WEEDSPORT, NY (February 13, 2019) – Stirling Lubricants & Champion Racing Oil are set to present the Performance Manufacturing Super Kart Series at Weedsport Kartway in 2019, featuring more than $14,000 in potential point fund money as well as leather championship racing jackets.
The five-race series slate is set to begin on Sunday, May 26 as part of Heroes Remembered Weekend with seven different divisions in action including Jr. Red Clone, Jr. Green Clone, Jr. Purple Clone, Jr. Blue Clone, Clone Light, Clone Heavy and Clone Super Heavy.
“We couldn’t be more excited to see our partnership with Stirling Lubricants and Champion Racing Oil extend from Weedsport Speedway to Weedsport Kartway,” said Weedsport Speedway promoter, Jimmy Phelps. “Stirling Lubricants’ commitment to growing the sport as a whole is fantastic and we are proud to continue to grow this partnership through our entire facility. Combine that with the dedication of Slack Karts and Performance Manufacturing to the world of karting and I think we have a special season in store for 2019.”
Stirling Lubricants is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty industrial, cutting, hydraulic & way oils as well as a distributor of high-quality branded lubricants.
Established over 100 years ago, Stirling Lubricants has become a leading distributor for industrial, machining, agricultural, automotive, construction, trucking, logging, and high performance motorsports lubricants!
A product of Stirling Lubricants is Champion Hi-Tech Lubricants & Racing Oil.
Founded in 1956, Champion Brands has been a globally recognized leader in specialty lubricants for over 60 years. Champion produces over 300 products for a range of markets including automotive, agricultural, heavy truck, and specialty markets. Their product line includes fuel, brake fluid, oil and engine additives, and lubricants.
To learn more about all that Stirling Lubricants has to offer, visit online at www.stirlinglubricants.com or call (585) 461-8310.
Since 2004, Performance Manufacturing has been the builder of the Slack Karts chassis with an evolution of designs coming out of their Middleport, NY fabrication shop.
The all-new Slack Pursuit comes on the heels of the highly successful Slack Xpect, winner of countless main events and championships throughout the country, which debuted in 2014.
Each chassis is welded in-house on a state-of-the-art fixture table using the latest in welding equipment and technology from Lincoln Electric.
While Performance Manufacturing specializes in chassis design and construction, their fabrication shop also produces countless products for the kart racing community utilizing a hands-on approach in product design with CNC machining, fabrication, and welding.
Performance offers an array of chassis components from hubs and spindles to sprockets and gear hubs, with a championship tested tire cutting service and tire prep line as well.
For more information on Performance Manufacturing, Slack Karts, Select Cut Tires, and Liquid Speed tire prep, visit online at www.pmikartparts.com.
Stirling Lubricants & Champion Racing Oil’s presentation of the Performance Manufacturing Super Kart Series at Weedsport will see events run on Sunday, May 26, Sunday, July 7, Saturday, July 27, Sunday, August 25 as well as on September 28-29.
Clone engine rules will follow AKRA guidelines with a Burris 33 tire rule for all divisions.
Registration information will be available soon at www.weedsportspeedway.com.
For a full 2019 schedule and Weedsport Speedway information be sure to visit online at www.weedsportspeedway.com. Fans can also FOLLOW on Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy and LIKE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportspeedway.
Interested in seeing your company listed in our press releases? Be sure to call the Weedsport Speedway office at (315) 834-3067 for sponsorship and advertising information.
Weedsport Kartway is currently building partner packages for the 2019 season, including signage. Call the Weedsport Speedway office today for more information.
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. Together, Weedsport Speedway and Kartway are excited to bring fans and followers a schedule of 15 racing events in 2019, hosting everything from Karts and Sprint Cars, to Late Models and Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Micro Sprints, even Flat Track Motorcycles. 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.
Stirling Lubricants & Champion Racing Oil Presents the Performance Manufacturing Super Kart Series at Weedsport
‘Super Six’ Point Classes: Jr. Red Clone (5-7 yrs., 225 lbs.), Jr. Green Clone (7-9 yrs., 250 lbs.), Jr. Purple Clone (9-13 yrs., 275 lbs.), Jr. Blue Clone (12-15 yrs., 310 lbs.), Clone Light (15 & up, 340 lbs.), Clone Heavy (15 & up, 375 lbs.), Clone Super Heavy (15 & up, 400 lbs. – Driver 190 lbs.)
Sunday, May 26: Heroes Remembered Weekend
‘Super Seven’ Point Classes
$1,000 to win PRO Clone 360 (Guaranteed Starting Spot for Can-Am ‘Firecracker 50’)
Sunday, July 7: Pencils Down Showdown
‘Super Seven’ Point Classes
$250 to win PRO Blue Clone
$500 to win PRO Clone 360
Saturday, July 27: Hall of Fame Weekend/DIRTcar All-Star Shootout
‘Super Seven’ Point Classes
DIRT Modified & Sportsman Driver Shootout
$500 to win PRO Clone Super Heavy
Sunday, August 25: Weedsport Kart Cup
‘Super Seven’ Point Classes
$500 to win PRO Clone 360 Twin 20’s
$500 Kart Cup Bonus for Best Overall PRO 360 Finish
Saturday, September 28: Octoberfest II Day One Racing
(Details TBA)
Sunday, September 29: Octoberfest II Day Two Racing
(Details TBA)