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Mazda RoboPong 200
Presented by Bridgestone
September 26-28, 2008
New Castle Motorsports Park
New Castle, IN
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 | Jimmy Simpson edged Billy Lewis for the win but would lose the victory to a post-race penalty
(Photo: DavidLeePhoto.com) |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
No one can question that the excitement was off the charts throughout the weekend at the fifth annual Mazda RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone in New Castle, IN. Beginning well before the green flag fell sometime after 1:00 pm, the fence line and restaurant area were both filled with spectators to see 84 karts battle for 200 laps around the New Castle Motorsports Park. Following 200 miles of bumping, pit strategy, and endurance, it came down to the final two corners for the provisional victory between the Simpson Racing and Lewis/CKS Racing teams. Although Jimmy Simpson would cross the line 0.03 -seconds ahead of Billy Lewis, the Lewis team would be awarded the victory following a post-race penalty that was assessed to the Simpson squad.
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Main Event Results
 | CJ Lintner and Zach Beard will lead the 84 kart RoboPong 200 field to the green flag
(Photo: DavidLeePhoto.com) |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
It was a record breaking day at the first official track day for the 2008 Mazda RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone. Clouds covered the New Castle Motorsports Park facility for most of the day with only a glimpse of the sun during the practice and Qualifying for the 200-lap event on Sunday. A total of 84 teams signed up to compete for the nearly $25,000 purse with all teams scheduled to have a starting spot on the grid to make it the largest field ever in the event’s fifth year. Another record broken was the top qualifying lap from last year’s event as the duo of Zach Beard and CJ Lintner put their Birel/Rotax machine on the pole position for the main event.
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Mazda RoboPong 200 Photo Grid
Qualifying Results
 | 70 teams took to the track in 2007 with a full fence line of spectators
(Photo: davidleephoto.com) |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
This weekend will mark the fifth running of New Castle Motorsports Park’s 200-lap team endurance event dubbed the Mazda RoboPong 200 presented by Bridgestone. Teams made up of two, three, or four drivers will try to make Sunday’s 200 mile race, set to run as many as 80 teams. Spectators will be lining the fences to watch many of karting’s best compete alongside some of their favorite IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights drivers at the 1-mile New Castle, IN facility.
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