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Rodney Ebersole.
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- January 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm #44195
Cory Ross
ParticipantI am sure most of you saw the video I made of ice karting. There is the chance of being able to do some races here on the track. It might not happen this year but we could start planning for next year. I am just wondering what kind of interest their might be? I am not sure about head to head racing with open wheel studded tires, so it might be more of a time trial event. The track I have this year is 7/10ths of a mile long 20′ wide and has a 800’+ straight. It is on a man made ski lake(200’x1800′) and has plenty of room to build up to a mile long track. The lake is in El Jebel(halfway between Aspen and Glenwood Springs) right off hwy 82.
I have a few friends here that have expressed interest in getting a kart just for driving on the ice next winter. Wondering who else would be interested?
January 16, 2014 at 2:26 pm #66826Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantHi Cory, Your video was assume. I would like to invite you and others interested to a play day at the Kenosha Trout Club this Saturday. It looks like the weather may be in our favor to allow for it to happen. Roy Shriner and I have 7 different karts shoed up for the ice that will fit adult sized drivers that would like test out the frozen water. The lake is at the end of CR58 off the east side of Kenosha pass and Hwy. 285. Call me @ 303-838-19fortyone for more info and time.
January 17, 2014 at 5:02 pm #66827Mike Edwards
ParticipantHey Rodney…..
Thanks for the invite….I would love to come up and race around on the ice but this weekend won’t work for me. Let me know if you plan on going up again, sounds like fun!
Thanks
Mike EdwardsJanuary 17, 2014 at 5:20 pm #66828Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantSorry you cant’ make it Mike. At this time we could use a few more drivers for the eight karts that are ready.
January 17, 2014 at 5:39 pm #66829Cory Ross
ParticipantSounds fun, I have to work this weekend so I cannot make it. Thanks for the invite.
What have you done to prep your tires for the ice?
I need to stop being lazy and order up some Kold Kutter screws to make another set of tires.
January 18, 2014 at 12:18 pm #66830Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantCory, We have most of the karts fitted with snow hog snow blower tires and 5/8″ sliver rocket racing screws. One kart has my old style mad max chains and spikes.
January 18, 2014 at 4:20 pm #66831Craig Mansfield
Participant:usa: Freeze Case and I have to work. Last minute problems will make next event. Stay right side up
CraigJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:01 pm #66832Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantWell we had a chance for a special warm sunny day at a high mountain frozen lake with free tires,free fuel, free karts, and free track time yet nobody showed up. I’m gonna eat some worms. 😕
January 19, 2014 at 7:44 pm #66833Cory Ross
ParticipantThe million dollar question in karting, how to get people to actually show up.
Do you run with a lot of snow on the track? I just do not see the advantage of a skinny tire with tall knobs like the snow hog on a bare ice surface.
Went for a little hike today and got a picture of the lake with the track on it today.
January 19, 2014 at 9:07 pm #66834Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantWe have a verity of track conditions from smooth wind blown slick ice like when we raced at the Zamboni prepped indoor hockey rink Budweiser Event center to snow covered, too high to play in areas.
Most of the karts were geared for short oval racing rather than longer sprint tracks like the beauty you have going on. I bet your near the same gear ratio as the Grand Junction track?
I hope that some time I’ll get to show you the advantage I think I have seen with a narrower taller softer gripper knobby tire on smooth ice. When a number of karts run on a smooth track it gets rutted up in the corners rather quickly.January 20, 2014 at 7:32 pm #66835Craig Mansfield
Participant:usa: I heard they taste like worms. I will make it next time
CraigJanuary 20, 2014 at 8:40 pm #66836Jon Romenesko
ParticipantI’d love to give it a go. Looks like a blast!
January 21, 2014 at 7:24 pm #66837Stacey Shepard
ParticipantI did not seed this in time. We probably would have come if I would have saw this before today. 🙁
January 22, 2014 at 12:52 pm #66838Rodney Ebersole
ParticipantI might have thawed out a bit, but the lake is still Frozen. I haven’t seen any thing on here about the CJKC racing this year either Stacey. Is the sun suppose to shine good this weekend?
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