Mar 21, 2014 | Karting News, RKS
Photo by RPM Photography
story by Chris Roy
Shane Farrar of Mechanic Falls, Maine is race ready for another season at Richmond Karting Speedway.
Shane has been keeping busy in the off season, “I have been wrestling every single weekend across the state. I wrestle for Oxford Hills Youth Wrestling. I currently hold the Maine State Pee-Wee Championship from 2013 and going to try to hold onto that title as I wrestle for it again April 5th at the Cumberland County Civic Center. I love wrestling it has been my life all winter.”
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Mar 6, 2014 | Karting News, Maine Race Tracks, Spud Speedway
story by Chris Roy
Gage Theriault of Limestone, Maine the driver of the #43 KID KART at Spud Speedway, won the championship last season is looking for another championship. Though in the off season gage has been keeping busy, practicing for next year and watching his favorite dvd of all time, Days of Thunder! Gage also loves to watch YouTube videos of racing, for research purposes. Gage already in the race mode staying up way past his bedtime to watch Dale Jr. win the Daytona 500 including the 5 hour rain delay.
Looking back on the 2013 race season the one thing Gage remembers most was, “The highlight of his 2013 racing season was every time he was able to hit the track!
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Mar 3, 2014 | Karting News, RKS
Fourteen year old Michael Moody, of Gardiner Maine will be doing double duty this upcoming race season, “My plans for the 2014 season is run the full schedule at Richmond and the Ducktona at Kingfield.”
Though there has been plenty of snow and not much racing, Michael has kept busy, “This off season I’ve been preparing myself for the season working with dad on the mini cup and helping my uncle on his.”
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Nov 10, 2013 | Karting News, RKS
story by Chris Roy
10 year old Nicole Benincasa, of Buxton Maine, made the transition from Junior Boxstock at Richmond Karting Speedway, and in here rookie season she came away with the Boxstock Championship. “It was really cool to win the Boxstock Championship it was the first time I have ever raced for points. It was my first full year racing.”
In the 2012 race season Nicole made a number of trips to victory lane, and it was the same this season as she took the checkered flag 10 times this season. So how does the boxstocks compare to the Jr. Boxstocks, “The speeds are faster and there are many more challenges and stronger competition compared to Junior Boxstock.”
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Nov 3, 2013 | Karting News, Oxford Plains Speedway, RKS
story by Chris Roy
After a few years of hard work and determination Ms. King is now the 2013 RKS Sportsman Champion, “It’s almost unexplainable! Considering last year I had finished 7th, and now being the champion. I’m glad the work my Dad and I put into the kart during the off season showed this season.”
Though Kayla has taken the checkered flag a number of time this season there is one in particular that means a lot to her, “I would have to say the Mid-summer, Shootout, not only because it was my first win, but the fact that the race was really close and I needed to really think about every move I made, especially the last one giving me the win coming out of turn four on the outside. It was truly something amazing, almost unexplainable! It was not only my first win of the season but my first win at the track, and after that win, many more followed.”
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Oct 15, 2013 | Karting News, RKS
Story by Chris Roy
Alex Moore got the nickname “Ajax” from his Uncle John Ready, in Greek mythology the name Ajax was the name of the great grandson of the God Zeus.
Alex has to be one of the most determined drivers’ at Richmond Karting Speedway(RKS). Always with a positive attitude on race day as Alex makes the trip from Oxford, ME to RKS.
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