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Cadet grid preparing to race at Gulf Coast Karters.

We have classes for all ages!

Kid Karts - 5 through 7
Cadets - 8 through 12
Juniors - 12 through15
Seniors - 16+
Masters - 30+

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GCKI membership is $325 for one year. Membership of GCKI gives you unlimited access to the track at any time when a race or other official track function isn’t scheduled.

This is the greatest bargain in motorsports in the Houston area.

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Bring your family, neighbors and friends out to the track for a fun and affordable afternoon of exciting, close open-wheel racing right here in your neighborhood. Pit passes are just $5 per person!

2012 GCKI Rules and Classes Now Posted

Written by John Bartos
Tuesday, January 24 2012 08:37
The 2012 GCKI Rules and 2012 GCKI Classes and Specifications have now been posted to the website.

2011 Year-End Awards Banquet Photos

Sunday, January 22 2012 12:12

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.

View the embedded image gallery online at:
http://www.racekarts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1#sigProGalleriad5bcf3503e

You can view all the photos in the Photo Gallery here on the website or on the GCKI Facebook page.

Last Updated on Sunday, January 22 2012 12:44

GCKI Revs Up the 2012 Season with our Opening Race on Saturday February 4th

Sunday, January 22 2012 00:00

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.

2012 - Spring Series	2012 Fall Series
Race 1 – Saturday February 4th Race 2 – February 26th Race 3 – March 11th Race 4 – March 25th Race 5 – April 15th Race 6 – April 29th Race 7 – May 6th Race 8 – June 3rd	Race 1 – July 1st Race 2 – July 22nd Race 3 – August 19th Race 4 – September 16th Race 5 – September 30th Race 6 – October 14th Race 7 – October 28th Race 8 – November 11th

Last Updated on Sunday, January 22 2012 09:44

GCKI Member – Derek Scott Jr, Named Top Rotax Mini Max Racer in 2011

Written by John Bartos
Wednesday, January 18 2012 20:47
GCKI is proud to include among our members another nationally recognized champion. Congratulations to Derek Scott Jr. for earning the highest U.S. points ranking for the Rotax Mini Max class. Derek has been a member of GCKI for four years and has claimed the series title in nearly every class he’s raced in. He also holds the track record for many of the classes he’s run in as well. It will be just a little bit heartening for our local competitors to know that when they’ve been beaten by Derek – they’ve been beaten by the best in the country! Read the full eKartingNews article HERE.
Last Updated on Wednesday, January 18 2012 21:12

2012 Winter Blast Photos

Sunday, January 08 2012 20:46
The weather was in the mid 70's for the 2012 GCKI Winter Blast on Sunday January 8th. We had a great turn out with 40 entries and lots of spectators! We had Live Timing on the website for the first time along with Live Chat also. Be sure to come out to the track for the GCKI Spring 1 Race on February 4th. If you can't make it to the track be sure to watch the live timing here on the website. Remember the Feb 4th race is on a SATURDAY instead of the usual Sunday race. A big "Thank You!" to our sponsor Parcel Plus Cypress for printing the certificates for us. Thank you to all the members, racers and spectators that came out to the event and we hope you come out again to the track in February! View the embedded image gallery online at: http://www.racekarts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1#sigProGalleria5f78a12adf You can view all the photos in the Photo Gallery here on the website or on the GCKI Facebook page.
Last Updated on Sunday, January 22 2012 13:21

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Race Day Schedule

Practice*	9:30am - 11:30am	Spectators are welcome. There is a $5 fee for anyone over 5 years of age, and a wristband must be obtained in the club house. *Practice time at race directors discretion.
Driver's Meeting	12:00 Noon
Qualifying	All classes
Pre-Final	All classes
Final	All classes

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Gulf Coast Karters welcomes and encourages members and non-members to volunteer to help run our kart racing events. You don't have to race to be involved in kart racing at Gulf Coast Karters. You can be a Corner Worker, Grid Marshall or work the Concessions Stand on race day and get paid for your service to GCKI. You don't have to be a member to serve as a race worker. Come and join in the action! Sign up to work in the Worker Forum Thread.

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GCKI Class Champions!

Fall 2011
Spring 2011
Fast Times

Chonda - Scott Boone
Chonda Cadet - Cade McKee
Rotax Micro Max - Max Waithman
Rotax Mini Max - Ashley Bartos
Rotax Junior - Andretta Young
TAG Senior - Scott Boone
TAG Masters - Bryan Joplin
TAG Junior - Graig Alvarez Jr.
S4 Stck Shifter Mstr - James Garvin
S3 Stock Shifter - Kyle Books
S5 - Stock Shifter Jr - Josh Hargett
S1 - 125 Sr Shifter - Graif Alvarez
TAG Cadet 1 - Michael D'Herde
Kid Kart - Jak Crawford
K2 80/85 Shifter - Charles Hopper
Open - Paul Jones
Naskarts - Mike Steinman
Mini ROK - Derek Scott
Piston Port Jr - Austin Osborne

Chonda - Will Choice
Chonda Cadet - Ashley Bartos
Rotax Micro Max - Brandin Warwas
Rotax Mini Max - Derek Scott Jr
Rotax Junior - Andretta Young
TAG Senior - Ryan Belanger
TAG Masters - Paul Jones
S4 Stck Shifter Mstr - James Garvin
S3 Stock Shifter - Steve McCaffrey
S5 - Stock Shifter Jr - Grant Prejean
S1 - 125 Sr Shifter - Shaun Scott
TAG Cadet 1 - Michael D'Herde
Kid Kart - Clayton Whatley
Rotax Senior - CJ Cramm
Rotax Masters - John Mayes
K2 80/85 Shifter - McKay Chapa
Naskarts - Megan Smith

Class	Name	Time
Kid Kart	Jak Crawford	55.096
Chonda	Will Choice	49.217
Chonda Cadet	Cade McKee	47.684
Rotax Micro	Nicholas Brueckner	44.891
TAG Cadet	Michael D'Herde	44.645
Mini ROK	Derek Scott Jr	43.980
Komet PP Jr	Austin Osborne	42.792
K-2 80/85cc	McKay Chappa	42.980
Rotax Master	David Pergande	42.400
TAG Jr	Graig Alvarez Jr	41.516
Rotax Mini	Derek Scott Jr	41.239
Rotax Intl	Jake French	40.934
Rotax Jr	Clark Toppe	40.887
TAG Master	Paul Jones	40.487
TAG Open	Dave Pauly	40.434
G1 125 Mstr	Jim Garvin	39.719
S1 125 Sr	Shaun Scott	39.719
TAG Senior	Ryan Belanger	39.717
S5 125 Res	Grant Prejean	39.458
S4 125 Mstr	Steve McCaffery	39.078
S3 125 Spec	Jake French	38.694
S2 125 Stock Sr	Jake French	38..501

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Please post on the Worker Forum Thread to volunteer to help staff the GCKI club races. Support the club and earn 110 points for yourself or your favorite driver!
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Donors: Anonymous, Yaani-Mai Gaddy, Brad Johnson, Graig Alvarez, David Young, Extreme EMS, Mark Reid, Trey Kendrick, Tim Reger, Anonymous, Brad Cramer, Brad Ripple