We very much enjoyed watching the fantastic racing from everyone. The competition was very tight but mostly clean. There were very few on track issues to contend with, and it didn’t hurt that the weather cooperated for a change!!!

It was a smooth, stress-free event on all fronts. All drivers were on the grid on time and ready to go. There were very few on-track pick ups to make. Plus we were able to end a little early both days giving everyone extra time to relax. We want to thank everyone for the fantastic job!!!!!

Up next is the last points race of the season on September 16th. Some championships are settled already while others are close and will come down to the wire. The points will be updated and registration will open very soon.

Stay tuned also for further details to be announced for the 2nd Annual Endro October 7th. As discussed at the drivers meeting, there will be a 2-hour Junior 206 race in the morning. (2-driver teams only. No solo racers.) Then in the afternoon we will then run a 4-hour race for Senior 206 and World Formula Heavy. drivers in each class. No solo’s. (2-3 driver teams. No solo racers.) Morning practice will be limited, but there will be enough sessions for all driver combinations as well as pit stop practice. We will also share base gearing so everyone can be in the ballpark.

I am not sure we shouldn’t even dare say it… but the weather looks like it will cooperate for a great weekend of racing. We’ll find out!

We will be on Half Track 1. Clockwise on Saturday. Counterclockwise Sunday.

The pit pass booth will close at 12pm on both days. That means no entry or pit pass sales after noon. NO ONE is allowed on the property without a pit pass wristband purchased and secured at the gate. Anyone found without the correct wristband will be removed from the property along with the associated driver. Make sure your guests are wearing theirs at all times.

Guests under 18 yrs of age must be with a parent. If you are bringing a friend who is under 18 a temporary guardian letter must accompany the minor guest. Form can be found HERE and must be filled out and signed before arrival.

We will follow the usual timing and entry procedures:

Friday Night
4-8pm Entry, camping, pit pass sales, kart safety tech. No body will be allowed to enter the property after 8pm.

Saturday Morning
6:30am-12pm Gate open for entry and pit pass sales. No entry or pit pass sales after noon.
8:15am Mandatory drivers meeting
8:45am Kid Karts should be ready to go
9:00am Practice by groups

Sunday Morning
6:30am-12pm Gate open for entry and pit pass sales. No entry or pit pass sales after noon.
8:15am Mandatory drivers meeting
9:00am Practice by groups

Race Order
1 Kid Karts 4 sessions finishing during lunch break. (Saturday Only)
2 206 Cadet
3 206 Senior
4 World Formula Heavy
5 TaG Junior
6 TaG Senior
7 TaG Masters / Shifters
8 206 Junior
9 206 Masters
10 World Formula Light

Race Day Format
2 practice sessions per group. 6-7 minutes each.
1 Five-minute qualifying session
Lunch Break
20-lap Finals

We may adjust the schedule as needed due to delays… rain, excessive breakdowns, on-track issues, etc.

We also have a preliminary format for the 2nd Annual Enduro on October 7th. This race will include 206 Junior, 206 Senior and World Formula Heavy. We will discuss this further during the weekend.

Thank you all!!!! See you at the track!!!!!!

Registrations are flowing in for the Race 6 & 7 double-race weekend. Thank you to all who signed up.

To those who haven’t yet… the deadline for registration is Tuesday, August 15 at midnight. That’s this Tuesday! So get yourself over to www.bikereg.com/nhka now! Don’t forget that if you were registered for the rainout on July 16th you have a credit for a full race day. Remember: The credit is good for the remainder of this season only.

We will be on Half Track 1 both days. Saturday we’ll run it clockwise, Sunday we’ll run it counterclockwise.

We have also been working on our 2024 schedule. Once again all races will be held at Canaan Motor Club. Tentatively we have reserved 7 weekends and will run 8 or 9 points races and 1 or 2 special events. We will have solid dates after the track finalizes their calendar. Stay tuned for an announcement very shortly.

Lastly. A reminder: It’s not a bad idea to pre-order tires from us or your suppler if you think you will need them. We will have them trackside while supplies last.

We are excited to announce this year’s awards banquet will be this year!!! Mark your calendars for November 4, 2023. The “when” changed, but not the “where.” The White Birch Banquet facility in Hudson, NH has been a favorite of ours and we are delighted to return. Exact time and details will be shared in the coming weeks, but you should plan on spending the entire afternoon as usual.

The championship points standings have been updated through Race 5 and posted, so take a look. Note that a few minor adjustments to Races 3 and 4 were necessary.

Registration for the Race 6 and 7 weekend is open at www.BikeReg.com/NHKA The deadline is midnight August 15, but being a racer, you’ll want to get yours in before everyone else.

We are certainly being challenged by the weather this season… and mostly getting our butts kicked. But our racers, families, mechanics and friends are resilient at the very least. We want to thank everyone at Kartmainia on Saturday for your patience and understanding to make for a great race day, if not weekend as planned.

After having to cancel Sunday we have issued credits to those who entered. When you sign up for the next event you can apply your credit to your total cart amount when you checkout on BikeReg. The credit will be good throughout the remainder of this season to use for Race 6, 7 or 8. If you registered another way we will credit or refund accordingly.

Our Saturday night cookout and party was well attended and we were happy to serve some BBQ, burgers, and desserts. Thank you all who contributed to the festivities. It was also great to see Cruise LaBrie and his dad Andre. Cruise is healing quite well and is looking great. We all appreciate you guys reconnecting and spending the day with us.

The points will be updated shortly. There are some minor corrections to make through Race 4 in addition to adding Race 5’s results.

Registration for the Race 6 and 7 weekend will begin on Wednesday July 26 at 6pm at www.BikeReg.com/NHKA The deadline will be midnight August 15. There will be a normal points races each day.

The weather looks iffy at best, but we are committed to running the full course as of now. Clockwise. However, please be aware that we will not practice or race on the full course if it is wet and that we will make whatever adjustments needed to get in all the practice and races.

We’ll just have to wait to see what the skies bring us Saturday morning. There are a couple of possible scenarios if there is precipitation. We can either wait it out until it dries, or we can switch to Half Track 1. Obviously we’ll all keep an eye on our superphone weather predictors, but we won’t know for sure until Saturday morning.

Some reminders: ALL drivers, mechanics, owners, helpers, moms, dads, cousins, aunts, uncles or any other guests MUST be wearing a pit pass wristband purchased at the gate. NO ONE is allowed past the gate without one!!! If you are hosting any guests please make sure everyone in your group has a wristband. NO EXCEPTIONS.Two-day pit passes are $25 per person, cash only at the gate. One-day pit passes for Sunday only are $15 per person.

Absolutely no racing engines may be started on Friday night. No engines may be started before the drivers meeting on Saturday morning.

We have enough food donations for the Saturday night party!!! Thank you to all who volunteered to cook. NHKA will supply pulled pork and chicken along with rolls and mac and cheese. We will also grill up burgers and dogs and have chips and salsa on hand for those who are extra hungry. We will also set up some cornhole boards for some “friendly” game time. Plus there’ll be 50/50 raffle tickets available throughout the weekend to benefit the Friends of Mascoma Foundation, a food pantry based right in Canaan Center.

Friday Night Schedule
4-8pm arrival for pit pass wristbands, trailer drop off, camping, safety tech etc. No arrivals after 8pm. If you are leaving for the night the gate will be open to leave only until 10pm.

Saturday Schedule
Gate opens at 6:30am
Drivers meeting at 8:15am. ALL drivers must attend.
Practice by groups will start at 9am. Kid Karts should be ready to go at 8:45. Kid Karts will not race on a wet track. We will adjust practice times accordingly.
Two complete rounds of practice by groups in the morning. 10 minutes each. Time will be adjusted accordingly if we have any delays.
Lunch Break.
Two complete practice sessions after lunch.
One qualifying session per group after the two afternoon practice. 5 minutes each.

Note: We will run combined groups for practice. We will separate any groups for qualifying and racing as necessary.

Saturday Practice Groups:
1 Kid Kart (Saturday Only)
2 Karting Safety Course. (Track 1 Clockwise)
3 206 Cadet (Track 1 Clockwise)
4 World Formula Heavy / Light
5 TaG Sr. / TaG Masters. / Shifters
6 206 Senior
7 TaG Junior
8 206 Masters
9 206 Junior

Sunday Schedule
Gate opens at 6:30am.
Drivers meeting at 8:15
Karts on track at 9am.
Two practice sessions per group in the morning.
25-lap finals in the afternoon.

Sunday Race Groups:
1 206 Cadet
2 World Formula Heavy / Light
3 TaG Sr. / TaG Masters / Shifters
4 206 Senior
5 TaG Junior
6 206 Masters
7 206 Junior

We have a special treat for all of you for our Saturday night party. We are bringing in some fantastic BBQ from a local vendor. There’ll be pulled pork and pulled chicken with rolls and condiments plus a big tray of mac and cheese.

As always we invite our members bring your favorite summertime dishes to share. There are always lots of outstanding family recipe to enjoy. We love them all and we love your participation. However, we always seem to end up with more than we can eat and no place to keep them. We want to keep the tradition going but on a more manageable scale. So if you want to bring Grandma’s secret slaw (desserts and drinks are always welcome too!) please let us know via a quick email to [email protected]

Oh yeah, there’ll be racing too! We’ll be on the full road course for the only time this season, running clockwise with the chicane. Practice and qualifying Saturday and NHKA Race 5 on Sunday. Plus there are still a few slots available in the NHKA Karting Safety Course which will be run as a practice group Saturday. If you’re interested in joining the NHKA as a new driver please click here.

Most importantly, if you haven’t registered yet, do it now! The deadline is Tuesday July 11 at midnight. You definitely don’t want to miss out! www.BikeReg.com/NHKA

Due to popular demand we will be adding the Karting Safety Course as a practice group Saturday July 15th as part of Kartmania 7. The Safety Course will be conducted on Half-Track 1. Spots are still open for any new drivers. Anyone interested should contact us ASAP at [email protected]

Non-members with karting experience are also welcome to race at Kartmania. Please email us at the above address and include a brief description of your karting experience.

Member registration for Kartmania 7 is open until Tuesday July 11 at midnight at www.bikereg.com/NHKA Please note that we added a place to include your transponder number if you own one. 

Have a fun and safe 4th of July!!!!!

Preparations are well underway for the 7th edition of Kartmania! If you haven’t been you’re in for a treat! So get your entry in now at www.BikeReg.com/NHKA

There’s so much that sets this two-day event apart. For starters, this will be your only chance to race on Canaan Motor Club’s full road course this season. (Kid Karts will use the kart track. 206 Cadet will use Half Track 1 clockwise.) Secondly, this is the only event where Saturday is dedicated to practice and qualifying and Sunday is for NHKA Race 5 – road racing style. That means standing starts, high-speed drafting and smart racing strategy. Finally there’s the legendary Saturday evening cookout featuring plenty of food and fun games for everyone.

This is a hugely popular event, so register now at www.BikeReg.com/NHKA Registration closes at midnight on July 11 which will come before you know it. While this event is for 2023 NHKA members, experienced non-member karters may request to enter by emailing [email protected] before the deadline.

Stay tuned for details and get ready to go fast!

While our Saturday did not go as planned, it certainly went as forecasted. All the weather apps were calling for 1.5” to fall. We were pleasantly surprised to get in as many finals as we did. Unfortunately the last 3 races of the day didn’t happen so those drivers were awarded race points for their qualifying positions. When all was said and done the drivers did a great job with the conditions. A special shout out to all the friends, families and mechanics who stuck it out and worked their butts off!!!! We also want to thank our trusty corner workers for a busy day flagging. And also our master photographer Ken Repke who got some great shots.

On Sunday, close battles and great racing across all classes more than made up for Saturday’s tough conditions. Congratulations to all drivers, especially the Briggs 206 Juniors who put on a thrill show.

Thank you once again to everyone who made it a great weekend. We’re already looking forward to Kartmania 7!