Maine Indoor Karting

March 10, 2012 Starting at 10am

http://www.maineindoorkarting.com

Race All Day for $99  – no MIK license required ($35 Savings)

Wanna race? Let’s see how many NHKA racers we can get together at Maine Indoor Karting for their $99 Race All Day Special. MIK will make it extra special: For one day only MIK will waive their $35 license for racers who have a 2012 NHKA membership.

Many of you cut your teeth at MIK, the rest of you are in for a treat! Check it out: http://youtu.be/uO5wU-CO2U4 Ask any of the regulars and they’ll tell you that this current track configuration is the best. There’s also a great snack bar plus electric cars for the little ones, 18-hole mini golf and a brand new arcade. Bring your family and make a day out of it. Better still, bring your friends and make karters out of them!

If you don’t have your 2012 NHKA membership you can get it now via US Mail by clicking here. Or you can see Mike Camarra at MIK before signing up for your day of racing. (We’ll have NHKA cards for all current members to show.)

Two potential new venues were announced at the NHKA Racing Series Annual Meeting. NHKA owners, Lee and Mike Camarra, filled in racers on their recent conversations with Canaan Fair Speedway and another possible racing location. Both facilities are within a couple hours of NHKA’s home base New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Mike Camarra reported, “these are two sites that are very interested in having us there. Both have significant paving projects scheduled for the spring and are open to our input about what would make a good sprint road course for our karts to race on.”

“As soon as the snow melts I’ll be at Canaan with a kart working out a track that is fast, fun and safe,” said Camarra. “If all goes well, we’ll hold an open practice late spring. Hopefully we’ll be able to add a race at the track some Sunday this season.” Camarra sees the potential for good times and good growth at Canaan, “we’re invited to camp onsite for free on Saturday nights. We can check out their stock car races, set up a display of karts and even do a demonstration for the spectators on the oval. It’s a perfect opportunity to connect with a new audience of race fans who might not know the first thing about karting.”

Racing at the other site has more potential further down the road. “Currently they are focused on hosting a major event in 2013,” explained Camarra. “That said, they also want to get an ongoing return on the investments they’re making to their property, and they see how NHKA could be a perfect fit for that.”

Mike and Lee Camarra also reaffirmed their long-running relationship with New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and touched on the club’s openness to collaborating with circle-track karters in their quest for a track and dates. They also spoke about potential new classes, race formats and conversations with other tracks. “We’re in the perfect position for explosive growth,” said Mike Camarra. “We just want to be sure not to grow too fast. We don’t want to overwhelm our racers, or take anything away from neighboring clubs, with too many dates. We want to make sure we have the right amount of staff to put on safe, well-run events for a steadily increasing number of racers. Without a doubt, 2012 will be our best year yet.””

The first race for the NHKA Racing Series is set for May 12th on the S3 Temp Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Don’t forget that the NHKA Annual Meeting is coming up 2pm Saturday January 21, 2012 at Checkered Flag Indoor Karting. You don’t want to miss it.

If you have an itch to race (and I know you do), plan on getting to the track at 9am for the Race Against Cancer. But you you must register by January 15th. Enter today by visiting http://checkeredflagindoorkarting.com