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AKRA status update following CEO Bill McCutcheon’s passing
MONROE, N.C. — American Kart Racing Association CEO Bill McCutcheon will be laid to rest at 2pm Friday, Sept. 8 at Goldfinch Funeral Home at 606-610 Beaty St., Conway, South Carolina. The McCutcheon family will receive friends from 1 to 2pm at the funeral home. Bill will be greatly missed, but his family takes comfort that his pain and suffering … Read More
AKRA CEO, founder Bill McCutcheon passes away at 73
MONROE, N.C. — American Kart Racing Association (AKRA) is saddened to announce that our organization’s CEO and founder, Bill McCutcheon, passed away early Monday morning at his home. He was 73. Over the past year McCutcheon had battled health issues and continued to fight until the end of his life. Through the last week, he’d spend multiple hours each day … Read More
Big numbers again at 2023 Mid-Ohio Road Race Nationals
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Dart Kart Club is preparing for what looks to be another huge crowd at this year’s annual American Kart Racing Association (AKRA) / Hoosier Kartsport Road Race Nationals June 16-18 at the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Pre-registration for the annual Fathers Day weekend event opened on May 10 and in less than a week 179 drivers … Read More
AKRA ROAD RACE TECH UPDATE — Tillotson 212RS not permitted in Junior 206
MONROE, N.C. — With the start of the 2023 AKRA / Hoosier Kartsport National Road Race Series right around the corner — set for May 5-7 at the NC Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR) near Roanoke Rapids, N.C. — officials have opted to hold off on allowing the Tillotson 212RS engine to compete with the Briggs 206 in the Junior … Read More
2023 AKRA Road Race Tech Manual and Class Structure Posted
MONROE, N.C. — American Kart Racing Association in conjunction with the Dart Kart Club and Woodbridge Kart Club has posted the updated class structure and technical manual for the 2023 AKRA / Hoosier Kartsport National Road Race Series. These rules and class structure will be followed at this season’s four WKC-hosted races — Summit Shenandoah April Regional, NCCAR National, Summit … Read More
