05-14-2022, 08:15 PM
I know this post is going to be controversial but I have been one of the supporters of both sides and have fought for the reemergence of the two groups here in the northeast. I have understood vintage karting since 1977 as my Pop shared stories of the local kart guys. I finally built a Kart for myself and got my dad involved in the Northeast VKA. We had a few great years, making friends, going to dinner and breakfast "Mothers" if ya know, and then dare I say competing with one another on the track. I felt the excitement and there was a huge growth in participation at the time, 2018ish, it pushed me to be a better driver, mechanic and teammate to the guys. Then came the separation of the two sides, we all know the story. The split in participation has separated the people entering in events and in turn has declined the excitement. They have there guys, we have ours and a few of us go to both. Well I have been treading water for a few seasons now and I actually feel I have my best running kart yet, but there is such a small group of guys on both sides, its lost its excitement. I actually got thru practice today and was ready to pack up and go home because there was no one to really race. I had more fun at Nicholson last year for the turkey race and both sides were present than I did today. Hmmmm? Its funny as I talk to the guys in the pits, all that can be said is I just wish we were one group again. Its truly amazing how the powers that be control the people, but the people don't get what they want? I am not sure there is a solution as I spent hours on the phone with both sides. But I guess I have to keep trying to get everyone together. Come on fellas, there is just not enough of us to be separated.