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Thursday, 09 May 2013 14:03 |
 The California ProKart Challenge returned back to action this past weekend (May 3-4) as the Superkarts! USA regional program hosted round three of the 2013 season at the Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA. The historic facility for karting brought together another solid turnout, welcoming 115 drivers to take on the challenging 3/4-mile course. The weekend saw a number of drivers returning to the top of the podium, setting the stage for the second half of the championship chase that will take place in the coming four months.
Another talented Pure Karting TaG Senior roster battled for round three, with Jake Craig breaking through for his second straight victory. Former series champ Travis Lowe edged out Craig for the pole position, stealing 10 bonus points. Austin DeMent was quickest on track in heat one, advancing up to the front and scoring the win over Lowe and Craig. He backed it up in heat two, leading all 12 laps with Lowe and Craig fighting it out for second once again. DeMent led the field to the green flag for the main event, but it would be the only time at the front as contact during the opening lap would put him off the track and out of the race. This allowed Craig to take over the lead and hold it all the way to the checkered flag, taking over the championship lead with the absence of Alex Keyes. Mason Daughters held off Bobby Kelley for the runner-up position, with Alejo Fernandez and Matt Johnson completing the top-five.
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:59 |
Can you believe we are already half-way thru the season? Don't miss out on our race event this weekend! Pre-registration cutoff is tomorrow (Wednesday) night at midnight. After that, you can sign up at the track starting Friday morning at 6:30am.
The pits will be packed for sure, and although parking will be a challenge (starting Friday morning), the weather and the competition will be HOT, HOT, HOT! Register for this race now at www.skusastore.com. Click here for additional event details, including the track directions, schedule, host hotels and more: http://www.superkartsusa.com/regional/california-pkc/event-calendar/round-3-2013.html
Hope to see you there!
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 09:53 |
 Following a month off, the California ProKart Challenge returns trackside as round three will be contested at the historic Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside on May 3-4. The Superkarts! USA flagship regional program welcomed record numbers in the opening two rounds of the series, and is expecting another strong turnout. The tight confines of the older-style facility presents its own type of challenge to the California PKC racers, as they look to complete the first half of their championship chase.
The Extreme Karting/Vemme S1 Pro Stock Moto has seen rookie Billy Musgrave score the opening two round victories, controlling the point lead. Defending champ Jimmy McNeil has kept it close, placing runner-up in both events. Returning California PKC driver Cody Hodgson sits third. It’s been a battle of the young guns in the Pure Karting TaG Senior division that has seen over 30 drivers in the opening two rounds. Alex Keyes, Jake Craig and Austin Elliott are at the top of the standings thus far in the title chase. Keyes and Craig have split the victories, with rookie Keyes at the top in the standings after coming close to sweeping the opener. Craig, the 2011 Pro Tour TaG Junior champion, nearly swept the Willow Springs round. Elliott, a second year driver, has two top-four finishes thus far, and could be the third different winner on the season.
Texan Connor Wagner is the driver to beat in the Buddy Rice Karting S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto class. An engine issue kept him from scoring the victory in Buttonwillow, but he rebounded to sweep round two and take the point lead. The 2012 S4 champion Robert Marks won his debut in S2, running fourth at round two to be second in the standings. The Diede brothers of Cody and Troy trail them both, each looking to claim their first wins of the 2013 season. The Leading Edge Motorsports S4 Master Stock Moto has round one winner Mike Mantel leading Brad Dhesi and Darrell Tunnell. Billy Cleavelin has been near perfect in the 2013 California PKC season for the Mike Manning Karting TaG Master class. Two wins have Cleavelin holding a comfortable lead over Kevin Manning and Ethan Wilson. Luke Bianco has a perfect score, leading the Leading Edge Motorsports S4 Magnum Stock Moto standings heading into round three, while Will Vogel has set the bar in the 2 Wild Karting S3 Novice Stock Moto division.
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Tuesday, 05 March 2013 15:04 |
 The California ProKart Challenge followed up its opening event in February with another solid turnout for round two of the six race championship, held at the Willow Springs International Raceway on March 1-2. Roughly 140 drivers visited the Rosamond, California facility from throughout the state – in addition to a number of other states – including as far away as Missouri and Texas. The Superkarts! USA regional program welcomed four first time series winners in addition to four drivers gaining their second straight victories of the season.
A total of 26 drivers filled out the combined shifterkart grid made up of the Extreme Karting/Vemme S1 Pro Stock Moto and Buddy Rice Karting S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto categories. Billy Musgrave earned his second straight S1 feature win to kick off the 2013 season, while Texan Connor Wagner scored his first California PKC S2 victory. The field’s strength stepped up a level with the inclusion of SKUSA Pro Tour S1 champion Fritz Leesmann making his season debut. The NorCal driver started the day on top in qualifying (42.285) over defending series champ Jimmy McNeil and Musgrave. Leesmann went wire-to-wire in heat one, with McNeil and Musgrave trailing. Leesmann led the first 10 laps of heat two before engine trouble took him out of the race. That moved Musgrave to the lead and the win, with McNeil second and Cody Hodgson third. The 20-lap final was all Musgrave and McNeil as they ran close the entire race, with Musgrave at the point every lap to secure his second victory of the season. Hodgson ran a comfortable third as Leesmann fought his way forward through the S1/S2 field to end up fourth in class, edging out Matias Podboj on the final lap.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:22 |
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Well, hope you're planning to come out to the Willow Springs kart track this Friday and Saturday for some AWESOME racing! Pre-entry cutoff is tomorrow night WEDNESDAY at midnight! Don't miss out on THE best pricing of just $295 for entry and tires, and don't forget the other stuff you need, like fuel and practice tires! No reserved pit spots needed for this one. Click here for the online store. Click here for all event details. See you in Rosamond! |
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