Mertztown, PA – After an action-filled Opening Day, we are back Sunday, April 28, with a Regular Race on the Asphalt Oval and Road Course featuring all weekly classes of JuiceBox’s, Karts, Champs, and Microstocks on the docket! Join us this Sunday for a BEAUTIFUL DAY OF FAMILY FUN RACING in the Lehigh Valley! Gates open at 10am, Practice at 12:15pm, and Racing at 1:30pm! See you all at Oreville!
RULES UPDATE (effective 4/21/24):
YAMAHA SUPERCAN CLASS WEIGHT HAS BEEN DROPPED TO 330LBS. This was changed due to safety reasons of excessive weight on the karts.
Jr. Sportsman Oval Class will be aligned with Sportsman 206 Road Course Class Rules. The original rules of the Jr. Sportsman class will be converted to class number OV16: Snydersville Jr. Sportsman division
Beginner and New driver training is canceled for Saturday, April 20 due to rain. We will post a new date once we figure out availability. See you all tomorrow for Opening Day!
Mertztown, PA – Sunday, April 21, will kick off the 2024 season at the Fast and Fun 1/6th mile Oval and 1/4 mile road course. We will kick the 2024 season off with a $ 250-to-win Sr. 206 Heavy Road Course Money Race, plus a Regular Race of all oval and road course classes. On top of that, the Microstocks could run for $100 to win if they get 10 cars registered in the class. Come on out and join us this Sunday for some exciting fun in the Lehigh Valley! Gates open at 10am, Drivers Meeting at 11:50am, Practice at 12pm, and Racing at 1:30pm. See you all Sunday!
Sr. 206 Heavy Money Race:
$250 to win w/ 5 or more karts, 4 or less karts will be 80% payout
$45 to enter
Format: Qualifying (3-Laps) – 10 Lap Heat – 20 Lap Feature
Specs: 2024 Briggs Lo206 Rules, Open Clutch Rule, Vega Red VAH Tires Only, Spec Fuel (See Rulebook), 390 LBS, Ages 15 & Up
The 2024 racing season starts to take form with Track Clean-Up and Practice Day on Sunday, April 14! Gates will open at 10am, with Cleanup starting immediately. We ask that you please bring gloves, rakes, and shovels to help with the Cleanup.
After the Cleanup is complete, we will begin to practice (no earlier than 12pm) and go until 6pm. Come on out and shakedown the kart, champ, or microstock! It will be $16 for a pit pass regardless of a driver or non-driver. See you all on Sunday.
Mertztown, PA – Track Cleanup and Practice will be canceled on Sunday, April 7, due to the pits being too soft and muddy to put any car/truck/trailer in. This is going to affect the schedule as follows:
Track Cleanup and Practice will be rescheduled to Sunday, April 14, with the same schedule.
The New/Beginner Driver Training will be rescheduled to Saturday, April 20. The schedule will be as follows: Gates open at 9 a.m., and Driver training starts at 10 a.m.
Have a great weekend everyone and see you next Sunday!
The 2024 racing season starts to take form with Track Clean-Up and Practice Day on Sunday, April 7! Gates will open at 10am, with Cleanup starting immediately. We ask that you please bring gloves, rakes, and shovels to help with the Cleanup.
After the Cleanup is complete, we will begin to practice (no earlier than 12pm) and go until 6pm. Come on out and shakedown the kart, champ, or microstock! It will be $16 for a pit pass regardless of a driver or non-driver. See you all on Sunday.
The 2024 Oreville Kart Club Schedule is officially released, and this season packs 25 events consisting of a practice day, a new driver training day, 22-point paying events, and a variety of money races and memorial race events. The 1/4 mile Asphalt Road Course and 1/6th mile Asphalt Oval will see JuiceBox division, All Jr. & Sr. Flat Karts, All Jr. & Sr. Champs, and Jr. & Sr. Microstocks be on the weekly docket for 2024. Additionally, some special races that are not on the schedule that Oreville staff is working on could be added. Let’s take a brief look at the 2024 season schedule and what it has in store:
On Sunday, April 7, we will begin the year with Practice and Cleanup. Opening Day will be set for Sunday, April 14, kicking off the 2024 Championship Points. Numerous money races and a memorial race are spread throughout the year, and this season, we will see some new events. The first returning event is the Doug Gaumer Memorial, presented & put together by Heiser Racing and the Gaumer family for Microstocks, which boasted 23 cars in the Inaugural Race. The Sr. Flathead Oval and Sr. Animal Champ classes will have a doubleheader money race on July 21, competing for $ 500 to win each! New this year will be a $500 to win Sr. 206 Medium Road Course Money Race on Sunday, June 2, making it the first large-paying event on the road course! In addition to the numerous money races and memorial events, we have Pocono Raceway Day on May 19 with the Pace Car and Giveaways, Checkered Flag Fan Club Day on June 2, and The Club Picnic with Features only on August 4. The features will be 20 Laps for modern road course classes, 15-Lap for Vintage Classes, and 25-Laps for Oval Classes. We will have the East Coast Vintage Kart Nationals on September 13th & 14th as a part of the EVK series. Our final event of the season will be the Monster Mash on October 6, featuring Trick or Treating, a Trailer Decorating Contest, and a Last Chance 2024 Non-Winners Race(s).
With only a few months away from kicking off the 2024 season, it will be a busy season for Oreville, and we can’t wait to be back on the track pounding the pavement.
This Sunday, January 14, is the Annual Rules Meeting / Membership Meeting for the 2024 Oreville Race Season! This meeting is open to all members and non-members to attend, as we will discuss class rules, track rules, and 2024 membership signups. The meeting will be held at Emmaus Fire Company No. 1 Social Hall on 50 S. 6th Street, Emmaus, PA, on the Main Floor (same place where we have the banquet). Doors will open around 12:45pm, and the meeting will start at 1pm. We hope to see you this Sunday at the Rules Meeting!
The 2023 Oreville Kart Club Championship Awards Banquet is set for Saturday, November 18 at Emmaus Social Hall No. 1. Doors open at 5pm, Dinner at 5:30pm, and Awards and raffle to follow. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 8, for Tickets. To order, call Barry at 610-381-3787 or message us on Facebook. We hope you come join us for a DELICIOUS MEAL, GREAT NIGHT OF BENCH SEAT RACING, AND CELEBRATE THE 2023 SEASON!
NOTE: You must be in attendance to receive your award or have arrangements made with the club to get it!
Address to Hall: 50 South 6th Street, Emmaus, PA **WE ASK IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, BRING A DESSERT FOR ALL TO SHARE! THANK YOU*** Ticket Prices: Adults: $40 Kids 5-12: $35 Kids 4 & Under: Free
Eligible Award Recipients / Final Standings:
Peewee Road Course – Daisy Guidi – Riley Bogi
Sportsman 206 1. Sara Michalski – 650 pts
Jr. 206 1. Levi Getz – 740 pts 2. Diego DeFrancisco – 711 pts 3. Shaun Rathman – 675 pts 4. Sebastian DeFrancisco – 666 pts
Sr. 206 1. Alex Greenzweig – 780 pts 2. Tim Mast – 776 pts 3. Ian McGuire – 675 pts 4. Rodrigo DeFrancisco – 545 pts 5. Kim Jackson – 515 pts
Sr. Clone 1. Tim Mast – 800 pts 2. Forest Edelman – 625 pts 3. Dale Green – 488 pts
Yamaha Supercan 1. Randy Gregory – 709 pts 2. Rick Getz – 560 pts 3. Jake Zoll – 463 pts
This Sunday, October 15, we close out the 2023 season with the Monster Mash event! We will have Trick or Treating at Intermission for EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN! There is also the annual Trailer Decorating contest for the scariest trailer at Oreville. The Top 3 best trailers will win three surprise restaurant gift cards! Additionally, we have a $500-to-win Clone 360 Oval Money Race on the fast 1/6th mile and the Last Chance Races for the non-winners in 2023! Lastly, we conclude the 2023 points with a Complete Regular Race of All Classes featuring Karts, Champs, and Microstocks competing on both the Road Course and Oval. Load those race cars up and bring the family out this Sunday for ONE FINAL TIME for some Exciting Asphalt Action in the Lehigh Valley! Gates open at 10am, Driver Meeting at 12pm, Practice Follows the meeting, and Racing at 1:30pm! See you all Sunday!
$500 TO WIN CLONE 360 INFO: – $500 to win (5 Kart Minimum) – $350 to win at 4 & Under Karts, $55 to enter – Qualifying (2 Laps), 25 Lap Feature – Rules Package: 2023 AKRA Box Stock Clone at 360 LBS Minimum Weight, Ages 15 & UP, OPEN Tire Rule
