2019 Greater Houston Race Series Schedule

	2019 GREATER HOUSTON RACE SERIES SCHEDULE
		Race 1	1/19/19*	Speedsportz
		Race 2	2/24/19	GCKI
		Race 3	3/17/19	Speedsportz
		Race 4	4/28/19	GCKI
		Race 5	5/19/19	Speedsportz
		Race 6	6/9/19	GCKI
		Race 7	7/27/19	Speedsportz
		Race 8	8/18/19	GCKI
		Race 9	9/28/19	Speedsportz
		Race 10	10/6/19	GCKI
		* Race 1 changed from 1/13/19 to 1/19/19

Parking and Pit Spaces at the Track

Written by Paul Jones, GCKI President

We have seen tremendous turnout at our races this year! As a result it is imperative that the parking and the pit space be done in an efficient manner. Please see the revised diagram showing the pit locations at the track. Each pit space is 10’ wide, and there are two spaces between the yellow posts. There should be only one pit space for each trailer, with the pitting out of the back, but not on the pit runners. Exceptions to this should only be for teams with three or more karts, then a second pit space may be used.

Our Saturday practice days are almost as busy as a race day, and many leave their trailers overnight for the race on Sunday. It is important that pitting on Saturday follow the same procedures as race day, one trailer per pit space. Please pit as near to the front as possible, without taking the sponsor’s pit area. This will allow a more manageable parking for those that arrive on Sunday.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Paul Jones
GCKI President

Gulf Coast Karters and SpeedSportz Collaborate for 2018 Schedule and Inter-Club Championship

Gulf Coast Karters and SpeedSportz Racing Park have collaborated to create some great local racing opportunities for 2018. Coordinated race schedules, class structures, and an inter-club championship will be part of this exciting new year. Each track will host it’s own ten race series for 2018 with separate awards for it’s clubs champions. In addition, GCKI and SpeedSportz will co-host the Greater Houston Race Series, an inter-club championship constructed by combining five scheduled races from each club’s series. This series will have its own champions and awards. Some of the highlights for 2018 include:

• No overlap of club race dates.
• Coordinated class structures.
• Combined two races per month.
• Each track will run one race per month.
• Each month a Greater Houston Race Series designated race will be run at alternating tracks.

The goal of the coordination is to provide the racer the opportunity to race at different venues without schedule conflicts.  With the coordination of schedules and the addition of the imbedded Greater Houston Race Series, racers will be able to tailor their racing to meet their needs.  With up to 20 different club races available in 2018 between the two tracks, along with the concurrent inter club championship, the racer has the opportunity to participate in up to three different local championships in 2018.

	2018 GREATER HOUSTON RACE SERIES SCHEDULE
	GCKI RACES			SPEEDSPORTZ RACES
		GCKI Race 1*	2/4/18	Speedsport Race 1	1/28/18
		GCKI Race 2	3/4/18	Speedsport Race 2	2/25/18
		GCKI Race 3	4/8/18	Speedsport Race 3	3/18/18
		GCKI Race 4	5/6/18	Speedsport Race 4	4/22/18
		GCKI Race 5	6/3/18	Speedsport Race 5	5/19/18
		GCKI Race 6	7/8/18	Speedsport Race 6	6/23/18
		GCKI Race 7	8/5/15	Speedsport Race 7	7/28/18
		GCKI Race 8	9/9/18	Speedsport Race 8*	8/18/18
		GCKI Race 9*	10/28/18	Speedsport Race 9	9/29/18
		GCKI Race 10	12/9/18	Speedsport Race 10*	11/3/18

Red text denotes Greater Houston Race Series (10 race series)
*Schedule change

Update on the 2018 Inter-Club Championship

Now that the other regional and national series have solidified their schedules, we have made three date changes to accommodate racers and eliminate overlap. The February 11th race at GCKI has been moved up a week to February 4th to eliminate a conflict with the SKUSA Winter-tour. The August 25 SpeedSportz club race has been moved up to August 18th as the Texas Sprint Race Series will be at GCKI the weekend of August 25th. The third change is the October 14th Series race at GCKI has been moved up to October 7th to eliminate a conflict with a TSRS race on the 14th. 

Scoring, awards and classes for the Greater Houston Race Series

The good news is there is no added step or cost to race the Greater Houston Race Series. Just sign up for the designated local club race in a recognized class and you will be scored for the championship. Final standings for the GHRS will be based on the total points from the best four of the five designated races from each track (4 of 5 from GCKI, 4 of 5 from SpeedSportz). Awards will be presented at the last series race at SpeedSportz on October 27.

The classes that will be eligible for awards for the Greater Houston Race Series are those that are common to both local track series. Those are as follows:

Classes

We will be putting together a separate Greater Houston Race Series Page (or website) that will contain rules, standings, class details, and any other important information in the future.

GCKI Welcomes New Sponsor LaQuinta Inn & Suites Brookshire!

Gulf Coast Karters is very pleased to announce LaQuinta Inn & Suites as a new sponsor for the 2017 race season! LaQuinta Inn & Suites Brookshire is conveniently located just 12 minutes drive from the track at highwy I10 & FM 1489 (Koomey Road).  Be sure to check out the link below for special GCKI room rates that include complimentary breakfast and free ultra fast WiFi!

Notice of Rule Change for LO206 Cadet & LO206 Junior Classes

TSRS & GCKI will be adopting the following rule change for the 2017 race season for LO206 Cadet & LO206 Junior Classes.

There will be a slide change for both classes. Carb Slides will now be the following:

LO206 Cadet - Old Slide # 555733 Red - New Slide # 555734 Blue
LO206 Junior - Old Slide $# 555734 Blue - New Slide # 555741 Yellow.

Cap locks are still required on both classes.

View the 2017 GCKI Classes document