Blake Learman Racing

🏁WHAT A NIGHT🏁

This week I have talked lines, watched footage and had a great conversation with Coach Cale (Legacy Driver Development ) - I needed to work on some areas and tonight it clicked - I really focused in on what I needed to do and with that came a great night!

Qualifying: P4
Heat 1: P4 -> P2 🥈
Heat 2: P2 -> P2 🥈
Feature: P1 -> P1 🏁🥇

I am going to keep this momentum going into my race on Saturday! 🏎️💨

Thank you to my sponsors:
Wisconsin Wraps - Signs & Vehicle Graphics
Alicia Learman - Modern Woodmen of America: FIC
Schmidt Century Farm
Mod Ledger
Sedgwick's Automotive Repair
Olde Cedar Inn
Laughing Mountain Gourmet Popcorn
PMF Landscape Supply
Debi Hendricks - Color Street
Gehring's Meat Market
Cedar Lake Sales and Service
Schlafer Racing

Thank you to Grandma Jackie and Papa Bill for coming and watching me race!

Happy Father’s Day to my biggest supporter and best pit crew chief, my Dad Craig!

Thanks for taking me to all my races, helping me work on the kart, keeping me fueled up, and always being in my corner through the good days and the bad. I couldn’t do this without you.

I’m lucky to have you on my team every step of the way. ❤️🏁

🏁 Day 2 of Cup Karts North America at Road America Briggs & Stratton Motorplex 🏁

Today we moved up to the Sportsman Class to get some valuable seat time ahead of the next Route 66 race. My goal for the day was simple: break into the 57-second range.

The competition was tough, but we kept getting faster all day:

• Practice 1: 58.99
• Qualifying: 58.60 (Fastest Overall – P1)
• Heat Race: 58.42 (Started P1 → Finished P1)
• Feature Race: 57.59 (Started P1 → Finished P1)

Thanks to Cale’s (Legacy Driver Development ) coaching over the season. Not only did we hit our goal, but I also earned my very first 1st Place trophy! 🏆

It definitely wasn't easy—the #88 kart was right on my bumper all day long, keeping the pressure on every lap. It was an exciting race from start to finish and a great learning experience.

Thank you to my sponsors:

Wisconsin Wraps - Signs & Vehicle Graphics
Schmidt Century Farm
Schlafer Racing
Cedar Lake Sales and Service
Debi Hendricks Color Street
Olde Cedar Inn
Sedgwick's Automotive Repair
Laughing Mountain Gourmet Popcorn
Gehring's Meat Market
PMF Landscape Supply
Mod Ledger
Alicia Learman - Modern Woodmen of America: FIC

Race Day 1 at Cup Karts North America 🏁

Today’s goal was simple: improve my times. I knew the competition was going to be tough, and there are some very fast drivers in this field. Instead of focusing on where I finished, I focused on getting better every time I hit the track.

📈 Lap Time Progress

* Practice 1: 1:00.55
* Practice 2: 59.772
* Happy Hour: 58.94
* Qualifying: 58.793
* Heat 1: 58.778 (P5 ➡️ P5)
* Heat 2: 58.52 (P5 ➡️ P5)
* Feature: 58.45 (P5 ➡️ P5)

I’m proud of the progress we made today, dropping over 2 seconds from my first practice session and continuing to get faster every time I went out.

🔧 Bonus win of the day: I won a Milwaukee Drill at the driver’s meeting!

Racing starts at 9:00 AM today and the goal remains the same: keep improving and break into the 57-second range.

Let’s see what Day 2 brings! 💪🏁

Sponsor spotlight!

As a family we love going to Schmidt Century Farm they always have the best variety of things to buy… mom loves the chicken dumpling soup and bread and I love ice cream!

If you want something good to make this weekend stop by the Farm!

June is Dairy month!! We have 3 flavors of homemade ice cream using A2A2 low temp pasteurized Farm Stapels milk and our farm fresh egg yokes.

Need something to do this weekend a Fishing Tournament is always a good time!

Cedar Lake Sales and Service

It's Walleye Weekend Time! 🎣
If you are heading to the Festival stop by our tent to see our boats and get yourself a CLS giveaway!

Best of Luck to our employees who are fishing this weekend in the Mercury National Walleye Tournament:
Ben and Nephew Cullen
Austin and Dad Jesse
Mitch and his Dad

Plus we have numerous Pro Staff Anglers fishing too!

Good Luck to Everyone and Enjoy the Festival!

This is why we kart. This is what it’s all about.

We may be competitors on the track, racing hard for every position, but off the track we’re friends, teammates, and one big racing family.

The trophies are great, but the friendships, memories, and respect we build along the way mean even more.

Competitors on the track. Friends off the track. That’s karting. 🏁❤️

Route 66 Sprint Series was one for the books!

I knew coming into this weekend that the karts would be fast and the competition would be tough. Most of these drivers had more experience than me, but if you want to get better, you have to race with the best and learn from them.

This was a track I had never raced before, and there were a few turns that definitely made me nervous. I had to push through some fears, trust myself, and just drive.

On top of that, we had weather to deal with. I had never raced in the rain before, so that was a whole new learning experience!

Sportsman
The competition was tough! This track was basically all gas and no brakes, making it hard to find passing opportunities. I had some challenges and plenty of learning moments along the way.

🏁 19 Kart Field
• Qualified: P14
• Heat 1: P14 ➡️ P12
• Heat 2: P12 ➡️ P11
• Main Event: P11 ➡️ P14

Micro Swift
These drivers were FAST, and I struggled to keep up early in the weekend. My confidence was a little shaken since we didn’t get much practice because of the weather. But I kept working, kept learning, and ended up bringing home a podium finish!

🏁 Qualified: P6
• Heat 1: P6 ➡️ P6
• Heat 2: P6 ➡️ P5
• Main Event: P6 ➡️ P5 🏆

Things I learned this weekend:
• Driving on a wet track is fun and completely different.
• I am very grateful for air conditioning because it was HOT… 90+ degrees all weekend!
• The kart can stick. I need to trust my driving and trust the kart.
• Cleaning and preparing karts is a huge behind-the-scenes job. Thank you, Mom, for spending so much time helping make sure everything was race ready.
• My dad rides every high and low right alongside me and always helps keep my head in the game.

Shout Outs
Thank you to Cale for coaching me this weekend. I know I need to do what you tell me and trust the process. I’ll keep working on that. Cale Zimmermann Legacy Driver Development

Thank you to Josh and Evan for pushing me to do my first regional Route 66 race and allowing me to pit in your trailer. Evan Liesch Racing

Thank you to Kyle, Brittany, and Forest for all the help you gave me this weekend. Forrest Thomas Racing FTR

Thank you to Russ for helping my dad whenever he needed an extra set of hands.

And finally, thank you to all of my sponsors. Racing isn’t possible without your support, and I am incredibly grateful for each and every one of you.

VIDEOS IN COMMENTS! Check them out!

Wisconsin Wraps - Signs & Vehicle Graphics
Schlafer Racing
Alicia Learman - Modern Woodmen of America: FIC
Schmidt Century Farm
Olde Cedar Inn
Sedgwick's Automotive Repair
Mod Ledger
Laughing Mountain Gourmet Popcorn
Cedar Lake Sales and Service
PMF Landscape Supply
Debi Hendricks Color Street
Gehring's Meat Market

🏁 DAY 2 AT ROUTE 66 🏁

It was a HOT one today with temperatures in the 90s, so staying cool and focused was the name of the game!

Today’s schedule included two practice sessions, qualifying, and a heat race. The good news? No rain today! ☀️ My lap times improved a lot from yesterday, and I’m getting more comfortable with the track every time I hit it.

🏎️ Sportsman Qualifying: 14th
🏎️ Micro Qualifying: 6th

During the Sportsman heat race, there was a scary crash where a driver flipped her kart. Thankfully she was okay and walked away. After the restart, I raced hard and finished 12th out of 19 karts.

Micro has been a challenge this weekend. My times continue to get faster, but I’m still a few seconds off the pace. I’m working hard, learning every lap, and trying to find the speed I need.

A huge shoutout to my dad, who has been running nonstop in this heat making sure everything is perfect with both karts while I cool off in the air conditioning between sessions. Racing takes a whole team, and I couldn’t do it without him! ❤️

Now it’s time to cool off in the hotel pool with my racing friends and get ready for Day 3 tomorrow.

Day 1 at Route 66 is in the books!

My post is late because I spent time in the pool with friends - have to have some play time too.

Today was all about learning. We dealt with rain, a wet track, a brand-new course, and figuring out the fastest lines around the track. I also got some great coaching from Cale @ Legacy Driver Development ,which helped me learn more every time I went out.

Tomorrow, the goal is simple: pick up the speed. I need to trust my kart, trust that the tires will stick, stay on the gas, and keep building confidence. Another big part of my learning is giving honest feedback to my dad about what the kart is doing on the track so we can make the right adjustments. That’s a skill I’m still working on, but I’m getting better.

Every lap is a chance to learn, and every race weekend is another step forward. Ready to come back tomorrow! 🏁💨