Non-Member Saturday Paid Practice

Racers,

We have seen a large increase in the number of racers practicing on Saturday before a Sunday race.

In an effort to make our Saturday’s both SAFER, and to ensure all have equal practice time, we will now be controlling the Saturday activities.

The format will be the same as controlled practice on race day mornings. Our race director will have full control of the track and keep time for each practice session.

Non-Member drivers will now be required to pay a $50 Saturday practice fee which includes the driver pass. (Additional insurance bands can be purchased for $5 ea. with the Saturday practice if needed)

When a Non-Member racer registers for the race, they will be prompted to purchase the Saturday pass if applicable.

Please have patience, it may take a race or two to get our new processes flowing smoothly.

Regards,
Jay Kleinheinz
GCKI President

2021 Greater Houston Race Series Schedule

*Championship celebrations will follow Race 8 of the Spring and Fall Series. The Spring and Fall Championships will be crowned on your BEST 6 of 8 Races (One Drop from Each Track)

GCKI 2021 Race Schedule

2021 Race Schedule

Texas Mini Grand Prix Races - Track Closed to Karting

• March 6 & 7
• April 17 & 18
• June 12 & 13
• July 31 &  Aug 1  
• Sept 11 & 12
• Oct 16 & 17

GCKI Welcomes Alpinestars and Performance Stop of Houston as Sponsors!

Alpinestars in coordination with Performance Stop of Houston is now the Official Safety Equipment Supplier for Gulf Coast Karters

Alpinestars USA and Gulf Coast Karters are happy to announce that Alpinestars will act as the official safety equipment supplier to GCKI for 2020 and 2021. Already the official partner provider for SKUSA nationally, this new partnership will improve the level of competition in our series.

Founded in 1963 in Northern Italy, Alpinestars has long been known for technical innovation, superior European craftsmanship, excellent comfort and styling. Currently half of the teams in Formula 1 and 95% of the teams in Formula E are equipping their drivers and pit crews in Alpinestars gear as well the top teams in racing (IMSA, SRO, DTM, WEC, Indy car and F1 along with top Karting manufactures such as BirelArt) around the world. This is undoubtedly due to the constant pursuit of perfection found at the top level of motorsport in the world. Through this partnership Alpinestars and GCKI will bring its competitors new technical innovations, developments and special opportunities to equip themselves and team members with some of the best technical products in the world while improving competitor’s performance and safety. 

GCKI has always prioritized the safety of its competitors and their crews. This partnership should help GCKI maintain our excellent reputation for one of the best Karting series in North America. This partnership is further fully supported by Performance Stop based out of Houston Texas with its shop located at MSR Houston. Performance Stop will offer GCKI an opportunity to purchase products track side at upcoming events for the remainder of the 2020/2021 season.

Any drivers or teams wanting to take advantage of this opportunity please contact Michael Anastasio @ Performance Stop E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or web www.performancestop.com

For more information about Alpinestars and their product line, please visit www.alpinestars.com.

We urge our GKC competitors to tag and promote Alpinestars #alpinestars @alpinestars in their social media feeds and posts.

Reminder of Practice Day Procedures

Written by Paul Jones GCKI President

With the 2019 Race season well underway and continued participation during practice days, it is appropriate we review what should be appropriate procedures on these busy days.  First and foremost, safety is the number one concern. No activity or procedure should not be done on these days that would not be allowed on a full race day. Those include:

• Practice days are for members only
• All race gear needs to be on while on the track, including neck braces
• No spectators on the track, karts only
• No kart stands or recovery while karts are on the track
• No mixing of inappropriate classes
• Kid Karts should run by themselves
• Motorcycles should run by themselves
• Be considerate of the time on the track, particularly when there are large number of groups (fifteen minutes per group max when multiple groups)
• Make sure everyone knows what the group make up and order is
• No speeding in the hot grid area
• No driving karts on the pit runners
• Park trailers appropriately in designated pit spaces
• Keep the place clean, please empty the trash to the dumpster
• If we all make the effort to be courteous and help each other, we will all have a great day at the track.
• No fueling in the grid area (it will destroy the asphalt)