STEAD, NV (July 28) — Unlike last time dry weather welcomed the Northern Nevada Kart Club when they raced today. It was a day with several close finishes and a show of some great racing.
The Kid Kart class has the youngest drivers that are earning their racing spurs. Low power karts are used and they have a standing start.
At the start Ryan Knight was on point with Braxton Shiflet and Presley Prater giving chase. Eventually Shiflet was able to take the lead while Knight slipped back to third.
A the finish it was Shiflet, Prater, Knight followed by fourth place Josue Calvo. On his way to the victory Shiflet not only set the fastest lap at 1:05:808 but also set a new track record.
This year NNKC instituted the Junior 1 Rookie Class. This allows racers coming out of the Kid Kart group to get used to driving a kart with more power before they move to Junior 1.
It was a great day for Jesse Shriver has he won both heat races as well as the main. Drake Kephart ended up second ahead of third Paisley Purdy.
When the Junior 1 main began Kipton Bocchi was on point. Unfortunately he made a mistake and spun out of the lead but was able to keep going
Up front Harrison Oziminski inherited the lead and was being chased by Owen Hanson and Kipton Bocchi. Eventually Hanson took the point but was chased by Oziminski and Bocchi, who caught up with the lead duo.
They would finish in that order and the margin of victory was 0.340 second over runner up Oziminski.
After the post-race weigh in Hanson, who just won his first main event win and his birthday, had a bottle of water dumped on him as his family and friends celebrated.
Then he said, “I found an opening and I took it, was the best thing I could do. Then I just kept driving as fast as I can.”
He then thanked his father for working on his kart and giving him good advice
Next up was the Shifter main, they are the fastest karts of all and use a standing start. When the green lights came on Zeke Corson took off followed by Mitch Kennedy and Brooks Anderline.
Both Corson and Kennedy use the ROK motor while Anderline uses the Honda power plant.
Lap after lap they circulated and when Anderline was in second the chase was on. For much of the 12-lap event it appeared Corson was in the catbird’s seat.
However with only a few laps to go the disk on his rear brake separated from the caliper then migrated down the axle and severed his kart’s water line. Unable to continue Corson stopped on the infield and Anderline stormed off to claim the victory with Kennedy just over 2.5 seconds back in second while Turbo Sombatsiri finished third.
In the end Anderline won the overall and was first in the Honda group. Kennedy won the ROK powered group.
After the race Anderline said, “This is the first time winning every class here at Reno in the 125 class and it’s pretty amazing.
“I came out of 1 and 2 and Corson was super slow so I thought he was just taking it easy on the last lap. We come over Turn 5 and he’s checking something he’s not doing anything. Super lucky for me, we didn’t have the pace in the Honda to beat the ROK.”
Then he thanked Mitch Kennedy, “He’s taught me pretty much everything I know.” He also thanked Zeke Corson, who gave him his first ride in a shifter and his parents for their support.
After that Kennedy said, “Honda is the older motor and lighter weight so Brooks was 55 pounds lighter than I am. So we had an agreement before the race if he was close I’d let him by so he could try and run Zeke down.
“Zeke had a mechanical, which took him out of the day. So it was a good day, all in all and thanks to Zeke for upping the bar for all of us, as well as my wife Donna for being my crew chief.”
Next was a main that combined four classes. In the field was the KA 100 Masters Class, KT 100 Class, Pro 4 Cycle Class and a lone member of the TAG Class.
On the green Allen Wilt, who used to be a NNKC regular 20 years ago, show he hasn’t lost the touch. He took off with Ben Fisher giving chase and the race became a two-driver duel for the lead.
After a few laps Wilt put a gap between himself and Fisher. Further back in third was the eventual Pro 4 Cycle winner Stevie Ray Rosario.
As the laps wound down Fisher closed the gap and the final circuits a large blanket could have covered both their karts. After the final corner both were virtually side-by-side as they headed for the checkered flag.
In the end Wilt’s winning margin was 0.075 of a second over Fisher, the closest finish of the day. The lone TAG racer ended up eight in the 12-kart field.
After his close finish Wilt said, “I knew he was catching me, he had a faster kart but he had a little spin back there. We’re running a kart that’s over 25-years old, it’s fun to bring out older equipment and still run it up front.
He then thank Val Wilt, his crew chief and Peter Kushdilian, who is assisting us today.
Now it was time for the Heavy 206 Class and when the green waved 14 racers tore into the first turn. Up front Nathan Heath was on point with Kelsey Nelson not far behind came the duo od Josh Prater and Jake Burchette.
At one time Heath and Nelson were nose-to-tail then they began to separate. Behind them Prater and Burchette had their own race for third place,
Sometime during the race Heath lost a side pod to his kart. This affected his kart’s weight but he kept going as Nelson wasn’t too far away.
At the finish Heath reached the checkered flag first but in the post-race weigh in his kart was too light. The bodywork lost made the difference so he was disqualified.
Nelson who drove a steady, strong race inherited the lead and victory.
Asked about the race she said, “The race was good, it was pretty uneventful for me. I need to be a little faster but I don’t like winning this way. That’s how it goes sometimes.”
Then she thanked her husband Cole, who heads the Invader Team, and everybody in their pits that take care of her.
One of the more competitive classes has been Junior 2. This class is the last before the racers move up into the more powerful adult classes.
When the green launched the 6-kart field Landen Warren was on point. Close behind was Bryce Benton and Isaiah Manubi.
Many times during a race a leader will establish then increase their gap over second. Then, later in the race that gap will narrow and sometimes disappear.
That’s exactly what happened and in the final few laps they were running nose-to-tail. On that final lap Warren was able to hold the lead and ended up just over two tenths of a second ahead of Benton, who was one one-thousand of a second ahead of third place Manubi.
After the race Warren said, “I knew he was close, I could definitely feel him the entire race. Definitely scared and I started thinking about random stuff to be honest.
“I just made sure I didn’t mess up any of my corners, all my corners were good, my straightaway speed was good. Made sure no matter what I did I never dropped a tire in the dirt.”
Then he thanked his parents, grand parents, his sister, his uncle, Cole Nelson Racing, California Mini Storage, Invader Kart and all the other racers for helping him out.
Finally the day ended as the Senior Class took to the track. When the green waved Giovanni Medina took off with Nathan Heath giving chase.
Brooks Anderline started fourth but was finally able to get by and take over third. After that he was finally able to get by Heath for second,
Now the chase was on as Anderline slowly closed the gap with Medina. Soon they started a two-way duel for the lead.
Lap after lap they circulated nose-to-tail. In the final laps Anderline used an inside pass at Turn 6 to claim the lead. Now he had Medina on his back bumper with a bit further back was Heath.
At the checkered flag Anderline scored the win just a scant 0.097 of a second ahead of Medina with Heath further back.
After the weigh in Aderline said, “Got tangled up at the start but ended up getting past him (Heath) and just set sail after that. I saw the two guys in front of me but they were pretty far.
“I ended coming through, Nate fell out of the draft and after that just drove up and pushed hard to try to get to Gio. I was surprised we got there.”
As usual he thanked the Invader team, his father and the others that have supported and helped him.
Earlier in the day Cash Prater had a roll over that earned him a ride to the hospital. His mother said he suffered no broken bones.
Next up for NNKC is a race on Saturday, August 24th. It’s the annual Night Race. Always a fun time as many of the drivers decorate their karts with light and things usually start in the afternoon.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• The Olympics isn’t the only international event that has an American team competing. The International Six Day Enduro is an international event and will have a team from America.
For one local rider, who qualified for the event, its a chance of a lifetime for a motorcycle racer. Local racer Ryder Tomaselli is working to cover the cost as this year the ISDE is in Spain.
- Every Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m., PJ&CO on South Wells has Bike Night In addition to the usual bikes on display this week Thomaselli is the special guest. It’s a great time to meet and support this local racer. There will be food, drinks and raffle prizes.
• This Monday, starting at 6:30 p.m. Trucks & Tacos of Northern Nevada is teaming up with Battle Born Square Bodies for a combined meet. This time the location is behind the Carson Nugget.
• Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m. is another Cruise Night at the Sparks A&W. Location is 1311 Baring Blvd., across from Reed High School and there will be a live D.J., music and prizes.
• Davey’s American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national racing series.
He recently started his broadcasts so check Face Book around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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RESULTS:
Northern Nevada Kart Club – Round 5
Desert Park Raceway – July 28, 2024
• Kid Kart:
- Heat Winners: #1 Ryan Knight, #2 Ryan Knight.
- Main (7-Laps): 1. Braxton Shiflet, 2. Presley Prater, 3. Ryan Knight, 4. Josue Calvo, 5. Claire Morrissey, 6. Maverick Beshara, 7.Brooks Morrisey, 8. MacKenzie Kephart, 9. Enzo Mendoza.
• Jr 1 – Rookie:
- Heat Winners: #1. Jesse Shriver, #2. Jesse Shriver.
- Main (8-Laps): 1. Jesse Shriver, 2. Paisley Purdy, 3. Drake Kephart, 4. Gunner Yochum, 5. Brooklynn Knight
• Shifter:
- Heat Winners: #1 Zeke Corson, #2 Zeke Corson.
- Main Overall (12-Laps): 1. Brooks Anderline, 2. Mitch Kennedy, 3. Turbo Sombatsiri, 4. Zeke Corson, 5. Jeff Wamre, 6. Jesse Goodrum.
- (125 Honda): 1. Brooks Anderline, 2. Turbo Sombatsiri, 3. Jesse Goodrum.
- (ROK): 1. Mitch Kennedy, 2. Zeke Corson, 3. Jeff Wamre.
• KA100/TAG/Pro4:
- Heat Winners: #1. Ben Fisher, #2. Allen Wilt.
- Main Overall (12-Laps): 1. Allen Wilt, 2. Ben Fisher, 3. Brian Lewis, 4. Mike McMullen, 5. Alec Beaudion, 6. Brud Beaudion, 7. Stevie Ray Rosario, 8. Raymond Smithson, 9. Cole Liebherr, 10. Zach Sievert, 11. John Dutra, 12. Albert Diaz, 13. Jeremy Clark.
- KA 100 – Masters: 1. Ben Fisher, 2. Mike McMullen.
- KT100: 1. Allen Wilt, 2. Brian Lewis.
- Pro 4 Cycle: 1. Stevie Ray Rosario, 2. Zach Sievert, 3. Alec Beaudon, 4. Brud Beaudoin, 5. Jeremy Clark, 6. Cole Liebher, 7. Raymond Smithson.
- TAG: 1. Albert Diaz.
• Heavy:
- Heat Winners: #1. Nathan Heath, #2. Nathan Heath.
- Main (12-Laps): 1. Kelsey Nelson, 2. Josh Prater, 3. Jake Burchette, 4. Eric Kuzemchak, 5. Bryce Berry, 6. Scott Poland, 7. Steve Dow, 8. Ryan Carter, 9. Jeff Wamre, 10. Rob Amster, 11. Ron Duminie, 12. Tim Henke, 13. Derek Anderline.
– DQ – Nathan Heath (Kart was under weight.)
• Junior 2:
- Heat Winners: #1 Bryce Benton, #2. Landen Warren.
- Main (12-Laps): 1. Landen Warren, 2. Bryce Benton, 3. Isaiah Manubi, 4. Phoenix Ciorciari, 5. Tyler Hanson, 6. Tripp Youchum.
• Senior:
- Heat Winners: #1. Brooks Anderline, #2. Giovanni Medina.
- Main (12-Laps): 1. Brooks Anderline, 2. Giovanni Medina, 3. Nathan Heath, 4. Carter Chaffey, 5. Penny King, 6. Joseph Huet, 7. Jazz Manning, 8. William Amster, 9. Sebastian Sierra, 10. Evan Cooley, 11. Ethan Gustafsson, 12. Sassy McCormick, 13. Mia Smithson.
