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Vt Shifter Karts / Rocky Ridge Raceway
The 2024 Race season will soon be upon us. Pease plan to start your season by visiting Vt Shifter Karts at the Vermont Motorsports Expo March 29, and 30 at the Barre BOR. Vt Shifter Karts will have a booth and we hope to introduce go kart racing to the entire racing comunity.

Please also find on our Schedule page the 2024 race schedule. We look forward to a wonderful 2024 season as we return to Wednesday night racing.

Jeff and Karen Blow
Promoters

Good Morning Vt Shifter Karts Family

RACE RESULTS JUNE 11 2023

Our first race is now behind us.   As usual the first event is always a little bumpy as we try to work out the bugs of the first race of the year.  Now that the first event is behind us we will be working on a better process to make the day flow a little bit better.   We did start racing 35 minutes late, but we were finished racing with in the 2 hours I was hoping for.  Thank you to all of the track staff for their efforts on a tough day with several hiccups throughout the day.   Perseverance got us through the day and after the hiccups, the racing was amazing.   We have a good crop of new racers that will surely keep us on our toes as we teach them the basics of lineups, and coming to the green flag. 

Race Results from June 11 2023

Cadet B Class,   7-10 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #25             Ryan Potter                           Barre, Vt

2nd      #22           Preston O’Donnell                 Bradford, Vt

3rd      #00            Calahan Farnham                 Barre, Vt

Cadet A Class   8-12 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #81          Evan Folsom                         Barre, Vt

2nd       #46          Bryson Boutin                        Williamstown, Vt

3rd       #51          Wesly Clark                          Sharon, Vt

L 206 Sr Heavies 15 years old and up,, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #27          Cory Gillander                       Barre, Vt

2nd       #37          Jim Pauquette                       Isle La Monte

3rd       #99          Zachary Fassett                    Williamstown, Vt

L 206 Sr Lights  15 year olds and up,   Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #90          Brett Pierce                           Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #5            Brandon Tessier                   Barre, Vt

3rd       #112         Garrett Lavoie                       Swanton, Vt

L 206 Jr Class  12 years to 15 years of age, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #99          Andrew Achilies                    Waitsfield, Vt

2nd       #5            Treyton Marshall                   Barre, Vt

3rd       #11           Calvin Noel                            Essex, Vt

L 206 Kids B Class 7 to 10 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #83          Liam Garrish                         Barre, Vt

2nd       #44          Weston Fregeau                    Burlington, Vt

3rd       #7             Zyris Marshall                        Barre, Vt

L 206 Kids A Class, 8-12 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #51          Wesly Clark                 Sharon, Vt

2nd       #46          Bryson Boutin              Williamstown, Vt

3rd       #48           Owen Dupuis               Washington, Vt

Shifter Class,  15 year olds and up, 80 cc honda cr80  engine with 6 speed transmission

1st        #51          Brian Boutin                  Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #88          Brandon Emerson        East Calais, Vt

3rd       #44           Chris Couture               Barre, Vt

Kid Kart class, 4-6 year olds, Comer 50cc engine

We had  kids karts in attendance

Our next event is planned for Sunday late afternoon June 25 2023

A gentle reminder, as you come to the track, and leave the track, please be respectful of our neighbors by observing the speed limit.

Thank you to everyone that attended, and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event.

Jeff, Karen, Nick, Meredith,

Good Morning Vt Shifter Kart Family of Racers,

Mother nature parted the clouds just enough for us to get our entire program in and remain dry all night.   She did threaten us with a few sprinkles a couple of times though.

A special Thank You to our sponsor last night WC Racing of Williamstown, Vt.  We greatly appreciate their support of our race program. 

We had a wonderful night of racing with 61 karts in the pits and plenty of action on the race track to keep the spectators eyes on the race track.   Drivers, you all did a great job last night, even with the cold temperatures if felt good to have the entire race program done in 2 hours.   Our next event is Wed night June 29 2022 with pit gates opening at 3:30 pm and racing starting at 6:15 to 6:30 pm. With a full card of racing.

Race Results from Wed night June 22 2022 sponsored by WC Racing of Williamstown, Vt

Cadet B Class,   7-10 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #81            Evan Folsom                        Barre, Vt

2nd      #22           Preston O’Donnell                 Bradford, Vt

3rd      #132         Graysen Murpshy                 Barre, Vt

Cadet A Class   8-12 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #46          Bryson Boutin                      Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #18x        Walker Fitch                          Marshfield, Vt

3rd       #51          Wesly Clark                          Sharon, Vt

L 206 Sr Heavies 15 years old and up,, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #37          Jim Pauquette                      Isle La Monte

2nd       #117        Travis Ingraham                   South Royalton, Vt

3rd       #99          Zachary Fassett                    Williamstown, Vt

L 206 Sr Lights  15 year olds and up,   Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #90          Brett Pierce                           Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #5            Brandon Tessier                   Barre, Vt

3rd       #27X        Derrick Mann                             Barre, Vt

L 206 Jr Class  12 years to 15 years of age, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #9nh        Caleb Jarvis Comi               Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #404        Tucker Gauvin                      Essex, Vt

3rd       #14          Holly Hebert                          Barre, Vt

L 206 Kids B Class 7 to 10 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #81      Evan Folsom                       Barre, Vt

2nd       #22       Preston O’Donnell              Bradford, Vt

3rd       #2         Cooper Cox                        Barre, Vt

L 206 Kids A Class, 8-12 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #51          Wesly Clark                 Sharon, Vt

2nd       #55          Natalie Clark                Sharon, Vt

3rd       #46          Bryson Boutin              Williamstown, Vt

Shifter Class,  15 year olds and up, 80 cc honda cr80  engine with 6 speed transmission

1st        #51          Brian Boutin                  Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #924        Logan Bailey                Barre, Vt

3rd       #9            Owen Cheney              Moretown, Vt

Kid Kart class, 4-6 year olds, Comer 50cc engine

We had 5 kids karts in attendance

Our next event is planned for Wed night June 29 2022

A gentle reminder, as you come to the track, and leave the track, please be respectful of our neighbors by observing the speed limit.

Thank you to everyone that attended and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event.

Jeff and Karen
Promoters

Good Afternoon Racers, Family and Friends,

Mother nature cooperated perfectly, and with 62 karts in the pits,, there would be no shortage of racing. 

Thank you to our sponsor for the evening,  Guys Repair Shop on Brook st in Barre, Vt.   Please be sure to thank  them for their support.   Their generosity is what keeps our racers cost the same that it has been for the last 14 years.

Race Results from Wed. June 8 2022

Cadet B Class,   7-10 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #22     Preston O’Donnell             Bradford, Vt

2nd      #132 Grayson Murphy                  Barre, Vt

3rd       #23 Madison Potter                      Marshfield, Vt

Cadet A Class   8-12 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #46     Bryson Boutin                      Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #51    Wesly Clark                          Sharon, Vt

3rd       #27     Will Marcotte                        Bakersfield, Vt

L 206 Sr Heavies 15 years old and up,, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        99        Zachary Fassett               Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #37     Jim Pauquette                     Isle La Monte

3rd       #199     Travis Porier                    Milton, Vt

L 206 Sr Lights  15 year olds and up,   Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #5      Brandon Tessier                         Barre, Vt

2nd       #98     Josh LaCourse                    Barre, Vt

3rd       #27X    Derrick Mann                             Barre, Vt

L 206 Jr Class  12 years to 15 years of age, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #9nh  Caleb Jarvis Comi               Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #99   Andrew Achilies                    Waitsfield, Vt

3rd       #404  Tucker Gauvin                      Essex, Vt

L 206 Kids B Class 7 to 10 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #81      Evan Folsom                       Barre, Vt

2nd       #22       Preston O’Donnell              Bradford, Vt

3rd       #9         Ethan Jarvis Comi              Williamstown, Vt

L 206 Kids A Class, 8-12 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #46       Bryson Boutin                  Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #51       Wesly Clark                     Sharon, Vt

3rd       #55        Natalie Clark                  Sharon, Vt

Shifter Class,  15 year olds and up, 80 cc honda cr80  engine with 6 speed transmission

1st        #51       Brian Boutin                     Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #9        Owen Cheney                  Moretown, Vt

3rd       #86       Holly Hebert                    Barre, Vt

Kid Kart class, 4-6 year olds, Comer 50cc engine

We had 6 kids karts in attendance

Our next event is planned for Wed night June 22 2022

Thank you to everyone that attended and we look forward to seeing you all at the next event.

Jeff and karen
Promoters

Good Morning Vt Shifter Karts Family,

My gosh, the weather was amazing, and with 55 karts in the pits, the racing on the track was truly fun to watch.   Its amazing to watch 7-10 year olds racing for the second time in karts show so much improvement since last week.  More importantly they showed respect to their fellow racers that aren’t quit as confident with their skill set yet, giving them space and patience when it was time to pass.   If you haven’t made it to the track to enjoy the entertainment, you should,  it is free to spectate, and our concession stand has plenty of really good food.  You can sit in the comfort of your car on the backstretch, tune your car radio to fm 99.1 to hear the track announcer, sit back and relaxe watching young drivers improve their skillset that they will take with them to stock car racing some day.

Race Results from May 25 2022 Sponsored by Blouins Repair (2) Blouin Repair | Facebook  Please drop them a note on their facebook page thanking them for their sponsorship.   The fee they paid, helps keep your racing registration low.

Cadet B Class,   7-10 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #10     Brit Foster                            Shelburne, Vt

2nd       #22     Preston O’Donnell             Bradford, Vt

3rd       #132   Graysen Murphy                Barre, Vt

Cadet A Class   8-12 year olds  2 cycle 80 cc engine

1st        #46     Bryson Boutin                      Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #51    Wesly Clark                          Sharon, Vt

3rd       #55     Natalie Clark                         Sharon, Vt

L 206 Sr B Class  15 years old and up,, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        99        Zachary Fassett               Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #37     Jim Pauquette                     Isle La Monte

3rd       #52      Nathan Sweet                    Barre, Vt

L 206 Sr A Class  15 year olds and up,   Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #90      Brett Pierce                         Barre, Vt

2nd       #5        Brandon Tessier                  Barre, Vt

3rd       #27      Cory Gillander                     Barre, Vt

L 206 Jr Class  12 years to 15 years of age, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #9nh  Caleb Jarvis Comi               Williamstown, Vt

2nd       #11  Calvin Noel                            Essex, Vt

3rd       #99  Andrew Achilies                    Waitsfield, Vt

L 206 Kids B Class 7 to 10 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #81      Evan Folsom                       Barre, Vt

2nd       #2        Cooper Cox                         Barre, Vt

3rd       #22      Preston O’Donnell               Bradford, Vt

L 206 Kids A Class, 8-12 year olds, Briggs and Stratton Engine

1st        #51      Wesly Clark                        Sharon, Vt

2nd       #46      Bryson Boutin                   Williamstown, Vt

3rd       #25      Ryan Potter                      Barre, Vt

Shifter Class,  15 year olds and up, 80 cc honda cr80  engine with 6 speed transmission

1st        #9        Owen Cheney                  Moretown, Vt

2nd       #86     Holly Hebert                      Barre, Vt

3rd       #36     Teagan Atkins                      Barre, Vt   DQ

Kid Kart class, 4-6 year olds, Comer 50cc engine

We had 6 kids karts in attendance

Final thought for today, no two people are the same, we all do things differently and prefer different things.   Racetracks are a lot like people,  they are run differently by people.  These race tracks all have  expectations for spectator and participant behavior and those expectations are different from track to track.  No matter where the track is, we all are expected to conform with the expectations at the track

 Our next Event is planned for Wed night June 8 2022 with practice beginning at 5 pm and post time 6:15 pm.   Spectators are FREE to watch, we also have a concession on site and great parking to watch from your cards with our own FM station to hear the announcer over from the comfort of your car.

 I want to THANK, all of the folks that help run our show last night

Karen Blow,  Registration

Keith Blow, Flagger

Todd Stratton, Scoring

Mike Pelkey, Scoring

Tonya Cheney, Grid steward

Cecil Royea, Safety Tech and Scales

Don, our EMT

Matt Bergeron, Infield Flagger

Richard Wobby, Track Announcer

And the many parents that pitch in and help when there is a kart in distress.

Look forward to seeing you all at the next event Wed. June 8 2022

Jeff and karen blow