CARIBOU, Maine — The Northern Maine Karting Association (NMKA) made its debut Friday at the Spud Speedway kart track. The newly-chartered club got its 10-race season started with almost all of the charter member race teams represented.
The goal of the group is to promote kart racing in northern Maine and western New Brunswick, with an emphasis on youth. NMKA set up a rules package similar to Thundering Valley Raceway in St. Albans. The Champ karts have a tire rule with sealed engines to reduce the cost to the teams.
Results of season opener are as follows:
Kid Karts Feature 1: first, Gage Theriault , Limestone; second, Avery Lloyd, New Denmark, New Brunswick; third, Kayden Haines, Caribou; and fourth, Parker Bosse, Caribou. Feature 2: first, Theriault; second, Haines; and third, Lloyd.
Haney’s Building Supply Junior Champ Karts Feature 1: first, Bryan Searles, Presque Isle; and second, Noah Coventry, Van Buren. Feature 2: first, Coventry; and second, Searles.
Aroostook Savings & Loan Senior Champ Karts Feature 1: first, Damian Theriault, Caribou; second, Tom Hale, Westmanland; third, Jason Theriault, Caribou; and fourth, Chase Chandler, Presque Isle. Feature 2: firsty, Damian Theriault; second, Jason Theriault; third, Hale; and fourth, Chandler.
The next races will be Friday, June 10 beginning at 6:30 pm at Spud Speedway Kart track. There is free admission to the grandstands.
