Quincy Grand Prix of Karting
QUINCY — Terry Traeder felt the time had come to make the decision he has long known was inevitable. “And I’m at peace with that decision,” said Traeder, who told Muddy River News Tuesday afternoon the Grand Prix of Karting was ceasing operation. Traeder, 71, said the event, listed by Ekartingnews.com as one of the top 10…
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QUINCY — For years, Stan and Maroline Long were essential to the success of the Grand Prix of Karting. Stan was driver Terry Traeder’s crew chief and known coast to coast for his engine expertise. Stan and Terry teamed to win 27 Grand Prix championships — and numerous other major titles across the country —…
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QUINCY — Gentlemen, start your engines.Ladies, too. Quincy’s fabled Grand Prix of Karting will fill South Park with both fans and excitement Saturday and Sunday as the longstanding Quincy summer tradition charges to life for a 36th time around the twisting, turning 1.2-mile concrete canyon that sits across the street from Greenmount Cemetery. The stage…
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Ashley Conrad talks about enjoying “After Blues” and finds out more about the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting from the Maharaja of Racing, Steve Eighinger. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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‘South Park is to karting what Monaco is to Formula One’ QUINCY — Rick Fulks may be looking forward to this weekend more than anyone else, and that in itself is quite a statement. This weekend marks the 36th overall Grand Prix of Karting at South Park and the fourth since its 2018 return as…
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Terry Traeder talks about the work underway for June’s Quincy Grand Prix of Karting and the resurgence of the sport. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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Ashley Conrad says she’s missing her daily dose of the police blotter and asks why that is. Also, Terry Traeder talks about next month’s Quincy Grand Prix of Karting.
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QUINCY — Bigger and better. That’s what Terry Traeder is envisioning in 2022 when it comes to the Grand Prix of Karting at South Park, plus the regular bi-monthly competition at TNT Kartways in West Quincy, Mo. “I think the growth in both will continue,” Traeder said. Traeder is a former world champion karter who…
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Tony Neilson took home three Gussies and Devon Smith-Harden won three races over the course of the weekend to dominate the field at the Grand Prix of Karting in Quincy’s South Park. Smith-Harden won two Gussies in the Shifters on Sunday and also won the Shifter kart sprint on Saturday. The Gussie is the trophy…
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The 11 championship races are underway at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting.
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The cacophony of engines buzzing with the bells of Blessed Sacrament Parish rolls through the morning air on Quincy’s South Side today. Drivers are getting their final warmup laps in this morning before Championship Sunday begins at 11:30 am. Here’s today’s schedule:
Read Full Article The two-time Indy 500 champ talks to announcer Randy Kugler.
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