When I was younger

[Skia]

Like a BUNCH younger....(1981-1984) I raced Carts. Started on dirt and then went to Road racing on the Horstman Gold cup series. Went from Ohio to Ga. I was watching a segment on No reservations where Anthony drove a Kart in Macauo and it brought back memories. I ran Limited Modified and was in the top 5 in points for 3 years......I still have the helmet and the suit....Suits a little small now....

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[nhlgopens]

Cool! I have a good friend that used to race the super carts. Those things are

[JRD77VET]

Late 80s I raced karts also. My former FIL was the kart owner, I raced for him. Medium and heavy stock Briggs. Did our own motor work and ran Laguna chassis.

My last year racing karts I also ran the KT-100 class ( 100 cc Yamaha engine ). Won my first race the first time in the kart

Unfortunately my racing "career" ended when my marriage did.

[Stangkiller]

Sounds like a good time!

[Nemesis]

cool!

[island14]

Raced Karts in the 70's.. Stock appearing, and Open light 100cc / 2 Cycle.

The engines that were bad fast back then were the Komet and BM.

Lost of good times and memories with my father, and family.

I remember one year we were at Barnsville Ga for the Winter Nationals, did you ever race at that track? Just wondered since it is in your neck of the woods.

[Skia]

Originally Posted by island14

Raced Karts in the 70's.. Stock appearing, and Open light 100cc / 2 Cycle.

The engines that were bad fast back then were the Komet and BM.

Lost of good times and memories with my father, and family.

I remember one year we were at Barnsville Ga for the Winter Nationals, did you ever race at that track? Just wondered since it is in your neck of the woods.

That picture was taken at Barnsville. March race, qualifying. That and Adkins in Ohio were my favorites.

[DJ_Critterus]

As a teenager I raced 100cc 2-stroke open class in Italy and was sponsored racing the air cooled shifties by the time I was 15. Man, what a blast! I wish I had the money right now to get back into it, but the hot rod needs a super charger first

Nice set up. I always like the tilotson carbs, but never raced with them on 4-strokes. Hell, I never raced the 4-stroke motors.

[island14]

Originally Posted by Skia

That picture was taken at Barnsville. March race, qualifying. That and Adkins in Ohio were my favorites.

Small world sometimes..

If I remember right the guy who owned the track was named Wilson, maybe Dick? His son also ran the Stock appearing Jr class and If I remember right he won that year.

Quite a character, I remember he got on the mic after someone crashed through some hay bales and made a rather "Non PC announcement" ?

I do not remember a track or know of Adkins Ohio, but am from Ohio and raced Camden and Preble county fair grounds through out the summers as home tracks

[island14]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

As a teenager I raced 100cc 2-stroke open class in Italy and was sponsored racing the air cooled shifties by the time I was 15. Man, what a blast! I wish I had the money right now to get back into it, but the hot rod needs a super charger first

Nice set up. I always like the tilotson carbs, but never raced with them on 4-strokes. Hell, I never raced the 4-stroke motors.

What engines?

The BM engine I used back then was an Italian engine, also the Komet was.

Both were very fast and well built even from the factory.

We were lucky enough to have a great engine builder that knew what it took to make them really go.