RC Motorsports History
Season 2004 saw a change of the guard as there was a new driver in the seat paired with a seasoned crew chief in Nick Loof. Rusty had traded the wrenches for the driver dubbed “The Campbellsport Comet.” While top fives were the order of the year there was one race that stands out. It was a extremely hot night in September 2004 when the team suffered engine problems early but, with true grit turned a bad night into a good one, Transferring out of the semi and into the big show can be a challenge in and of it self, but on that night in particular all things went right on the track, and Loof Motorsports picked up the semi win as well as the feature. Race season 2004 seen another Rookie of the year honor with Rusty taking home the trophy.
2005 Season ushered in a huge change for the team; Loof Motorsports was now formed to maintain the expanding teams’ supply of Animal racing engines. Another massive change, seen was Nick in a Kart of his own. Results for season 2005 are as follows; Rob Loof 3rd in Animal Med. Points, Rusty Loof 4th in Animal Med. Points, Nick Loof Track Championship & Rookie of the year, and last but not least Pat Loof Diversified Machining Track record holder.
The race season 2006, seen Rusty continued to improve with the mentoring of his team mates. Rob tracked down the leaders several times and picked up a few wins along the way. Nick won Five features in 2006 and was in the heated points battle for Animal Heavy class until the final night when a broken rocker arm took it’s toll on his shot of the championship.
2007 race season was a memorable one. During all those years and hard work, it finally paid off. Rob Loof snagged several checkered flags from many familiar racers at Meadowview Kartway, and brought home the Championship. It was a long time coming.
Now for our upcoming season 2008, we are looking forward to the many changes. Loof Motorsports has split off into there own areas, and now are residing as RC Motorsports. We are looking forward to this year, and hoping that Rusty Loof driver of the # 7 Kart for RC Motorsports can snag several wins just as Rob did, and bring home the championship and all the bragging rights.

History of Go-Karts
Go-karts have not been around very long, but they have increased dramatically in popularity. They are fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Go-Karts were first created in the United States in the 1950’s with the Majority of historians crediting Art Ingels as the inventor. He built his first go-kart in California in 1956 and it was during this post-war period where airmen raced these go-karts as a way to pass the time.
They are referred to as go-karts, go karts, go carts, shifter karts, gokarts and many other differently spelled variations. Go-karts are related to open-wheel racing such as Formula One and Indy Car. In fact, many top professional race car drivers, Including Michael Schumacher, Sarah Fisher, Darrell Waltrip, Tony Stewart and Kyle Petty, got their start on the go-kart racing circuit.
Go-kart enthusiasts can easily become addicted to the thrill of racing. Once you’ve experience the excitement it’s hard to let it go. They are simple 4-wheeled vehicles with no suspension (relying on chassis flex). They are basically just a smaller version of the professional open wheel cars and race on similar, but smaller racing tracks.
Go-karting can be a stepping stone for drivers desiring to work their way up to professional Formula One or Indy Car racing. It’s a little cheaper way to get involved with racing, at least cheaper for the sponsor of the go-kart team. If a driver shows talent on the go-kart circuit he can then move up to the more expensive division of motor racing including Formula One and Indy Car.
Go-karts are made up of a chassis, motor, transmission, seat and 4 tires. Since go-karts have no suspension the chassis must provide flexibility and yet retain enough stiffness to allow the kart good grip around the track and through the turns. The chassis can be either open or closed. Simply put, the closed or caged chassis allows protection for the driver in the event of a rollover. The open chassis does not.
Engines used in Karting are typically either 2-stroke or 4-stroke. The 2-stroke engine is generally more of a specialized engine that is made by companies such as Honda or Briggs and Stratton (who also makes lawnmower engines). In fact, 4-stroke engines are usually the standard type used in lawn mowers. The 2-stroke is usually more powerful that the 4-stroke and can attain up to 30 horsepower or more.
As with Formula One racing the kart tires can be either slicks or rain tires. Slicks have no tread and are used for best traction on a dry track. Rain tires have tread and are used during wet weather. And in icy conditions there are specially-made spiked tired that give good grip on the slippery ice,
Go-karts are generally considered a safer way to get started into racing. With many different levels available drivers can move up the line until they reach the professional level. With the right mixture of talent and practice, racing alongside with top professionals is certainly a possibility.