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A fifth straight victory in KA100 Senior for Keagan Kaminski (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The penultimate round of the 2025 ProKart Challenge took place at the Sonoma Raceway karting circuit over the August 23-24 weekend. It was the first time since 2017 that Superkarts! USA hosted an event at the Sonoma, California facility. The weekend weather was perfect for racing around the ‘National Pro’ layout, welcoming the second largest event of the season at over 160 entries competing in the 11 categories.
A total of 46 drivers contested the Formula Works KA100 Senior category on the weekend with the same end result as the first four rounds. Chase Hand was able to set fast time in qualifying, posting a 48.499 lap to edge out four-time race winner Keagan Kaminski by 75 thousandths. Hand was shuffled out of the lead on the opening lap of the Prefinal by Kaminski but returned to the point on lap three. He led until lap 10 with Texas Sprint Racing Series champion Jesus Vasquez Jr. taking control and the race win – as Jackson Menchu slipped into second. After leading the opening three laps of the Final, Vasquez dropped down to fifth as Hand took over the lead. Vasquez fought back to reclaim the top spot by lap 10. Hand led for a second time on lap 17, showing the way to the white flag. During the final circuit, Kaminski was able to work past Hand. Leading only the final lap, Kaminski celebrated his fifth straight victory on the season. Hand was short at the line by 58 thousandths, with Menchu joining them on the podium in third. Stephen Eisert and Ryan Persing finished fourth and fifth.
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Gavin Bayliff looks to defend home track and point lead in Pro Shifter (Photo: EKN)
The 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour reaches the halfway point this weekend with the running of the SKUSA SpringNationals, set for the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati over the Memorial Day weekend. Roughly 250 entries over the eight categories will visit the Batavia, Ohio facility that is hosting the event for a second straight year.
Event schedule begins with unofficial practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Official sessions begin on Friday with four, seven-minute sessions with a fifth and final 12-minute run for all eight categories to close out the day. Seven of the divisions will follow the two round format on the weekend, including Pro X30 moving away from the Pro Show format. Warm-up, qualifying, Prefinal (10 laps) and Final (20 laps) make up Saturday with the same lineup for Sunday to complete Round Three and Round Four of the SKUSA Pro Tour. The SKUSA Pro Show features only the Pro Shifter division. Qualifying, Super Pole, Heat 1 and Heat 2 on Saturday set the stage for the 14-lap Prefinal and the 25-lap Final to decide the SKUSA SpringNationals winner. Read full story eKartingNews.com |
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Recently we’ve heard several allegations of non-compliant IAME engines or parts being used in IAME competition racing. SKUSA is aware of these allegations and takes any and all claims of ‘cheating’ seriously and are working closely with the IAME factory in Italy as well as both IAME USA Importers to identify any non-compliant parts and fix these issues immediately. |
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A second straight year for Senna Van Waltsijn setting fast time in Pro Shifter qualifying (Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca)
The grids are set for the three rounds of heat races at Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 28 following Thursday’s action of two rounds of practice and qualifying sessions for the nine categories outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A perfect clear, sunny day in Las Vegas saw the 570 entries complete the preparation toward the racing action that begins on Friday. Each class has its heat race grids set with the top qualifiers decided in the timed session for the morning group and afternoon group of categories. 2025 FIA Karting KZ World Champion highlighted the day with his second straight honor at the SuperNationals. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Justin White came out of the final lap with his first career victory in Pro Shifter (Photo: EKN)
The penultimate round of the 2025 Superkarts! USA Winter Series was completed on Saturday at the Orlando Kart Center. The third round of the championship saw a lot of excitement across the nine categories at the Orlando, Florida facility. The heat and humidity was turned up from Friday and of course increased from the January weekend, bringing on different conditions for the roughly 285 entries on hand. A thrilling last lap in Pro Shifter provided Justin White (Maranello USA) the opportunity to celebrate a first career victory while former SKUSA Pro Tour and Winter Series champion Joe Turney (JHDD / Kart Republic) escaped the battling once again for a third straight main event win.
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