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Please take a second to download our SCHEDULE FLYER.

Kart racing legend, Lynn Haddock, gives his support to the 2010 Route 66 Sprint Series.

To view a full press release CLICK HERE.

The information for the 2010 Route 66 Kart Racing banquet has been updated and posted on the SCHEDULE PAGE.
The Crowne Plaza
3000 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62703
217-529-7777

On Saturday Night
November 6, 2010

Please take a second to download the 2010 Route 66 Racing Format which will apply to all races excluding the New Castle event.

We will be allowing the old HPV clutch and the new KPV clutch for the 2010 racing year. We will be using the old WKA ramp clutch test that you have to roll over on the grid.

We are excited to release the 2010 Route 66 Sprint Series CLASS STRUCTURE.

The 2010 Racing Schedule has been updated and posted on the SCHEDULE PAGE.

The Awards Banquet from 2009 has been updated on the COVERAGE PAGE as well as the gallery on the GALLERY PAGE.

April 17 & 18 Mid-State Raceway Springfield
May 15 & 16 Concept Haules Motor Speedway Norway
June 12 & 13 Badger Kart Club Dousman
July 31 & August 1 New Castle Motorsports Park New Castle
September 11 & 12 Concept Haulers Motor Speedway Norway
October 2 & 3 Mid-State Raceway Springfield
November 6 Championship Awards Banquet Springfield

The race fliers with the schedule of events will be on line in the next 60 days. The room blocks with hotels will be done at the same time.

I would like to personally thank everyone that made this years banquet a huge success!! From the racers, family members, Route 66 Sprint Series staff and all of the sponsors and shops that made this years banquet top $75,000.00 in awards, merchandise, certificates & prizes. The following people helped make this years banquet what it was: Jeanette & Wayne Vought, Rod & Connie Holliday, Sam Miles, John & Denise McQuinn, Joe Brittin, Bret Shankleton, Stan & Lisa Guess and myself Mark Coats. Margay Racing handed out a little over $35,300.00 in merchandise certificates to all the drivers that received awards. Kent Laukaitis blue printed 3 Yamaha Engines with Triple E Sales doing the fourth engine. Thank you Mark Dismore with Comet kart Sales for the Intripid Kart & Horstman Clutch, Kyle Adkins with Adkins Speed Center for gift certificates on clutches & engine work, Jamie with Franklin Motorsports/Merlin Racing Chassis for the Tillet Seat, rain suits, Merlin Driving Suit & Merlin Discount Certificates, Larry Streeter with Streeter Stands, Jeff Robinson with L&T Clutches, Mycron Mike McKnight with AIM Sports & American Power Sports for gift cards, RLV, WKA, Mike Burris with Burris products, Mark Coats with Marx Fireplaces & Lighting & Stan & Lisa Guess for all of the ladies & family prizes. RACERS PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS, THEY SUPPORT YOU AND THE SERIES. The full story with phots will be posted next week. Mark Coats

To help make the Kid kart racing as equal as possible, The Route 66 Sprint Series will have a tire rule for the 2010 Racing Season. All Kid Karts will have to run 4.50 YKC Bridgestone Tires only.