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09/26/05-
Pic's from this weekends North FL Kart
Clubs race at historic Jacksonville's 103rd Street Sports Complex. Big
thanks to our pro photographer Jim Carper. Maybe North FL Kart Club will
allow him infield next time for some better pic's. We will have our
photographers at more local races, however in the future we will be posting kart
pics with
ARSENAL decals, make sure you have an ARSENAL decal to get in the
pictures! Pictures are exclusive
property of Arsenal Pro Racing, Inc.. Written permission must be attained
to copy, distribute or use images for personal or business use.
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08/31/05- 2006
FLORIDA CHAMPION SEASON UPDATE
I hope this letter finds you all well and I look forward to our 2006 FCS
family reunion.
Planning and preparation for the 2006 race season has already begun and it
is already showing signs of an even better season. Many of our 2005 season
sponsors have committed to return and continue their support as well as
several new sponsors committed to joining the family. I am currently
soliciting support so if you are interested or know someone who may be
please send me their contact information or ask them to contact me so that
I may discuss with them all available opportunities to be part of this
great family.
I have received a tentative schedule from the WKA for the 2006
Manufacturer and Gold Cup seasons. At this time I am in the process of
contacting and discussing with various tracks their available dates,
conditions of use and their master track status. Please remember that many
things must be considered when negotiated the schedule such as but not
limited to; Facility condition, facility availability, sanctioning body
race schedule and time of year just to name a few. In addition as of now
we are planning on running a six race series with the best 5 out of six
being used for points transfer. We will also award 50 bonus points again
for participation in all six races.
Please check the web site regularly for more updates and if you are unsure
if we have your email address or are in need of updating any of your
contact information please email me at goneracinagain@bellsouth.net
Also we have a new FCS logo which we unveiled at the 2005 awards banquet.
It's awesome, professional and serves to help us continue to establish our
identity as one of the strongest WKA sanctioned division series in the
nation.
I look forward to seeing you all soon and look forward to an even stronger
2006 race season.
Peace,
Neal R. de Jesus
2006 FCS President/Series Director
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8/15/05-
Hell freezes over!! Construction
at Jacksonville's 103rd Street Sports Complex is well underway. The
historic 103rd street facility is well known world wide and looks like
with the improvements the contractor showed us it will only get better.
North Florida's premier karting only facility will only get better. Below
are some pic's of the construction of the Tech/scale building, and some
random shots of SERRT drivers testing and tuning and just cutting up.
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6/20/2005
FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY
Saturday July 30, 2005 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
There are only 13 days remaining before the 2005 FCS Awards Ceremony at
the awesome Race Rock cafe in Orlando. Tickets may be pre purchased by
printing out and completing the attached form and mailing your check and
completed form to the address provided. They Tickets may also be purchased
at the door the day of the banquet for an additional $2 each.
We are pleased to announce that Randy Kugler the President of the WKA has
confirmed his attendance. We are excited that Randy has decide to take the
time out of his very busy schedule to attend and show his and the WKA’s
support for our series, so come on out and hear what he has to say.
Remember this event is for all FCS members, family and friend not just the
point’s champions. There will be awards and gifts for the top 5 winners in
all classes that race 3 or more races and plenty of door prizes for those
in attendance. Bring your family and friends to help celebrate the 2005
series for a time of great food, fun and free video games.
The Embassy Suites Orlando-International drive South has offered a special
WKA/FCA rate of $110.00/night either Double/Double Suite or King Suite.
Don’t be confused there are cheaper rooms in the area but not “Suites”. In
addition they are offering a complimentary “cooked to order” breakfast,
not a continental breakfast. As well as a complimentary 2 hour beverage
reception nightly in addition to all of the regular hotel amenities.
I look forward to seeing you all there. Have a safe trip!
Click Here
for Ticket Order Form
Peace,
Neal R. de Jesus
2005 FCS President/Series Director
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6/26/05- Sebring Speedfest
race info is now available. Click
here
for entry info. |
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6/16/05
Monticello Karting and Motor Club
a new kart track located just north east of Tallahassee, FL is on the
way to becoming a reality. Pavement should be down in the matter of months
and racing should start in September. Florida is quickly becoming the #1
hotspot for sprint karting. More info on this facility soon. |
6/15/05-The
annual Sebring Summer Speedfest is set for August 14,2005,,Gates open
at 7 am Registration is open and the grid lineups are set by the
registrations we receive in their respective orders.
For more info log onto:
www.tricitykartclub.com
Or Email Mark Roberts:
markeroberts@msn.com |
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6/13/05-
Welcome Georgia Road Racers Association to SERRT info site.
GRRA operates out of Lamar County Raceway in Barneville, Ga
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5/25/05- From WKA FCS Director:
2005 FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES AWARDS BANQUET HAS BEEN SET
The 2005 Florida Championship Series
Banquet will be held on Saturday July 30, 2005 from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM at
the Race Rock Cafe' in Orlando. Don't miss this opportunity to join us for
a private function at an awesome venue. That is right! we will have the
entire Race Rock Cafe' reserved for a private function only, just
for us!
We are excited to announce that not only
will there be some awesome awards for the top five finishers in each
class, but there will be lots of additional awards such as most improved
Jr and Sr. drivers, sportsmanship award for both Jr. and Sr. drivers and
best appearing kart for both Jr. and Sr. drivers just to name a few. There
will also be lots of door prizes to be raffled throughout the event such
as 12 Ride-a-long tickets to the Richard Petty Driving Experience (a
$99-$125 per ticket value) as well as free give-a-ways for all in
attendance. No one will leave empty handed!
This event is for all FCS members,
families and friends not just for the top five finishers and it will be
fun for all. So come celebrate with your fellow racers, families and
friends as we culminate an awesome 2005 season while recognizing the
accomplishments of our drivers and give thanks and recognition to our
sponsors, workers and Board of Directors.
Tickets are $20 per Adult and $10 for
children 10 and under. One free ticket will be given to each driver who
has competed in at least one class at all five races (limit 1 ticket per
driver). Each ticket includes a buffet style meal, dessert, non-alcoholic
beverage of your choice, free game play and a free FCS gift just for
attending.
Be on the look out for more information
as well as a list of door prizes and give-a-ways. We are also working on a
hotel deal with the Embassy Suites within walking distance of the Race
Rock Cafe' for those who may want to make a weekend out of it while in the
Orlando Area.
For sponsorship opportunities please
contact me at (954) 558-4734.
Peace,
Neal R. de Jesus
2005 FCS President/Series Director
Ed. Note * Entry Forms Are now available
for Jax103rd race
Click Here
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5/24//05- Homestead Karting Update- TaG Classes are
now offered! Tony Schroeder formerly of Easykart is now promoting TaG
racing at his track in Homestead. All TaG racers welcome! |
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5/02/05- SERRT members made the trek to Ocala GP and
met up with George and the locals for a fun night of racing. Turn out was
low since there was a strong chance of rain. Weather cleared around 3:00
and racing started not long after. Thanks to the Gamblin's for the pic's.
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2/14/05-
Seems only yesterday Arsenal
Pro Racing hooked up a young Chris Festa with his first kart suit and kart
stand then continued assisting team Paul Tracy in the development of his
karting. Congratulations Chris as he will be the first driver we worked
with to make it to the Indy 500. From Karts to cars on no time! Chris will
be driving the Spacepak Infiniti in the Infiniti Pro Series.
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01/20/05-
From WKA Florida Championship
Series-
Race #1 is in the history books and it was
wet, dry, wet and dry again!
Race
# 1 was off to a very soggy start with Friday’s practice conducted under
continuously rainy conditions. On Saturday it was mostly dry under threat
of rain on and off thru most of the day and on Sunday yet rain again
before clearing up mid morning. The inconsistency and uncertainty of the
weather made decisions difficult at times for the competition committee.
After brief deliberations and cooperation from the weather it was slicks
once again and we were off to the races for the rest of the day under near
perfect race conditions.
Even the inconsistency of the weather didn’t keep the racers away. It was
great to see the pits full once again with people having to pit out in the
over flow lot. All in all it was a great weekend of racing with 162
entries in both 2 and 4 cycle classes.
The addition of the TAG class proved to be a great decision with 11
entries and great competition. Unfortunately the addition of the Animal
class was a bit disappointing with only 3 entries in the medium class. We
look forward to those numbers increasing significantly at Jacksonville
since they run a strong contingency of Animals at their club races. We
look forward to them joining us for the rest of the series.
Although the
early sunset proved to be challenging our Race Director (Wayne Vensel)
Head Flagman (Dan Barcy) Grid Steward (Josh Slentz) Registration, Timing
and Scoring (Julie Slentz and Michael Vensel) and tech (Vinnie and Brian)
worked awesome as a team and helped to run a tight ship collectively which
kept us on course.
Once again Pastor
Todd Shaw of On Track Ministry was back to support us and as usual not
only did a great job in ministering to folks but lent a hand wherever
necessary. He is quickly gaining a reputation of being the fastest Pastor
with out wheels. Some say his lap time may be quicker than ICA’s. I
would certainly be remiss if I didn’t thank my long time partner and wife
Lourdes for helping me with preparation, trophies, copies, phone calls,
errands and whatever else needed to get done as well as serving as the
series photographer which has already proven to be very popular.
I
would like to thank all of our sponsors including our Series sponsors Easy
Kart America and Catalina Furniture Racing as well as all of our class
sponsors; Arsenal Pro Racing, Caribtrans, Coldwell Banker, Lourdes de
Jesus, Realtor, Coulter Motorsports, Kart South, Homestead Karting, North
Florida Kart Club, Ocala Gran Prix, Prime Motorsports, RöKen Racing,
SunStream Hotels and Resorts, Terrell Duke Masonry, TS Racing, West Coast
Karting and West Coast Mold and Engineering. As many of you are aware Mr.
Jim Booth an independent owner/operator of McDonalds restaurants stepped
forth at race one with a very generous donation to help us make race 5 at
Daytona a reality and we are working with them to finalize those details.
All of these sponsors generosity collectively help us to do what we do
even better.
Lastly, I would like
to thank you all the Florida Championship Series family for without your
participation we would not have a series.
In closing thank you
all for your continued support and again I challenge each of you to invite
someone to come out and race or even just watch. In the meantime Gods
speed and God bless.
We will see you all
in Jacksonville! Peace, Neal R. de Jesus
2005 FCS Presidentnt/Series Director |
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01/07/05-
First pic's of the new Parilla
X30 TaG motor, And the new Vortex Super Rok
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01/07/05-
WKA Florida Championship Series Prepares to Launch the 2005 Race
Season. With nearly 200 2 cycle and 4 cycle entries expected the
Florida Championship series (FCS) will start its 2005 race season at West
Coast Karting in Naples Florida January 14-16, 2005. This is the first of
5 stops in the series that traverses the State before culminating on June
3-5, 2005 at a location to be announced. “We are excited about the 2005
season” said Neal de Jesus the FCS President and Series Director. “We
have had a renewed sense of interest to participate and become involved
from racers and their families as well as a very encouraging financial
commitment from corporate and individual sponsors.”
This year the FCS is
offering greater incentives for pre-registration for individual races and
even greater incentives for full pre-season registration as well as
multiple class discounts. There is still time to take advantage of these
savings but you must act quickly. Pre-registration entry forms must be
post marked by January 7, 2005.
The FCS will strive to promote
the great sport of karting in a family friendly environment which fosters
stronger relationships.
For further information
and entry forms log onto
www.flwkasprintseries.com or you can call Neal
de Jesus @ (954) 558-4734. |
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12/01/04-
Today we welcome
South West Florida Karting Association
to the SERRT family. SWFKA is a new club formed in Naples, FL
presently they run at West coast karting facility. Welcome Tom! and the
rest of your members. Please keep us updated on your happenings. |
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10/12/04-
The club at Jacksonville
103rd Street Sports Complex will be holding its annual awards banquet
this year November 20, 2004 at Dave and Buster's (7025 Salisbury Road at
I-95 at J. Turner Butler) Starting at 6:00pm and concluding around 9:00.
Only drivers who attended 12 races will qualify for awards and free
dinner. Which by our count is only 16 drivers, only 3 of which are Sr. 2
cycle. Should be a short banquet. All other members are welcome but will
be charged $25. per person which includes meal. This venue was a great
Idea! Who thought of it? ;-) Get your
reservation in before November 15th. Should be much more fun than
years past, Too bad it conflicts with a SCRA race date, Maybe next year
for drivers who race both tracks. :-( |
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9/27/04-
We are revamping the SERRT site to be THE informational source for kart racers and teams
of the southeast. Please feel free to submit results, track
updates, etc. to
editor@serrt.org. This ite will focus
on sprint karting including TaG, 100cc, ICC, Cadet, Easykart, etc. Also
we will be expanding coverage of long track racing. Make serrt.org you
source for southeast tracks, racing, and racer info. Advertising spots
still available. |
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9/13/04-
This weekend will be South
Campus Racer's Assoc. Grand opening. With Ivan heading west, the Florida
Championship races cancelled prematurely for Jax103 and Ocala Canceling
their local event. Many racers are left with no place to race except
SCRA at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. Come one, come all.
All classes are welcome! Go to
www.scrajax.com for host hotel info and
other special official announcements. |
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9/09/04-
Chris Fowler, former
100cc and gearbox kart racer takes on ARCA and the oval track in
Madison, WI. Chris Fowler joins many Team Arsenal Alumni that are now
advancing their racing skills in car racing circuits. Others
include Ray Shaffer- Vintage Racing, Larry Huang- Daytona Prototype,
Chris Festa- Formula Atlantic, Andre' Des Marais -Formula Mazda, David
and Merle Libby- Barber Dodge, Mac McGhehee- Club Porsche, Jason Aranha-
Formula Ford, among others.
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9/02/04-
This weekends Rotax only
event scheduled for Jax103rd has been cancelled due to Hurricane Frances
and her 145mph winds. Plan on next weekends Jax103rd local event to be
big. Drivers competing for SERRT championship will be racing with the
locals. Many new HPV drivers plan on making September 11th their first
event.
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6/06/04-
Another fun weekend with the Arsenal
camp. Pic's taken this past weekend at Jacksonville's 103rd Street
Sports Complex.
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3/12/04-
Fastest young lady in in Manufacturer's Cup ICC Competition.
Arsenal/Intrepid team driver Amanda CampBell makes history as the first
female to stand on a WKA national ICC podium. "I watched this girl drive
from the age of seven, She continues to amaze me with her sheer talent
and strength to run to the front in the tough ICC gearbox kart
class competition." says Arsenal Pro Racing's principal Chuck McCue.
Look for more top finishes from this up and coming 17 year old.
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1/11/04-
Arsenal
Pro Racing, Inc.- Announces it's support of two popular
racing series. For the second year Arsenal Pro Racing, Inc. will sponsor
the largest sprint series WKA's Manufacturer's Cup National Series, this
year Arsenal will sponsor HPV Jr. Sportsman for the four rounds of
national events across the country. Also for the Second Year Arsenal
will
sponsor two classes with the Southern Road Racing Series (SRRS) which
focuses on long track (enduro) events at the Roebling Road track in
Southern Georgia. " We look forward to supporting these first class
racing series as a way to give back to the racers that give us
tremendous support" say Chuck McCue principal of Arsenal Pro
Racing, Inc. a thriving kart store in Atlantic Beach Florida.
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