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Wednesday, 28 May 2014 08:56 |
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The California ProKart Challenge takes Superkarts! USA racing back to the Simraceway Performance Karting Center on June 6-7 (Photo: dromophotos.com)
The 2014 California ProKart Challenge resumes in a week and a half (June 6-7), as the series returns to the Simraceway Performance Karting Center. Superkarts! USA racing has been absent from the Sonoma, California facility for a few years, but was prevalent as the site of the NorCal ProKart Challenge series that raced there from 2008 thru 2010, as well as the location for the inaugural SKUSA SpringNationals in 2010. The popular karting circuit has hosted a number of other major events over the years, and will serve as the final permanent course for the California PKC program before it closes out the season with two temporary circuits.
ProKart Challenge logoThe championship chases in the California ProKart Challenge have reached the halfway point, with a number of titles featuring close battles for the top spot. It’s just 23 points separating the top-three drivers in the Mike Manning Karting TaG Senior category. Veteran Matt Johnson holds the point lead coming off his victory at the last round held on the Adams circuit. Jake Craig is just eight points out of first with Austin Elliott holding third, both recording two podium results thus far. Craig was the Round Two winner, with Elliott not yet earning a win. All have experience and success at Sonoma, and will define the chase toward the championship. Billy Musgrave is looking for a repeat in the Vemme Kart/Extreme Karting S1 Pro Stock Moto championship. Placing second at the opener in Buttonwillow, he’s ripped off two wins to reach the halfway point with a solid lead in the standings. Former series champ Ryon Beachner is the lead challenger, with Peter Abba involved in the chase.
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Tuesday, 06 May 2014 15:11 |
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Jake Craig scored the win on Sunday to take home the $1,000 TaG Senior check and Pro Tour point lead (Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca)
The 2014 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals will go down as an historic, memorable and distinct event in North American karting history. Dallas Karting Complex hosted the final day of action with the record number of drivers taking to the Caddo Mills, Texas facility for Round Two of the weekend on a bright and warm Sunday.
Despite the eight drivers earning victories on course, and the $6,500 in prize money awarded, the day was marked with the loss of the CRG West trailer due to fire. An electrical fire sparked within the hauler, as the efforts of many throughout the paddock with fire extinguishers could not douse the flames and over 75% of the stacker trailer was lost. Thankfully, the quick actions of those surrounding that area of the paddock, and low wind speeds compared to that of previous days, the fire did not spread to any other tent or trailer. The Superkarts! USA and Dallas Karting Complex staff came together during a time of danger, the pits were evacuated to help eliminate the chance of danger, and no person was hurt. The Kacic family will rebound and recover from their lose, and the karting family is behind them 100%.
The delay in the day’s activities did not hamper the action on track, with the SKUSA staff and racers pushing through to get all the scheduled laps completed and nearly back on schedule with the final checkered flag. Eight drivers claimed victory to complete the weekend, with a number of repeat winners returning to the top of the podium. Read the full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Sunday, 04 May 2014 05:51 |
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UK driver Jordon Lennox-Lamb emerged as the S1 victor (Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca)
High grip and ultra-competitive racing was the theme for the opening day of action at the SKUSA SpringNationals. The tough conditions made it tough on the drivers and put the mechanics to work trying to eliminate grip, and this separated the field into the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ in terms of workable chassis set-up. The weather was perfect, with warm temperatures, blue skies and a light breeze. The Dallas Karting Complex has offered up an incredible atmosphere and with over 240 drivers in the paddock, the main events had everyone fired up. The arrival of a group of European factory drivers turned the S1 class into international warfare, while the 40-kart TaG Senior field battled from front to back. Jordan Lennox steered his PSL Karting CRG to the win in the S1 Pro Stock Moto class, just outrunning Nick Neri (OGP/Tony Kart), while Jake Craig (2Wild Karting/Tony Kart) bested a full field of TaG Seniors, including DKC/SodiKart USA team pilot Louie Pagano. The SKUSA Pro Tour is now underway, and the journey to the #1 plates has begun.
Pure Karting S1 Pro Stock Moto
A record 26 drivers took to the track for the opening qualifying session of the 2014 season in S1. The best from North America have seen a Euro invasion this weekend, as four European pilots made their S1 debut at the SpringNationals. Early on, the Americas held the provisional pole position with Texan Conner Wagner (FA Kart) holding the position until rookie Oliver Askew (Tony Kart) jumped up to the top spot. After the halfway point, the Euros began creeping up the order, including CRG factory drivers Jordon Lennox-Lamb and Davide Forѐ. Three minutes remaining, Lennox stole the top spot from the Ocala Gran Prix driver, roughly a tenth quicker. That was his magic lap, pulling into pit lane and securing a new track record at 50.856-second. Askew settled for second with Forѐ third. Nick Neri (Tony Kart) was fourth with defending S1 champion Joey Wimsett (CRG) completing the fast five. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Friday, 02 May 2014 00:00 |
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Davide Fore and Joey Wimsett under the CRG-USA tent (Photo: On Track Promotions – otp.ca)
EKN’s Paddock Insider brings you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2014 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals at the Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills, Texas. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including notes, interviews and photos. For complete coverage of the SpringNats, visit the EKN Event Page. Read full story on eKartingNews.com
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Thursday, 01 May 2014 00:00 |
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2013 S1 champion Joey Wimsett is the target entering the SpringNationals (Photo: On Track Promotions – otp.ca)
The 2014 edition of the Superkarts! USA is primed for another record breaking event to begin the fifth season. The SKUSA SpringNationals will take place at the Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills, Texas on May 2-4, with 237 entries already scheduled to take part this historic event, 10 more than last year’s number from Tucson, Arizona. The circuit hosting the opening two rounds of the Pro Tour is a newer 8/10-mile circuit, hosting its first major national event and bringing a number of drivers from across North America and around the world to the Lone Star State.
eKartingNews.com will once again be on site – from Friday to Sunday of the race weekend – providing the ‘EKN Trackside Live’ broadcast. Live play-by-play action, live timing and all the information you need to follow the action in Texas for the SpringNationals. Follow updates at the Official Discussion Thread, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
EKN, the official media partner of Superkarts! USA, is providing a three-day preview program leading up to the SKUSA Pro Tour SpringNationals highlighting each of the eight classes. Tuesday was a preview of the TaG Junior, S5 Junior, and TaG Cadet divisions with Wednesday a look at S2 Semi-Pro, S4 Stock Moto and TaG Master. Today is the headline categories – S1 Pro Stock Moto and TaG Senior. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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