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For Immediate Release - March 18, 2008 - From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Public Relations - 905-685-7223 (Winter Office)
Thorold, Ontario (March 18) – With Briggs & Stratton Corporation celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2008, the Merrittville Speedway Kart Club is proud to announce a renewed partnership with the Milwaukee Wisconsin based Briggs & Stratton Motorsports Division.
“With the transition of our Junior Restricted Heavy Division to the new Animal overhead valve motor last year and the plan for our the Senior Mediums to move the same way in 2009,” reminded new Kart Race Director Paul Klager, adding,” we needed to work close with Briggs & Stratton’s Racing Manager David Klaus and they have committed to providing two brand new Animal Engines for the fall banquet.”
Klager further commented, “I have great respect for David and the hard work that he has done in the past with the traditional Raptor motors as well as the support our program is going to need over the next few years … his industry knowledge and detailed information provided in regards to where Briggs & Stratton is at today and tomorrow has helped us make sound decisions for the future.”
At the Club Castropignano hosted Kart Weekly Racing Series Awards Banquet this fall, the traditional Elimination Draws for each division will be boosted by the Animal Engines as top prizes for both the Superior PetroFuels Junior Restricted Heavy and the Philbrick Farm & Garden Stock Medium Divisions.
To be eligible for the awards, drivers from each division must be valid 2008 Member Drivers and must be in attendance at the banquet.
“Since the fall I have been diligently working on increasing our Membership Rewards program,” relates Klager, “for this coming season … and for the years to come.”
Klager also announced after researching a rules meeting question concerning rods and the Junior Restricted Heavy Animal Engine that for 2008, a Stock Briggs & Stratton rod must be used for Junior Restricted competition.
NO aftermarket ARC, Williams or any other manufactured billet aluminum rod will be allowed for competition. Tech officials will be checking periodically throughout the season in order to ensure this rule is enforced.
Philbrick Farm & Garden Equipment located at 3315 King Street in Vineland is the area’s authorized Briggs & Stratton Motorsports Centre.
For further information contact Tim Tallman at 905-562-4513 or visit www.briggsracing.com.
For further information on Kart Racing at Merrittville Speedway call 905-685-7223 until April 1st or the Speedway Office at 905-892-8266. Race Dirtector Paul Klager can be reached via e mail at pklager@cogeco.ca. |
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