2/2/2010  KART - All Divisions

Attention KART Membership!  One of our own, Anthony Honeywell has been nominated for road race driver of the year by E-Karting News.   Anthony’s driving record stands on its own, in 2009 alone he won 1 Duffy, 3 Triads, 2 Daytona World Championships, was the class Champion in 100 Open with KART and won 17 races between KART, IKF and WKA.  I have raced wheel-to-wheel and bumper-to- bumper with this young man (on my good days) and in my opinion he is a class act both on and off the track. 

  I have gotten to know Anthony a little this year and for those of you who have not, I encourage you to take some time and introduce yourself.  Anthony is very quiet never boastful he does his talking behind the wheel.  I’ve seen him loan parts to a competitor, just so they could get out on the track and race.  This year he stepped out of his kart at Lake Afton so a friend could race.  Anthony has many accomplishments in his young life.   Anthony joined the Air Force right out of High School in 1999.  He was awarded Distinguished Graduate from Basic Training.  While serving his country he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant performing his duties as in-flight air refueling operator on a KC-10.  His military career took him around the world a few times including 76 flights over Afghanistan and 15 over Iraq.  Those sorties earned him the Air Combat Medal (same medal fighter and bomber pilots earn). 

  After six years Anthony left the military with an Honorable Discharge.  Two weeks after returning home Anthony was attending classes at The University of Oklahoma.  He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting in December 2007.  He is now attending Law School at The University of Oklahoma!  Where was this kid when my two daughters were single??  Anthony started his racing career at twelve and sprint raced until entering the military.  He returned to racing in 2007 and promptly won the Triad in 100 Open at the KART Nationals. 

  As you can see Anthony is very deserving of this title and it couldn’t hurt to have the road race driver of the year here in the Mid West, just to let the rest of the country know the talent pool of our young people.  I have included a link to ekartingnews.com.  If you will scroll to the bottom of the page, there are instructions on how to vote!  Please join me in voting for Anthony.

http://www.ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=14333

 

Thank you

David Munden

 

 

12/14/2009  KART - Mid America Road Race Series

12/14/2009  KART - All Divisions

On November 20, 2009, Dan Davis was approved by a majority of the KART Board of Directors to fill the vacated seat of Enduro Director opened when Jim Edgington became President and resigned the Enduro Directorship.
 

11/16/2009  KART - All Divisions

At the KART Annual Meeting held on November 7, 2009, after the resignation of President/Administrative Director Mike Baldus, Jim Edgington was elected President.  Jim had been serving as Vice President.
Jim resigned his position of Enduro Director.
The KART office is in the process of being moved to Wichita, KS.
For the time being, anyone wishing to contact KART can either do so at the Raymore office, or contact Jim @ 316-943-3915.
 

11/9/2009  KART - All Divisions

November 7, 2009
To the Board of Directors and membership of KART:
This letter acknowledges the resignation of Michael L. Baldus from the position of President/ Administrative Director of KART at the conclusion of this meeting, or after the vote on his replacement, whichever comes first.
This letter acknowledges the resignation of Linda L. Baldus from the position of Executive Secretary of KART at any time convenient to the newly elected President, or on 12/31/09, whichever comes first.
Linda and I have been very fortunate to have served in our capacities since the founding of KART in 1994.
We are offering 100% support of KART and its new administrators, and we fully plan to participate in KART’s Mid America Road Race Series, along with our grandson Pierce, and other family members.
We have reached a time when along with kart racing, we would like and need to do some other things such as traveling and visiting with friends and relatives.
Over the past 16 years, we have enjoyed many wonderful experiences being at the head of KART, but because of time and supervision constraints, we have had to put many things off into the future. We are leaving KART in very sound financial condition. We feel this is the time to put KART in the hands of younger and more energetic people. Hopefully, the future is now here and we will be able to do some of these put-off things.
But our competitors should not take this with a sigh of relief; the Baldus trailer will be present and we still plan on winning races. Kart racing with friends is still our #1 goal.
Sincerely,
Mike & Linda
 

10/25/2009  KART - Mid America Road Race Series

Final MARRS points have been updated.  Changes include CIK Yamaha 1 and TaG Cadet 1. Click "Here" to jump to "Points" page.

 

10/14/2009  KART - All Divisions

The KART Annual Membership and Board of Directors' Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 beginning @ 8:00 a.m. 
The location for this year's meeting is @ JESS & JIM'S STEAKHOUSE second floor, located @ 517 E. 135th St., Martin City, MO.  The meeting will be over mid-afternoon because we must be out of the meeting room so they can set up for a banquet that night. 
The location of JESS & JIM'S is 1 block west of Holmes on 135th St.  Coming from the south, you should take the 155th Street exit from 71 Highway, and then follow the instructions for the 150 Highway Detour.  From the north, take the Holmes exit off of I-435 West  and go south.  From the west, either take the same exit off of I-435 or take 135th St. east through Olathe off of I-35.
Anyone wishing to have an item placed on the agenda for the meeting must submit it to the Executive Office via mail, email (lindabaldus@hotmail.com) or fax (816-331-8696) by October 30th. 

10/14/2009  KART - Mid America Road Race Series

Final MARRS points standings for 2009 are now posted.  Click "Here" to jump to "Points" page.

 

9/17/2009  KART - All Divisions

Due to the KART Board of Directors finding out that some of the helmet manufacturers would not have helmets with 2010 certification on the market until late 2010, the Directors had a concern regarding the availability of helmets with the 2010 certification. They made the decision to change the date listed in Sec. 3 D 8 a) of both the 2008 and 2009 KART Rules and Technical Guides from 1/01/2010 to 1/01/2011. This means that Snell 2000 will be allowed for the entire 2010 racing season.

 

9/9/2009  KART - All Divisions

We've received the terrible news of the passing of Jean and John Kyle's granddaughter and Karla Rayburn's niece, Casey, on Sunday, September 6, 2009.  All of us remember she and her sister running around the roadrace pits when they were younger.  Casey was 22.
No further details are available; Karla said she just didn't wake up.
Our prayers and thoughts are with this wonderful family in their time of sorrow.

 

8/12/2009  KART - All Divisions

It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you of the passing of Joe Sousley. Joe passed away today, August 9th, in his sleep, at the age of 77.
To the really old timers that may remember, or think they might remember Joe, he was one of the orginal Jack Hill "Bus Bunch", the bunch of comrades from the Kansas City area that went all over the country in one of the original buses "back in the day", the really beginning stages of karting.
In his racing days, he had run B-ltd and any other of the "fast classes", and was one of the beginners in the shifter revolution.
He and his beloved daughter, Jana, were a true team.
Joe owned Ornamental Brass in Kansas City, and was the original producer of IKF's Duffy, and responsible from inception to fruition of the KART Triad.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jana, and her Mom, Virginia.
A celebration of Joe's life will be held later. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that his friends consider signing an organ donor card and donations to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Grandview, MO 64030.
Cards may be sent to the residence @ 7712 Windsor, Prairie Village, KS 66208.
 

 5/20/2009  KART - All Divisions

We have sad news to report.  Mary Kathryn Oakley, 85, wife of Wes Oakley, departed this life on May 17, 2009.  She had just entered Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kan.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, KS. 

Cards can be sent to Wes and his family @ 3601 Rockwood Dr., Hutchinson, KS 67502
 

4/16/2009  KART - All Divisions

The 2008 KART Board of Directors and Membership Meeting minutes are now available for download.  Click Here to view or download.

 

4/16/2009  KART - Enduro National Championships

The entry form and schedule for the KART Enduro National Championships @ Heartland Park Topeka is now available for download.  Click Here to download the forms and schedule in .pdf format.

 

4/16/2009  KART - Mid America Road Race Series

The entry form and schedule for the third event in the Mid America Road Race Series (Lake Garnett 1) is now available for download in the MARRS Schedule page.  Click Here to download the forms and schedule in .pdf format.

 

4/07/2009  KART - Mid America Road Race Series

The entry form and schedule for the second event in the Mid America Road Race Series (Lake Afton 1) is now available for download in the MARRS Schedule page.  Click Here to download the forms and schedule in .pdf format.

 

1-07-2009 KART - All Divisions

Raymore, MO 
Due to the small number of rules' changes to the Tech Guide for 2009, and not wanting to place additional expenses on KART's supporters and advertisers, the decision was made to not publish a 2009 Tech Guide.  The 2008 Tech Guide will remain the official Tech Guide for 2009 with these updates.
 
The changes appear here.  You can either print them out from this site, or a hard copy will be included with your 2009 membership packets when renewing your membership.  To renewing members, you will not receive a copy of the 2008 Tech Guide unless requested.

Click Here to download the 2009 KART Rules & Technical Guide Updates in Adobe Acrobat format.

Click Here to download the 2009 KART Rules & Technical Guide Updates in Microsoft Word document format.

 

10-2-2008 KART - Sprint & Speedway Divisions

MEMO TO KART SPRINT AND SPEEDWAY MEMBERS FROM PRESIDENT MIKE BALDUS: 

The KART President Mike Baldus, with Board approval, announces the suspension of KART National Championships’ and series’ programs for the 2009 season in the Sprint and Speedway divisions of KART.

The highly successful MASN Speedway Series, which is being promoted by middle America racers, shops and tracks, and has had several events of 400± entries, has reduced or eliminated the need for the KART Speedway National Championships.  KART’s goal from the beginning was to have national caliber races in middle America so middle America racers would not have to travel to the east and west coast areas.  

I encourage our members to support this series.

If at a future date, we need to re-activate the KART national speedway program, we will do so.

The KART Sprint national and series’ program has not had sufficient support to continue at this time (2009).  We cannot ask promoters to put on unprofitable events.  It is our hope that by suspending events in this division, the others trying for the same piece of the pie may strengthen their programs.

If circumstances change in the future, this program can be re-activated.

10-2-2008 KART - All Divisions

To all members and interested parties, from KART President Mike Baldus: 

KART has closed our Oklahoma office.  The need for a full-time administrative office is no longer necessary.  With the addition of part-time contract help, the Executive Office in Raymore, MO will handle the administrative duties also. 

I want to thank Karla and Maysha for the excellent job the Administrative Office has done over the past few years. 

KART had just one office for several years and we are just returning to that format to try and simplify operations.