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Thursday, 29 August 2013 08:30 |
 The Texas ProKart Challenge – presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys/Dallas Karting Complex – hosted round seven and eight on August 16-18 at the Oklahoma Motorsports Complex. Revered as one of the top circuits in the country, Superkarts! USA and United States Rotax Max Challenge competitors from the southern states took on the challenging 8/10-mile course as the ten-round championship series looks to close out the 2013 season.
The weekend welcomed perfect racing conditions, with cooler than normal temperatures through the tree days in Norman, Oklahoma. Friday evening provided a great meal, courtesy of Rey Ferreyro and his local Chick-fil-A. All podium finishers received Motul products, with top end rebuild kits for the Stock Moto categories courtesy of Honda Performance Development, and three sets of Mojo tires to three Rotax drivers. In total, over $2,500 in awards and prizes were handed out on the weekend, including free entries and free hotels to the season finale. Of course, the weekend went smooth thanks to the great hospitality provided by the Berryhill family at the OMC facility. On-track, many of the usual suspects were found on top of the podium throughout the weekend, as the championship chases turned another page.
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Sunday, 30 June 2013 10:08 |
Rocky Mountain ProKart Challenge Racers: The Pre-Entry Cutoff for Rounds 4&5 of the RM PKC regional series at Grand Junction July 5-7 -- and this warm-up event with the same track layout as the SKUSA SummerNationals -- is THIS MONDAY NIGHT, July 1st, at midnight (CDT)! Click here for all event details and here to sign up for the best pricing prior to this Monday night's cutoff!
Supernats Priority Pre-Entry Program: Racers who want to qualify for early entry to Supernats 17 in Vegas this November and grab their spot before their class sells out MUST participate in all of their regional PKC races taking place thru this weekend OR must have participated in the Pro Tour SpringNationals AND be registered for the SummerNationals by THIS MONDAY NIGHT, July 1st, at Midnight (PST)! Additional pre-entry guidelines and procedures must be followed, so click here for the full description of this Priority Pre-Entry Program. Registration for the general racing public to compete at SuperNats 17 will open on August 1st. The special SKUSA room block at the Rio will be opened and announced within the next week or 2.
Pro Tour SummerNationals Racers: The final Pre-Entry Cutoff for this event is Sunday, July 14th. However, drivers must be registered prior to submitting a request for a RESERVED pit spot. Click here to register now and here for the pit spot reservation info. |
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Friday, 21 June 2013 12:55 |
 The sun dropping over the horizon, smell of race fuel and tire rubber, lights shinning down on the pavement…night racing is among the most challenging and rewarding experiences in karting racing. For the competitors of the Texas ProKart Challenge regional series - presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys/Dallas Karting Complex - they will get their chance on June 27-29 at the popular North Texas Kartway in Denton, Texas. Rounds five and six of the 10-event championship program will be contested under the lights in a special Thursday through Saturday weekend for the United States Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA regional program.
“I’m really excited about next week,” stated Texas ProKart Challenge administrator Dave Pauly. “The people at the North Texas Karters are amazing to work with, and racing under the lights is something special. I know many, if not all of our racers are looking forward to the event, and we expect some drivers who have not yet raced with us this year just because of the night racing format. This will be a first for the series, and I expect it to become an annual trip for our program in the future.”
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013 11:29 |
 The second event for the new Can-Am Karting Challenge took place at the historic Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. The 7/10-mile course provided a unique challenge for the Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA competitors taking part in the third and fourth rounds of the series. A number of winners stepped up once again on the weekend, setting up for a solid run in the second half of the championship chase.
Former United States Rotax Max Challenge champion Joey Wimsett doubled up on his home turf in the HoleShot Drive Systems Rotax Senior Wimsett set the bar in qualifying, edging out race winner Jake Craig by a scant 94 thousandths to earn the pole position with fellow local drivers Phillip Arscott, Andrew Zimmer and point leader Stepanova Nekeel rounding out the fast five. The front of the field remained unchanged with Wimsett continuing to show the way through the Prefinal with the win and the same contenders in the hunt. Wimsett went wire-to-wire in the 20-lap Final for the victory, driving away to a two-second advantage. Arscott, who posted the fast lap of the race, was able to work past Craig early and held it to the checkered flag to earn the second step of the podium in his first series start. Nekeel ran to fourth with Zimmer holding fifth.
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Thursday, 06 June 2013 21:07 |
 Following a successful weekend in British Columbia at the Greg Moore Raceway, the new Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge is embarking on its second event of the 2013 season. Returning back to the United States, the Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA regional program will visit the historic Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. The tight confines of the 7/10-mile circuit have played host to some of the largest and most respected events in the past few decades, and will now welcome the Can-Am program to its list. The June 14-16 event will be presented by M Realty, a successful real estate business surrounding the Portland area.
Four tickets toward the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals are on the line in the championship chases in the top Rotax categories. The HoleShot Drive Systems Rotax Senior was the largest class of the opening weekend, and the Canby event is sure to see another big turnout. 2011 US Rotax Grand Nationals champion Stepanova Nekeel came away with one win and the championship lead. Canadian standout Chris Glover sits second with area hotshoe Andrew Zimmer sitting third. Luke Selliken won both main events in the CRG West Rotax Junior division at the first weekend, and has established a solid lead in the points. Coltin McCaughan leads the challengers with Florida driver Antoni Ptak sitting third in the standings. Joey Wimsett ran uncontested in the Maximum Velocity Performance DD2 category, but expects some challengers in Canby. Derek Wang was perfect in the Rolison Performance Group DD2 Masters class, outrunning Texan Brent Harper and Colorado driver Scott Falcone for both wins and the championship lead after one weekend.
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