Kleikamp Off Road Racing News

Hometown updates for Kleikamp Racing

2009-08-10T10:36:00.002-05:00

Another great race weekend has passed and Jaime remains in 5th place in the light buggy points race. Finishing with 4th on Saturday and 3rd on Sunday, the Kleikamp Race Team was very pleased. Now we are looking forward to having a stellar weekend in Crandon, not only to win the points race, but to re-claim the World Championship title. This year is Crandon's 40th Anniversary. The team will be out in Crandon for a whole week prior to the race weekend to be a part in the celebrations. Jaime hopes to practice on the track the weekend before the races to try some new improvements on the buggy. Hope to see you in Crandon Sept. 5 & 6!

-Jaime's buggy is also FOR SALE. If you would like further information, please contact Jaime at 906-235-8445.

-Thank you to our great sponsors! Visit the RRN sports page for some pictures from the race weekend. www.rrnsports.com. Also one of our photography sponsors is at www.dirt-productions.com

Back to Bark-River for the weekend!

2009-08-05T16:48:00.002-05:00

Jaime & the crew are geared up and ready for the upcoming weekend. Jaime tested the buggy this past week and things are looking great for the 7, 8, & 9th. Tune into RRN stations on Friday morning to hear Jaime and Brad Erickson live at White's Exxon. The race car will also be on display on Friday afternoon at one of our sponsors, Big O's Lube & Service in Stephenson. The car will be there until its time to head to the track for pre-run action! Hope to see you all in Bark-River this weekend. Updates on Jaime's finishes will be posted ASAP.
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Under The Lights In Oshkosh

2009-07-28T19:27:00.000-05:00

Oshkosh was a fair weekend for the Kleikamp Race Team. Jaime got 2nd place on Friday night after a run to the front of the pack. Jaime started 8th and made his way to the leading cars one buggy at a time. With the fastest lap time, Jaime was surely cruising along while hooking up like crazy with his BF Goodrich tires. On Saturday night, Jaime started 11th and was on his way to the top when he clipped a white tire trying to pass for 3rd place. This left him on his side with a broken wheel hub, CV, and some minor bends, & dents. Thankfully all was well inside the buggy and Jaime walked away with only some bruises. The team has been working on the buggy since we got back from Oshkosh to get things straightened out and ready for Bark River on Aug. 7th-9th. Currently Jaime is in 5th place for points and only 18 points away from 1st. This is without a doubt within reach for the Kleikamp crew! Hope to see you all in Bark River. Thanks for checking out our page.
*Special Thanks to John and Chris from Blahnik Construction for coming down to Oshkosh to enjoy the races with us! It was great to have you there.

Bark River gets DIRTY

2009-07-14T15:10:00.002-05:00

Another successful race weekend has passed. Jaime took 4th place on Saturday and 2nd place on Sunday. Jaime had the hole shot on Sunday and led for a couple laps until he was passed by Greg Stingle in the back section. We are very excited about this podium finish and hope there are more to come. Jaime remains in 4th place in season points. The top 5 drivers are within 5 points of eachother, so this is a very tight race to the top! Oshkosh is July 24th and 25th. Hope to see some fans down there. As always, thank you to our great sponsors! We wouldn't be here without them.

Home track racing this weekend!

2009-07-07T19:19:00.002-05:00

Jaime and the crew are putting the final touches on the buggy for the races this weekend in our home town of BARK-RIVER! Be sure to stop by and visit us in the pits. Jaime races at 12:30 in the 1600 Light Buggy class. It should be a great weekend. As of right now, Jaime is in 4th place in the points race. We hope to climb that ladder to the top! Thanks to our wonderful sponsors. Visit our sponsor link to check all of them out. See you at the track!

Off to a good start in Crandon

2009-06-24T12:11:00.003-05:00

What a HOT weekend it was in Crandon, WI. Jaime finished 4th on Saturday and 7th on Sunday. Jaime is standing 4th in points so far. He had great starts both days, after getting knocked around by other buggys, Jaime finished pretty well. On Sunday Jaime also had the fastest lap time in his class with a 1:49.00. That shows we have the speed to be running up front! We are very excited for Bark River on July 11th & 12th. Hope you all can make it out to our home track.

Geared up for Crandon

2009-06-18T11:19:00.004-05:00

The Kleikamp Race Team is almost ready to head out to Crandon this weekend. Just some final touches are left on the buggy. Jaime tested the buggy this past week and he was FLYIN'! We are all very excited to begin the 2009 race season.

We would like to welcome our new sponsors for the 2009 season.
ERNIE'S IRISH PUB, FURO RACECRAFT, L J REPAIR & RECOVERY, BENOIT'S GLASS & LOCK, & BFGOODRICH. Its great to have you all on board with the Kleikamp Race Team.

A big THANK YOU goes out to our returning sponsors.
MOONLIGHT GRAPHICS, BIG O'S LUBE & SERVICE, JAY'S AUTO SERVICE, BLAHNIK CONSTRUCTION & RRN.
We appreciate your continuing support!

2007-09-30T17:46:00.000-05:00

Jaime Kleikamp takes the win at the Inaugural Event at the new Lucas Oil Speedway at Wheatland, MO! &
Follows it up with WSORR’s first ever Light Buggy Points Championship!!!

Sixteen Light Buggys lined up for the start to race the newest track in off road racing. Lucas Oil spared no cost in putting together Wheatland’s Diamond in the Dirt Speedway. With track crews working out the kinks in the new track right up until race time, the racers could not wait to get out there and get dirty.

Jaime quickly rushed up in positions off the start. By the second lap, he was holding a very solid second and inching his way up to Oman, who was in the lead. By lap 3, Jaime had taken the lead and proceeded to run away to victory. Even with a comfortable distance between Jaime and the following racers, Kleikamp Racing could not hold off a very quick Vanden Heuvel. By lap 10, Vanden Heuvel was chasing Jaime down and looking for an opportunity to pass. This race was a question of who wanted it more. With just two laps to the finish, Kleikamp Racing and Vanden Heuvel battled relentlessly. A mistake meant the end of the race for both of the leading racers. The last turn before the finish was do or die, Kleikamp Racing and Vanden Heuvel connected in the corner and crossed the finish line hooked up with nearly a photo finish. Jaime was able to come out of this round with a lead of just mere feet ahead of 2nd place Vanden Heuvel. Truly a crowd pleaser!

“Our GoodYear Tires really worked well, especially with the new terrain that the Lucas Track provided for us” quoted Jaime after the race. We are looking forward to winning the Points Championship tomorrow.

Going into Sunday’s race, all Jaime needed to do is capture an 11th place finish to take the Points Championship for the 2007 World Series Off Road Racing season. Because of a large number of competitors in the Light Buggy class, the track can get crowed very quickly and race-ending connections can be made.

Kleikamp Racing felt that starting in the back of the pack would be the best move to avoid any starting errors from the rush of racers trying to get out front. Jaime held back from the crowd just enough to stay out of any mishaps that might take him out of the race and still finished 7th in the field to capture the Points Championship.

Jaime quoted after the race, “I tried a new drive line from yesterday that proved to be much faster and I was anxious to get out in front to compete for a win, but being so close to the Points Championship, I had to hold back. I just couldn’t take the chance of a race ending wreck.”

Being cautious proved to be successful to take the 2007 Points Championship. Jaime has completed both of the goals he set out to accomplish in just one season, being World Champion at Crandon, WI and Points Champion for the Light Buggy Class.

Kleikamp Racing will be back for the 2008 Season to lead the pack once again and do everything possible to recapture the titles. In the mean time, Team Kleikamp’s off-season will be featured on www.kleikamp-racing.com. You can track the progress and projects of the team all winter long. Looking forward to seeing you at the 2008 WSORR Race Events!

2007-09-20T19:33:00.000-05:00

The Daily Press has published Brandon Veale's interview with Jaime and the Kleikamp Crew. If you happen to have a copy of Thursday, September 20th, Daily Press, please look for the article in the sports section.

If you do not happen to have a copy available, you can also read the article online at www.dailypress.net.

2007-09-17T21:08:00.001-05:00

Kleikamp Racing had the privilege of having an interview with Brandon Veale from the Daily Press, Monday, September 17th. Brandon conducted an in depth interview with Jaime, Mark and Adam that should include pictures of the team, race vehicle and our hauler.

Jaime and the Kleikamp Crew highlighted Kleikamp Racing's past season both successful and disappointing. With Kleikamp Racing winning the 2007 Championship Ring and landing just two points behind the points leader, Metz, Jaime has alot to race for. Brandon also went over the Crew's expectations for the coming race in Wheatland, MO. Kleikamp Racing is relentlessly chasing the points leader and will not give in without a fight.

We appreciate The Daily Press granting our team an interview to thank our Crew, Family, Friends and Sponsors for the everlasting support everyone has shown us. Don't miss our upcoming article.

2007-09-17T21:01:00.000-05:00

Kleikamp Racing would like to apologize for the late posting of our most current news. We were having a server error which was making our publishing a little bit difficult. It looks like everything is currently back on track and we hope that you can continue to enjoy our site without anymore delays. Thank you www.dwvideo.com for promptly fixing our site and allowing Kleikamp Racing to continue to keep all of our race followers up to date.

2007-09-16T18:33:00.000-05:00

Jaime Kleikamp earns 2007 World Champion Ring and eyes up Point Championship!!!

Round 7, Jaime came out of the most dangerous turn in off-road racing with the holeshot. However, lost it after the barn jump to Matt Gerald. For the first two laps, Jaime ran a very close second while he waited for the opportunity to pass. By the end of the second lap, Jaime had taken the lead and never looked back. The next seven laps, Jaime put nothing but distance between himself and the rest of the competition, thanks to his GoodYear Tires. By the final lap, Kleikamp Racing had a 15 second lead on Metz who was in second. This first place finish, put us tied first in points on Saturday and earned Jaime the 2007 1600 Light Buggy Championship!

2007-09-16T18:13:00.000-05:00

Jaime carried his winning momentum into Sunday's race. Jaime did not get as good of a start, but the confidence from his Saturday win, along with the great prep work the Kleikamp Crew put in and the bite from his GoodYear Tires, Jaime patiently picked off drivers one by one. A bad wreck very early on kept the racers under caution for many laps which made it hard for Jaime to get past the 2nd place driver. Jaime's well-fought race was enough to keep Kleikamp Racing just two points behind the points leader.

2007-09-14T20:05:00.000-05:00

With only two rounds of racing left, Jaime Kleikamp is in a position to win the Points Championship in the 2007 WSORR Lucas Oil Series. Our next race is in Wheatland, MO, September 22 & 23rd. With the same great prep work and driving we had this past weekend, Kleikamp racing hopes to bring home the 2007 Points Championship.

Thanks to all of our loyal sponsors, dedicated crew and family for all of your help and hard work! Kleikamp racing could not be where we are today without you.

2007-08-12T12:24:00.000-05:00

Another round completed at Bark River and another podium finish for Kleikamp Racing. Thirty cars in the 1600 Light class this weekend made for a full track and heavy competition. Jaime started 7th on the line and pulled out into 6th at the start. By lap 2, Kleikamp Racing was up into 5th and held the position until lap 6. With just minutes left in the race, Jaime maneuvered into 4th and then up to 3rd, where we finished.

Having a 1st on Saturday and a 3rd on Sunday made for a very satisfying weekend. We could not be in this position without the help of our sponsors. Thank you to all of you who put your time, product and sponsorship behind us. Thank you for making Kleikamp Racing what it is today.

Crandon will be coming very soon. Labor Day weekend, Kleikamp Racing will be heading out to race another two rounds. We hope that you come out and join us for the races and stop into our pits to meet our crew.

2007-08-11T15:11:00.000-05:00

Saturday at Bark River couldn't have been more exciting for us here at Kleikamp Racing. Jaime came off the line in third position. It didn't take him long to move into the lead and hold it for the remainder of the race.

For the nine laps of the race, Jaime had two very strong competitors chasing him. This race kept everyone on their feet, watching for position changes.

We walked away from Saturday's race with a 1st place finish and hope to carry the momentum into Sunday's round.

2007-08-03T09:28:00.001-05:00

Sticker Dude Designs has joined the Kleikamp Off Road Race Team! Luke at Sticker Dude is busy designing new graphics for our race vehicle. You can get more information on Sticker Dude Designs by accessing their web site: www.stickerdudedesigns.com. Luke and his team specialize in making your equipment stand out from the rest. Check out what they have been working on by looking at their works of art in their gallery.

2007-07-31T19:59:00.000-05:00

Bark River is coming up very soon. Friday, August 10th starts out the weekend and it doesn't stop until Sunday afternoon. Stop by Kleikamp Racing pits and see what Jaime and the crew are working on.

At this moment, Createch is designing new crew shirts for the team and we hope to be wearing them by race weekend. Createch is doing an absolutely wonderful job in putting together some very nice race gear. Thank You Jeff and Robin at Createch. We appreciate all the hard work you are doing to make our race team look its best.

2007-07-31T19:53:00.000-05:00

Be certain to tune into Radio Results Network for Jaime's PreRace Interview. Jaime will be on air the morning of August 10th.

2007-07-15T19:28:00.000-05:00

Welcome Moonlight Banners to Kleikamp Racing's list of sponsors. Kenny of Moonlight Banners has done an absolutely wonderful job creating vinyl stickers and banners for the race team and our current sponsors. You can contact Moonlight Banners through http://www.moonlightgraphicsdesign.com/. Be certain to check out our pit to find what Moonlight Banners has worked on for us.

Welcome Amanda Fonferek

2007-06-24T09:12:00.000-05:00

Kleikamp Racing has had the privilege of welcoming Amanda Fonferek Photography to our race sponsors. Along with JNL's professional photos being featured on our site, we are lucky enough to have two truely talented photographers capturing our racing moments.

Amanda will soon have a web site of her own to display her work. When this site is up and running, we will create a link for all of you following Kleikamp Racing to check out what Amanda has been working on.

Round 3 Crandon, WI

2007-06-23T22:09:00.000-05:00

Beautiful weather in Crandon, Wisconsin. Jaime came off the start with position 11 out of 33 cars. In lap 1 he managed to get up to 8th place, but a transmission problem held him there for the remaining laps. Unfortunately, challenges like these are just part of off-road racing. Sitting up on the hill today and watching Jaime unable to race to his full potential was frustrating, but you have to take the bad days and hope that round 4 will allow for a much better day of racing and no failure of equipment.

We hope to see you at the races.

2007-05-22T20:10:00.000-05:00

WOW!!! What a start to the race season. Jaime made off road racing look all too easy in Owatonna, MN.

With beautiful weather on Saturday, Jaime took a commanding lead by the end of the second lap and put nothing but distance between himself and the other racers. A first place finish for the first race of the season.

It wasn't enough for him to just race in his own 1600 Light class, but with the opportunity to race in the 1600 race with the Single Buggys, Jaime couldn't pass up the opportunity.
An impressive 6th place finish for Kleikamp Racing.

After a heavy rain Saturday night, the weather and the track on Sunday was not as pleasant. Water soaked the track and made driving very difficult. Many drivers were finding the wet track to be unpredictable. Jaime was determined to push through and finished with 7th place

Kleikamp Racing owes many thank yous to all the racers who showed overwhelming sportsmanship.

Thank you Gerald Kleikamp, Kurt Gerald, Matt Gerald, Brad Erickson, Adam Fix, Adam Walechka and Carl Osland for all you help through the race weekend. We couldn't have done it without you.

A Big Thanks to WSORR for providing the race weekend and the race opportunities.

*If you have not checked the race schedule, please note that the Lake Odessa, MI race will be rescheduled from June 9th-10th to a later date. When the date is announced, it will be updated on our site.

2007-05-15T19:14:00.000-05:00

The first race of the season is fast approaching. Don't miss out on the all the fun and excitment in Minnesota! If you can't make it to the race, don't forget to check into the site for highlights of the weekend.

2007 Race Schedule

2007-03-19T21:23:00.000-05:00

For more information see our Race Season Schedule

Round 1-2
Steel County Raceway
May 19-20
Owotonna, MN

Round 3-4
Crandon International Raceway
June 23-24
Crandon, WI

Round 5-6
Bark River Raceway
July 14-15
Bark River, MI

Round 7-8
Bark River Raceway
Aug.11-12
Bark River, MI

Round 9-10
Crandon Int. Raceway
Aug.31-Sept.2
Crandon, WI

Round 11-12
Lucas Oil Speedway
Sept.22-23
Wheatland, MO

Banquet Honoring 2007 Season Off Road Racers
Saturday, November 10th
Green Bay Regency