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EKN One-on-One: Briggs Racing's David Klaus On The New Weekly Racing Series
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In a recent Q&A with eKartingnews.com, Dave Klaus, the director of Briggs & Stratton Racing, discussed the new Briggs Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The series, which is designed to keep tabs on local drivers around the country, rewards both them and their tracks for support of the new Briggs Local Option 206 crate motor program as well as the new Weekly Racing Series. The program also features more than $50,000 in prizes.
According to Klaus, the program "provides a way for racers to compete locally but still see where they stacked up beyond their local track. I think that the new program has a lot of racers really excited. Tracks are excited as well, because this program will help publicize their facility and they will each have the opportunity to purchase a $700 inverter generator at a subsidized price, below our cost, to giveaway at banquet time. It’s a win-win and about having fun while providing us a way to give back to tracks."
He went on to explain that the Weekly Racing Series program is free for racers and tracks. "Tracks just need to meet some basic criteria and commit to sending us data within 10 days of a Weekly Racing Series event at their track to maintain a part of our ‘Top Track’ award and to be eligible for a reduced-price inverter at the end of the year," he said.
In terms of the point system, accounting for tracks with large class entries versus a track just starting the class, Klaus noted that racer points are based on a seven-kart average, so tracks with 30 WSR racers and those with seven are scored with parity.
Klaus intends to expand this program in the future to include dirt tracks, but as for including junior classes, state laws vary. "For example, when it comes to the definition of 'amateur,' we want to thoroughly understand the legal landscape so that a young racer's future isn't jeopardized over winning a generator. The risk is simply too great," he explained.
The cut-off date for clubs and tracks to register for this program is April 10.
"A racer simply needs to contact their track and have their club president or board member go to www.BriggsWRS.com. The program is spelled out in detail, including the minimal requirements, which most sprint tracks currently running our program already meet," Klaus said about getting involved. "A track waiver is available online along with options on submitting it to us. Once the form is received, we will review and respond with a confirmation email if everything is in order."
For the complete Q&A with David Klaus, please visit www.eKartingnews.com.
According to Klaus, the program "provides a way for racers to compete locally but still see where they stacked up beyond their local track. I think that the new program has a lot of racers really excited. Tracks are excited as well, because this program will help publicize their facility and they will each have the opportunity to purchase a $700 inverter generator at a subsidized price, below our cost, to giveaway at banquet time. It’s a win-win and about having fun while providing us a way to give back to tracks."
He went on to explain that the Weekly Racing Series program is free for racers and tracks. "Tracks just need to meet some basic criteria and commit to sending us data within 10 days of a Weekly Racing Series event at their track to maintain a part of our ‘Top Track’ award and to be eligible for a reduced-price inverter at the end of the year," he said.
In terms of the point system, accounting for tracks with large class entries versus a track just starting the class, Klaus noted that racer points are based on a seven-kart average, so tracks with 30 WSR racers and those with seven are scored with parity.
Klaus intends to expand this program in the future to include dirt tracks, but as for including junior classes, state laws vary. "For example, when it comes to the definition of 'amateur,' we want to thoroughly understand the legal landscape so that a young racer's future isn't jeopardized over winning a generator. The risk is simply too great," he explained.
The cut-off date for clubs and tracks to register for this program is April 10.
"A racer simply needs to contact their track and have their club president or board member go to www.BriggsWRS.com. The program is spelled out in detail, including the minimal requirements, which most sprint tracks currently running our program already meet," Klaus said about getting involved. "A track waiver is available online along with options on submitting it to us. Once the form is received, we will review and respond with a confirmation email if everything is in order."
For the complete Q&A with David Klaus, please visit www.eKartingnews.com.
