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Rest in peace, AKRA tech inspector Tom Speaks
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Many in the sprint and road racing karting communities are saddened this week to learn of the passing of longtime technical inspector Tom Speaks of Alabama. Speaks passed away unexpectedly Wednesday night after a brief illness. For decades Speaks was an AKRA-certified tech inspector and a staple at national karting post-race tech areas around the East Coast … Read More
850-plus entry Pittsburgh national produces plenty of headlines
Story by Keith Shampine of KartLounge.com / photos by Bruce Walls of Action Enterprises WAMPUM, Pa. — Road racers from across the country converged on Pittsburgh International Race Complex on the final weekend of September to close out the 2021 AKRA National Road Race Series. The fifth annual Dart Kart Club-hosted Pittsburgh national produced a huge crowd of about 300 … Read More
Pitt Race will be full of road race karters Sept. 24-26
BIG BEAVER, Pa. – The annual Dart Kart Club-hosted AKRA Road Race Nationals at Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex is upon us as race teams from across the country will begin to fill the Pitt Race pit area Thursday evening leading up to Friday’s full day of practice followed by the Vintage Enduro Kart Celebration race. As always, the event will … Read More
August Summit Point National produces 264 race entries; Jack Foster Memorial Cup held for vintage karts
SUMMIT POINT, W. Va. — The AKRA National Road Race Series ran their fifth round of the season August 21-22 at Summit Point Motorsports Park’s 2.0-mile Main Circuit, the series’s second visit to the West Virginia road racing complex in 2021 and as always hosted by the Woodbridge Kart Club. The annual Summit Point summer road race produced 264 race … Read More
Early pre-entry numbers point to huge Pittsburgh turnout this September
WAMPUM, Pa. — Pre-registration is now open for the AKRA National Road Race Series season closer this September 24-26 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in western Pa., and early entry numbers are already signaling that this year’s Dart Kart Club-hosted Pitt Road Race national is going to be a big one. In three days of pre-registration, over 100 drivers have … Read More
