Go Karting - Rex Racing Team

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onmousedown="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img7',/*url*/'Buttons/button1D.jpg')" onmouseup="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img7',/*url*/'Buttons/button1C.jpg')" fp-style="fp-btn: Corporate 1; fp-orig: 0" fp-title="Contact Us"></a> <a target="_blank" href="Resources.htm"> <img border="0" id="img8" src="Buttons/button1E.jpg" height="18" width="90" alt="Links" onmouseover="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img8',/*url*/'Buttons/button1F.jpg')" onmouseout="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img8',/*url*/'Buttons/button1E.jpg')" onmousedown="FP_swapImg(1,0,/*id*/'img8',/*url*/'Buttons/button20.jpg')" onmouseup="FP_swapImg(0,0,/*id*/'img8',/*url*/'Buttons/button1F.jpg')" fp-style="fp-btn: Corporate 1; fp-orig: 0" fp-title="Links"></a></font></h2> <h2 align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="4">We're go-kart racing in Bakersfield, CA and having a blast!</font></h2> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana">Rex Racing Team is comprised of a mother/daughter karting team.  We have just finished our rookie season with the Bakersfield Kart Club based at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.  Bethany finished 1st place in Powder Puff and 6th place in SuperBox +30.  Jessica finished 4th place in Jr. 1 2-cycle novice (one 1st place finish and two 2nd place finishes before moving up to the next class), 10th place in Jr. 1 2-cycle (in two races), and 5th place in Jr. Sportsman (in two races).  We had an awesome first year!</font></p> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="Karts-with-Airplane-landing.gif" width="250" height="175" longdesc="Who will win this race?"></p> <h5 align="center"><b>Looks like a challenging race for the 125cc Shifters!</b></h5> <p align="center">   <img border="0" src="images/8-09-03-MAIN---141.gif" width="612" height="252"> </p> <h5 align="center"><font face="Verdana">Bethany #3 takes the checkered for 8th place in the August BKC race.</font></h5> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"> </p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"> </p> <h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><i><font face="Rockwell"> <img border="0" src="images/8-09-03-MAIN---032.gif" width="254" height="236" align="right"></font><b><font size="5" face="Rockwell">We Are ...</font></b></i></h1> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...2003 Rookies.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...a mother/daughter team w/dad as crew chief.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...excited about sprint kart racing.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...involved in our club.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...extremely motivated drivers.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...making many new friends.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...grateful for our sponsors help.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i> ...learning new techniques every race.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...very competitive by nature.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...ready to roll into the 2004 season.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...first place trophy holders.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...in the top five for season points.</i></font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Rockwell"><i>...ready to win again!</i></font></p> <p align="right"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Jessica #9 tucks it in for the straight!</font></b></p> <p align="right"> </p> <h1 align="center" style="border-style: groove"><font face="Arial Black" size="6">Karting News</font></h1> <font face="Verdana" size="4"> <b> <h3 align="left"><font size="5">Our First Race of the 2004 Season...</font></h3> </b> </font> <font face="Verdana"> <p align="left">We had a great first race!  Bethany finished 4th in KT100+30 (3rd place in points) and Jessica came in 6th in Junior Sportsman (6th place in points)!  Jim made his début in kart racing and took 10th place in Formula One Shifters (3rd place in points)!  We have now moved into the year of the Mother/Daughter/Father racing team.  Having three karts on the track is definitely keeping us busy.  Many thanks to our crew, Salvador Nuñez and his son Fernando, for all their help on race day!  Without them it would have been chaos trying to keep three karts race ready.</p> <h3 align="left"><font face="Tahoma"> <img border="0" src="images/Bethany's-Third-Place-Troph.jpg" width="218" height="245" align="right"></font><font face="Tahoma" size="5">We've Just Completed Race Two...</font></h3> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">And it was an awesome day for Bethany!  Finishing in 3rd after leading the first six laps of the race,  Bethany is now in 2nd place for championship points.  After having a few engine problems and missing her second heat race, Jessica started the main in 9th place.  She had a great run with some stiff competition finishing in 7th.  This race put Jessica tied for 5th place in championship points.  Unfortunately Jim didn't get much track time at this race.  He lost his engine early in the practice sessions.  That didn't slow Jim down though, it just sent him into Crew Chief mode.  Jim and Salvador made sure the other two karts had a good run in the main event!  Awesome work!</font></p> </font> <h2 align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Race Three Was Exciting and Disappointing...</font></h2> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Jessica was having a high performance day with fast times of 56+ seconds per lap.  In the main event her muffler blew off at the start of the race.  While leaving the track Brennan Newberry's kart slid in front of Jessica's causing her to drive over the top of his tire which spun him around then he drove over Jessica's kart.  After all the excitement Jessica walked off the track in last place moving her into 8th place in championship points.  </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Bethany started the main in 4th place.  Halfway through the race Larry Fisher #23 spun out forcing Zac Griffin #11 into a slide that caused him to drive over the back of Bethany's kart.  As he slid back down his kart caught the top of her muffler and pulled a hole in it.  She finished the race in second place but was dropped back to last place points because of the muffler.  This put Bethany in 3rd place for championship points.  </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Jim still isn't racing due to motor problems and he has moved into 7th place for championship points.  Many thanks to our crew, Jim and Salvador, and our sponsor <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rexhall.com"> <span style="text-decoration: none"><font color="#000000">Rexhall Motorhomes</font></span></a>!</font></p> <p align="left"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="5">Race Four...</font></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">We must have left our lucky coins at home for this race!  Though the karts were running very strong, both Jessica and Bethany were out of the race after the first few laps of the main.  </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">During a practice session, #29 Sheldon Crouse tried to pass Jessica, but drove over her shoulder and left arm/wrist instead.  The ambulance brought her in and since Jessica said she didn't have any feeling between her elbow and her hand the EMT put a splint on her arm thinking it may have been broken.  Jessica borrowed a wrist brace from David Laycook and was back to racing by the first heat!  In the main, a driver locked up in front of Kevin Callahan and Jessica in a turn and they slowed, but it wasn't enough.  Kevin managed to hang in there, but Jessica bounced off and spun off the track leaving her to watch the race from the infield.  Jessica has moved up into 7th place for championship points.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">In the KT100 +30 class, on the first lap an incident caused Daroll Green to drive almost completely off the track and without checking for traffic he came back on at a 45 degree angle directly in front of Greg Alvarado and Bethany causing both to impact.  The crash left Bethany's kart sitting crossways directly on top of Greg's kart.  No injuries, but lots of disappointment and frustration.  This accident bumped Bethany back to 4th place in championship points.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Jim didn't have any better luck.  He was finally able to get his engine repaired from the second race and get back on the track, but on the third lap of practice his motor seized again.  Jim still maintains his 7th place for championship points.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Many thanks to our sponsor Bill Rex, president of Rexhall Motorhomes, for coming out to watch the race and cheer on our efforts.  Wish we could have given you a better show!  Special thanks to our crew Jim Rex and Salvador Nuñez for all the work they did out there!</font></p> <h2 align="left"><font face="Tahoma">Next Race...</font></h2> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma"> <img border="0" src="images/rexhall_t-rex_trailer.gif" width="416" height="140" align="right">Our next race will be on Saturday, August 14th at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California.  If you are in the area we hope that you can attend.  </font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">You can find us in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rexhall.com"> <span style="text-decoration: none"><font color="#000000">2004 T-Rex RoseAir by Rexhall Motorhomes</font></span></a>.  Stop by and see us and check out the new <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rexhall.com"> <span style="text-decoration: none"><font color="#000000">Rexhall T-Rex</font></span></a>.</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma">If you are interested in sprint kart racing and would like more information on karting in general or racing with Bakersfield Kart Club feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:info@rexracingteam.com"><font color="#0000FF">info@rexracingteam.com</font></a>.  You could also check out our club's website for more info @  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bakersfieldkartclub.com"> www.bakersfieldkartclub.com</a>.</font></p>  <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"> </p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"> </p> <p align="center">  <img border="0" src="images/DSCN6016.gif" width="429" height="256"> </p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font face="Jester">Sam Hornish Jr. #4 and Panther Racing win the Indy race on Sept 21, 2003.</font></p> <p align="center" style="margin-bottom: -20px"><font 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