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crated two karts, one McCulloch corporations and the State of
Kart with an MC-91, and one Nevada offered the easiest and
GoKart with an MC-91, and most economical process. West
shipped them from Portland to Coast karters Rob Jones and
Rochester, NY where my brother Vince Hughes were added to the
resides. We uncrated them and founding group. When we
went to the Batavia kart track to started the membership, I believe
practice. The owner of the we honored Duffy and Faye
Batavia track was so impressed lifetime membership and I might
with the rear engine vintage karts have given the membership
that he proposed a vintage event number one to Duffy or possibly
for his venue. We then loaded to Carl Billington. I was
up for two days of racing at fortunate to visit Duffy several
Sugar Hill Speedway in times at his home in Oregon and
NH. Many, many vintage I published my interview with
karters showed up and we had a him in one of the newsletters. I
great time. [See First Event on also interviewed Faye and
p. 11.] The highlight for me was Bobby Allen for articles.
the night race, under the lights
and the enthusiastic announcer I created the logo using Tom
who called the race. It was a trip Medley's GoKartoon. I called
back in time as we had racing at Tom to secure his permission to
Batavia under the lights on use the logo and he graciously
Wednesday nights. agreed and refused any
compensation. He was an icon
All the participants had a dinner in the Hot Rod scene and this
together the first evening where logo is the best icon of vintage
Carl and I discussed the idea of karts in existence. He was a real
forming a Vintage Kart Racing gem.
organization. I suggested that
we take a look at the Vintage I organized several races
Sports Car Racing organization including Pats Acres in Oregon
and model our ideas around their and a couple in Batavia. I raced
model. Some of the first racers in most events in the first few
at the Sugar Hill Speedway race years of the organization
became involved in the effort including Sacramento, Vegas
including William Rice, Chris and several in the North
Sahagian, Gary Emilio and East. Over the years I have sold
others. I had some limited all my collection of karts, 45 in
experience in forming all, and parts. Often, I see some
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