THOROLD, ON - Merrittville Speedway kicked off the 2005 Kart Season with recent Driver Meetings where the 2005 Rules and tentative Schedule were announced to an overflow crowd of new and rookie teams at the St. Catharines Holiday Inn.“It continues to amaze us,” relates Kart Race Director Dave Sim, adding “ we’re ecstatic to see a continual influx of new drivers each year.”
Rookie drivers that have registered to date include Travis and Jesse Miller – sons of L. St. Amand Enterprises 358 Modified driver Dan Miller.
Two drivers moving into the Senior Division as rookies in 2005 are two long-time junior level competitors Kaitlyn Quigley and Shane Robertson.
The 2005 Kart Racing Season kicks off Tuesday May 3rd with a practice session for all divisions that make up the Kart Weekly Racing Series – Novice, Junior 1, Junior Sportsman 2, Junior Restricted Light, Junior Restricted Heavy and Senior Divisions.
Several of the newer race teams to the sport this season will get a sneak peak at the new track surface when RCM Racing Equipment presents it’s 2nd Annual Kart School. The 2005 edition will be split into a Classroom session on Saturday March 5th and an on track finale Saturday April 16th. Interested individuals should contact Chris Long at 905-383-1480, as space is limited.
Last fall, more than 200 loads of clay were shared between the Kart and Stock Car Tracks that changed the layout of both surfaces. In conjunction with Speedway staff, Ed MacPherson Construction’s Sandy and Dave MacPherson were involved in the project. The MacPhersons have been involved in many excavation projects in the Thorold track’s more than 50 year history. Recent L. St. Amand Enterprises Wall of Fame inductee Sandy MacPherson in recent years also has focused on the karting careers of grandsons Dillon MacPherson and Teagan Andrews.
Merrittville Speedway’s Kart Season is split into a Spring and Summer Series with the two combining to determine overall Season Champions.
The 2005 Spring Series Opener is set for Tuesday May 10th with 9 point events scheduled. The Summer Series – kicking off Tuesday July 12th also features 9 events including a Wednesday date – August 3rd after the Stock Car track’s 13th Annual Trevor Wilkens Memorial Modified Classic Super Dirt Series Event for 358 Modifieds presented by Pete Cosco Haulage.
The season is scheduled to close with a Swap Meet Saturday September 24th that will conclude with the Burris Tire Harvest 50/25 presented by Performance Manufacturing Inc. The final race will feature Senior and Junior Restricted Heavy Divisions.
The Awards Luncheon will honor the 2005 Champions Sunday November 6th at Club Castropignano.
Merrittville Speedway’s Kart Club will once again join the March Break activities and attractions at the Niagara Square from March 14th – 19th and will also be part of Race Car Shows at the Seaway Mall the week of February 28th and the Pen Centre the week of March 29th.
Merrittville Speedway’s Kart Club would like to thank Burris Tire, Performance Manufacturing, Slack Performance, Bicknell Racing Products and it’s divisional sponsors – Original Pizza Logs, RCM Racing Equipment, Ed MacPherson Construction, Auto FX Graphics and Signs, Best Fuels & Lubricants and Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment for their continued support.
For further information on Kart Racing at Merrittville call 905-892-8266 or visit
www.merrittvillespeedway.com
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