11/14/2006 Due to a fire at the Grill Smith, the Awards Banquet has been moved across the street to Dino's. We will be on the same schedule, dinner will be served at 2:00 PM, festivities start before that. Sunday, November 26 is still the date for the Awards Banquet at Dino's located at state route 306 and interstate 90.

Feel the thunder at Thompson Kart Raceway!

11/14/2006 Due to a fire at the Grill Smith, the Awards Banquet location has been changed to Dino's which is across the street from the Grill Smith. Same schedule as before, dinner is served at 2:00 PM.

11/01/2006 Sunday, November 26 will be the Awards Banquet at the Grill Smith (formerly The Road House) located at state route 36 and interstate 90. Dinner will be served at 2:00 PM, festivities start before that.

10/29/2006 The Turkey Bash at Thompson was a snow out. It had to happen again sooner or later since Thompson is in the snow belt.

10/12/2006 Sunday, October 29 will be the Turkey Bash at Thompson as an end of year fun event. Events will inlcude a 40 lap Sr Supercan race. Watch the message forum for more details.

10/22/2006 The 2006 CKRA Season Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, November 26 at the same place as last year. It has a new name, Grillsmith, but is still the same. Details will follow soon!

10/22/2006 Points Race Seventeen was a rainout. The lack of race results can be found here. The season standings remain the same and can be found here.

Please join me in congratulating our season champions for each class:

HGR Industrial Surplus 50cc Kid Karts
All of them!

10/15/2006 Points Race Sixteen is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The FINAL Points Race is Sunday, October 22. Don't miss out on your last chance to improve your points total! Worker positions are still open, sign up now at workers@ckra.org.

10/12/2006 Points Race Fifteen is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Sunday, October 15. There are only two points races left this season, don't miss out on another chance to race! Worker positions are still open, sign up now at workers@ckra.org.

09/10/2006 Points Race Fourteen is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Sunday, October 8. The NIKC will be at Thompson on Sunday September 24 with a practice on Saturday September 23.

09/02/2006 Points Race Thirteen is a rainout. The lack of race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated to include bonus points that workers who were signed up would have earned, and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Sunday, September 10.

08/30/2006 Points Race Twelve is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Saturday, September 2. There are still many worker positions that must be filled to put on the race.

08/08/2006 Points Race Eleven is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next practice day is Saturday, August 19 and the next Points Race is Sunday, August 20. There are still many worker positions that must be filled to put on the race.

07/26/2006 Points Race Ten is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next practice day is Saturday, August 5 and the next Points Race is Sunday, August 6. The Charity Race is Sunday, July 30. Come on out and have some fun supporting a great cause.

07/17/2006 It's almost time for this year's Celebrity Charity Race, which will be held on Sunday July 30. This year, we are racing to benefit Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital Circle of Friends. Please help us raise money to support the great work they do. Gates open at 9:00 AM with racing at 12:00 noon.

07/17/2006 There are openings for workers on our next points race on July 23. All corner worker positions are open as is the head flagman. Race Director and Assistant Race Director are open also. As always, these positions must be filled in order to stage the race. To sign up, send an email to workers@ckra.org

07/17/2006 Points Race Nine is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next practice day is Saturday, July 22 and the next Points Race is Sunday, July 23. The KidsFirst program will be joining us and promises to bring a lot of 50cc Kid Karts and 80cc Cadets for a big program.

07/04/2006 Points Race Eight is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Sunday, July 9.

06/23/2006 Points Race Seven is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next Points Race is Saturday night, July 1.

06/12/2006 Points Race Six is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

05/28/2006 The kart track will be closed on both Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4. No practices or races possible as this is one of two blackout dates in our lease.

05/28/2006 Points Race Five is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next practice session are on Saturday June 10 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Points Race Six is Sunday, June 11.

05/25/2006 There are openings for workers on our next points race on May 27. We need somebody to work the 50/50 raffle due to a cancellation, and the entire second shift of the concession stand is open. There are three slots available as the night races draw more people and it's too long of a day for a single shift. To sign up, send an email to workers@ckra.org

05/24/2006 Points Race Four is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

Points Race Five is Saturday Night under the lights, May 27.

05/14/2006 We are still short workers for our next points race on May 21. We need at least one more corner worker to put on the races. If additional corner worker(s) are not found, we will be forced to cancel. So please sign up now and avoid the rush. The Assistant Race Director position is also available as is one worker position for the concession stand.

05/07/2006 Points Race Three is complete. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here.

The next practice sessions are on Saturday May 13 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 17 from 6:00 PM to dark and on Saturday, May 20 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Points Race Four is Sunday, May 21.

04/09/2006 Points Race Two is considered complete as both heat races were completed before the rains came. The race results can be found here. The season standings have been updated and can be found here. The next practice sessions are on Saturday April 29 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 3 from 6:00 PM to dark and on Saturday, May 6 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Points Race Three is Sunday, May 7.

04/09/2006 Points Race One is in the books and the race results can be found here. The season standings are the same as the race results of course, but can be found here. The next practice sessions are on Wednesday, April 19 from 6:00 PM to dark and on Saturday, April 22 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Points Race Two is Sunday, April 23. Have you signed up yet to earn your worker points? Worker signup will be available at the track.

04/03/2006 The first points race of the season is Sunday, April 9! The work to practice days were very successful and the track is ready for a new season of racing. There will be practice sessions on Wednesday, April 5 from 6:00 PM to dark and on Saturday, April 8 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. We still need someone to work the 50/50 raffle on Sunday. Worker signup will be available at the track.

03/30/2006 The worker schedule for the first half of the season is posted here. It's printed in landscape so you'll need to click the button to rotate clockwise to avoid neck strain. Sign up to volunteer by sending an email to workers@ckra.org or by signing up at the track. Positions are limited! Don't delay!

03/26/2006 The work2practice days on April 1 and 2 are coming fast. Come on out and help get the track ready. Please remember, you MUST WORK in order to practice later in the day. The gates will be closed halfway through the work period to keep out the freeloaders. Gate fees will be waived, but pit passes must be purchased and all appropriate waivers signed.

03/25/2006 The work2practice day on March 26 has been canceled to due inclement weather. We will try again on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2. Please remember, you MUST WORK in order to practice later in the day. The gates will be closed halfway through the work period to keep out the freeloaders.

03/11/2006 The 2006 Competition Karting Seminar was held on Friday, March 24, 2006, with one sessions at 7:00 PM. Click the link above for a selection of photos from the event. Thank you to all who attended! The handout material will be posted shortly for those who missed it.

03/18/2006 We are at our booth at the Cleveland Autorama right now! Our booth is in the southwest corner with one of those big black air conditioning things behind our booth. Here are pictures of our booth and the karts on display.

02/25/2006 The 2006 Karting Seminar will be held on Friday, March 24, 2006, with one sessions at 7:00 PM. Space is limited! Reserve your spot now!

02/25/2006 We are at our booth at the Cleveland New Car Show right now! Our booth was moved from its original location due to changes in the show, but our location is actually better. We are in the northeast corner behind the BMW wall which does help light our booth. Here are pictures of our booth and the karts on display.

02/19/2006 It's promotion time and the Cleveland New Car Show starts Friday, February 24. We have been given booth space again and will be there promoting our club and karting. We have already lined up display karts but still need many workers to staff the booth which needs to be staffed during all show hours. View the schedule here where you can see who has already signed up and what slots are open. Either post there, email, or call Chuck at 440-669-3062 to sign up.

02/12/2006 It's the promotion season once again. We've already been to Yankee Lake Swap meet and next up will be the CADA New Car show at the IX Center in March. This is a great opportunity to promote our club and karting. We will need karts in very clean condition and many, many workers to man the show. They expect us to have the booth manned during all open hours of the show. Please let us know if you're interested. The Autorama is later than in past years and will also move to the IX Center after the New Car Show.

02/12/2006 The updated regulations for the 2006 season at Thompson Kart Raceway has been completed. Note that these are the exceptions to the WKA regulations found in the WKA rulebook. Every competitor is expected to know the rules and exceptions.

01/08/2006 A revised 2006 schedule for Thompson Kart Raceway is now posted with a link to a printer friendly version. The schedule was modified to benefit the Clyde street race associated with Fremont Raceway Park and to move the NIKC off of the last points race at Barberton.

01/08/2005 The 2006 class structure for Thompson Kart Raceway are now posted with a link to a printer friendly version.

12/29/2005 The 2006 schedule for Thompson Kart Raceway is also posted with a link to a printer friendly version. We are currently working on the class structure and updates to the rules and bylaws and will post when they are complete.

12/28/2005 The class sponsors are being carried over from last year as place holders while the site is updated. As each sponsor is finalized, you can expect an announcement here.

12/28/2005 It's that time of year again, and your webmaster will be preparing the website for the 2006 season. This means a few bumps in the road as files are updated, generated, uploaded, tested and corrected. So if something doesn't work, just stay tuned and it should be working again shortly.

12/28/2005 The CKRA board would like to thank all of our club members for participating so strongly in this year's trustee election. Most clubs struggle to get enough people to fill the positions. CKRA had fourteen people trying for five positions! Doug Marsh was re-elected president for another two year term and John Burton was re-elected for another two year term also. This year's trustees are Chuck Bunnell, Keith Paterniti, Michael Burton, Pete Sedlak and Ron Scott. Each will be serving a one year term. We hope the enthusiam will continue from those who weren't elected as there is always lots to do.