CUP KART NEWS

It’s Time!!! That’s right folks. Registration is now open for Round 1 of the 2019 Champions Cup season, the CKNA Spring Nationals as well as number reservations for anybody racing in 2019. We have an all new registration system, powered by MotorsportsReg. We hope this system will be easier for racers to use and expedite the registration process online and at the track. Here are some of the new features that we have rolled out with the system: Differed Payments: Gone are the days of having to pay for an event weeks or months early. Your payment information will be stored securely by MotorsportsReg, and we wil not process your payment until the weekend before the race! Tire Reservations To

Like we have always said, we will listen to our competitors. As the Spring Nationals draw near, it is obvious that people are dragging their karts out of the garage and getting ready because we have been receiving a lot of rules questions over the past 3 weeks. Some of the questions have prompted us to adjust a few rules. Although there were numerous changes made to the rule book (which are all highlighted in RED), here are the ones we feel are substantial enough to mention and bring to everybody’s attention separately: (Page 6, Tires) There was some confusion if new tires we’re a requirement for the Spring Nationals. Just like any Divisional event, any Vega VAH tires are

Refer a Sponsor and you race FOR FREE!!! Attention all CKNA Racers: A series like ours relies on sponsors to make it all work. Over the past few years, we’ve been fortunate to have some really great sponsors who have helped us grow in to the organization we are today. The majority of our sponsors have stayed with us for multiple years because they’ve seen the value of supporting 206© racing and the direction our series is going in. 2019 is no different. The majority of our previous sponsors have already committed to 2019! But as 206© racing continues to grow in popularity, more and more companies are getting involved by developing new parts, tools and accessories specifically for our

That’s right, you can get free tires at the Spring Nationals at Concept Haulers! We spent a lot of time this off season trying to figure out what programs and specials we could put together to attract more racers to our events. We also wanted to design some programs to reward our racers that attend every single CKNA event year in and year out. We’re very excited that through the help of our sponsors, we can do both! New Racer Program: Often times, people are tentative to try a new track or series because they have to buy a new/different set of tires. Now, these racers will be able to try the greatest four-cycle series in America for much less!

There are many companies that are important to karting, but the biggest name in 4-cycle kart racing is undoubtedly Briggs & Stratton! All the way back to the “Flat Head” days, Briggs has played a pivotal role in the growth of 4-cycle karting. In 2008, they revitalized the sport we all love with the release of the 206 engine. As we all know, the 206 is at the heart of the Cup Karts North America program. The simple, cost effective and user friendly package are exactly what our program is all about. We are very proud to announce that Briggs & Stratton has decided to continue sponsoring Cup Karts in 2019. Even better, they are increasing their support! Thanks to

More exiting news about the 2019 season. We are very happy to announce that eKartingnews.com has joined forces with us to better promote our series and 4cycle karting in general! In case you have been living under a rock, eKartingnews is probably the largest single news and information source about all things related to karting. We’ve always had a great relationship with Rob Howden and David Cole who are the faces of EKN, participating in multiple podcasts over the last few years about our series. For 2019, we’re taking it a few steps further! We have already started panning a few articles about the series that will be highlighted on EKN throughout the season, and race reports and recaps will

We’re pleased to announce that our 2019 Rules and Class structure are now available online! Click here to download them! And remember, our rules are 100% free of charge to everybody, thanks to the continued support of VEGA Tires.     Although there were numerous changes to correct grammatical errors as well as clarifications, here is a brief outline of the more significant changes: Masters Class goes to CIK rules only Kid Kart goes to CIK rules only Removing the CIK front bumper width rules Rear track-width/bodywork measurements and procedures As you can see, the majority of the work was done on our CIK rules structure. As we have always stated, the CIK rules are a work in progress. CIK

That’s right! Our season opener will be the 2019 CKNA Spring Nationals! We wanted to kick-off the year right. Our 2018 race at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway was our largest divisional event of the year, and we’re going even bigger in 2019. The event will be ran just like any other divisional event: Friday: Optional Practice Saturday: Practices, Qualifying and 3 rounds of Racing Sunday: Practice , Qualifying and 3 rounds of Racing Each race day will be a separate DIVISIONAL event, earning points in the Champions Cup 2019 Divisional standings. The Spring Nationals Champions will be determined by combining the points from both days for a single score for the entire weekend. CKNA and our sponsors are already hard

Here is the announcement you have all been waiting for; The complete 2019 racing schedule!   Round 1: May 4th – 5th Concept Haulers Motor Speedway, Sheridan IL Round 2: June 1st – 2nd Michiana Raceway Park, New Liberty IN Round 3: July 13th – 14th Wolf Paving Raceway, Dousman WI Round 4: July 27th – 28th 61 Kartway, Delmar IA Round 5: August 17th — 18th G&J Kartway, Camden, OH Grand Nationals III, October 5th – 6th Newcastle Motorsports Park, Newcastle, IN   Obviously, there are some great tracks missing from this list. When we made the decision to reduce the overall number of races in our divisional program, we never imagined how difficult it was going to be

It’s been a painstaking process to try and whittle down to the five tracks that will be a part of our 2019 season. We have visited 11 different tracks over the years, and all of them were excellent hosts. The process of elimination is nearly complete, and we can finally start announcing some of 2019 dates! The season will once again kick off at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway. CHMS was the site of our largest divisional event to date, and we saw no reason to change what worked in 2018. This opening round of racing takes place on May 3rd – 5th. Fast forward to August 16th – 18th, the conclusion of the Divisional season will be held at OVKA’s