RMS joins CHMS

We are very pleased to announce that RMS Kart & Performance will be joining CHMS as the on-site service shop. James will be a full-service shop for all brands and will be a Margay authorized dealer for their karts and parts. James comes to us with a background of driving experience along with the last couple of years of kart service out of a portable facility. CHMS will retain MG tires, Sunoco fuel, and snacks along with operating the track for rentals and practice. Stop by and visit him as he takes over the showroom. Ask him to help you with your karting parts and knowledge or schedule a driver coaching session to improve your skills.

CERTIFICATE DEADLINE

This is a friendly reminder that certificates for discounts on season passes given out at the awards ceremony last fall expire on March 15. Please take an opportunity to use them before the deadline if you want to reduce your racing costs for 2024.

SUMMER HOURS

As of today we are planning to be open every day, weather permitting, as the temps seem to be warm enough to enjoy driving. As a reminder, hours are 10AM to sunset all days except Sun 12-6. Stop out to meet our newest staff member Andrew.

DRIVERS COUNCIL UPDATES

We recently had a drivers council meeting and here are some of the things discussed.

CLASS SIZE – We will be offering the IGNITE classes this year. Since we do not know how many will enter each race, we have decided that any class with 5 or more entries will have a separate race. Those with fewer entries may be combined with another class, but still scored separately. The faster class will be staged in front with a small space between so they can get one green start. This will allow for separation in the early part of the race.

TIRE LEASE – We will not be offering a tire lease this season. I was able to use up the “scuffs” on my rental karts before but since changing to a different race tire, I don’t have the same outlet. We have some of the RL1 tires in stock and will have more next month for those wanting tires now.

FOOD TRUCK – We would like to have a food truck on site for racedays, but know of none so feel free to contact someone interested and have them contact me.

DRIVING INFRACTIONS – Just as in the past, we will be hesitant to call a penalty without contact. Blocking, which may lead to contact, is a more sensitive area to police. We will not consider a blocking penalty unless someone is close enough to effect a pass, but a radical move, especially after looking, may cause a penalty to be assessed.

AWARDS – We have decided to stay with our past approach for event races which is a trophy, per posted schedule, or Concept Cash which can be used to purchase anything from CHMS. Our season awards are a “work in progress” but we will certainly have a trophy for our top performers. After our first time not offering an embroidered piece of clothing honoring first and second places, we have gotten input that those are very meaningful and for 2024 they will be reinstated. CHMS will offer other prizes as well and may entertain a similar guideline, as the 50/50 raffle, that you must be present to win.

RULES – Our rules, and guidelines, are posted on the website. They will also be posted in the tech area for those wishing to refer to them. Some highlighted additions for 2024 are 1. No kart shall be running, with drive wheels on the ground, without a driver in the seat & 2. Wording change from drivers expected to attend drivers meeting to drivers required to attend.

This is bit lengthy but, in closing, I would like to encourage you to meet our new employee Andrew. Andrew has joined us with past experience in dealing with a large client base and I think you may find him quite enjoyable to visit with.

50/50 For 2024

At a recent drivers council meeting, we decided to offer a 50/50 raffle at each event.  This will be run by the drivers council reps which, as I’m sure you know, are Brandon Norris, Jeff Lohmar, and Randy Raridon.  For those unfamiliar with a 50/50 raffle, tickets will be sold by those three during the event with a drawing for half of the “pot” just prior to the features.  The other half of the “pot” will be used to purchase some extra stuff, like tires, engines, etc to be raffled off at the season awards ceremony.  These prizes are in addition to any awards given by the CHMS track.  Only drivers in the point series will be able to get in this raffle and you must be present to win.

This seems like a win/win opportunity to not only have a chance to reduce your race day cost but also come away at season end with some valuable items.

Watch for more info on the drivers council meeting.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a part-time employee to work a couple of days/week during the week. This would be helping us staff the showroom/grid to accommodate those wanting to practice or drive rentals. If you have the personality to meet the public and communicate with them, this may be something for you to consider. Karting experience is a plus but we are willing to train.

We are also looking for a full-time marketing person. This job would also involve interacting with the public as well as sales skills. Communication would be a large part of this opportunity along with understanding the karting business.

Please feel free to contact us for more answers to questions you may have if either is interesting for you.

2024 RACE SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT

The drivers council has noticed that CKNA has changed the date of the Grands to October. We have elected to avoid conflict with those wanting to attend and have decided to adjust our schedule. Also, since we want to host the IGNITE series race, we have decided to change our race 5 to a week later. We have not changed the number of events but rather changed only some dates. 

NEW SCHEDULE June 29     Race 5

          September 28  Race 13  

          October 5    Rain out makeup 1

          October 19   Rain out makeup 2

CHMS adds IGNITE in 2024

CHMS is happy to announce that we will be hosting one of the IGNITE series races on June 22 this summer. We will be having practice for this event on the Friday before the event for those who wish to learn how the new paving effects racing. Also, as part of the IGNITE promotion, we will offer IGNITE classes each and every race event. These classes will use the IGNITE formula rules of chassis, tire, and engine that has made the class popular. Look for more details to follow or contact us to answer your questions.

CHMS would like to become a sales/service center for the Margay products. We need to hire a full-time sales person to lead this area of business. If you feel you enjoy meeting/talking to the public, and have some karting knowledge, please contact us for details on how this could work for you.

2024 Fuel for 206

We have included fuel as part of the entry fee in these classes since starting 206 to insure fuel tech is uniform. Recently, it seems, average fuel usage per entry has increased. This could be that some are using fuel for ballast which means they are taking more than they need to race. The drivers council discussed having everyone purchase their fuel on raceday from a given pump at the nearby station. We have decided that would probably be an increased burden and have elected to stay with the track furnishing fuel. We are asking for you to help monitor anyone using excess fuel for ballast and ask them to refrain from that practice so we can stay within a “normal” usage average.

2024 TIRE for 206 Classes

After discussion, deliberation, testing, and polls, the drivers council has agreed on the MG RL1 (orange) tire for the 2024 season. We feel this is a good choice for us and it is the tire of choice for some tracks in the area. Thanks for your patience and thank you to those who contributed thoughts.