Gauntlet Challenge
2026 Joe's Karting “Gauntlet” Challenge
- One-time $30 cash entry per person. $20 towards payout $10 towards trophy for 1st place.
- Must be entered by NOV-30-2026
- Top 10 in overall standings payout after the December finale!!
- Must pay for races or use points on your account
- ANYBODY can race the “Gauntlet” per all Joe’s rules and procedures.
- Your first 3 road course races from each month are added up & averaged out. 33 races MAX
- Top 10 by # of races completed & fastest average laptime moves onto the “Gauntlet” finale.
- If 5 or less participate in “Finale” then it’s a 75 lap race.
- Standings will be update on or about the 1st of each month.
Schedule
Joe’s Karting “Gauntlet” MONTHLY Challenge
January – 20 lap oval track race
February – 20 lap oval track race (backwards)
March – 16 lap race
April – 16 lap race (backwards)
May – 32 lap race
June – 32 lap race (backwards)
July – 50 lap race
August – 50 lap race (backwards)
September – 30-minute race (min. 100 laps)
October – 30-minute race (min. 100 laps, backwards)
November – 20 lap oval track race
December – 16 lap “Gauntlet” finale—10 karts 9 races.
In December, the top 10 by # of challenges completed AND the low score moves onto the finale.
Points for each month
Your AVERAGE LAP TIME for each event is your points for that month. In December, the top 10 by # of challenges completed AND low score moves onto the “Gauntlet” finale.
“White Elephant Draw” for finale will be TUESDAY 7PM December 15th.
- There will be 10 chips with kart numbers. 1st place in gauntlet pulls first chip then 2nd, then 3rd and so on. Once chips have been pulled then we go back to 1st place and that driver can keep their chip or “trade” chips with another driver.
- You only get ONE CHANCE!! Once the “draw” is completed you will be assigned that kart for the entirety of the “Gauntlet Finale”. If kart breaks down it is what it is.
- Start is double file from a dead stop each race.
- Winner of each segment gets to choose forwards or backwards
“Gauntlet Finale Shootout” format/finale line-up (win by position)
In December top 10 by # of races completed & fastest average laptime onto the finale.
Hot laps for top 6 or more in points
1st race lined up via top 10 in points (inverted). After 10 laps 10th place is eliminated.
2nd race lined up via invert from results of 1st race. After 10 laps 9th place is eliminated.
3rd race lined up via invert from results of 2nd race. After 10 laps 8th place is eliminated.
4th race lined up via invert from results of 3rd race. After 10 laps 7th place is eliminated.
5th race lined up via invert from results of 4th race. After 10 laps 6th place is eliminated.
6th race lined up via invert from results of 5th race. After 10 laps 5th place is eliminated.
7th race lined up via invert from results of 6th race. After 10 laps 4th place is eliminated.
8th race lined up via invert from results of 7th race. After 10 laps 3rd place is eliminated.
9th race lined up via invert from results of 8th race. After 10 laps 2nd place is eliminated and 1st is declared winner of the “Gauntlet”
Any questions or clarification on rules can be addressed to Operations Manager Buddy Ray at buddyj@joeskarting.com or private message Buddy Ray at https://www.facebook.com/buddy.r.jones/