Championship Karting Series' second race showed an increase in entries and drivers from multiple classes laid down new fast times on F1 New Jersey's Tempest configuration. The April 11th race got underway at 11 am with beautiful weather and excited competitors. The day began with one round of practice for each of the seven groups making the race line-up. Groups were comprised of Rotax and TAG Senior and Junior divisions, Shifters, World Formula, Rotax Masters, Senior Sportsman, Expert Junior and Senior, and Minimax and Kid Karts. The largest class of the day was Sr. TAG, followed by Senior Expert and Shifter. Heat races, for groups other than Shifter, were constructed of 8 lap sessions; finales were 10 laps.

Jeremy Doll, Jacob MacAvoy, and Darren Whitehead raced in both the Jr. TAG and Jr. Rotax classes. All three are earning punches towards their Rotax championship races. Jeremy Doll was victorious again this week finishing in the feature with a best time of 1:11.110. He still holds the fast time for Jr. Rotax based on race 1 (time of 1:10.292). Jacob finished in second place with a difference of 32.129. Darren followed closely behind with a best time of 1:15.535. In their TAG Junior class, results were the same and Jeremy Doll still holds a fast time of 1:10.240.

Senior TAG is becoming the most eventful and challenging class for F1's Championship Karting Series. There was a tight race for first place in the feature race for the seniors. John Bonanno, driving the #72 Zanardi, is beginning to give Jimmy Fatum some competition in their race for championship points for the second year in a row. John followed behind Jimmy with a difference of 10.797. Paul Porreca placed third, followed by Chris McGinley, James Dawson, David J. Vai, and, finally, Todd Bauerband. Steven Possehl suffered from a DNF in the beginning of the feature race. Fast time award is held by Jimmy Fatum from race 1 with a 1:10.735.

Half of the Shifter class competitors suffered from DNFs in their feature race. Kristian Werkley and Martin Cagliari fell victim to mechanical issues after their second lap. Alex Manglass was black flagged due to the lack of a neckguard and did not return to the race. Mike Rivera took first place in the Shifter feature followed by Scott Tepper with a difference of 4.212. Jeff Stepina came in third place with a best time of 1:09.765. Mike and Scott battled for fast time in this race. Rivera finished with a best time of 1:08.700 and Tepper had a best time of 1:08.705. However, the series fast time for the Shifter class still belongs to Alex Manglass from race 1 with a 1:07.973.

Senior Sportsman, Expert, and Briggs ran in together in group seven. Charles Richardson finished first in the Briggs Animal Senior class followed by Ismael Irizarry. The fast time for this class is 1:29.302 laid down by Ismael Irizarry in race 1. Briggs World Formula competitor Joe Sica created a new fast time of 1:19.547. Sica greatly improved his fast time from race 1 which was 1:24.370. He placed first followed by Todd Weaver with a best time of 1:21.164. Senior Expert first place finisher, Carlos Aguero, created a new best time of 1:27.771. Robert Danka placed second with a difference of 0.921. Kevin Smith from the Senior Expert Class and Scott Downing, Senior Sportsman, did not finish the feature race. Downing created a new fast time for Yamaha Senior Sportsman, 1:25.622. His race 1 best time was 1:26.509.

Junior Expert driver, Rut Sandoval, finished first with a new class fast time of 1:35.816. Angel Dial came in second place with a best time of 1:36.429. Spencer Rain also competed in this group in the Minimax class. He finished first with a best time of 1:28.336; however, the best Minimax time still belongs to Yves Baltas with a 1:19.372.

Senior Rotax and Masters both have new fast times. John Bonanno laid down a 1:11.705 for Rotax Masters and Max DiBella created a new fast time for Rotax Senior with a 1:12.244. Bonanno finished first in the Masters division followed by Chris McGinley with a best time of 1:14.569 and Paul Porreca placed third with a 1:13.720. DiBella placed first for Senior Rotax. James Dawson was second with a best time of 1:16.607. Although Todd Bauerband, who placed third, did not complete all the laps in the feature race, he came within two thousandths of a second to creating a new personal fast time with a 1:15.365.

Championship Karting Series Race Two created a number of new class fast times and allowed drivers new to F1NJ a true racing experience. Race three will take place on May 16th on the Avenger configuration. If you need gearing or advice on this configuration, new to the 2010 season, check out the forums on njkarting.org. A big thanks goes out to all 2010 sponsors for making our racing experience one to remember for competitors and viewers alike.