EDX Brings Home Podiums and Progress at WCKC Race 5

West Coast Kart Club Championship | Race 5

EDX returned to the West Coast Kart Club Championship for Race 5 with Cash Coogan, Patrick Kleine, Teagan Kleine, Shawn Caspar, and Andrew Bench representing the team across TaG Senior, Shifter, LO206 Junior, TaG Junior, and TaG Masters.

It was another strong WCKC weekend for the team, with podiums, class battles, development mileage, and some proper edge-of-your-seat racing. The biggest headline came from Andrew Bench, who delivered a standout TaG Junior performance with a Pre-Final win and a P2 finish in the Final, missing the win by just 0.087 seconds.

Patrick Kleine also added another podium-level result for EDX in Shifter, finishing P3 in the Final. Teagan Kleine had a busy double-class weekend, racing both LO206 Junior and TaG Junior, while Shawn Caspar continued building in TaG Masters and Cash Coogan gained more valuable mileage in the quick TaG Senior field.

Race 5 gave EDX exactly what a mid-season club round should: strong points, useful lessons, and more momentum heading deeper into the championship.

Weekend Highlights

The team’s strongest headline belonged to Andrew Bench in TaG Junior. Andrew qualified P4, then turned that into a major statement by winning the TaG Junior Pre-Final. In the Final, he fought right to the line and finished P2, only 0.087 seconds behind race winner Mateo Pai. That is about as close as racing gets — and a huge result for Andrew and the team.

Patrick Kleine delivered another strong Shifter result, finishing P3 in the Final. After qualifying P4 in the Shifter points results, Patrick had a difficult Pre-Final that left him with only one completed lap, but he bounced back well in the Final and brought home a podium finish.

Teagan Kleine pulled double duty again, competing in both LO206 Junior and TaG Junior. In LO206 Junior, Teagan qualified P7, improved to P4 in the Pre-Final, and finished P5 in the Final, just off the front group. In TaG Junior, he qualified P8, finished P7 in the Pre-Final, and moved up to P6 in the Final.

Shawn Caspar continued his development in TaG Masters, qualifying P8, finishing P7 in the Pre-Final, and bringing home a P6 finish in the Final. It was a steady weekend and another step forward in a competitive Masters field.

Cash Coogan took on the fast and experienced TaG Senior grid. Cash qualified P11, moved up to P9 in the Pre-Final, and finished P10 in the Final, completing all 13 laps and continuing to build experience in one of the toughest fields on the WCKC schedule.

Driver Reports

Andrew Bench

TaG Junior

Andrew Bench delivered the top EDX performance of the weekend in TaG Junior.

Andrew started the day with a strong qualifying run, placing P4 with a best lap of 51.959. The front of the field was tight, and Andrew was only 0.130 seconds off the fastest qualifying time.

From there, he made the weekend his own. In the TaG Junior Pre-Final, Andrew took the win, finishing ahead of Leon Chmielewski and Mateo Pai. His best lap was 52.357, and the result put him on the front row mindset heading into the Final.

The Final was a thriller. Andrew finished P2, just 0.087 seconds behind Mateo Pai after 10 laps. His best lap was 52.472, and he stayed right in the fight all the way to the flag.

Class	Qualifying	Pre-Final	Final
TaG Junior	P4	P1	P2

Andrew’s Race 5 was exactly the kind of weekend that builds championship confidence. A Pre-Final win, a Final podium, and a near-photo-finish for the win. He was fast, composed, and right there when it counted.

Patrick Kleine

Shifter

Patrick Kleine continued his strong WCKC Shifter campaign with another podium result.

Patrick was listed P4 in the Shifter qualifying points results, with a best lap of 54.793. The Pre-Final was a tough one, with Patrick only completing one lap and being classified lower in the combined result. But he reset well for the Final.

In the Shifter Final, Patrick finished P3, completing all 12 laps and setting a best lap of 54.869. It was a strong recovery from the Pre-Final and another important points finish in the Shifter championship picture.

Class	Qualifying / Points	Pre-Final	Final
Shifter	P4	Classified lower after completing 1 lap	P3

Patrick’s weekend was a good reminder of his race-day resilience. Not every session went smoothly, but when the Final came, he brought the kart home on the podium. That is exactly the kind of result that matters in a championship season.

Teagan Kleine

LO206 Junior and TaG Junior

Teagan Kleine had another busy race day, competing in both LO206 Junior and TaG Junior.

In LO206 Junior, Teagan qualified P7 with a best lap of 1:01.721. He improved in the Pre-Final, finishing P4 with a best lap of 1:01.398, putting himself into a stronger starting position for the Final.

In the LO206 Junior Final, Teagan finished P5, completing all 9 laps with a best lap of 1:00.995. He finished just 0.374 seconds behind Holden Newington for fourth, keeping himself right in the fight near the front group.

Teagan also raced in TaG Junior, qualifying P8 with a best lap of 52.758. He finished P7 in the Pre-Final and then improved to P6 in the Final, completing all 10 laps with a best lap of 53.258.

Class	Qualifying	Pre-Final	Final
LO206 Junior	P7	P4	P5
TaG Junior	P8	P7	P6

Teagan’s weekend was another strong double-class effort. He moved forward in LO206 Junior, finished inside the top five, and added another solid TaG Junior finish. Running two categories is never easy, but Teagan continues to show he can manage the workload and stay competitive across both.

Shawn Caspar

TaG Masters

Shawn Caspar continued building momentum in TaG Masters, putting together a steady and complete race day.

Shawn qualified P8 in the TaG Masters points results, setting a best lap of 55.115. In the Pre-Final, he finished P7, improving through the race with a best lap of 55.121.

In the TaG Masters Final, Shawn moved forward again, finishing P6 and completing all 12 laps. His best lap in the Final was 55.505, and the result gave him another strong full-distance finish in a competitive Masters field.

Class	Qualifying / Points	Pre-Final	Final
TaG Masters	P8	P7	P6

Shawn’s Race 5 was about clean progress. Qualify eighth, move to seventh, finish sixth. That is the kind of steady development that matters, especially in Masters racing where consistency and clean execution are everything.

Cash Coogan

TaG Senior

Cash Coogan took on the TaG Senior field, one of the fastest and most competitive classes of the weekend.

Cash qualified P11 with a best lap of 53.074. In the Pre-Final, he improved to P9, completing all 11 laps and setting a best lap of 53.289.

In the TaG Senior Final, Cash finished P10, completing all 13 laps with a best lap of 53.220. The pace at the front of TaG Senior was strong, but Cash kept putting in laps, gaining race experience, and continuing to build comfort in senior competition.

Class	Qualifying	Pre-Final	Final
TaG Senior	P11	P9	P10

Cash’s weekend was another important step in his development. TaG Senior is a tough place to learn, but he continues to get more comfortable, complete race distances, and build the experience that will pay off later in the season.

Team Takeaways and Thank you!

Race 5 was a strong WCKC outing for EDX. At this stage of the season, these are the weekends that matter. Points are becoming more important, the fields are getting sharper, and every clean session counts. EDX leaves Race 5 with podiums, progress, and another round of useful momentum as the championship continues.

EDX would like to extend a special thank you to BMW Victoria and BMW Nanaimo for supporting the team as our sponsors for the month of June.

Race weekends like WCKC Race 5 are made possible through the support of partners who believe in our drivers, our families, and the continued growth of karting in British Columbia. We are proud to carry the support of BMW Victoria and BMW Nanaimo with us as the team continues to build momentum through the heart of the season.

Thank you for helping fuel the journey.