LO206 Cadet Turns Heads

The long awaited debut of the newest program in the 4-Cycle Sprint world, Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Series, was greeted with the classic, warm Florida weather this past weekend at the famed 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida.

With a concept of building the kart count through utilizing the support of the local programs, the Season Opener had a strong substantial group of competitors from across the Southeast. The North Florida Kart Club, Georgia Sprint Karting Association, as well as competitors from Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC, converged on 103rd Street for a crack at the top of the podium.

Headlining winners included Tyler Lloyd, who held off the enduring challenge of Jason Yarbrough, following intently throughout the 15 lap distance in the LO206 Senior class sponsored by Andy Jones Motorsports. The end result featured some local and national 4-Cycle Sprint names, including multi-national champion, Sean Meier bringing home third, Evan Cowen trailed in fourth, and Zach Linsell rounded out the top five. Aren Lloyd, Patrick O’Neal, Jacob Duvall, Matt Mayes, and Caylyn Brown completed the top ten spots.

The fierce competition was not limited to the adult classes. The impressive Lanie Buice turned the fastest lap times of the day and took the lead over her male dominant competition in the LO206 Cadet class sponsored by Brad’s Karts & Parts. With many of the Cadet competitors turned heads as they took to the powerful 1,000 foot backstretch and extremely tight turns in Jacksonville for the first time. Cadets showed skillful driving years above their age throughout the final race. Buice edged Owen Lloyd, Cameron Weinberg, Brently Miller, and Peyton Bridges for the top five. Rounding out the top ten included Logan Buice, Mason Donahue, Alyssa Vascocu, and Carson Weinberg.

In the LO206 Masters main, sponsored by Diversified Plumbing Services, Justin Vanderzee came away with the top honor. In one of the final turns, Joey Miller and James Vanderzee went off course, giving Justin Vanderzee the clear lane to reach the checkered flag. Jerry Yarbrough followed closely behind Vanderzee to take the runner-up honors, while Barry Hastings snared the third spot on the podium. Kevin Medearis came home fourth and James Vanderzee was able to rebound for the fifth position. Joey Miller, Tim Clark, Tyson Swann, Brad Farmer, and Todd Baron finalized the top ten.

Before LO206 Masters took to the track, one of the many young future hopefuls in the sport, Jaydyn Wilson mastered the 103rd Street oval in the Maxxis Kid Kart competition. From beginning to end, Jaydyn displayed improved confidence and faster lap times with each passing moment on the track. While one of the many benefits to karting is watching great competition and full fields, the heartwarming part of the program is the development and passion of young drivers.

In the LO206 Junior main event presented by Brad’s Heating & Cooling, Alexander Searle came away with the first Maxxis national event win in this class, topping Will Meeler and Elmer Edmunson. Searle turned a quick 40.931 lap time over his competitors.
Zach Linsell took his LO206 All Pro kart to the track to top Tyler Swann for the win and took away a $500 payday from the feature class for the weekend. Swann cashed in $250 for his second place effort.

As the series prepares for Race #2 on April 14th at Carolina Motorsports Park, the Andy Jones Motorsports LO206 Senior Class will be gearing up for the $500 payday. Pre-registration will open on March 28th on maxxiskartracing.com/sprint-series.

The Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Series staff would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to all of the families and customers who supported the first event of the season. Congratulations to all the winners of the Season Opener! We look forward to seeing everyone at Race #2 on April 14th.

Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Series will maintain overall points per event. Points will only be tallied for Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Series regional events. Drivers competing in all six events will be allowed two drops.

Bonus points will be awarded for fast qualifier, winning heat races, and winning main event races. Points accrued for Club/Local titles will not be included in Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint points.

LO206 Cadet presented by Brad’s Karts & Parts
Cameron Weinberg: 111
Owen Lloyd: 108
Brently Miller: 105
Lanie Buice: 102
Peyton Bridges: 102
Logan Buice: 99
Carson Weinberg: 95
Alyssa Vascocu: 93
Lane Littleton: 57
Jaxon Ghent: 55
Wyatt Kessinger: 52
Justin Partin: 51
Mason Donahue: 44

LO206 Junior presented by Brad’s Heating & Cooling
Will Meeler: 98
Elmer Edmunson: 53
Alexander Searle: 52

LO 206 All Pro
Tyler Swann: 95
Zach Linsell: 53
Aren Lloyd: 52
Tyler Lloyd: 49
Sean Meier: 48
Jacob Duval: 47
Austin Williamson: 45

LO206 Senior presented by Andy Jones Motorsports
Tyler Lloyd: 107
Aren Lloyd: 107
Sean Meier: 107
Jacob Duvall: 99
Tyler Swann: 95
Jason Yarbrough: 59
Evan Cowen: 57
Zach Linsell: 57
Patrick O’Neal: 54
Matt Mayes: 52
Caylyn Brown: 51
Ryan Bennett: 50
Austin Williamson: 49
Andrew Maldonado: 48
Jake Griner: 47
John Morris: 46
Emanual Baako: 45
Scott Wentz: 54

LO206 Masters presented by Diversified Plumbing Services
Joey Miller: 107
James Vanderzee: 106
Barry Hastings: 105
Justin Vanderzee: 104
Tyson Swann: 98
Brad Farmer: 94
Jerry Yarbrough: 59
Kevin Medearis: 57
Tim Clark: 54
Todd Baron: 51
Chris Carroll: 50
Billy Johnson: 46

Points standings as of April 18, 2018.

March 24th- 103rd Street Sports Complex
April 14th- Carolina Motorsports Park
May 12th- Lamar County Speedway
June 30th- 103rd Street Sports Complex
July 14th- Carolina Motorsports Park
August 25th- Lamar County Speedway

Kid Kart
Engine: Briggs LO206 Kid Kart Engine
Age: 5-7 years old
Weight: 200lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and Rear
Gear: 17/57
Fuel: Gasoline
Misc.: Kids Kart does not compete in the rain. Rain points are awarded. All drivers will receive an award at each race.

Cadet
Engine: Briggs LO206 Engine with green slide
Age: 7-12 years old
Weight: 265lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and 6.0 Rear
Fuel: Gasoline

Junior
Engine: Briggs LO206 Engine with yellow slide
Age: 12-15 years old
Weight: 320lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and 6.0 Rear
Fuel: Gasoline

Senior
Engine: Briggs LO206 Engine
Age: 15 years old & up
Weight: 375lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and 7.10 Rear
Fuel: Gasoline

All Pro
Engine: Briggs LO206 Engine
Age: 15 years old & up
Weight: 375lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and 7.10 Rear
Fuel: Gasoline

Masters
Engine: Briggs LO206 Engine
Age: 35 years old & up
Weight: 390lbs
Dry Tire: Maxxis Prime 4.5 Front and 7.10 Rear
Fuel: Gasoline

*Maximum wheel width for all classes, 5″ diameter rims.

All drivers may participate in the Championship Finals for 2018. Drivers who have not completed three races but attend the Championship Finals will be awarded for their Championship Finals finish; but will not be awarded at the Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Banquet.

Major awards and prizes will be distributed at the Championship Finals.

The Championship Finals will take place at Carolina Motorsports Park.

The top three in each class of the regional series will be honored at the Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint banquet on January 19th, 2019 at the Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

To be awarded the Championship Trophy at the Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Banquet, drivers must attend 3 regional races and the Championship Finals.

Drivers who have not completed 3 regional races and attend the Championship Finals will be awarded for their Championship Finals finish; but will not be awarded at the Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Banquet.

Regional class champions will also be awarded based on the highest amount of points received throughout the regional series.

Maxxis 4-Cycle Sprint Series is pleased to offer sponsorship opportunities. Funds from sponsorship will go towards year end merchandise prizes.

$1,000 Class Sponsorship- Carries throughout the six regional races, as well as the Championship Finals.