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Thursday, 10 September 2026 14:28 |
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Superkarts! USA will return to Orlando Kart Center for both weekends of the 2027 SKUSA Winter Series. This returns the winter championship to Florida for four rounds of competition on January 15-17 and February 12-14, 2027.
The announcement is especially meaningful after the future of Orlando Kart Center appeared uncertain earlier this year. With new owners assuming control of OKC, SKUSA is working closely with new leadership to make sure the facility remains an important home for North American karting. Rather than returning for a single event, SKUSA has committed both Winter Series weekends to Orlando.
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Friday, 04 September 2026 10:58 |
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ProKart Challenge returns to Spring Mountain Karting Complex for the second, contesting Round Five at the Pahrump, Nevada facility (Photo: Spring Mountain Karting Complex)
The ProKart Challenge will make its second ever visit to the Spring Mountain Karting Complex. The program travels to the Pahrump, Nevada course over the September 12-13 weekend for Round Five of the Superkarts! USA regional championship series.
The program last visited the facility in April 2025, competing on the ‘North’ circuit that replicates the former Las Vegas Karting Center where the SKUSA SuperNationals were held from 1997 to 2001. The 2026 visit will feature the ‘Full Track’ at 1.12-miles and 19 turns, including the long front straightaway that is over 800 feet long.
The penultimate round of the ProKart Challenge puts an emphasis on the championship chases heading into next weekend. Reaching high speeds around the Spring Mountain Karting Complex includes Pro Shifter presented by Axis Kartsport. Multi-time series champion and six-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner Billy Musgrave has two wins in 2026, however, only leads the standings by 16 points over Jacob Gulick. New class winner Jesus Vasquez Jr. is third, only 62 points out of first. Two wins also puts Jake Drew at the top of the standings in KA100 Senior presented by Hayner Racing Team. His lead is 130 points over Stephen Eisert with Round Two victor Matthew Cagle holding third.
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Thursday, 20 August 2026 11:55 |
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Jesus Vasquez Jr. claimed his first career victory in Pro Shifter (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The second half of the 2026 ProKart Challenge began over the August 15-16 weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California circuit welcomed the series for the second of back-to-back trips, hosting the fourth round of the season championship on the ‘Reverse National’ layout. Picture perfect weather greeted the nearly 160 entries across 11 categories for the weekend.
The largest field of the season competed in Sonoma in KA100 Senior presented by Hayner Racing Team, featuring 43 drivers. Stephen Eisert used home track knowledge to grab the fast time in qualifying, earning his third top qualifier honor of the season by posting a 48.480 lap time to edge out Sebastian Hauser and two-time winner Jake Drew by 90 thousandths. Drew led most of the second half of the 12-lap Prefinal, including the final lap to score the win after Eisert was shuffled back on the final lap to outside the top five. Eighth in the race was Chase Hand, runner-up in Round Three at Sonoma. Hand quickly moved up in the 22-lap Final, reaching second by lap eight to sit behind Drew. It was Drew leading the way until the final lap when Hand was able to secure the lead, crossing the line first to claim his first victory of the season. Drew settled for second with Flavio Aquini winning the battle for third over Archer Eversman and Round Two winner Matthew Cagle in fifth.
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Wednesday, 12 August 2026 17:37 |
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Superkarts! USA has confirmed that the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino will once again serve as the official host hotel for the SKUSA SuperNationals. Special room rates are now available for competitors, teams, families, and industry members attending SuperNationals 29, scheduled for November 11-15, 2026, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Westgate has become a familiar home for the international karting community during SuperNationals week. Located just one block from the Las Vegas Strip and adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center, the resort offers convenient access to dining, entertainment, and other amenities throughout the property.
“The Westgate has been a great partner for the SuperNationals and continues to provide an ideal home base for our racers, teams, and families,” said Superkarts! USA CEO Tom Kutscher. “SuperNats brings together people from around the world, and having everyone staying in one location adds to the atmosphere and overall experience of the event. We encourage everyone attending this year’s race to reserve their rooms early.”
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Monday, 03 August 2026 10:33 |
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ALL 11 CLASSES TO RECEIVE CASH PAYOUTS AS MORE THAN $50,000 GOES UP FOR GRABS IN LAS VEGAS
Superkarts! USA is raising the stakes for the 29th running of the SKUSA SuperNationals by confirming a record-breaking cash purse exceeding $50,000 for the November 11-15 race. The news marks the largest payout ever offered at a single event in SKUSA history and will see prize money awarded to all 11 classes. From the youngest Micro Swift and Mini Swift competitors to both shifter divisions, racers finishing inside the top five will leave Las Vegas with their share of the event purse.
“We wanted the prize package for SuperNationals 29 to reflect the stature of the event and reward every category in the paddock,” said Superkarts! USA CEO Tom Kutscher. “The SuperNationals is the biggest race of our season, and this year every class will be competing for cash.”
The Pro Shifter category will once again offer the largest purse of the weekend, with $15,000 distributed among the top five finishers. The SuperSunday winner will collect a $10,000 payday, while second through fifth will receive $2,500, $1,250, $750 and $500, respectively.
Pro X30 competitors will race for a $10,000 class purse, including $5,000 to the winner and $2,500 for the runner-up.
Cash prizes for all other classes will be announced at a future date.
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