2010 Midstate Kart Club Memorial Day Vintage Karting Event
May 28-29th, 2010
Track: Midstate Kart Club, Springfield, IL
Written by: Gerry Booth

Sunny skies and warm weather greeted vintage kart enthusists to Springfield Illinois this Memorial Day weekend for the 5^th annual vintage karting race and show. This event is hosted by the Midstate Kart Club with the assistance of Paul Booth. New to this year’s format was racing under the lights on Friday night. Night racing is a unique experience for drivers offering both cooler temperatures and different track conditions. 

The event continues to grow drawing participants from New York, Florida, Minnesotta, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and Kentucky. 

The weekend began Friday morning with open practice, allowing drivers to make necessary adjustments and become familiar with the track layout. Competitors had the track until late afternoon when it was time to take a break and prepare for dinner. The Midstate Kart Club hosted dinner for drivers and family members at the track.

As the sun began to set, the lights were turned on and two heat races were ran. This year’s racing was some of the best and most competitive ever. As the points were totalled for Saturday’s main event, four classes had a tie going into the final and deciding race. 

Saturday morning began with a kart show and judging.  Show winners were Dick Teal, Phil Riley, Todd Runge.

The trophies for this year’s racing event and kart show were provided by Sonny Gerber and Bobby Lee. Additional sponsors for the event and gifts were provided by:

• Meijer.
• County Market.
• Digitron.
• Bobby Lee and Sonny Gerber.
• The Swenson Family.
• The Runge Family.
• Gil and Danny Birge.
• Maxtorque.

• Race Results:

• Sportsman Jr. 1^st place: Dylan Runge, 2^nd Blake Fultz
• Mac 49er: 1^st place: Brian Espeset, 2^nd Mike Morrall, 3^rd Dick Teal
• Stock Appearing: 1^st place: Nip Swenson, 2^nd, Josh Booth, 3^rd Ron Brookman.
• Single Engine Rear 6.1: 1^st place: Bobby Lee, 2^nd Pearl Gamble, 3^rd Pete Williams
• Single Engine Rear 8.25: 1^st place: Hal Orndorf, 2^nd Jim Thompson, 3^rd Billy Dalton
• Single Engine Sidewinder 6.1: 1^st place: Bobby Lee, 2^nd Bob Noel, 3^rd Joe Cento
• Single Engine Sidewinder 8.25: 1^st place: Ron Funkhouser, 2^nd Jim Ryder, 3^rd Chris Daniel.
• Sportsman Senior: 1^st place: Pearl Gamble, 2^nd John Stults, 3^rd Lyle Caswell
• Dual Engines: 1^st place: Hal Orndorf, 2^nd Rodney Fish, 3^rd Pete Williams.
• C-Open: 1^st place Jeff Barnett

Additional awards:

• Iron Man Award: Pearl Gamble.
• Hard Luck Award: Jeff Miles.
• Farthest Distance: Ernie Shores from Florida and Victor Bent from New York.

Event Photos
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