Flathead Classes

[MO Predator Racer]

How many people on here still run the briggs flatheads at there track in a stock appearing class or just a nka rules class? I wish my local track still had flatheads but I guess not enough people want to race them. Personallly I would love to hear the sound of 10 flatheads way better than 10 OHV Clones.

 

[OVALTECH1]

SA flatties here. We had 5 or 6 then 3 now we’re disbanded and show up together when we can

 

[meracer9]

We have 10-15 WKA Flathead 370’s weekly at our local track and the class still continues to grow! Traveled a few weeks back to Snydersville Raceway in Pennsylvania where they had 19 Flathead Sr Champs on a regular Friday points race. They just had 25+ at a $1000 to win this past Friday night.

 

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[Kj26]

We run a WKA flattie a couple times a year.

 

[CarlsonMotorsports]

Most local tracks to us still have 1 adult flathead class. It's often the biggest class, but rarely pays more than the minimum payback. OHV just sounds like a herd of lawnmowers to me.
Nothing better than the sound of a limited flathead a full song in my opinion.

We still build a lot of flatheads in the shop.
It will always be my favorite karting engine, it's provided an income for my family for 30+ years, and I'll be the last man standing who still works on these things.


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[johnelliott]

The last stock heavy flathead race that I know of in SW Mo. was in 2012 I am pretty sure.

 

[Taytsdad]

Our local track Lebanon Valley in NY is predominantly flatheads
Adult stock lite gets 15+ on a regular night with most of the kid classes and heavys 5-8

 

[TGRRacing32]

Our local track has just started a super stock class. It’s been great seeing them.

 

[MO Predator Racer]

The last stock heavy flathead race that I know of in SW Mo. was in 2012 I am pretty sure.

Where was that at? Was it fountain raceway, twister alley or eaglewood?

 

[johnelliott]

Twister--pretty sure it was in the fall of '12--I forget who won, my son ran second.

 

[meracer9]

I’d love nothing more than to be able to get a WKA Limited Flathead 370 class back going locally. I have two fresh engines sitting on the shelf and as mentioned above there ain’t nothing like the sound of an open pipe flatty

 

[MO Predator Racer]

I wonder How I could get a flathead class going at my track. It is a very nice facility with a bunch of guys who are very succesful in karting and have a bunch of skill. It is a very competitive class. I wonder what I owuld have to do to start a flat head class?

 

[flattop1]

I wonder How I could get a flathead class going at my track. It is a very nice facility with a bunch of guys who are very succesful in karting and have a bunch of skill. It is a very competitive class. I wonder what I owuld have to do to start a flat head class?

Ask the promoter .
Lot of times 3-4 make a class . The commitment too show up may influence them .
If you got everyone lined up and comitted before hand would be helpful .

 

[mike97760]

I would love to see a class for vintage karts with flatheads in our part of the country. There are hundreds of flatheads out there sitting unused and an equal number of old non adjustable chassis laying around.

 

[CarlsonMotorsports]

I don't know of too many promoters who will turn away entries at the gate.
Bring them and they will be run. Just make it worth everyone's time -- 2-3 aren't much fun to race against, or wait through. Start drumming up some interest. Get 3 guys committed to begin with that are consistent...occasionally throw the class a few bones (money races) and then it will grow.

 

[CarlsonMotorsports]

You'd be surprised how many veteran racers still have a flathead or two sitting in their garage just itching to be used again. Make it worth their while, and you might get a real nice turn-out.

 

[atwoodracing20]

Still have ours..

 

["J'-remy]

Pulled mine out tot run this weekend will post how many show up. to me the issue with these motors is availability of parts, expense, and dealing with methanol. I do love the old flathead program. One motor, one set of rules.

 

["J'-remy]

You'd be surprised how many veteran racers still have a flathead or two sitting in their garage just itching to be used again. Make it worth their while, and you might get a real nice turn-out.