2011 Daytona WKA Road Race Shifter 1_pt 1

Onboard with Stephen Flatt

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[Jack Larney]

When you go down the straights why don't you tuck your head down? it'll make you quicker on the long stretches?

[Stephen Flatt]

Thanks for the comments and good question. To be honest, WKA has a "no-tucking" rule to avoid some accidents which led to some serious injuries/fatalities a few years back. In this case, it wasn't really necessary because if you were in front even with your head down you couldn't pull away enough to get out of the draft and if behind, you didn't need the tuck.

[Jason Bell]

Awesome video! I have footage up on my youtube page from a lap around Laguna Seca in a Birel/DDR Stocker and it was a dream come true. Daytona and Road America are two others I wish I could drive, but it's one hell of a trek from northern CA.

[Stephen Flatt]

No doubt about the trip - Laguna is on the bucket list but with all the other travel we do for the series, not sure that could work out. An idea...sometimes you can rent a ride for Daytona if you ever get the chance. My brother raced with us in December and it was definitely one checked off his bucket list.

[MiguelMRb]

This looks so awesome, but I really, really wouldn't want to lose control on the oval.

Do you have mirrors to see the hand signs of the drivers behind you?

[Stephen Flatt]

No mirrors...just a lot of trust in those around you (trust that nobody wants to meet the SAFER barrier in a kart!).

[HIREGUNZ]

This go kart probably costs more than my actual car

[Tanner Lee]

Those shifters can hall ass!

[FriggnDiggn]

How much does one of these Karts cost?

[HandicapReborn]

how fast were you going down that straight?

[losiboy454]

Agreed

[ntrudr800]

when the zombys come... this will be his preferred mode of transportation

[jb00035]

Why dont u guys take the bus stop?

[MegaBiker98]

Whats ur gear ratio?

[TheJet53]

great video man, must be tricky racing them