2021 CKNA Class Structure

The time has come for the transition towards CIK only...

After the dust settles each season , we take a deep dive into the data from each of our events as well as events from the surrounding areas. We look for trends in each individual class as well as the multiple areas we draw from to help us decide if we need to adjust anything for the upcoming season. As much as we want to minimize changes for our racers from year to year, we need to make sure that CKNA’s rules are structured in a way to foster our continued growth while still maintaining a fair AND competitive environment.

What we learned this off season was a something that we have all seen coming for a few years now: racers are abandoning the old style bodywork. Therefore, we have made the decision that all CKNA divisions will transition to CIK only.

For all of the racers that have been racing with us over the years, you know we have always promised a generous amount of notice whenever we eventually made this change. Therefore, the Cup Karts North Division and the CKNA Spring Nationals will retain the “Open Bodywork” rules in Sportsman and Junior for 2021. As the Cup Karts South Division is brand new this year, it will start off as CIK only from race 1!

2021 CKNA Class Structure

Kid Karts – CIK

Ages 5-8
Kid Kart Chassis (200lbs.)
Cadet Chassis (215lbs.)
Black .310 Slide
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 4.60
*Kid Karts will not run on Rain Tires

Sportsman – CIK

Ages 8-12 (265lbs.)
Green .490 Slide
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 4.60
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 4.20
Wheel Width Max: 5.625

*North division and Spring Nationals will allow 2020’s open bodywork rules through August 2021

Junior – CIK

Ages 12-15 (320lbs.)
Yellow .570 Slide
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

*North division and Spring Nationals will allow 2020’s open bodywork rules through August 2021

Senior Light- CIK

Ages 15+ (340lbs.)
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

Senior Medium – CIK

Ages 15+ (365lbs.)
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

Senior Heavy – CIK

Ages 15+ (390 lbs.)
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

Masters – CIK

Ages 35+ (390 lbs.)
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

Legends- CIK

Ages 50+ (375 lbs.)
Dry tires: VEGA VAH 4.60 / 6.00
Wet tires: VEGA w5 or w6 4.20 / 6.00
Wheel Width Max: 5.625 / 8.500

*Confirmed to be added to both National events and South Division. Class is currently provisional for North Division

We have not made this decision lightly. We have been debating this since the inception and immediate success of the CIK Senior class. Furthermore, we talked with many of the racers that attended their first CKNA event at Grand Nationals who arrived with “Open Bodywork” noses on their karts. The majority of them installed that nose for just for Grand Nationals and didn’t normally race with it. All these factors combined with the diminishing numbers of our regular racers still using the old style bodywork leads us to believe the time has come to phase out the big noses.

 

The CKNA Rule book will be updated to reflect these changes, and will be released before the end of the year.

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