The Ohio Valley Karting Association

 

NEXT EVENT:
OVKA Race 7 - Memorial Championship Race
Saturday & Sunday July 6-7
G&J Kartway: Config A

 

June 23, 2024

OVKA 2024 Race 7: Memorial Championship Race

Join us for our largest race of the year, the annual mid-summer OVKA Memorial Championship Race, celebrating all those who have dedicated their time & spirit for six decades to build OVKA into one of the longest-running kart clubs in the country! This race takes place on the original G&J Kartway "A-Configuration" and features a 2-Day Race Format:

SATURDAY JULY 6th:
>2 Rounds of Warm-Up
>2-Lap Qualifying (2 laps ONLY, best single lap counts)
>Mechanics & Powderpuff Fun Races
>Club Dinner (Provided by Richmond Wings & Rings)
>Family Fun on the Track & Movie Night

SUNDAY JULY 7th
>1 Round Warm-Up (optional)
>Straggler Qualifying (will start behind Saturday Qualifiers)
>Pre-Final
>Final Race
>Trophy Awards

Come out and enjoy a great weekend with friends & club members to celebrate Summer & OVKA Kart Racing!

CHAMP RACE ENTRY FORM

June 19, 2024

FACILITIES WORK UPDATE:

ATTENTION RACERS

A couple of updates before the Double-Header this weekend:

> G&J Kartway has continued its facility upgrades in the past week by repaving the entire grid & pit area.

>The Track will be CLOSED for practice tomorrow (Thursday June 19) for repainting of the grid and track border-lines.

>The pit space markings on the new pavement will NOT be in place yet for this weekend, so please be courteous and work with your pit neighbors to get everyone in their correct spots until we get a chance to re-mark them.

>If you are pitted in a grass area: the new pit asphalt sits higher than the grass, so you may want to bring an extra plank of wood to help roll your kart-stands on & off the pavement until G&J Kartway crews can finish the earthwork to level off the edges.

Thank you for your cooperation & understanding in working with us and the Track on these continued updates!

WEATHER:

We are keeping an eye on the heat warnings for the weekend, and our officials will make calls on race day for any race-length or format changes if it is deemed necessary. We will have cold bottled water donated by our members available in coolers at the head of the grid and at the scale lane, as well as a misting fan available by the Tech Barn available to help our members cool off. We will also work in additional water breaks for our volunteers & workers as well. Please help us by keeping yourselves well-hydrated and cool so that we can have a great weekend at the track!

June 16, 2024

OVKA 2024 Races 5&6: DOUBLE-HEADER WEEKEND!

ITS DOUBLE-HEADER RACE WEEK!

Join us on Saturday AND Sunday this weekend for OVKA Points Races 5&6 at G&J Kartway! We will be using the Day Race schedule both days, with gates at 7am and warm-ups at 9am! We will also be setting up projectors & screens for a Family Movie Night on Saturday evening at sunset! Full Rules & Schedule at OVKA.com

NOTES:

-G&J Kartway will be painting the new grid area and track edge lines on THURSDAY this week, please call ahead for practice availability.

-Southwest Ohio will be under an Excessive Heat Watch all week with temperatures in the 90's this weekend. PLEASE PLAN AHEAD and pack everything you need to stay COOL & HYDRATED while at the racetrack.

June 10, 2024

NEXT UP: Double-Header Weekend

Thank you for coming out to Race #4! Points have now been updated at OVKA.com/points
Our next event will be our first Double-Header weekend of the year with Races 5 & 6 following the Day Race Schedule on both June 22-23. We will also be hosting an outdoor Family Movie Night at the track on Saturday Night June 22 after racing concludes.

REMINDERS:
-PLEASE MOVE YOUR TRAILERS before Friday June 14 to make room for the visiting OMRL Series
-Please call for practice availability this week: G&J Kartway will be repaving the pit area on WEDNESDAY June 12

June 2, 2024

OVKA 2024 Race #4

IT'S RACE WEEK!

Join us on Saturday Night for Race #4 of the OVKA 60th Anniversary Season! Visit OVKA.com for Rules and Info.

REMINDER: You MUST have you clear or amber visors on your helmets for racing after dark! No smoked or tinted visors can be used at night!