East Coast Superkart Series

At the track at Mid Ohio, I'm a little disapointed more of the large Superkart Field didn't supoort the ESK event....  Oh well, we'll keep plugging away...

ESK Entries

FE

Mark Croslyn III

ICE

Jim Brannon

Chuck Bunnell

Chris Reinhardt

Jim Brannon has been chasing gremlins all weekend,  Chuck Bunnell only had the one qualifying session as practice, he was busy flagging the event, and Mark Croslyn rolling in late Friday night...

Qualifying was un eventful, I believe Jim Brannon had to sit that one out, Chuck Bunnell using that only session to try some new equipment that turned out to be faulty, so it was any easy ride for Chris Reinhardt to take pole for the Satuday Pre-Final....

ICE

Chris Reinhardt  Pole 1:45.279

Chuck Bunnell              1:48.174

Jim Brannon         No Time.

Saturday Pre-Final was pretty uneventful as well, Chuck again busy flagging was unable to race in the pre-final, Jim seem to get a handle on he troubles and had what was his best laps of the weekend so far. 

Pre-Final

FE

1 Marc Croslyn III     No Time

ICE

1 Chris Reinhardt  1:38.968

2 Jim Brannon        1:40.640

3 Chuck Bunnell    DNS

Looks like WKA has the Mid Ohio registration forms online. For some reason they have it all askew for the ESK series....

I have setup one price for the whole weekend, includes Friday Practice/Qualifying, Saturday Pre-Final, and Sunday Final. The pre-reg price is $385 until May 28th, after that and day of the event it's $425.

You will need an ESK membership as well as a WKA license to compete.

I will update the webstore this week for this event and you can also download the forms from the ESK website and send payment to Dart Kart directly. http://eastcoastsuperkart.webs.com/apps/blog/show/24098940-forms-available

I have heard from a few people that were not at the first event that will attend this event, I believe will have a pretty good turn out!!!!

If anyone has any questions, please contact me...

Points standings as of 4-14-2013

Points

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So far we have 2 FE's sugned up and 3 ICE's, I figured on 6, so just about about right, and I believe Mark Croslyn's son is going to show up in the AM.

Anyway, it's a start.

We did our timed qualifying today, it was my first session of the day, 2nd practice after lunch.

FE
1. Ken Anderson 9:41.593 (obviously not picking up his beacon) Pole
2. Mark Croslyn No time

ICE
1. Chuck Bunnel 1:49.311 Pole
2. Chris Reinhardt 1.52.546
3. Jim Brannon 2.00.331

Congratulations Ken and Chuck...

The pre-final is the first race after practice, I'll try and get that posted as soon as I can after the race.

Pre-Final results:

FE
1. Ken Andersson Best Lap No Time
2. Mark Croslyn II Best Lap 1:45.351
3. Mark Croslyn Best Lap 1.41.529

ICE
1. Jim Brannon Best Lap 1:49.988
2. Chris Reinhardt Best Lap 1:44.099
3. Chuck Bunnel Best Lap 1:44.631

It was the day of mechanical failures for just about everybody. I think the 1st one out was Chuck Bunnel with a broken pipe mount, then Mark Croslyn with a broken master link on the PVP powered twin beast, then Mark Croslyn II with a broken shift rod, then myself with an engine related failure. Even Jim Brannon had to limp it home with a broken chain tensioner....

All in all, the mood was good, and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, looking forward to tomorrow's races.

Final results:

FE
1. Mark Croslyn II Best Lap 1:44.549
2. Mark Croslyn Best Lap 1:43.335
Ken Andersson DNS


ICE
1. Chuck Bunnel Best Lap 1:45.030
2. Jim Brannon Best Lap No time
Chris Reinhardt DNS

It was a pretty good race with Mark Croslyn setting the pace and Mark II in tow, Jim Brannon was out front but Chuck Bunnel, came around him shortly after. Mark I pulled out a sizable lead nearly till the end of the race till he didn't come around, post race comments were that the motor was mis-firing and in an effort to try and figure out what was going on, he missed the corner!!! Jim Brannon also dropped out, leaving Chuck and Mark II to finish the race.

Ken Andersson had a mishap in the pits, keeping him from racing in Sundays race, Chris Reinhardt had terminal engine issues that ended his race on Saturday and could not be repaired in time for Sundays race.

So the overall finishes for the weekend is as follows:

FE
1. Mark Croslyn II Anderson, Honda RS250
2. Mark Croslyn PVP, PVP 252
3. Ken Andersson Zip, Rotax 256

ICE
1. Chuck Bunnel PVP, Honda CR250
2. Jim Brannon PVP, Honda CR250
3. Chris Reinhardt Cobalt, Honda CRF450

I'd like to thank the WKA for letting us put on this event, and all the people who make this happen at the track and in the office, without them it wouldn't have come together, and a special thanks to the Dart Kart Club people, that were a pleasure to work with!!!

I'm looking forward to our next event the WKA Road Race National June 7th-9th at Mid Ohio hosted by DKC.

I've scanned the WKA scoring sheets from the Kershaw event.  The final got messed up, it looks like they had some transpounder issues.  they flipped Chris Reinhardt and Jim Brannon, Jim finished 2nd.

Qualifying

Pre Final

Final

The link posted below is what I have proposed for awards for the series.  Hoosier has been very generous in offering 2 tires to the winner, if the numbers are there, I'll add the other 2 tires to make a set for the winners.  This is our first season out, hopefully we can build on this...

Updated document, event awards are based on participation and Hoosier contingency.

Thanks,

ESK

Series Awards

 Preregistration is now closed for the ESK Kershaw event.  There will registration at the track, unfortunately the cost will be increase to $385 for the weekend, plus the ESK membership which will be the same $75.

 You will need to be a WKA member as well for liability reasons, so make sure you have as well.  You can get a WKA weekend pass, or sign up for a year at the track also.

CR

Hoosier tires has signed on for their “HOOSIER REWARDS” CONTINGENCY PROGRAM.

From Hoosier tires:

“HOOSIER REWARDS” CONTINGENCY PROGRAM - 2013 East Coast Super Kart Series

The “Hoosier Rewards” contingency program has been established to reward drivers competing at an East

Coast Super Kart Series race in 2013. The FE and ICE Super Kart classes will be eligible for this contingency,

and it will be offered on the following race dates.

April 5-7, 2013 – Carolina Motorsports Park

June 7-9, 2013 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

July 26-28, 2013 – VIRgina International Raceway

September 6-8, 2013 – Summit Point Raceway

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Driver must utilize Hoosier kart tires on all four wheel positions.

2. Driver must visibly display an 11”x3” Hoosier decal on their kart. Decals will be supplied by the series

organizer.

3. The series organizer must sign this form verifying requirements #1 and #2 have been met. Claimants

must meet these program requirements in order to redeem contingency awards.

PROGRAM PAYOUT:

1. Two kart tires will be awarded to 1st place if there is a minimum of 5 karts that start your class final.

2. Two kart tires will be awarded to 1st place and one kart tire will be awarded to 2nd place if there is a

minimum of 10 karts that start your class final.

Information and Claim Form

Registration and membership forms are now available for download.

Event Registration  Membership Form

Updates on rules, a some misspelling fixed, also I missed the overall length, it should read 86" overall maximum.

Rules 2013

I also fixed an issue with the document files.

Gave the home page a face lift and made the web store opertaional.  Sign up is now open for Carolina Motorsports Park.  Memership is also open.