CRG America June Newsletter

June 2011

Welcome to CRG America

We are half way through the calendar year, although there is a lot of racing still yet to happen. This month we will have the second installment of the CRG America Educational Series, focusing on the Dellorto carburetor. The Northeast Rotax Series comes to F1 Outdoors for the third round of that series. Finally the F1 Outdoors Club Series has 2 races in the month of June.

Don't forget our new website address:

www.crg-america.com

Tuesday practices at F1 Outdoors will begin on Tuesday June 14th 2011. Practice will run from 12pm-6pm and will cost $125.00 which includes a pit pass for the driver. Additional pit passes will be $20.00/person. Tuesday practices will run through out the summer and will conclude on August 30th 2011.

Test and tune this year will be held on June 18 from 9 - 1. This is the perfect time to try different set ups on your kart with the guidance Dave, Tom and Jeremiah. We will also be having the carburator seminar after we have finished with trackside activities. This will make for a full day of karting knowledge. CRG America will be grilling up burgers and dogs on that day as well. Unlike in past years, this year normal practice fees will apply

CRG America Nationals

At Beaverun Motorsports Park

Every year CRG America sponsors one of the races in WKA Manufacturers Cup Series, this year it will be at Beaverun Motorsports Park in Wampum, PA the weekend of July 7,8 and 9.

This race is the closest to drivers in the Northeast, just a 7 hour drive. The Manufacturers Cup series is one of the oldest 2 cycle national racing series in the United States and it offers great competition in a variety of classes. Just ask Kristina Vorndran and Thomas Appleton, both of these drivers attended their first WKA event and had a great time.

Contact Dave or Mark for Arrive & Drive opportunities or transportation of your kart to this event. This is a great opportunity to race against some of the best drivers in the United States without having to go all the way to the other side of the country to do so.

Check out the additional savings in the coupon section below for people attending the CRG America Nationals.

F1 Outdoors Season Opener

Terrific start to the 2011 season!

Photo: Tracey Young

For the most part, mother nature cooperated for the weekend's festivities. It was not a totally dry weekend, but many people walked away with a sunburn!

Saturday's practice drew in excess of 50 drivers, everything from kid karts to shifters. We saw license plates from Maine to New York in the near capacity parking lot. The Grand Prix Track configuration was used, this allowed the "back" portion of the track to be used for engine break in's while the main track was operating normally. With many new drivers on new engine's and chassis', this allowed the drivers to become more familiar with their new sport, before braving the main track and the speeds that the more seasoned drivers were traveling at. The track also allowed an extra 45 minutes to the normal 4 hour practice session, the extra time was very appreciated.

Sunday, race day, started out with a wet track. Just the opposite of the previous day. Since Sunday's start time was 10 am, the extra time allowed the track to start drying and only a couple of classes went out for morning warm up with rain tires. By the time everyone gathered for the drivers meeting the sun was shining and every one was planning for a dry day.

Qualifying saw Mark Pellegrini, Spencer Bogar, Ricardo Nunes and Lance Fenderson take P1 in their respective classes. As everyone gathered for the start of the pre-final, mother nature decided that it was time to resume raining and the remainder of the day would be run under those conditions.

When the day finally concluded, there were many great races. In Rotax Sr, Mark Pellegrini (DR Kart) took the top step on the podium followed by Thomas Appleton (CRG) in second and Robert Young (CRG) in 3rd. Rotax Jr, saw newcomer Thomas Roth (CRG) take the win with Spencer Bogar (Birel) in second and Cabot Bigham (CRG) in third. In Mini Max, Nicholas Uva (CRG) took first, followed by Christion Sarnacki (CRG) and Lance Fenderson (Top Kart). Rotax Masters was the last class of the day and may have been one of the most exciting race. But when the dust settled, Adam Labonte (CRG) was on the center step followed by Ricardo Nunes (CRG) and Jay Hanscom (CRG).

Our next Northeastern Rotax Series race will be May 21-22 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. The next F1 Outdoors club race will be held the weekend of June 4th and 5th.

Here is a link to the race schedule at F1 Outdoors for the remainder of the 2011 season.

2011 F1 Outdoors Racing Schedule

For podium pictures please click the link below

Podium shots 5-15-11