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Wednesday, 04 November 2026 17:17 |
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Since 2000, Superkarts! USA has offered a shifterkart racing class for ‘older’ drivers at the SKUSA SuperNationals. Plans for SuperNats 29 began with the category being removed from the original class line-up, however, the industry spoke up and Superkarts! USA listened. The class was brought back to the list, making this the third time in history that the SuperNationals will have 11 categories. A total of 36 drivers from eight different countries will compete to become the 19th winner in the category.
Two-time defending winner Billy Musgrave is not registered to compete in Master Shifter, as he is only entered in the Pro Shifter division for SuperNationals 29. Three of the top-five podium finishers from a year ago will be back, all seeking to become the next name in the winner’s list. Texas driver Jordon Musser (PSL / Birelart) was runner-up last year, recording that result for a fourth time in 14 straight starts at the SuperNationals. Musser ran a limited schedule in 2026, including a return to the FIA Karting KZ2 World Cup, although he was not able to transfer into the Final. Belgian driver Sam Claes (Velocity / Sodi Kart) was fourth a year ago in his first start in the category after two previous runs in Pro Shifter – including an impressive P5 in 2019. Jonathan Vitolo (GFC Karting) rounded out the podium in 2025, improving from a P5 he recorded the previous year. Vitolo has no results recorded in 2026 going into the SuperNationals. Read full story on eKartingNews.com. |
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Wednesday, 04 November 2026 17:15 |
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The Rotax Mini category will make its SuperNationals debut as part of the return of Rotax racing at the Las Vegas event. The last time that Rotax was part of the SuperNationals was in 2013, when the DD2 and Junior MAX categories were included. This year will mark the fourth time that two ‘Cadet’ divisions will be offered in the same year. The first time came in 2003 with Novice 80 and Novice 60, won by Gustavo Menezes and Zach Zimmerly, respectively. The next two years were Novice 60 – or K3 as it was then known – along with Comer Cadet division. Cadet racing was removed from the SuperNationals in 2006 and did not return until 2010 with TaG Cadet.
The core statistic that stands out when looking at the 36-driver inaugural field for Rotax Mini is that there are 26 drivers who are also competing in Mini Swift. These drivers will have the opportunity to become the first Cadet driver to win twice in the same SuperNationals. Among them are two former SuperNationals winners in Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport USA) and Dutch Westbrook (Team Benik). Burgess was the RMC Winter Trophy Micro MAX champion back in 2025, while Westbrook finished fifth this year at the RMC America’s Trophy. He is among the 10 drivers who are in the field having raced at the inaugural RMC America’s Trophy program. Mason Brody (SCR / Nitro Kart) gave up the ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals to compete at the SKUSA SuperNationals. Aidan Go (Parolin Motorsport USA), former RMC Grand Finals driver Samuel Chaverri (Parolin Motorsport USA), Lucas Tarango (RPM / Nitro Kart), and Max Santana (RPG / Kosmic) all finished in the top-10 of the RMC America’s Trophy standings. Brody and Go are the only race winners in the field. Read full story on eKartingNews.com. |
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Wednesday, 04 November 2026 09:35 |
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Cadet racing began at the SKUSA SuperNationals back in 1998, the second edition of the Las Vegas event, in shifterkart form with 60cc Novice. That age group was absent from the event through 2006 to 2009 before the TaG Cadet division made its debut. The category ran for six years prior to the split, creating Mini Swift and Micro Swift. Over those 15 editions of TaG Cadet and Mini Swift, an amazing 15 different winners have stood on top of the podium. For the 16th time, a new winner will be crowned at the SuperNationals this season. Last year’s winner Maxwell Macha graduated to the Junior level, opening the door for a new driver to join the former 15 that include names from Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR in Logan Sargeant, Patricio O’Ward and Connor Zilisch.
Two podium finishers from 2025 are back this year. Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport USA) was runner-up a year ago and is coming in with an even stronger CV, having raced all year in Europe. The Jamacian driver who resides in Florida was the Micro Swift winner in 2024, following the Micro win by Maxwell Macha in 2023. Should it follow course, Burgess is the favorite to win this year. Canadian Jayden Francisco (RPM / Nitro Kart) finished fifth at SuperNats 28. Like Burgess, the majority of Francisco’s schedule this year has been focused on overseas races with a few one-off events in the USA. This will be Francisco’s fourth start at the SuperNationals, highlighted by a fourth-place result in Micro back in 2024. Read full story on eKartingNews.com. |
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Wednesday, 04 November 2026 09:29 |
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With each passing edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals, the Micro Swift category continues to grow in terms of competitiveness. Each year, the field gets deeper and deeper with numerous possible winners and podium finishers. SuperNats 29 is no different with a sold out field of 48 drivers set to compete in 2026. Nine different drivers have won over the nine editions of the category, meaning that Micro Swift is set to welcome a 10th unique victor on SuperSunday with the graduation of SuperNationals 28 winner Dutch Westbrook up to Mini Swift.
Only two of the top-10 from last year’s field are returning. Jack Kotowski (TKG / Birelart) comes in as the SKUSA Winter Series champion in 2026 after finishing eighth at the SuperNats last year. Kotowski is the only driver in the field to be making his third start in the Micro category at the SuperNationals. This year’s SKUSA Pro Tour champion Beau Wyatt (LEM / Nitro Kart) finished ninth a year ago. In total, 11 drivers are returning from last year’s field, including Tre Sanders (RPM / Nitro Kart) and Shepp Sullivan (VSR / Nitro Kart), who finished 17th and 22nd, respectively. Sanders was the runner-up in the SKUSA Pro Tour standings with one win. Sullivan is a SKUSA SpringNationals winner and was a runner-up at the Texas Sprint Racing Series. Read full story on eKartingNews.com. |
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Sunday, 27 September 2026 17:51 |
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K1 Circuit will host the 2026 ProKart Challenge finale over the October 3-4 weekend (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The 2026 season for the ProKart Challenge program is set to close out over the October 3-4 weekend, hosting the fifth and final event of the year. The sixth round of the Superkarts! USA regional championship is heading to the K1 Circuit in Winchester, California. The layout for the weekend will feature the ‘Pro Track with Chicanes’, providing a different challenge from the opening double-round weekend that kicked off the 2026 schedule back in April.
Titles will be on the line across the board with the best five of six championship format for all categories. Three drivers enter the weekend separated by 99 points in the KA100 Senior presented by Hayner Racing Team standings. Stephen Eisert has not won over the first five rounds, however, his consistency has him leading in the chase by 74 points over two-time winner Jake Drew. Archer Eversman is a close third, still seeking that first win on the season as well. Spring Mountain winner Jacob Gulick leads the standings in Pro Shifter presented by Axis Kartsport where the top three are separated by only 46 points. Former series champ Billy Musgrave sits second with two wins while Round Four winner Jesus Vasquez Jr. is in the hunt sitting third in the standings.
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