Florida Winter Tour

Over the last few years the Florida Winter Tour has earned respect from many top names from a quality program that offers a tropical break from the wintertime doldrums.  An action packed 3-part series, Bill Wright's Florida Winter Tour has become the karting event equivalent of a Stephen King Mini-Series.

Wrapping up the tour this weekend was the final leg in Ocala Florida.  With over 236 different drivers, grids in most of the 11 classes were jamb-packed full.  Racers come from all over, some as far away as California, although an especially large group tend to migrate from Canada for each race. 

IKF Region 7 Southwestern Super Series

IKF Region 7 has made a spectacular comeback on the West Coast under the guidance of Don St.Ours.  making the second stop of the season at the temporary circuit of Buffalo Bill's Casino in Nevada, 345 entries came out for a spectacular weekend.  While California has a huge base of karters to draw upon, the 3 major series in the area each focus on a specific market segment with little overlap.  The Southwestern Super Series targets the more costs effective classes with an emphasis on family bonding rather then hard core racing alone.

This series can be considered a leading edge of racing trends to sweep eastward.  There are growing numbers in every class, including the 80 Novice Shifters.  HPV has long been a staple of California racing and the numbers probably have the IAME factory working overtime.  A well proven package based on the venerable Komet K71, HPV is enjoying strong growth in California.

Results from My-Laps:

Saturday

Sunday