The weather was absolutely perfect, the new temp track layout was fast and fun, the turnout was great and the racing even better. Congratulations to the winners – we will have the results posted shortly. And big thanks to all the racers and volunteers who helped get the 2012 season off to a great start.

Be sure to pre-register now for our first race on the newly expanded Hill Course on June 2, 2012. Did you notice all the extra track time pre-registered drivers got in the early practice? You definitely don’t want to miss out on the chance to work on your setup as we tackle this challenging new circuit. Pre-register now!

The final pieces of the 2012 schedule have fallen into place for the NHKA Racing Series driven by Checkered Flag Indoor Karting. We will have three 2-day events making a total of ten points races, plus a non-points enduro – all at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

May 12 / Race 1: Season opener on the S3 Lot temp track

June 2 / Race 2: The inaugural race on the newly expanded Hill Course

June 23 / Race 3: On the expanded Hill Course

July 28-29 / Race 4&5: Now a 2-day event on the S3 Lot

The circle track karters (who paid for the paving that made the expanded Hill Course possible) are holding a major national race. It will be a one of the biggest karting weekends ever at NHMS with a huge party Saturday night. Stay tuned for more on this exciting event.

Aug 18-19 / Race 6&7: On the S3 Lot – now a 2-day event

Sept 15 / Race 8: On the expanded Hill Course

Sept 29 / Race 9: On the expanded Hill Course

Oct 6-7 / KartFest!: Now a 2-day event Race 10 series finale on Saturday, enduro on Sunday

At the annual meeting, you told us you wanted ten races and we heard you. (But remember, you always have a drop-race if life gets in the way of your racing.) We are still very much in contact with Canaan Fair Speedway and another major racing facility. We’re optimistic about these two new venues for 2013. In the short term, we’re still hoping to be able to offer open tests if enough racers are interested.

Don’t miss a minute of track time – get your May 12th pre-registration in now!

We are very pleased to announce that Checkered Flag Indoor Karting is the 2012 title sponsor of the NHKA Racing Series.

It is hard to imagine a partner with more passion for karting than CFIK’s Tom Prioli. A long-time NHKA racer, Tom took the reins of CFIK a couple years ago. He’s played host to a number of great off-season events with NHKA, including the wildly successful Race Against Cancer. He is tireless in his efforts to introduce new people to the sport, especially kids. Next time you see Tom, be sure to thank him for supporting all of our racing.

CFIK special for NHKA members

From now until the NHKA’s season opener on May 12th, just show your 2012 NHKA Membership card to get Pro Speed races for just $8 each! With the karts at their fastest setting on CFIK’s very tight track, this is the perfect practice for our first race on the S3 Temp Track.

To get your NHKA membership form click here.

To learn more about Checkered Flag Indoor Karting click here.