Vintage Rupp Go Kart Club
Sprint racing takes place on dedicated kart circuits resembling small road courses, with left and right turns. Tracks go from 1/4 mile (400 m) to over 1 mile (1,600 meters) in length.
The sprint format is a series of short-duration races, normally for a small number of laps, that qualify for a final, with a variety of point scoring calculations to determine the event's overall winner. Typical duration does not normally exceed 15 minutes. Here, speed and successful passing is of the most importance. It normally occurs in the format of three qualifying heats and a final race for trophy positions.
The FIA championships, including the Karting World Championship, take place in this format.
In the UK the MSA (Motor Sports Association) regulate Karting. The World Championship is also decided here. It normally occurs in the format of three qualifying heats and a final race for trophy positions. In the United States, the biggest proportion of racers are in the dirt oval classes which often use Briggs & Stratton industrial engines. This allows the tire to lose some of its grip and slide* In Straight chassis the driver sits in the center. As well as "serious" competitive kart racing, many commercial enterprises offer casual hire of karts. For the record label, see Go Kart Records. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits. Sometimes worn rain tires are used. Best chassis allow for stiffening bars at the rear,
1968 Rupp J Kart, non-vintage Briggs engine. Rod George, Kittanning PA 1958-59 ... Was raced in the late 70's and early 80's at the Norwalk Go-kart Club in Norwalk CT.
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