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PRE-REG OPENS TODAY at 7 PM
Will close April 16 at 11:59 PM PDT
 

Round 2 - Buttonwillow (Reverse) April 20-21, 2024
Buttonwillow Raceway Park
24551 Lerdo Highway
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-5333
buttonwillowraceway.com
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Please contact the facility for Kart Track hours.  No Friday practice.
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 Important News

Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVI Registration Opens July 1
Friday, 29 June 2012 10:48
In the current global landscape of kart racing, there is only one place where you can see over 500 of the best drivers from all over the world come to compete head-to-head -- that race is the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. In just under five months, the world of karting will be totally focused for a full week on the city of Las Vegas for the 16th running of the SKUSA SuperNationals, which is held outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on November 14-18. The green flag for the race to the SuperNationals begins with event registration, and this will commence immediately as the organization is happy to announce the opening of their online process on July 1.

The 2012 process for registration will see an evolution from previous events, with a new emphasis on supporting current Superkarts! USA competitors with the addition of the new ‘Preferred Entry Program’. At 12:01am PDT on Sunday, July 1, 2012, a limited number of entries will be available in each class as a pre-set number of grid spots will be reserved for drivers who have run a SKUSA Pro Tour or regional ProKart Challenge event in 2012 (as of July 1). In addition, any driver who is pre-entered by July 1 for the SummerNationals in Utah on July 20-22 will also be placed in the ‘Preferred Entry Program’. The program has been designed to provide SKUSA racers a guaranteed opportunity to attend the event as a participant without paying on the very first day of registration. Those competitors who are part of the ‘Preferred Entry Program’ will have from July 1 to August 31 to complete their online registration. Should they not elect to enter, their entry spot will be placed back into the class inventory in the SKUSA Online Store. SKUSA is encouraging all competitors to enter as soon as possible, including those in the ‘Preferred Entry Program’.
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McNeil and Daughters Victorious in Buttonwillow for California ProKart Challenge Event
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 08:04
The second half of the 2012 California ProKart Challenge season got underway on June 22-23 at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park kart track. Visiting the Buttonwillow, California circuit for the second time this season, the California PKC program welcomed another strong contingent of new and current competitors to heat up the championship chases – all competing for a portion of the $65,000 prize purse. The 7/10-mile course was mastered in the headline categories by Jimmy McNeil and young gun Mason Daughters.

The day appeared to belong to rookie Jake Craig in the Leading Edge Motorsports TaG Senior division. The 2011 SKUSA Pro Tour TaG Junior champion was at the front of the 19-driver field all day. He began qualifying first with a 46.172-second lap, edging out Austin Dement, Enzo Mestre and point leader Matt Johnson -- all within 68-thousandths of a second. Craig fell back to third to begin heat one, but drove his way back past Dement and Johnson by the final lap to score the win. Johnson challenged once again in heat two, but Craig had the pace when the checkered flag fell, taking the lead over on lap six and holding on to the end. Craig led the field to the green flag for the 20-lap main event and held the point for the first two laps. On lap three, Craig hit dirt laid out on the track from other karts on the previous lap and went wide in turn 10, heading onto the straightaway. This shuffled up the front pack as Craig dropped to eighth while Mason Daughters advanced from fourth to first in the lap. Once out front, Daughters kept a consistent pace and led until the checkered flag to score the victory by nearly two seconds. The win is his first in his career at the ProKart Challenge program. Dement went on to finish second, his first podium of the season as well, with Johnson placing third. Andrew Wiener also recorded his best finish of the year, ending up fourth, with Travis Lowe in fifth.
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Radisson Hotel Santa Maria welcomes ProKart Challenge California Competitors with Special August Rates!
Tuesday, 26 June 2012 16:38
For those competitors and guests wanting to stay at the luxurious and track-close Radisson Hotel Santa Maria for Round 5 of the CA PKC series on the weekend of August 17-18, simply call 1-800-333-3333 and use group name ProKart Challenge or go to www.radisson.com/santamariaca and use group code PKC12 to take advantage of our special group rate of $109/night for a single or double room (normally $120+). This rate will expire on August 1st, and could possibly SELL OUT before then, so book your rooms now, and call us with questions 951-491-0808. NOTE: Although we will have limited gate access hours each night (TBD) for those wanting to camp on site, it will now be allowed.

See you in Santa Maria!
 
PKC California Championship Round #4 at Buttonwillow this Weekend -- Pre-Entry Cutoff is THIS Wednesday at Midnight, June 20!
Monday, 18 June 2012 21:40
The weather -- and the racing -- are heating up! Don't be left out, and don't be a dummy -- save the money! Pre-entry cutoff for our Buttonwillow race this weekend is this WEDNESDAY, June 20 at midnight. Save almost $85 by registering ONLINE with a credit card by then! Go to www.skusastore.com now! Also, click HERE to get all of the details about this event. Hope to see you there!
 
California ProKart Challenge Begins Second Half of Season at Buttonwillow
Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:41
The California ProKart Challenge has reached the halfway point of the 2012 season, as it readies for the fourth round of the six-race championship series. Returning to where it all began this year, competitors will again take on the Buttonwillow Raceway Park kart track in Buttonwillow, California, where the $65,000 prize package for this season is still up for grabs. The facility will be the same, but the circuit will be changed slightly from the opening weekend back in February. The conditions will be much warmer, with sunshine expected for the entire weekend, and the 7/10-mile course will be a tad quicker with the removal of the kink, making the longest straightaway nearly 1000 feet. Racers and their machines will have to be at peak performance the entire weekend as the championship fights heat up for the second half of the season.

Familiar faces are at the top of the championship standings in the headline categories. The Leading Edge Motorsports TaG Senior division has #3 SKUSA plate holder Matt Johnson leading the title chase, thanks to his opening two feature wins on the season. Defending series champion Travis Lowe has been quick as of late, standing on the second step of the podium in the last two weekends to move into the second place, just 151 points back of Johnson. Round three winner Devin Lindsey is now in third, but will need another strong weekend to close the gap currently held by the top two. The S1 Pro Stock Moto category, sponsored by Extreme Karting, has seen three different winners in the first three events. Round two winner Jimmy McNeil currently holds the top spot in the standings over rookie Nicky Freytag, who earned his first S1 victory at Adams. Round one winner Brad Dunford sits third ahead of former series champ Clinton Schoombee, as the top four are separated by just 84 points.
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