ADVISORY/Fastest Way to Florida Race is This Sunday at Metro Detroit's Kart 2 Kart.Entertainment Editors/Automotive Writers ADVISORY...for Sunday (Feb. 29) STERLING HEIGHTS Sterling Heights, city (1990 pop. 117,810), Macomb co., SE Mich., on the Clinton River; platted 1835 as Jefferson Township, renamed 1838, inc. 1968. Largely rural until the mid-20th cent., the city grew as a suburb of Detroit, 19 mi (31 km) to the northeast. , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 Open Practice at 12:00 Noon and the Race begins at 4:30 PM WHAT: Kart 2 Kart, Indoor Karting karting Driving and racing miniature, skeleton-frame, rear-engine automobiles called karts or GoKarts. The sport originated in the U.S. in the 1950s after the first kart had been assembled from unwanted lawn-mower parts. and Conference Center kicks into high gear as the site of the Fastest Way to Florida race. Sixty lucky drivers are being chosen to compete for a Warm Destination Getaway for two from the hundreds of entries received at Metro Times The Metro Times (originally Detroit Metro Times) is the largest circulating weekly newspaper in the metro Detroit area. Supported entirely by advertising, it is distributed free of charge every Wednesday in newsstands in businesses and libraries around the city and 106.7 The Drive radio. "The race combines the head-to head Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. style qualifying races with the top 10 finishers competing Indy Style for the prize package," said Aaron Bambach, Kart 2 Kart General Manager and professional FIA FIA feline infectious anemia. Racing Driver racing driver n (BRIT) → corredor(a) m/f de coches racing driver racing n (Brit) → pilote m de course . "We expect to meet all the participants on the track during open practice sessions throughout the weekend," Bambach continued. The drivers are expected to reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour in their bid to win the trip for two, sponsored by Spirit Airlines and Bob Neugebauer Travel. The sixty qualifiers continue to be notified by cosponsors Metro Times and 106.7 The Drive through Friday. Drivers: Must be 21 years of age to qualify for the Fastest Way to Florida contest which roars to life at 4:30 PM Sunday afternoon. Sponsor Jim Causley Pontiac-GMC will have a New GTO GTO Gran Turismo Omologato (Ferrari & Pontiac models) GTO Go To GTO Guanajuato (México) GTO Great Teacher Onizuka (Japanese series) GTO Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on display at the 54,000 square foot indoor 1/5th mile Grand Prix kart racing facility. SPECTATORS: free. WHEN: Sunday, February 29th - Doors open for public "open practice" sessions at 12:00 Noon and the Ultimate Race begins at 4:30 PM WHERE: Kart 2 Kart, Indoor Karting and Conference Center, 42705 Van Dyke Ave., South of 19 Mile Rd. in Sterling Heights, 1-866-527-KART www.kart2kart.com Kart 2 Kart: Turning every event into a rally, Kart 2 Kart combines the thrill of on-track kart racing with a stunning conference facility. Detroit's ideal alternative venue for business conferences and entertainment events, Kart 2 Kart also hosts Individual Racing, League Racing Programs and "Open Practice" available to public. The latest technology provides a safe, clean, and year round indoor environment for a truly exciting motorsports experience. Kart 2 Kart, Michigan's Only Indoor Karting and Conference Center, www.kart2kart.com |
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