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CHANGE: 301 Road Race Grand National Championship Classes: (change to read:) Class #15 TaG Light - Change Rotax weight to 370. CHANGE: ☞306.2.2 Brakes: (change last paragraph:) Remove Rotax Max from the last paragraph. CHANGE: ☞306.9.3.2 Bodywork: (change all to read:) Formula 125, Formula 125 LTD driver faring required, width 15" wide, see Diagram at Section 105.2.1.20. ADD: ☞306.9.3.2.1: Superstock CR125 CIK faring required per Section 201.9.3. CHANGE: ☞312 IKF RR GN Schedule 2009: (Add as 6th paragraph:) Allow a one race exemption for the 2009 Road Race Grand National to run the TaG Light and TaG Heavy classes with optional front brakes. CHANGE: ☞312 IKF RR GN Schedule 2009: (Delete the 6th paragraph:) Allow a one race exemption for the 2009 Road Race Grand National to run the TaG Light and TaG Heavy classes with optional front brakes. CHANGE: ☞312.1 Regional Championship classes to be run in 2009 are: (add list:) Yamaha Sportsman Heavy Gazelle 8-12 240# Mini Max 9-12 255# Super Stock CR125 Heavy - Same Rules except for weight 420# Formula 125 LTD Hvy II Formula 80 Sr Heavy - Same Rules except for weight 385# Briggs & Stratton Animal - Laydown class - ages male 40+ / female 16+ 100cc OpenPiston Port / HPV - Laydown class 400# CHANGE: ☞404 IKF Two-Cycle Speedway/Speedway Midget Grand National Schedule: (add paragraph) A participant who resides outside the 200 miles from any IKF sanctioned regional races and participates in the 2 IKF sanctioned races at Newton IA on August 2, 2009, will be qualified to race the IKF 2 Cycle Speedway Grand National in Newton IA. Participants who meet the above criteria will not have to pay a waiver. IKF Membership required. CHANGE: ☞405.1 Official Schedule Day 5: (change to read:) Change weight on the Briggs Animal Heavy class to 370# and change the weight on the Junior II Briggs Animal Heavy to 320# CHANGE: ☞600 Shifter Engine Specifications Reference Chart (page 99): Delete listing of Spec Honda 125 class. CHANGE: ☞601.1 Spec Fuel for 2-Cyc. Sprint, Shifter, Speedway, and Road Race: (change all to read:) All 2-Cycle Sprint, Shifter, Speedway and Road Racing Grand National events will run spec fuel and oil as approved by the appropriate Technical Committee Chairman. For 2009 VP MS98L Karting is the designated IKF fuel. All Regional and Club events are encouraged to use this fuel. NOTE: Some classes in Shifter, Speedway and Road Racing may require a higher octane fuel and may request an exemption to this requirement. A request must be made, in writing to the IKF office. The request will be either be approved or denied by the appropriate committee chair. CHANGE: ☞601.1.1 (change all to read:) Each track will provide a source of gasoline, with VP MS98L being recommended. CHANGE: ☞601.1.4 – 6.1 Color, turbidity, and odor (change all to read:) Color, turbidity and odor will be evaluated by the Tech Inspector. Color, turbidity and odor will be evaluated on a sample removed from the carburetor end of the fuel line by the Tech Inspector into a suitable container provided by the Tech Inspector. If the Tech Inspector suspects fuel to be incorrect for any of these reasons, he will consult with the Race Director or other qualified person. The inspection team is reminded that every consideration is to be given to the competitor prior to disqualification. CHANGE: ☞601.1.2 Fuel Tests for Events not using spec racing fuel (change Note 1 to read:) NOTE 1: IKF strongly recommends the use of the VP MS98L Fuel program for all race events. Pump gas contains elements such as oxidizers than make efficient fuel testing very difficult. Because of this the possibility of non-conformance to fuel standards is much more difficult to determine. CHANGE: ☞620.57 Piston: (change to read:) Piston must be IAME double ring only and as manufactured with mold number 2802 or 1319 and name cast inside. Maximum break on all machined edges .030” on skirt area only. The bottom ring on the HPV must be in place and is a non tech item. Rings to be of magnetic material. CHANGE: ☞716.9 Camshaft: (Change first sentence to read:) Maximum valve lift of 0.255" taken directly off the valve spring retainer at zero valve lash. CHANGE: ☞716.13 Head Gasket: (Change last sentence to read:) After (date to be determined) B&S head gasket with logo is required. CHANGE: ☞716.16.3 Valve Length: (Change to read:) Minimum intake and exhaust valve length is 3.250". CHANGE: ☞716.32 Connecting Rod: (Change all to read:) Any aluminum rod allowed with or without bearing insert. Rod may not be lighter than a known stock Briggs rod, part number 555626. No under-sizing of rod is permitted. Rod may be clearanced providing the rod is in stock configuration with no dimpling or media blasting. Rod ends must be concentric with wrist pin and crank journal. The use of Briggs hex head bolts, part number 555654 is allowed. There may be a minor grinding of the cylinder for clearance of these bolts. Minimum weight is 130 grams. CHANGE: ☞717.15 Head Gasket: (Change last sentence to read:) After (date to be determined) B&S head gasket with logo is required. CHANGE: ☞721.2.2 (add second sentence to read:) End baffle of silencer is teched per dimensions shown in Section 700.1. Holes are .128" No-Go. ADD: ☞721.2.5: Exhaust must be wrapped from just above flange to the end, including the welded on muffler. CHANGE: ☞721.4.1 (change second sentence to read:) Unleaded 89 to 92 octane only. CHANGE: ☞800.9 (change fifth sentence in 3rd paragraph to read:) Junior classes, including local option classes, must have a minimum participation average of 3.0 (not 2.9) per regional event and jackets will be awarded. CHANGE: ☞850.1 2-Cycle Sprint Regional Classes Change weight on the Superstock CR125 to 385#. DELETE: ☞601.1.3 9cc Classes and Shifters (delete all) CHANGE: ☞601.1.4 (change all to read:) Spec Fuel Test Procedure for use with racing fuel (VP MS 98L Karting recommended): 8 KARTER NEWS - March 2009
We so rarely receive outstanding Speedway photos that we couldn't resist presenting these ThE additional images from the '08 4-Cycle and 2-Cycle Speedway Grand Nationals throughout this issue from Jim Wittke and Neil Eric Miller... enjoy! SPEED WAY Photo by Neil Eric Miller KARTER NEWS - mARch 2009 9
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Page 5 and 6: THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INT
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Page 11 and 12: ton Kart Klub/Track Mike Schorn, Ja
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Page 19 and 20: 2009 Road Race Grand National Tire
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Page 23 and 24: PoInT sTandInGs Photos by Jim Wittk
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Page 27 and 28: Photos by Jim Wittke Photo by Neil
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