Hello all.
Curt, it was good to see you at the track. Another young racer, Zach Craigo showed all what a good racing foundation karting provides. He took first on Saturday and second on Sunday in the formula Club Continental class.
The track manager approached me wanting to allow a Kart-Only day at Second Creek (SCR). He is willing to provide a race kart only day (9-5) on Saturday, October 8, weather permitting. It is not a racing event, it is simply open practice. He says it is up to those there to separate themselves appropriately by speed and experience. The track number is 303-371-6661.
The cost is $35/? day or $55/all day (cars are normally $60/100.)
There will not be an ambulance unless you (whoever) pays for it. The track can get you the best deal. There is no participant insurance and you must sign a waiver. Parents must be with minors (17 and younger) to sign. The concession stand will be open.
Second Creek closes in November so this is a last chance to play on that nice track before it disappears to development. Commerce City has issued 20,000 building permits around the track ? that is between the toxic Rocky Mountain Arsenal and the huge landfill and under the DIA flight path.
Doug, thanks for the kind words. The old 914-6 will see the track again soon. Chris will race it (and others) in SCCA, PCA, RMVR, and more. He has been turning 1:05s in Formula Mazda. Finishing college comes first.
You mentioned the injury at the SKUSA event at Second Creek. No one hit anything solid except the asphalt track, not even the tire barriers. This was the too typical situation of one kart running up over another and going airborne in the slowest corner. It could have happened at any event.
The good news is he fully recovered and the triage ambulance, Emergency Medical Information Form, and the transport worked flawlessly. The ER had all of his personal information, vitals, etc. before he arrived.
Alex, good to see you doing well with your kart racing. Say hi to your dad for me. You should have some track asphalt with a SCR decal as a growing up trophy.
Guys, it seems I may have an infield ? mi. kart track layout for PPIR somewhere around here. I?ll look. Who should I send it to?
Is anyone from the karting community involved with the replacement track? I haven?t seen anyone.
FYI, the Colorado Motorsports Council (CMC) owns Second Creek track on leased land. We, the member clubs, have operated it for the membership all these years. Now it is time to build a new ?club? facility on owned ground with permanent zoning. This will not be designed for big deal pro spectator events but rather as a place similar to SCR, karting included. The member clubs are: RMVR, PCA, SCCA, MRA, and the various small car clubs (of which SKUSA is/was one). There are 17 total clubs.
As Bobby says; ?Speed safely.? 😀
Best,
Grady