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The only reason I like lower weights is that I’m getting lazy in my old age. Plus, my back don’t like it much either. We normally run at 365# and we usually have 35# on the kart. When I saw this talk about 375 or 400, I thought, holy cow. We could have seat failure from all the lead attached to it.
In an endurance race, its all about keeping it on the track. The lighter weight could have an advantage on tires, and drive line wear. But then again, a driver who slides the kart around will ruin tires regardless of weight.
In a straight up sprint race, the weight would be a huge factor, we all know that. In an endurance race, we certainly won’t be running at max all the time. Rather, we will pick a lap time that is quick, but not excessive and try to hold it. Good preparation of the kart and drivers who are gently on it will win.
Has anybody put to thought a mandatory yellow flag and pit stop at the half way point and have a designated tire man and have everyone change tires to a mounted set and the first one out gets the lead, like Nascar. 😉 Just a thought because there seems to be a lot of concern about tires lasting the whole race. And I think there should just be one class with the best of the best and who cares about weight leave it up to the drivers. :driver
Diamond Dave
Dave,
O.k. Dave. We don’t care about weight either (your pretty close to 200 lbs anyway, aren’t you?) (Tag Jr times a little faster than Tag Sr. – a lot faster than Masters?) We’ll just run. But if you’re not a second or more faster in the seat than Roman, something isn’t right. Lets just have some fun and we’ll run knowing if the light guys don’t break we may have a chance. After all, we don’t expect everyone to put a 400 lb kart on the track. Just cringe at no min. or 350 lbs min. knowing we may just be filler?
This is where you add your comment Brian.
Anyway, must be snow on the ground as Doug say’s!
Happy holidays to everyone: – )
Rick
Freeze,
I’m glad you said keyboard!
The rules are written and complete! I am looking into the schedule to find an appropriate date.
Weights are set, and changing tires is up to you. THIS IS ENDURANCE RACING! No mandatory yellows will happen. Run a good pace, preserve your equipment, and see what happens in three hours.
Stay tuned!!!
BRRick,
I have Dunham and Rudy for 1 team and Mike Baures and I for the other so far. I have lost 20 lbs but it is the holidays. By the time the race happens I should be back to my chubby old self.
Brian, I have decided to get my atrificial disk put in in Feb. so please put a few of these together before then. I want to really screw my back up for my Dr.
Please also give us as much notice so we can build karts and buy cheap air tickets.
This is gonna be fun. If there is enough notice i will put together a BBQ or Party for Sat. night
See you here,
Richie
@RBI wrote:
Please also give us as much notice so we can build karts and buy cheap air tickets.
RichieCheap air fare to CO in the winter time! Good luck buddy.
I agree, this is going to be a fun event and should pull some people out of the basement we have not seen in a while. And with Welch & Cario spouting off how fast they are will even add fuel to the fire.
working on the date now. Unfortunately it might not make everyone’s criteria, but either will the rules and weights!!! :bang
I will have it official very soon. everyone will have plenty of notice.
BR
@Curt Kistler wrote:
And with Welch & Cario spouting off how fast they are ……
But can the two goof balls keep it on the track for 3 hours??????????
Doug,
The’ll never keep it on the track with some of Matt Kistlers 07′ umbrella girls placed in strategic “positions around the track. 😯
Inside joke loaded with puns 😉 You’ll have to ask Curt about that one.
It’ll grow back Richie, mine allways does. You don’t go on vacation to save money or loose weight. Right? Holidays are about the same.
This sounds like fun.
Rick
Make it interesting and only allow the 2 drivers to touch the karts.
How many sprockets and chains would a kart go through?
Curt Kistler Posted: Wed 12 6, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:
karterdad wrote:How many sprockets and chains would a kart go through?
Zero on our Wankel
O.k. How many rear tires? That Rotary can knock em loose on a warm track surface.
I’ll tell ya what that pipe would keep you nice and toasty on a cold winters enduro.
Drivers do there own wrenching. That sounds good to me too, I’ll more than likely just spectate anyway.
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