MMP Karters Making an Impact in National Rankings
(11/12/2009)
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (November 12, 2009) — After four seasons of competition, kart racers at Miller Motorsports Park are making quite an impact in the national rankings.
In the latest driver rankings published by respected karting website EKartingNews.com, Utah karters took 11 of the top 50 places in the Stock Moto division, with 2009 MMP Spec Light class champion Tyler Bennett of Farmington, Utah, taking the top spot.
Other MMP karters ranked in the top 50 were: Eddie Olpin (Midvale, UT), ninth; Colby Yardley West Jordan, UT), 11th; Cory Hansen (Pleasant Grove, UT), 16th; Zack Clark (Salt Lake City, UT), 19th; Ty Tibbitts (Salt Lake City, UT), 22nd; Keenan Schmitke (Riverton, UT), 24th; Pablo Daniel Cortez (Salt Lake City, UT), 30th; Ryan Flinn Raines (Layton, UT), 33rd; Bonnier Moulton (Salt Lake City, UT), 34th; and Mike Beeny (Salt Lake City, UT), 45th.
“We are very proud of our karting program,” said Mitch Wright, Miller Motorsports Park’s Director of Racing. “We’ve had tremendous progress since the track opened in 2006. The racing has been tremendous, and it’s been exciting to see our racers grow and progress. It’s very gratifying to see them get our drivers, and our program, get this kind of national recognition.”
Karting is not only the most popular method for young people to learn racing skills that will help them advance up the racing ladder, but also a great family-oriented recreational activity. Miller Motorsports Park hosts two karting championships on its state-of-the-art, 0.9-mile karting circuit. The Icebreaker Kart Championship is a five-race series that runs from March through May, and the Utah Kart Championship is a 10-race series that runs from June through October. Each championship has 14 classes, based on age and engine size/type. Ages range from five to 65; and the karts can range in top speed from 25 mph to 95 mph, depending on class.
The MMP Karting Complex has 10 different race configurations that can be run clockwise or counter-clockwise, for a total of 20. The track configuration will varied for each race day to provide variety for both racers and fans.
The 2010 racing season will begin on March 27, 2010. The track is closed to the public for the winter until March 1. For more information on the Miller Karting Complex, call 435-277-8575.
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