With the success that we have had with the Spec Racer class in the past, we will be offering the class again at Michiana.

Spec Racer has always been about equality of equipment, affordability, and reliability.  And it still is.  This is a critical step for bringing new drivers into the sport.  While we welcome experienced drivers and very much like the speed that they bring, we also know that every track needs a starting point for newer racers.  All drivers need to feel confident in their equipment, and Spec Racer is a class that can deliver that confidence.

Shortly after Michiana Raceway Park announced one of their strongest calendar of events in the history of the facility, including the return of the United States Rotax Max Grand Nationals, it was announced that Jet Karting principles, Andy and Kris Finke, will move their operation in and act as managing partners.

As you know, JET Karting is looking for a property to move our operation to.  In searching for a place to call home, our priorities are; a racetrack capable of hosting a strong regional or national event, property owners that we are able to have a positive relationship with, and ideally a location in the ‘Route 66’ region.

Kris and I are having discussions with three properties that meet all of these goals.

Once we finalize our location, our whole family is looking forward to welcoming and expanding our racer family at our new ‘home’.

With great sadness, JET Karting will no longer be operating Concept Haulers Motor Speedway.  Our current lease finishes December 31, 2011.

Kris and I would like to thank all the great racers that have shared the past years with us.  Far more than customers, you have become our ‘racer family’.  We will miss working and playing with you.  The past years will always be a bright spot in the lives of both of us and our kids.  Thank you.

We finalized the Points Race schedule for 2012.  A few items of note:

• 6 Qualifying races
• 4 Night races
• Double Points for the final race of the season.
• Visits from Route 66 (twice), WKA Nationals, Midwest Sprint, & Great Lakes.
• Scheduled around Route 66, Rotax Grands, Rock Island Gran Prix, all but one WKA race, and NASCAR weekend in Joliet.  Whew.

I’ve been threatening to do this for awhile now…  We are doing a ‘Group Buy’ to fire up the start of the new Spec Racer chassis program.  Also, this is right in time for Christmas!  This pricing is held through December 20.

Full race ready karts sell for $2849 as part of this deal.

The ‘kit’ kart group buy price is $2175.  This is a great value if you have a Spec you are converting to Margay.  Kits will require the following to be complete karts:

We were planning on being open Friday through Sunday, but have had to change the plans.  A death in the family causes us to be closed Friday and Saturday.  Sunday will be 12-5 as normal.

Thanks for your understanding.

We had a survey for the racers at the banquet, and we'd like to hear from all of you that couldn't make it.

With the success of the Rotax Sr class this summer, we are working on the Rotax Jr class for 2012.  There are several new drivers that have told us they will be running the class already, and we are looking to add to that!

It's getting cold out, and I don't want anyone to freeze their engine up.  If you haven't drained the water from liquid cooled packages, do it soon!  Or call us and we can do it for you.

Replacing cylinders because they broke from a freeze is no fun!

PS, our valet warehouse is heated, so if your kart is in there, you are fine for the winter.