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Scott is ROCKING it here in Vegas. He has been on point all week and I believe is more than a threat for the win here today.
Colorado is being represented well.
Christian Schureman starts 12th today… IN KZ2 (Super Pro) :clap: (All the CRG-USA guys are doing great in fact)
Austin Schimmel was FLYING Wed. in the the dry, and has raced his way in to the main today (Which will be dry…)
Ben Schermerhorn has driven to a few top five’s in the heats
Jason Dempster qualified very well in his P2 session Friday
Myles Marlot and Tase Flores could easily fight for top-10’s today.
It is a great day to be a Colorado Karter…
Roger,
Thank you for excusing my rudeness and lack of respect on my age. I would like to excuse your undeserving sense of accomplishment with anything karting related on something, but I cant seem to find anything to excuse it on.
Like you perhaps I get frustrated with karting almost daily now, as it has become my job. I pay my bills, and have my fun thanks to karting. Financial gains, or frustrations with the sport aside, I love karting for everything it has given me in my life. If it weren’t for karting I would have not have found the path to what looks like (If I am lucky) will one day be my career. But more importantly I would not have forged the incredible relationships with all of those I have met through this sport. I announce 30 races/events a year, and while none of those other sports/events have the disfunction that karting has, none of them are near as enjoyable or as fun to be associated with. So when I see someone trying as hard as they can to give the sport a black eye, and then jet off to another form of racing I get offended. Karting is where I was raised, its where I make my living, and I pray that I am always lucky enough to be a part of it. You nor anyone else will bash this karting community a.k.a my community with out dealing with me.
While you may have been involved in motorsports longer than I have been alive, I have seen more than my fair share of Roger Millers come in, and promptly exit stage right from this sport. You ‘led’ the PPKRC for a few years, found out putting on races is a heck of a lot harder than driving around in one, and got out. So I really do wish you luck in your dealings with NASA. I hope they are ready for someone of your vast knowledge of motorsports. I am sure they will respond to you telling them what they do wrong also.
And to your point of me no longer having a kart. That is correct, I no longer race. I blew my (and my parents) money for three years only to find out that I have no business behind the wheel of a kart. Now I have found a new venture and am looking to escape my miserable past as a back-marker(perhaps not far from the exit strategy of someone else I know participating in this thread)
My original post was not intended to carry any rudeness towards you at all (but if you are inclined to take it that way, I can not help that). But rather as a defense to the good in karting, that you are so eager to ignore. You had a bad time in karting and as much as I really would like to go back and take the bad taste out of your mouth, I cant. I would just hope you’d be more mature than defaming the sport, and rather just move on.
For what its worth Roger, I thank you for your time that you put into the sport of karting. And I would also like to thank you for providing me perhaps my most embarrassing moment as an announcer, when you literally passed a hat around at podium celebrations to collect my pay for announcing one of your races in 2011. A classier act has yet to come along.
Thank you for the offer of one day possibly recommending my services for an SCCA and NASA race. Barring no conflicts with a kart race, I would love to come.
To Greg, Mike and everyone else on the Karter, I apologize for taking this three posts too far, and regret hijacking this thread.
This will be my last post on the thread.Tony LaPorta
970-313-6775Wow Roger, you bring up GREAT POINTS! :clap:
Lets look at that paragraph where you compare NASA to the lowly sport of karting.
“They include everyone” Exactly! FInally someone brings it up. I cant tell you how many times Ive gone to kart races in Colorado (or across the country now) and have been excluded or shunned. Karting is VERY exclusive and you are only allowed into most groups if you know the secret handshakes.“They train entry level drivers” I remember my first kart race.. NO ONE worked with me at all or gave me any advice as to race procedures. At my first race at IMI I asked a track worker what to do (as I had no idea) and he told me I was on my own cause “This is karting! And everyone here hates you!” I thought this was the typical experience and headed out anyway figuring Id learn as I go.
“They have programs for just about every experience level” Another solid point Roger. If only karting had a class structure to follow… Something based on a drivers age/weight. The classes could start with the letter “S” and numbers could be added on to the “S” to signify level… I don’t know, something like Pro racers could be S1, Semi-Pro racers could be S2, Novice races could be… I don’t know S3… Im just spitballing here, obviously the IDIOTS that run karting could never come up with a class structure that sophisticated.
And my FAVORITE point you highlight in your argument….
“They party/eat together at the end of each day of racing” Again I think back to all my times as a driver, and now even an announcer that I have aimlessly and hopelessly walked the pits at the end of each raceday looking to share a meal with the racers and teams around me only to be locked out or forcibly removed from their pit stall upon entering. I certainly don’t remember a SKUSA race four years ago at a particular Southern Colorado race track where the promoter/series director/race director PAID to cater a FREE BBQ for all racers, teams, family in attendance. All those racers, and parents who have invited me to their pits for a beer after a day of racing over the last couple of years obviously only extended the offer of a brew because they knew/know I am not of legal age and do it only to taunt me. Or better yet, they probably offered me the adult beverage in hopes that I do drink it with them at which time they will take a picture of me illegally ingesting alcohol and then turn the evidence into the authorities because thats just the type of people in karting.Roger, you have brought great points to this thread which was started to FIX karting. I wish you and your positive insights the best in the obviously far superior world of NASA racing. Us karters will remember you fondly while we stay here in the dark ages, beating dead horses. :bang
Tony LaPorta
970-313-6775S1/S2 Heat 2 **UNOFFICIAL**
S1
1. Sabre Cook
S2
1. Ben Schermerhorn
2. Christian Schureman +4.209
3. Jack Bradley
4. Tase Flores
Schimmel finally gets a good start (didnt give up any positions) but kart dies halfway through lap 1. Mianna Wick drives from last to battle with Rudolph at halfway to finish in fifth.
Mini/Micro Max Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**
Mini Max
1. Derek Deslauriers
2. Cody Dempster +1.570
3. Brody Shucard
Micro Max
1. Filip Niemkiewicz
2. Corbin Emery
3. Alexis Apodaca
On lunch now. Be back in 30 minutes.
S3/S4/S5 Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**
S3
1. Leo Ahearn
S5
1. Evan Roshak
2. Duncan Biles
S4
1. Dave Conyers
2. Jet Davis
Conyers beats Roshak for the holeshot. Davis comes from back to race for the lead with Conyers.
TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**
TaG Master
1. Scott Falcone
2. Russ Johnson +6.161
3. Wright Hugus
TaG Sr
1. Brandon Southwick
2. Charlie Craig DNF
TaG Jr
1. Angus Watkins DNF
Rotax Jr
1. Grant Copple
2. Max Fedler
TaG Cadet Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**
1. Payton Durrant
2. Cody Dempster +0.042
3. Tristan MacLeod
Deslauriers gets the jump from his 3rd place starting spot to beat Durrant in to T1. Durrant gets around Deslauriers and then takes the lead from Dempster on lap four in T1.
S2 Heat 1 **UNOFFICIAL**
1. Ben Schermerhorn
2. Austin Schimmel +1.883
3. Ryan Rudolph
Schermerhorn gets holeshot over Schimmel at the start and checks out. Flores holds off Bradley for fifth.
Mini/Micro Max Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**
Mini Max
1. Derek Deslauriers 1:00.167
2. Cody Dempster 1:00.272
3. Cole Thompson 1:00.336
Micro Max
1. Filip Niemkiewicz 1:03.881
2. Corbin Emery 1:04.668
3. Alexis Apodaca 1:05.217
S3/S4/S5 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**
S3
1. Leo Ahearn 55.546
S5
1. Evan Roshak 54.779
2. Duncan Biles 56.711
S4
1. Dave Conyers 55.329
2. Jet Davis 00.000
Davis suffers mechanical issues on first flying lap, fails to lay down a lap. Scott Allen withdraws from competition due to “Ribs”. Not sure whether injured, or he just ate to many last night… Will confirm soon.
TaG/Rotax Jr/Sr/Master Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**
TaG Master
1. Scott Falcone 55.443
2. Russ Johnson 56.332
3. Wright Hugus 56.447
TaG Sr
1. Charlie Craig 55.803
2. Brandon Southwick 56.127
TaG Jr
1. Angus Watkins 56.004
Rotax Jr
1. Grant Copple 57.769
2. Max Fedler 59.021
TaG Cadet Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**
1. Cody Dempster 1:00.878
2. Payton Durrant 1:01.064
3. Derek Deslauriers 1:01.367
S2 Qualifying **UNOFFICIAL**
1. Austin Schimmel 52.859
2. Ben Schermerhorn 53.015
3. Ryan Rudolph 53.042
4. Christian Schureman 53.130
5. Tase Flores 53.173
Good morning everyone!
We are back at The Track at Centennial this morning ready to rock! Karts are now qualifying.
Livestream will be up and running again today, so be sure to tune in and listen as RMPKC champions are decided today.
http://www.livestream.com/skusarmpkc
Main events scheduled to start at 2, followed by our championship banquet tonight starting at 7:30.
