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MKA Hosts Kart Racing Events - Summer 2008
The Montana Karting Association will be hosting a series of 5 Kart Races this year. All of these
events will be "wheel to wheel" races at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center
Road Course in Helena, MT. The Road Course is located at the Southeast end of the Helena
Regional Airport. Use the to find your way out to our temporary racing location.
Our race dates are: May 24th, June 7th, July 26th, August 30th and October 4th.
We will be running 4 different classes for the start of the 2008 season and will make
changes/additions depending on the quantity of karts that register at each event. Junior 1-4cycle
is 8-12yrs @260lbs minimum driver& kart. Junior 2-4cycle is 13-15yrs @ 310lbs minimum driver
& kart. Senior 2-cycle is 16 and older, KT-100 Yamaha, 350lbs minimum driver & kart. Senior
TAG125 is 16 and older, 125cc electric start, 370lbs minimum driver & kart. If you have a RACE
SPECIFIC KART that does not meet one of these classes, contact us to find out how we can
include you in our racing events. A reminder, FUN KARTS that you may find at Wal-Mart, Costco,
Sams Club, etc. are not intended for kart sprint/road racing. These karts will not pass a safety
inspection and cannot be covered by our insurance program, therefore, we cannot allow them on
the property, sorry.
Race event fees will be $45 per kart/driver. We will be offering a $10 discount to all participants
accepting track setup/tear-down duties. Our goal is to have a 2-hour open track practice session;
5-minute open track F1 style qualifying session; (2) 10 lap race heats and (1) 10 lap main event for
each class. That is a lot of track time for $35! All individuals entering the Track Property will have
an insurance fee of $8 for drivers and $5 for non-drivers. Please Contact Us for more information.
MKA Club Meeting @ Black Eagle Community Center - September 11th @
6:00pm
The Montana Karting Association will be hosting a series of 5 Kart Races this year. All of these
events will be "wheel to wheel" races at the Rocky Mountain Emergency Services Training Center
Road Course in Helena, MT. The Road Course is located at the Southeast end of the Helena
Regional Airport. Use the to find your way out to our temporary racing location.
Our race dates are: May 24th, June 7th, July 26th, August 30th and October 4th.
We will be running 4 different classes for the start of the 2008 season and will make
changes/additions depending on the quantity of karts that register at each event. Junior 1-4cycle
is 8-12yrs @260lbs minimum driver& kart. Junior 2-4cycle is 13-15yrs @ 310lbs minimum driver
& kart. Senior 2-cycle is 16 and older, KT-100 Yamaha, 350lbs minimum driver & kart. Senior
TAG125 is 16 and older, 125cc electric start, 370lbs minimum driver & kart. If you have a RACE
SPECIFIC KART that does not meet one of these classes, contact us to find out how we can
include you in our racing events. A reminder, FUN KARTS that you may find at Wal-Mart, Costco,
Sams Club, etc. are not intended for kart sprint/road racing. These karts will not pass a safety
inspection and cannot be covered by our insurance program, therefore, we cannot allow them on
the property, sorry.
Race event fees will be $45 per kart/driver. We will be offering a $10 discount to all participants
accepting track setup/tear-down duties. Our goal is to have a 2-hour open track practice session;
5-minute open track F1 style qualifying session; (2) 10 lap race heats and (1) 10 lap main event for
each class. That is a lot of track time for $35! All individuals entering the Track Property will have
an insurance fee of $8 for drivers and $5 for non-drivers. Please Contact Us for more information.
MKA Club Meeting @ Black Eagle Community Center - September 11th @
6:00pm
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MKA Helps Sponsor One of Its' Members to Race In Daytona
James Rowen, an MKA club member, recently drove the opening Koni Challenge Series race
event for the 2008 season at Daytona International Speedway. James is a well-known local driver,
winning multiple championships in the SCCA and serving as a driving instructor for the Porsche
Club. He co-drove a fully race-prepped BMW 330i for Fountain Motor-sports out of New York, in the
Fresh from Florida 200. He got a quick feel for the car and qualified to run the opening half of the 3
hour endurance race. The Fresh from Florida 200 was held the day prior to the famed Rolex 24
hour race on the same Daytona layout. The team has asked James to return as a driver for
another race in the series at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT., September 19-21st. He will be
making a trip out prior to the event for a 3-hour track test session. For those very few that have the
talent and aspiration to pursue professional driving as a career, thank James for doing his part to
help put Montana motor-sports on the map. Supporting his efforts today will only help the next
driver develop contacts and opportunities sooner, through James's current efforts. He is more
than happy to discuss his experiences with you, send him an email at jrowen91@hotmail.com.
You can look at a couple of articles about his experience in Daytona, written up in the Great Falls
Tribune at the following two links; Roll the Dice , Daytona Lesson.
James Rowen, an MKA club member, recently drove the opening Koni Challenge Series race
event for the 2008 season at Daytona International Speedway. James is a well-known local driver,
winning multiple championships in the SCCA and serving as a driving instructor for the Porsche
Club. He co-drove a fully race-prepped BMW 330i for Fountain Motor-sports out of New York, in the
Fresh from Florida 200. He got a quick feel for the car and qualified to run the opening half of the 3
hour endurance race. The Fresh from Florida 200 was held the day prior to the famed Rolex 24
hour race on the same Daytona layout. The team has asked James to return as a driver for
another race in the series at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT., September 19-21st. He will be
making a trip out prior to the event for a 3-hour track test session. For those very few that have the
talent and aspiration to pursue professional driving as a career, thank James for doing his part to
help put Montana motor-sports on the map. Supporting his efforts today will only help the next
driver develop contacts and opportunities sooner, through James's current efforts. He is more
than happy to discuss his experiences with you, send him an email at jrowen91@hotmail.com.
You can look at a couple of articles about his experience in Daytona, written up in the Great Falls
Tribune at the following two links; Roll the Dice , Daytona Lesson.
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