Shifters coming back to Newcastle Motorsports Park

Dennis Chappell · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:46 am Post subject: Midwest shifterfest

Stan

Great idea with the open shifter class for the midwest and the Open Midwest Shifterfest at NCMP Sept. 13-15th

Just what this area needes to get shifter class back.

Hope you have a good turn out.

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James Forbis · Joined: 24 Aug 2012 Posts: 3

So a question from a new guy shopping for a kart. What is better a ICC or Stock Honda? I assume that there will be a weight penalty for the ICC motors. I weigh 205 + safety items so I am leaning toward a ICC motor, although the lower costs associated with running a stock honda do have an advantage.

Stan Bryniarski · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 93

Yes, Jim, you are correct.

The SKUSA Midwest ProKart Challenge will feature three double-event weekends for a total of six races.

We'll be releasing the official schedule next week and will be putting together all of the programs to promote the Open Shifter class and our plans for Midwest Shifterfest.
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Michael Taksa · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:43 am Post subject:

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Enzo Iadevaia · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject:

if you wanna win you gonna spend alot of money no matter what engine you run. End of story..

I would highly recommend ICC.

Jim McMahon · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:27 pm Post subject:

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Frank Dawley · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:42 pm Post subject:

Your not going to have a good turn out on Sept. 13-15. The Michigan Kart Club will be racing that weekend at MIS.
I have 2 ICC karts and that's where I will be.
If it was an other date I will love to be there. Sorry.
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Stan Bryniarski · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 93

Frank, MIS is hard to turn down.
I have tried to select dates that do not conflict but it really hard to find an open weekend.
Trouble is, there are so many races and to few weekends, regardless how you try, somebody is already racing on that date.
However, once we release details of the 2013 MWPKC series and "Shifter Fest" racers will see a great opportunity to come out to race the series and New Castle in the open class.
Taking nothing away from long tracks as that type of racing is an element of its own. (Very Cool)
But if you want to sprint race in Open Shifter, the MWPKC is the place to race in 2013. New Castle will be the Grand Finale of the Open Shifter and the Prizes will not disapoint!
"Shifter Fest" is going to rock the MidWest and beyond!
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Jim McMahon · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:27 pm Post subject:

Really wish we could get past this "sprint" vs "road" mentality. It's almost an exclusively US mentality too. It's all asphalt racing and quite a few of the same drivers in many cases doing both.
When it comes to shifters in the midwest there way too few drivers and too many events.
My honest opinion, at least as far as shifters go is that SKUSA central states right now should just be a single weekend SKUSA "regional" event to start, then grow from there. Otherwise I feel its just going to keep limping along with low entries.
Good luck with the shifter fest, I think this is a step in the right direction. I won't be doing MIS will see how budget goes for this Shifter Fest thing but like I say, it also depends on tires too.
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Jim McMahon · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:30 am Post subject:

Stan can you clarify\confirm tires for the shifter event? There's a possibility of some of us coming if we can use up tires that don't have MG and/or SKUSA emblazoned on the side, otherwise there is no possibility.
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Keith Bridgeman · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:37 am Post subject:

My brother and I most likely will be doing the New Castle event in mid September. We hope its a good group of Shifters and TAGs. Have always wanted to run this track. RIGP, then Gingerman CES and SKUSA New Castle all in a row makes it tuff to schedule though.

The Mid west really does need to consolidate as many of its series in joint events as possible.

Just rememeber that going back to 98-99 all the way to last year the SKUSA Great Lakes region ran sprint tracks and they would do joint events with the CES. I know its tuff for younger kids but the CES Race at Blackhawk was joint with the Badger kart club. There wasn't one red flag the whole weekend.

I also like the CES two day events. With a young family Thursday travel days are tuff and I bet thats the case for many.
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Roger Ruthhart · Joined: 24 Jul 2001 Posts: 1302

Rock Island Grand Prix is offering an open shifter class this year, as well aas stock honda and Masters. Hope to see you here.