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 NHKARacingSeries@gmail.com

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 nhkaracingseries@gmail.com

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 NHKARacingSeries@gmail.com 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!

As we said at this time two weeks ago, and every time there’s a threat of rain: We can’t do anything about the weather!!! What we all can do is get out there anyway and have some fun. While other types of racing keep everyone standing around or just cancel, we race. We know it’s not everyone’s cup of mud, but rain racing is always better than not racing.

For those who’d like to skip camping or a long ride home and back for Sunday, we’re told that the Quality Inn Lebanon, NH has rooms available. In fact, there’s a racer who has a room booked he can’t use. Message us on Facebook if you want it and we will put you in touch.

The NHKA trailer is loaded with tire pre-orders and then some. We are not able to accept any more pre-orders, however we will have a large supply of rain tires and slicks available trackside while supplies last.

Attention Kid Kart Families
Kid Karts will not race on a wet track. We will do our best to give them track time during Saturday morning practice. but we cannot guarantee it. You are welcome to wait it out, or we can forward your entry to the next event.

Friday Night
4-8pm Trailer drop off, camping entry, registration envelope pick up, pit pass sales, kart safety tech. You may not purchase pit passes for someone not there. Gate closes at 8pm. Period.

Saturday
6:30am-Noon Gate opens. Please use the first gate. DO NOT park on the street if you are early. Gate closes at 12pm for Saturday’s race. The gate will reopen 4-6pm for those attending Sunday only. If that’s you, and you want to camp or drop your trailer off, you must arrive between 4-6pm. Otherwise come Sunday morning.

Sunday
6:30-10am Gate and pit sales open.

Race Schedule Saturday & Sunday
Track 1. Clockwise Saturday. Counterclockwise Sunday.
1 Kid Karts (Saturday Only, Conditions Permitting)
2 206 Cadet
3 206 Masters
4 TaG Senior & Shifters
5 TaG Masters
6 TaG Junior
7 World Formula Light
8 206 Junior
9 World Formula Heavy
10 206 Senior

– Mandatory Drivers Meeting
– Two 6-minute practice sessions for each group
– Qualifying IN THE MORNING immediately after practice
– Quick lunch break.
– 20-lap finals in the afternoon. If there’s heavy rain and/or we need to retrieve a lot of karts the lap count will be adjusted accordingly.

See you all at the track!!!!

Have you registered yet for our first 2 day/2 race weekend? If not, now is the time! www.BikeReg.com/NHKA Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday June 13. That’s just days away! We’ll be back on Canaan Motor Club’s Half Track 1 – same as last time. Clockwise on Saturday. Counterclockwise on Sunday. Remember, Kid Karts will race on Saturday only.

We have tires in stock and will have them trackside, but ordering before race day is always a good idea. We also have a new batch of rain tires – let’s hope we don’t need them!

It’s been a rapid-fire start to the season and we appreciate all of your help, patience and participation. A complete schedule for next weekend will be released on Thursday.

Thank you to all who came out to play in the rain with us. It was a really good turnout for the conditions. The flip-flop from rain set up, to dry, then back to rain was challenging. It was nice to see so many drivers and mechanics helping each other swap tires and set ups. We also saw some great rain racing and excellent driving. Finally, a special thanks to Ken Repke for capturing great photos of the action despite the conditions.

Registration for Race 3 & 4 is already open on www.BikeReg.com/NHKA and closes on Tuesday June 13 at midnight. Not a lot of time between events this time, plus it’s the first doubleheader of the season, so we’re all are going to be extra busy over the next two weeks.

We will be on Half Track 1 racing clockwise on Saturday and counterclockwise on Sunday. Kid Karts will race on Saturday only. Stay tuned for more updates.

As you know there may or may not be rain Saturday morning. We feel the top speeds on Canaan’s Half Track 2 are too high for rain racing. So in the interest of safety we will be running clockwise on Half Track 1 all day. That way if it does rain there will be no need to change the track set up and you all will get some laps around the course.

This also means that we will need to add a couple extra practice groups to accommodate the Karting Safety Course. We will also combine a few practice groups as we are able. We will start at 9am sharp to make sure everyone gets two practice sessions before lunch break. Then we will likely split back up into the normal race groups, which will be joined by the new drivers who pass the Safety Course. Bottom line: It’ll take a smooth, trouble-free day on track to fit in all the planned laps, so we ask all drivers to use their heads, keep it on the asphalt and not be the ass at fault.

Finally, the Kid Karts typically get four sessions up to and during lunch break. However, as is always the policy, Kid Karts will not race on a wet track. It’s impossible to predict what the morning will bring, but we will get them out there as soon and as often as we can before the end of lunch.

LeCont/Levanto rain tires (white or purple label) are the only rain tires allowed. NHKA will have limited quantities available at the track, however pre-orders/reservations are now closed. We suggest making whatever arrangements available with your preferred NHKA Authorized Dealer.

Friday Night
Gate opens 4-8pm. No entry otherwise. No exceptions.
Trailer drop off, camping and safety tech is available in between those times.
No one is allowed on the property without the proper credentials.
Quiet generators only. Quiet time is 10pm.
No walking on the track after dark.
No bikes, skate boards, scooters, etc. anywhere on the property.
No engines may be started on Friday night.

Saturday
6:30am Gate opens. If you are early DO NOT park on the street in front of the track.
7:00am Pre-race safety inspections begin.
8:15am Mandatory drivers meeting. ALL drivers must attend. No exceptions.
NEW: No starting race engines until after the drivers meeting.
After the main meeting there will be a meeting for Safety Course drivers.

8:45am Kid Karts should be ready if the track is dry.

9:00am Group practice begins:
1 Cadet Safety Course
2 Sr./Jr. Safety Course
3 206 Cadet
4 TaG Sr./TaG Jr.
5 Tag Masters/ Shifters
6 206 Masters
7 206 Jr.
8 World Formula Light
9 World Formula Heavy

Race groups will be posted near the grid after practice.

Be sure to follow the NHKA page on Facebook for any important last-minute updates.