March 13, 2009

2009 Schedule


If I may ask, please direct your attention to the side bar on your right as you'll find our 2009 schedule has been assembled.

Even though our primary focus right now is more toward the regional and national level, current events could force us to stay closer to our local track this season.  As stated previously, this schedule is subject to change should we find ourselves in a situation that allows us more time (and funding) to run other events outside of Badger.  Keep checking here for the most current listing and if you find a date that you may be able to attend, feel free to stop by our pit and say hi.  We always enjoy the company.

March 12, 2009

March 10, 2009

Still burning the midnight oil




Hello everyone and thanks for being so patient with us over the past few months.  My normal chatty self had very little to say since we had no idea of what our season would look like, and if we were going to have one at all.

Our first obstacle (which we really haven't cleared yet) was whether or not a certain division of my wife's company is planning to strike like they've been threatening to do for so long now.  She's been given firm orders not to plan any time away from the office from April through God knows when.  If this strike does happen, she'll be shipped off to fill in the shoes of a worker in a capacity yet to be known, and if so, would leave a serious dent in our plans.

The second, and equally time consuming task, was waiting on word from another chassis manufacturer on if or when Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies was going to become the North American importer of their karts.  If this would have been solidified a month or two ago I'd be working on a totally different kart than the one I'm busy with now.  I basically stopped working on it while I waited to find out which direction we were going to be pulled in.  Now I'm playing catch up to get the old chassis ready.  We're still engaged in talks with them and there's definite enthusiasm in both camps but the details have yet to be ironed out.  Hopefully you'll see us in a new one soon but until then, old number 98 will have to do.

And of course who can forget about our tanking economy and the fact that no one has disposable income for things like this any more.  Or so one would think.  Even in the face of one of the worst economies in decades we were still able to count on our three major sponsors for support.  Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies, OMP, and Shock Doctor have all committed to be with us for 2009 and to help us surpass our successes of last season.  Thank you to everyone.

So for now we have to ask again for everyone to be patient as the schedule will get posted shortly.  In the next two weeks we should learn more of my wife's fate for the summer and just how far we will be willing (and able) to travel to.  Either way we look forward to seeing all of you once again at the track.

Think Summer!