photo by RPM Photography
story by Chris Roy
The 2014 race season at Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS) this past weekend and Jakob Nichols of Jay, Maine had a roller coaster of a ride with a wild multi-kart wreck in the 1st feature race and a trip to victory lane for his 1st career Unrestricted Series win at RKS. “I’ve won lots of times at RKS but Sunday was my first unrestricted win. I was pretty excited, especially after wrecking in the first feature. It felt good to come back from that with a win.”
Though after winning the race it was business as usual, “No celebration but my family was all pretty happy for me.”
In the first feature race Jakob was caught up in a multi-car wreck as his kart went airborne flipping end over end. “It happened so fast, I didn’t know what to think. The karts are pretty safe, especially with all the right stuff. The first thing I said to my dad was, — “I wonder what MeMe thought of that?””
After the wreck in the 1st feature race, Nichols Racing had a lot of work to do to get the kart ready for the next feature race. “We had to change a spindle, tie rod, and a wheel. We had to rescale. Jay Cushman helped my dad and Grampie, get it fixed in time. We couldn’t have done it without his help. Many others offered help too, RKS is a great place.”
The 2014 race season at Richmond with some races on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, “There’s a lot of races. That means a lot of chances to win.”
May 23rd will be the first night racing of the season at RKS. “I like night races because the track is fast. Racing under the lights is fun. Hopefully it doesn’t rain on those nights.”
Nichols Racing would also like to take this chance to thank some of my sponsors. My dad and mom, Grampie, MeMe and Pa. Pine Tree Orthopedics, HC Haynes Inc, Winn Service Center, Hogan Tire, Raymond’s Variety, and Winn Equipment just to name a few.
photo by RPM Photography