RKS Race Photos 5-04-13
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Colby “The Bullet” Benjamin
The kart racing season is about to get underway and Colby Benjamin can’t wait to see the green flag fly. Though Colby has been busy in the off season, “In the off season I have been ice fishing, playing basketball, target practicing and cub scouts.”
Richmond Karting Speedway (RKS), kicks off their race season May 5th, and the Colby is ready to race. “Oh Yeah! Can’t wait to get on the track again. Hoping to get a few more wins this season and try some new tracks.”
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Owen Kaffel sweeps the weekend at the Mainely Motorsports 400
Owen Kaffel, made his racing debut this past weekend, competing in the Mainely Motorsports 400 at Richmond Karting Speedway. The fans in the stands and the race teams in the pits cheered as Owen took his first checkered flag of the weekend. Then on Sunday Owen got pack behind the wheel of the #7 kart and won his second straight race.
Now with 2 win under his belt I asked Owen what his plans were to race next season, his response, “PASS Modifieds”. Maybe one day we will see Owen racing with his NASCAR Hero Jeff Gordon.
Kaffel, Holding it Wide Open this Weekend in the Mainely Motorsports 400
Ivan Kaffel drive of the number 17 kart is doing double duty this weekend as he enters the Mainely Motorsports 400 at Richmond Karting Speedway. Ivan is all set for the green flag to fly, “We have been doing pretty good this year, I think we arte ready.”
Ivan and the Kaffel Motorsports Team have been busy this season, “We have been racing all over New England this year. Some of the tracks we have been at are Route 106 Race Park in Pembroke, NH, Woodstock Fair in Woodstock, NH, Richmond Karting and the new NHMS track.”
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Beaulieu all fired up for the Mainely Motorsports 400
Story by Chris roy
The Mainely Motorsports 400 is this weekend at Richmond Karting Speedway and 2011 NELCAR Legends Champion, Evan Beaulieu looks to take on the young guns in the kart series “I will be running both the Sr. Sportsman with the Ultramax Blaze Octane and Animal Unrestricted in the Rage Nitro Champ.”
There is a lot of work that goes into the set of the karts and the legends cars, almost like learning a new language going from one type of race car to another. As Evan explains, “They differ a ton. In a kart the only spring you really have is the tires. It takes a lot more out of you too since you’re laid down in the seat instead of up straight and barely moving like you are in a Legends Car. The Legends Car has a lot more power, but you need to be in top shape to finish 60 laps in a kart.”
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Teras looks to tear up the track this weekend in the Mainely Motorsports 400
Story by Chris Roy
Austin Teras is gearing up for this weekend big karting event Mainely Motorsports 400 at Richmond Karting Speedway. “Yes, I am ready for the weekend, we are prepared, and it’s going to be fun!” explains Austin.
Austin is also going for the triple-crown as he plans on 3 different events at RKS. “I will be racing the Jr. Sportsman Champ, Jr Sportsman and Sportsman. I am hoping to be competitive in all 3 classes!”
Racing in the 3 different classes I asked Austin what is a difference between the karts and the handling? His reply, “The difference in the karts is 30lbs and a bigger plate in the Sportsman Series. Which means we can go a couple of tenths faster than the Jr. Sportsman.”
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