Gold Cup Races 2010 Mar 27-28 Tri Cities Apr 24-25 Tri Cities Hosted by May 29-30 Spokane June 12-13 Mission Raceway Park July 24-25 Chilliwack Aug 7-8 Puget Sound Aug 21-22 McMinnville Sept 4-5 Idaho

Update: IKF 4 Cycle Tech Seminars in Region 6 to add a 4th date. Due to popular demand of the IKF 4 Cycle Tech Seminars to be held 2010 one additional date and location has been added to the IKF 4 Cycle Tech Seminar Schedule. The Seminars will focus on the regionally popular Briggs World Formula and Animal Engines. Instructors will cover the latest IKF 4 cycle engine rule updates and procedures in pre and post race tech. There is no cost to attend the Seminars but the hosts are requesting that you call in to reserve a spot to plan for the events. Please contact Roger at Kart-O-Rama if you plan to attend the Seminar. In conjunction with the Annual Portland Karting Association’s Swap meet, the Second Seminar will be held Saturday March 6, 2010 1:00PM and will be hosted by: Competition Motors Corporation and the Portland Karting Association 9399 SW Tigard St. Portland, Oregon 97223 503-624-0621 The later start time of the Seminar will allow karters plenty of time for trading at the Annual PKA Spring Swap Meet and then finish off the day with the Seminar and refreshments. The 3rd Seminar will be held at 10:00AM Saturday March 13th hosted by: BAM Racing located at 5127 215th St. SE Woodinville, WA 98072. Space is limited at this location so please call to reserve a seat. 425-921-1130 The added 4th date will be hosted by: The Snake River Karters held 9:00AM Saturday April 3rd at the Dennis Technical Education Center 8201 W. Victory Rd Boise, ID 83709 The Dennis Tech Education Center will provide an excellent opportunity for new and experienced racers alike to learn about the popular Briggs small engine packages used for Karting. To reserve a seat at the please call Roger Cathey at 208-378-0610 For more information on any of the Seminars please call Mike Schorn 503-324-9072 or any of the above numbers.

As you can see by the pictures, The Tri-Cities Kart club has been hard at work continuing to make improvemnts to their facility. The first two Gold Cups are scheduled to be at their track the end of March and end of April, followed by the 4-Cycle/Shifter IKF Grand Nationals in July.

SIMA and IMUSA break ground at New Kart Racing Facility Jan 19, 2010 - SIMA, the Sumas International Racing Academy is a brand new state of the art karting facility located in Sumas, WA. Construction of the ¾ mile 17 corner circuit began on Feb 18, 2010 with the estimated time of completion expected in June. SIMA will have individual garages available for storage, racing schools, kart rentals and even a racing series. SIMA International raceway will also be home to Italian Motors USA where a 30,000 square foot shop has already been constructed and where IMUSA has operated from since 2006. “I am very excited about the new facility,” said Claudio Valiante from an onsite interview in Sumas. “I think it is everyone’s dream to have a kart track at their disposal anytime and to be able to offer that not only to our customers but the karting community it is very exciting. You can never have enough tracks in my opinion. Furthermore, Italian Motors USA will be located at the track and we will be able to service any karting needs. It is a very exciting time to say the least.” Sima International raceway is scheduled to open sometime in June. Check back regularly on www.simaracing.com for the launch of the new site!