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Friday, 15 May 2026 13:34 |
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ProKart Challenge returns to the Sonoma Raceway circuit for the first of two events in 2026 (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The ProKart Challenge is returning to action to continue its 2026 campaign with a trip to Sonoma Raceway. The May 23-24 weekend will host Round Three of this year’s Superkarts! USA regional championship program, coming off a two-round event at K1 Circuit in April. This event will mark the second time racing in Sonoma, California since 2017, with last year’s trip being the return of SKUSA competition to the ‘NorCal’ facility. This year’s schedule has the program visiting Sonoma twice, with the second event coming in August for Round Four.
Those two days of racing in April at K1 Circuit helped to shape the early title chases in the 11 categories competing in the 2026 ProKart Challenge. Six-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner Billy Musgrave bested the 21-driver field in both rounds of Pro Shifter presented by Axis Kartsport. Four-time winner in Las Vegas Danny Formal stood on the podium twice on the weekend to sit currently in second for the championship standings – while Jacob Gulick had two top-five runs at K1 Circuit to be third in points. Four drivers are separated by 40 points after two rounds of racing in KA100 Senior presented by Hayner Racing Team. Jake Drew secured the Round One victory and leads the standings by 22 points over Stephen Eisert, who recorded two top five results at K1. Gavin McCune drove to a podium finish in Round Two and is third in the early title chase, just ahead of Round Two winner Matthew Cagle.
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Friday, 01 May 2026 10:26 |
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Billy Musgrave added to his long list of victories at the 'PKC', earning two victories for the 2026 opener (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The opening two rounds of the 2026 Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge were held over the April 24-26 weekend at K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility welcomed the SKUSA regional program for rounds one and two of action to begin the six-round championship schedule. A total of 11 categories began the title chase for the 2026 season with five drivers able to leave the opening weekend with two wins toward their point total.
A total of 21 drivers battled in the very competitive Pro Shifter class presented by Axis Kartsport that featured multiple drivers at the front throughout the weekend. Jesus Vasquez Jr. was able to secure the opening round fast time in qualifying in only his second class start of his career. A 56.569 set the pace, edging out Jacob Gulick by 59 thousandths. Vasquez fell to third over the opening lap of the Prefinal, allowing Gulick to lead all nine laps. In the opening laps of the 18-lap Final, Gulick fell out of the top five and allowed four-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner Danny Formal to lead the way. Former series winner Keawn Tandon took over the point on lap nine and showed the way until a charging 2025 SKUSA Pro Tour champion Billy Musgrave put himself into the lead at lap 13. From there, Musgrave held off Tandon and Formal to record the victory. Gulick recovered to fourth with Hunter Pickett completing the top five.
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Friday, 17 April 2026 11:41 |
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ProKart Challenge opens the 2026 season with double round weekend at K1 Circuit (Photo: Spencer Russell – photosbysmr1)
The 2026 season for the Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge marks the 22nd edition of the organization’s flagship regional program. The championship is coming off a strong 2025 season that featured increased numbers from the last several years, enjoying a schedule that featured three premier facilities. This year’s championship format features the same three circuits in a five-weekend, six-round, one-drop structure to welcome drivers from all across the western half of the United States.
The 2026 Superkarts! USA ProKart Challenge is set to begin on April 24-26 at the popular K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility opened its doors to SKUSA competition for the first time at the end of 2024, welcoming huge numbers over the two weekends of racing. The ProKart Challenge program visited K1 Circuit three times in 2025 and will return for two visits in 2026. The opening event of the new season will feature a double-round format, with Round One being contested on Saturday and Round Two on Sunday. Pre-registration for the opening event of the 2026 SKUSA ProKart Challenge closes on Tuesday, April 21 at 11:59pm PDT before late registration and walk-up begins.
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Friday, 10 April 2026 21:44 |
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Superkarts! USA has confirmed a three-year agreement with Las Vegas Motor Speedway to host the annual
SuperNationals through to 2028 (Photo: On Track Promotions)
Superkarts! USA has officially confirmed that the SKUSA SuperNationals will remain at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) as part of a new three-year agreement, beginning with the 29th running of the event this November. Widely regarded as the flagship karting event in North America, the SKUSA SuperNationals continues to cement its place on the global motorsports calendar with its return to LVMS.
SuperNationals 29 will take place November 11–15, 2026. The event is expected to once again draw top competitors from around the globe, along with factory teams and manufacturers. All will be competing with the backdrop of the Las Vegas lights in one of the most competitive races in karting.
The new multi-year agreement ensures long-term stability for the event at a venue that has become synonymous with the SuperNationals legacy. Las Vegas Motor Speedway offers the scale, infrastructure, and accessibility needed to support the continued growth of the event, which has seen record participation and increasing international interest in recent years.
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Thursday, 02 April 2026 13:14 |
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Brazilian Matheus Morgatto ran away with the victory in Pro Shifter (Photo: EKN)
After getting the 2026 season of Superkarts! USA Pro Tour racing underway on Saturday, SKUSA capped this year’s WinterNationals on Sunday with another day of exciting competition at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Velocity Racing’s Matheus Morgatto (Sodikart) emerged as the dominant driver in the extended 25-lap Pro Shifter main event, driving away from the field early to leave them to fight amongst themselves for runner-up. In Pro X30, British-born drivers dominated the battle for the win, and it was MPG Motorsports’ Joe Turney (Alonso Kart) who took control late in the main to back up his Saturday triumph. The racing in all the categories was tight, which multiple drivers in the hunt for the wins.
Overall, the weather on Sunday was much better than what the drivers faced on Saturday. The high winds that affected the on-track action the day earlier had left the area, but this also delivered a return of the higher ambient temperatures that challenged the paddock on Thursday and Friday. The low-60s from Saturday morning was replaced by a quick rise into the high-60s and mid-70s, which changed the track significantly all day. The heat increased into the upper 80s before an overcast sky loamed around the facility with rain building south of the course following the Pro Shifter main event. Sprinkles of rain hit the paddock as everyone was packing for their trips home without significant precipitation recorded as the podiums were conducted to award the top three drivers in the eight categories on the day.
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