GCKI is thrilled to announce that they will be host to the Texas Pro-Kart Challenge sanctioned by Superkarts! USA.  For 2012, the series will include three double-race weekends in Katy, Houston and Denton.  The TPKC will include all the benefits of the SKUSA regional program and is also an official Rotax Max Challenge series, providing racers with the punches necessary to qualify for the U.S. Rotax Grand Nationals.  GCKI will manage the races at both the Katy and Grandsport tracks, ensuring racers the highest quality racing experience they have come to expect at our events.  NTK will manage their race with equal dedication to racer experience. 

More details and the full announcement can be found here: http://www.ekartingnews.com/news_info.php?n=19853
Information on the series is also availbale on the official SKUSA! USA website www.superkartsusa.com

 A note to GCKI members: For logistical reasons we have scheduled the TPKC on three of GCKI’s former club-racing weekends.  We fully intend to enable our club members to enjoy our approved 8 + 8 spring / fall racing program.  Watch this page for an announcement in the very near future of the revised dates for those races affected by this exciting development.  GCKI spring series races 1 through 6 will not be affected by this change and we will give our members plenty of time to plan their racing and personal schedules for the remainder of the year.

The 2012 all-member meeting had excellent attendance, and was well-represented by longtime as well as new members covering a wide cross-section of karting interests.  A full newsletter detailing all of the important decisions will follow shortly. However, publishing the 2012 season is foremost of importance.

The 2012 Spring Season gets into gear with a Saturday race on February 4th (thus avoiding any conflict with this year's Superbowl.)  We will resume our customary Sunday schedule beginning with race 2 and continue throughout the rest of the season.  Both our Spring and Fall Series have been expanded to 8 races each, to give our members as much racing opportunity as possible.  Both series will be a best-of-six (minimum five races to qualify) points championship. All races will be single-points events.

A great time was had by all at the GCKI 2011 Year End Awards Banquet held Saturday night Jan 21st at Dave & Busters.

Congratulations to all the class winners. Here are a few photos from the event.