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Friday, 06 April 2012 11:53 |
 To say that MG Tires is a staunch supporter of the Superkarts! USA program is a vast understatement. The partnership between the Brazilian tire manufacturer and U.S. karting’s fastest growing racing organization has been an extremely positive one, and this union will be on display once again as MG Tires has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the third annual SKUSA SpringNationals, the opening race weekend of the 2012 SKUSA Pro Tour. The event is just two weeks away, set for April 20-22 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Arizona, and MG has stepped up with an unprecedented prize package that has never before been offered by a tire supplier. MG will be presenting each and every podium finisher, 48 in all over the weekend, with a new set of MG tires as a reward for their top-three performance. This program will provide over $10,000 in value to Superkarts! USA Pro Tour competitors.
“My personal relationship with MG Tires is now in its 12th season, and I’m thrilled that they have come to the plate to support our racers once again, with such an incredible sponsorship package for the SpringNationals,” offered Tom Kutscher, SKUSA President, singing the praises of his tire partner. “Our MG SK-White program is a key component of our program and provides our racers with the best tire in the sport. The new MG-WT rain tire is also strong, and I’m pleased that we now have it in place for 2012 so that we are an all-MG organization. This prize package for our MG Tires SpringNationals podium finishers is beyond crazy, and I hope that our racers realize how cool this is.”
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:15 |
 Nearly 100 racers converged on the Willow Springs Kart Track in Rosamond, California last weekend for the second stop of the 2012 California ProKart Challenge, a Superkarts! USA regional program. On March 23-24, the flagship program for the organization hosted its second round of the six-race championship on the fast and challenging 6/10-mile course. Now with 1/3 of the title chase in the books, the contenders and pretenders have been sorted out, with two drivers standing out above the rest in the headline categories -- Matt Johnson in TaG Senior and Jimmy McNeil in S1 Pro Stock Moto.
Carrying the #3 SKUSA plate for 2012, Johnson is on a mission to earn the #1 plate for the 2013 season. Beginning the California PKC season with a solid performance at Buttonwillow, Johnson backed it up with an event sweep this past weekend. Johnson topped the charts for the Leading Edge Motorsports-sponsored category, posting a 43.860-lap. Dakota Dickerson, the #2 plate holder for 2012, ended the session in second, with Canadian Lorenzo Mandarino making his first start of the season with a third place effort in qualifying. Johnson was able to lead flag-to-flag in both 12-lap heat races to secure the pole position for the main event, with Mandarino running second in each moto. In the feature race, Johnson drove away from the battle for second, securing the victory by 3.5 seconds and adding the bonus points to his total for fast lap of the race. 2011 PKC champ Travis Lowe was able to secure the second spot, with Lloyd Mack stealing third from Mandarino on the final circuit. Kevin Hernandez -- a new SKUSA racer from Mexico -- was fifth in his first start of the season.
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:33 |
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:32 |
If you want to be in the 2012 championship, or just do something AWESOME this weekend, don't miss this race! Pre-Entry cutoff for this race is tonight, Wed. March 21st, at midnight! Click here to register online with a credit card now.
If you have any issues, you can click here to use our downloadable form, or call PKC at 951-491-0808. Our e-commerce host is having major issues communicating with our credit card processor and we hope these issues are fixed soon, but have no ETA. We are in the process of setting up another solution but it may not be ready for this event. Please bear with us and we apologize for the inconvenience.
See you in Willow! |
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:14 |
 The 2012 season is shaping up to be another exciting year for Superkarts! USA, and its flagship regional program is helping to build the momentum. The California ProKart Challenge returns to the track for its second round of the season, traveling to the Willow Springs Kart Track in Rosamond on March 23-24. The excitement from the opening event in Buttonwillow is sure to carry over to this weekend’s action when the eight divisions continue their battle for a piece of the $65,000 prize package offered this year by SKUSA.
The championship fight for the Extreme Karting S1 Pro Stock Moto division should be a close affair throughout the season. Defending champion Brad Dunford left Buttonwillow with the feature win. Jimmy McNeil was in command through much of the day, before he and 2010 champ Clinton Schoombee made contact battling for the main event victory. Their dismay allowed Dunford to slide through and start his title defense with the point lead. Schoombee finished third behind Colorado driver Cory Milne, and sits second in the chase just 20 points back -- with McNeil in third, back just six. Competition should be even stronger this weekend, as Daniel Langon will be joining the field for his debut run in S1. After getting shut out in qualifying, veteran Matt Johnson led the way at round one for the Leading Edge Motorsports TaG Senior class. The #3 SKUSA plate holder scored both heat wins and the feature checkered flag to start the year on top. Young gun Camden Geise was the top qualifier and finished second behind Johnson to now sit second in the points chase ahead of defending champ Travis Lowe.
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