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| CHICKS ON SLICKS REPORT AND MECH-ANIACS DETAILS – From your Fundraising Crew |
Well! The results were spectacular Chick on Slicks was a resounding success. The paddock was full and the track fences were lined with enthusiastic spectators. The chicks took to the track for practice and qualifying and to the audiences surprise there was a lot of unexpected talent. The air was full with excitement and wonder as to who would finish up front. Once qualifying was over the pit crews began their debriefing for the final... |
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TRAK RACE FIVE PREVIEW – REVERSE ORDER HEAT RACING SET FOR ALL CLASSES
For Immediate Release: Thursday June 3, 2010 |
| A new challenge awaits the Toronto Racing Association of Karters as they return to their home track this weekend as for the first time this year the club will face the reverse-order heat racing format. K-LINE INSULATORS is the race event sponsor for this Saturday, June 5th, and Race 5 promises to build on what has been a very successful start to the 2010 racing season. The Goodwood Kartways short-track configuration will be utilized with track action beginning at 10am. |
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TRAK Race 2 Preview:
TRAK and MIKA Join Forces on the Eve of the Eastern Canadian Karting Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
| The Toronto Racing Association of Karters and the Mosport International Karting Association will join forces this Saturday, May 1, as the pair contest a combined club race at Goodwood Kartways. The second race event for both associations will also serve as a great testing opportunity, as the inaugural Eastern Canadian Karting Championship event will follow just six days later when Eastern Canada's best karters return to Goodwood Kartways for the first time since it hosted 2009 ASN Canada FIA National Karting Championships last August. |
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TRAK SPRING TRAINING A HUGE HIT. RACE ONE UP NEXT!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2010 |
The season has officially started, and the Toronto Racing Association of Karters and its members couldn’t ask for a better way to start the season. TRAK Spring Training kicked off the 2010 festivities this past weekend and under near perfect weather conditions, over 70 of Ontario’s most anxious karters participated in the event designed to shake off the winter rust.
“I was really impressed with what I saw.” Stated TRAK President Daniel Di Leo, “To consider that last year at this time we were actually snowed out is mind boggling. The pits were packed and the majority of our members looked as if they were already in mid-season form! Lap times were remarkably fast, the leader boards switched from session to session, and the 18 new members that graduated from the rookie training class held earlier in the morning held their own nicely later in the afternoon.” |
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TRAK SPRING TRAINING DETAILS
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2010 |
The season is finally around the corner! With Spring Training less than one week away, karters new and old are anxiously awaiting the start of the season. The Toronto Racing Association of Karters will kick off their on-track activities at Goodwood Kartways this Sunday April 11, with their annual Spring Training event. The event is FREE to all karters and a detailed itinerary can be found below
The event will be split into segments, with Rookie Training starting the day and Timed Practice getting underway after lunch. ALL participants must sign-in by 11am for transponder assignment. |
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GOODWOOD KARTWAYS OPENS FACILITY FOR 2010
For Immediate Release: April 1st, 2010 |
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It’s no April fool’s; Goodwood Kartways opens today for its 2010 karting season! Home of the Toronto Racing Association of Karters, the Canadian Rookie Karting Championship and public go-karting, Goodwood Kartways is prepared for the busiest season in its history as it becomes racing home to over one thousand Ontario karters.
“We are all really excited as we embark on a new racing season and our calendar has shaped up very nicely,” said Daniel Di Leo, President of Goodwood Kartways. “We have a nice mix of programs designed for racing enthusiasts across Ontario. Our programs cater to drivers of all ages, and whether they are looking to enjoy a few laps around our track or a complete racing program we will be sure to meet their needs. Regardless of experience, we have the right program for everyone.” |
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TRAK GENERAL MEETING REVIEW: 2010 BEGINS RIGHT WHERE 2009 LEFT OFF
Immediate Release: March 2, 2010 |
The Toronto Racing Association of Karters kicked off their 2010 campaign as over 150 guests made an appearance during the club’s annual General Meeting this past Sunday. Familiar friendly faces combined with a nice turn out of new members filled the room with anticipation for the 2010 racing season.
With the meeting scheduled for a 1:00pm start and Canada’s big gold medal game scheduled for later in the afternoon, the meeting was run on time and efficiently as the agenda covered a wide range of topics including dialogue on the racing schedule, as well as classes being offered at the club for 2010. Discussions covered details on the exciting race formats... |
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DRIVER DIARY: TAYLOR GATES – TRAK/ANDERSEN RACING/FWT AWARDS PACKAGE EXPERIENCE.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10th, 2010 |
First of all I would like to thank the Toronto Racing Association of Karters, Andersen Racing and the Florida Winter Tour for this incredible opportunity of a life time. I have been given an experience that I never thought I would get. It had always been my dream to drive a race car, and thanks to this outstanding award package, it has become a reality.
Over the last 2 weeks, I have been all over the Sunshine State. We started in Orlando, headed to Palmetto and concluded our trip back in Orlando. When I first walked on the Andersen Race Park Facility I was in awe! It was incredible. Look to the left there was the race shop and straight ahead there was the track. The first thing I did was go take a quick look at the track before going into the building. Everything looked amazing, but it was only going to get better!... |
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| TRAK CHAMPIONS COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL TWO DAY TEST USF2000 PRIZE PACKAGE WITH ANDERSEN RACING. |
PALMETTO, Fla., Feb. 5 - Karters Bryson Schutte of Uxbridge, Ontario and Taylor Gates of Ajax, Ontario have a much better understanding of what it would take to move from karting to the USF2000 National Championship after participating in intensive two-days tests at Andersen RacePark here recently.
The tests were prizes awarded by Andersen Racing as part of its role as the presenting sponsor of the not-for-profit Toronto Racing Association of Karters (TRAK) Series in 2009. TRAK stages many events at Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada... |
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TRAK GENERAL MEETING AND 2010 RACING SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED:
Immediate Release: February 3, 2010 |
With the inaugural season under their belts, TRAK officials have been working diligently throughout the off-season to carry their momentum into 2010. Recognized as the largest not-for-profit racing club in the Greater Toronto Area, the Goodwood Kartways based racing league is excited to announce their schedule for the upcoming season.
Utilizing a two drop system, the fourteen race schedule features a variety of unique formats designed to keep TRAK members and their families eager to come back for more. Four different track configurations, five separate race formats, and a mutually beneficial inter-club travel date sum up the bulk of the 2010 series but perhaps the highlight of the schedule will take place towards the end of September... |
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