WEEDSPORT, NY (December 10, 2021) – Weedsport Kartway unveiled its nine event schedule on Friday, which will open with the Super Kart Series ‘Spring Meltdown’ on April 23-24.
The Super Kart Series ‘Spring Meltdown’ will feature two complete days of action, with points racing on each day along with designated PRO events. PRO Clone 360 racers will contend for $1,000 to win on April 23 and $2,000 to win on April 24.
The Super Kart Series will continue on Sunday, May 15 with Kart Cup. As in 2021, Kart Cup will see points racing for all classes alongside the $1,500 PRO Clone 360 Twin 20’s, which will pay a guaranteed $500 to win each twin and another guaranteed $500 to the driver with the best overall finish.
Beginning in June the Kartway will switch to its Thursday Night Thunder series with events scheduled for June 23, July 14 and August 25.
Thursday Night Thunder will again see heat races and feature events under the lights, with its own point series, separate from the Super Kart Series.
The Super Kart Series will return to action on Sunday, September 18 with the James Shutts Memorial, paying a minimum of $722 to the winner of PRO Clone Super Heavy. Points racing will be part of the afternoon lineup as well as a $500 to win PRO Clone 360 main.
Octoberfest will round out the Super Kart Series and the 2022 Weedsport season on October 15-16 with another two days of points racing highlighted by PRO events on each afternoon. PRO Clone 360 will again pay $1,000 to win on October 15 with a minimum of $2,000 to win on October 16, in conjunction with the Dan Kapuscinski Motorsports Promotions ‘Short Port Stakes’ that will look to add more than $1,000 to the winner’s share.
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2022 Weedsport Kartway Schedule
Saturday, April 23 – 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 – 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 – 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)
Thursday, June 23 – Thursday Night Thunder ‘Pencils Down Showdown’
Points Races (8 classes)
Thursday, July 14 – Thursday Night Thunder ‘All-Star Shootout’
Points Races (8 classes)
Thursday, August 25 – Thursday Night Thunder ‘Summer Championship’
Points Races (8 classes)
Sunday, September 18 – 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 – 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 – 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 (Details on each class at www.weedsportspeedway.com/kartway):
Jr. Red Clone
Jr. Green Clone
Jr. Purple Clone
Jr. Blue Clone
Jr. Unrestricted
Clone Light
Clone Heavy
Clone Super Heavy
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.