8-19-10 RLOKC Rotax Race #6 Preview

Sunday, August 22nd will be the first of two races where the Red Line Oil Karting Championship (RLOKC) Rotax classes will visit the tough and challenging Kinsmen Kart Club track in Dixon, California. This will be the fourth year the Northern California Rotax Challenge (NCRC) will run as part of one of the Kinsmen Kart Club's normal events. The NCRC added two races per year at the Dixon track to give the Rotax drivers a taste of the uniqueness of one of Northern California's storied tracks and provide a change of pace from the Jim Russell International Karting Center track at Infineon Raceway. The track direction for the race this weekend will be the Reverse direction.

All six national Rotax classes will be on the schedule as well as the Northern California regional Rotax class, Masters Light. Since this will be NCRC's first time at the Dixon this year, Saturday practice should be a busy day for all the drivers. Sunday will be a fast paced race day with one round of practice, two lap Qualifying, one heat race and the Main events Sunday afternoon.

Three classes will feature a great deal of drama as well as strong fields.

Mini Max (ages 9-12 years old) should have a field of ten plus karts. With four different winners in the first five races of the year, Mini Max has proven to be a very competitive class. Points leader Cole Davis as well as Gino Gigliotti, Michael Michoff and Justin Yanez are all experienced Dixon pilots, but the winner of the last two Infineon races, Michael Avansino wants to continue his streak this weekend by besting the Dixon veterans.

The regional Rotax Masters Light class should have lots of great competition and drama this weekend. The Light class has had the largest class entries this year in the series. Nor Cal Masters drivers are liking the lighter weight of this class and new drivers have been coming out to each race this year. Points leader Mary Beth Wilson is having a breakout year with three wins to date, but the Dixon track has not been her best track over the last two years and she is focusing on making this weekend one in which the field is chasing her.

The Senior Rotax field will be a quality fast field with several drivers challenging for the win. Points leader Carlos Calderon will be looking for his first feature win, but will be challenged by the most recent winner Amber Friedberg as well as Raymund Bustamante, Jr., Matthew Weiss and Jarrett Lile who could all put their karts on top at Dixon.

Entry for this event is $75, payable to Kinsmen Kart Club. Saturday Practice is available 9 AM to 5 PM, costing $25 for non-Kinsmen Kart Club members. Drivers have a fuel option of VP MS93 or VP 98L for this race and the next race on August 29th when RLOKC returns to the Jim Russell International Karting Center at Infineon Raceway.

For more information about Red Line Oil Karting Championship's Northern California Rotax Challenge, go to www.norcalrotax.com.


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