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2009 Sprint Events
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IKF Gold Cup/Rotax MAX Comes to MAC Track July 3-5 Racers from all over the Northwest will be Traveling to PKA's MAC Track for Round # 5 of the IKF Region 6 Gold Cup /Rotax MAX Sprint Series. The Gold cup Series is building momentum as the Last race in the series hosted by Westwood Karters brought in over 160 entries the highest count to date. Portland Karting Association is in preparation to make this another action packed racing weekend. PKA will host a BBQ Saturday night followed by a 4th of July fireworks show presented by the McMinnville Jaycees should make this one the races in the IKF Region Gold Cup/Rotax Max Series that is a must for everyone to attend. The points chase is starting to show with a good portion of the classes showing signs of serious point battles that will make the second half of the season exciting to attend race and watch. With anticipated number of racers coming to MAC track. PKA asks you cooperation in parking tightly to accommodate all attending. Gates for pit parking will open Thursday July 2nd at approximately 4:00PM and will continue parking Thursday evening till 10:00PM. Reminder to all that there is a horse show at the Fairgrounds at the same time and Fireworks will not be allowed to be shot off at the Fairgrounds. Stay tuned for more updates. NOS Road Course ChallengePre – Registration Form for the US National Extreme Karts MUST BE POST MARKED BY JUNE 15th, 2009 Click on links below. 2009 NOS Energy Drink Credentials Form 2009 NOS Pre Registration Form Kart
Club Meeting Tuesday May 7th 7:00 PM Stark Street Pizza Come join us for this months Meeting at Stark Street Pizza 9234 SE Stark Street, Portland. Updates on the MAC track and preparation for the first Road Race as well. Your comments ideas and suggestions are welcome with an extensive bench racing session. Have a pizza and a beverage with us. We'll see you there
PKA offers $10 Practice Day Coupons PKA is offering $10.00 practice day coupons for people that gave a hand at the Tire Saturday Track Clean up at MAC Track Saturday April 25th. The PKA BoD wanted to do something in thanks for those help support and keep our track safe, clean an neat. The nice thing about this coupon it can be used at the driver choice of date up to 1 year after issue. The Coupon is good for Karts or Motorcycles gives an opportunity for those to plan for a practice day whether it is on a weekday or race weekend practice and also gives an opportunity to bring a friend along to try our favorite motor sport. Click on link below for more info.
Tire Saturday and Track Clean Up April 25th at MAC Track PKA needs your help. The tire trailer is at the MAC Track and we will loading up as many tires as we can to clean up the MAC Track. We will be working on several other projects Saturday April 25th starting at 9:00AM - 5:00PM. The Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale from 9:00AM-12:00PM and we hope to help them with the parking. We will be moving last years hay bales over to where the tires were in Turn 1. We will be installing 36 new Scribner Barriers recently purchased with Donations from our friends, businesses, and members of PKA. Help us achieve our 2009 goal of purchasing 200 barriers. We will be purchasing and bagging approx. 100 new bales of straw for the rest of the corner turn areas. Bring your weed eaters, gloves and rakes shovels as we will clean some of the weed and make the track ready for mowing throughout the year. Do you have a tractor we will also work on the drain line for he overflow at the pond by turn seven. Please see the upcoming newsletter for more information or give any of the PKA BoD's a call to help us make our track better for everyone.
SAFETY BARRIER FUND UNDERWAY PKA's Safety barrier fund is underway and the during the March Club meeting PKA received funds from club members for over 12 barriers. At this time we have a commitment for over 20 barriers with PKA's goal of purchasing approximately 200 additional barriers to provide a clean and safe areas at the MAC Track. Hay bales work well and PKA will continue to use bales till sufficient barriers can be purchased replace all of the bales and tires at the MAC Track. At this time PKA is expecting to pick up a couple dozen barriers during the March spring break to replace some of the hay bales along Lafayette Boulevard. We have room on the trailer to transport 40 barriers and would like to get donations to fill the trailer to reduce the cost of the transportation. PKA will be constructing a Sign to acknowledge those contribute to the fund and placing it near or on the Scales Shed to show appreciation to all those who contributed to the fund. The Scribner Plastic Barriers cost $75.00 each. If you would like to to contribute to the safety barrier fund please contact any PKA Board Member or Officer or call Mike Schorn at 503-324-9072.
2009 OSKCS Opener Sunday March 22nd Pats Acres Racing Complex will be the site for the 2009 season opener of the Oregon State Karting Championship Series this weekend with practice on Saturday March 21st and Racing action on Sunday March 22nd. This will be the second year of the 12 race series co hosted by Pats Acres Racing Complex and Portland Karting Association. Each club will host 6 races at each club's home track for a total of 12 total races for the season. For more details of this weekends daily schedule please see www.patsacres.com
2009 Road Race at Grass Valley ORP Cancelled!!
On
The PKA Board had established in previous Board meetings that
to have adequate time to properly prepare for a road race at
this new facility a contract needed to be signed and in place
two months before the scheduled event,
On
The SCCA turn workers that we appreciate so much at Portland
International Raceway will not be available for this race due to
a prior commitment at
The PKA Board of Directors would like to thank John Sullivan
for all his efforts as the PKA Representative working with
TIRE SUNDAY POSTPONED!!!
PKA was informed today that the trailer that was scheduled to be
delivered Friday March 6 for the Tire Sunday clean up will not
be delivered. John Sullivan Tire Sunday coordinator said a
trailer scheduled for the date and when confirming was informed
that the trailer could not be delivered for the March 7th
weekend. John at this time is working with the tire disposal
company to coordinate another date that will work for the club
and tire company.
Join PKA now and get a Discount A reminder for all to join PKA before March 3rd and get a discount. PKA membership is better than ever for 2009. Membership has it privileges. Save big on entry fees for the year with your PKA membership. Save on Practice at the MAC track during the weekdays. Get flyers and information pack sent to you. Discounts are bigger and better for 2009. See the fees page to see how much you can save for the 2009 season. Click here for PKA Fees information
The 2009 Racing Season is about to start
And we
want you to be ready for the season so stop in to the
3RD ANNUAL
PKA
KARTING SWAP MEET
SPONSORED BY LOCAL KART SHOPS
CMC
& SHARK SHIFTER BRING YOUR SPARE PARTS AND GOODIES YOU WANT TO SWAP OR SELL CMC
WHEN:
TIME:
THERE
IS NO COST
INSIDE
SPACE & UNDERCOVER SPACE IS LIMITED SO RESERVE YOUR SPOT EARLY
CONTACTS
CMC:
DON HOLMBOE 503-624-0621
SHARK SHIFTER: MIKE
OR
DAVE
SCHROCK 503-656-0284
Need a place to try out your newly acquired items from the Swap meet?
Come on out to the MAC Track
for the Last Winter Race of the 2009 season. Sunday March 8th.
Special Winter Race rates apply to all members and non members alike.
It will be a blast.
TIRE SUNDAY MARCH 8th
MAC
Track is improving and we are recycling the tires at MAC Track.
After
the Races on Sunday March 8th we will load tires in a
trailer bound for
MAC Track Cleanup Day Saturday
April 25th
We have
lots of projects to maintain and improve the MAC Track for the
2009 Season
Mission Road Race Is a Go for 2009! PKA has just received word that there will be Road Racing in Canada in 2009. Members of the Westwood Karting Association have been working for this event for several years and are excited to get Road Racing back to BC at the Mission Raceway Park, Mission BC. WKA (Westwood Karting Association) will be inviting all of the sprint racers as well to make this large inaugural event. Stan Crocker, along with other road racers, have been the spearheads behind the race and are looking for, and accepting any help, with the organization and promotion of the event. For more information or if you would like to help, send Stan an email at stan.crocker@cablespeed.com The event will take place October 16-17 with practice on Friday the 16th and racing on the 17th.
OLD TIMERS KARTING GATHERING Come and see your old karting fiends and see some great vintage karts too! We encourage you to show your old karts and bring photos too. Date Sunday Feb. 22nd, starting at 1:00PM Location: Grand Prix Raceway Indoor Karting 11015 Pacific Highway SW Lakewood, WA 98499 Phone 253-27-9000 www.grandprixraceway.com for more information call Jack Lehmann at 253-536-4215 or 253-229-4760
STEVE WARD FAMILY to Host Weekend Practices at MAC Track for 2009 Season The Steve Ward family, PKA Club members, will be hosting open practices at the MAC Track on non-race weekends throughout the 2009 season. The Ward family will have the gates open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM during February and March, then will extend the hours 'till 6:00PM during the summer months. This schedule will allow members, racers, non-racers and non-members an opportunity to come out and practice during non-race weekends to tune or just have a good time with friends and family. The Ward Family, McMinnville residents, are looking forward to helping the Portland Karting Association provide a place for Karters and Motorcycle enthusiasts to ride and drive at the MAC Track located at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds. Please check the calendar page for open weekends or give the Ward family a call at 503-434-9429 or 503-560-7614 for more information
PKA Names 2008 Driver's and Special Awards
A hearty congratulations are in order for the recipients of the 2008 PKA Driver's and Special Awards. As a annual tradition of PKA, drivers and mechanics are nominated and voted on by the club membership. Because this was the first year of the Oregon State Karting Championship, there was a small change in the nomination and voting process. Members of Pat's Acres Racing Complex were invited to participate in this year's nomination and voting process. Members from both clubs were encouraged to nominate and vote on their favorite and most deserving members of the PKA and PARC racing community. The 2008 winners are :
Road Race Driver of the Year Scott Holmboe
Road Race Most improved Driver Steve Ely
Sprint Driver of the Year Ben Naemura
Sprint Most Improved Driver Kristen Burrup
Junior Driver of the Year David Schorn
Junior Most Improved Driver Andy Anderson
Mechanic of the Year Don Holmboe
Sportsman of the Year Andy Anderson
Hard Luck Award David Schrock
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