With 132 drivers signed up at the close of registration, Kartmania 8 will be our largest crowd of the season so far. With that many competitors, we’re expecting total attendance to be around 300 people on the property at any given time. How many will hang around for the cookout Saturday night? Maybe 200? Definitely a lot!!! LOL!! NHKA will supply burgers, dogs, rolls, and condiments, but we’re counting on some help from our members with sides and other grilled meats. So far we have folks bringing watermelon, mac and cheese, chili, pasta salad, and cookies. But we could use more cookout favorites like potato and garden salads, coleslaw, chips, and brownies. Nobody expects you to bring enough for hundreds of people, nor do you have to tell us what you’re bringing, but it would help with planning. Thanks to all for chipping in to make it a fun treat-filled evening!

Saturday Schedule and Class Lineup
The 1.4-mile road course is certainly large enough to accommodate bigger groups than usual. So we’ll combine some classes to allow more track time: Four 10-minute practice sessions per group, plus a 5-minute qualifying session (no prequalifying this event.) As always, we’ll monitor the situation out on the track and make any necessary adjustments.

Kid Karts (Saturday Only)
206 Cadet (Track 1 Clockwise)
206 Junior
206 Medium
TaG Senior / TaG Masters / DD2
World Formula Light / Heavy
206 Senior / Masters

Please keep in mind that we have several drivers racing in two classes. This is the best lineup to avoid classes back to back, but still, please show them some consideration in the scale line so long as they ask nicely.

Kartmania is always one of our most fun-filled weekends. It’s also our fastest, being on the full road course. You definitely don’t want to miss it! So get yourself over to www.bikereg.com and register today.

Pit Decorating Contest Rules
Yes, there must be rules for everything! But don’t worry, they’re pretty simple:
1. Keep it in your pit only.
2. Keep it family-friendly.
3. No loud music or noises.
4. Let’s stay away from the political mess to avoid arguments.
5. Judging will be done from the paddock roadway.
6. Bribes are allowed, but there’s no guarantee they’ll work.
7. The winner gets a nice trophy.

Some suggestions to get the creative juices flowing… Favorite race team, sports team, rock band, TV show, video game, or Movie (C’mon Barbie!) Maybe Halloween or Christmas in the summer.

New NHKA T-Shirts!!
We mentioned at the last race we had new t-shirts, but nobody had time to sell them. We have recruited a couple of very nice ladies to help us out at Kartmania. We will let you know where to get them at the track.

Thank you all for a fun weekend of hot weather and hot racing! We will be updating the points very soon.

Kartmania 8/Race 4 is only three weeks away. Registration is open at www.bikereg.com/nhka until Tuesday July 30 at midnight. That is only 14 DAYS! So click the link to sign up now!

Kartmania is your once-a-year shot at the high-speed, drafting that is the full 1.4-mile road course. It’s our Talladega! We’ll be racing clockwise with the chicane. Saturday will be a full day of practice that wraps up with qualifying to set the grid for NHKA Race 4 on Sunday. This event is for experienced drivers only, so there will be no Karting Safety Course. 206 Cadet will race clockwise on Half-Track 1. PLUS! As a special treat for Saturday only, we’ve invited 4- and 2-cycle vintage karts to put on an exhibition race on the short karting course.

Kartmania is one of our most popular events because it’s just as fun off the track as it is on. Saturday evening NHKA will break out our grills to cook up burgers and dogs for everyone. But this year we also want to see (and taste!) what you can do. So we’re inviting our racers and guests to show off their grill-skill with a friendly cook-off. We’re also asking folks to bring their favorite side dishes and desserts to share. Or maybe you have some special home-brewed beverage you’d like to pass around. Just let us know what you plan to bring by sending a quick note to [email protected]. Another fun Kartmania tradition is the friendly cornhole competition. We will set up multiple boards so pick a partner and join in. What’s more, new this year, Paul Bowin and Greg Clear are promoting a pit decorating contest. We will pull together a totally biased, bribe-accepting committee to recognize the most amazing and amusing pit in the paddock. Saturday night at Kartmania is always a memorable great time for all. To keep the party going, we will make whatever adjustments necessary to accommodate guests coming and going throughout the evening.

There will be many emails and FB messages to keep everyone up to date on the latest Kartmania 8 news. Stay tuned and go register now! www.bikereg.com/nhka

First off, the weather looks promising for the entire weekend. It’s been a while since we had this good of a forecast. Let’s keep the good vibes going!

Pit passes for guests and helpers: 2-day $25, 1-day $15.
Weekend camping: $25.
All sold at the gate, cash only.

Friday Night
5-8pm: Gate open for trailer drop off, driver sign in, pit passes, camping, pre-race safety tech. No entry after 8pm. No exceptions.

Saturday and Sunday
6:30am: Gate opens If you are early, DO NOT park on the street or in front of the transfer station gate.
12pm: Gate closes. No entrance after. If you have guests coming they must arrive before noon.
8:15am: Drivers meeting. Mandatory for ALL drivers.
8:15am: Kid Karts on track.
9:00am: Practice by groups. Two 7-minute rounds of practice per group. Followed immediately by one 5-minute round of qualifying.
12:30ish: Lunch break
1:15ish: Races. 15 laps for 206 Cadet. 18-20 laps all other classes.
5-8pm: Gate open for Sunday competitors and guests.

Practice Groups
1 Kid Kart (Saturday Only)
2 206 Cadet
3 206 Masters
4/5 TaG Senior/TaG Masters/DD2
6 206 Senior
7 World Formula
8 206 Junior
9 206 Medium
10 Karting Safety Course

Qualifying and Race Groups
2 206 Cadet
3 206 Masters
4 TaG Senior/DD2
5 TaG Masters
6 206 Senior
7 World Formula
8 206 Junior
9 206 Medium

We are off to the track, away from the office and email. If you have any important questions or information, please contact us through our FB page.