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Tuesday, 15 January 2013 18:11 |
 As per the 2013 schedule, Superkarts! USA is just three months away from kicking off this year’s SKUSA Pro Tour program in Phoenix. However, due to disappointing circumstances, SKUSA must now relocate the event. Originally scheduled for the PKRA facility in Phoenix, Arizona for the April 12-14 weekend, SKUSA has been forced to make a change in location to the Musselman Honda Circuit, located outside Tucson, Arizona -- site of the 2011 SKUSA SpringNationals. The three-day event that hosts the first two rounds of the SKUSA Pro Tour will remain on the same weekend as scheduled, just a few hours further south than originally announced.
“First off, I’d like to apologize to our racers and teams that support the SKUSA Pro Tour,” stated Superkarts! USA President Tom Kutscher. “We set our schedule well ahead of time, and unfortunately issues came up that forced us to make this move. After a successful SpringNationals at the PKRA course in 2012, we agreed to return for this coming year. Things were moving in the right direction, until a recent decision made by the PKRA Board of Directors did not uphold the terms we presented to them for hosting the SpringNationals 2013. This forced us to move the event, and Tucson was the obvious choice, as Charlie and the entire Musselman Honda Circuit staff have welcomed us back. We understand that teams and drivers have testing schedules and that travel arrangements have to be made – this is why we wanted to alert everyone as soon as this decision was made.”
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Wednesday, 09 January 2013 12:41 |
 Over the past eight years, Tom and Patti Kutscher have been dedicated to building their ProKart Challenge series into the most enjoyable karting series in Southern California. With a focus on providing top-notch customer service, a fun and relaxed atmosphere with incredible competition and the best value in the sport, the Kutschers have grown their initial PKC effort into a national brand under the Superkarts! USA banner – while also being the promoters of the biggest race in karting, the SKUSA SuperNationals. The opening round of their 2013 California ProKart Challenge is now just under a month away, and SKUSA is again providing the best value – period – for SoCal karters. With the lowest ‘cost per lap’ and over $70,000 in prizes on the line, the series is the most lucrative in the state.
“We dropped our event entry price significantly in 2011 and have kept it there, offering a package price of just $295 for a driver entry and a set of MG race tires,” states Tom Kutscher, SKUSA President. “And with this affordable price, our racers are also getting the most track time of any club or series in California! We don’t mess around. We’ve got nine classes, but typically run just six or seven race groups, so that translates into five long sessions each day with just the one entry. With morning warm-up, qualifying, two heats and a main event, our racers are logging 65+ laps on race day. If you want to be on track, ProKart is the place to be!”
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Friday, 21 December 2012 13:06 |
 Southern California karting is now preparing for the beginning of the 2013 racing season, kicking off with the opening round of the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge on February 1-2 at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. With another wildly-successful SuperNationals in the books, the SKUSA staff is now back to work putting things together for the ninth year of the flagship ProKart Challenge series, and the program will see improvements in certain areas as well as the continuation of an incredible package of event and year-end prizes for series competitors. One of the most exciting items of note is a new incentive program for Mini Rok drivers, which will be part of the evolution of the TaG Cadet class in PKC action.
“We enjoyed some exciting racing in our local ProKart Challenge last year, and that means a great deal to us as it was a big step moving back to a single series for all of California,” offered Tom Kutscher, SKUSA President. “As we plan for 2013, our focus remains on steady and continuous improvement, and this year we’re really looking to develop and support our youngest drivers – TaG Cadet – with a new opportunity for racers to get on-board the Mini Rok program.”
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Written by eKartingNews.com
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Sunday, 25 November 2012 00:00 |
 Only one day of the year is like today - SuperSunday at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals presented by MG Tires. The atmosphere and excitement outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino was electric, as nine categories culminated a week’s worth of work around the temporary circuit, all to etch their name in the karting history books and earn a piece of the nearly $100,000 prize purse, all while crowning the 2012 SKUSA Pro Tour champions.
The SuperSunday quest for a SuperNats win and Pro Tour title commenced with the 42-kart TaG Senior field rolling on-course for a 25-lap run. Leading the talented field to the green were Dennis Olsen (Energy) and Austin Elliott (Top Kart), that, however, was the highlight of their race, as contact during the opening tour ended both racers chance at the victory. Having avoided the opening lap incidents, Joel Jens (Tony Kart) jumped into lead ahead of Scott Hargrove (Italkart), Kiel Spaulding (FA Kart), and Luke Chudleigh (Maranello). Unfortunately for the Canadian Chudleigh, the first of two incidents quickly halted his charge, ending his run prematurely. Out front, Jens made the most of a clear track to build a multi-kart advantage over Hargrove and the hard charging Gabby Chaves (Kosmic). Thanks to some fast laps, the distance between first and second steadily evaporated, culminating in Hargrove taking over the lead on lap six, with Chaves following him through into second. With Hargrove looking comfortable out front, Louie Pagano (Birel) became the driver to watch, slicing his way up to second and reeling in Hargrove. This ultimately led to a three-driver dice for the top spot. All three promptly took a turn out front. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Saturday, 17 November 2012 00:00 |
Another beautiful day welcomed the competitors and fans of the SKUSA SuperNationals XVI outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. With weather a non-factor, the conditions were perfect for some solid racing in the nine categories taking part of the Pro Tour season finale. Both under the sun and the night lights, the racing was exciting and got the fans excited for the big show - SuperSunday main events. With grid places for the main events up for grabs, day three at the SuperNationals featured two more Heat races for all the classes.
First up were the morning classes (S4, S5, KZ2, and TaG Senior). Hitting the Rio parking lot course bright and early was the opening heat race featuring the S4 A vs. C groups. Bonnier Moulton (Tony Kart) and Eddie Olpin (Kosmic) led the field to the green and the duo held station through the opening stages of the 12 lap race. In fact, the order up front did not alter until the final lap, when Jordon Musser (Birel) executed a pass for the runner-spot to gain five more points then his championship rival Olpin. Behind the trio, Robert Marks (CRG) steadily worked his way forward, ultimately coming home in fourth, ahead of Emilio Padron (Tony Kart). Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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