Practice & Race
Practice Days
Practice days are for you to improve everything related to your racing experience. That means getting faster, tuning to find more speed, learning racecraft with other drivers, and so on. The most important thing is that you do so safely. Practice days are for learning and improving all aspects of racing with us, but make good decisions and don't take unnecessary risks.
Practice rules
- Open practice at Liberty is for KCKA club members only.
- Liberty is closed the third Friday and Saturday of every month. See the Tracks page for the closure calendar.
- You are practicing at your own risk. Insurance is only provided on race days.
- KCKA and the track owner are not responsible for accidents.
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Run karts of similar performance together on track.
- Kid Karts with Kid Karts, Cadets with Cadets, full-size with full-size.
- Mixed classes may only share the track at slow speeds for coaching.
- No one is allowed at the track who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- All proper safety gear must be worn at all times while on track.
- Failure to abide by these rules is grounds for membership termination without refund.
Race Days
Everything you need to show up and race: race-day schedule, the racing formats you'll see, championship scoring, tech, and the club's ground rules. For the governing documents, see the rulebooks.
Race day schedule
| 07:00 | Gates open |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 | Drivers' meeting |
| 09:45 | Racing activities start |
Night race schedule
| 09:00 | Open practice |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 2:00pm | Registration |
| 2:00pm | Drivers' meeting |
| 2:45pm | Racing activities start |
| +30 min | Awards (after last race) |
Racing formats
Qualifying
- (1) 8-minute practice session per race group
- Qualifying session: 5 laps
- Pre-Final: 12 laps (Kid Kart: 8 laps)
- Final: 18 laps (Kid Kart: 12 laps)
Pill Draw Liberty Cup races
- (1) 8-minute practice session per race group
- Heat 1: 8 laps (Pill Draw determines start position)
- Heat 2: 8 laps (inverted from Pill Draw order)
- Final: 18 laps (Kid Kart: 12 laps)
Championship scoring
- 9 races on the season calendar: 8 regular rounds plus the Night Race.
- 8 scored: your top 8 race scores count. The lowest of your 9 (Night Race included) is dropped.
- 7 rounds minimum to retain championship eligibility.
- Tiebreakers: head-to-head first, then countback (most 1st-place finishes, then 2nds, etc).
- Same rules for all classes: LO206 Cadet/Junior/Senior/Masters, KA100 Senior, Shifter.
Historical seasons may use different rules. 2025 used a simpler “top 7 of 8 regular + Night Race bonus” formula. Standings for each year compute under that year's rules. See current standings →
Tech inspection
- All karts are subject to tech before qualifying and after any podium finish.
- LO206: sealed-engine tag must be intact. No modifications to the sealed assembly.
- All classes: helmet (SA-rated or FIA-rated, no older than 10 years), neck brace, gloves, closed-toe shoes, long-sleeve driving suit.
Entry fees
Entry fees are set per-event and vary by class. Current fees are posted on the event's MotorsportReg registration page ↗. Pre-register online. Race-day walk-up registration may be available but adds a surcharge.
Safety & conduct
- Start times are firm. Be on the grid, suited up, and ready to race when your class is called.
- All drivers, crew, and guests must wear a race-day wristband. Drivers are responsible for their teams; points will be forfeited for any unwristbanded team members or guests.
- Race groups and running order are set after registration closes.
- Classes may be combined based on entrant count (for example, Briggs 206 with Clone).
- The race director may change running order or delay starts at their discretion.
- Pit lane is a no-passing zone; walking speed only.
- Kid Kart and LO206 Cadet drivers must wear a rib protector. Strongly recommended for all other classes.
- Alcohol before or during racing results in immediate removal from the event.