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Club News
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| Jan 2, 2007 | Contacts, 2007 Schedule, December BOD Minutes updated. |
| Oct 30 | October BOD Minutes have been posted. |
| Oct 29 | 2006 Season Final Points posted. |
| Oct 7 | Points updated as of Race 11/Sep 24. |
| Oct 2 | 2006 Banquet forms are now available on the web site. Click here to download form . Banquet is Friday, November 17th at Villa Milano, 1630 Shrock Rd., Columbus, OH. Doors open at 7:00 with a Cash Bar. Dinner will be served at 8:00pm. |
| Sep 25 | BOD Minutes have been updated and Awards Banquet Form uploaded. |
| Sep 15 | Points as of September 15 have been posted. |
| July 30 |
BOD Minutes have been updated. |
| July 25 | Race 7 and 8 points posted. |
| July 25 |
BOD Minutes July 15 Special Session have been posted.
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| July 10 | Race 6 points posted. |
| June 23 |
BOD Minutes have been updated.
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| June 12 | BOD Minutes have been updated. |
| May 30 |
Points as of race 4 posted.
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| May 14
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BOD Special Session Minutes have been posted. |
| May 14 |
Points as of race 3 posted.
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| Apr 26
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BOD Minutes have been updated. |
| Mar
22 |
Help
Wanted. Click here
for details. |
| Mar 22
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The 2006 Competition Rules have been posted. |
| Mar
19 |
BOD
Minutes have been updated. |
| Mar 12
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The 2006 classes have been updated. |
| Mar 8 |
We have
received quite a few membership
applications and dues from brand new
members, however, we do not have very many applications from old
members.
In order to decrease the confusion on the first race day please take the
time and complete your membership and send it in. Sign-up
Today.
Thanks
Erin Dillon
Membership Chairperson |
| Mar 2 |
The
forums are back online!! http://msokc.darkcrystal.org/board/ |
| Feb
23 |
A
slight revision was made to the 2006 race schedule to resolve the
conflict that had arisen with the Commercial Point Grand Prix. |
| Feb
22 |
BOD
Minutes have been updated. |
| Feb
11 |
The
Board of Directors next meeting will be Thursday, February 16, 2006, at
Plank’s in Grove City. The address is 4022 Broadway. The
meeting
will start at 7pm. As always, club members are welcome to attend. |
| Jan
29 |
We
will be having a chassis setup and tuning seminar Feb 11th at the
Circleville Firehouse on North Court Street Feb 11th from 8-11:30.
Topics
- Basic Alignment
- Scaling your kart
- Basic terms (understeer, oversteer)
- How a kart works
- Tuning your kart at the track
- Navigating Circleville Raceway Park
There is something for every level of karter from beginner to
experienced karters. This is the seminar developed by Mike Unger and
Jim Conlin from material used over the years in National Kart News.
The Seminar is FREE with paid 2006 MSOKC club dues (available at the
door) $30 without membership. To sign up please contact Mike Unger at
mjunger@bright.net |
| Jan
23 |
BOD
Minutes have been updated |
Jan
22
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2006
MSOKC membership form available. Sign-up Today.
Look for future announcements regarding early sign-up incentives. |
Jan
22
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The
official 2006 MSOKC Race Schedule is now posted on the Schedule page of
the website. This differs somewhat from the version that was posted
previously because of conflicts with the track schedule. We apologize
for any inconvenience that this may have caused. |
Jan
7
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The
MSOKC will have the first BOD meeting for 2006 Jan 19th at Plank's in
Grove City. The address is 4022 Broadway. The meeting will start at
7pm. As always club members are welcome to attend. If you want to come
for dinner before the meeting many of us will be there about 6:15 or
so. They will be reserving the lower area for us. See you there. |
Oct
7
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THE 2005
MSOKC AWARDS BANQUET
Friday. November 18th
6:30 TO 11:00 PM
Villa
Milano
1630 Schrock Rd.
Columbus, OH 43229
For
more information plase click here!
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Oct
5
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There is
a BOD meeting Oct 13th, 7:00 pm at Infonetics? We need all BOD members
to attend so we can get ready for the banquet. |
Sept
11
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The money race is
scheduled for October 2nd. For more inofrmation click here to take a
look at the flyer. |
Aug
4
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Steve
Tateman had a mild stroke last Saturday and is now out of the Hospital.
According to Steve, he is feeling better and trying to give up
cigarettes. He will be at the track this weekend and back in a kart
soon. |
| July
6 |
There
will be a BOD meeting at Infonetics on Thursday July 14th at 7pm. |
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June 7
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Sue
Hickey, wife of MSOKC Race Director, Tom Hickey was admitted last
Tuesday to the Grant Medical Center Intensive Care Unit suffering from
a brain hemorrhage. More details will be posted here as they become
available. Meanwhile our thoughts and prayers are with Sue and Tom. |
June
4
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Circleville Raceway Park will have a money race on
August 27th.
For more information please click here.
For an entry form please click here.
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May
30
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Nick
Evans and Dave Carmendy qualified for the Red Bull driver search. The
story is online at www.ekartingnews.com |
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Due to
the rainout at the last race the BOD has decided Blues will be allowed
for the June 4th race. This will be the last race Blues will be
allowed. |
May
13
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The next
board meeting is Thursday May 19th 7pm at Infonetics. Members are
always welcome. |
May
1
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Plans
are being made for possible expanded Circleville Raceway Park. To read
more about it check out the link at the top of this page.
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Apr
27
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The last
shippment of tires has been spoken for, only 6.50 & 7.10 tires
are available at the moment. If you pre-ordered or contacted Roberto
before 10pm 4/27/05 EST , you can pick up your tires by contacting
Roberto at (614)890-7752 or email robertoazayas@yahoo.com, or at the
next race (Sat, May 7th).
Don't forget those that still have unused SL-5 Vega Blues, please get
them to Roberto by the May 7th race, after that date you will be
responsible for shipping and all other charges involved in the
exchange. |
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Stolen
Kart & Trailer 1999 TonyKart Extreme Chassis w/ 50mm axle,
DeepSeat, & KX125 16' x 7' enclosed Cargo Star Trailer multiple
spare parts etc. AllKart 125cc Shifter Chassis Stolen between 10 p.m.
April 25th, and 10:30 a.m. April 26th Any information please call me.
Thanks, Matt Tangeman 614-975-9062 |
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The May
7 race, although a Saturday race, will follow the Sunday raceday
schedule to avoid the potentially frigid May evening temperatures. This
will be the only Saturday race that will not follow the Saturday
raceday schedule. |
Apr
21
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A loss
for our karting family -
R. Delores Gamble, age 67, of 8111 LaRue-Prospect Road, New
Bloomington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 16,
2005, in the Maplewood Nursing Home in Marion, after battling cancer
for 17 years. |
Apr
12
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If you
still have unused Vega SL-5 tires, PLEASE try to get them to Roberto
Zayas this Saturday April 16th between 12noon ~ 5pm. If you cannot make
it please try to get them to me before the MAY 7th race. After that
date you will be responsible for shipping charges and all costs
involved in the exchange. You can email robertoazayas@yahoo.com or call
(614)890-7752. |
| Apr
10 |
Tires
are in and can be picked up at the track. |
| Mar
30 |
The 2005
Competition Rules are now posted! |
Mar
25
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Changes for 2005 Season:
- All Rookie Box motors are to be officially sealed for MSOKC
competition by McCall Motorsports, (614) 853-3862
- 80cc Shifter class will be governed by 2005 SKUSA rule book.
- The final three races in the 2005 MSOKC championship will award an
additional 20 points to each driver entered to compete on each of those
dates.
- MSOKC will require spec fuel at all races this year. Racing gasoline
and methanol will be available at the track and fuel tech will take
samples from these source day race day for baseline readings. Burris
Castor, Blend and a 50/50 mix or Castor & Blend will be the
spec oil for all 2-cycle classes.
- HPV3 at 340 lbs and HPV4 at 360 lbs will be combined into Spec 100
Pipe. Class designation and weight must be displayed on the top left
sidepod (i.e., Spec 100/340; HPV4/360; HPV3/340) to be passed as legal
at the scalehouse.
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Mar
20
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By
unanimous vote, it was decided at the BOD meeting on Thursday March
17th, to allow the use of the Vega Blue SL-5 tires for the FIRST THREE
(3) RACES, after which all membership shall be on the new Vega NordAms.
All MSOKC members that have BRAND NEW (UNUSED) Vega Blue SL-5 tires of
ALL SIZES, please contact Roberto Zayas ASAP to make arrangements to
get those replaced for the new Vega NordAms in the available sizes,
(available sizes are as posted on the MSOKC website). You will receive
the new Vega Nordam tires in exchange for your (Brand New Unused) Vega
Blue SL-5s. Your prompt action is greatly appreciated, any questions or
concerns please address to the MSOKC BOD.
Please email robertoazayas@yahoo.com
or call (614)890-7752. |
Mar
9
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Hello
All,
I hope this short note serves to clarify all the controversy
surrounding the new Vega NorthAm tires that MSOKC will be using during
the 2005 season. In a March 1st posting we informed the membership
that, "Again this year the club spec tires will be the same we used
last year, that is the Vega Blues (SL-5) … The tire compound
is the same in both the SL-5 and the NorthAm... " . We would like to
make a correction to this statement and clarify our intent.
This year (2005) the club spec tires will be the same we used last
year, that is the Vega Tires. All classes will use the new Vega NorthAm
except the 125cc Shifters which will use the Vega XS (Whites) tires. In
an attempt to improve the consistency and wear performance over last
year's Vega SL-5 (Blue), the manufacturer of the Vega Tires has made
the following changes and incorporated these into a completely new tire
called the Vega NorthAm.
The changes include:
· The carcass (shape) of the front tires will resemble that
of the front Vega XS (White).
· Enhanced, slightly harder compound (4pts higher on the
durometer reading over SL-5).
These changes produced a better tire with much superior wear
consistency and performance. The manufacturer of the Vega Tires would
like for all MSOKC members to be clear on this; as stated before this
is a completely new tire designed and produced using the latest
technology in karting tires. The new Vega NorthAm is designed to
eliminate any wear inconsistencies that previously existed in the Vega
Blue (SL-5).
To all returning members that still have SL-5 tires from last year,
those will be allowed at club races. For those concerned with being at
a disadvantage when using one tire over the other (i.e. NorthAm vs.
SL-5), the Vega importer has stated that the performance of the two
tires comes to a level playfield after initial break in. As before, it
is recommended to heat cycle new tires as part of the initial break in
cycle. We apologize for any inconveniences this might have caused you
as it is our intent to keep the membership informed about all the
events, changes, etc. RAZ (3/8/05). |
| Mar
8 |
The next
BoD meeting will be on March 17 at Infonetics. |
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A free
Introduction to Karting seminar will be held on April 9 from 10am to
noon. Details are available at www.KartspeedU.com. |
Mar
1
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MSOKC is
now taking PRE-ORDERS for TIRES.
Again this year the club spec tires will be the same we used last year,
that is the Vega Blues (SL-5) for all classes except the 125cc Shifters
which will use the Vega Whites (XS) tires. To keep the excitement going
this year, the manufacturer decided to change the name of the Vega
Blues (SL-5) to the Vega NorthAm, so when you buy your new tires
"PLEASE" do not be alarmed . The tire compound is the same in both the
SL-5 and the NorthAm. So if you still have tires from last year these
will be allowed in club races.
The cost of the tires will be as shown below:
Vega Blues
4.50 - $31.25
6.50 - $36.25
7.10 - $38.75
Vega Whites
4.60 - $37.75
7.10 - $42.25
Note: prices good only to MSOKC Club Members
To Order your tires contact Roberto Zayas at: (614)890-7752 (home)
Email: robertoazayas@yahoo.com
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Feb
2
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The
Board of Directors are considering adding a 2-cycle Junior class to the
class line-up. The BoD strongly encourages member input and ideas on
the karting forum or to BoD members in person. |
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Snell
2000 or newer helmets will be required at all MSOKC events effective
immediately. Existing or currently owned Snell 95 or older helmets will
NOT be grandfathered in. |
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There
will be a informal membership meeting at 7pm, Wednesday, February 23 at
Planks on Broadway in Grove City for new and veteran karters to
socialize and discuss the upcoming season.
The next BoD meeting will be Thursday, February 17 at 7pm at Infonetics
in Grove City. |
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The BoD
will welcome entrants in the Briggs Animal Senior class at a 350lb
minimum weight. |
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