WEEDSPORT, NY (February 24, 2022) – Slack Karts will be the premier partner of this year’s Super Kart Series at Weedsport Kartway, presenting a brand new Slack Pursuit Chassis to one lucky Weedsport Kartway member at season’s end.
The new kart will be presented to a Kartway member that attends all six events on the Super Kart Series trail, which is slated for April 23-24, May 15, September 18 and October 15-16.
The winner will be determined by a random draw of all members that have perfect attendance at the conclusion of Octoberfest Weekend.
“We’re proud to have continued support from Slack Karts for the upcoming 2022 season,” said Weedsport Speedway promoter, Jimmy Phelps. “With only two months remaining until the season opener, we are ready to get back into the swing of things with the Spring Meltdown on April 23-24.”
The Slack Pursuit racing chassis from Slack Karts is a state of the art winning chassis that is available in a sit-up sprint version, as well as a Champ kart.
Slack Karts is committed to building the best chassis, designed for all racers whether they are experienced or just getting started. Slack offers a variety of chassis options as standard, as well as a long list of upgrades that can be added to allow racers to create the perfect chassis for individual track needs.
To learn more about Slack Karts, located on 80 Telegraph Rd. in Middleport, NY, visit online at www.pmckart.com or call (716) 735-3500.
The Slack Karts Super Kart Series will follow Weedsport’s traditional formatting of Sunday afternoon racing, book ended by two huge weekends in April and October.
The April 23-24 Spring Meltdown will feature all eight points divisions on each day along with a slate of PRO events. Saturday will include the $250 to win Infinit Technology Solutions PRO Clone Super Heavy main and the $1,000 to win Spring Meltdown 30 for PRO Clone 360. Sunday will come back with a $250 to win PRO Jr. Unrestricted main, also presented by Infinit, and the $2,000 to win Spring Meltdown 40 for PRO Clone 360.
The May 15 Kart Cup will feature the same eight weekly point classes, as well as PRO Clone 360, with $1,500 in winning’s up for grabs across a Twin 20 format.
The fourth of the Slack Karts Super Kart Series will see the return of the James Shutts Memorial on Sunday, September 18. The day’s eight point classes will be joined with the $722 to win James Shutts Memorial PRO Clone Super Heavy special, as well as a $500 to win PRO Clone 360 main.
Octoberfest Weekend will finish out the year on October 15-16, with two separate days of action.
The Saturday, October 15 opener will see all eight point divisions plus $250 to win PRO Blue Clone, the $500 to win NYS Clone Invitational, and the $1,000 to win Octoberfest 30 for PRO Clone 360.
The Sunday, October 16 finale will see Slack Karts Super Kart Series champions crowned in all eight divisions as well as $500 to win PRO Jr. Unrestricted, $500 to win PRO Clone Super Heavy, and the Octoberfest 40 paying $2,000 to win.
More specific details on the 2022 schedule will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as an update on the 2022 ruleset for the Kartway. All classes will still utilize AKRA Clone guidelines for the coming season, as well as Burris 33 tires.
Visit www.weedsportspeedway.com or follow Weedsport Kartway via Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportkartway and Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy for more information.
2022 Weedsport Kartway Slack Karts Super Kart Series Schedule
Saturday, April 23 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘Spring Meltdown’
Points Races (8 classes)
PRO Clone Super Heavy $250 to win
PRO Clone 360 $1,000 to win
Sunday, April 24 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘Spring Meltdown’
Points Races (8 classes)
PRO Jr. Unrestricted $250 to win
PRO Clone 360 $2,000 to win
Sunday, May 15 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘Kart Cup’
Points Races (8 classes)
$1,500 PRO Clone 360 Twin 20’s ($500 to win each, $500 to overall winner)
Sunday, September 18 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘James Shutts Memorial’
Points Races (8 classes)
PRO Clone 360 $500 to win
PRO Clone Super Heavy $722 to win
Saturday, October 15 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘Octoberfest’
Points Races (8 classes)
PRO Blue Clone $250 to win
NYS Clone Invitational $500 to win
PRO Clone 360 $1,000 to win
Sunday, October 16 – Slack Karts Super Kart Series ‘Octoberfest’
Points Races (8 classes)
PRO Jr. Unrestricted $500 to win
PRO Clone Super Heavy $500 to win
PRO Clone 360 $2,000 to win
Points Classes:
Jr. Red Clone (5-7 yrs. old, 225 lbs.) – Small Pipe, Drum Clutch
Jr. Green Clone (7-9 yrs. old, 250 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Drum Clutch
Jr. Purple Clone (9-13 yrs. old, 275 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Drum Clutch
Jr. Blue Clone (12-15 yrs. old, 310 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Drum Clutch
Jr. Unrestricted (13-15 yrs. old, 325 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Light (15 & up, 340 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Heavy (15 & up, 375 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
Clone Super Heavy (15 & up, Driver 200 lbs. w/gear – overall 400 lbs.) – Big Pipe, Open Clutch
About Weedsport Speedway: Officially opened for the first time on July 24, 1955 – the Weedsport Speedway 3/8 mile dirt oval has produced a legendary list of drivers and champions including Will Cagle, Danny Johnson, Bob McCreadie, Alan Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Dave Lape to name a few. In 2018, Weedsport introduced the all-new Weedsport Kartway, just outside of the Speedway’s main pit area, to begin to foster the next generation of racers, crew members and race fans. Couple the racing with state-of-the-art camping and track amenities, unmatched on-site television production capabilities, plus the ability for large scale concert productions and Weedsport is one of the marquee entertainment venues in the country.