Summit Point Karting Meet?
 

We have talked about this a couple times so I figured we should actually try to plan it out. I've never gone karting before, but I think it should be fun. As far as when we should do it, I'd like to try for July 15th. I know it's a little short notice and on a Sunday, but I have to go to Summit Point that day anyway so it would save me a trip there. I'll be doing my Lamborghini driving experience there at 9 AM that day and Karting starts at around noon. What do you guys think?

It's $25 per session, but I'm not sure exactly how long a session lasts. More info here:
Summit Point Kart

we should consider the NJ motorpark speedway. I went there last year and the track was a lot more fun than summit's. It's also about the same distance away. If we get enough people we should be able to do a grand prix where we get times recorded with two heats and then the final race. lots of fun.

I'd be interested. Do you have to own your own Kart or do they provide that? :tiphat:

Let me finish my weight loss program so I can actually be competitive.

Actually Google Maps says NJMP is about an hour further away from us than Summit Point. Not sure if I really want to drive 2.5 hrs each way for this. They have the Grand Prix at Summit as well for ~$70/person.

They provide their own karts.

Screw that! I'll use my weight advantage to counter balance your driving skill advantage. :roflpuke2:

:icon18:

Trollolololol.

So what does everyone think about the date?

I'm not in. Maybe later in the fall when it's cool out.

Just cover your arms this time, you'll be ok :p

Still out. 14th = BBQ. Following weekend = BBQ. Too much activity.

Yeah I didn't think the 15th would go over well, just trying to save myself an extra trip. When do you want to do it then?

fall like I said. Give people enough time to plan.

yeah I'm thinking mid to late September would be doable for me.

not sure what I was thinking when I said nj park was same distance...but the place is twice as nice.

Then why the hell am I planning this out so early? :icon17:

because its just around the corner in reality. Definitely do the grand prix, I wanna be able to talk smack when I wipe you all over the track and have numbers to back it up ; )

Still over 2 months left till then. I think the grand prix would be fun. It's too bad I'm on a weight gaining program rather than a weight loss program, losing my advantage over Steve! :p

Agreed

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Shahid, good of you to take the initiative on planning a Karting outing. Fall will indeed work out best as the temps will be more enjoyable and will give folks time to plan for it. I'm in so long as work doesn't have other plans.

No problem. :tup:

Just realized that Steve has Steve'd another one of my planned meets. You stay away from my UFC meet damn you! :roflpuke2:

UFC, you say?

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Keep me posted. I'm in, just need to know in advance. :tup: I guess based on the conversation, I'm in that heavy weight class to? Is 230 lbs to heavy to do this? Figure I can drift better that way! :happydance:

the date sucks....:roflpuke2::roflpuke2:

Just get as light as you can for the race. b1ades is only like 100 lbs so he's going to own on the straights. :bowrofl:

Don't make me go Bruce Lee on your Chuck Norris azz :cool:

I'll update this thread in like a month so we can get a better idea of when to hold this. I didn't know there were weight classes.

I'm more around 180 lbs. I think Andrew probably has the weight advantage over all of us.

We need to add ballast so all the karts weigh the same as the heaviest racer.

LMAO...:icon18:
Buckets for Fried Chicken tied to the Kart of the lowest weight? :icon14:

No fet penalty?

Would just be more competitive that way. Driving skill would win instead of power to weight.

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Well, if I go they better have a sheitload of ballast to load up all the other carts.

I'm just gonna put it out there I (used to, cause I don't plan on going back :icon17: ) work at a karting place in Hanover, PA. 4 Tracks with 4 different styles of karting. If you want I can still 'pretend' to work there to get us a discount. Basically if they haven't changed it, $20 for 2 hour armbands... The only downside is with it being the summer waiting in line, just figured I'd throw it out there.

Also, isn't the 15th the day after the BBQ meet?? :icon08:

Yeah looks like we are delaying this till September though. Are the tracks there any better than Summit Point?

Haven't been to summit point, so I can't comment on their tracks. I will say that I've been to several karting places, and have never seen Sprints before here. So if you want to drift basically, this is your place. The GP track is okay, but it needs work, and the slick 8 is small, so it would be meh with all of us.


However if you wanna meet up at SP and discuss things or have a go, I'm down whenever. :tup:

Delayed = WINNING

I couldnt make mid-July, anyway :-p

Okay you all have a few months to hit the target weight of 160 lbs. you're not slowing me down with fried chickens :bowrofl:

Agreed. Otherwise, Shahid and Jon are gonna outrun everybody :icon17:

I'm trying to gain weight by putting on muscle, so I'll be losing my advantage. I might have gained like 5 lbs by that time :eek:

LMAO...I'd have to shrink about 5 inches and drope back to 8th grade weight....Not gonna happen here...LMAO...
Maybe I can sneak some race fuel into my kart? :tup: