EVAN YORK Motorsport

Evan Races Back to VIR's Camp Motorsport

YORK Group — 2010-06-19T00:00:00-08:00

Another summer at the camp devoted to motorsport!

Tuesday, June 22nd will mark the beginning of Evan's Summer 2010 time at VIRginia International Raceway's Camp Motorsport.

His first experience there was as a camper in 2007.

That time was so enjoyable, he's returned for three years in a row now as an employee of the Camp.

This season the Camp has created a position specifically for Evan and as such he'll be part of the instructional staff.

"Being at VIRginia International Raceway as a staff member of Camp Motorsport is a great way to spend my summer time!" enthused Evan. "Especially since it involves driving and racing education. I'm happy that the Camp has asked me to be an instructor this year; with my experience I'll be able to offer a lot of insight to the kids coming to Camp this year."

Evan York To Compete At Daytona International Speedway

YORK Group — 2010-05-16T00:00:00-08:00

As President of Mallard Creek High School's Maverick Motorsports Team, Evan Leads Peers To 2010 Finals

Maverick Motorsports - a Fast Track Racing Challenges (FTRC) team based at Mallard Creek High School's Academy of Engineering in Charlotte, NC - will be competing from May 21st through May 23rd at Daytona International Speedway with FastTrack RC teams from around the nation for the 2010 FastTrack RC National STEM League Finals.

Like all FTRC teams, Maverick Motorsports mirrors professional motorsport teams by competing in a national points race. The team seeks to score points in all possible categories including project planning, marketing and the challenge of achieving maximum performance using Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) with RC cars.

Noted Evan ahead of the trip to Daytona:

I knew I'd be competing at Daytona sometime in my motorsport career. I just didn't think it'd be with a remote control car! Seriously, the entire Maverick Motorsports team has worked very hard. I, along with our faculty advisers - led by Mr. Tyler Brooks - are eager to compete against other strong schools.

YORK Motorsport Ready For VLK 24 Hours of Charlotte Endurance Race

YORK Group — 2010-04-10T03:24:46-08:00

Father and son duo, Kevin and Evan York have again been recruited by Jade Gurss and his fingerprint inc. team; for the 2010 24 Hours of Charlotte @ Victory Lane Karting endurance race.

Victory Lane Karting (VLK) - an indoor race facility located in Charlotte, NC - will be hosting their third annual twenty-four hour endurance race on the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend.

The event will begin on Sunday, May 30th at ten AM and conclude twenty-four fun - and fast-paced - hours later at ten AM on Monday, May 31st!

One of the premier endurance karting events in North America, Victory Lane Indoor Karting will show the competitors a few new twists and turns, thanks to a reconfigured track and new generation Sodikart RX-7 racing karts.

Past events were marked by passes to win with less than 45 minutes remaining, and finished with just 11 seconds separating the winning team from second place.

Home track advantage will be minimized during the 24 Hours of Charlotte, as all the karts are identical and assigned randomly. Additionally, kart equality will be maximized as the teams will switch karts at each fuel stop.

YORK Motorsport updates during the event can be found on Twitter: @YORKMotorsport & @EvanYork

Event coverage and information can be found at Victory Lane Karting's website here.

Evan Completes Successful Dirt Late Model Test

YORK Group — 2010-04-03T16:38:59-08:00

New Experiences On Dirt Continue For Young Driver

Having recently completed a successful test in an open-wheel sprint car, Evan York was asked by Shawn Parker - owner of the Dirt Track Racing School team - to return and test a dirt late model race car.

Under the guidance of chief instructor Mark Lowrey, Evan learned the nuances of negotiating a red-clay oval in a large, V8 powered stock car - a radical departure from the nimble go-kart and formula cars he is used to racing on asphalt road courses!

On whole, the day was very constructive and positive.

Additional information: www.evan-york.com

About Evan York
Evan has been driving and racing since the age of seven. He is a full-time high school student where his efforts place him on the Honor Roll. He is supported and partnered by YORK Group Motorsport, GoEnzo.com (the promotional website of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, PitFit Training, and nuun | active hydration

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Evan York Returns To Carolina Speedway To Test Dirt Late Model

YORK Group — 2010-04-02T12:00:00-08:00

Successful First Test Leads To Call Back

Coming on the heels of a great first experience driving a race car on dirt, Shawn Parker of Dirt Track Racing School has invited Evan to test one of the team's Dirt Late Models.

When Evan hits the red clay at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, North Carolina during the weekend of 3/4 April, he'll again have guidance from experienced racer and DTRS lead instructor, Mark Lowrey.

Dirt Late Model racing can be traced back to the origins of the automobile and competitive auto racing itself.

As a well-rounded racer, Evan has learned to be always open to new opportunities.

"I couldn't be more pleased to be returning to Carolina Speedway to drive yet another awesome race car." exclaimed Evan on learning of the invitation to test. "Shawn, Mark, and the entire Dirt Track Racing School team provide great cars and feedback. I appreciate their professionalism and know I'll learn a lot this weekend."

Most assuredly interested fans can find updates on Evan's Twitter account (@EvanYork) as well as YORK Motorsport's (@YORKMotorsport).

Evan Enjoys Successful Sprint Car Test At Carolina Speedway

YORK Group — 2010-02-20T14:11:36-08:00

Photo credit: © Justin Leedy Photo Used with permission.

Check out Evan's blog entry here for the details of his first foray into dirt track, sprint car driving!

Evan to Test Sprint Car at Carolina Speedway

YORK Group — 2010-02-12T00:00:01-08:00

UPDATE: THE TEST HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. FEBRUARY 13th IS THE PROPOSED DATE. HOWEVER, THE FORECAST PRECEDING THAT DAY IS FOR A RETURN OF UNSEASONABLE SNOW AND COLD. DUE TO THOSE CONDITIONS, THE TRACK SURFACE - WHICH IS CLAY - MAY NOT BE SAFELY PREPARED FOR PROPER USE. STAY TUNED...

In an effort to increase his versatility and have a new experience, Evan will be testing an open-wheel sprint car at Carolina Speedway in early January.

VLK 12 Hour Endurance Race - Evan To Race 2nd Annual Event

YORK Group — 2009-11-27T13:39:54-08:00

Evan York has been recruited once again by Jade Gurss and his fingerprint inc. team for the second annual 12 Hours of Victory Lane Karting endurance race.

Evan - a nationally ranked indoor kart racer with IndoorKartingNews.com's IKN Driver Rankings - has been training regularly for the event.

"Between my regular fitness routine, running with my high-school's cross-country team, and practice sessions at Victory Lane Karting with my dad, I feel ready to perform at a high level." remarked Evan. "I'm very happy Jade (Gurss) has invited me to join his team again. I hope my dad (Kevin York) is able to find time in his schedule to join us too."

Victory Lane Karting (VLK) - an indoor race facility located in Charlotte, NC - is hosting their second twelve hour endurance race - likely sponsored by NOS Energy Drink - on Saturday, 5 December 2009.

The race event will begin at ten and conclude twelve fun and fast-paced hours later at ten am on Sunday!

The race track at VLK is a one-third mile road course that challenges the drivers greatly. There is a possibility that a portion of the track may go outside for this event...

The karts are made in Europe by Sodikart and are the latest RX7 model - these are not your ordinary karts. They are actual racing karts that reach top speeds of forty miles per hour at two-inches off of the ground.

Race updates - perhaps even during the event - will be found on either www.twitter.com/EvanYork or www.twitter.com/YORKMotorsport

Evan offers his gratitude to his Preferred Partners, GoEnzo.com, YGM LLC, nuun | portable electrolyte hydration, and Circuit Motorsports

Successful Day of Testing for Evan at Carolina Motorsports Park

YORK Group — 2009-09-06T18:31:46-08:00

Evan tests CRG/ROTAX to good effect at new karting facility.

With over four hours of track time, Evan was able to come up to speed quickly with both a new track and new kart combination today.

With kart owner and tuner J.Robert, and Evan's dad as coach and spotter, Evan was able to not only learn the new track but begin to build a knowledge base for - the almost inevitable fact of - future WKA national-level kart racing at Carolina Motorsports Park's new state-of-the-art karting track.

"I couldn't be more pleased with how today went." enthused Evan at day's end. "With Jason's and my dad's help, today was a success. I enjoyed not only the track but the additional horsepower that the ROTAX engine offers over my regular HPV. I look forward to racing here!"

Evan Heads to New Kart Track at Carolina Motorsports Park

YORK Group — 2009-09-04T13:36:34-08:00

UPDATE - Evan will be testing a CRG/Rotax kart this weekend instead of driving his trusty FOX/HPV - which will remain in the YORK Motorsport workshop in Charlotte.

YORK Motorsport driver, Evan York, will be taking to the brand new track surface at Carolina Motorsports Park this weekend.

As part of extensive track expansions and renovations, CMP will be unveiling its state-of-the-art kart track.

Diagram of the new kart track at Carolina Motorsports Park

"I can't wait to drive down the new straightaway at top speed," said York, currently recognized as one of America’s top indoor kart racing drivers. "We’ve been anticipating this new outdoor kart track at CMP for a long time. To be able to participate in the debut weekend is awesome. We’ll be working on our outdoor karting program and testing some set-up options for the new track.”

The multi-directional track will have countless configurations including 16 turns and a 760-foot straightaway with a 26 ft. wide surface. Along with being one of a mere handful in the southeast, and the only one in South Carolina, the track will also be sanctioned by the World Karting Association.

According to track manager, Jochen Tartak, “...we are thrilled to put a national caliber track in…”

Evan Ranks Within Top Six Percent of Indoor Kart Racers Nationwide

YORK Group — 2009-08-05T15:00:00-08:00

Read about it here!

In its continuing efforts to promote premier indoor karting in North America, IndoorKartingNews.com is pleased to announce the introduction of the IKN Driver Rankings. The newly-created program will take results from IKN’s Partner Tracks from across North America, as well as premier championships and special one-off events, and drop them into our own proven ranking equation to produce a listing that, for the first time, will combine all of the top indoor kart drivers into one offering. The IKN Driver Rankings package has been carefully designed to take into consideration the many different variables in an effort to properly weigh the results, with an emphasis placed on the field strength and field size.

Evan, with Team GoFast.Pro, Win NASA Kart Enduro

YORK Group — 2009-07-26T05:00:00-08:00

Evan, Ian and Dylan of team GoFast.Pro dominate - with a dash of adversity - Twilight Kart Enduro #6 at VIR Kart Track

Image courtesy S.Foster

Tommy Turner, Director of team GoFast.Pro picks up the story:

This evening's NASA Twilight Enduro was fun for the team as well. We were very happy to have Evan York join us for the race. Evan did an incredible job getting the team out in front from the start and then held and impressive lead for his 40 minute shift. We had a bit of a falter with a bobble getting Ian out quickly on the driver exchange lost a little time but going down a bit after some confusion on a mandatory stop and go. Ian did a great job of recovering and after some confusion (to my dehydrated mind anyway) we realized we were still ahead of the pack. Dylan took the final shift and drove very smoothly through a lot of chaos as the tires on all the karts started wearing. We ended with a two lap lead over the rest of the field sweeping the enduros for the weekend.

Evan to Race in NASA Twilight Kart Enduro at VIR

YORK Group — 2009-07-23T20:13:55-08:00

Evan has been selected by Ian Turner of team GoFast.Pro to join him and the team for the NASA-Mid Atlantic Region's Twilight Kart Enduro.

This is the second of two twilight kart enduros on VIRginia International Raceway's 5/8-mile Plantation Valley Kart Track during NASA's July '09 roadracing, time trial, and HPDE weekend at VIR.

The race will be held on Saturday night July 25th 2009 for 120 minutes, starting at 6:30pm and ending at 8:30pm and is the sixth of eight kart enduros NASA will be hosting VIR in 2009.

Being veterans of the track, Evan has high expectations of himself and his teammates.

Evan at speed on Plantation Valley Kart Track

Evan Tests a Formula SB car at Road Atlanta

YORK Group — 2009-06-16T06:46:31-08:00

Evan and his family decided to make Road Atlanta and Skip Barber Racing the scene and the provider, respectively, of his first step toward a professional motorsport career.

Skip Barber Racing-trained drivers have won every major United States auto racing championship.

On average, a third of the drivers in the Indy500 and any given NASCAR Sprint Cup race, are Skip Barber graduates.

Evan has a desire to emulate that precedent.

Skip Barber Racing operates a fully integrated system of racing schools, driving schools, racing championships, and corporate events. No other organization delivers the same high quality instruction, equipment, facilities and memorable experiences.

Evan Takes Another Step Toward A Dream

YORK Group — 2009-06-11T00:00:00-08:00

Soon, Evan York will travel to Road Atlanta, one the world’s best road racing courses. The multi-purpose motorsport facility is situated on 750 park-like acres in the rolling hills of Northeast Georgia approximately 35 miles north of Atlanta.

York, a seasoned kart racer and fledgling open-wheel race car driver, will be testing at the famous Road Atlanta road course on June 15th with Skip Barber Racing in a Formula SB race car.

"I can't wait to work the staff at Skip Barber" mentioned Evan. "This will be the first time I've tested a car with them. Actually, it will be my first time in a full-size racing car. That and the fact that it will be at Road Atlanta make me very eager."