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 During last weeks US Rotax National held in New Castle,IN. Ethan overcame 60+ competitors to earn one of three spots to represent the US in the Rotax World Finals. Ethan will be on his way for the second time in as many years to the Rotax Grand Finals.This years Finals will be held in La Conca, Italy in November. Race Sport has been taking part in supporting Ethan since he started Karting less than three years ago. Race Sport's Butch Lander has personally been working as engine and chassis tuner since early this year. Indy car driver Jay Howard has become part of the team providing the Rotax OGDEN prepared race engines and coaching. 

For more information about Race Sport Karting services and the OGDEN engine contact us through the links on our website. 

Race Sport driver Ethan Ringel is currently 3rd in the Pan American Championship points standings. Ethan is a 2009 Rotax US National runner-up and 2009 Team USA Rotax World Finals participant. With 4 of the 8 scheduled Pan American races completed Ethan has consistently set the fastest race laps during these events. The top 2 drivers from the Pan Am series qualify for the Rotax World finals. During the middle of the Pan AM series the Rotax US Nationals will be held. This single race weekend event will take place in New Castle, IN. on June 16 & 17. The top 3 drivers will compete in the Rotax World Finals to be held in Italy later this year. Assisted by driver coach Jay Howard (indy Car driver) and Race Sport owner Butch Lander (chassis and engine tunner) Ethan is assured to capture the US National Championship.  

The final rounds of the Florida Winter Tour (FWT) took place last weekend in Ocala, Florida. The newly renovated and re-paved Ocala Grand Prix proved to be an excellent venue for the event. Race Sport's driver Jim Machul, continued his dominance, adding two more first place podiums to his three already collected for the series. With Jim's championship in hand Race Sport's driver Butch Lander, earned the second spot in the championship bring home two second place finishes. Preparation was the key for the all Arrow race team, as it secured 6 pole positions for 6 events, 6 fastest laps, 6 pre final wins, and 6 final event wins. As the largest supporter of the Stock Moto class in Florida, Race Sport Karting once again lent assistance to it's competitors providing parts and service so all could compete.

Congratulations to Jim Machul 2010 FWT Stock Moto champion. Butch Lander 2010 FWT Stock Moto runner up. Tuner Paul Cornell, Engine builder Butch Lander and the fabulous Arrow AX9-125 chassis.

The WKA Florida Karting Championship Series (FKCS) kicked off the first of its six races in the series, at the Anderson facility in Palmetto Florida. Race Sport Karting brought a handful of drivers and collected three podiums in the process. The Micro Max class saw driver Joseph Terribile have a painfully close challenge for the second spot, but came up half a Kart short at the wire. Congratulations to him and his family. Race Sport's Emily Lander in her debut (FKCS) Rotax Senior race captured the pole position in under less than ideal conditions. As the temperature and rain were falling, the competitors took to the track for qualifying. Inspite of the 37 degree wet conditions Emily showed the way with a commanding margin over the field. Dry conditions prevailed as the track went back to mandatory slicks just prior to the pre final. With the Rotax class combined with Tag light Emily started outside pole on the front row. A venture into a "still wet off line corner" sent Emily back to last on the final lap. With darkness rapidly approaching the final race was shortened from 10 laps to 5. Starting from the 7th position Emily set out on a mission. 5 short laps later she was waxing the bumper of the of the second place finisher and had to settle for third position. Emily also received the FKCS fast lap award. 

The Stock Moto class had Race Sport's Butch Lander, qualify in the pole position and finishing first in both the pre final and final events. Butch also received the FKCS fast lap award.

Check the FKCS website www.flwkasprintseries for updates and results. Next race at Homestead FL, April 10,11.

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Race Sport Karting's Stock Moto duo of Jim Machul and Butch Lander are currently first and second in the Championship points after rounds one and two. Round one was held at the newly updated Orlando Kart track and under bitterly cold conditions. The Saturday top podium spot went to Butch as Jim suffered mechanical problems in the final. Practice was delayed on Sunday morning briefly as ice had to be cleared from the track. Once the racing started it was all Jim capturing the pole, prefinal and final wins.

Round two was held at the PBIR track. On Saturday once again it was all Race Sport Karting as owner Butch Lander qualified on pole with Jim Machul second. Both the perfinal and finals were dominated by Jim as Butch had a hard fought battle for the second spot only to fall to third at the finish line. Sunday was once again all about Jim qualifying in the pole position and never looking back for the prefinal and final. Butch had second closed up until a final lap pass attempt resulted in contact and a penalty placing him in third.

As one of the only supporters of the Moto shifter classes in Florida, Race Sport Karting's involvement was apparent as we lent assistance and supplied parts to each of the competitors in the Stock Moto class during this weekend.

Be sure to check www.floridawintertour.com for their live internet video of the final events in Ocala Florida.