This race will utilize the Long Track Reverse configuration.
Registration will be open on-site on Friday for drivers practicing. Parking arrangements will also be completed.
Registration will re-open on-site Saturday morning for all others. Access to the Registration Office will be controlled. Drivers are required to come into registration with completed forms. Click HERE for the forms.
Please read the all documents for TRAK Race Day Event Procedures and Guidelines before attending.
What a show! Thank you to all of you that participated in our annual Night Race last Saturday. The environment was electric and the paddock was filled with excitement. We are back at it this Saturday for TRAK Race 13. This week is Sponsored By: Rok Cup Canada. With preparations on going, a confirmed 11 TRAK Members will be travelling to South Garda Italy in early October to represent KartStars Canada at the Rok International Superfinal.
Race Thirteen Notes:
Race Thirteen is Sponsored By: Rok Cup Canada. Thank you for supporting our club!
Race Thirteen Details are now available. Click HERE. Event information including practice availability leading up to the event, class order, race format, configuration, Covid-19 protocols and a time table will all be detailed in the document.
Please note the designated practice times in the Race Thirteen Details.
We look forward to having you all back for another great day of racing. Additional prizes and/or draws will take place at the podium presentation.
For more information on Goodwood Kartways and the Toronto Racing Association of Karters please visit www.goodwoodkartways.com or call us at (905)640-5278.
Nostalgia Coffee Co. isn’t some cookie-cutter coffee shop. It’s a labour of love run by brother and sister team Glenda and Ronnie. The cafe, located at 855 O’Connor Dr. in East York, is a real ‘hub’ in the community.
Nostalgia began supporting local racer Daniel Demaras back in 2019 and together they’ve helped his charity fundraising campaigns. They even sponsored him again in 2020.
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2020
To say that times have been tough for small business over the past year is a massive understatement. Nostalgia only re-opened for indoor dining a couple months ago. Yet despite these challenging times the local eatery has extended their support of Daniel Demaras in 2021 for a third consecutive year. This one really means something. For Daniel, having the continued support of his sponsors makes him feel that they believe in his talent and abilities on the race track.
“In times like these, where businesses are struggling to stay open, it means a lot to me that that despite the challenges, Nostalgia Coffee Co. continues to sponsor my racing career. They’re an important part of East York, where I grew up. I hope the community continues to support this great, independent business, just as much as they’ve supported me over the years.”
Daniel Demaras, No. 412
When you’re in the St. Clair and O’Connor area of East York, make sure to stop by and enjoy a cappuccino at Nostalgia. They’re also available for take-out, so just give them a call at (416) 755-3675 and tell them Demaras Racing sent you!
The KartStars Canada 2021 Championship. This was the big one, the series everyone in the Ontario kart racing scene wanted to compete in. The final results are in.
Daniel Demaras and the No. 412 New Speed Motorsports kart did double-duty, competing in the Briggs & Stratton Masters division, as well as the KartStars Senior division.
Briggs and Stratton Masters
A win in the opening round at Goodwood Kartways on Jul 3rd, followed by back to back podiums at 3S Go-Karts on September 4th and the Goodwood “Night Race” on September 18th secured Demaras with runner-up in the championship. This is a one place improvement over last year where Daniel finished third in the 2020 KartStars Championship.
KartStars Senior
An even more difficult achievement was the KartStars Senior division where Daniel’s podium at 3S Go-Karts in Sutton, plus consistency throughout the season, earned him vice-champion honours in the 2021 KartStars Canada series.
From Goodwood Kartways to Point Pelee Karting to Shannonville Motorsports Park to 3S Go-Karts and back to Goodwood for the Night Race it’s been an incredible journey, one that seemed almost impossible two years ago. Vying for poles, podiums and wins in the biggest karting series in Ontario is something Demaras Racing can be proud of.
There are sprint races, and there are marathons. Saturday’s “Night Race” opened at 10:00 am, started free practice sessions at noon, and didn’t wrap up on-track activities until 10:05 pm.
When the Masters race ended, Demaras’ kart was sent to tech for inspection. NSM tuner Leonard had to quickly pull apart the engine to allow race officials to confirm it’s legality. No problem there!
Once the No. 412 was given the “OK” Leonard pushed it back to the paddock and started putting his tools away.
After the Finals for Briggs Cadet, Junior, Senior, Masters and all the ROK categories, a special “shootout” race for the KartStars Junior & KartStars Senior catchweight divisions was scheduled. And it was a very unique format.
Drivers would be sent out on track for one 5-minte session to set the order. When leaving the track, racers would go through scales, then be sent immediately to grid-up for the race. No changes to the kart were allowed. It was truly “run what you brung”.
Daniel wheeled the No. 412 to a P5 starting position…at Masters weight of 375 lbs! He started ahead of Kevin May, Jelena Latkovic and Levon Beaudin.
Demaras wasn’t in contention for the win on this night, but his Top 10 finish gave him enough points to secure P2 in the KartStars Senior division’s overall championship! Demaras truly punched above his weight this year.
After a rare two-week break in the racing schedule, competition resumed. The event at Goodwood Kartways was both TRAK Race 12 for those competing in the club championship, and KartStars Round 5. The season finale for the regional series was made extra-special by running under the lights at Goodwood, where the series began the 2021 season.
Demaras and the No. 412 crew of Trevor and Chris arrived at the track at 10:00 am, as the remainder of the team rolled in before noon. It was going to be a long day.
Daniel could only manage a P7 qualifying, unable to find a drafting partner in the 20-kart field. He would have to move forward in the Heat Races to give himself a chance at victory later in the day.
Demaras wasn’t the only person face challenges. The pack had difficulties leaving the grid, as one racer stalled his engine and could not get it re-fired, while 2021 Nationals champ Macvoy did not have his helmet and safety gear on, and actually missed the start of Heat Race 1! What a strange day.
The start of Heat Race 2 was clean, but by the time the pack made it to Turn 5, a desperate Yanko used Beaudin and Macvoy as brakes, causing a collision. The chain reaction sent Lorenzo Conte crashing into, and over, Daniel Demaras, who was then forced onto the grass. In last place, Daniel put on a ‘champions drive’ moving forward from 20th to 11th in the course of only 8 laps.
Demaras’ frustration was clearly visible. He knew he had the speed to compete with the best racers, but circumstances conspired against him. Daniel’s oldest friend at the track, Tony Kart racer Matte Ferrari, helped him cool down and focus on the task ahead. Getting angry certainly wouldn’t help!
NSM tuner Leonard was a man on fire. Taking apart the rear of the No. 412, Leonard cut and pounded the new axle into place.
As the sun set, and racers readied for the ‘big show’ Demaras mother and sister arrived at the track to provide additional family support. Daniel recapped the ups and downs of the day, commenting that the racing gods hhad helped him in the pre-final, helping him to a P3 finish, exactly where he wanted to be in the final. Directly behind pole sitter Marc Stehle.
Sitting on grid can be lonely. Once a racer has fist-bumped his mechanic and received slaps on the back from his teammates, he’s left only with his thoughts.
“Will we have a clean start?” “Will my pass on second place in turn 1 stick?” “Why is Macvoy standing there staring at me?”
At the drop of the green flag, Daniel got exactly what he wanted. A battle with multi-time National champ, Marc Stehle. Demaras pushed hard off the starting line, passing Macvoy and gapping Yanko behind him. Daniel chased the champ, attacking whenever at the slightest mistake, but refusing to dive-bomb or drive dirty. Their times were nearly identical setting 46.7 second laps more than a dozen times.
Ending the race a fraction of a second away from another big win was heart-breaking yet satisfying all at the same time.
Demaras proved he could run with the best, and his P3 in the Pre-Final and P2 in the Final gave him enough points to secure second place overall in the KartStars Canada Championship, Briggs Masters division with three podiums, two pole positions and one win.
Team results for New Speed Motorsports were impressive. Along with Daniel Demaras’ proud podium, Cayden Goodridge overcame adversity to bring home a P3 finish and clinch the VLR Masters Championship. Rocco Simone took his second straight win in Briggs Cadet to make a late charge in the TRAK championship.
KartStars Finale Review: Championship Comes to a Close
Under the lights at Goodwood Kartways, the 2021 edition of the KartStars Canada Championship came to a close in style. A jammed packed event ended with a traditional corn roast and spectacular Fireworks Display. The event created excitement all day long and when it was all said and done, 186 entries made up the Finale with an additional 18 Kid Karts adding to the entertainment. Each class completed a warm-up, qualifying, two heat races, and a pre-final all within a format that set the stage for the popular feature race ‘Under the Lights’.
Full fields in all classes provided extremely competitive racing. The paddock was electric and as families worked together preparing for night fall the environment exceeded all expectations.
“I’ve said it before, our Night Race is an event that karters look forward to every year, I look forward to every year. This year’s version lived up to the hype and with a tremendous turnout the intensity was through the roof from the first on-track session right through to the final race under the lights. The paddock was filled with drivers both young and old with smiles that expressed just how much they all enjoyed the event. That’s what this event is all about.”
KartStars Canada Principal, Daniel Di Leo
The sights and sounds were spectacular and a massive turnout at the podium presentation was a fitting way to end what has been a great year for all involved. As the series continues to grow, KartStars Canada would like to thank all those who have participated through the year. Your support makes our events what they are. Thank you!
Congratulations to our KartStars Season Finals Night Race Winners:
Jiffy Lube Fast Qualifiers:
Briggs Cadet: Christian Papp
Briggs Junior: Gavin Goldie
Briggs Junior Lite: Leo Luca Di Carlo
Briggs Senior: Javier Ruiz
Briggs Masters: Mark Stehle
KartStars Junior: Gavin Goldie
KartStars Senior: Javier Ruiz
Mini Rok: Jordan Di Leo
Rok Junior: Ayden Ingratta
Rok Senior: Andrew Maciel
VLR Masters: Liam Rhodes
Night Race Feature Winners:
Briggs Cadet: Rocco Simone
Briggs Junior: Gavin Goldie
Briggs Junior Lite: Leo Luca Di Carlo
Briggs Senior: Alex Murphy
Briggs Masters: Marc Stehle
KartStars Junior: Ayden Ingratta
KartStars Senior: Javier Ruiz
Mini Rok: Jordan Di Leo
Rok Junior: Ayden Ingratta
Rok Senior: Andrew Maciel
VLR Masters: John Cariati
Congratulations to the Goodridge Family for winning our Flair Airlines sponsored Flight passes!
The 5th Round of the 2021 KartStars Canada series is this weekend. It marks the last big, regional event for the No. 412 kart. Demaras still has 3 more club races in the TRAK series to compete in between now and October. But Saturday marks the end of the racing calendar for many.
To give Daniel the best shot at racing glory, NBS Motorsports was tasked with preparing Demaras’ race motors. Engine builder Bonham worked his magic on one Briggs (the motor formerly named Skyler now stamped 412A) before the previous round at 3S Go-Karts in Sutton, and he produced 206 cc’s of fury that powered Demaras to a pole position and back-to-back podiums.
Now, the World Rally Blue, Subaru-inspired motor (formerly called Uniqua now badged Impreza and stamped 412B) has been ‘gone-over’ to unleash all the power available within the rules. Of note, the 412A was stripped down to the flywheel by inspectors twice at KartStars Round 4, passing tech.
Chris Demaras re-assembled the No. 412 kart (under the watchful eye of Trevor from Reeve Webster Racing) and prepared it for Saturday’s day-long race. Bearings were cleaned and greased, the clutch was removed and serviced, and the freshly-cleaned bodywork was bolted back on.
Goodwood’s Garage K12, the unofficial home-base of Demaras Racing, was cleaned and organized for the first time in…ever. The No. 412 sits ready, under its kart cover.
Track workers at Goodwood were seen installing new lighting at the podium. Although Goodwood Kartways ha been around ‘Since ’57‘ they continue to make real improvements in their facility this season. The Turn 1 wall is no longer the monster it once was. The new podium provides an excellent backdrop for parents/photographers. Enhanced lighting and video cameras are next up.
But first, the big Goodwood Night Race is ready to begin!
