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Friday, 24 July 2009 12:06 |
From the first day that Tom Kutscher sat at the Superkarts! USA helm following his purchase of the shifterkart organization, the karting enthusiast had one underlying goal – return the program to its glory days. The popular SKUSA ProMoto Tour vaulted gearbox racing to the forefront in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, making famous the names of top drivers like Darren Elliott, Jason LaPoint, Bobby Wilson, Scott Speed and Ron White. Kutscher was a top competitor in the series’ Formula G1 category for Masters drivers, spending considerable time on the podium himself. During this stretch, he reveled in the electricity of the trackside atmosphere, the paddock camaraderie and the quality of the racing. After watching the series fall from grace, Kutscher eventually assumed control of SKUSA and has been systematically putting it back together by developing regional programs and re-stoking the magic in its annual SuperNationals. Looking into the future, the Californian will now take the next logical step in bringing back a national series in the promotion of a three-race Pro Tour for 2010, which will expand the popularity of the SuperNats with the running of a SpringNationals in April and a SummerNationals in July. As customary, the SuperNationals will once again cap off the year of competition in Las Vegas in November. |
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Wednesday, 22 July 2009 11:41 |
 Karting Ventures Inc. has recently announced the sophomore edition of the wildly popular ‘Machismo 500’, an overnight endurance event held in conjunction with the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 500 lap team endurance race will run Saturday, November 21 through the morning hours of Sunday, November 22 on a 3/4-mile temporary circuit just outside the Rio Hotel and Casino doors.
The inaugural 2008 edition of the Machismo 500 saw competitors such as Alex Tagliani, Boris Said, Joey Hand and many others go wheel to wheel as the sun came up over the famed ‘Vegas Strip’ in the background. Following seven hours of racing, Team Sonoma Valley Racing with Robby Mott, Renn Ortenburger, and Raymond Zanotto behind the wheel go from the pole position to the top step of the podium.
This year’s event is sure to see even more top-level talent, as well as a new multi-class structure inspired by Le Mans sports car racing. Teams will have the option to compete in the ‘Sport Class’ featuring full-bodied karts powered by 270cc Honda engines (as featured in the 2008 edition of the Machismo 500), or they may opt to compete in the all-new ‘Pro Class’ which will feature the higher horsepower 390cc Honda Engine on an open-wheel chassis. |
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 23:10 |
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As the United States battles through these difficult economic times, in which the karting community is certainly feeling the effects, one of the shining lights at the end of the tunnel for many of our sport’s competitors is the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, which is set for this November. Held directly on the grounds of the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino during the week of November 18-22, the annual karting festival promises to bring the world’s top shifterkart and TaG drivers together for another great week of competition and camaraderie. Work continues on the 13th edition of the SuperNats, and the race will take a big step forward tomorrow (July 1) as SKUSA’s online shopping kart will be open to accept entries on skusasupernats.com. At this time, SKUSA would like to announce the official class structure for this year’s event, so that competitors may lock in their entries before they are no longer available. Each class will be capped at 40 entries, except for TaG Senior, which will be open to 80 drivers. SKUSA officials are also excited about the opportunity to release news of the availability of additional rooms at the Rio for the special event rate of $79 per night. |
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Monday, 29 June 2009 20:31 |
We have nearly sold all of the rooms available in our rate block, so if you haven't reserved your rooms now, you should do it ASAP or you may not be able to get our special pricing. Check the Hotel & Accommodations page for reservation info.
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Sunday, 31 May 2009 20:13 |
The SKUSA Supernationals are back at the Rio this coming November with an unprecedented room rate of $79 -- for all nights of the event! This rate is good from Nov. 10th thru Nov. 26th. The SKUSA registration desk will open on Monday, Nov. 16th, and the on-track action starts Wednesday, Nov. 18th and runs thru Sunday, Nov. 22nd. LIMITED ROOMS AT THIS RATE! BOOK TODAY TO SECURE YOUR RESERVATIONS!
Click HERE to reserve rooms online at this special rate. If you will be reserving by phone, call toll free 888-746-6955 -- use group name Supernats 13 or group code SRNAT09.
Additional notes: The $79 rate is based on double occupancy. You can book up to 7 nights online at a time; to book more nights, call 1-888-746-6955. There is a max of 5 rooms at a time under 1 name, both online and over the phone. Group room rates are based on block availability until Oct. 14th, or until sold out. A credit card is required at time of booking, and a deposit equal to one night's room & tax will be charged. A 72-hour cancellation notice is required prior to your arrival date to receive a refund of your deposit. |
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