Vintage Kart Info

What a Great Time we had at the 10th Annual Vintage Karting Classic at TNT kartways. Here are the Results of the Winners from this event.

Vintage Kart Show

Best Appearing

Jim Thompson Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Most Original Rear Engine

Al Klusman Kearney, Missouri

Most Original Sidewinder

Kelly West Ottawa, Illinois

Best of Show

Bob Lapke Peoria, Illinois

Best Display

John Houseman Jerseyville,Illinios

Racing Results !!!!

Race Results

Sportsman Historic Junior Class

1. Dave Romaine Jack Daniel

2. Bob Lapke

3. Pearl Gamble

4. Wilson Tamo

5. Sally Day

Mac 49 Single Engine Sidewinder Over 6.1 (Foreign Only)

1. Nip Swenson

2. Dick Teal

3. Jim Thompson

4. Pam LeMay

5. Mike Morrall Sr.

6. Ernie Shores

7. Jay Bruninga

8. Scott Klingler

Single Engine Sidewinder 6.1 (Foreign Only) 80-85 Sidewinder

1. Terry Traeder
2. Bill McCornack

3. David Fisher
4. Scott Ader

5. Chamber Speed
6. Ziggy Lesnik

7. Cory Patterson
8. JT Miles

9. Christian Gavrila
10. Joe Cento

11. Howard Kaplan

12. Carl Weakley

13. Robert Cain

14. Gary Soltan

15. Nate Thompson

16. Rick Cramer

17. Jose Mercado

Dual/ Triple Engine (American Only)

1. Hal Orndorff

2. Lake Speed

3. Scott Rector

4. Bill Rector

Single Engine- Rear Engine Mount 6.1 (American Only) SeniorSportsman (American Only)

1. Terry Traeder

2. Craig Bennett

3. Jeff Miles

4. Pete Williams

5. Bobby Lee

6. Nate Thompson

Single Engine Sidewinder Over 6.1 (American Only)

1. Jerry Culp

2. Dave Romaine

3. Scott Ader

4. Chris Daniel

5. Tim Daniel

6.1 Stock Appearing

1. Ron Brookman

2. Ty Swenson

3. Sandy Booth

4. Nip Swenson

5. Ken Wickelgren

6. Tom Day

Single Engine Sidewinder 6.1 (American Only)

1. Scott Ader

2. Bobby Lee

3. Bob Noel

4. Don Renton

5. Dean Kossares

6. Scott Klingler

7. John Houseman

8. Craig Bennett

Dual Engine (Foreign Only)

1. Lake Speed

2. Hal Orndorff

3 .Terry Traeder

4. Craig Bennett

5. Bob Lapke

6. Rodney Fish

7. John Griffin

8. David White

We will have pictures up here shortly. if you have any pictures or videos send us a link and we will get it up here on the site.

We want to say Thank You to all who made the trek to this event and we look foward to seeing you all next year.

Thank You
Gus Traeder & TNT Staff.

Here is the video I was mentioning in the forums page. Enjoy I did was very entertaining.

Here are the winners of the 50th Birthday Bash Vintage Race at TNT September the 18th. It was Awesome to see these Racers do battle on the same track they did over 50 years ago.

1.     Single Engine- Rear Engine Mount 6'1cu. in. displ (American Only)          BOBBY LEE        ROSSVILLE, IN

2.Single Engine- Rear Engine Mount Over 6'1 cu. in. displ (American Only) HAL ORNDORFF         MARSHALL, IL

3. Single Engine-Sidewinder 6'1 cu.in. displ.(American Only)           BOBBY LEE   ROSSVILLE, IN

4. Single Engine- Sidewinder 6'1 cu. in. displ.(Foreign Only)         TERRY TRAEDER QUINCY, IL

5. Single Engine- Sidewinder Over 6'1 cu. in. displ. (American Only)          DAVE ROMAINE         GLEN ELLYN, IL

6. Singel Engine- Sidewinder Over 6'1 cu. in. displ (Foreign Only)   LAKE (CHAMBERS) SPEED, CONCORD, NC

7. Dual- Triple Engine- (American Only) 21 or Older   HAL ORNDORFF          MARSHALL, IL

8. Dual- Engine (Foreign Only) 21 or Older         LAKE SPEED          CONCORD, NC

9. Single Engine- Senior Sportsman- Single Engine 6'1 cu. in. displ (American Only) 60 or older

Rear Mount Driven- Drivers May compete in other classes   ROY FENWICK FLOYDS KNOB, IN

10. Sportsman Historic- includes Mac 49- Westbound Models- Power Paddock & Homelite Engines under 6'1 cu. in.

               LYLE CASWELL, JR   VICKSBURG, MI

11. 80-85 Sidewinder- 100cc Engines and Karts JOE CENTO          WINFIELD, MO

12. 49 "ER" McCullough        ROY FENWICK FLOYDS KNOB, IN

13. BIG BOY CLASS              JAMIE WHITE   MARION, IL

14. STOCK APPEARING       SANDY DANIEL BEARDSTOWN, IL

15. SENIOR SPORTSMAN    ROY FENWICK FLOYDS KNOB, IN

Here are the Winners of the TNT Vintage Show.

Best Appearing Kart and Engine

Dave Romaine                   Glen Ellyn, IL                      1959 Rupp Grand Prix with (2) West Bend 820 Engines

Best Original Equipment-Dual

Paul Booth                         Beardstown, IL                  1961 Exterminator with Dual Mc 6 Engines

Best Original Equipment-Rear Engine

Tim Devlin                          Topeka, Ks                         1961 Simplex Mk 14 with Clinton 400 Engines

Best Original Equipment-Sidewinder

Mike Lotz                           Wadakometer, Oh           1973 Lancer with (2) BM 104 Engines

Best of Show-Sprint

Dick Teal                             Harrison, WI                      1959 Fox Mak Kart with Dual Mc 6 Engines

Best Display

Jim Thompson                   Cedar Rapids, IA               1959 Trackmaster with 580 West Bend Engine and 1961 McCulloch Kart with Mc 7 Engine

Best Restored Original

Dick Teal                             Harrison, WI                      1959 Fox Mak Kart with Dual Mc 6 Engines

Best Original Un-Restored

Dr. John Houseman          Jerseyville, IL                     1968 Margay New Breed with Mc 90 Engine

Peoples Choice

Paul Booth                         Beardstown, IL                  1961 Exterminator with Dual Mc 6 Engines

Thank you to Jack Murray for sponsoring the Best Restored Original and Best Un-Restored Original Awards

Here are a couple of links to veiw photos of the 50th Birthday Event.
We want to give Jeff Campbell A Special Thank You for the videos and the Photos. Also Check out these sites for more information Vintage Karting. rearenginekarts.com , vkakarting.com and vintagepowersport.com Thanks Again Jeff!!!

http://vintagepowersport.com/vka/html/quincy_2010_set_1.html

http://vintagepowersport.com/vka/html/quincy_2010_set_2.html

Hot Stuff !!! here is a link for the News Story in the Hearld Whig. Great Story on the History of TNT and Karting. Take a look and stroll down memory lane.

http://www.whig.com/story/news/TNT-50th-anniversary-082310

Special Thank You goes out to rearenginekarts.com vkakarting.com and vintagepowersport.com For getting us the videos of this Wonderful and Memorable 50th Event.

Here are some Videos of 2010 Vintge Racing at TNT Kartways.
Please make sure you turn off the music at the bottom so it does not play over the video you are watching.