J.D. Byrider Kart Racing Team Mid-Season Update
JD Byrider Kart Racing Team Drivers Ron Petersen, Tony Petersen and Colton Aldridge are looking forward to getting back in their karts soon. All 3 drivers will be back in Kart Racers of America (KRA) action on Sunday, August 29th at New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP). This will be the 1st of the final 5 KRA events that continue through September. Ron and Colton also have the October 9th and 10th Mazda Robo-Pong 200-Mile Endurance Race to end the season.
On Labor Day weekend, Colton will travel to Rock Island, IL to compete in one of the biggest and most famous street races in the country, The Rock Island Grand Prix. The “Race For Riley” on Wednesday, July 21st was, again, a huge success with all 3 drivers competing, as well as a host of JDB employees. The “Sponsor Race”, which is the biggest event of the day, was won by JDB Vice President, Doug Turner, who beat out a hard-charging John Andretti. Everyone enjoyed the event that raised over $150,000 for the Riley Hospital for Children.
Tony Petersen had the team’s karts on display at the 10th Annual JD Byrider 100, July 22nd at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Tony signed autographs and joined the “Start” Girls in pre-race ceremonies for the command to “Start Your Engines!!”. Ron and Tony are also looking forward to the American Heart Association “Start! Heart Walk!” on Saturday, September 18th, Celebration Plaza at White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. Join Tony’s team by going to: www.tonypetersenracing.com and donate today!
Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway has a break until September 5th. For tickets and additional information on all events at Eldora Speedway, go to http://www.eldoraspeedway.com
For mroe info on NCMP or KRA, go to http://www.newcastleraceway.com . For additional JD Byrider Racing Team information, go to http://racing.jdbyrider.com/ or contact Steve Petersen at 317-249-3036 or Shannon Aldridge at 317-249-3194.

















