New Castle Motorsports Park News and Updates
NCMP will be unavailable for open practice and/or rentals on -
NCMP is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
11/2/24 - The final KRA Season points are now posted. Please check over your points and contact us if you see an issue. Please note final point standings are decided after your 3 drops and DQ's can not be counted as a drop. Thank you to all our KRA Series competitors for another fun and exciting season! See you again in Spring 2025!
*Points updated on 11/6/24 - check your points again
10/30/24 - The KRA Series season has wrapped up and the NCMP race calender for 2024 is now complete! It was a very busy year with lots of great racing and fun memories! Thank you to all the competitors, teams, family members and fans that made it out to support karting at NCMP.
NCMP will remain open for open practice and rentals Wednesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Starting Sunday November 3rd NCMP will be open from 10am to 5pm because of Daylight Savings time.
10/23/24 - This Sunday October 27th is the KRA Series season finale! We hope to see you out at NCMP for the final race of the 2024 KRA and NCMP season! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
10/14/24 - NCMP is closed on Tuesday (15th) and Wednesday (16th) this week. We will reopen with open practice and rental karts available on Thursday October 17th.
There's been quite the break but the KRA Series Finale, Race #14, is coming up on Sunday October 27th! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
10/7/24 - This weekend will be the biggest Briggs LO206 race in the USA with the return of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals! Come out and watch! See the Cup Karts website for all the details.
The Four Cycle endurance race scheduled for the weekend of October 18-20 has been cancelled.
10/2/24 - In honor of our friend and colleague Mark Harrison, who unexpectedly passed away last month, the NCMP 200 endurance race will be renamed to the MH 200! Mark was a big part of past endurance events at NCMP, helping with scales, technical inspection and helping supervise on race day.
The weekend schedule is now available on the Mark Harrison Memorial MH200 Event Page!
9/20/24 - The NCMP 200 is just a week away! Big names are signing up! Our friends over at ekartingnews.com have the full scoop!
The event page for the NCMP 200 KA100 Senior endurance race is online! Join us Friday October 4th to Sunday October 6th for the return of endurance racing at New Castle Motorsports Park!
9/20/24 - NCMP will be available for rentals and open practice through September 22nd. After the September 22nd, NCMP will have no rentals or open practice available until October 16th.
9/15/24 - The event page for the NCMP 200 KA100 Senior endurance race is now online! Support classes for the event include KA Junior, LO206 Junior and Mini Swift! Join us Friday October 4th to Sunday October 6th for the return of endurance racing at New Castle Motorsports Park!
9/4/24 - NCMP will be closed all day Friday September 6th for the funeral of our friend and colleague Mark Harrison. Service information available here.
9/3/24 - The KRA Series will be back in action on Sunday September 15th for the next to last round of the KRA Series! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/27/24 - The KRA Series Annual Saturday Night Race is this Saturday August 31st! It's also round 12 of the KRA Series! Go to our schedule page for track layout and the race day schedule.
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/21/24 - This weekend is the Rotax US Trophy Final. A great event to come out and see some great National level kart racing!
8/15/24 - NCMP has a corporate event on Friday August 16th and will be closed until 2pm.
NCMP will also be closed all day on Tuesday August 29th.
8/13/24 - The KRA Series is back in action this Sunday August 18th for Round 11! Only 4 races left for the KRA Series in 2024!
Also don't forget, our popular annual Saturday night KRA race is scheduled for Saturday August 31st! Join us for NCMP under the lights!
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/6/24 - The KRA Series will be back in action for Round 10 this Sunday, August 11th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
We will also run the make up races from Round 9 that were rained out. The raceday schedule is updated. You can see the schedule and track layout on our schedule page.
Note - There is a corporate event on Saturday August 10th with no practice or rentals available until 1pm.
7/29/24 - After a busy weekend with the SuperKarts USA! SummerNationals, NCMP will be available for rental karts and open practice this week and weekend with a couple exceptions. NCMP will be closed all day on Tuesday July 30th.
There is a corporate event on Saturday August 3rd with no practice or rentals available until 1pm.
The KRA Series will be back in action for Round 10 on Sunday, August 11th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
7/16/24 - NCMP will be using modified hours the next couple weeks with the SKUSA event coming in and rentals and open practice will be suspended starting 7/20 until 7/30 -
Rentals and open practice:
Tuesday 7/16 – 10a to 5pm
Wednesday 7/17 – 10a to 7pm
Thursday 7/18 – 10a to 7pm
Friday 7/19 – 10a – to 7pm
Beginning 7/20, no more rentals or open practice until 7/30
Saturday 7/20 – 9am – 5pm SKUSA Warm up practice (Gates open at 8am – garage access available)
Sunday 7/21 – 9am – 5pm SKUSA Warm up practice (Gates open at 8am - garage access available)
Monday 7/22 – Track closed
Tuesday 7/23 – Sunday 7/28 – Garage access will be available but there will be no on track activity. (Cost of pit pass will apply beginning on Thursday)
7/8/24 - Round 9 of the 2024 KRA Series is this Sunday July 14th. See the schedule page for details. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
7/3/24 - We have 4 classes at the KRA Series that have averaged over 20 entries per weekend this season. The top 3 in points for those classes will be awarded a new set of tires this weekend Courtesy of the KRA Series.
You can collect your set of tires at the NCMP main desk this weekend.
206 Cadet
Trip Gollnick
Austin Taylor
Asher Farris
206 CIK
Logan Stephens
Joshua Conley
Ryan Gensheimer
206 Masters
Jamie Bradford
Jeremy Hood
Amber Flint
206 Sportsman
Riley George
Mathew Gruenholz
Kacy Stahl
7/1/24 - Round 8 of the 2024 KRA Series is this Sunday July 7th. See the schedule page for details. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
NCMP will be closed on Thursday July 4th for The Fourth of July.
6/19/24 - This weekend is the KRA Double Header weekend and Sunday marks the halfway point in the 2024 KRA season with Race #7! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
6/10/24 - This Thursday June 13th to Saturday June 15th is the Vintage Karting Association. Come on out to NCMP to see and hear karts and engines from over 50 years of karting!
6/5/24 - Round 5 of the 2024 KRA Series is this Sunday June 9th. We will be running a shorter layout this weekend and we will have prefinals and finals. See the schedule page for details. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
5/20/24 - NCMP will be closed on Sunday May 26th for the Indianapolis 500. NCMP will be open on Memorial Day, Monday May 27th for open practice and rental karts.
The Stars Championship Series will be visiting NCMP on Friday May 31st to Sunday June 2nd for their "King of the Castle" race. The Stars series has grown by leaps and bounds the last couple seasons and we expect a great crowd on hand next weekend. Go to Stars Championship Series website for more information and to enter.
5/14/24 - Round 4 of the 2024 KRA Series is this Sunday May 19th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
5/7/24 - NCMP is CLOSED today, Tuesday May 7th, because of the threat of multiple rounds of severe storms today.
This Sunday May 12th is Round 3 of the 2024 KRA Series. To all the mom's out there, we will have our annual Mother's Day race starting right after Kid Kart.
You can enter online for Sunday's race if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
4/29/24 - Starting this Friday May 3rd the Route 66 Kart Series will be making it's annual stop at NCMP! Route 66 is a great regional karting series with lots of competition and fun! Practice starts on Friday with racing on Saturday and Sunday. Go to Route 66's website for more information and to enter.
4/22/24 - Round 2 of the 2024 KRA Series is this Sunday April 28th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
4/15/24 - Round 1 of the KRA Series is in the books! Thanks to everyone who came out for our first race of the season! Round 2 of the KRA Series is in a couple weeks on Sunday April 28th.
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in a couple weeks!
4/10/24 - Round 1 of the KRA Series 2024 season is this Sunday April 14th! The current weather forecast is looking good for the season opener as well!
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry. We are looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend!
3/18/24 - The 2024 KRA Series Membership Form is now available. Members earn points for the KRA Points Championship and are eligible for prizes at the season ending KRA banquet.
3/9/24 - NCMP will open for the 2024 season on Saturday March 23rd. See you then!
1/23/24 - The 2024 NCMP and KRA Series Schedule is now available! You see a copy of the schedule here. We will update the schedule page soon.
11/6/23 - The 2023 KRA Banquet form is available here. You MUST send in your RSVP AND attend the banquet to receive your prizes. Even if you do not sign up for lunch, you still must RSVP and attend the banquet if you want your year end prizes.
KRA Series Banquet is Saturday December 2nd, doors open at 11am, meal starts at noon.
10/30/23 - NCMP will close for the season at the end of the day Sunday, November 5th. If you need garage access after November 5th, it will be available Monday through Thursday by appointment. Please call the track or email to make those arrangements.
10/23/23 - The final KRA Season points are now posted. Please check over your points and contact us if you see an issue. Please note final point standings are decided after your 3 drops and DQ's can not be counted as a drop. Thank you to all our KRA Series competitors for another fun and exciting season! See you again in Spring 2024!
Banquet details will be posted soon.
10/19/23 - NCMP will be closed on Wednesday October 19th because of inclement weather.
10/13/23 - We have arrived at KRA #14, the final race of the 2023 KRA Series season! We will once again be starting an hour late to allow the temps to come up before we hit the track on Sunday.
We are bringing back a track that we haven't seen since KRA #2 of 2011! We will be running configuration #5 or the "Ironman" track. We are also going to be doing standing starts for all classes on the shifter grid!
Practice will be available on Saturday from 10a to 6p. We will have kid kart practice available from 12:30p - 1:30p and from 3p - 3:30p.
Following the end of the practice day we will have our annual Halloween costume contest! Age groups will be:
Kid Kart/Cadet
Junior
Senior
Masters
We will have prizes for each age group which will be determined by a vote. We need more masters participation this year so dig out your old costumes and come be a part of the fun!
Can't wait to see everyone this weekend!
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
10/9/23 - This Sunday October 15th is the final round of the 2023 KRA Series! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
10/3/23 - The next to last KRA Series race of the 2023 season is this Sunday October 8th with Round 13! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
9/6/23 - The KRA Series is back in action for Round 12 on Sunday September 10th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/31/23 - Starting Tuesday September 5th NCMP will be closed on Tuesdays for track maintenance. The exceptions to this will be Tuesday September 12th for Rotax race week and Tuesday September 26th for Cup Karts race week.
8/29/23 - On Friday September 1st, NCMP will open at Noon for night race track practice. Kid Kart Practice will be available from 2:30pm to 3:30pm and again at 5pm to 5:45pm.
We will have 3 Rounds of Group Practice starting at 8pm for night practice.
You can see the Saturday race day schedule here and the track layout here.
You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/22/23 - On Saturday September 2nd the KRA Series will be running under the lights at NCMP! Our annual "Saturday Night Race" is a great day and evening of kart racing at New Castle! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
8/15/23 - The KRA Series is back in action for Round 10 on Sunday August 20th. You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
The annual KRA Series "Saturday Night Race" under the lights at NCMP is coming up on Saturday September 2nd, mark your calender!
8/7/23 - This Saturday August 12th and Sunday August 13th, the SIRA Karting series will be on track at NCMP.
On Friday August 11th we will have practice on the layout that SIRA is running on Saturday. Practice on Friday is open to all karters whether they are running SIRA or not.
8/1/23 - The KRA Series is back on track this Sunday August 8th for Round 9 for the 2023 series! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
7/24/23 - The SuperKartsUSA! Summernationals are this Thursday July 27th to Sunday July 30th at NCMP! For the race weekend schedule and more information visit the SKUSA website.
7/18/23 - The New Castle SKUSA Warm Up Weekend is this weekend! You can enter the SKUSA Warm Up weekend at the track or you can enter online using our form. All entries include your entry fee and a set of tires for your class. The SKUSA Warm Up weekend is open to all SKUSA competitors.
7/8/23 - The KRA Series is back in action for Round 8 on Sunday July 16th. The KRA Series is past the half way point of the season already! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money on your race entry.
6/28/23 - This Saturday July 1st and Sunday July 2nd is a KRA Series Double Header weekend with KRA #6 and KRA #7! You can enter online if you'd like to save time and money.
NCMP will be open on Tuesday July 4th for open practice and rentals from 10am to 6pm. NCMP will be closed on Wednesday July 5th.
6/16/23 - This Thursday June 15th to Saturday June 17th is the Vintage Karting Association. Come on out to NCMP to see and hear karts and engines from over 50 years of karting!
Next weekend, Thursday June 22nd to Sunday June 25th, is the United States Pro Kart Series. See karting's top drivers and teams battle it out at the third round of the 2023 USPKS championship!
6/5/23 - After a three week break, the KRA Series is back again this Sunday June 11th for Round #5! The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
5/23/23 - Sunday May 28th NCMP will be closed all day for the Indy 500. NCMP will be open for practice and rentals on Monday May 29th.
The following weekend the Stars Championship Series will be at NCMP from Friday June 2nd to Sunday June 4th.
For more information visit the Stars Series website.
5/16/23 - This weekend is the Route 66 Kart Series at NCMP! Practice gets underway on Friday May 19th with racing on Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit the Route 66 Series website.
5/10/23 - The KRA Race #4 is coming up this weekend, Sunday May 14th! In addition to our normal race program, we will once again be holding our annual Mother's Day race on our rental karts, to celebrate the moms that make it all possible!
We will have signups available all day Saturday, and for a limited time Sunday morning for any mothers or grandmothers of KRA competitors. We will have prizes for the top 3 times, so everyone make sure to bring your mom out and sign her up to participate!
The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. The raceday schedule and track layout are available on our schedule page.
5/2/23 - The KRA Series is off next weekend but returns for Round #4 on Sunday May 14th! The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/25/23 - The KRA Series is back again this Sunday April 30th for Round #3! The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/19/23 - We are looking forward to seeing everyone and getting back on track this weekend for KRA #2! We have been watching the weather all week and it looks like the rain is going to hold off for us to get our race in!
* Please note * We want to make everyone that it affects aware of a weight change to the 206 Light class. After speaking with the KRA Members that are signed up for that class we have changed the minimum weight to 340 lbs. If you are running at the old weight it will no longer be legal. The new minimum weight will be required beginning this weekend.
Don’t forget to get your pre entries in Friday before midnight to take advantage of the savings. We look forward to seeing you all this weekend!
The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/3/23 - NCMP is closed on Sunday, April 9th for Easter but the KRA Series will be back in action on Sunday, April 23rd. The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
The WKA Gold Cup series will be at NCMP Friday April 14th to Sunday April 16th.
3/31/23 - We have an updated race day schedule for Sunday's KRA Series Race #1 (Sunday, April 2nd). The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
3/22/23 - This weekends KRA Race #1 is being postponed because of the weather. KRA #1 will now be April 2nd. We normally don’t make the decision this early but wanted to make sure we gave everyone enough time to adjust. We would have a tough time even getting everyone pre teched if the weather is bad and people don’t show up on Saturday.
We will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10am–4pm with the possibility of extending both days until 6pm based on weather.
The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
3/16/23 - NCMP opens this Saturday March 18th for the 2023 season! We can’t wait to see everyone and catch up!
We do have a bit of a change to our 2023 schedule, so we want to make sure everyone is aware.
The WKA Gold Cup event that was scheduled to take place at Whiteland Raceway Park is now coming to NCMP the weekend of April 14th – 16th. This change is going to push KRA #2 back one week to April 23rd.
The weather has played a role, delaying the expansion taking place at WRP. That means the facility won’t be ready in time for the first round of the WKA Gold Cup.
Andy and Sarah with WRP, as well as WKA, have been great to work with over the years. So we wanted to do everything we could to make the change as seamless as possible for everyone involved.
The updated 2023 schedule is available on our schedule page.
2/24/23 - The 2023 KRA Series Membership Form is now available. Members earn points for the KRA Points Championship and are eligible for prizes at the season ending KRA banquet.
We have also updated the 2023 KRA Series class list page.
1/17/23 - The 2023 NCMP and KRA Series Schedule is now available! See our schedule page for details and a printer friendly copy.
11/17/22 - The 2022 KRA Banquet form is available here. You MUST send in your RSVP AND attend the banquet to receive your prizes. Even if you do not sign up for lunch, you still must RSVP and attend the banquet if you want your year end prizes.
KRA Series Banquet is Saturday December 10th, doors open at 11am, meal starts at noon.
10/26/22 - The final KRA Season points are now posted. Please check over your points and contact us if you see an issue. Please note final points standings are decided after drops. Thank you to call the competitors for a fun and exciting season! See you again in 2023!
10/20/22 - NCMP will have practice on Layout #53 on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am to 6pm. On raceday Sunday we will only have one round of practice due to the length of the track but the practice session will be slightly longer than usual. Qualifying will be 4 laps.
On Saturday we will have our Annual Halloween Costume Contest at 7pm in the main building. We will have 4 classes -
Kid kart (Also includes those under kid kart age)
Junior (Cadet and Junior age kids)
Senior
Masters (40 and up)
NCMP will not have rental karts available on Saturday October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd.
10/18/22 - NCMP will be closed for Rentals and Practice on Wednesday October 19th until 3pm.
This coming weekend, Sunday October 23rd, is the 14th and final round of the 2022 KRA Series! Despite the cold temps on the morning of this post, this weekend's weather looks nice and warm!
The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
10/10/22 - NCMP will be closed for Rentals and Practice on Thursday October 13th all day.
10/5/22 - This Thursday October 6th through Sunday October 9th is the Rotax US Trophy Final at NCMP!
Next weekend Sunday October 16th is the return of the KRA Series with the penultimate round of the 2022 KRA Season!
The KRA Series pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
9/19/22 - After a couple weeks off for the USPKS Season Finale, the KRA Series is back this weekend for Round 12! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
On Saturday we will have a short demonstration pit stop with Jarrett Andretti as part of Race for Riley but there will only be a short intermission for Saturday practice.
9/1/22 - The USPKS Finale is at NCMP the weekend of September 15th to 18th and NCMP will have a Warm Up Weekend on September 9th to 11th. Click here for the weekend schedule.
You can enter the Warm Up weekend at the track or you can enter online using our form. All entries include your entry fee and a set of tires for your class.
8/30/22 - This Saturday September 3rd is our annual NCMP KRA Series NIGHT RACE! You can see the raceday schedule here and track layout here for the Night Race.
The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. We look forward to seeing everyone this Saturday for this fun event!
8/26/22 - Unfortunately due to a lack of entries we have to cancel our plans for the NCMP Fun Race on Sunday August 28th. We know with a KRA Race last weekend and the KRA Series Night Race on Saturday, September 3rd there is plenty of racing going on and many already had plans this weekend.
We can't wait to see everyone on Saturday, September 3rd for the NCMP NIGHT RACE! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
8/19/22 - Attention all racers! We have had a last minute cancellation with our Night Lights Lantern event next weekend. In hopes of making it an enjoyable weekend we have tried to put together a fun, stand alone event in its place on Sunday August 28th!
We have a 1.6 mile course laid out which incorporates nearly every turn NCMP has to offer! We have a modified number of classes available, as well as a modified schedule for the event.
We plan to make this happen in a one day format with NO Saturday practice available on this course. We also plan to have standing, Le Mans style starts (you will be in the kart, no running to the kart).
With a track this size we won't have enough time in the day to qualify so we will be starting in order of entry received.
We know this is last minute but hoping we have an opportunity to make a fun event for anyone interested!
You can enter the race online here and see the race day schedule here and the unique track layout here.
8/16/22 - The KRA Series is back this weekend and we are getting into double digits with the 10th Round of the 2022 KRA season! We will be running Prefinals and Finals for Round #10. The race day schedule is available here.
The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
8/1/22 - After a mid-summer break, the KRA Series is back this weekend for Round 9! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
7/26/22 - The SuperKarts!USA SummerNationals are coming this weekend July 28th to Sunday July 31st to NCMP! Come out to see the best kart racers in the country race wheel to wheel for the final round of the 2022 SKUSA Pro Tour!
7/19/22 - This weekend Friday July 22nd to Sunday July 24th is the SKUSA Warmup Weekend open to all SKUSA competitiors.
You can enter the Warm Up weekend at the track or you can enter online using our form. All entries include your entry fee and a set of tires for your class.
You can see the weekend time line here.
7/14/22 - NCMP is open for practice and rentals this weekend, July 16th and 17th.
Next weekend is the SKUSA Warm Up weekend for SKUSA Pro Tour compeitors.
July ends with the return of the SuperKarts USA ProTour Summernationals at New Castle from Thursday July 28th to Sunday July 31st.
6/28/22 - The KRA Series is off this weekend but we have our second Double Header weekend of the year coming up on Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
On Wednesday June 29th NCMP will be unavailable for practice or rental karts from 4pm until we close.
5/18/22 - The STARS Championship Series will be opening their 2022 season at New Castle this Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd! For more information see their wesbite.
4/25/22 - This Sunday May 1st is Round 3 of the 2022 KRA Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/20/22 - This Sunday April 24th is Round 2 of the 2022 KRA Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. Weather looks much warmer than Round 1!
3/21/22 - With the decrease in participation over the last couple of years we have decided to suspend our Kid Kart practice on Wednesdays. This change will take place starting this week. We will continue to offer Kid Kart practice on the Saturdays before a KRA race from 12:30pm to 1:30pm and from 3:00pm to 3:45pm.
Open practice for all other karts will now be available on Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm. If there are Kid Karts looking for seat time through the week please contact us at 765-987-8090 and we will do everything we can to accommodate you.
3/16/22 - With beautiful weather forecast the next couple days, NCMP is open for the 2022 season starting today! We will not have Kid Kart practice available today but will be available next Wednesday March 23rd.
The opening round of the 2022 KRA Series season is on Sunday April 3rd. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
1/15/22 - The 2022 New Castle Motorsports Park schedule is now available! You can download the PDF here. We are looking forward to seeing everyone this spring!
11/5/21 - The 2021 KRA Series Banquet RSVP's were sent out last week. Please send them back to us ASAP. We need them by November 10th. You can scan/take a picture and email your form to email@cometkartsales.com for a fast return option.
10/19/21 - This Sunday October 24th is the KRA Series 2021 Season Finale! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. We look forward to seeing everyone at our final club race of the season, KRA #14!
10/5/21 - The KRA Series has this weekend off but the next to last round of the season is on Sunday October 17th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. We look forward to seeing everyone at KRA #13!
9/25/21 - With the Cup Kart North America race at NCMP the weekend of October 1st to 3rd, NCMP will not have any open practice or rentals available from September 27th to October 3rd.
9/22/21 - Round 12 of the 2021 KRA Series is this Sunday September 26th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
It is a little wet today (Wednesday September 22nd) but the weather is looking great for KRA #12! Due to the weather today, our typical kid kart day, we will have kid kart practice available this Friday. It will be available for 15 minutes at the top of every hour from 3p to 7p. We will still have open practice and rentals available. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this weekend!
9/9/21 - This Sunday September 12th is Round 11 of the 2021 KRA Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. We will be running a new track layout this weekend! See the schedule page for track layout and race day schedule.
8/24/21 - KRA has this weekend off but Round 10 of the KRA Series will take place on SATURDAY NIGHT September 4th! It's NCMP under the lights! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. We look forward to seeing everyone for this unique KRA Series race!
The track layout and Friday, Saturday practice and race schedule are now available for the KRA Series Night Race.
8/18/21 - This Sunday August 22nd is Round 9 of the 2021 KRA Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
8/11/21 - This weekend at NCMP the top two cycle racers in the US will gather for the 2021 SKUSA ProTour SummerNationals! Come out to NCMP and watch the action!
With a lot of construction on I-70 between the Greenfield and New Castle exits we highly recommend racers check their favorite traffic apps to make sure I-70 isn't closed down or extremely slow. Other alternate routes include US40 that parallels I-70. Don't get stuck on the interstate!
7/31/21 - NCMP will be hosting the final round of the 2021 SKUSA Pro Tour on August 13th to the 15th! With many teams and drivers preparing for the SKUSA SummerNationals, NCMP will have the SKUSA Warmup Weekend on August 7th and 8th. To make this a quick and easy process for everyone we have opened our registration page for the Warmup Weekend. We look forward to a great couple weeks and seeing everyone at NCMP!
7/21/21 - The next KRA Series race is a makeup race from earlier this season (KRA #3) and will take place on Sunday August 1st. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
7/14/21 - This weekend, Saturday July 17th and Sunday July 18th, is a KRA Series Double Header! We have posted the track layouts for both days and the race weekend schedule. On Saturday we will run the Prefinal/Final format. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
7/6/21 - NCMP will be unavailable for practice and rentals from 10am to 2pm on Saturday July 10th.
6/30/21 - NCMP is closed today, Wednesday June 30th, for weather. NCMP will reopen Thursday July 1st at 10am.
6/29/21 - NCMP will be open for practice and rentals this July 4th weekend. Saturday and Sunday hours will be 10am to 6pm.
6/21/21 - This Sunday June 27th the KRA Series returns for Round 6 of the 2021 Season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
6/16/21 - Returning this Thursday June 17th through Saturday June 19th at NCMP is the Vintage Karting Association. We invite everyone to come out and experience old school kart racing, with karts on track and on display from the beginning of the sport in the 1950's and on. This is a truly unique event with many of karting's most famous names in attendance. We hope to see you there!
6/7/21 - This weekend the Stars Championship Series will be at NCMP. Visit their website for classes and race schedule.
6/1/21 - This Sunday June 6th is Round 5 of the 2021 KRA Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
5/26/21 - NCMP will be closed on Sunday May 30th for the Indy 500. NCMP will be open for Practice and Kart Rentals on Memorial Day, Monday May 31st.
5/14/21 - Saturday May 15th is the Night Lights Lantern Event at NCMP! For more information on this unique event please visit the Night Lights Facebook page. You can also puirchase tickets from their website. Come be part of this special event, you can see our 2018 Night Lights video here.
5/6/21 - Unfortunately, not much has changed for our weekend forecast. Although we were going to announce our plans Friday, we have decided to make a decision now for multiple reasons. We will be postponing KRA #3 until August 1st. We were looking forward to hosting our annual Mother's Day race and would still like to make this up on May 23rd for KRA #4. As we did last year, we will offer the race as well as access to the Champions Club for mothers only!
We are upset that we won't be able to race this weekend but happy that everyone has a chance to make this day special for all the moms out there that put their heart in this sport for us! NCMP will still be available from 10a to 6p on Friday and Saturday for practice, rentals, and garage access. NCMP will be closed Sunday.
5/3/21 - Attention KRA Racers. NCMP has had quite a bit of rain over the past week and this week isn't looking much better. We are watching the forecast and may possibly postpone KRA#3 this weekend. With the amount of rain on the way not only the pit area will be affected but the retention pond may be too close to the track to be safe. We will make our decision by Friday morning and let everyone know the make-up date. Hopefully the forecast is wrong and we are able to race this weekend!
In the spirit of optimism, the pre-entry page for KRA #3 is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money
4/27/21 - This weekend NCMP will hose the United States Pro Kart Series for the second round of their National travel series! USPKS will take to the track for practice on Thursday April 28th and 29th with racing on Saturday and Sunday!
4/21/21 - The excitement is building for Round 2 of the KRA series this weekend! We will be utilizing the “Stars National Circuit” used in the Route 66 Sprint Series over this past weekend and the upcoming USPKS event at the end of the month.
We have been watching the weather since mother nature has been throwing us curve balls and have decided to practice this layout beginning tomorrow in an effort to get everyone some practice time that works in their schedule. We will also begin practice at 9am on Saturday due to the fact that we will be ending our practice day at 5pm in order to hold the 2020 KRA banquet at 6pm! Kid kart times will now be from 11:30a to 12:30p and 2p to 2:30p.
The race day schedule has been included but depending on the number of entries in a particular class we may split some of them on race day. We are looking forward to having everyone out for a great weekend of racing!
The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/19/21 - Round 2 of the 2021 KRA Series is this Sunday April 25th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
4/14/21 - This weekend the Route 66 Kart Series will kick off their 2021 season at New Castle Motorsports Park! See the Route 66 website for full details!
4/1/21 - 2021 is looking to be a great year for KRA! After all the trials and tribulations of 2020, we are looking forward to getting the new season under way.
First of all, we know that everyone is wondering about the banquet for the 2020 season and we have decided that the best way to make that up would be on Saturday, April 24th. We will end practice at 5pm that day and begin our banquet at 6pm. There will be no meal offered this year and this will be very informal, but we want to make sure we get everyone the prizes and awards they worked so hard to earn. I know there may be issues with this date but if you speak with us at the track, we will do our best to make accommodations.
Secondly, we are happy to announce the addition of a 206 Super Heavy/206 Super Masters class! We will offer this as a combined class running together that will be scored separately. Both classes will run the same rules as all the other 206 classes, but the Super Heavy will have a minimum weight of 400 lbs. The Super Masters will have a minimum age of 60 years old and a minimum weight of 380 lbs.
Lastly, we will be running configuration #2 for our first race. We will be running our traditional race format of; practice, qualify, race. We did get plenty of positive feedback regarding our alternative race format of; practice, qualify, prefinal, final last year and you can expect to see plenty of that as the season goes forward.
We have gotten to see some of you already but can’t wait to see everyone out for KRA #1 on April 11th.
3/31/21 - Round 1 of the 2021 KRA Series season is just a couple weeks away on Sunday April 11th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
3/20/21 - With the weather looking nice for Monday March 22nd, NCMP will be open for practice and rentals this Monday!
3/17/21 - This Saturday March 20th NCMP will open for the start of the 2021 Karting Season! The weather even looks like it will cooperate this weekend, especially for Mid-March! We look forward to seeing everyone at the track and starting another exciting year of karting at New Castle Motorsports Park!
1/1/21 - New Year, New Schedule! We have posted our 2021 NCMP Event Schedule! We wish everyone a Happy New Year and look forward to another action packed karting schedule at New Castle Motorsports Park!
11/11/20 - NCMP will be closed for the season starting this Monday November 16th. Please email or message the track if you need to setup an appointment to access your garage after Sunday November 15th.
With the State of Indiana issuing new COVID-19 guidelines that take affect on Monday November 16th, NCMP has decided to postpone the end of the season KRA Banquet until further notice. We hope to have more information on the status of the banquet soon.
11/6/20 - We have posted the year end KRA Series points for 2020. Please look over the FINAL WITH DROPS spreadsheet. If you see a possible issue with your points total or drop selection please contact us.
11/2/20 - The 2020 KRA Karting Season is in the books! Thank you to all the racers and crew for helping make this season a success even with the late start! We look forward to seeing everyone next spring for the 18th season of the KRA Series!
10/21/20 - The KRA Series Season Finale is Sunday November 1st! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
10/12/20 - The KRA Series is back again this Sunday October 18th for Round #13! It's the next to last race for the KRA Series in 2020! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
10/9/20 - Due to a scheduling conflict for Saturday October 10th, NCMP will have amended practice hours. We will begin practice at 9am Saturday morning which is one hour early and run until 5pm. Kid kart times will be from 11:30 to 12:30 and from 2:00 to 2:30. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate everyone working with us.
10/7/20 - KRA will be running a different schedule on Sunday so we can run Prefinals and Finals! See the schedule page for track layout and the new race day schedule.
10/5/20 - The KRA Series is back this Sunday October 11th for Round #12! Only 3 races left for the KRA Series this season. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
9/30/20 - NCMP will not be available for rentals or open practice from Thursday October 2nd to Sunday October 4th for the Cup Karts race weekend.
Starting Tuesday October 13th NCMP will be closed on Tuesdays.
9/29/20 - This weekend is the Cup Karts Grand Nationals at NCMP! We look forward to an exciting weekend of racing with the best 4 cycle racers in the USA competing for the top step of the podium!
9/9/20 - Thank you to everyone who came out for the first ever KRA Series race under the lights at NCMP! It was a great turnout and we hope everyone enjoyed a unique experience at NCMP.
The KRA Series resumes on Sunday September 27th for Round 11. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
9/1/20 - This Saturday September 5th is the first ever KRA Series Night Race! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money. See our timeline for practice and race information.
8/24/20 - After a few weeks summer break while travel karting series visited NCMP, the KRA Series is back this Sunday August 30th for Round #9 of the 2020 KRA Season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
8/22/20 - 2020 has brought about many difficulties and changes in many aspects of our lives. The NCMP schedule has been no exception to that. We are once again announcing a change to our schedule due to some weekends becoming available to us. These changes will allow us to move one of our dates out of November and hopefully into better weather.
In hopes of making this change a great one, we will be hosting our first ever KRA event under the lights at NCMP on September 5th! In nearly 600 races this will only be the second time that lights have been used to host racing at night and the first time for Kart Racers of America. We are very excited about this unique race and look forward to having everyone out for an unforgettable event! Let’s make the best of 2020!
7/28/20 - New Castle will be hosting back-to-back events for the SuperKarts! USA Pro Tour in August. NCMP will be unavailable for rental karts from August 1st to August 18th and there will be no open practice available from August 3rd to August 18th due to these events. Open practice and kart rentals will be available again starting Wednesday August 19th.
7/15/20 - With USPKS on track at NCMP this weekend we will not have any open practice or rental karts avilable starting Thursday July 16th to Sunday July 19th.
7/13/20 - The United States Pro Kart Series kicks off their 2020 Season starting this weekend at NCMP! USPKS will take to the track for practice starting Thursday July 16th with racing on Saturday and Sunday!
7/8/20 - Well it certainly was an interesting and delayed start to the KRA Season this year but this weekend's Double Header KRA event marks the halfway point of the 14 race championship with Race #7 and Race #8! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
7/3/20 - This weekend Cup Karts North America will be racing at NCMP for the second round of their 2020 championship season! Also this weekend Jessup Amusements will be setting up a carnival midway with rides and more starting Friday from 5pm to 10pm and Saturday 1pm to 10pm with a fireworks display by Scarrette Pyrotechnics Saturday night for Fourth of July! Come out and check out karting, the carnival and fireworks on Saturday only at NCMP!
6/30/20 - NCMP will be closed on Tuesday June 30th for Track Maintenance
6/23/20 - We have posted the latest points for KRA. If your name does not show up on the points list and you planned on running for points you need to submit your KRA Membership immediately!
6/22/20 - This weekend is the first KRA Series Double Header of the season! KRA Race #5 on Saturday June 27th and KRA Race #6 on Sunday June 28th. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
6/16/20 - Starting this Thursday June 18th to Saturday June 20th, the Vintage Karting Association will be at New Castle Motorsports Park with karts from the 50's to today. If you want to check out a lot of karting history, come out and see the VKA!
6/9/20 - KRA is back this weekend for our first rescheduled KRA Series race of the year with Round 2...again! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
6/3/20 - The KRA Series is back this Sunday June 7th for Round #4! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
5/29/20 - This weekend at NCMP is the new Stars Championship Series from NKA. Practice starts Friday with racing Saturday and Sunday.
5/20/20 - New Castle Motorsports Park has been cleared to race! This Sunday May 24th will be KRA #3. The Indy 500 might be postponed this weekend but KRA #3 is not! We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
We have a few rules in place for this weekend's KRA Series race including maintain social distancing, please only bring essential crew members and no specatators allowed for this weekend.
Unlike previous years, NCMP will be closed on Monday May 25th for Memorial Day.
5/11/20 - With updated information from the State of Indiana NCMP will reopen for practice starting Tuesday May 12th. We will update with more race event information as we receive it but the track will be open for kart owners starting Tuesday May 12th for track practice.
5/7/20 - Unfortunately due to a request from the State of Indiana the KRA Series Race for this weekend (5/10) is postponed and the track must also close for practice until further notice. We are working with state and local authorities and there is some positive developments coming out of this which we hope to be able to announce soon.
5/4/20 - The KRA Series returns for Round 2 this Sunday May 10th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to enter online to save time and money.
KRA will be keeping the KA100 Junior and KA100 Senior class this season as long as the kart entry count stays at a sustainable level. We will track points for year end KRA awards as long as the class remains a viable option for the series. We hope racers enter the Junior and Senior KA100 class this season and helps it grow.
4/30/20 - KRA Tire Certificates from the banquet expire midnight tonight! If you still have a tire certificate please use it today or it will not be honored!
Here is our latest 2020 NCMP Race Schedule.
4/27/20 - This Sunday May 3rd will be the 1st Round of the 2020 KRA Series! We will have more information and restrictions for the event as we go forward this week but we are hoping for sunny skies and great racing! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
Our 2020 NCMP season schedule will be getting a major overhaul in the next few days with many events having to move to new dates. We will post the new schedule as soon as possible.
4/21/20 - Here we go! We have been approved to race this weekend!
Raceday Schedule | Track Layout | Enter Online
Obviously, this will come with a few restrictions. We are also watching the weather closely to determine if we will be able to do this comfortably. We will make our final decision on the weather by Friday afternoon.
As mentioned previously, we will be moving our registration table, parts sales, and food sales outside of the main building. All services will be available but will be handled by runners. There will be no customers inside the main building.
Unfortunately, we are not able to have the kid karts this weekend, but we will offer a KA Junior and KA Senior exhibition class.
We will also be spacing out the grid and pit spots to maintain distance from other racers as well as leaving additional time to scale so that 6’ can be maintained in the scale line.
This will be a STAND-ALONE, NON-POINTS event. We are in the process of redoing the 2020 NCMP schedule. It is not ready to publish just yet but the Dan Wheldon Memorial ProAm scheduled for next weekend has been postponed so we will move KRA #1 to May 3rd and that will be the official start of the KRA season. We will release the updated schedule in the coming days.
We do encourage those who are at greater risk to skip this event. If you attend this race, please bring the minimum number of people that you can race with. We also ask everyone in attendance to practice preventative actions.
- Stay home if you are sick
- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Maintain a minimum of 6’ from those around you at all times.
- Refrain from physical contact such as shaking hands or fist bumping
We are excited that we have gotten approval for this event and will be strictly enforcing the social distancing guidelines so that we are able to continue to race moving forward.
Just to reiterate, this will be a STAND-ALONE, NON-POINTS event and we encourage anyone who has reservations to skip this event
The pre-entry page for this Stand Alone KRA race is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
Raceday Schedule | Track Layout
4/20/20 - NCMP will reopen for practice on Tuesday April 21st. We will have procedures in place for everyones safety but on track activity and part sales will be open. We will keep everyone posted regarding the race this coming weekend.
4/4/20 - NCMP has been working very closely with the Henry County Health Department throughout the Corovirus pandemic. As of today, they have asked us to close our doors. This looks like it will put a 2 week pause on track activity. We will continue to monitor the guidelines from the officials and base our approach and decisions moving forward on their guidance. Tentatively we plan to reopen on April 21st. We will keep everyone informed on our plans following this regarding open practice and racing.
At NCMP we have always been committed to providing a safe environment where families can come together and enjoy a fun day of karting. The safety and health of our participants, families and staff have always been our top priority. We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we tackle this challenging time together. We look forward to seeing everyone back on track again very soon!
3/29/20 - We have decided to postpone the upcoming race due to the fact that we have obviously created some hard feelings which we never anticipated. What we are most disappointed about is the personal attacks and name calling as opposed to a rational debate and suggestions. Thank you to those who supports us and may or may not have attended this event. To those who would not have attended this event under the best of circumstances but choose to be spiteful, please try to cheer up and know you're welcome anytime.
3/17/20 - NCMP will open starting Wednesday March 18th at 10am for the 2020 season! We also recommend following our Facebook page for the latest information.
3/3/20 - This Sunday March 8th, thanks to the weather looking really nice, NCMP will open for practice from 11am to 5pm! We will have reduced staff so we will not have rental karts or kid karts available. We will still officially open on March 21st but with the weather cooperating this Sunday we might as well do a little karting!
We have updated the Classes page with the 2020 KRA Series class list and MG Tire compound allowed in each class. KRA will be replacing LO206 Senior (open bodywork class) with LO206 CIK Light at 330 lbs. Also the TaG Super Lite class will no longer be offered in 2020.
The 2020 KRA Series Membership Form is now available for download. KRA Members can collect points throughout the 2020 season in the classes they race and are eligible for year end awards at the banquet.
1/20/20 - For the 2020 season NCMP is proud to announce that the Kart Racers of America club series will compete exclusively on MG Tires. MG Tires are known around the world for their excellent tire design, consistency and life cycle. MG Tires are also used in many national karting series which will help KRA racers prepare and compete in these series. KRA will be posting the tire update for each class very soon.
If you have a product gift certificate from the KRA Banquet please keep in mind that they do expire! The Comet Kart Sales Gift Certificates Expire on March 1st, please use them before that date! Also the Tire Vouchers are good from March 1st to May 1st, 2020.
1/8/20 - The 2020 New Castle Motorsports Park Schedule is now available! We are looking forward to another fun and exciting year here at NCMP! See our schedule page for all the details.
11/13/19 - NCMP is closed for the season. We want to thank all our great racers for helping make 2019 another fun and exciting year at New Castle Motorsports Park!
Any garage owners needing access please call or email us to setup an appointment and we will do everything we can to accomodate you.
10/23/19 - The 2019 KRA Series Banquet will be on Saturday December 14th. You can download the RSVP form for the banquet here.
10/23/19 - We just received word that due to extenuating circumstances the Night Lights Sky Lantern Festival will be postponed until 2020. We will have the postponement date soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.
10/2/19 - NCMP will not have any practice available on Thursday October 3nd.
9/28/19 - The Cup Karts Grand Nationals are this Friday through Sunday at NCMP! It's looking like a huge turnout for the event, we look forward to seeing you there!
9/28/19 - The Third Annual NCMP 125 Briggs LO206 Endurance Race will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 19th-20th. New for this year will be support sprint races with cash payouts along with the 125 lap LO206 Endurance Race!
Yamaha Junior Sportsman, Yamaha Senior SSX Light (330 lbs, 14 years old and up), TaG Senior and Yamaha Masters will all run 20 lap finals. Pay back will be based on the entry size per class. Support classes must run Bridgestone YLC tires, competitors will supply their own tires, the YLC tires can be used or new.
You can enter the NCMP 125 Briggs race online here.
You can enter the Support Races online here.
Race weekend Schedule is online here.
NCMP 125 Race Details -
- Qualifying and racing will be run on a single set of 450/710 Bridgestone YLC’s included with race entry
- We will follow KRA LO206 CIK rules including seat, bodywork, wheel widths
- 1 Mandatory Pit Stop, driver out of kart and engine off
- Fuel Tanks must be of standard design and location on the kart
- All competitors must run track fuel
- Minimum of 1, maximum of 2 drivers per team
- All team drivers must make weight after the race with the fuel level the kart finishes
- Race length should be around 2.5 to 3 hours on a dry track, track configuration
- Payback will be based on number of entries
- The highest finishing Masters team (all drivers on team must be over 40) will receive a bonus, if a masters team wins the race they will receive a bigger bonus
- 365 Pound Minimum Weight
- Fuel Line Maximum Length 48", Standard 1/4" ID karting fuel line
For more information contact Mike Adams at 765-987-8090 or Mark Sr. at 317-462-3413
9/23/19 - This Sunday September 29th is the final round for the 2019 KRA Series! KRA will be running the same layout this Sunday that Cup Karts will run the next weekend for the Cup Karts North America Finals! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
NCMP will open at 12:30pm on Friday September 27th.
9/19/19 - We're just over a week out from the 2019 KRA Season Finale at NCMP! We look forward to seeing you for Round 14 on Sunday, September 29th! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
9/9/19 - There's only two race days left for the 2019 KRA Season! KRA #13 will run this Sunday September 15th. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online. We look forward to seeing you Sunday at NCMP!
9/4/19 - Beginning September 10th, NCMP will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for track maintenance. This will be the schedule to the end of the season.
NCMP will also be offering Rental Karts Buy One, Get One 1/2 Off Every Wednesday and Thursday throughout September!
8/30/19 - Round 12 of the KRA Series will take place on Sunday September 8th. We will be running the backwards configuration #17 and there will be practice on that layout Saturday September 7th starting at 11am. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online. We look forward to seeing you here!
8/28/19 - NCMP Labor Day Weekend Hours -
Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st - Open 10am to 6pm
Monday September 2nd - Closed
8/20/19 - On Saturday August 24th at KRA #10 NCMP will have another KRA Moms/Wives/Girlfriends appreciation Rental Kart Race like we did for Mother's Day. Sign up will be available at the track.
8/14/19 - With the USPKS and SKUSA National events behind us we will have Kid Kart Practice available again on Wednesday evenings. Also the KRA Series makes it's return after a 5 week break with a double header weekend on August 24th and 25th. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
8/6/19 - NCMP is unavailable for open practice or rentals the rest of this week. The Slick Track IS open.
8/1/19 - This weekend is the SKUSA Great Lakes Pro Kart Challenge which will be a big tune up event for the largest kart race at NCMP all season, the Superkarts! USA Pro Kart Tour SummerNationals August 9th to the 11th!
7/17/19 - NCMP will not have any Wednesday Kid Kart practice available until Wednesday August 14th.
On Saturday NCMP will have open practice and rentals starting at 12:30pm. The track will not be available until 12:30pm.
Saturday July 20th Practice Schedule -
Kid Karts 12:30pm to 1pm
Open Practice (By Group if Needed) 1pm to 3pm
Kid Karts 3pm to 3:30pm
Open Practice (By Group if Needed) 3:30pm to 7pm
7/9/19 - The KRA Series marks the halfway point in the 2019 Series this weekend with a Double Header event! KRA #7 will run on Saturday July 13th and KRA #8 will run on Sunday July 14th. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online. We look forward to seeing you here!
6/25/19 - This Sunday June 30th is the 6th Round of the of the 2019 KRA series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online. We are going to do our best to get the Mother's Day race in this Sunday as well if the weather finally cooperates! We will be running the same track layout for Race for Riley and KRA Race #6.
Also this Saturday June 29th is the 2019 Race for Riley at NCMP! The Race for Riley is a charity karting event to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. This year's event will feature numerous racing kart classes and well as rental kart races for a chance to race against Jarrett Andretti! Racing kart owners can sign up online and those looking to sign up for the rental karts to race Jarrett Andretti can download that form here.
Race Day Schedule
6/19/19 - Coming to NCMP this Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th is the 24 Hours of America Briggs LO206 race! See the 24 Hours of America website for details!
6/12/19 - This Thursday June 13th to Saturday June 15th is the Vintage Karting Association at NCMP! Come out to see karts and engines on track from the very begininng of our sport including the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's! Loud and fast!
NCMP will be open for practice and rental karts on Sunday starting at 1:30pm.
6/10/19 - The 2019 Race for Riley is scheduled for Saturday June 29th at NCMP! The Race for Riley is a charity karting event to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. This year's event will feature numerous racing kart classes and well as rental kart races for a chance to race against Jarrett Andretti! Racing kart owners can sign up online and those looking to sign up for the rental karts to race Jarrett Andretti can download that form here.
Race Day Schedule
6/5/19 - This Sunday June 9th is the return of the KRA Series for the 5th round of the 2019 series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
5/29/19 - NCMP will be open this weekend (Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd) for open practice and rentals. The KRA Series will be back in action on Sunday June 9th. The pre-entry page for KRA is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
5/18/19 - With the threat of rain and storms in the forecast for Sunday afternoon, KRA will be starting at 8am sharp and we will be working through the schedule at a fast rate to try and get everything in that we can before any weather hits! We appreciate your help in being on time to the grid and helping us keep the schedule moving.
5/15/19 - The KRA Series is back this Sunday May 19th for the fourth round of the 2019 series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
5/9/19 - This Sunday May 12th is the third round of the 2019 Kart Racers of America Series! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
Also this Sunday we are looking forward to celebrating Mother's Day with everyone for KRA Race #3! We will once again be hosting our annual Mother's Day Mom Kart Race! We will have sign-ups available all day Saturday and Sunday morning for any mothers or grandmothers of KRA competitors. We will have prizes for the top 3 times. In addition we would like to extend an invitation to all mothers and grandmothers to relax in the Champions Club with complementary snacks and drinks! We appreciate each and everyone of you and hope you have a great day with us!
4/29/19 - The Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge will return to New Castle Motorsports Park for the 4th time on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The event has been a popular one with the racers and sponsors of IndyCar, many of whom were close friends and competitors of Wheldon’s during his racing career and are glad to be able to give back and support the fundraiser. The winning team will receive specially designed rings from Jostens, who are the Official Jeweler of INDYCAR as well as a Ritmo Mundo watch.
The following drivers and sponsors have committed to participating:
Scott Dixon/PNC Bank, NTT Data
Tony Kanaan/Big Machine Records
Josef Newgarden/Big Machine Vodka
Colton Herta/Firestone
James Hinchcliffe/Dan Wheldon Foundation
Felix Rosenqvist/Novitec
James Davison/Jonathan Byrd Racing
Conor Daly/IMS, INDYCAR
Marcus Ericsson/Machine of Awesome
Gabby Chaves/Dan Wheldon Foundation
Pippa Mann/Dan Wheldon Foundation
Ed Carpenter/Dan Wheldon Foundation
Alexander Rossi/Dan Wheldon Foundation
Spencer Pigot/Dan Wheldon Foundation
The karting race is always a great one for fans and drivers alike with opportunities for fans to watch the action up-close and finish the day at an autograph session with participating drivers.
Below is the public schedule for the event:
Schedule (subject to change)
9:00 a.m.---Gates Open to Public—Admission is FREE
11:00 a.m. – Practice
12:30 p.m. – Qualifying
1:45 p.m. – Green Flag
3:45 p.m. – Race Concludes
4:00 p.m. – Victory Lane Celebration
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. – Driver Autograph Session
Printable press release and schedule
4/24/19 - This weekend at NCMP will be the opening round of the 2019 Route 66 Kart Series. You can still enter the Route 66 Kart Series at their website and learn more about their series. We hope to see you there!
4/13/19 - NCMP will be CLOSED all-day Sunday April 14th.
3/28/19 - KRA Race #1 POSTPONED - KRA Race #1 will be ran on Saturday April 6th and KRA Race #2 will run on Sunday April 7th as scheduled.
NCMP will be open on Saturday March 30th from 10am to 5pm for practice and garage owners. NCMP will be closed on Sunday March 31st.
TaG Senior, TaG Junior, Yamaha Senior weights have gone up along with Shifter. See the classes page to make sure you know what minimum weight your class is now.
3/21/19 - KRA LO206 Class Update - Due to supply issues KRA will allow the non-Briggs logo Champion RC12YC Spark Plug to be used at the first two rounds of the KRA Series. The Briggs Logo RC12YC spark plug must be used in all LO206 Briggs classes starting with Round 3 of the KRA Series on May 12th.
3/20/19 - NCMP is open for the 2019 Karting Season! See our hours page for details.
2/16/19 - As mentioned at the Kart Racers of America banquet, KRA will have a members meeting on Saturday March 2nd to discuss classes and all things KRA. The meeting will be free and NCMP will provide pizza and soft drinks. Doors open at 11am, food and drinks at 11:30am and the meeting will run from Noon to 2pm. Our online form for sign up is now available. Please RSVP by February 28th.
The 2019 KRA Series Membership form is now available! Click here
1/19/19 - New Castle Motorsports Park is happy to present our 2019 Race and Event Schedule! The KRA Series will run a 14 Race series again this season and NCMP will also host numerous Regional and National events in 2019. We look forward to another exciting and fun year of kart racing at NCMP!
The 2019 Kart Racers of America Series will have a couple class changes in 2019. KRA will have a combined but scored separate Mini Swift/Micro Swift class in 2019. To not add more classes and time to the race day, Yamaha Jr. Sportsman will go from 2 classes to 1 in 2019.
Also in 2019 the KRA Series will permit left hand drive Briggs engine karts in the Briggs LO206 Cadet class. With a season of watching the left hand drive karts race at many events outside of KRA, we have not seen an on track performance advantage with that engine location and are confident with the parity with either engine location.
We will update the KRA class page very soon with the new information as well as our preentry page.
1/16/19 - Happy 2019! We are finalizing the 2019 KRA and NCMP schedule and we hope to post it very soon!
10/30/18 - The 2018 KRA Series Banquet RSVP form is now available. The banquet will be on Saturday, December 8th. You must attend the banquet to receive your awards for the year.
10/30/18 - NCMP will be closed on Wednesday October 31st due to inclement weather.
10/18/18 - Here is the race weekend schedule for the 2018 NCMP 125 LO206 Endurance Race. Also we have increased the purse for the 2018 NCMP125!
1st - $2500
2nd - $1750
3rd - $1500
4th - $1250
5th - $1000
Entries are still open for the NCMP 125. You can see the current entry list here. We are up to 34 teams and know there are a few more teams that have yet to enter, so we are looking at a good field of karts for this years race!
10/15/18 - We have posted the 2018 KRA Series final points for the season. One Excel file is total points and the other file are the final points with the three race drops that are allowed. The file with the drops is used to calculate the points champion in each class. Please take a look at your points and contact the track if you think there is an error in your points total. Congratulations to all the class champions and we will post banquet information soon!
Entries are still open for the NCMP 125 LO206 Endurance Race on October 20th and 21st. You can see the current entry list here. We are up to 34 teams and know there are a few more teams that have yet to enter, so we are looking at a good field of karts for this years race!
10/10/18 - NCMP will have open practice and rental karts from 10am to 3pm on Saturday October 13th. At 3pm Lanternfest will start and must have a Lanternfest ticket to stay on the grounds. NCMP will have rentals karts available for Lanternfest attendees until 6pm. Please see our dress code and age requirements for the rental karts.
10/8/18 - If you plan to run the NCMP 125 Briggs LO206 Endurance Race we need you to get your entries in. We need to make sure this event is going to happen with enough time to get tires and fuel in for each entry. Entry page
The NCMP 125 is a 125 lap endurance race for LO206 CIK karts around the famed New Castle Motorsports Park! This race also features pit stops and optional driver changes. Practice and qualifying will take place on Saturday, October 20th with the race on Sunday, October 21st. Last year's race had over 40 entries and we hope to meet or exceed that number this year!
NCMP 125 Race Details -
- Qualifying and racing will be run on a single set of 450/710 Bridgestone YLC’s included with race entry
- We will follow KRA LO206 CIK rules including seat, bodywork, wheel widths
- 1 Mandatory Pit Stop, driver out of kart and engine off
- Fuel Tanks must be of standard design and location on the kart
- All competitors must run track fuel
- Minimum of 1, maximum of 2 drivers per team
- All team drivers must make weight after the race with the fuel level the kart finishes
- Race length should be around 2.5 to 3 hours on a dry track, track configuration
- Payback will be based on number of entries
- The highest finishing Masters team (all drivers on team must be over 40) will receive a bonus, if a masters team wins the race they will receive a bigger bonus
- 365 Pound Minimum Weight
- Fuel Line Maximum Length 48", Standard 1/4" ID karting fuel line
For more information contact Mike Adams at 765-987-8090 or Mark Sr. at 317-462-3413
10/3/18 - NCMP has an event on Saturday October 6th from 10am to 1:30pm. So we will have a revised practice schedule for Saturday.
10am to 1:30pm - No practice or rentals available
1:30pm to 3pm - Open Practice and Rentals
3pm to 4pm - Kid Kart Practice Only
4pm to 7pm - Open Practice and Rentals
**Slick Kart Track will be available all day**
10/2/18 - The 2018 KRA Series Season Finale is this Sunday October 7th! Hard to believe an entire KRA Season is almost in the books again. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
9/17/18 - There are only two races left in the 2018 KRA Series season if you can believe it! This Sunday, September 23rd is the 13th round of the KRA season. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
9/15/18 - The entry page for the Second Annual NCMP 125 LO206 Briggs Endurance Race is now open!
The NCMP 125 is a 125 lap endurance race for LO206 CIK karts around the famed New Castle Motorsports Park! This race also features pit stops and optional driver changes. Practice and qualifying will take place on Saturday, October 20th with the race on Sunday, October 21st.
NCMP 125 Race Details -
- Qualifying and racing will be run on a single set of 450/710 Bridgestone YLC’s included with race entry
- We will follow KRA LO206 CIK rules including seat, bodywork, wheel widths
- 1 Mandatory Pit Stop, driver out of kart and engine off
- Fuel Tanks must be of standard design and location on the kart
- All competitors must run track fuel
- Minimum of 1, maximum of 2 drivers per team
- All team drivers must make weight after the race with the fuel level the kart finishes
- Race length should be around 2.5 to 3 hours on a dry track, track configuration
- Payback will be based on number of entries
- The highest finishing Masters team (all drivers on team must be over 40) will receive a bonus, if a masters team wins the race they will receive a bigger bonus
- 365 Pound Minimum Weight
- Fuel Line Maximum Length 48", Standard 1/4" ID karting fuel line
For more information contact Mike Adams at 765-987-8090 or Mark Sr. at 317-462-3413
9/12/18 - This weekend is the WKA Manufacturers Cup race at NCMP! This is a great chance to compete against top level National Competitors or to come out and watch some great racing! The weather looks nice for the weekend as well, we hope to see you there!
9/6/18 - With inclement weather forecast for Friday through Sunday NCMP will be open from 10am to 6pm daily unless there is rain. In the event of rain NCMP will be open from 12pm to 4pm for garage owners only on those days. Please call us ahead of time for clarification if need be.
9/5/18 - NCMP will close at 5pm on Thursday September 6th so the staff can attend the Race for Riley Progressive Dinner. If you are interested in attending this charity dinner in Indianapolis tickets are available here.
9/4/18 - The 2018 Race for Riley is this Wednesday September 5th at NCMP! The track will be unavailable for practice and rentals on Wednesday.
The KRA Series is off the next couple weekends but NCMP will still be open for practice and rentals this weekend. The big track is not available on Saturday until 1:30pm for practice and rentals. The slick track will be available all day on Saturday.
Starting the week of September 10th, NCMP will be closed on Monday's and Tuesday's until the end of the season.
8/28/18 - The KRA Series is back in action again this Sunday, September 2nd for the 12th Round of the 2018 season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
NCMP will be closed on Labor Day, Monday September 3rd.
8/20/18 - After a mid-summer break the KRA Series returns this Saturday and Sunday with a Double Header weekend! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
8/15/18 - In the event of rain Thursday August 16th, NCMP will be closed. Please call ahead before coming out to the track.
8/14/18 - NCMP will be open for practice and kart rentals this weekend. See hours below -
Saturday August 18th - Open 10am to 6pm
Sunday August 19th - Open 10am to 6pm
8/6/18 - NCMP will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday August 7th and 8th, there will be no practice or rentals available either day. The facility will only be open to SKUSA competitors per the SKUSA schedule.
7/31/18 - Saturday and Sunday August 4th and 5th will be the SKUSA Tune-Up test weekend. The Tune-Up will have SKUSA classes only with practice broken up into groups. SKUSA Tune Up practice will be available from 10am to 6pm both days.
Rental Karts will be available on the east track all weekend as well as the slick track.
7/23/18 - NCMP will be hosting the final round of the 2018 United States Pro Kart Series this weekend! With champsionships on the line it should be a fun weekend to bring out the family for some fun karting action!
7/16/18 - This weekend (July 21st-22nd) NCMP isn't hosting any races which means lots of track time for rentals and open practice! NCMP will be open Saturday and SUnday from 10am to 6pm.
7/11/18 - KRA will offer Micro Swift, Mini Swift and KA100 on Sunday July 15th at the KRA Series race. Those classes will run at the end of the rotation.
7/9/18 - It's another KRA Series Double Header weekend! We're already into the second half of the 2018 KRA Series Season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
7/2/18 - NCMP will be closed on July 3rd and 4th. Any garage owners needing to access their garages will need to do so this weekend or make prior arrangements for the 3rd.
6/25/18 - The NCMP Slick Kart Rental Track is now open! There is no age limit on this track but riders must be at least 54" tall. There are also no helmets required and you can wear shorts and open toe shoes. First ride is $10.50 for 5 minutes, each ride after is $7.00, four rides for $28.50. We look forward to seeing everyone sliding around!
6/19/18 - It's a KRA Series Double Header weekend! The 7th and 8th round of the 2018 KRA Series season will take place this weekend and it also marks the halfway point in the season already! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
6/11/18 - Following a vote among the LO206 competitors at the KRA Series race last weekend, KRA will NOT allow the new OTK M7 nassau panel in any KRA LO206 class.
6/3/18 - We have posted the layout for Sunday June 10th's KRA Series Race. On Saturday we will run the Sunday layout on the main track minus the oval section. On Sunday we will have two rounds of practice and an extended qualifying. The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
6/1/18 - NCMP has corporate events all day Sunday June 3rd so there will not be open practice available at all on Sunday. Rental karts will be available from 2pm to 6pm on the East Track Sunday.
NCMP will be open all day Saturday for open practice and rentals.
5/29/18 - Lanterfest that was scheduled for Saturday June 2nd has been postponed until October 13th. The track will be open for kart rentals and practice this Saturday.
5/25/18 - NCMP will be closed on Sunday May 27th for the Indy 500 and open Monday May 28th for Memorial Day with open practice and kart rentals.
5/19/18 - NCMP will be closed on Tuesday May 22nd and Wednesday May 23rd for track repair. NCMP is closed on Monday's.
5/14/18 - This Sunday May 20th is more KRA Series fun with the fifth round of the 2018 KRA Series kart club season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
5/11/18 - With Sunday being Mother's Day, KRA will have a Mother's Day time trial! It's free to sign up at the track for the KRA Race Mom's, each will get a session in the NCMP Rental Karts after KRA Qualifying and the top 3 times will receive prizes! We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!
5/8/18 - This Sunday May 8th is the fourth round of the 2018 KRA Series kart club season! The pre-entry page is up and running if you'd like to save time and money and enter online.
KRA TaG Class Update - All KRA TaG Classes will be allowed to run YLC or YNB tires. X30 engine rules will be aligned with SKUSA with the exception of the following parts (parts must still measure the same as OEM) clutch drum can be aftermarket, clutch sprockets can be aftermarket. Spark plugs allowed NGK R6252K-105 or BR10EG only.
4/18/18 - KRA will be offering Micro and Mini Swift at this weekend's (April 22nd) KRA Race as a tune up for the upcoming Route 66 Series race. We have added the classes to the online pre-entry form.