{"id":4035,"date":"2011-01-02T15:14:34","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T20:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-01-02T15:14:34","modified_gmt":"2011-01-02T20:14:34","slug":"senior-outlaw-karts-provide-tough-test-stafford%e2%80%99s-carquest-champions-charities-competitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/senior-outlaw-karts-provide-tough-test-stafford%e2%80%99s-carquest-champions-charities-competitors\/","title":{"rendered":"SENIOR OUTLAW KARTS PROVIDE TOUGH TEST FOR STAFFORD\u2019S CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES COMPETITORS"},"content":{"rendered":"

SENIOR OUTLAW KARTS PROVIDE TOUGH TEST FOR STAFFORD\u2019S CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR
\nCHARITIES COMPETITORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Stafford Springs, CT)—The Wild Thing Kart Series at Stafford Speedway has
\nserved as a breeding ground for young racers. Kyle Spencer, Kyle
\nCasagrande, and Cory Casagrande are all products of the series, which just
\ncompleted its fifth season on the Stafford mini-mile. Austin Bessette,
\nDylan Kopec, Brandon Michael, and Jesse Ruocco will graduate to the
\nhalf-mile in 2011 making the Wild Thing Kart Series a stomping ground for
\nStafford\u2019s stars of tomorrow.
\nWhile the youth have proved themselves on the Stafford Mini-Mile, the
\nveteran champions have their opportunity on June 28, 2011 as a part of the
\n8th Annual CARQUEST Extreme Tuesday event. Champions of the past and
\npresent will unite for charity and pilot Sr. Outlaw go-karts on the
\nMini-Mile in the CARQUEST Champions for Charities race. The Sr. Outlaw
\ndivision was home to all four Wild Thing Kart Series graduates from 2010 and
\nDylan Kopec was the 2010 champion. The division is the premier division of
\nthe Wild Thing Kart Series; they are the fastest and most competitive in the
\nprogram.
\nThe Wild Thing Kart Series was created by Wade and Sandy Gagner in 1998 and
\noriginally competed at the Pinnacle Speedway in Massachusetts. The series
\nwas moved and began competing on the Stafford Mini-Mile in 2006 and has seen
\ntremendous growth. The 2010 season saw an average of 120 karts at the track
\neach week. The series is based off of four divisions divided by age; Cubs,
\nSprints, Junior Outlaws, and Senior Outlaw with speed and kart size
\nincreasing through each division. Each kart is built by Wade Gagner, this
\nguarantees that each kart is built to the same specifications and allows for
\na level playing field for all drivers.
\nThe Sr. Outlaw is a fully caged go-kart that runs on a single gear drive.
\nThey are powered by Briggs and Stratton Animal Motors and they circle the
\nStafford Mini-Mile in around 16 seconds while reaching top speeds of 55 MPH.
\nThe karts do not run any types of springs or shocks, therefore if the driver
\nis not smooth on the wheel, they are in for a very bumpy ride. Also because
\nthe karts are propelled by only one gear, momentum is very important and
\nanyone who is too hard on the brakes will be on their way to the back of the
\npack.
\n\u201cThere will certainly be a competitive spirit in the paddock,\u201d said Mark
\nArute, Stafford Speedway General Manager. \u201cWe all know that these drivers
\nare the best around but they\u2019ll definitely be taking tips from the
\nyoungsters that race these karts every week.\u201d
\n\u201cSr. Outlaws were a lot of fun but also really challenging,\u201d said Sr. Outlaw
\ngraduate and current Dare Stock competitor Kyle Casagrande. \u201cIt\u2019s very
\ntough to find the best way around the mini-mile but one thing I learned
\nquick is that your best friend is your front bumper.\u201d
\nThere will be a lot of use of that bumper June 28th, 2011 when the Sr.
\nOutlaws take to the track for the Champions for Charities event. The
\nCARQUEST Champions for Charities race will accompany the ISMA Super
\nModifieds, NEMA Midgets, and Pro-4 Modifieds during the 8th annual CARQUEST
\nExtreme Tuesday.
\nCheck back to www.staffordspeedway.com
\nduring the first week of January 2011 when participants of the CARQUEST
\nChampions for Charities race are announced along with the charities they
\nwill be representing. For more information about the Wild Thing Kart
\nSeries and how to get involved please refer to their website
\nwww.wildthingkarts.com <\/http:> <\/http:><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SENIOR OUTLAW KARTS PROVIDE TOUGH TEST FOR STAFFORD\u2019S CARQUEST CHAMPIONS FOR CHARITIES COMPETITORS (Stafford Springs, CT)—The Wild Thing Kart Series at Stafford Speedway has served as a breeding ground for young racers. Kyle Spencer, Kyle Casagrande, and Cory Casagrande are all products of the series, which just completed its fifth season on the Stafford mini-mile. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[196,197],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecticut","category-stafford-connecticut"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4035\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}