(Orange, Calif.) – The Blue Agave Southwestern Grill in Yorba Linda, California was the site for the season-ending banquet for the Gatorz Karting Cup. Despite the fact that the series ran its final race in August, there was no surprise that the room was packed as over $20,000 worth of prizes from Bondurant SuperKarts, Miller Motorsports Park, SSC Racing, and Courtney Concepts.
Series title sponsor Gatorz Precision Eyewear provided Champions jackets for each of the seven series class champions. Each driver received a free raffle ticket and several prizes were raffled off, including a 4-stroke pit bike (won by Jake Drew), ten pairs of Gatorz Eyewear, care packages from Courtney Concepts, and Kensington handsfree items. Everyone in attendance received a free t-shirt.
“I really want to thank our sponsors this year for helping the Gatorz Karting Cup to offer such a large prize package,” said Gatorz Karting owner Andy Seesemann. “And a special thanks to Gatorz Precision Eyewear, Bondurant Superkarts, Miller Motorsports Park and SSC Racing. Thanks to their support, we handed out a prize package that rivals much larger regional and national programs.”
MicroMax
Champion – Nicky Hays (Diamondback BMX bicycle, Set of D2 Tires, Pail of MS93)
Second – Jacob Drew (Gatorz Eyewear gift certificate, Gearbox Racing suit)
Third – Sebastien Elizondo (Empire Karting $100 Gift Certificate)
Reaction Karting Minimax
Champion – Blake Dunkelberger (Diamondback BMX bicycle, Set of D2 Tires, Pail of MS93)
Second – Royal McKee (Gatorz Eyewear gift certificate, Gearbox Racing suit)
Third – Michael Davis ($100 gift certificate to Daves Performance Karting)
Overdrive Karting Junior Rotax
Champion – Louie Pagano (Four-day Formula Car School from Bondurant School of High Performance Driving)
Second – Dakota Dickerson (Bondurant SuperKarts Karting Techniques course, Gatorz Eyewear gift certificate)
Third – Nicholas Silva ($100 gift certificate to Daves Performance Karting)
GoBirel.com Senior Rotax
Champion – Mike Herda (Rotax FR125 Engine from SSC Racing and Full Throttle Karting)
Second – Ari Baquet (Legends Car test from Pro Racing Specialties)
Third – Erik von Zeipel ($100 gift certificate to Daves Performance Karting)
Dave’s Performance Rotax Masters
Champion – Paul Bonilla (Rotax FR125 engine from SSC Racing and Full Throttle Karting)
Second – Mike Daniel (Bondurant Superkarts Karting Techniques course, Gatorz Eyewear gift certificate)
Third – Steve Dzurilla ($100 gift certificate to Daves Performance Karting)
Club Rotax
Champion – Jay Zamora (Ford High Performance Driving School from Miller Motorsports Park)
Second – Ian McAdam (Gatorz Eywear gift certificate)
Third – Angelo Ariondo ($100 gift certificate to Daves Performance Karting)
DD2
Champion – Matt Ostiguy (Gatorz Eyewear, Set of D3 Tires and pail of fuel)