Stock lone local winner during first day of Grand Prix of Karting

Cameron Stock of Payson won the Open Shifter division by 8.88 seconds during Saturday's racing at the Grand Prix of Karting. | Shane Hulsey

QUINCY — Cameron Stock tried his best to make what looked like a relatively easy victory seem more difficult than it probably was. Stock, the only local driver among Saturday’s seven winners in the opening round of the two-day Grand Prix of Karting at South Park, was a one-man show in the Open Shifter division.…

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With preparations complete, green flag ready to drop on Quincy Grand Prix

The Quincy Grand Prix returns to South Park this weekend with featuring racing beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — It’s almost time to drop the green flag. On Friday, Quincy Grand Prix promoter Jeff Scott and his crew put the finishing touches on the 1.1 mile course in South Park that will host this weekend’s karting event. “It’s a big deal,” Scott said. “It’s great for Quincy. It’s really good for the…

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Italian magazine writer, kart driver to be part of Grand Prix of Karting field this weekend

Fabio Marangon, second from left, is an Italian magazine writer and kart driver who will participate in this weekend's Grand Prix of Karting in Quincy's South Park. | Submitted photo

MILAN, Italy — The return of the Grand Prix of Karting to Quincy will have some international flavor when the event returns in June to South Park. Fabio Marangon, who works for Vroom International Magazine and lives in Milan, Italy, does more than write about karters. Marangon also is a racer. He describes himself as…

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Scott family claims three of top eight spots in Briggs Heavy class on Grand Prix’s opening day

Jeff, Riley and Avery Scott hope to build on Saturday's success to bring home some Gussies on Sunday. — Photo by Steve Eighinger

QUINCY — Only a father can truly appreciate a day like Saturday. Quincy’s Jeff Scott, son Riley and daughter Avery all finished among the top eight in the Briggs Heavy class of the Grand Prix of Karting on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at South Park. “It’s awesome,” Jeff Scott said. “Being able to race with…

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