from the Heat 1 incident to win the final two heats and put his #309 machine outside of row two for the Final.

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in the shadows, turning in a 4-3-3-2 report card through the heats. As the Senior MAX competitors settled in, it was Nicastro who was catching everyone’s attention. Up to third by lap four after starting tenth, the Brazilian was finally able to showcase the pace he had shown in the heats. As the drivers approached the halfway point of the 25-lap feature, Nicastro had taken a commanding lead over Selliken and Van Kalmthout. That’s when the totally bizarre happened and water from a nearby sprinkler on the short-straight between turns nine and ten had started to race across the track. Quick actions were taken

by MAXSpeed officials as they directed the water to a sewage drain.

Nicastro and the rest of the 26-driver Senior MAX field did their best to navigate the new conditions. The Italian Motors pilot had set sail out front where nobody would get to him, but Selliken had his hands full of Heat 3 and 4 winner Van Kalmthout. On lap 21, Van Kalmthout had finally moved

past Selliken into second, relegating the RPG driver to third. Christian Brooks (Tony Kart) and Javier Gonzalez (Falcone GP / BirelART) ran fourth and fifth at the final stripe, both very impressive performances and momentum builders for the end of the year.

Perennial front-runners Askew and Craig both had the lead at one point in the Final, but could not keep up the pace. Askew finished sixth, one-second ahead of Craig in seventh. With their finishes, Nicastro won the 2016 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals ticket in Senior MAX and Askew becomes the 2015 Cold Stone US Open Senior MAX Champion.

CRG’s veteran, Davide Fore, took the season championship in PSL Karting Shifter Elite in the most convincing fashion on Saturday, as the Italian five-time World Champion laid claim to his third feature win on the season, sweeping the category.

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A leaking track barrier made for a slippery situation in the Senior Max Final

Fore never faltered through qualifying or the heats despite race-long pressures from Jordon Lennox (PSL Karting / BirelART) and Sabre Cook (Energy USA / Energy). The 25lap feature was a tale of two races, however. Lennox had finally found his way to the point and was holding a strong advantage over the field until an incident involving Joshua De Losier leading onto the straightaway had brought out the red just past halfway.

On the restart, Fore grabbed the lead almost immediately, knowing that would be his best shot to keep Lennox from escaping again. The CRG driver made some masterful defensive moves to keep the Briton and American corralled that eventually paid off when Cook tried to pass Lennox entering turn two and the two former teammates got together. Cook’s race was finished and Lennox had dropped too far back, ending his shot at the win.

Jake French (DKC / Sodi Kart) picked up the pieces in second, but Fore had jumped to a tremendous lead that would not shrink.

French and Lennox finished off the podium, a large gap separating each of the top three. For the race win, Fore received $8,000 for his efforts, and for carding a perfect season and championship, another $3,000 -- his first championship in North America, one he is mightily proud of.

In a bit of a redemption weekend for mistakes made in Grand Junction, Jake French (DKC / Sodi Kart) put his orange kart on pole in Dallas Karting Complex Rotax DD2 MAX and set his sights on the championship chase. BirelART’s ace DD2 driver, Ferenc Kancsar held the lead in points coming into the weekend and had no plans of relinquishing that. Three wins and a second place put the Hungarian on the inside front-row for the final, one spot over from his archrival French. Touring car star and former karter Robert Wickens (Maranello North America / Maranello) quickly adapted to the new circuit and found himself in third through the heats.

These three would put on a superb showing in the final, each leading at one point during the 25 laps. Kancsar took the lead for the final time on lap 15, overtaking

Wickens and pulling clear of his two closest competitors. French and Wickens fought until the end, with French prevailing by a half-second over the Canadian. South African Eugene Brittz (PSL Karting / BirelART) and Alessandro Bizzotto (PSL Karting / Birel ART) capped the top five.

Andersen Racing’s Michael McCarthy stepped up to DD2 this weekend and finished sixth. The championship, $11,000 cash and 2016 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals ticket went to Kancsar after a brilliant second half of the season.

Quite a few fresh faces emerged in Energy Kart USA Rotax Junior MAX over the weekend, starting with the first year Junior driver Dylan Tavella (PSL Karting / BirelART). The small, but mighty driver from the Northeast managed pole position and Heat 1 glory right away on Thursday.

Canadian front-runner Natael Cantin (PSL Karting / BirelART) and AM Racing Engines driver Matias Fernandez were new to the US Open scene with the former earning the top spot after the heats and the latter in third. Australian Reece Cohen (RPG / Kosmic) introduced himself in heat two, walking away with the win and repeating the performance in heat three. An accident in Heat 4 knocked him to fourth on the starting grid for the final.

Points leader Trenton Estep (Koene USA / Tony Kart) managed a 5-4-4-4 heat race mark, good enough for second on the grid for the final and valuable extra points over Sting Ray Robb (BBR Karting / Tony Kart).

Robb had a prior commitment and did not arrive to the temporary circuit until Wednesday evening, after the bulk of practice. Each session on track, Robb got quicker and made up ground on the field.

Qualifying 17th, the Idaho native made up ten spots in the heats to start seventh for the final.

Fernandez, Cantin, Cohen, and Darren Keane (Orsolon Racing / Tony Kart) had a great battle going early on, but the extra effort involved in passing one another allowed Samuel Lupien (FA Kart) and Robb to close on the lead quartet. On Lap 12, Keane found himself in the barriers on the front stretch, catapulting Lupien and Robb into contention in third and fourth as GO

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Cohen faded a bit. As many as six karts were in the lead group at one point, but in the end Fernandez had cleared the field, followed by Robb, Lupien, Canten, and Estep. A post race penalty in technical inspection to Fernandez put Robb on the top step and earned him the 2016 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals ticket -- the ultimate climb to the top after arriving late on Wednesday. With a fourth place finish, Estep edged out Robb to become the 2015 US Open Junior MAX champion.

The Grand Finals ticket in PSL Karting Rotax DD2 MAX Masters brought some extra talent to the class last weekend in the forms of Canadian Elvis Stojko (Maranello North America / Maranello), Belgian Christophe Adams (PSL Karting / BirelART), and even Venezuelan Luis Schiavo (Falcone GP / BirelART) came over from the Masters MAX category.

Through the heats, Schiavo was unmatched in the final two, winning each by a commanding margin. He led points leader Luis Zervigon (PSL Karting / BirelART) and Adams into the final on Saturday, but did not have it as easy.

Adams pressured Schiavo early and took the lead on lap eight, but it wasn’t until the final corner on the penultimate lap that the two made contact fighting for the ticket.

Schiavo was eventually sidelined a few feet short of receiving the white flag, but Adams was able to continue on and held off a spirited Canadian duo of John Cariati and Stojko. However, it was deemed a driving infraction on Adams after the race, moving him ten seconds behind to third, giving Cariati the golden ticket. Zervigon did not have a great weekend outside of one heat race win, but he held on for the 2015 US Open points championship.

The namesake of Rolison Performance Group, Mike Rolison, dusted off the helmet and joined the always-competitive Crosslink Powder Coatings Rotax Masters MAX category. It wasn’t long until the Northwest veteran had acclimated himself to the circuit and the seat of his Kosmic Kart. Qualifying fourth and finishing in the same order in Heat 1, the rust was knocked off come Friday when the man known as “Roli” swept through Heats 22

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2 through 4 impressively. The 25-lap feature was no different, holding back pressure from regular front-runner John Crow (BirelART) to win by .730. Adam Kasic capitalized on a malfunctioning power valve on Derek Wang’s (BBR Karting / Gillard) machine to move into third by the finish. Wang was still able to hold onto fourth, but had a shot to win early before the mechanical gremlins took over. With the finish, Wang capped off the season with a US Open Championship to go along with his Rotax Grand Finals ticket to Portugal in just a few weeks time.

Rotax regular and OGP front man Tyler Gonzalez made the trip out to Las Vegas from Florida to compete against the top MOJO Tires Rotax Mini MAX stars in the country. Fourth place was as low as Gonzalez found himself the entire weekend and that was in qualifying on Thursday. A clean sweep of the heats put his green chassis just inside Nicholas d’Orlando (Koene USA / Tony Kart) who ran second in three of the four heats.

As the field came to the green, d’Orlando was noticeably slower than his counterparts in the inside lane. As a result, the outside lane had a disastrous start, which culminated in d’Orlando pulling over a half a lap into the race with a spark plug issue. This opened the door for drivers Hannah Greenemeier (RPG / Kosmic Kart) and Jeremy Fairbairn (OGP / Tony Kart). The two drivers from opposite sides of the country fought back and forth with Fairbairn ascending past Greenemeier by the checkered. Meanwhile Gonzalez had done what he had done all weekend and that was drive away with the win. Points leader Jak Crawford (Energy USA / Energy) benefitted from the d’Orlando mechanical failure to secure the Cold Stone US Open Mini MAX Championship after finishing fifth.

The championship in AM Engines Rotax Micro MAX came down to Diego LaRoque of Arizona and Ugo Ugochukwu of New York. On Thursday it sure seemed like we were about to witness an epic weekend between the two as Ugochukwu claimed pole for his bonus points, but LaRoque came back in the first heat to nip the Koene

USA driver. However, that’s not the way the narrative will go for Friday and Saturday, as Ugochukwu had some trouble in heat two that dropped him to sixth to start the final.

Josh Pierson (RGP / Tony Kart) and LaRoque raced out to a comfortable lead early on in Saturday’s Final, but were quickly tracked down by Noel Leon (Falcone GP / BirelART) and Jason Lueng (BBR Karting / Gillard).

Almost identical to his teammate d’Orlando earlier in the day, Ugochukwu also had engine gremlins right from the start and was unable to complete a lap.

This all but assured LaRoque the championship, but that didn’t stop him from pushing to win the battle as well.

With two to go, Pierson made his move for the lead, but over cooked the corner, allowing LaRoque underneath to grab the lead back and Leon through to second.

That’s how they would finish a lap and a half later, with LaRoque overcoming the points deficit entering the weekend to win the 2015 US Open Micro MAX Championship. Lueng would finish fourth followed by Branyon Tiner (Brash Racing / Tony Kart) who climbed seven spots to fifth.

Austin Wilkins (DKC / Sodi Kart) led 18 competitors in Tru Tech Racing Engines Shifter Senior in qualifying on Thursday, but it was points leader Luke Shanahan (M Squared / Tony Kart) who drew first blood in the heat race the same day. Shanahan, however, never could replicate the pace he found in heat one, ending the final three heats with a 6-5-4 record. Champion Racing’s Bryce Cornet (Intrepid) started his first US Open event of the year, feeling right at home on the temporary circuit. The University of Oklahoma student made his way through the heats to start inside the front row in Saturday’s feature, followed by Wilkins just outside of him.

Wilkins trailed Cornet closely throughout the 25-lap feature, but never could get the Intrepid off its line. Cornet led wire-to-wire ahead of Wilkins and CJ Cramm (PSL Karting / BirelART). Cornet’s teammate, Harry Gottsacker, matched his best finish of the season in fourth, followed by Alex Yates. Shanahan finished sixth, good GO Racing Magazine

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enough to capture the 2015 US Open Shifter Senior Championship.

In one of the more competitive classes of the weekend, Falcone GP Shifter Masters points leader Ryan Kinnear (Champion Racing / Intrepid) had a lot of work in front of him. Javier Echeverria (CRG) became his closest competitor, leading the field out of the heats after Kinnear fell victim to a broken shift link that sidelined him in Heat 2, but was still able to muster second place after the heats. The first half of the final would prove as fun to watch as any racing over the weekend.

Kinnear rocketed off the start line to take the holeshot over polesitter Echeverria, however the CRG driver did not waste any time getting the lead back on lap three at the end of the long straightaway. On lap five, all of a sudden, Nicholas Firestone (DR Kart) was the fastest kart on track and chasing down the leaders in a hurry. For two laps, each driver took their opportunity to race for the lead, making multiple passes per lap, allowing Juan Carlos Garcia and Jason Campbell to close from fourth and fifth.

Kinnear ultimately grabbed the lead for good on lap seven as Firestone continued to harass Echeverria for second. This battle allowed Kinnear to scamper into the distance where he would hold on to win and claim the championship. Echeverria made it out of the clutches of Firestone by the end and finished a comfortable second.

Firestone, Garcia, and Campbell rounded

out the top five.

Carlos Barajas and Coy Dayton were the class of the field in Falcone GP Shifter Veteran. Barajas ran second to Dayton in the early going of the Stock Honda Veteran Final, but in the end had too much speed for Dayton to hold back.

Barajas took the win, followed by Dayton and Jet Davis finishing off the podium.

With the third place finish, Davis secured his 2015 US Open Championship.

Similar to what we saw in Grand Junction, Falcone GP driver Luis Alfonso Perez Pena (BirelART) could do no wrong in Champion Racing Shifter Junior, clean sweeping the weekend in all official sessions. Texan Lawson Nagel finished second ahead of Carson Mueller and Ryan Lewis. Lewis had been the point leader coming into the final round, but Mueller was able to get by in the standings to lay claim to the 2015 US Open Shifter Junior Championship; one of only two drivers (Diego LaRoque) able to leap another driver in the standings at the final round.

With 2015 in the books for MAXSpeed Entertainment, they now look forward to their sophomore season of Florida Winter Tour, beginning January 14, 2016 in Homestead, Florida for the ROK Cup weekend, followed by Rotax competition on the following weekend. For a full 2016 schedule of all MAXSpeed events, please visit www. maxspeedentertainment.com.

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he 2015 Italian American Motor Engineering International Karting World Finals for kart racers from every corner of the globe using IAME X30 engines were held from the 16th to the 18th of October at Le Mans France on the recently constructed new international karting track within the famous Le Mans racing complex located adjacent to the renowned Bugatti circuit.

To be eligible to compete at the meeting competitors had to have finished in the first three positions of their home X30 Championship. Three hundred and twenty six entries qualified to take part in the World finals, representing thirty eight countries. The only continent not represented was Antarctica!

David Malukas, a 14 years old Gower Middle School pupil from Burr Ridge Illinois close to Chicago totally dominated the X30 junior category, a division of racing for drivers aged from 13 to 15.

Ninety eight drivers were listed in this class; David topped the qualifying with a time of 55.323 seconds 0.107 ahead of the next fastest competitor giving him pole position for all his heat races.

At the conclusion of his five heat races David posted a perfect score of zero points. David won all his heat races from the front. The only time he did not lead a lap was in his last heat race when on lap 3 he was classified as third but by lap 4 he was once again established at the front of the race. He then relinquished the lead on lap 5 but by lap 6 David was back at the front and took the win. All the heats were contested over 7 laps of the 1395 metres per lap track making each heat just over 6 miles in length.

David’s perfect heat performance rewarded him with pole position for the 11 lap pre-final. Again David dominated the race and lead from lights out to the checkered flag winning by 1.155 seconds.

The final was contested over 18 laps and each time David pasted the scoring tower he was in the lead. However there were times around the circuit when he

was as far back as fourth but every lap he always managed to be leading coming on to the start finish straight. Eventually as the race neared completion David had pulled out a lead of approximately 4 seconds and all bar a mechanical problem would rob him of victory.

Not at anytime did David post fastest time in a race which would indicate that there were other engines quicker than David’s. What David had that the rest did not was smoothness. Ever lap was driven exactly as the last and there were no clouds of dust from David’s

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machine as he negotiated the turns.

America; and for another good reason.

David used a Comp kart made by BirelArt and an IAME X30 junior engine prepared by English tuner Steve Ogden.

David’s crew chief was Bryn Nuttall who was ably assisted by his brother Jon.

Brandon Lemke from Milwaukee Wisconsin also competed in the X30 junior class.

Brandon qualified fourth 0.16 seconds behind David Malukas. He recorded two fourths, a win and a second place finish in his heat races. He did however finish sixth in his first heat but was given a ten seconds penalty for a collision incident moving him to fifteen place in that race.

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Brandon started the re-final from grid 16, row 8 outside and climbed to

sixth place by the end of the race. This placed him on row 3 for the final on the outside and by lap 7 the leader board showed Brandon in third place. Then an on track incident moved him to tenth.

He did nevertheless recover to finish a creditable ninth but unfortunately four places short of a podium place.

Definitely a French weekend David and Brandon and their crews will always remember, memories they will never forget.

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FOURSOME TY BASS WINS FOUR RACES AT THE BATTLE AT THE BEACH | Bruce C. Walls

down to the finish line where less than a second separated them. Pleasanton trailed closely behind Davis and was followed in the top five by Kyle Ayres and Stelljes.

“The caution worried me a little,” Bass explained. “It took a little bit for my stuff to get going real good. After about five or seven laps my stuff really got going and I didn’t feel like anybody had anything for me after a good number of laps, but at the start I didn’t get off as well. The number 11 (Davis) he worried me a little bit.”

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iloting a Tod Miller Racing Engines powered Charger chassis, Ty Bass, of Pikeville, N.C., produced four wins last Sunday (Oct 11) during US-13 Kart Club’s hosting of the fourth of five races in the Maxxis Tires Battle at the Beach series. In addition to the 21-kart classes raced at the Delmar, DE track that day, flat track motorcycles raced in exhibition heats and features along with a round of practice. Kart races were divided into two segments. Each segment received two rounds of practice followed by qualifying and features.

Bass began his foursome on the 3/16th mile clay oval in the second race of the first segment, Flathead. Chris Stelljes turned the top qualifying lap for the pole and hustled into the early lead with Bass close behind. Bass looked high and low for a way around Stelljes until just before mid-race when Bass shot around him exiting turn two. Bass led the field under the halfway signal. Two laps later Bass built a little cushion over John Davis who took second from Stelljes.

Next time around the caution flag erased the lead Bass built.

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The first segment ended with Alex White, of Lewes, DE chasing Bass across the stripe from a distant second 1.475 seconds late. Nick Helgason, Brady Penny and Zach Bullis filled the remaining top five positions.

Lewes, DE driver Alex White won Pro Flathead pole. Bass struggled in qualifying and was forced to start deep in the field. White led for three laps before Bass got by him. “I started a little bit far back in the field. I knew we’d be pretty good flathead racing here. Shane told me to drive smart and not wreck myself getting through the field. When I got up to about third and second I knew I was better than the guys in front of me,” Bass described. “Then I just started to worry about who was following me through. After I saw I had a pretty good gap I just sat there and rode.” White stayed with Bass for the remaining 17-laps finishing 0.813 seconds later.

Pleasanton, Shane Forrest and Stelljes rounded out the top five.

“The Charger chassis handled pretty good, I’ve got to thank Shane for that. I also want to thank Squeaky, my dad, everybody at X-Factor Racing, Charger Racing Chassis and Tod Miller Racing Engines, this is unreal, Bass thanked.

Bass ended the first segment with a third win this one in ProAnimal. Once again White won the pole and once again he followed Bass across the stripe, this time 1.475 seconds late.

Feature winners Nick Helgason and Brady Penny finished third and fourth followed by Millsboro, DE driver Zach Bullis in fifth.

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Bass kicked off the second segment with his final win this one in Clone Heavy. Bass rocketed off from the pole and was never seriously challenged on his way to a perfect run. Brady Penny, Thomas Underwood and Evan Dennis completed the top four.

Finally, after three disappointing efforts, White finally found Victory Lane. White won Clone Warm Up’s pole and then led the large field wire-to-wire through several restarts. “We were really good at the start and as it went on it got a little loose,” said White, who pilots a Kevin Smith Racing Engines by Eric Vause powered Recon Chassis. “The restarts didn’t really worry me I knew I had everything under control. The kart handled really well. I really like the new Recon chassis they’re really good.”

Catlett, VA competitor Brady Penny was the big money winner that day. Penny, piloting a P&P Speed Shop powered Phantom Triton chassis, earned three wins in the second segment including the $1,500 Pro Clone purse. In addition to Pro Clone Penny won Outlaw and Pro Outlaw.

After jumping into Pro Clone’s the early lead Penny had to protect his position through several cautions where he was seriously challenged before taking the checkered flag. The final laps were lead swapping battles between the front-runners.

“The starts were a little rough. But Brian hooked us up and it started going better after halfway and we took off from there and there was no going back,” Penny described. “I just want to thank Bryan Bradford, Jackie, Jonathan Cash for the engine, and Phantom Racing Chassis for the kart, my grand mom, my mom and everyone who helps me over there in the pits, they’re the best.”

Four racers were double winners. Brandon Kelly bagged Junior 1 in the first segment and Junior Stars-Trophy in the second segment.

In Junior 1 Kelly captured the pole, the race and the championship.

The 10-year-old Phantom Racing Chassis Icon kart pilot, out of Lincoln, DE, roared away from the pole, but was run down by Gage Fitchett. They traded the early lead back and forth before Kelly captured it for good lapping traffic before it was over. Fitchett GO Racing Magazine

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followed in second. Ryan McKinney trailed in third, but was disqualified moving Colin James into the official third place finisher.

“I was worried at the beginning. When Gage (Fitchett) came by me and Ryan (McKinney) got a little bit slower and that’s what caused Gage to get by me. But it really feels really good getting this championship,” he said adding thanks to sponsors Rick Avello, Dynamic Prepnologies, HP Speed and L&L Geothermal.

Kelly and Fitchett were back battling nose-to-tail in the second segment. When a mid-race caution flag flew Kelly’s #R1 machine was leading. From there it was all Kelly’s race.

Piloting a Hustler/Kevin Colborn Racing Engines powered Primer Kart Zach Fields, of Wyoming, DE, completely dominated the Junior 2 offerings. In the first segment’s Junior 2 he crossed the stripe with a full lap on the field.

Brock Vincent trailed a distant second followed in the top five by Jake King, Olivia Powell and Spencer Warren.

“I can’t thank everybody who helped me enough,” credited the 12-year-old winner. “I think we pulled away pretty good and I can’t wait to do it in the Pro class too. The Primer kart was great. I can’t thank Hermie Sadler, Austin Banker and Austin Wad enough for what they’ve done to make it go that fast. I can’t thank Kevin (Colborn) and Huffy enough for what they’ve done for me, they’ve done everything.”

The second segment’s Pro Junior 2 race was almost a repeat of the Junior 2 race with Field’s #55 machine again dominating the field.

Ridgley, MD racer Garrett Himmighoofer grabbed a pair of Junior 3 wins. In the first segment his #18X Kevin Smith Racing Engines (KSR) powered Triton kart shared front row with the #17 of Denton, MD driver Trent Read. After a trio of failed starts they finally got racing which gave Himmighoofer a chance to build himself a small cushion over Reed. To laps later the fourth caution waved. When racing resumed Himmighoofer got back on the gas and was comfortably in control when GO

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Flathead-#00 Ty Bass leads the front group by the lapped kart of # 11 Chris Stelljes

the mid-race signal was shown. He showed them home from there. Reed trailed 1.964 seconds later followed in the top five by Hunter Heck, Austin Ware and Jake Tucker.

“The early cautions worried me a little bit I thought they were they were on my bumper,” admitted the 13-yearold double winner during his first trip to Victory Lane.

“The kart was good in the beginning and then it started to go away. It was getting a little tight. The KSR motor was good it had us going around the track pretty fast.”

In the second segment Himmighoefer earned Pro Junior 3’s pole from where he dominated the field.

“It feels great getting two wins today I’m not going to lie, it feels great winning two today,” Himmighoefer beamed after his second win. “The kart felt a little better in this time, it was a little looser in this one.”

Logan Shockley led the Junior 1 Rookie and Junior 1 Rookie fields across the finish line. “The kart handled real good,” said six-year-old Shockley of Snow Hill, MD. “The P&P Racing Engines motor was good too and that’s what helped me win,” he added with thanks to his dad for all the help and support.

the pole and hustled into the early lead with Stratton pressuring him from behind. Stratton slipped past Brobst on the second lap and then slipped off of the track in turn two next time around.

The race stayed green and Brobst retook the lead, which he held to the end with a narrow 0.546 seconds edge over Stratton.

“I was worried when Stratton got under me there. That’s happened to me the last couple of races here,” Brobst said. “He’s been pulling away from me, but I got him back going back into turn one and held onto it from there. This is the first time we’ve taken the Phantom Chassis out this year. It’s an old kart, but it’s always worked pretty well. It was all right, but it was a little snug and was hopping out of the corners, I don’t know how I won.”

Chris Schultz trailed Stratton in third.

Nick Helgason, of Eldorado, MD, notched another Animal Heavy win. This time White was close behind by just 0.232 seconds. “I was getting signs from my brother, but I was pretty confident with what I had,” Helgason described.

“The Milleium Racing Chassis worked good it always does.

Huffy’s motor was working well just like last time.”

Clayton Peters and Emily Rushing trailed him in second and third each time.

Earning the rest of the top five positions behind White were Thomas Underwood, Penny and Hartley, DE driver Dustin Pleasanton. Zach Bullis, of Millsboro, DE, was fifth, but he skipped the scales, which put Pleasanton in the official fifth place position.

Nicholas Brobst, of Salisbury, MD and Mike Stratton, of Milford, DE started the first segment with a dicey battle for Super Heavy’s win.

Brobst, piloting a Phantom Racing Chassis Seraph chassis, earned

Seven-year-old Georgetown, DE driver Raycn Hayes ruled Junior Stars. Behind his HP Speed Shop powered Slack kart were Ivan Godwin and Braydon Taylor for the top three. “I just pushed on the gas pedal,” Hayes described. “The kart and motor worked well.”

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bby Sinon is a quiet, 15-year-old high school sophomore who always wears a warm smile. But, behind her soft demeanor is a strong and fearless personality with a passion for the adrenaline rush of high speeds, rollercoasters, tubing on the lake and even haunted Halloween attractions can’t spook her.

However, what makes Sinon truly fearless is her ability to conquer any new experience that may seem frightening at first and turn it into a long-term success. Something she has ultimately mastered through karting. Her road to success in karting, while tough at first, challenged her fearless nature, triggering a true sense of confidence and even playing a part in shaping her future career goals.

No, she doesn’t have dreams of being a race car driver. Rather, Sinon wants to become a doctor, specializing in cardiology.

“I do think my karting will carry over to my future career as a doctor,” said Sinon. “I don’t think I will be scared to do things where the pressure is high. If it’s my first time doing something, I won’t be terrified to do it. I will remember that I have to try hard and even if I’m not perfect at it, I can practice at it and work at it more to get better.”

Through karting, Sinon was able to learn that the key to conquering any fear is to never give up.

“I was hesitant to start karting at first and even scared the first few times I went out on track,” said Sinon. “I was nervous to stall the engine and scared to spin out on every turn.”

Sinon even described her discouraging moments of having to get towed off the track as the “ride of shame” after spinning out during her first laps on track.

Father, Jay Sinon, who encouraged his daughter’s entry into karting, remembers clocking her beginning practice laps at nearly two minutes. Knowing that competitors in her division were racing with lap times well under a minute, even Jay worried at first that Abby wouldn’t want to stick to karting.

change and give her a can-do attitude that she will use for a lifetime.

“I definitely think karting has changed my mindset and confidence,” said Sinon. “I have played several instruments and have sort of always just given up on them. However, once I started karting, I never once thought about quitting. I just wanted to keep practicing and trying to get better at it.”

It didn’t take long for Sinon to shake that beginner’s fear either.

Now, three years into karting, Sinon has a second place finish in 2013andathird place finish in the 2014 Yamaha Junior Division Championship series. This year, she moved up a division into Yamaha Senior and is currently leading the championship standings going into the final round after an impressive year, scoring four wins and seven runner-up finishes.

“Now, I go into the turns at full speed without even thinking about it, whereas the first time out I was barely hitting the gas,” laughs Sinon.

Fearless as always, she’s certainly a testament to never giving up; something we are confident will keep her future patients healthy and podium finishes plenty.

Learn more about our Round Ten Driver of the Week, Abby Sinon, as we sat down to ask her a few questions: Fast Facts: Age: 15 Hometown: Mooresville, NC School: Visual and Performing Arts Center Student at Statesville High School & Mitchell Community College Grade: Sophomore Favorite Subject: Science Favorite Food: Pizza Pets: Dog and a Hedgehog Hobbies: Softball and animals Favorite Track: GoPro Motorplex& Carolina Motorsports Park Years Racing: 3 years Chassis: Kosmic Mercury Q&A Q: You have been karting at GoPro Motorplex since we opened in 2012. How did karting start for you?

A: Well, my dad worked with Dan Breuer at the NASCAR Technical Institute and Mr. Breuer told my dad all about how the kart track was opening in Mooresville. My dad came home and asked both my brother and I if we wanted to start karting. My brother said no and I was pretty hesitant at first because I didn’t know what I was getting in to. But, once we finally started, I was like “Oh, I really like this, I’m glad I chose to do it.” Abby’s dad adds, “And now all she wants to do is go faster and faster!”

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Q: You listed your dad, Jay, as your crew. How has karting affected your relationship with your dad?

A: My dad and I have always done things together. But, with my brother Jimmy playing hockey, my dad and him were really able to bond over that. So, karting has been that one big thing that my dad and I actually have bonded over.

Q: How did you decide to start in the Yamaha division?

A: At the time we started, there was no Briggs Division. So, encouraged by Mr. Breuer, the Yamaha Division was really the best place to start for me.

Q: How was the move up from the Yamaha Junior Division to Yamaha Senior this year?

A: It was definitely hard to move up this year. I had all my friends in Junior and we would all work together and try to kind of beat each other before actually competing together.

Q: What is your favorite corner at GoPro Motorplex?

A: I really like Turn Four with all of the speed and forces pulling against you. I’m really fast in that corner, so I usually pass a lot of people there.

Q: Do you struggle in any corners at GoPro Motorplex?

A: I definitely struggle in Turn Six. I think I have gotten a lot better, but still have room to improve. I need to work on my braking point and corner entry.

Q: What is your biggest accomplishment in karting so far?

A: Definitely getting second overall in the 2013 Yamaha Junior Championship, but I still strive for a championship.

Q: And you are right on track to score a championship this year in Yamaha Senior! How do you feel going into the final round leading the points?

A: I definitely am pretty nervous. I’m not that far in front of second place. I think it’s just 15 points separating us. I feel a lot of pressure going into Round 10 because it basically comes down to whoever wins the race in the final round next Saturday. I put some pressure on myself to have fun, but do good every race, though. Not just this one.

Q: What would it mean to be champion in your first year in the Yamaha Senior Division?

A: I would be really happy if I was the champion. I would be a little discouraged if I get second place, but I would know I tried my hardest. I would definitely not stop racing or get too down on myself or ever stop trying my hardest, it would just a hurt a little to not win.

Q: What’s next?

A: We just bought a TaG kart and next year I’m going to move up to TaG Senior. Lately, we have been spending some time testing a dirt track kart too, so we might do both. The TaG kart is a lot faster so I am really looking forward to racing it and the competition is at a much higher level in that division.

Q: What would you tell someone who is thinking about getting started in karting?

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A: Maybe to try renting a kart first to see if they like it. If they do, then definitely get into it. But, if they don’t, that’s not a bad thing either. Just to try it first and see if they like it. I definitely want more people to start karting, though!

NEXT UP: See Abby in Action in Round 10, Oct. 24: The championship and final round of our10-round club series will be on Saturday, Oct. 24. The series features 10divisionsfor kart owners as well as the Rental Kart Light and Heavy division. Each segment of the Karting Challenge Presented

by Hoosier Racing Tire consists of two practice sessions, qualifying and two finals per division. The race day starts at 8:30 a.m. and spectator admission is free! Competitors can preregister in advance at a discounted rate on MotorsportReg. com. For more information on the Karting Challenge series, visit http://www.gopromotorplex.com/race-events/kartowner-events/gopro-motorplex-karting-challenge/ Immediately following Round 10 will be the 2015 Championship Banquet. For ticket information and banquet details, visit http:// www.gopromotorplex.com/news-results/date-set-2015karting-challenge-championship-banquet-saturday-oct-24/ GO

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