Want to get started in Kart Racing? OVKA has racing divisions from age 5 to age 50 & up! Learn how to get on track with us at OVKA.com/get-started with our updated 30-page guide and join us at G&J Kartway in Camden, OH in 2025!

And don't forget to stock up on everything you need for racing at our 39th Annual Trade Show & Swap Meet, Feb 1st at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. Sit in on our Intro to Karting open house where our Karting Ambassadors will guide to through shopping for karts, engines, and how to get up to speed! Visit OVKA.com/swap-meet for details!

Happy New Year to all of our racers, members, and friends! We're proud to release our 2025 schedule for OVKA's 61st annual season of racing. This schedule features a slightly reduced length at 12 races, with 4 night races during the summer months, 7 Sunday standalone races, and our annual Memorial Championship Race returning to Summer Solstice weekend. All races this season will feature the 5-minute qualifying format (except for the traditional 2-lap Champ Race Qualifying format). Downloadable and Printable schedules can be found at OVKA.com/schedule

As announced last weekend, G&J Kartway will also play host to the final round of the CKNA North Division on the weekend of August 15-17, where we hope many of our 4-cycle racers join in to participate.

We were also happy to work with our friends at Motorsports Country Club to make sure our club dates were deconflicted with all of the MCC Pro-Am series dates to help racers in the region participate in both series.

We look forward to seeing you on track in 2025! Remember to register for the 2024 Season Banquet on Jan 18th (ovka.com/banquet/) and visit us at the Swap Meet on Feb 1stv (OVKA.com/swap-meet) and brush up on the updated Rulebook, Class, and Tire rules at OVKA.com/rules

Our 2025 Seminar Schedule is here, and sign-ups are now LIVE at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C48ACA729A3FFC07-54130216-2025

Seminars are FREE with purchase of entry wristband at the OVKA Trade Show & Swap Meet but space is limited in the presentation rooms, so sign up today! This year we have some very exciting talks and discussions:

Intro to Karting with OVKA: Open House 9am Presentation
with Elliot & Ethan Bokeno and OVKA Karting Ambassadors
Welcoming remarks & Intro to Karting presentation
Open Q&A session with OVKA Karting Ambassadors
Hands-on explainers and advice for purchasing your first kart

Sprint Karting Setup Tips and Strategies (11:00am - 12:00pm)
with Matt Overbeck
Baseline karting setup tips
Race Day tuning strategies
Setup changes for different weather, circuits, and tires
Tuning setups for 2-cycle and 4-cycle racing

Championship Driving Roundtable Discussion (12:30pm - 1:30pm)
with James Overbeck, Gavin Bayliff, and Finnegan Bayliff
Moderated Discussion of Kart Driving Techniques
How to develop your skills for National Level racing
Setup preferences and racecraft strategies
Tuning your style for different engines and classes

Briggs & Stratton LO206 Tuning Tips (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
with Gary Lawson of Lawson Speed Shop
Maintenance and setup tips
Tuning for different circuits
Getting the most out of your LO206 engine
Tuning and Gearing

ATTENTION RACERS
Following the December Board Meeting, we have updates for the 2025 season:

The 2025 Rulebook and Class List has been approved by the board and can be found at OVKA.com/rules
For 2025, all Kid Kart, Sportsman, and Junior classes will use the Hoosier R60B compound tires, while all Senior, Masters, and Legends classes will remain on the Hoosier R70.

2024 Season Banquet Registration is LIVE at ovka.com/banquet/
Hotel Reservations can be made by calling (513) 273-8300 and mentioning “OHIO VALLEY KARTING” for a rate of $129 + tax. Reservations at this rate must be made by January 3, 2025.
NOTE: an incorrect phone number was listed previously on the website and mailer.

If you are RENEWING your Pit Spaces for 2025, do so at ovka.com/series-information/
If you are looking to move or select different spaces, contact Dan Fieher at 513-543-6746 or [email protected] and wait for the initial renewal window to close on Feb 1st when the new available spaces will be updated for reservation.

Vendor Registration for the 2025 OVKA Trade Show & Swap Meet is live at OVKA.com/swap-meet
Reserve your booth today before prices increase Jan 1st, and join us on Feb 1st at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH.

The Ohio Valley Karting Association has renewed our contract with Hoosier Racing Tire for the 2025-2026 Racing Seasons. Hoosier has been a great partner for kart racing over the last couple of seasons, and we look forward to

OVKA leadership will be reaching out to our members of each class division in the coming weeks to discuss their preferences for individual class Hoosier tire compounds for the 2025 season.