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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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Monday, 27 July 2026 00:00 |
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Matheus Morgatto won his third straight on the season, securing a second career Pro Shifter crown (Photo: EKN)
After five rounds of racing through events in Tucson in March, Cincinnati in May, and Saturday’s action at New Castle Motorsports Park, the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour crowned its 2026 champions on Sunday at the 17th SummerNationals. The weather in the morning was damp and misty, and a light sprinkle challenged the drivers midday, but the sun eventually peaked its way through. When the dust settled after all the main events, Velocity Racing’s Matheus Morgatto (Sodikart) had completed a dream season in Pro Shifter, winning all three main events to score his second SKUSA Pro Tour title. Likewise, MPG Motorsports’ Joe Turney (Kart Republic) recovered from a lackluster Round Five on Saturday to find the speed that eluded him on Saturday, finishing third in Pro X30 to win the title over fellow Englishman Gus Lawrence (RPG / Kosmic).
The Prefinal and Final action for Round Three in PSL Karting Pro Shifter were contested on Sunday. Morgatto and AJ Myers (Magik Kart USA) started from the front row, but through the opening two corners Kiwi Jay Urwin (PSL / Birelart) had worked around both for the lead early. It lasted only one lap before Myers took control, however, the driver on the charge was Kyle Wick (GFC Karting). The former Pro Tour champion came up from 12th on the grid to the lead by lap eight, driving away to the win over Urwin with Heat Two winner Daniel Formal (GFC Karting) up from ninth to third. Morgatto was fourth with Myers fifth. This kept Morgatto on the pole position alongside Urwin with Myers now going from P3 with Wick improving up to fourth. Formal and former SpringNationals winner Josh Conquer (Carblos / Maranello) were in row three.
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Sunday, 26 July 2026 00:00 |
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Gus Lawrence claimed his second victory on the season in Pro X30 (Photo: EKN)
The 17th running of the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals returned to its spiritual home at New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend and the SKUSA Pro Tour’s fifth round had no shortage of fireworks as two championships were secured and others tightened while welcoming five new winners on the season in the seven main events on the day. The weather began with ideal conditions, although light rain arrived during the KA100 Master finale only to fade away for the remainder of the main events. Rolison Performance Group’s Gus Lawrence (Kosmic) emerged as the victor in the Pro X30 class, optimizing his chances to battle Joe Turney (MPG / Kart Republic) for the title with wins in both the Prefinal and Final. In the Pro Shifter class, point leader Matheus Morgatto (Velocity / Sodikart) scored the opening heat race win, while Daniel Formal (GFC Karting and Kyle Wick (GFC Karting) recovered from Heat 1 DNFs to finish 1-2 in the second moto. Lots of work remains to be done on Championship Sunday.
It was a near perfect day for Gus Lawrence in the Nash Motorsportz Pro X30 category on the day. He was only nine thousandths from earning the fast time in qualifying with Spanish driver Ruben Moya (FDM / Pantano) stealing the honor with a 1:07.592. Lawrence led all eight laps of the Prefinal, stretching out to an over three-second advantage with Pauly Massimino (BJR / LN Kart) up to second over Moya. The main event was all Lawrence, away from the field early, he continued with consistent laps over the course of the 16-lap distance, pulling away to a four-second wire-to-wire victory for his second on the season. The fight was for second which including six drivers but was eventually in control in the closing laps by Oliver Hodgson (Factory Karts). Jake Drew, making his SKUSA debut on the RPG / Kosmic machine, was back in 10th early on in the race but clawed his way up to third to relegate Moya to fourth and Massimino to fifth.
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