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06-12-2009 - Phil Harris takes second IKF Grand National win in two days for T Karts. Following a win by seven seconds ......more

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06-12-2009

Phil Harris takes second IKF Grand National win in two days for T Karts

Phil Harris takes second IKF Grand National win in two days for T Karts.

Following a win by seven seconds on Thursday, Phil Harris gave T Karts/Precision Performance Karting their second Duffy of this year’s IKF Grand Nationals at Eagles Canyon in Decatur, TX. Winning by 0.03 seconds in the CIK/Sprint Yamaha KT100 Limited Heavy class, Harris showed that the versatile T Karts chassis could win in both light and heavy.

In 2008, T Karts, LLC announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Houston, TX based race shop Precision Performance Karting, for the development of an asphalt version of T Karts’ successful T2 model. Two prototype T2 of slightly varying designs have been constructed and shipped to the shop of PPK Racing, where they will be prepared for competition by team owner Frank Newsom. The prototypes feature the proprietary T2 seat mounting system, double adjustable camber/castor pills, and three aluminum torsion bars. The chassis delivered to PPK were constructed to accept the engine mounted on the left side of the chassis per the specific requirements of the team, and T Karts plans to test both left and right side engine arrangements. The prototype karts will be fitted with PPK-prepared Yamaha KT-100s, axle clutches, and front Hagar disk brakes. PPK plans their first test on Friday, March 28, with team driver Oscar Moran at the wheel.

Precision Performance Karting was established in 1982 as a full-time kart shop/store for which it remains to this day as a karts only operation. Frank Newsom recalls, “The interest in the sport of kart racing hails back to 1959, early 1960 when Dad built the first organized, designed, purpose built race sprint track, the old Airline Kart Raceway. I was practically in diapers at the time. A dozen or so combined Duffys, Triads and a couple of Tulsa Shoot Out wins in all categories, sprint, enduro and speedway demonstrates just how serious and committed we are.”

Precision Performance Karting evolved from the family sport of kart racing from which began in 1960. In 1982 PPK opened its doors to the public offering sales and services exclusively for karts and as then and remains to this day a full service racing kart shop. Services to include traditional clutch kart eng prep., dynamometer tuning(brake and inertia) precision crankshaft truing/rebuilding and general shop services and tig welding. Our shop specializes in the traditional clutch karts,non-gearbox, karts as this allows us to focus and indeed concentrate our endeavors in a limited area of expertise thus ever increasing our skill and knowledge for the ulitimate goal of winning races.

T Karts, LLC was formed in 2004 to manufacture karts and service a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. T Karts has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2008. T Karts and GrassPass hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned.
For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

06-12-2009

Phil Harris driving a T Kart wins Duffy at IKF Road Racing Grand Nationals in CIK/Sprint Yamaha KT100 Limited Light Class.

Phil Harris driving a T Kart wins Duffy at IKF Road Racing Grand Nationals in CIK/Sprint Yamaha KT100 Limited Light Class.

T Karts and Precision Performance Karting congratulate Phil Harris on his eighth IKF Grand National win, coming this year at Eagles Canyon in Decatur, TX, driving the T Karts/Precision Performance Karting T2.1. Taking the win by almost 7 seconds after a 30 minute race, the 58 year old Harris bested a pack of experienced drivers to give T Karts it’s first Duffy in the company’s short history. The team will service the kart, add weight and race for the CIK/Sprint Yamaha KT100 Limited Heavy class this afternoon.

In 2008, T Karts, LLC announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Houston, TX based race shop Precision Performance Karting, for the development of an asphalt version of T Karts’ successful T2 model. Two prototype T2 of slightly varying designs have been constructed and shipped to the shop of PPK Racing, where they will be prepared for competition by team owner Frank Newsom. The prototypes feature the proprietary T2 seat mounting system, double adjustable camber/castor pills, and three aluminum torsion bars. The chassis delivered to PPK were constructed to accept the engine mounted on the left side of the chassis per the specific requirements of the team, and T Karts plans to test both left and right side engine arrangements. The prototype karts will be fitted with PPK-prepared Yamaha KT-100s, axle clutches, and front Hagar disk brakes. PPK plans their first test on Friday, March 28, with team driver Oscar Moran at the wheel.

Precision Performance Karting was established in 1982 as a full-time kart shop/store for which it remains to this day as a karts only operation. Frank Newsom recalls, “The interest in the sport of kart racing hails back to 1959, early 1960 when Dad built the first organized, designed, purpose built race sprint track, the old Airline Kart Raceway. I was practically in diapers at the time. A dozen or so combined Duffys, Triads and a couple of Tulsa Shoot Out wins in all categories, sprint, enduro and speedway demonstrates just how serious and committed we are.”

Precision Performance Karting evolved from the family sport of kart racing from which began in 1960. In 1982 PPK opened its doors to the public offering sales and services exclusively for karts and as then and remains to this day a full service racing kart shop. Services to include traditional clutch kart eng prep., dynamometer tuning(brake and inertia) precision crankshaft truing/rebuilding and general shop services and tig welding. Our shop specializes in the traditional clutch karts,non-gearbox, karts as this allows us to focus and indeed concentrate our endeavors in a limited area of expertise thus ever increasing our skill and knowledge for the ulitimate goal of winning races.

T Karts, LLC was formed in 2004 to manufacture karts and service a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. T Karts has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2008. T Karts and GrassPass hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned.
For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

11-23-2008

Oscar Moran completes successful season in prototype T Kart, finishing second in points in the SWRA KT100 Ltd Lite Class.

Oscar Moran completes successful season in prototype T Kart, finishing second in points in the SWRA KT100 Ltd Lite Class.

T Karts and Precision Performance Karting congratulate Oscar Moran on the second place finish in points in the Southwest Roadrace Association, Yamaha KT100 Ltd Lite class driving the PPK prepared T2.1 asphalt prototype. Despite being without power as a result of the hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast, team principal Frank Newsom was able to successfully prepare and campaign the kart in the 8 race series. T Karts designer, Trevor Hilliar, and Precision Performance Karting owner and engine builder, Frank Newsom, agree that the first design was very strong out of the box, and the team are looking to evolve the chassis in the off season, tooling up for production of a customer model. A thorough blog with lots of great team pictures of the yellow #22 T Kart and drivers is HERE

From a March 3rd Press Release: T Karts, LLC announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Houston, TX based race shop Precision Performance Karting, for the development of an asphalt version of T Karts’ successful T2 model. Two prototype T2 of slightly varying designs have been constructed and shipped to the shop of PPK Racing, where they will be prepared for competition by team owner Frank Newsom. The prototypes feature the proprietary T2 seat mounting system, double adjustable camber/castor pills, and three aluminum torsion bars. The chassis delivered to PPK were constructed to accept the engine mounted on the left side of the chassis per the specific requirements of the team, and T Karts plans to test both left and right side engine arrangements. The prototype karts will be fitted with PPK-prepared Yamaha KT-100s, axle clutches, and front Hagar disk brakes. PPK plans their first test on Friday, March 28, with team driver Oscar Moran at the wheel.

Precision Performance Karting was established in 1982 as a full-time kart shop/store for which it remains to this day as a karts only operation. Frank Newsom recalls, “The interest in the sport of kart racing hails back to 1959, early 1960 when Dad built the first organized, designed, purpose built race sprint track, the old Airline Kart Raceway. I was practically in diapers at the time. A dozen or so combined Duffys, Triads and a couple of Tulsa Shoot Out wins in all categories, sprint, enduro and speedway demonstrates just how serious and committed we are.”

Precision Performance Karting evolved from the family sport of kart racing from which began in 1960. In 1982 PPK opened its doors to the public offering sales and services exclusively for karts and as then and remains to this day a full service racing kart shop. Services to include traditional clutch kart eng prep., dynamometer tuning(brake and inertia) precision crankshaft truing/rebuilding and general shop services and tig welding. Our shop specializes in the traditional clutch karts,non-gearbox, karts as this allows us to focus and indeed concentrate our endeavors in a limited area of expertise thus ever increasing our skill and knowledge for the ulitimate goal of winning races.

T Karts, LLC was formed in 2004 to manufacture karts and service a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. T Karts has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2008. T Karts and GrassPass hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

05-21-2008

Three Pavement Events Appear on GrassPass Schedule

Three Pavement Events on GrassPass Schedule.
T Karts will promote three events during the 2008 season that will be run on paved road courses, and in one case a clay oval as well. Following a successful T Karts pavement test in January at Moroso Raceway Park in Florida, the decision was made to add several pavement dates to the traditionally dirt GrassPass racing schedule. The first event will be a series of sprint races at the Rocky Ridge Raceway in Barre, VT on June 7th. This tight paved road course suits the GrassPass formula well, and can be seen at www.vtshifterkarts The third paved event of the season will be held at Rocky Ridge as well on August 2nd.

On June 29, T Karts will run a history making double race at Oakland Valley Raceway Park in Cuddybackville, NY. In a first of it's kind, the T Karts Super Enduro will be two events in one. During the day, teams of 2 drivers will run a 4-hour endurance road race on one of the finest paved kart tracks in the East. At night, the same teams will race the same karts in a 500 lap race on the OVRP dirt oval. Results of the two events will be merged to produce a single winning team. Transponder timing by AMB will be provided to all competitors.

All competitors will be required to run the new GrassPass spec asphalt tire, the Maxxis Raptor for the paved events, and will be able to switch to the HG3 for the dirt events. The Raptor tire has proved itself to be long lasting and a great equalizer. If well maintained, one set should last several seasons of pavement racing. More information about the events is available at www.grasspass.org

T Karts, LLC was formed in 2004 to manufacture karts and service a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. T Karts has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2008. T Karts and GrassPass hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

01-15-2008

Team T Karts second in 2008 24 Hours of America by a 29 second margin.

Team T Karts of Essex, Connecticut finished 2nd in the second annual 24-Hours of America, held on January 12-13, 2008 at the Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm Beach, Florida. At the conclusion of the 24 hour endurance kart race, Team T Karts was only 29 seconds behind the race winning #18 kart of Team Xcused. Team T Karts lead for much of the first third of the race, slipping back in the late night hours during heavy rain and wet track conditions. Clean driving and solid reliability helped the #2 Team T Kart to battle back to second place, and close to within less than 30 seconds of the winning kart. Dan Burke, who was co-driver of the winning #18 kart, also drove with T Karts owner Trevor Hilliar in the 2007 Kartstock 4-hour enduro in the factory T2, finishing a strong 2nd place.

Team T Karts is made up of Trevor Hilliar (Essex, CT), Daniel Rutan (Essex, CT), Louis Delorso (Deep River, CT), Kevin Strain (Winthrop, CT) and Dillon Gallagher (Cornish, NH.) The 24-Hours of America was organized by Johan Schwartz Endurance Karting and included 31 teams from Portugal, Italy, Mexico, Canada and the United States. Team T Karts was entered by Trevor Hilliar, owner of T Karts, LLC and GrassPass.Org of Essex, CT. T Karts, LLC manufactures high-performance backyard racing karts while GrassPass.Org is the online home of the backyard kart racing organization, GrassPass.

GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2007. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. For more information about Team T Karts, T Karts, LLC, or GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

09-17-2007

Louis Delorso Wins 2007 GrassPass.Org Kartstock Backyard Karting National Championship and 4-Hour Enduro.

9/15/07, Winthrop, CT.

Louis Delorso won the 2007 GrassPass.Org Kartstock Backyard Karting National Championship at Lone Wolf Raceway in Winthrop, CT by .256 seconds over Junior Geer with Kevin Strain finishing third. Delorso, of Deep River, CT, started on the fourth row of the forty-lap feature after a fourth place in the qualifying race. The Coyote driver took the lead on lap 18 and held off a hard charging Junior Geer, who set a new track record in both directions on the 1/3-mile track. Track owner Kevin Strain lead early and followed closely behind before finishing third in the 25 kart field.

Twenty-two teams qualified for the 4-Hour enduro, which allowed each team the use of one backup kart. Teams from Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut took the green flag in a Le-Mans style start, with pole sitter Ryan Fraser running to his waiting T2 and leading across the line for the first lap. After four hours, with midnight approaching, the local team of Dan Rutan, Louis Delorso, Kevin Strain and Steve Bonano had completed 265 laps, or 88 miles, at an average speed of 22 miles per hour. Two laps back was the EnduranceKarting.com team of Johan Schwartz, Wayne Johnson and Todd Samuelson and third with 260 laps was Team T Karts with defending 6-hour winner Trevor Hilliar and Dan Burke behind the wheel. The team of Junior Geer and Anthony Ursini ran in the top three all night until a mechanical failure dropped them to fourth in the closing laps. All three top teams and fourteen of the twenty one karts entered were T Karts.

T Karts, LLC was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. T Karts has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2007. T Karts and GrassPass hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

07-16-2007

T Karts Featured on Cover of National Karting News July Issue

The cover story of the upcoming July issue of National Karting News features the tag line “Backyard Karting Boom,” and includes a 6-page piece about T Karts, GrassPass.Org and the backyard karting movement. The story, written by Bruce Walls, focuses on the 2007 GrassPass.Org Pro-Am event held at Lone Wolf Raceway in Winthrop, CT on Memorial Day weekend. Dozens of high quality action pictures are included in the issue, plus quotes from participants including Grand Am champion and record holder, Andy Lally. The issue will be available at newsstands within the week.

With a monthly circulation over 10,000, National Karting News is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected karting publication. The National Karting News web site (www.nkn.com) describes the magazine this way:

Now into our 18th year, we pride ourselves on bringing you the news of karting from around the world. Each month we take you behind the scenes of many of the Events, but more importantly we show you ways to improve your standings and have more fun! The magazine is a solid mix of technical how-to articles as well as testing and product reviews. In addition, we offer the behind the scenes news through our Company and Driver Profile pieces. Whether you're a mechanic, just like to go fast, or want to know more about the leaders within the karting industry, NKN does that and more! National Kart News covers every aspect of the sport, from 4 cycles to the extreme Shifters and everything in-between. Each month we bring to you a blend of articles from each of those divisions and wow you with a catalog of action photography. Just some of the stories you can expect to find each month are: engine tuning tips, carburetor and clutch adjustments tricks, setting up your chassis, tire tests, and Special Issues on Clutch Previews, Safety Apparel and our huge Chassis and Engine Buyers Guides. If you're serious about winning or just getting started, we are your source for information!

06-25-2007

HGTV SIZZLING SUMMER TO AIR JULY 8TH

HGTV has anounced that the program Sizzling Summer, which features the backyard kart track of T Karts founder Trevor Hilliar, will air on July 8th, 2007 at 5pm Eastern Standard Time. The program will re-air on July 10th at 11am and again July 29th at 5pm. For more information on the program, visit HGTV or go to HGTV Programing

05-31-2007

Andy Lally and Trevor Hilliar driving for Team T Karts Win a Star Studded 5th Annual GrassPass.Org Pro-Am

May 27,2007 Winthrop, Connecticut

Team T Karts won the 5th annual GrassPass.Org Pro-Am at Lone Wolf Raceway in Winthrop, Connecticut on Sunday, May 27. Team T Karts covered the 100 laps of the 1/3-mile track in one hour and thirty seven seconds, finishing a full lap ahead of the second place kart of Bonzo Racing, with Team Foggitt only 1.56 seconds behind in third. Professional sportscar driver Andy Lally started the race in the Team T Karts T2 from the outside pole position, next to pole sitter Ryan Fraser in his red and gold T Karts T1. Lally briefly held second place, then was passed by Lou Delorso in the number 53 Coyote chassis with the team of Dan Rutan and Wes Henderson taking the lead on the first lap. On Lap 18, Lally passed Delorso for second place and the two swapped the position several times before the driver changes. A full course yellow to water the track at mid-race gave many teams a chance to make their driver changes, and after the yellow, with a slick, but drying track, several positions changed hands as the conditions were quite muddy on the restart. By lap 65, all of the driver changes had taken place, and Hilliar had taken the lead of the race from Team Rutan with Team Bonzo taking second place and Jab Racing moved up to third. Other big movers were Team Foggitt with BMW driver Matt Connolly behind the wheel, and Team 33 with Grand Am and ALMS shoe Ryan Eversley behind the wheel. At the end of the race, Team T Karts held a full lap lead over the field, while the battle for second was the hottest race on the track, with five karts covered by a half a lap.

The GrassPass.Org Pro-Am is run annually on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, in conjunction with the Lime Rock Park round of the Grand Am series. Past events have been held at the home track of organizer Trevor Hilliar, but renovations at the Lone Wolf Circuit made it ideal for the 2007 running of the event. As Lime Rock is quiet on Sundays, some competitors racing in the Grand Am Rolex GT and Koni Challenge Series choose to spend their day off teaming up with some of the best GrassPass backyard karters and having some casual racing while watching the Indy 500, though it is rare that the action on the track is casual. Past winners of the Pro-Am have included Andy Lally (2006, 2007), Stu Hayner(2004) and Daniel Rutan (2005.)

Noteworthy participants in the 2007 Pro-Am included (finishing position): Lars Giering, engineer for Team TRG racing (2nd); Matt Connolly, owner/driver Matt Connlly Motorsports BMW M3 (3rd); Ryan Eversley, driver MCM BMW M3 (4th); Shawn Price, driver Kinetic Motorsports BMW M3 (5th); Terry Borcheller, driver Black Forest Racing Mustang GT (6th.) Past participants who could not attend include Stu Hayner, Owen Trinkler, Pete Halsmer, Claude Bourbonais, Bobby Sak, Don Sak, Jim Osbourne, Elivan Goulart, Ian Prout, Scott Bradley, Johan Schwartz and many other talented racers.

GrassPass.Org is the online home of the backyard kart racing movement, providing a portal to backyard karting resources such as rules, schedules of events, usefull resources for track owners and karters as well as busy forum section. GrassPass.Org promotes the concept of a nationwide network of private, backyard kart tracks, all racing a common formula of kart. GrassPass karts are powered by a stock Honda 6.5 horsepower engine and run Maxxis tires and full width bodywork. GrassPass is in the process of developing a package of services for backyard karters including event and facility insurance and timing technology. For more information, visit GrassPass.Org. GrassPass is owned and operated by T Karts, LLC.

05-24-2007

HGTV Program Featuring T Karts Scheduled For July 8th, 2007

The HGTV show featuring T Karts owner Trevor Hilliar has been scheduled to air on Sunday July 8, 2007. "We were excited to participate in the filming of the segment, and look forward to the prime time publicity that backyard karting will receive," said Hilliar. The program, as yet untitled, was filmed in September of 2006 at Hilliar's own backyard track and featured over 20 local karters. Check local listings for air times.

HGTV, America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 89 million U.S. households and is one of cable’s top-rated networks. HGTV.com is the nation's leading online home and garden destination that attracts an average of 5.2 million unique visitors per month. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network’s daily programming. The network’s branded programming also can be seen in 47 other countries and its selected programming is available to service men and women on board Navy ships and through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS) which services more than 1,000 outlets in over 175 countries.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), which also operates Food Network, DIY Network, FINE LIVING TV NETWORK and Great American Country (GAC.)

For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

02-27-2007

T Karts Backyard Kart Track to be Featured on HGTV Memorial Day Program

Press Release

T Karts Backyard Kart Track to be Featured on HGTV Memorial Day Program

Trevor Hilliar’s private backyard kart track will be featured on the Home and Garden television network, HGTV. The program, initially titled "Extreme Backyards," will air during the 2007 Memorial Day weekend programming schedule. The show was created by Nancy Glass Productions, and filming took place in September, 2006. The segment features interviews with Trevor and Katherine Hilliar, comprehensive footage of the racetrack, and highlights of racing action with over twenty karts on the track. The track was featured in the past on Speed TV’s Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain.

For more information about T Karts, GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.tkartsusa.com or www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

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Date: February 27, 2007

01-11-2007

Team T Karts competes in first ever 24 Hours of America Endurance Karting race.

Team T Karts competes in first ever 24 Hours of America Endurance Karting race to benefit the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries.

Team T Karts of Essex, Connecticut finished 12th in the first 24-hour endurance kart race ever run on American soil, held on January 6-7, 2007 at the Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm Beach, Florida. Thanks to the pledges by generous companies and individuals, Team T Karts was able to raise $3138 for the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries during the historic event. Team T Karts completed 1156 laps to cover 925 miles during the 24-hour event, with the overall winner completing 1176 laps. Team T Karts excelled during the 33 required pit stops, spending a total of fifteen seconds less in the pits than the race winning team.

Trevor Hilliar on the parade lap following the 24 Hours of America.

The six-driver team was made up of Trevor and Katherine Hilliar (Essex, CT), Daniel Rutan (Essex, CT), Louis Delorso (Deep River, CT), Kevin Strain (Winthrop, CT) and Dillon Gallagher (Cornish, NH.) The 24-Hours of America was organized by Johan Schwartz Endurance Karting and included teams from France, Canada and the United States. Team T Karts was entered by Trevor Hilliar, owner of T Karts, LLC and GrassPass.Org of Essex, CT. T Karts, LLC manufactures high-performance backyard racing karts while GrassPass.Org is the online home of backyard kart racing organization, GrassPass.

GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2006. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. For more information about Team T Karts, T Karts, LLC, or GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

10-28-2006

T Karts to field team in Endurance Karting 24 Hours of America

T Karts to Field Backyard Karting All-Star Team in 2007 Endurance Karting 24 Hour Race at Moroso Park. T Karts will field an entry in the 2007 Endurance Karting 24 Hours of America at the Moroso Raceway in West Palm Beach, Florida on January 6-7. Team T Karts will consist of the members of the top two finishing teams from the 6-Hour Kartstock Enduro, including professional sportscar racer Trevor Hilliar and two time backyard karting national champion, Daniel Rutan. The team of six will also include Kevin Strain, Lou Delorso, Katherine Hilliar and Dillon Gallagher..

10-28-2006

Hilliar, Hilliar and Gallagher win Kartstock 6-Hour in a T2

Team of Hilliar, Hilliar and Gallagher win 6-Hour Kartstock Enduro by 20.773 seconds in a T2. The team of Katherine Hilliar, Trevor Hilliar and Dillon Gallagher won the first Kartstock 6-Hour Enduro by less than 21 seconds to the team of 2 time backyard karting national champion Daniel Rutan, Lou Delorso and Kevin Strain. Third place, eight laps down with 358 laps was the team of T Tack Ryan, Jeff Foggit and Mark Burdick. All top three teams drove new T2s by T Karts, and none experienced any major mechanical difficulties, until the throttle cable came loose from the pedal on the leading kart of Trevor Hilliar, who was able to maintain a lead actuating the throttle by hand. Katherine Hilliar was unable to partake in the midnight victory celebrations, as her 3 month old daughter needed her more. Nineteen karts took the green flag in the longest dirt road course kart race in history.

10-28-2006

Daniel Rutan wins the Kartstock Backyard Karting National Championship in a T2

Dan Rutan wins the GrassPass.Org Backyard Karting National Championship in a T2. Daniel Rutan took the lead in the first turn and went to win his second consecutive Backyard Karting National Championship race held at Kartstock, the annual season finale of the GrassPass.Org Backyard Karting Series. Rutan, driving his new CT River Dock and Dredge T2 by T Karts, started from the second position behind pole-sitter Trevor Hilliar, but took the lead when Hilliar’s Honda engine stalled in the first turn. Hilliar would drop to fifteenth, before moving back up the order to finish fifth and set fast lap of the race. Behind Rutan were Wayne Johnson, Steve Pace and Lou Delorso. Twenty two karters took the green flag in the second annual event. Kartstock 2006 was held on at the recently expanded Lone Wolf Raceway in Winthrop, Connecticut.

09-14-2006

2006 GRASSPASS PRO-AM REPORT

2006 GRASSPASS PRO-AM by T Karts Features World Class Drivers and Winners.

Professional sportscar racer, Andy Lally, teamed up with Todd Samuelson to win the 4th annual Memorial Day GrassPass Pro-Am against a world class field of drivers. The race, held at the T-Bone Ranch in Essex, CT, coincides with the annual sportscar races at Lime Rock Park, and pairs professional drivers with local kart owners for a fun and competitive one-hour race. This year’s Pro-Am featured drivers from the Grand Am Rolex and Grand Am Cup series competing at Lime Rock.

The 2006 event featured the strongest field of racers to date, and could truly be considered a Pro-Am by any standards. Among the visiting professional were past Pro-Am champions, Stu Hayner and Andy Lally, with Hayner making his third appearance at the event. Other notable drivers included: Four-time Grand Am champion, Terry Borcheller and Indy 500 starter Claude Borbonais, 2 time SCCA National Champion, Elivan Goulart and 3 time Rolex 24 class winner, Pete Halsmer, who also has two Indy 500 starts and 1992 IROC series honors. Trans Am and NASCAR driver Mike Miller and sportscar standout and Team Green member, Owen Trinkler. ALMS and Grand Am winner, Dave Sterenberg and LMP2 and Grand Am ace, Ryan Eversley. Pontiac GTO race engineer, Lars Geirsing and Endurance Karting series owner, Johan Schwartz. Northeast Hillclimb champion and record holder, Daniel Rutan and multiple SCCA Champion, Ian Prout.

The 1-hour Pro-Am race, which included a mandatory driver change, was lead by the team of Daniel Rutan and Dave Sterenberg until the 125th lap, when Andy Lally, co-driving with Todd Samuelson, passed Sterenberg for the lead. Lally and Samuelson would go on to win the race, completing 141 laps and putting the second place kart a lap down. Don Samuelson and Terry Borcheller made a strong drive from 15th on the grid to a third place finish.

Following the win on Sunday, Andy Lally returned to Lime Rock Park and won the headline Rolex GT series event driving the Pontiac GTO. Several other drivers had top 5 finishes at Lime Rock following the Pro-Am. Andy Lally went on to win the 2006 Rolex GT Championship.

Past Pro-Am competitors have included Andy Lally, Stu Hayner, Scott Bradley, Bobby and Don Sak, Jim and John Osborn, Elivan Goulart, Ian Prout and Woodson Duncan. The event is organized by Trevor Hilliar, maker of the T2 by T Karts and former Grand Am driver. GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2006. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. Daniel Rutan was crowned 2005 Backyard Karting National Champion at the October 24th event when he beat 26 of the country’s best backyard karters in a 50 lap championship race held at the Lone Wolf circuit in Winthrop, CT.

For more information about GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

09-14-2006

Kartstock Backyard Karting National Championship to be Presented by T Karts, October 21, 2006

T Karts, LLC of Essex, CT announced today that the builder of the T2 backyard racing kart would be the title sponsor of the second annual Kartstock Backyard Karting National Championship races. Following the highly successful 2005 Kartstock, which was attended by 26 karters from three states and won by Daniel Rutan, GrassPass will again host the most prestigious backyard kart event in the world at the Lone Wolf Circuit in Winthrop, CT. Organizers expect over 35 karters from a half dozen states to attend the event, making it the largest gathering of backyard karters in history. The one day event will include practice and qualifying races for both juniors and seniors, as well as national championship races and a 6-hour enduro. The event will be held on October 21, 2006 and is open to all GrassPass legal karts and drivers. GrassPass rules are posted on www.GrassPass.org as well as up to date event information. Event timing and scoring will be provided by AMB and all results will be posted at www.tkarts.mylaps.com

Defending national champion, Daniel Rutan, will try to keep his title driving his new T2 by T Karts, facing a deep field of challengers including Trevor Hilliar, Lou Delorso, Peter Rice, Kevin Strain and a host of other karters from a variety of backyard tracks. Kart manufacturers represented will include T Karts, Coyote, Margay, Elite, T&M, Gold Kart, Mike Wilson, and Rice Racing. All competitors will run on the Maxxis HG3 compound, the spec tire of backyard karting and the GrassPass Backyard Karting National Series. All karts are powered by stock Honda GX200 engines, ensuring an incredibly tight field and fierce competition.

GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2006. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. Daniel Rutan was crowned 2005 Backyard Karting National Champion at the October 24th event when he beat 26 of the country’s best backyard karters in a 50 lap championship race held at the Lone Wolf circuit in Winthrop, CT.

For more information about GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.

08-23-2006

T Karts to Sponsor Labor Day 6-Hour

T Karts will be the title sponsor of the TKARTSUSA.COM Labor Day 6-Hour Endurance Challenge to be run on Saturday, September 2nd, 2006 The 6-Hour will be the longest endurance race ever run by the GrassPass Backyard Karting Series, and should showcase the talent of the committed backyard karters who participate.

Teams must consist of a minimum of two drivers, and no driver may drive more than 60% of the race distance in one kart. Drivers may drive several karts in the race, though they may only be entered in one kart. Teams may replace any part of the kart, engine included, with the exception of the chassis, during the race.

Entrants from as far as Ohio and New Hampshire have expressed interest, and the entry list should read like a who's who of backyard karting. Results will be posted at www.grasspass.org immediately following the race.

As of this release, the owner's of Lone Wolf raceway are working hard to ready the track in preparation, adding an additional 600 feet of track to the already world-class facility. A work party is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29th at 5pm. in the event that Lone Wolf is not fully prepared, the race will be run at the T-Bone Ranch.

Watch www.GrassPass.org for updates as the race approaches.

06-14-2006

T Karts and Ryan Design Studio Launch www.tkartsusa.com

T Karts, LLC announced the launch of an all-new e-commerce web site at www.tkartsusa.com. The site was created to service the rapidly growing backyard kart racing market. Designed by Padraic Ryan at Ryan Design Studios, the new site features over 200 items for sale as well as quick loading pages and rich images. A smart layout allows shoppers to quickly find the parts they are looking for, and get insight from the staff at the world's premier backyard racking kart manufacturer.

Ryan Design Studio LLC is a Web and E-Commerce design firm located in Guilford, Connecticut. Owned and operated by Padraic Ryan, Ryan Design Studio specializes in creating clean, professionally designed sites that reflect the identity of each individual client. Visit them on the web at www.ryandesignstudio.com

06-14-2006

T Karts, LLC announces the launch of entry level racing kart designed to bring racing to the masses.

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T Karts, LLC Press Release For Immediate Release

October 9, 2004

T Karts, LLC announces the launch of entry level racing kart designed to bring racing to the masses.

Cleveland, OH. In an announcement Saturday, October 09 at the Hot Import Nights car show in Cleveland, Ohio, veteran racer and kart designer Trevor Hilliar revealed plans for an entry level racing kart that would revolutionize motorsports by making competition accessible to a broad segment of the population. T Karts intends to accomplish this by creating a "spec" kart designed to compete on a grassroots network of privately owned and operated dirt road courses and ovals. Production of the karts will begin immediately at T Karts’ Essex, CT facility.

"The plan is to create a nationwide network of back yard racetracks all using comparable karts," said Hilliar. "It all started when a fellow racer and I bought a few older racing karts to keep ourselves entertained and sharp in the off season. We have been racing on several dirt road courses and ovals in Connecticut for over 5 years and the growth in popularity and participation has been tremendous."

Hilliar, founder of T Karts, LLC, an Essex, CT based company, reported the successful completion of a six month long test involving several prototype karts. T Karts will begin the production of the kart in the fall of 2004, code named T1, based on the successful prototype field test. The T1 will conform to national and international rules for racing karts, allowing it to compete in a wide variety of sanctioned events. The primary design considerations for the T1 were not based on that of a top level kart racing, but rather the desire to build a safe, durable and low maintenance racing kart that could make the crossover from recreational competition to full on sanctioned competition.

"We had several requirements in mind when we set out to build the T1. First it must be a competition kart and not a recreational vehicle such as a fun kart, ATV or quad. Second, it must be affordable to buy and operate. Third, it must be safe. We feel we have hit the nail on the head with the T1," said Hilliar.

The T1 gets it drive from an ultra-reliable Honda 6.5 horsepower engine with an integral gear reduction and wet clutch. This choice of power plant ensures years of reliable service, adequate power and performance for back yard competition, and avoids one of the most expensive and high maintenance components of a competition kart, the clutch. A chain drive, mechanical brake, easily adjustable seat, and tunable chassis are all features that were essential, based on the years of backyard kart racing that Hilliar and his friends have been involved in.

"Backyard kart racing is the safest, most fun and most affordable way for racing fans and current and aspiring racers to get high quality seat time without the complications of sanctioned racing. About one-eighth of an acre, two karts, two helmets and a friend is all that it takes to go racing. There are no memberships, licenses, tow vehicles, trailers, long tows, short track sessions, expensive rebuilds, huge tire bills, unsportsmanlike competitors, inconvenient schedules, hotel rooms, race gas, and all of the other headaches that come with sanctioned racing." Hilliar speaks from experience, having competed with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and Grand Am since 1991, including competing in the Grand Am and Grand Am Cup series, the SCCA Valvoline Runoffs, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and a variety of professional Formula 2000 series.

More information about the T1 and T Karts is available on line at www.tkartsusa.com or by calling 860-767-5012.

06-14-2006

T Karts rolls out the last T1 as company prepares to introduce updated model for 2006.

Contact: Trevor Hilliar

T Karts, LLC

Phone 860 767 5012

Fax 860 271 8318

255 Westbrook Rd

Essex, CT 06426

Phone 860 767 5012

Fax 860 271 8318

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T Karts rolls out the last T1 as company prepares to introduce updated model for 2006.

The new kart will feature more adjustability, better handling, lower maintenance and more features at a competitive price.

Essex, CT, December 1, 2005: T Karts, llc announced that a new model would replace the T1, the world’s first purpose built backyard racing kart, for 2006 and beyond. Since May of 2004, T Karts has built fourteen of the revolutionary T1, most of which have been raced on backyard dirt kart tracks throughout the Northeast United States. By design, the T1 was a limited-production test bed for the development of a viable production backyard racing kart. Driven by Daniel Rutan, a T1 won the first annual Backyard Karting National Championship presented by GrassPass.org. The T1 will be replaced for 2006 and beyond by a new model, internally code-named the T2, which is in the prototyping stage. T Karts hopes to test the T2 prototype against a T1 within two weeks and finalize the design by year-end. No announcement has been made as to where the T2 will be built, but the design is based heavily on the race proven T1 and the new kart will retain the stock Honda GX200 engine. T Karts plans to unveil the first T2 on or before February 15^, 2006 and begin shipping to customers immediately. T Karts plans to work closely with backyard track owners to promote a national backyard racing series using the GrassPass rules for kart preparation.

For more information about the upcoming T2 and backyard kart racing, contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012 or email info@tkartsusa.com

06-14-2006

Maxxis Tires Named as Spec Tire of the GrassPass Backyard Karting National Series

For Immediate Release For Immediate Release.

Contact: Trevor Hilliar, T Karts, LLC 860-767-5012

Maxxis Tires Named as Spec Tire of the GrassPass Backyard Karting National Series

Essex, CT: GrassPass, the promoters of the GrassPass Backyard Karting National Series, announced today that Maxxis Tires would be the official tire manufacturer for all GrassPass sanctioned backyard karting events. "We are very excited to be aligned with Maxxis, one of the world’s biggest and most respected names in kart racing tires. This strategic partnership will benefit both Maxxis and GrassPass by providing competitors nation-wide with a control tire, while raising awareness of the GrassPass concept and Maxxis brand," said Trevor Hilliar, founder of GrassPass and T Karts, LLC.

In November of 2005, Essex, Connecticut-based GrassPass formed a Spec Tire Committee to evaluate and select a spec tire for the 2006 season of backyard karting and beyond. The Spec Tire Committee evaluated dozens of tires from no-name to household name brands before selecting Maxxis as the official tires. Criteria for the selection included physical properties such as rubber compound, tire size, performance, wear characteristics, availability and price. The selection of the Maxxis HG3 compound was the result of the Spec Tire Committee’s search for a high quality, affordable tire that competitors could run on a variety of surfaces, including dirt and asphalt.

For the 2006 season, GrassPass competitors will be able to select from six sizes of Maxxis HG3 compound tires, including four sizes for 5" diameter wheels and two sizes for 6" diameter wheels. New rules added to the GrassPass Suggested Rules for Backyard Karting allow competitors to mix and match sizes in order to arrive at the best performance for the individual driver and kart, while prohibiting tire cutting and chemical or mechanical tire softeners or "preps."

GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen exponential growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2006. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. Daniel Rutan was crowned 2005 Backyard Karting National Champion at the October 24^th event when he beat 26 of the country’s best backyard karters in a 50 lap championship race held at the Lone Wolf circuit in Winthrop, CT.

For more information about GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012. For more information about Maxxis Tires, visit www.maxxis.com

06-14-2006

2006 T Karts Pro-Am to run on Memorail Day

For Immediate Release For Immediate Release.

Date: May 18, 2006

Contact: Trevor Hilliar, T Karts, LLC 860-767-5012

Fourth Annual GrassPass.Org Pro-Am Attracts Big Names and Big Attention

Essex, CT GrassPass.Org and T Karts will host the 4^th annual GrassPass.Org Pro-Am at the T-bone Ranch circuit on Sunday, May 28^th, 2006. This year’s event will coincide with the Memorial Day Races at Lime Rock Park, offering a fun day of racing for the professional drivers of the Grand American Rolex GT, Grand Am Cup, American GT and Formula BMW series. Professionals will be paired with local amateurs in a pair of endurance races to be run on the 6-turn dirt road course. In 2004, the event was featured on the popular racing talk show, Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (Speed Channel.)

GrassPass was formed in 2004 to create a nationwide network of backyard kart tracks, all using a common set of preparation rules. GrassPass has seen rapid growth in the number of compliant tracks in the past year and expects growth to accelerate further in 2006. GrassPass also hosts Kartstock, the Backyard Karting National Championship event, at which a Backyard Karting National Champion is crowned. Daniel Rutan was crowned 2005 Backyard Karting National Champion at the October 24^th event when he beat 26 of the country’s best backyard karters in a 50 lap championship race held at the Lone Wolf circuit in Winthrop, CT.

For more information about GrassPass and the backyard karting concept, visit www.grasspass.org on the web or contact Trevor Hilliar at 860-767-5012.