In Cal-Club (Southern Calif) and I believe that Howard agreed that Pro and
National Tour events were the same, we use the STOCK 5HP Briggs and
Stratton engine for the FJ class. No weight adjustments. ( we figure as
they get older and bigger they get faster) We also have a second class for
the OTHER B & G modified motors or higher HP motors.
The kids do get very competitive as time goes on. They do have a great
time. With no weight adjustment we sometimes run as many as 3 kids in one
kart. Also, with some padding your 8 yr. old can share a kart with the 12
year old. Due to the safety requirements, we run the karts at the
beginning and end of our 1st afternoon run group. This also rotates who
has to wait while they run. Any complaints will stop once the regulars see
how fast the kids drive within a few months. (Example FJ this last
weekend 64 sec's ESP top time 58 sec's, you can guess how many classes
the kids beat.
Without the karts I don't think I could get my boys up at 5:30 AM to go
with me and help change tires etc. At the awards banquet the kids get their
own table. They have become good friends and have learn a lot of
sportsmanship. My 16 year old son and Tom Berry's Daughter ran their first
events in full size cars this weekend and did well.
Have Fun and Good Luck!
Steve Eguina #86 ESP
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> From: Dennis Hale <dhale_510@yahoo.com>
> To: bljj@adelphia.net
> Cc: Team.Net <autox@autox.team.net>
> Subject: kid karts
> Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 8:47 AM
>
> Like much of life and much of SCCA there are two
> answers to one question.
> The tight answer is there is just one specification
> for a kid kart and the Comer would not be acceptable.
> The friendly answer is whatever the fellow competitors
> agree to is perfectly all right, it matters not to
> anyone else. Only safety issues may be protested by
> someone not running in class, and I doubt the kids
> will want to play the protest game.
> Locally [SFR] the fathers of the kid karts took the
> hard case approach and chased off participation before
> they developed a viable class. Shame on them. At least
> one father bought a couple of used kid karts and
> intended to participate with his two kids, was
> attacked over wrong specifications the first time out,
> and took his family to the karting club. He had
> autocrossed for 20 years and was shocked by the
> attitude displayed. I think we have lost him as an
> autocrosser too, 8-[
> So checkout who is running the karts in your area and
> how they are doing it. Or start the group in your area
> and see to it that the kids have fun and bag the
> foolish restrictions.
> IMHO
>
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> Dennis Hale
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