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The Gearup Challenge promoted by the F-Series is coming into its fourth year of competition and growing at a steady and furious pace. The program has doubled it's entry list since the first season and promises to keep going in that direction for 2013. The format and class structure is designed with one objective, to ready the young racers of today for a racing career in the future.

2013 Gearup Challenge

Round #3      June 21-22

Oakland Valley Race Park Cuddebackville, NJ

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June 14th

The third round of the 2013 season is about to get underway at Oakland Valley Race Park in Cuddebackville NY. June 22nd will mark the 3rd Annual Gearup Challenge Night Race and with the huge support from the team at OVRP we are expecting a great turnout. Our one and only night race of the season is sure to be fantastic with the added excitment of racing under the lights! The weekends activities will start on Friday with a practice from 12 to 7 and continue on Saturday with practice from 9:30 to 2:30 the racing will start at 3 PM sharp. Hannen Motorsport has extended our racers a fantastic price package for both days of track activities please check the series & schedule page for full details.

The F-Series and Northeast Shifters will continue at this night race to bring you a fantastic racing program with the most popular and competative classes offered in karting today. If you are left out, this might be a good time to beg, barrow or pay for a ride as it will be the race not to be missed. Over the past two events our team has worked hard on special features and improving the overall program and this race is no exception as we are always striving for a more enjoyable racing experience.

One of our weekends highlights is the Friday night pre race party as Christine and Mike Doty of Victory Lane Bar and Grill have extended a warm welcome to all racers for a free buffet after friday practice. The food will be available after 7:30 pm and will include a selection for adults and kids. Make sure not to miss this event since last year it created a fabulous atmosphere with great friends. We are very thankfull to Mike Doty of MDR Racing for his generous contribution to enhance the event!

April 13th

The team has been very busy in the off season and happy to have finally completed our 2013 season prize package just in time for round #1 at NJMP on 4/20-4/21. The 2012 Supernats Las Vegas prizes where a huge hit but we wanted to go with a package that will complete our vision of creating a karting program that will prep drivers for a career in racing. The F-Series is very proud to have partnered with Bertil Roos Racing School to create a fabulous SR class division prize package for the 2013 champions. The prize will include a fantastic experience in a Formula 2000 race car! All Sr drivers are eligible since they have previous racing experience and meet minimum age requirements. As previously released the Jr prize package will consist of a $1000 cash payout. Since Las Vegas was such a huge hit we have decided to give the highest points winning champion the opportunity to choose their desired prize of either $1000, Bertil Roos Racing Adventure, or a trip to the 2013 Las Vegas Supernats. Jr champions are limited to choose between the $1000 or the Vegas trip since they are ineligible for the driving school. MG Tires has been a huge supporter of our vision and has proven it once again with generous prizes, that we will be distributed to our second place points earners one set of the class specific tires, a fabulous jacket and apparel to match. Third place overall will receive a fantastic Gearup F-Series apparel package.

The past three years have been very good for giving us the valuable knowledge on how to create a better and more enjoyable karting experience for everyone from novice to pro. Some of the improvements include the all new Formula Tag class and the modification to the ultra competitive F355 that will see the lowest weight Leopard engine program in the country. A very positive step forward for the coming year is our great friendship with the Northeast Shifter Kart group that has decided to complete our program by joining the majority of our events. Most of the rules and regulations have remained the same but that is not the case for the overall program. 2013 will see many improvements on and off track. An added top shelf communication system will ensure smooth running races as well as improve safety! Our new website will feature many amenities as well as up to date points after the events. Improved tech inspection and the use bar code scanners to monitor tires. Free tire mounting will continue to be a benefit to all who purchase tires from the series. We are ecstatic that Robert Hicks will remain the voice of the Gearup Challenge and will make our events super exciting. We are also fortunate enough to have George Moss signed on to elevate the series with his fantastic racing videos. The addition of a TV monitor to feature live timing will keep everyone up to date throughout the day. One of our most exciting additions for the first race will be the performance of the Formula Girls, that will also be kind enough to offer our front racers umbrella support for the final rounds of the day!!

Last but not least NJMP has extended their generosity even a little further to the Gearup Challenge competitors with a very special evening at Finish Line Pub on Saturday from 7-9 with an F-Series pre-race party. Make sure to attend with your neon green Gearhead wristband to receive special discounts!!

Looking forward to a really fun and exciting racing season!! Detailed prize information will be listed shortly.

April 6th

Much anticipated news regarding our schedule has been clarified with a very positive meeting with OVRP management!! The TBA date on June 22nd has been confirmed as a night race at Oakland Valley Race Park with practice on friday and saturday morning with racing starting at 4:30 PM. Full details will be released on very shortly. We must highlight the fantastic package that OVRP management has offered our racers for the two days. Friday and saturday practice plus the Gearup Challenge night race will be a $100 for all three. We appreciate this fantastic package price as times are tough and would love to see everyone race the entire weekend.

March 6th

The 2013 Gearup Challenge season is coming fast and we have been working on a fantastic prize package for this year. We have decided to reveal our first prize that is sure to interest all consistant competitors that are planning to run the entire six race challenge. Since last years Champion trip to Vegas was such a success we decided to give one racer the chance to win this package for two!! The winner of this awesome prize will have to race all six races without the counting the drop. The challenge is to have the highest total points of any racer in the series, you are not just racing your class but every racer in the series. We will have all detailed info on the series & schedule page when complete prize package is revealed.

March 17th

The two Jr class prizes are also determined, the champion in Formula S & Formula J will each receive a $1000.00 cash prize for the highest points total from five out of six races. We are still working on the three Sr class prizes and promise to release the details within the coming days. We will also offer some great prizes for 2nd and 3rd place positions please stay tuned for details on the website.

Please notice our new option on the site on the Series & Schedule / confirmed entry list. Make sure to register your name to let your fans and competitors know that YOU ARE THE F-SERIES!!