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Next ProKart Challenge Event


PRE-ENTRY OPEN NOW
Will close March 19 at 11:59 PDT
 

Round 1 - Buttonwillow March 23-24, 2024
Buttonwillow Raceway Park
24551 Lerdo Highway
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
(661) 764-5333
Website // Google Maps
The track will not be open on Friday for Practice.
 

Event Bulletin

  • Update 3/15 4:30 PM - In the event you are having problems finding the Sunoco 112 near you, for this first PKC race only, SKUSA will have plenty of fuel and oil on hand and available at retail. $110 per can, and $34 per bottle of oil. By the next PKC race, there should be a few dealers set up.
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 Important News

California ProKart Challenge Announces Driver Scholarship Program
Monday, 25 February 2013 20:09
The second round of the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge is set for the upcoming weekend (March 1-2) at the Willow Springs International Raceway. Heading to its second stop of six for 2013, SKUSA is happy to announce an additional prize that has been included to the already $70,000+ season prize purse. New for 2013 is the Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix Driver Scholarship, worth over $11,000.

“We are always looking to find a way to give back to the racers, whether it's money, product or anything we can do,” commented Superkarts! USA’s Tom Kutscher. “The folks at the Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix are excited about karting, and want to be part of it beyond the one weekend they host our race. They are stepping up to support a driver’s racing program for a full season, something that is unheard of in our sport. I can’t thank them enough for this opportunity that we can present to our racers.”

The Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix Driver Scholarship program will reward the performance of a driver on and off the track, providing a full season of sponsorship in 2014 for the ProKart Challenge, the SKUSA Pro Tour and the SKUSA SuperNationals. This award is open to competitors in the TaG Junior, TaG Senior, S5 Junior, S2 Semi-Pro, and S1 Pro divisions.
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Special Message/Promotion for TaG Cadet Racers in California!
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 18:31
As you may have heard, there are 2 great places to race this season -- and 2 ways to win a trip to the Rok Cup in Italy in 2014 (by winning a local series championship)! PROKART CHALLENGE AND LAKC!

The ProKart Challenge series: Round 2 is NEXT weekend at Willow Springs in Rosamond. Info about this event can be found on our website at www.superkartsusa.com/regional/california-pkc/event-calendar/round-2-2013.html and online registration is now open at www.skusastore.com.

The LAKC series: Round 1 is THIS weekend at CalSpeed in Fontana. They are also planning to run the CADET class by itself on track, so that interested racers can run more than 1 class if they want (like PRD-1 and KPV-1). Info and online registration can be found on their website at www.lakc.org.
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California PKC Reaches Record Numbers for Round One in Buttonwillow
Tuesday, 05 February 2013 12:28
The California ProKart Challenge began the 2013 season for the Superkarts! USA organization as the flagship regional program hosted its opening round at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park on February 1-2. A record number of entries for the program under the SKUSA banner converged on the Buttonwillow, California facility, with drivers coming from as far as Texas, Hawaii and Canada to fill out the 150 total for the event.

“This weekend was just exciting,” stated Superkarts! USA President and California PKC promoter Tom Kutscher. “It was incredible to have 150 drivers and their families in the paddock. The atmosphere was so cool, and everybody was having a great time. It felt like the early days of the ProKart Challenge, people just out at the track for the love of the sport. The racing was outstanding, and to have the numbers we did across the board was awesome.”

The racing was exciting, with some recognizable names and some new faces at the front of the fields on the weekend. A familiar name was at the top of the Pure Karting TaG Senior qualifying sheets, as defending S1 champ Fritz Leesmann returned to the TaG ranks with fast lap of the session. His 48.486-second lap was quicker then young drivers Austin DeMent and NorCal transplant from Michigan Alex Keyes – making his TaG Senior debut. Leesmann set the pace early on in heat one, but Keyes took over the point and went on to score the win. Leesmann sat on his bumper to the checkered flag, with former PKC champ Travis Lowe running third. Keyes led the entire second heat race, pulling away to a three-second advantage as Lowe edged out Leesmann for the runner-up spot. Leesmann was the early charger in the 20-lap main event, taking over the lead from Keyes on lap three, but retired a lap later when with a broken coil wire. Keyes retook the top spot and would hold the position to the checkered flag, scoring his first PKC victory. Austin Elliott advanced up from eighth to second, scoring the fast lap of the race, while Mason Daughters recovered from 12th on the grid to place third. Mason Marotta and Jess Peterson rounded out the top five.
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Pre-Entry Closes this Wednesday, January 30 at Midnight for ProKart Challenge California Season Opener at Buttonwillow!
Tuesday, 29 January 2013 15:22
Hope you're planning to come race with PKC this weekend at Buttonwillow! It's gonna be a HUGE turnout! Don't forget -- our discounted price is just $295 for entry and race tires -- but you have to register online by TOMORROW NIGHT! Go to www.skusastore.com to register to race, as well as purchase or renew your SKUSA membership, a reserved pit spot, or anything else you might need! NOTE: PKC has SOLD OUT of the MS98 spec fuel for this event, but you can bring your own -- or we will have at least one team on site that will have extra supplies. Also, be sure to get your official race number/letter approved by SKUSA before ordering your colored number plates. Click here for all event details and here for the number panel specs.

See you in Buttonwillow!
 
California ProKart Challenge Ready for 2013 Season Opener in Buttonwillow
Friday, 25 January 2013 12:30
The first weekend of February will welcome the ninth season of the California ProKart Challenge, the flagship regional program of the Superkarts! USA organization. Over 100 racers are expected to converge on the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California on February 1-2 for the first round of the 2013 six-race championship, all vying for a piece of the over $70,000 prize purse this season. Owned and operated by Superkarts! USA president Tom Kutscher, he and his dedicated staff strive to provide the best value to racers in the state, while adding the fun and exciting atmosphere you can only get at a SKUSA event.

The start of every new season gives a chance to spotlight those drivers moving up the SKUSA ladder system, both in TaG and Stock Moto. Those drivers claiming champions have the choice to remain or move up, and S2 California PKC champion Matias Podboj will advance to Extreme Karting/Vemme S1 Pro Stock Moto. Three victories and four podiums to his credit in 2012 bring him up against the top Stock Moto drivers in the country. Also at the top of the rung is new S1 driver - the ‘Flyin Hawaiian’ Alec Gumpfer, as the 18-year old is graduating from S2. Making a return to the series is NorCal driver Cody Hodgson. The former PKC champ spent the last two seasons on the east coast, competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Those and others will be among the strong contenders that will challenge defending champion Jimmy McNeil for the 2013 S1 title.
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