3-5-10 Cameron Karting and Marin Karting form the only full service kart shop in Bay Area

It is with great excitement that two of the longest standing Bay Area kart shops, Cameron Karting and Marin Karting have merged to offer Northern California karters a complete, full service kart shop. The new entity will operate under the Cameron Karting name at their current trackside location at Infineon Raceway. Combined, the new Cameron Karting will comprehensive services including:

kart sales: Italkart and CRG Dealers
kart part sales
engine sales: Rotax, IAME, Honda, TM
trackside kart storage
authorized service and repair for all types of motors including Rotax, TaG and Moto
kart service for all makes and models
trackside support
driver coaching
kart scaling
and much, much more...

With 40 years of combined racing and motor building experience, two of Northern California's most knowledgeable karting experts, Brett Buckwalter and Kris Shaw will combine forces to provide customers with premiere motor work, driver coaching and racing knowledge. Buckwalter is currently racing in the ProKart Challenge (PKC) North S1 Moto class and was the 2009 PKC Tag Pro Champion. He is also a former national champion in 80cc shifter,125cc shifter and TaG. Shaw is a former SKUSA Pro Moto Tour national champion and has recently raced Rotax at the highest level, the 2007 Rotax Grand Final held in Dubai.

The Northern California Rotax Challenge previously administered by Marin Karting will also be folded into the merger. The first of a ten race season opens at the Jim Russell International Karting Center (JRIKC) at Infineon Raceway on Sunday, March 21st. Additional information about the series will be released shortly.

"I am very pleased Marin Karting and Cameron Karting are merging. Both businesses have been looking for ways to offer a wider range of services." commented Adrian Szwarcburg, owner of Marin Karting. "The combined businesses, along with the ideal trackside location will provide the best customer experience possible, a one-stop shop."

"I am extremely excited about this merger. Without a doubt, having both Brett and Kris here at the shop we can offer kart racers the most experienced team of chassis tuners, engine builders and driver coaches in the industry." added Steve Cameron. "We can now also offer our customers the highest quality lineup of chassis and engines available with Italkart, CRG, Rotax, IAME, Honda and TM."

About Cameron Karting: Established in 1994 at Infineon Raceway, Cameron Karting is one of the longest standing kart shops in Northern California. Principle Steve Cameron has a long history in both kart racing and car racing as a driver, driver coach and team owner. His accomplishments include multiple Daytona 24hr race wins, Atlantic Championships and other professional race series. Co-owner Brett Buckwalter is an accomplished kart champion and has won multiple regional and national races including a IKF national championship. He is a SKUSA SuperNationals winner, two time STARS of Karting winner in ICC and TaG, and recently the 2009 Tag Pro champion in the ProKart Challenge North series. Engine builder and chassis tuner, Brett has numerous professional and National kart titles to his name. For more information, visit: http://www.cameronkarting.com/

About Marin Karting: Established in 2002, Marin Karting sells kart chassis, engines, parts, apparel and accessories and offers service for all types of kart motors and chassis. Marin Karting is the sole authorized CRG dealer in Northern California and the oldest Rotax Dealer and Service Center in Northern California. For more information, visit: http://www.marinkarting.com

About the Northern California Rotax Challenge: Established in 2004, the NCRC is one of the largest regional Rotax Challenge series in the United States. Each race season consists of ten races; eight races at the JRIKC at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA and two races at the Kinsmen Kart Club in Dixon, CA. NCRC racers have consistently qualified to race at the Rotax Grand Final, held in a different location around the world each year. For more information, visit: http://norcalrotax.com