SuperNationals XI

SuperNats XII Website Up

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Goto the new Supernats Website Here.

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Granja Viana 2007

info — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:38:23 +0000

If one were polled to pick a single country that exemplified a passion for motorsport, they’d be hard pressed not to choose Brazil. The country has produced many of the greatest racing drivers of all time, including Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet, and the late Ayrton Senna. The interest Brazilians have for motor racing is rivaled only by their love of futbol and that fervor for competition is echoed in the very soul of the national culture. It’s something every fan of racing should witness at least once, and for the Superkarts! USA / MG Tires national race team, that opportunity came this past November at the annual Granja Viana endurance race in São Paulo, Brazil. SKUSA’s man at the track, Chris Ortenburger was on scene to capture the action and flavor of the event. Click here to experience the spectacle with Chris as your guide.

SuperNats XI On-Board Videos

info — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:50:26 +0000

Several competitors were seen at this year’s event with helmet cams and “loser cams” (focuses out the rear of the kart). As a result, postings of ”in the seat” experiences at SuperNats XI are beginning to appear. Two of these are courtesy of Matt Kistler (click here) and Pulp Racing’s Doug Hayashi (click here). In addition, Doug also includes his always fun “Pulp View” of the event.

SKUSA WinterNats Website Is Up

info — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:10:13 +0000

All the WinterNats details are now available at www.skusasupernats.com. In addition, you can enter events and purchase tires, pit reservations, SKUSA memberships, etc. through the online store on that site.

Granja Viana 500

info — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:32:43 +0000

The MG Tires / SKUSA national race team is alive and kicking at the annual Granja Viana endurance race, taking place this weekend in beautiful Sao Paulo, Brazil. Drivers Connor DePhillippi, Alex Speed, Brian Eady, and Fritz Leesmann are proudly representing the United States and American karting in prestigious fashion.

DePhillippi and Eady earned a ride to the event as part of their prize package from the recent SuperNationals race in Nevada. Judging by their smiles so far, it was an award unlike any other. The event format is a grueling 500 mile endurance race aboard specially prepared 4 stroke Honda engines. The race is an annual tradition in Brazil and features numerous celebrity drivers, including Formula 1 notables Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa and IRL standout Tony Kanaan.

In early timed sessions Team MG Tires / SKUSA is in the hunt - mere hundredths off the fastest time. The young Americans will be vying for the coveted pole position in today’s qualifying session, with the role of securing the top spot in the hands of the ever capable Connor DePhillippi. The race kicks off at midnight Saturday morning and 70 plus karts will be battling for the win. With a little luck from the racing gods, team MG Tires / SKUSA will be fighting for the top step on the podium.

Brendan Langlois - SKUSA SuperNationals Report

info — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:45:10 +0000

FirstKart.com driver Brendan Langlois had another strong finish at the SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas this past weekend. Brendan raced in the very competitive TaG senior class and placed 7th overall in the 80 driver field. He was also the highest finishing Canadian driver as well as the youngest in the top ten in this senior class. Full story on EKN

Constructors Championship Announced

info — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:16:04 +0000

MG Tires SuperNationals XI presented by Mazda took place November 14-18 in Las Vegas, NV at Sam Boyd Stadium. The event was an overwhelming success and attracted the top domestic based and international teams the sport has to offer. For the second year, Superkarts! USA has acknowledged the top manufacturer with the Constructors Championship cup. Full story on EKN.

Shockwave Karting Team - SKUSA SuperNationals Report

info — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:42:56 +0000

This November saw a return to the SKUSA SuperNationals by the Shockwave Karting Team. Explaining the 2 year absence was team principle Doug Welch “ With the team drivers off to college, it didn’t seem to make sense to attend an event of this magnitude without a first rate effort. So the decision was made not to attend until such time as we could put forth a first class effort.” So it was with a renewed focus that Shockwave Karting loaded the trailer and headed west to Las Vegas. Full story on EKN

FX Racing - SKUSA SuperNationals Report

info — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:40:51 +0000

FX Racing USA returned to the famed SuperKarts USA! SuperNationals event in Las Vegas for the 11th edition supported by partners Monster Energy, K&N Filters, Piloti Driving Shoes, Bain’s Hardware and Trackmagic Racing Karts. Two new drivers flew the FX Racing colors for this event with Craig Caringella joining the team for a run in the S1 class and Kyle Kuntze making a step up from 100cc karts to run in the Rotax International class. Veteran Steve Wiener piloted a new Trackmagic FTR in the TaG Masters category. Full story on EKN

Team Top Kart USA - SKUSA SuperNationals Report

info — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:38:34 +0000

With the introduction of the new S5 Junior category, Team Top Kart USA and Kartel Motorsports fielded both Brendan Phinny and Taylor Miinch. Qualifying was no surprise after practice times with Brendan taking pole position for the heat races followed by Taylor. Both drivers were using Swedetech power and were the class of the field all weekend long. Brendan would start pole for the final and never look back taking a seven second victory. Unfortunately Taylor was caught up in a wreck at the start, which also took another Top Kart driver, Timmy Bachman out of the mix. Full story on EKN