The Calgary Kart Racing Club (CKRC) has a new race track, North Star Raceway, in Strathmore. CKRC is a non-profit multi class kart racing club with a long history with members from ages 8 – 60 years old.
If you ever wanted to go kart racing now is your chance. The CKRC have a great way to see if kart racing is for you, ‘Try a Kart’, program designed allows the public to experience kart racing for a small fee. Experience real race karts, with an hour-long classroom instruction & then 3 on track sessions.
CKRC will be at World of Wheels Feb 20 – 22 if you want to talk to someone in person about kart racing.
CKRC will be at Calgary International Auto and Truck Show 2015 March 11 – 15 if you want to talk to someone in person about kart racing.
A lot of great Canadian IndyCar drivers came from kart racing such as Paul Tracy, Greg Moore & James Hinchcliffe.
CKRC members that have moved up in racing:
Cameron Hayley is racing full-time in the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Season. https://velocitymotorsportsnews.com/cameron-hayley-of-calgary-alberta-will-be-racing-full-time-in-the-2015-nascar-camping-world-truck-series-season/
Parker Thompson of Red Deer has moved into cars this year.
Stephan Rzadzinski was racing USF2000 and now the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
Volunteer
The track is mostly done but some finishing touches; need to be done. Most of the work left to do: is a scale shack has to be reconstructed, grandstands to be re-assembled, paddock & pit spaces. CKRC will be organizing work parties once the snow is gone for the remaining work.
Volunteer Race Officials
It takes a lot of people to put on an event on; my favorite is being a track side Corner Marshal.
Volunteer Race Officials Positions:
Corner Marshals
Weigh Scale Marshall
Grid/Pit Marshall
Starting Flagman
Pre-race Technical Inspector
Post-race Technical Inspector
Lap Scoring and Time Keeper
Recovery Vehicle Operator
Waiver and Gate Personnel
For more information, contact Fred Causer – Manager
Tel (403) 305-9170
Email fredcauser@hotmail.com
CKRC 2015 Race Schedule
Event Date
Race 1 Sun May 31
Race 2 Sun June 14
Race 3 Sat June 27
Race 4 Sun June 28
Race 5 Sun July 12
Race 6 Sun July 26
Race 7 Sat Aug 8
Race 8 Sun Aug 23
Race 9 Sun Sept 6
Race 10 Sat Sept 19
Race 11 Sun Sept 20
3 Hour Endurance Race (“Enduro”) Sun Oct 4
For more information, here is a detailed interview with John Kwong President of the CKRC. https://velocitymotorsportsnews.com/7-years-in-the-making-the-calgary-kart-racing-club-will-be-racing-on-their-own-track-in-strathmore-in-2015/
Website: http://ckrc.com/
Photo by Shawn Bishop of Rallysport.ca