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1/25/08 - News

Year End Banquet is upon us: February 2, 2008 at the Sacrameto Marriott Hotel in Racho Cordova (Hwy 50 & Sunrise Blvd). [Flyer here]. Also note that there will be a Special reduced room rate available by contacting the Marriott at (916) 638-1100. $92.00 for a king bed or $102.00 for a Double Queen. Be user to ask for the "Social Rate".

Renew your Membership now! The locks will be changing. Membership is only $250.00 before February 2nd. After that the Price is $280.00. So get your new membership before the price goes up.  Memberships will be available at the Blue Max – IKF banquet to join or renew. The locks will be changed effective February 2nd.

10/02/07 - News

Year End points are posted on mylaps.  Racers need to review the results and send an email by November 10th with any questions or concerns.  After that date points will be locked to order year-end awards.

05/07/07 - News!

2007 Championship -- To clarify the 2007 championship series, all races listed in the 2007 calendar including both the 8 club races hosted by Blue Max, along with the crossover races hosted by Prairie City and Kinsmen Kart Clubs count toward the 2007 championship.  The 10 races will count toward championship points with the usual one throwaway race.
To be eligibe for any year-end award, a racer must have entered at least six races through the year, and there must be at least three drivers per race in the class. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact Cindy or Reno for clarification.

Coming soon! Club Calendar -- A new monthly calendar has been developed to better communicate special use of the track.  You'll find races along with schools and club activities and the calendar will be updated as often as possible to help make sure everyone knows when the track will not be available for general use.

05/07/07 - News!

Blue Max Open House on Saturday, June 16th.  Come on out to the track to enjoy a day of karting and some great bbq (free).  Vendors will be at the track and special summer mid-year offers will be available.  Look for details in the coming weeks.

04/27/07 - News!

New photographs on the site. [Track] [Favorites]

04/04/07 - News!

Next club race - Sunday April 15th. 

Also, there will be a vintage kart event at the track the weekend of May 4-6th.  The track will be open and shared with vintage karts on Friday and Saturday.  The track is closed to only vintage karts on Sunday the 6th.  Everyone's invited to attend and checkout the action!  There's a website with more information at www.geocities.com/voxnut

03/02/07 - Earn points by working!

BLUE MAX MEMBERS: Don't miss your chance to earn your 100 poins toward the 2007 championship by racing or working at the March 10th and 11th IKF Race.  Sign-up at the track by March 4th or email cindy@bluemaxkartclub.com to volunteer - and be sure to let us know which day you'll help!

03/02/07 - Updated Race Information!

Blue Max 2007 Race season opens this Sunday, March 4th.  We were rained-out in February and look forward to a beautiful weekend of racing in Davis.  The race day will start at 7:30 with Registration and Pre-Tech, driver's meeting at 8:30 and practice/qualifying starting at 9:00.  We run two sessions of practice/qualifying and fast time from those sessions sets the grid for our Heat #1.  Heat #2 will come next and that grid is based on the finish of Heat #1, with an invert of the first four. Finally, we'll finish the day with a "Winner Takes All" main event.  The grid for the main is based on combined points from Heat 1 and Heat 2.  Registration will be available at the track on Friday and Saturday (times TBD) so you'll have plenty of opportunity to register before Sunday and avoid the line! If you have any questions, please check with Reno or Cindy at the track, or email cindy@bluemaxkartclub.com by 6:00 Saturday.  See you at the track!

02/05/07 - A BIG THANK YOU!

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped at Saturday's Work Party.  We saw great success in makeovers of our tower, bathrooms and bleachers, with improvements to the playground and all over our facilities.  Great efforts were coordinated by our "chief" on Saturday - Joe Johnson -- thank you Joe for helping us all find ways to keep busy and achieve great results.  On behalf of your "beige" President (ask if you weren't there Saturday), THANKS!  Cindy

11/16/06 - Fall Newsletter

Read the fall newsletter here. Important information about 2007 Board of Directory Ballots!

9/25/06 - Last race of '06

We'll close the 2006 race season on Sunday, October 29th with the10th and final race of the season at Blue Max.  To encourage participation at this event, we'll be conducting two drawings for 2007 memberships with Blue Max.  All drivers who pay to register and particpate at the 10/29 race will be included in a drawing.  One drawing will be for all junior drivers (Kid Karts, Junior 1, Gazelle and Jr. Sportsman) and the other drawing will be for all senior drivers (Sportsman, Super Sportsman Medium, Formula 80 Limited and Masters, National Cup and National Cup Masters).  All it takes is an entry in the race and you could win a 2007 membership to Blue Max and another great year of karting in Davis!

9/25/06 - News update

ATTENTION RACERS: We just received word that the 2006 NorCal shootout will be on October 7&8. The event will be hosted by the Northern Nevada Kart Club at their track in Reno, Nevada.  Let's get together a great race team to represent Blue Max - there's a trophy and bragging rights for the club with the best combined finish!   The format will be Saturday practice & pea pick, Sunday racing.  There will be overnight parking available and if you prefer to drive up Sunday, you won't miss any racing. If you'd like to represent our club, please email cindy@bluemaxkartclub.com with your name and the class you'd like to run.
 
TRACK IMPROVEMENTS:  The board of directors is pleased that we have reinstated a lease with the City of Davis and looks forward to track and facility improvements in 2007.  To help support and finance the improvements, a modest increase in membership fees will take place.  Memberships purchased by the banquet on January 13, 2007 will be $250, and memberships purchased after the banquet will be $280.  This is still, by far, the lowest cost racing you'll find.  Remember that this fee will get you a key to the track and you can practice at no additional fee six days a week.  The track is open 9 am to 6 pm every day except Wednesday - and its yours for this very modest fee!
 
RACE GEAR:  A limited supply of our first order of Blue Max shirts is still available.  We're getting ready to place another order so we'll have more shirts, and even sweatshirts available for sale.  We have decals available, and we'll also have hats available at our next race, so there's a great variety of merchandise available for purchase.  We were able to get a great club logo designed this year and are proud to offer it on a wide variety of merchandise.  If you have ideas for other items that you'd like to see available, please be sure to let us know.
 
2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:  It's time to begin the process of electing the 2007 board of directors.  If you'd like to serve on next year's board, or if there's someone you'd like to nominate for the 2007 board, please send an email to cindy@bluemaxkartclub.com.  We'll gather a list of nominees for the upcoming election.  Look for ballots along with banquet and year-end information coming in the mail to you in October.

8/21/06 - Becky Swafford to run AIDS marathon!

Join us as we support our member Becky Swafford, as she prepares to run a marathon in November, supporting San Francisco AIDS foundation.  We'll have  collection jar at the next race for contributions, and you can support Becky directly by following this link and clicking "sponsor a runner" and keying her runner number which is 4329. www.aidsmarathon.com
 
Here's more information in Becky's own words:
"I will be running the 26.2 mile race in Florence, Italy on November 26th along with my fellow AIDS marathoners and 10,000 other runners from around the world. The money goes towards education and prevention efforts right in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to HIV prevention efforts, they offer a variety of vital services including food, housing assistance, and health care. They are also effective advocates for people living with HIV/AIDS who too often must face the additional battle against ignorance and intolerance. I am not a runner, but thought this is a worthy cause to raise money for to help people living in our community. I have raised $1200 towards my goal of $3800. People can follow my progress by following the same method as they would for donating by clicking support a runner and putting my number in. They can read about my bi monthly updates about my training and fundraising progress."

8/15/06 - 2006 Banquet

The club banquet will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at the Marriott Hotel in Rancho Cordova.  We will present Blue Max 2006 champhionship awards, and will be hosting the NorCal IKF Region 11 awards as well.  This will be a lunch event, so please make a note on your calendar to save the date.  Invitations will be sent to club members and NorCal IKF racers in a couple of months.  If you have pictures you'd like displayed during the event in a slide show format, please send them to cindy@bluemaxkartclub.com.  Send only pictures that you, family or friends have taken - no copyrighted materials!  Include in the email the name of the racer(s) pictured, the date and location of the picture, and the event if the picture was taken during a race or other event.

8/15/06 - T-shirts being made!

Exciting news! T-shirts are being made with the new Blue Max logo, they will be available at the track for $15.00. We're working on an order for hats and sweatshirts as well as other styles of shirts.  Just send an email to let us know if you're interested in purchasing merchandise. See the new logo here!

8/1/06 - Updated information on Aug board meeting!

The August Board meeting with be on August 9th, 2006 after the nationals.

7/28/06 - Get air at the track!

We've installed a compressor in the container at the track so there's plenty of air available to fill your tank or take care of all your needs.  You'll see the connectors on the end of the container building, near the fence - help yourself!

Interested in club activities?  Please join the board at our next meeting on Wednesday, August 2.  Find out what's going on and bring your ideas for the club -- and maybe even think about running for a position on the 2007 Board of Directors!  If you'd like to find out more, look for details about the meetings on the "Board of Directors" page and we'll see you Wendesday!

7/3/06 - Channel 31 air's Davis kart racing ...

Channel 31 was at our Fathers' Day Race and televised a segment with one of their reporters. Take a look at the kart racing action!
http://www.cbs13.com/video/?id=8712@kovr.dayport.com

3/23/06 - Thanks to Everyone Who Helped with Race #1!

Our season got off to a great start on Sunday, March 19 with 54 entries. BIG thanks to Tom Halbasch for coming back to serve as Race Director, to Ralph Stern for flagging, to Doc, Wendy and Matt for keeping our corners safe, to Joey Johnson for help with the scoring system, to Steve Settje and Ralph Stern for getting the track dry and in AWESOME shape, to Brittani Williford for scoring, to Nickole Myers for running the grid, to Michael May for entertaining announcing, to Buck Sorenson for running tech, to Dave Boles, Brandon Gilliam and Greg Trujillo for efficient pre-tech inspections -- and EVERYONE else who made it a great day! THANK YOU ALL!!!

2/5/06 - Vintage Karts Coming to Blue Max

Arrangements have been made for a special race to be held at Blue Max on Sunday, May 7, 2006.  The race is open to vintage karts only!  Practice on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 will be controlled, but open to everyone.  The race on Sunday will bring vintage carts from all across the country to Blue Max-a great site to see! Blue Max club racers will be at Prairie City racing at our cross-over, so the impact will be minimal.  If you run a current cart and would like to use the track on the 7th, please wait until after the close of the event when the track will be open as usual, until 6 pm.

1/22/06- Help Needed at the Races!

If you're willing and able to help at the races this year, please let us know! Many paid positions are open, and we need to get people lined-up before our races begin in March. We're looking for people to help with registration, scoring, corners, flagging and working the grid. If you're interested, call Reno or Cindy at 916 689-3445 for details.

1/22/06- Gate Key Changes

2006 Membership Cards and keys have been sent and the gate locks have been changed, so be sure to carry your new "E" series key to the track, along with your 2006 membership card!  Also note that the 2006 race calendar is printed on the back of your new card  - to help you keep track of upcoming dates at Blue Max.

1/1/06- Safety Barriers

If you’ve been around the track during the last couple of years, you’ve seen a great transition from Hay Bales to new safety barriers. The barriers are blue and white and enhance the professional look of our track while providing significant improvements in both safety and durability. To support the club and help defray the cost, we are offering our members and friends an opportunity to have a barrier personalized. We can use your name and kart number, a dedication to a sponsor, or just about anything... The cost is $50, and you can even designate the location on the track. Contact Cindy at 916 689-3445 For more information.

 

 

 

  • Blue Max Kart Club & Kinsmen Kart Club Year-End Awards 2005

    • Blue Max hosted the Banquet this year at the Holiday Inn Select in Fairfield on Saturday Jan. 14, 2006 along with Kinsmen Kart Club - Dixon. The evening started out with Reception and Cocktail hour at 6 pm, followed by the Buffett Dinner at 7:20 with the awards and raffles filling in the evening. Steve Lammerding once again did a super job as MC for the evening, and the awards were kept interesting by alternating between the clubs. Tyler Glenn, Rick Fields, and Karen Williams did an exceptional job as Raffle Coordinators for Davis and the Dixon Club also had generous donations for this event. Table decorations were unique as Melanie Miller provided pictures of the drivers through the year. Video presentation was a joint effort of both Mark Robinson and Melanie Miller's photography done throughout the year at both tracks.

    Class Winners and Engine/Tire Winners

    • Kid Kart

      • All participants in this class received an award, they are Steven Johnson #41, Johannes Bachmann #8, Tucker Dunbar #97, Colvin Daley #15, Amanda Vogt #4, Alex Halford # 20, Cameron Daley #6, and James Weninger #74

    • Jr. 1 2-Cycle
      1. Deven Sanchez #12
      2. Savannah Sanchez #14
      3. Randy Tavares #75
      4. Geordon Williford #18
      5. Dustty Myers #41

      and Deven Sanchez was the winner of the drawing for the KT 100 Engine.

    • Jr. Sportsman
      1. Austin Breault #17
      2. Franco Ibarra #27
      3. Melissa U'Ren #4

      and Melissa U'Ren was the winner of the drawing for the KT100 Engine.

    • Sportsman
      1. DJ Agee #2
      2. Ruben Masareje #69
      3. Carlos Masareje #13
      4. Javier Masareje #21
      5. Hahns Bruner #88

      and Carlos Masareje was the winner of the drawing for the KT100 Engine.

    • Super Sportsman Medium
      1. Todd Wallace Jr. #3
      2. Ralph Stern #14
      3. Patrick McCawley #50
      4. James Waltz #92

      and Todd Wallace Jr. was the winner of the drawing for the KT100 Engine.

    • Formula 80 Jr.

      • Jim Rose #47, was awarded a trophy, for his persistence and dedication in staying with this class the entire season even when the competition was virtually non-existent.

    • Formula 80 Novice
      1. Merrick Miller #29
      2. Elliott Clark #2
      3. Jeff Rodzen #11

      and Elliott Clark was the winner of a set of tires suitable for his class.

    • Formula 80 Masters
      1. Chris Bachmann #77
      2. Tyler Glenn #57
      3. Frank Levengood
      4. Tim Higuera

      and Frank Levengood was the winner of a set of tires suitable for his class.

    • TaG Masters
      1. Reno Clark #45
      2. Ray Zarick # 8
      3. Dave Boles #24
      4. John Pierce
      5. Joe Johnson #50

      and Dave Boles was the winner of a set of tires suitable for his class.

    • Special awards.
      • Most Improved Driver
        • Sr. Driver - DJ Agee - Sportsman class
        • Jr. Driver - Madelaine Ward - Jr. 1 2-Cycle
      • Sportsmanship - Lou Albedi
      • Tuner of the Year - Reno Clark
      • Driver of the Year
        • Sr. Driver - Merrick Miller - Formula 80 Novice
        • Jr. Driver - Deven Sanchez - Jr. 1 2-Cycle.
      • President's Award - Cindy Clark
      • Hall of Fame - Norm Wohlers
      • Special Thank You Award

        • Billie Halbasch for all her years of being Track Guardian Angle/Nurse, Board Member, surrogate mom, good friend and confident, you name it, Billie has filled those shoes. She has been Blue Max's Racing Angel for so long, and it is going to be sad to not see her there anymore.

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  • New Gates

    • A second entry gate has been constructed and is to be locked at all times, your key will open this gate. Also a lock will be installed at the Playground, again your key will open this. We are trying to secure the track area and keep our improvements in the best shape possible for our members. The City of Davis has been leaving the main gate opened and it compromises our area.

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  • Meeting Location

    • Effective October 2004, Blue Max Kart Club will be holding the regular monthly meeting at Cantina del Cabo, located at 139 G Street, in Downtown Davis. Meeting day and time remains the 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see more of our members there.

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