Aug. 2 - Desoto Super Speedway - Desoto Champ Kart Series "Thundering Herd"

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The “Thundering Herd” of the Desoto Champ Kart Series will make it’s fifth appearance of 2008 at Desoto Super Speedway in Bradenton, on Saturday night, August 2.

The series would like to welcome any interested or curious folks to come into the pit area, to meet our drivers and crews. This series has some of the friendliest racers and crew anywhere.

Series website: http://www.desotochampkartseries.com

Competition:In the last seventeen series events, THIRTEEN different winners have triumphed!

Stars: Think this is just a “go kart” series…?? Already this season, 2007 TBARA Sprint Car Series champion Troy Decaire has participated once (finishing second), along with FASCAR Truck driver Barry Bartlett (finished seventh), and Late Model and Open Wheel Modified Driver Dustin Chisholm (finishing fourth).

Purse/Payout:
And, in addition to the normal cash payout in the feature (for at least the top five drivers), several additional awards have been posted!

On May 24, PBS Sales and Service owner Danny Scopano won the feature, with his late model driver and ace champ kart shoe Alan McKinney pushing from behind. After the feature was over, Danny announced that he would donate his entire winnings from that night to the purse of the next DSS race.

As a result, the feature on August 2 will carry this added money from Danny and Tina Scopano, of PBS Sales and Service of Tampa at http://www.pbssalesandservice.com!

HEAT RACING in Brandon, FL has also posted a contingency award for the August 2 feature!!!

HEAT Racing:
106 S. Parsons Ave., Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 653-3500

For any driver who finishes FOURTH or lower in the feature but does finish on the lead lap, his/her name will be put into a hat for a drawing after the feature. [i]The name that is drawn will win a $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!![/i] This certificate is redeemable for $100 off ANY merchandise at the HEAT RACING shop in Brandon!

Robin and Gary Green are huge supporters of karting. In addition, they also own the TBARA Winged Sprint Cars that are driven by Dave “Superman” Steele, and Rookie of the Year Contender Blaze Martin.

Thanks to the Greens and HEAT RACING in Brandon, for their support of the Desoto Champ Kart Series.

Also, GECKER MOTORSPORTS has posted the following award for the feature winner on August 2:
• Free Clutch Rebuild Labor (any make), parts extra

Thanks to GECKER MOTORSPORTS for their support of the Desoto Champ Kart Series!

And, if the feature winner on August 2 has VEGA TIRES (any compound) on both the right front and right rear, and has a VEGA TIRES decal on his/her kart, he/she will win one free VEGA TIRE (800)!! This is in addition to the cash payout, trophy and other contingencies that the feature winner will also get for that night!! A racer may use any left side tires that he/she wants, and still collect the award. Thanks to http://www.TSRacing.com for their support!

2008 Series Primary Sponsors:
VEGA Tires from http://www.TSRacing.com,
GECKER Motorsports at http://www.Geckermotorsports.com,
C&D Motorsports and Hurricane Speedway at http://www.hurricanekartinginc.com,
Cutting Edge Kart Shop at http://www.cuttingedgekartshop.com
COMPETITION Karting, Inc. in Welcome, NC

2008 Series Race Sponsors:
VP-Motorsports at http://www.VP-Motorsports.com,
HEAT RACING of Brandon, Florida,
J. Hite Exterminating at http://www.hiteexterminating.com
PBS Sales and Service of Tampa at http://www.pbssalesandservice.com
5 STAR MOTORSPORTS at http://www.5starmotorsports.net

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The prizes for the winner of the Desoto Champ Kart Series “Champ Kart Challenge” are growing!!! Each race, the Champ Kart Challenge jar will be placed on the series registration table. Any driver or person in the pits (from any division) is welcomed to fill out one slip, to predict the top five feature finishers, in the correct order.

If any driver or person in the pits correctly picks the top five feature finishers on August 2, in the correct order, he/she will win all the prizes in the jar! In addition to the $15 GiftCard for Regal Cinemas, $25 GiftCard to AppleBees and a $15 giftcard to StarBucks, a $10 Bill has now been added to the jar!

So… maybe you’d have enough to take your special someone to a matinee movie (and use the $10 to buy her a popcorn and a soda), then to AppleBees for dinner (better get her there before the early bird special ends), then afterwards you can take her to the StarBucks for a nice cup of coffee! (She’ll probably think you’re a real big spender!) :rolleyes:

If these four prizes go unclaimed, another prize will be added at the next event. The prizes will continue to build throughout the year, if noone correctly predicts the order of the top five feature finishers!!!

And, participation is entirely FREE!!! If the Champ Kart Challenge goes unclaimed through the final race of the year, the contents of the jar will be donated to the series, to be given to the participants (either as door prizes for next year, or to be included with the 2008 year-end awards funds)!!!

Even if you are alone, don’t own a champ kart, or don’t know anyone with this series, please feel welcomed to come down into the pits this Saturday night, and hang out with the Desoto Champ Kart Series drivers and crew. This is one of the friendliest groups of racers you will find anywhere.

Series Website: http://www.desotochampkartseries.com