A chorus of 12 ungoverned engines mixed with rich exhaust fumes as drivers paced the balcony of the track in anticipation of the Tocci Holiday Party 2010: Kart Karnage. In a celebrated break from stuffy dinner receptions and overly enthusiastic DJs, Tocci’s field and office staff channeled months of pent up aggression into seconds of furiously competitive kart racing at F1 Boston.

After several qualifying races, one final race containing the top 12 racers was held. Few survived to tell the tale. “When you’re in that tunnel, the refs can’t see the other karts trying to take you out,” said John Tocci referring to his infamous plunge into the track guardrail just moments after advancing several positions.

The accident caused a stoppage in the race—although the immediacy of that stoppage wasn’t realized by all. Jack Short, who employed a fogged visor to avoid eye contact with flags, referees, and seemingly anything that would impede his advancement on the caution laps, managed to finish second. In front of him was Laborer Daniel O’neil who coasted two caution laps to victory despite accusations of doping from the master of ceremonies, Joe Ferolito, who finished third.

Ferolito presided over the awards ceremony where certificates were inscribed with superlatives like “most likely to receive a one finger wave.” The event prompted ebullient responses such as: “we should do this every year,” and “this was way better than my wife’s Christmas party.”