Weedsport Kartway’s Summer Championship Postponed to August 26

The Thursday, August 26 format and schedule will be unaltered, with Thursday Night Thunder champions being crowned.

Video of the racing action on August 26 will be posted live to the Weedsport Productions Facebook page, for free.

Pit gates will open on August 26 at 4:30 p.m., with one round of controlled practice to begin at 6:30 p.m.  Heat racing will begin at 7:15 p.m.

Fuel for this event must be purchased at the Pit Stop Convenience Store, located in Weedsport at 2737 Erie Dr.  The mandatory tire at Weedsport Kartway is the Burris 33.

Pre-Registration pricing for points classes is $20 with day of point entries set at $30.

Member driver pit passes are $5, with Non-Member driver pit passes set at $10.  Non-Driver pit passes are $15.

Those who pre-registered for the original race date of August 19, and cannot return on August 26, can either email kartway@weedsportspeedway.com for a refund, or apply the posted fees to another upcoming kartway event.

Visit www.weedsportspeedway.com or follow Weedsport Kartway via Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportkartway and Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy for more information.

Points Classes:
Jr. Red Clone (5-7 yrs. old, 225 lbs.)
Jr. Green Clone (7-9 yrs. old, 250 lbs.)
Jr. Purple Clone (9-13 yrs. old, 275 lbs.)
Jr. Blue Clone (12-15 yrs. old, 310 lbs.)
Jr. Unrestricted (13-15 yrs. old, 325 lbs.)
Clone Light (15 & up, 340 lbs.)
Clone Heavy (15 & up, 375 lbs.)
Clone Super Heavy (15 & up, Driver 200 lbs. w/gear – overall 400 lbs.)

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.

Sources: WeedsportSpeedway.com