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The Purdue Grand Prix is a go-kart race that has been held annually by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, since May 17, 1958. It is known as "the Greatest Spectacle in College Racing." It hosts approximately 3,500 live spectators per year, with many more watching televised or streamed broadcasts. [3]
The race was scheduled for October 18, but was delayed due to rain. Cary Racing swept the front row with a gas kart on pole, and an EV starting second. The gas karts dominated the race, as eventual winner Eli Salamie leading all 40 laps for Cary Racing. Christian Jones in the #34 PEF kart was the highest finishing EV kart in 4th.
Kart racing or karting is a motorsport discipline using open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are also held on full-size motorsport circuits. Karting is commonly perceived as the stepping stone to the higher ranks of motorsports.
Josef Nicolai Newgarden [2] (born December 22, 1990) [3] [4] is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. [5] He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion.
Simpson began racing with a successful career in karting, including two Kart Racers of America Junior Yamaha championships in 2007 at New Castle Motorsports Park. While at Purdue University, Simpson won the Purdue Grand Prix and became the only driver to do so for four years in a row. Simpson won between 2013 and 2016.
List of kart racing championships; M. Monaco Kart Cup; P. Purdue Grand Prix; R. Race of Stars This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 19:09 (UTC) ...
Malibu Grand Prix (MGP) was an entertainment company that was popular during the 1970s and 1980s as a franchised miniature Indy car racing track. The typical complex included a 3000-4000 sq ft. arcade with a concession stand and a race track outside, covering around 10,000 to 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m 2) altogether.
Austin started racing when he was 7, in an old worn out go kart he built with his father. He earned over 60 wins while racing karts in the late 1990s to early 2000s. [1] In 2001, he raced in micro sprint cars and won 16 features in two years. [1] Then he moved up to full size sprint cars, dirt track racing modifieds, and late models on dirt and ...