Kart racing returns to Thunder Road International Speedbowl after an absence of five years

Thunder Road has announced the formation of a new weekly Go-Kart racing series for the 2016 season. The Junior Champ Kart youth division for competitors ages 6 to 14 will run on Tuesday nights throughout the summer, marking the first time since 2010 that weekly Kart racing will be held on the Barre high banks.

 

The 10-race series begins on Tuesday, June 21 and will run weekly through Tuesday, August 23, with a one-week holiday break on July 5. The gates will open at 4:30 pm for all Tuesday events with racing beginning at 6 pm.

 

A special event on Saturday, September 10 will close the Karting season. Racing for this event will begin at 1 pm with the gates opening at 12 pm.

 

An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 7 pm at Nick Sweet’s race shop

 

2016 Thunder Road Junior Champ Kart schedule

#          DAY                 DATE               Post Time       Gates Open

1          Tue                  Jun 21              6:00 pm            4:30 pm

2          Tue                  Jun 28              6:00 pm            4:30 pm

3          Tue                  Jul 12               6:00 pm            4:30 pm

4          Tue                  Jul 19               6:00 pm            4:30 pm

5          Tue                  Jul 26               6:00 pm            4:30 pm

6          Tue                  Aug 02             6:00 pm            4:30 pm

7          Tue                  Aug 09             6:00 pm            4:30 pm

8          Tue                  Aug 16             6:00 pm            4:30 pm

9          Tue                  Aug 23             6:00 pm            4:30 pm

10        Sat                   Sep 10             1:00 pm            12:00 pm

Subject to Change

Source: Thunder Road International Speedbowl