FEbRuARy 2009 - International Kart Federation

July 4, 2009 Punch Race Only
I-20 Speedway, Winona TX
Carrie Snyder 903-780-2998
www.I-20speedway.com
august 8, 2009
201 Go Kart Speedway, New Boston TX
Carrie Snyder 903-780-2998
www.201gokartspeedway.com
august 9, 2009
201 Go Kart Speedway, New Boston TX
Carrie Snyder 903-780-2998
www.201gokartspeedway.com
september 12, 2009
I-35 Speedway, Lorena TX
Les Jacob 254-666-1978
www.I-35kartway.com
september 13, 2009
I-35 Speedway, Lorena TX
Les Jacob 254-666-1978
www.I-35kartway.com
rain dates: october 10 & 11, 2009.
reGIon 7 sPrInT
Eight Races, One Drop
Tag Licenses are required in Region 7 Sprint
feb. 6-8, 2009
Cal-Speed Kart Track, Fontana, CA
EP1K - Rob Niles 951-506-9363
march 6-8, 2009
Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA
Bakersfield Kart Club
(Contact info will be posted when available)
april 3-5, 2009
Grange Motor Circuit, Apple Valley, CA
Tri -C Karters, tri-c@earthlink.net
(Contact info will be posted when available)
may 1-3, 2009
Willow Springs Kart Track, Rosamond, CA
Willow Springs Kart Club
Mike Manning - 661-256-7500
June 5-7, 2009
Cal-Speed Kart Track, Fontana, CA
Los Angeles Kart Club
Chris LaTorre, Club President
661-259-3668 - chris.latorre@gmail.com
august 28-30, 2009
Willow Springs Kart Track, Rosamond, CA
Irwindale Kart Club
(Contact info will be posted when available)
october 2-4, 2009
Apex Karting Center, Perris, CA
Apex
(Contact info will be posted when available)
october 30-November 1, 2009
Phoenix Kart Track, Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Kart Club
(Contact info will be posted when available)
reGIon 11 road raCe
Contact for all events: Roger Miller 408-286-5487
february 28, 2009
Infenion Raceway, Sonona CA
Winter National
may 2, 2009
Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
Spring National
KARTER NEWS - FEbRuARy 2009
June 20, 2009
Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Bakersfield, CA
Summer National
september 12, 2009
Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
November 7, 2009
Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA
Fall National
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THe Press
Kart induStry roundtablE
SEt For FEbruary 2009
wheaton, il – Kart expo, north america’s
largest kart racing industry trade &
consumer show has announced the Kart
industry roundtable scheduled to take
place on Friday, February 20, one day before
the doors open for the expo itself. darrell
sitarz, Kart expo director said, “it is time
for the industry to talk openly about where
karting is headed in the future in terms of
sales and marketing, manufacturing, and
how consumer perceptions of karting have
changed in the past few years.”
the participants as of this date are:
- claude napier; president & ceo of
the Milwaukee Mile
- rob howden; president of howden
Media group, (ekartingnews.com
- tony stewart; Founder & president of
chicago indoor racing
- John gregorian; ceo of gregorian
worldwide (investment group),
former indycar sponsor
- Jack phifer; Managing director,
Moroch advertising
it is also expected that representatives
from Mazdaspeed, the cooper tires atlantic
championship, and a major automotive
aftermarket retailer will also commit before
the roundtable on February 20th. the Kart
industry roundtable is open to anyone with
an interest in the sport of kart racing and the
kart industry in general.
“challenge & opportunities”
the roundtable, entitled “challenges &
opportunities,” will be co-moderated by
Marc Miller and craig ellsworth. Marc Miller
is director of brand Marketing for Mrp
Motorsport; north american importer for
birel racing karts and american distributor
for rotax engines. Miller is also cofounder of
the Mazda owners club of america. Miller
is also the reigning u.s. rotax Max Masters
champion and thus brings a well-rounded
background from which he will guide the
panel discussion. craig ellsworth is a 30
year veteran of motorsports sponsorship
marketing and a consultant to Kart expo.
Miller said, “i think the timing is right
for a gathering of influential people from
inside and outside the kart racing industry.
this will be particularly significant because
input from leading executives could bring
new viewpoints on kart racing that might
otherwise be overlooked, especially during
this dynamic economic environment.”
Wide range of topics will be explored
the roundtable comes at a time of high
economic stress for the karting industry in
north america as well as abroad. the objective
in having business leaders from outside
of kart racingis to gain unbiased insight
which will benefit manufacturers; distributors;
dealers and; track operators and teams.
sitarz said, “by combining kart industry
leaders with outside business leaders we are
expecting to get some unvarnished opinions
on our industry. we can’t afford, at this time,
to rely on our own entrenched attitudes on
kart racing.”
there will two sessions. the morning session
will address the public’s perceptions
of Kart racing, an examination of how the
sport can transcend it’s image as a kid’s only
activity. this session will also address how
kart racing may better enlist the sponsorship
support of outside industries.
the afternoon session will be devoted
to the current Kart racing infrastructure,
addressing issues from within the industry
such as successful sales and marketing techniques,
motivational skills and, with input
from outside the industry, how to think outside
the box.
Kart industry roundtable information:
date: Friday, February 20, 2009
times: Morning session 9am – 11am
afternoon session 1pm – 3pm
location: hilton garden inn
4070 east Main street (route 64)
st charles, illinois 60174 usa
official hotel phone: 1-630-584-0700
Sodi presents Kart Expo, Feb 21 to 22, 2009
location: dupage expo center
4050 east Main st., (rt #64)
st. charles, il usa 60174
admission: $8 for adults, $2 for children
age 3 to 12 years. children under 3
years admitted for free.
dates, times and schedule:
Friday, February 20:
Kart industry roundtable
saturday, February 21:
8am to noon
Karting trade hours only
noon to 6pm
open to the public
sunday, February 22:
10am - 4pm
open to the public
contact: darrell sitarz,
karting@msn.com, 630-653-7368
produced by: Kart Marketing
international, inc. www.e-kmi.com
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