‘He was with me’: Scott’s pass on backstretch leads to victory in race honoring his late grandfather

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 30, 2025
Riley Scott celebrates his victory in the Bob Scott Memorial Pro Briggs championship race as part of the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting at South Park on Sunday. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — This one’s for Grandpa. On the final lap of Sunday’s Bob Scott Memorial Pro Briggs championship race at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting, Riley Scott found himself in the middle of a six-kart battle for the win. “I was ready to go, but something was telling me I needed to be patient,”…

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Smith’s decision to race looks wise after winning Pro Open Shifter championship

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 30, 2025
Quincy's Phillip Smith does a burnout after winning the Pro Open Shifter championship race as part of the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting at South Park on Sunday. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Phillip Smith had to scratch the itch. In doing so, he showed he still has the chops to win. Smith, a Quincy native who works at Smith Brothers Powersports, woke up Saturday morning with no intentions of racing in the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting. “I had kind of wanted to, but it…

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Scott finally finds way to victory lane by winning Briggs Legends title at Quincy Grand Prix

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 30, 2025
Jeff Scott hugs his wife, Rachel, after winning the Briggs Legends championship race as part of the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting on Sunday at South Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The stars aligned for Jeff Scott at this weekend’s Quincy Grand Prix of Karting. Scott won Saturday’s Briggs Masters feature and the Briggs Legends championship on Sunday, his first two career victories at the event for which he is now the organizer. “I’ve turned hundreds of laps here,” Scott said. “I raced back…

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Fortunate chain of events leads to Engle winning first Quincy Grand Prix championship race

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | June 30, 2025
Track announcer Dave MacIntyre conducts a post-race interview with Quincy native Skylar Engle, who won the Briggs Novice championship race at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting on Sunday at South Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Skylar Engle thought his race had ended before it even began. While racing in the Briggs Medium championship at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting on Sunday, the chain on his kart broke, rendering him unable to continue. “I was losing my mind,” Engle said. “I thought I was done for.” Making matters…

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Photo gallery: Rain interrupts Quincy Grand Prix, but cannot dampen enthusiasm for karting

By Muddy River Sports | June 30, 2025
A driver prepares for the start of one of Sunday's races during the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting at South Park. | Shane Hulsey photo

Click here to purchase digital copies of Muddy River Sports photos QUINCY — The rain didn’t stay away. Although it delayed championship Sunday at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting for nearly four hours, it didn’t stall the excitement for too long. Organizers were able to run every championship race, even with darkness looming, and…

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