OVKA will be hosting an Opening Day Test & Tune Event for the freshly repaved G&J Kartway on March 2nd, 2024! We will kick off the day with Ceremonial First Laps for the Gregg Family, followed by a Structured Practice Day to give everyone safe and useful track time on the new surface.

The tentative format for the day is shown here. We will keep you updated as we get closer to the Spring and as always, format, schedule, and date will be subject to change due to cooperating weather.

The Official Schedule for our 60th Anniversary Season is also here! A couple of updates from the Tentative Schedule we released in October:

>No Spring Clean-Up Day: we will be taking care of our regular track preparations in the off-season as we continue working with our contractors on new curbs, upgraded electric, and restroom renovations for the Spring.

>Points Race #1 has been shifted back one week to April 28th to deconflict with the CKNA date.

>Weather Dates have been added.

We will be revealing the full details, with Formats & Configurations at the OVKA Banquet on January 20th. We hope to see you out for an exciting Anniversary Season on the fresh track!

View the upcoming board meeting agenda occurring Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00pm via Microsoft Teams

Reminder: The January Board Meeting will be held in-person at the 2023 Season Award Banquet and not on the regular 1st Tuesday of the month Date.

The following list of classes has been submitted to the OVKA Board as part of the 2024 Rules for final approval. The changes and additions include:

-IAME Micro Swift will run as a points class (225 lbs kart+driver, w/ IAME 16mm restrictor)
-206 Senior and 100cc Senior weights will return down to 360 lbs to align with national series
-206 Masters and 100cc Masters age requirement is lowered to 30 years-old to align with national series
-206 Legends will be added for age 50 & up (390 lbs kart+driver)
-OVKA 420 will return as a points class (450 lbs kart+driver)

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE CLASS SHEET

The Seminar Schedule for the OVKA Swap Meet has been released.

Sign-Up today at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA623ABFC1-46760956-2024#/

Seminars are free to attend with paid entry to the Swap Meet. Registration helps us ensure that each room is sized and setup appropriately for the attendees. This year's classes include:

Intro to Karting Open House (9:00am - 1:30pm)

with Elliot & Ethan Bokeno and OVKA Karting Ambassadors

Welcoming Remarks & Basic Karting Explainer - 9:00am

Open Q&A session until 1:30 pm with OVKA Karting Ambassadors

Hands-On Explainers and Technical Help

Get a Head-Start as a new racer by reading our Intro to Karting Guide

Branding Speed: How to Market Your Club Racing Team and Create the Image You Want (9:30am - 10:30am)

with Fritz Wilke of Ollie Rocket Racing

How to apply motorsports branding lessons to your your race team

Marketing yourself to sponsors and partners

Building and Growing your brand personality

Foundation to Victory: Exploring Fundamental Kart Chassis Tuning Strategies (11:00am - 12:00pm)

with Dan Schlosser of Pro Kart Concepts

Sprint Karting chassis setup

Handling change characteristics

At-the-track tuning strategies

Unleashing Power: Optimizing Performance of the Briggs & Stratton LO206 (12:30 - 1:30)

with Gary Lawson of Lawson Speed Shop

Maintenance tips and tricks

Getting the most out of LO206 performance

Tuning and Gearing

Learn more about the OVKA Swap Meet HERE