Weedsport Kartway’s 2026 Season Opens this Sunday with Annual Spring Meltdown
COLUMN BY: Dan Kapuscinski – WEEDSPORT SPEEDWAY – WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – Weedsport Kartway will open its eighth consecutive season of championship racing this Sunday, April 26 with the annual Spring Meltdown.
The Spring Meltdown will once again open the CNY karting season with a 10-division card including a $100 to win PRO Jr. Purple main and a $500 to win special for PRO Clone 375.
Seven divisions including Jr. Red Clone, Jr. Green Clone, Jr. Purple Clone, Jr. Blue Clone, Clone Light, Clone Heavy and Clone Super Heavy will all contend during the season for the Weedsport Kartway championship leather jacket, presented by Independent Pizzeria and Infinit Technology Solutions.
Rookie Red Clone will also return to the weekly lineup, with FREE driver entry, although they will not contend for points during the season.
Pre-Registration for Sunday’s event is available online by visiting www.weedsportspeedway.ticketspice.com/2026-spring-meltdown.
Points class pre-registration is $35, PRO Jr. Purple is $40, with PRO Clone 375 set at $50. Entry fees go up $10 if registering on the day of the event. Member driver pit passes are $10, non-member driver pit passes are $15, with spectator/crew passes set at $20.
Pit gates will open on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. with the driver’s meeting set for 10:30 a.m. and hot laps at 11 a.m. Qualifying will begin at approximately Noon. Rookie Red Clone and Jr. Red Clone will qualify through heat races, while all other classes will time trial.
Teams are encouraged to visit the kartway’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/weedsportkartway to utilize the online link for membership. Membership for each class is once again $50 and drivers must be a paid member to compete for points this season.
Memberships are also available for Rookie Red Clone, despite not competing for points in 2026.
Member prize giveaways will continue in 2026, with gift cards provided by the Pit Stop Convenience Store along with tires from Burris Racing Tire.
The kartway will also hold an open practice session on Wednesday, April 22.
The open practice session is open to any karts, quarter midgets or microds that would like to attend and try their hand at the Weedsport oval. Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. with track time from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A working one-way radio is mandatory to enter the racing surface.
Non-Member drivers will be required to pay a $10 fee to practice while all spectators will need to purchase a $15 pit pass to enter the grounds.
Further questions in regards to the 2026 Weedsport Kartway season can be directed to Bob Thurston via email at bob@weedsportspeedway.com.
Visit www.weedsportspeedway.com or follow Weedsport Kartway via Facebook at www.facebook.com/weedsportkartway and Twitter @WeedsportSpdwy for more information.
