KartFest 2008 & Champion
Celebrations Just Days Away
01.17.2008 – The World Karting Association is just days away from one of the biggest non-race weekends of the year; KartFest 2008 and the 2007 National awards banquets for the Briggs & Stratton Speedway Dirt Series, the Horstman Gold Cup Series, and the Rage Karts Speedway Pavement Series.

Every year during the last full weekend of January, karters from all over the US converge on Hickory, NC for one of the largest karting consumer tradeshows, KartFest. Vendors from every aspect of karting will be present displaying their latest chassis’, parts and tools, explaining how they can help you make it to the winner’s circle. There is no better time to see first hand the new products for the 2008 racing season than at KartFest 2008.

Another great part of the show are the seminars covering topics such as data acquisition, insurance tips and this year a round table discussion on tire prep. There will also be a 4-cycle Technical Seminar, which includes the SFI Exam and 2 year certification for tech officials. There is limited space for the certification class/seminar and pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration for the technical inspector seminar is Friday, January 18th (View the KartFest seminar link at the top of this page). The other seminars are on a first come first serve basis Friday and Saturday at the show.

The roundtable discussion on tire prep will lead by WKA President Rick Dresang and Executive Director Van Gilder. President Dresang encourages everyone whom the tire prep issue affects to attend, as your feedback is greatly welcomed. Again, this is not for WKA members alone but for all speedway racers in and outside of the WKA program.

The Briggs & Stratton Speedway Dirt Series, the Horstman Gold Cup Series, and the Rage Karts Speedway Pavement Series will celebrate their 2007 season champions at banquets during KartFest. The deadline for dinner/breakfast reservations is today, but there may be additional seating for the dinner/breakfast available at the show. The awards presentation is open to all, but dinner and breakfast does require reservations.

You may find additional information on KartFest at the top of this page and our homepage, including an area map courtesy of Google maps.

We hope to see you all at the show.