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Sunday, 03 May 2015 00:00 |
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In a controversial Final, Oliver Askew was awarded the victory Sunday (Photo: EKN)
SKUSA Pro Tour SpringNats 2015 logoThe capper of the Superkarts! USA SpringNationals doubleheader in Phoenix featured heightened intensity and a long list of the best drivers in the country. The second round of the Fikse Wheels Pro Tour offered the paddock a chance at either redemption, or a continuation of success, depending on each driver’s Saturday results. The mercury eased up a little, thankfully, offering temps in the low-90s, but the pressure was on for those who may not have excelled in the opening day of competition. Five drivers maintained their dominance, include Rick Dreezen (S1), Carter Williams (S2), Darren Elliott (S5), Callum Smith (S5) and Nick Tucker (TaG Master), while others broke through for their first wins on the circuit. Oliver Askew was the benefactor of a controversial call in TaG Senior, Brandon Lemke asserted his position as one of the top Junior drivers in the country, and Jason Welage found his top-three result elevated to P1 status following post-race penalties. The big winner on the day was the sport, as the competition was incredible, the racing exciting, and all of it was captured for prime time coverage on CBS Sports Network in late-May.
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Saturday, 02 May 2015 00:00 |
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Belgian driver Rick Dreezen scored victory in his S1 Pro debut (Photo: EKN)
For the 190+ drivers in the Phoenix Kart Racing Association paddock, success in the opening round of the Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour would require the mastery of many factors, including the high heat, the massive grip and the deep competition that dominated the day. Each pilot on the SKUSA SpringNationals grid was challenged to step up his or her game. Overtaking on the Phoenix layout is tough on a good day, but the conditions this weekend upped the ante. Chassis set-up would be key, engine tuning would be increasingly important and driver stamina was put to the test. The day’s action featured seven different chassis brands score victory in the eight categories, highlighted by dominant performances from guys like Darren Elliott, Callum Smith, Jak Crawford, David Malukas and Rick Dreezen, breakthrough victories from Louie Pagano and Nick Tucker, and a victory decided via an on-track call that promoted Carter Williams to the win after he hounded Marco Eakins for 16 straight laps. The national championship season is now underway, and the primary title contenders have been identified.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2015 18:03 |
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Hope you are joining us for the first big SKUSA race of the year – the Fikse Wheels Pro Tour SpringNationals! You can see how full the pits are going to be by viewing the latest pit map posted HERE . An updated event schedule has been posted HERE . The main pit move-in day and check-in at Registration starts this Thursday morning 4/30, although some teams have made arrangements to park earlier. The on-track action starts Friday with a full day of practice.
EKN has already started running previews of the classes on ekartingnews.com. Be sure to tune in to their live audio and live timing, daily race reports, regular updates and results threads, and social media feeds!
See you at PKRA!
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Thursday, 23 April 2015 14:30 |
The 2015 edition of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will be a major step into the future for the growing organization and karting, in general. SKUSA recently announced another record-breaking prize package for the new season, eclipsing the $150,000 mark, and they’ve made a massive investment in primetime television coverage of all three events on the calendar – the SpringNationals, SummerNationals, and SuperNationals XIX – working with Torque.tv and CBS Sports Network following the success of the 2014 SKUSA SuperNationals filming. Now, SKUSA is thrilled to announce Fikse Wheels as the title sponsor of the 2015 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour.
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Friday, 17 April 2015 12:35 |
Competitors all across North America are gearing up for the upcoming 2015 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals, set for the Phoenix Kart Racing Association (PKRA) circuit in Glendale, Arizona. The sixth season of the program begins May 1-3 with over 200 drivers scheduled to compete on the weekend.
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