The penultimate points race of the 2023 OVKA Season is Sunday, September 17th, on G&J Kartway's 2B configuration, and we will once again be using the 5 min Qualifying - PreFinal - Final race day format.

A reminder that Saturday September 16th will pass as an unused weather-date for the OVKA season, so G&J Kartway will be available for Open Practice all day with no scheduled events.

All Rules and Race Day Info can be found on the Rules and Series Information tabs. We hope to see you all out at the track! If you've ever been curious about racing with OVKA or just visiting to check out the Kart Racing scene, come out and visit us at G&J Kartway!

The 2023 OVKA Season enters its final stretch in September with our last Saturday Night race of the season on September 9th. This race will use the standard Saturday Evening Timetable with Gates at 2pm, and Races at 6. We will be running the 5-minute Qualifying - PreFinal - Final Format on Configuration B. We hope to see you there!

We love our karters, and we love kart racing at other tracks, too! It has come to our attention that a number of our members who also participate in Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati's Pro-Am Championship are planning to "Do-the-Double" on Saturday, August 19th and compete at both MCC & OVKA on the same day!

In support of these ambitious competitors, the decision has been made to push back the starting times for our Round 11 Night Race by 2-hours from our standard evening race schedule. The new schedule for 8/19 will be:

GATES OPEN: 4:00 pm
SIGN-IN / PRE-TECH OPEN: 5:00 pm
CLASS WARM-UPS: 6:00 pm
SIGN-IN CLOSES: 7:00 pm
DRIVER'S MEETING 7:30 pm
RACING STARTS: 8:00 pm

All Competitors MUST submit an Entry Form by 7:00 pm on Sat 8/19 in order to race. If you are unsure if you will make this deadline due to transit time between tracks, we recommend you print & sign your Entry Form ahead of time and contact an OVKA competitor to turn it in for you at Registration.

We will leave Pre-Tech OPEN as long as needed to accommodate travelling racers. (ALL KARTS MUST SUBMIT A SAFETY PRE-TECH FORM BEFORE TAKING TO THE TRACK).

Reminders:
-Race #11 will now be run to the 5-min Qualifying / Pre-Final / Final Race format, due to the format switch made for Race #9.
-Per the 2023 OVKA rulebook, drivers who fail to participate in a Warm-Up session will start on the tail for the Pre-Final. Please review rules 306 & 308.2 in the OVKA Rule Book.
-As always, tinted helmet visors are not permitted on track after dusk. Please change to a clear or amber visor at the Race Director's announced time.

We hope to see you all out on August 19th, and welcome any visiting racers looking to join us at G&J Kartway!

View the upcoming board meeting agenda occurring Tuesday, August 1st at 7:00pm via Microsoft Teams

The OVKA Championship Season continues on August 5-6 with our final Double-Header weekend of the year on track configuration 1B!

Visit the Series Information page for the full rules and more! Come out and join us!

View the upcoming board meeting agenda occurring Tuesday, July 11th at 7:00pm via Microsoft Teams

Our next race is the Annual OVKA Memorial Championship Race, honoring all of those who created and developed the Ohio Valley Karting Association into one of the longest-running go-kart clubs in the country, over our 59 year history!

The "Champ Race" runs on the Original G&J Kartway "A" Track Configuration and follows a unique 2-day format, including special Qualifying format, a Heat Race, and a Feature Race that awards Trophies & Plaques, as well as an at-track catered dinner & family-fun festival:

SATURDAY July 22
Gates Open: 10:00 am
Class Warmups (2 Rounds) 11:30 pm
Driver's Meeting 2:30
Special Qualifying (2 hot laps ONLY) 3:00 pm
Mechanics & Powderpuff Fun Races to follow qualifying
Club Dinner 6:00 pm
Family Fun Festival 7:00 pm
Fireworks at Dark

SUNDAY July 23
Gates Open: 7:00 am
Class Warmups (1 Round, optional if Qualified): 8:45 am
Qualifying (1 hot lap only, only if not already Qualified) 10:30 am
Driver's Meeting 11:15 am
Heat Races
Feature Races

NOTES FOR ALL MEMBERS AND VISITING RACERS:
We will be performing Safety Pre-Tech Inspections on ALL KARTS for the Champ Race, INCLUDING REGULAR 2023 MEMBERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY UNDERGONE INSPECTION. Please review the OVKA RULE BOOK as well as the Example Pre-Tech Inspection Form before the event. (Rules regarding lead weight mounting will be strictly enforced; please confirm that your washer & bolt sizes meet OVKA required minimums, and ensure all weights over 7lbs have at least TWO bolts!)

The OVKA Championship Season returns on July 8-9 with another Double-Header weekend on configuration 2C!

Visit the Series Information page for the full rules and more! Come out and join us!

The OVKA Championship Season returns on June 24-25th with our first Double-Header weekend of the year! Saturday and Sunday will follow the same morning timetable.

Saturday (Race 4) features a 5-minute Qualifying -> Heat Race -> Feature Race format on Configuration 2A.

Sunday (Race 5) features a 5-minute Qualifying -> Extended Feature format on Configuration 1A.

Visit the Series Information page for the full rules and more! Come out and join us!

The 2023 Season may just be heating up, but we're already looking to the future - Join us online on Tuesday, June 13th at 7:00pm for our OVKA Future Planning Session! Bring your ideas and suggestions to our virtual whiteboard, where our committee members will lead the attendees in discussion to help develop our vision for the coming years. Your input and feedback will be directly used to focus our efforts and resources on the ideas and improvements that matter most to our members!

This will be a laid-back, collaborative exercise and discussion session, open to all OVKA General Membership. Bring your thoughts and ideas for how OVKA can continue to provide quality club racing in the coming years, while evolving with the rapidly changing world of modern Pro Karting. Join us with your thoughts and suggestions for everything from class structures and season schedules to rules, race day procedures, and wild event ideas!

The meeting will be held on the Microsoft Teams link on the Board Meeting page. A virtual whiteboard link will be made available for those who join to post and participate in our guided discussion session. See you on Tuesday night!

View the upcoming board meeting agenda occurring Tuesday, June 6th at 7:00pm via Microsoft Teams

OVKA Points Race #3 is SATURDAY, May 20th and is our first Night Race of the season, running on track Configuration C. Visit our SERIES INFORMATION page (https://ovka.com/series-information/) for rules, format, and all relevant competition info. Come out and join us under the lights!

**Please remember to bring your clear or amber helmet visors to change into at dusk if you run a tinted visor during the day. Tinted visors are not permitted for use on-track after sunset.**

A reminder for our OVKA members and friends: G&J Kartway will be hosting the first OMRL race of 2023 this weekend, May 5-7. The track will be closed to kart practice for these days. For our members with trailers stored at the track: we ask that you please move them to the "Free Pit Spot" area against the west fence as a courtesy to our OMRL guests.

Thanks for coming out to OVKA Race #2! Our General Membership Board Meeting for the month of May is TUESDAY, May 2nd, online at the link on our Board Meeting page. The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

While the forecast for Sunday continues to improve, we've had some questions about our weather policies, should they be needed during the season. Our Wet Weather policies & procedures are listed in Appendix D of the 2023 Rulebook, available at https://ovka.com/rules/

OVKA uses Hoosier Racing Tires for all of our classes, and requires the Hoosier WET compound rain tires for all points-scoring participants. If you are still in need of some you can contact our resident Hoosier Tire dealers Pat Slattery or Doug Cook who may still have some available for purchase at the track.