Route 66 Racing Coverage
2009 Racing Coverage
Route 66 Series Awards Banquet a Success
Springfield, IL
November 14, 2009
Story By: Joe Brittin
Photos By: Joe Brittin
Over $75,000 in awards, certificates and merchandise were awarded at the MyChron4 Route 66 Series presented by Margay/Bridgestone and KartLift on the evening of November 14. The banquet was held at the Northfield Inn Suites and Conference Center in Springfield, IL. Awards were presented to the point champions from 14 classes with 77 positions being awarded to the 55 drivers in attendance. Several classes were awarded back to 6th position and nine drivers from the Kid Kart Unrestricted class received awards.
Following a buffet dinner, the awards presentations began, intermixed with prize drawings for all in attendance. Serving as master of ceremonies was Bret Shankleton along with Mark Coats. All of the point champions received certificate awards from Margay and Bridgestone. Overall, Margay Racing and Bridgestone handed out over $35,000 in certificates. Merchandise awards included Mychron4 gauges, Bridgestone tires sets, L & T clutches, a Merlin driving suit, a large Weber grille, Mychron timers, laser chain aligners and pairs of Bridgestone tires. Recognition awards included jackets, crystal and gold cup trophies. Kid Kart class participant received trophies that were taller than some of the drivers along with hats and gift bags. During the awards presentation, each driver's photo was projected onto a screen showing their kart in action from the season's events.
Special recognition awards were given to the series sponsors, class sponsors, race event sponsors, engine builders and to the series workers and administrators. For the non-drivers, family prizes were drawn including Weber grilles from Marx Fireplaces and Lighting and gift baskets donated by Stan and Lisa Guess of Express Karts and Parts.
Attendance drawing prizes included two blue-printed Laukaitis Racing Yamahas, a Triple-E Sales blue-printed Yamaha, L & T clutches, a Horstman clutch, Adkins Speed Center certificates, MyChron4 gauges, Mychron stop-watches, AMB transponders, Go-Pro Motorsports Hero Cameras, Bridgestone tires, Streeter Superstands and tire-breakers, Snipes laser alignment tools, Sunoco race gas, Burris oil, Red Line oil, American Power Sports certificates, RLV certificates, WKA memberships, Tillet seats and rain suits. Tom Tapocik, Adam Crepin and Grant Sandberg were the lucky recipients of the Yamaha engines.
At the end of the banquet, five great raffle prizes were drawn for. Russ Kemple won an Intrepid kart chassis sponsored by Comet Kart Sales. Mike Cole won a Laukaitis blue-printed Yamaha. Several more prizes were given including a Streeter Superstand, a Mychron4 gauge and a pop-up shelter along with a Weber grille and folding chairs. The 50/50 drawing of about $500 was won by Dustin Kessinger.
The 2010 Route 66 Series race schedule has been announced and the series will be expanded to a six weekend schedule with Bager Kart Club raceway being on the schedule for the first time. For more information about the series visit www.route66kartracing.com .
The following drivers received year-end awards:
Joey Karter - Kid Kart Unrestricted
Eric Erdmann
Daltyn England
Grayson Shankleton
Mason Mitchell
Luke Kohlbecker
Egan Shankleton
James Lynch
Jaydon Biles
Owen Leatherberry
MarCo Sign & Graphix - Yamaha Rookie
1st - Logan Mitchell
2nd - Jeremy Fierke
3rd - Dillon Schwanbeck
4th - Joshua Fierke
5th - Stephen Dial
6th - Brant Carter
Triple E Sales - Yamaha Jr. Sportsman
1st - Kaleb Allison
2nd - Dillon Morley
3rd - Grant Sandberg
4th - Nick Dibenardo
5th - Keith Deuter
6th - Robby McQuinn
Express Karts & Parts - Yamaha Jr. Supercan Lite
1st - Jake Cole
2nd - Josh Hotz
3rd - Jordan Laukaitis
4th - Colton Ramsey
5th - Collin Griffin
6th - Michael Dionne
Kevin Williams Racing - Yamaha Jr. Supercan Heavy
1st - Jake Cole
2nd - Drake Ostrom
3rd - Brad Brittin
4th - Hunter Lay
5th - Chance Holder
6th - Tyler Brinkman
Adkins Speed Center - Yamaha Supercan Lite
1st - Kyle Erdmann
2nd - Brandon Cather
3rd - Brett Johnson
4th - TJ Keesy
5th - Matthew Laukaitis
6th - Jeff Green
Comet Kart Sales - Yamaha Supercan Heavy
1st - Kyle Erdmann
2nd - Brandon Cather
3rd - TJ Keesy
4th - Tim Brinkman
5th - Chad Kruger
6th - Adam Crepin
Franklin Kart Supply - HPV Jr. Sportsman
1st - Jared Needham
2nd - Kaleb Allison
Streeter Super Stands - HPV Junior
1st - Jake Cole
2nd - Josh Hotz
3rd - Jordan Laukaitis
4th - Collin Griffin
5th - Colton Ramsey
LSR Motorsports - HPV Senior
1st - Kyle Erdmann
2nd - Joe Matker
3rd - Jake Baldwin
4th - Luke Baldwin
5th - Michael Matker
Daggett Racing Photography - TaG 60
1st - Kaleb Allison
2nd - Jacob Blair
3rd - Alanmykael Polley
4th - Bryan Heiple
5th - Hunter Turpin
Viper Racing - TaG Senior Leopard
1st - Kyle Erdmann
2nd - Brett Johnson
3rd - Justin Vancil
4th - Cal Stewart
5th - Dustin Kessinger
6th - Rick Apichairk
Laukaitis Racing - TaG Senior
1st - Kyle Erdmann
2nd - Brett Johnson
3rd - Justin Vancil
4th - Dustin Kessinger
5th - Matthew Roberts
6th - Rick Worth
Jet Karting - TaG Masters
1st - Rod Holliday
2nd - Russ Kemple
3rd - Jeff Stamper
4th - Rick Apichairk
