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Lets not forget that in the great old days, there were NO outside influences, it was just us. I sat down with at the time with 3 track owners, JB, Brad and Stacey and we got it done. Jim joined later once his track opened but we could never get our friend in the Springs to come on board. Later, everyone got sideways and it ended but for a while, we were considered to be THE regional series that was the future of karting. It was an example of how groups of karters could get together and make things happen.
It can happen again. But for it to happen, we have to drop the various sanctioning bodies and go our own way. Rotax is strong in Colorado, you can’t deny it. Shifters are weak, that’s a fact. And anyone who knows me knows I love shifters. We won the SKUSA SuperNats long before most of you even knew what they were. I helped write the rules and made some of the gages that are currently used in Stock Moto. So are you going to build from that or are you going to continue to dig in your heels and say our system is the only way. As long as you guys continue with that line of thinking, I hope you enjoy having only 20 to 30 racers at your events.
If you want to make it happen in Colorado, here’s what you should do. SKUSA for all shifter classes, Rotax for all tag classes, drop the idea of TAG altogether including SKUSA’s version of cadet. While your at it, get rid of the 4 cycles. They belong on lawn mowers and tillers. The flat heads almost fit but the OHV engines are too wide and too heavy for a go kart. If you did that you stand a chance of having big fields again.
If you don’t do as I suggest, next year you will be having the same conversation.
And out of those threads was born this.
http://ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=1369
http://ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=1563
And it ended with this.
CRG uses metric wheels, just a different pattern front and rear than every one else. For the rear, you can use standard wheels, drill the bolt hole out to .320 diameter and they will work as the rear pattern is only .5mm different from standard. For the front, you got to buy CRG’s stuff. There are no other options.
Hi Jeff and welcome to this crazy community! Give me a call Monday at the shop and I can give you lots of ideas about costs to own and operate a kart. Also, I can give you an idea of how much time you will have to drive if your kids are involved. I can be reached at 303-781-7829.
I kind of liked the way we used to do it at IMI. Pea pick for grid in heat 1, reverse the grid for heat 2. The final grid was a combination of your finishes from 1 and 2. Kids who never saw pole could start at least a heat race up front. Fast guys were often middle and back. Made for interesting racing. Now its all to often a parade.
Rick
The karts are used but in really great shape. They do have new Sodis coming. You know Greg, the kid can blowup anything no matter how new or bullet proof! The holes in my wallet are proof the kid is heck on engines!
Greg just took the track record this morning. Anyone want to go take it? They are now open for business.
