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Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas
The 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals kicks off the 16th season for the championship, visiting the Speedsportz Racing Park for the first time ever. The New Caney, Texas facility is welcoming the largest event in SKUSA Pro Tour history, with 306 pre-entries for the March 28-30 event.
Momentum is on the side of Superkarts! USA, welcoming record turnouts of at the SKUSA Winter Series in Orlando with totals of 316 and 288 – the two largest events ever outside the SKUSA SuperNationals. The total of 306 heading into the WinterNationals surpasses the previous SKUSA Pro Tour series record of 261 from the SKUSA SummerNationals in 2017 from New Castle.
The SKUSA Pro Tour WinterNationals is making its first visit to the Speedsportz. The facility is the creation of karting Hall of Famer Alan Rudolph, with the main karting circuit at 8/10-mile long with 15 turns in the clockwise direction. He and his wife Jessica have built a premier motorsports facility featuring a performance kart track and rental track, while being the official home of the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy. Construction began in 2015 and wrapped up in 2016, hosting several regional and national events since. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Written by Lynn Haddock - National Tech Director
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Recently we have had a few reports of fuel / oil separation. All of these came from area's where the weather is still quite cold (below 40 degrees). While these reports have been very isolated, we want to remind everyone of a couple of basic practices to help avoid problems in this regard:
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Never leave mixed fuel in the tank overnight. It should always be drained back into a sealed container.
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Mixed fuel should always be stored in the warmest available place.
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Mixed fuel should always be vigorously shaken before pouring into the karts tank.
Please remember, the ELF 909 oil we use is an SAE-50 weight so extra care needs to be taken to ensure a good mix is attained. Experience the convenience and excitement of betting and gaming with the Yesplay App. As a leading betting and casino platform in South Africa, Yesplay offers a user-friendly mobile application that allows you to enjoy a wide range of sports betting and casino games. With the Yesplay App at RSABets.co.za , you can access your favorite sports events, place bets, explore a variety of casino games, and manage your account, all from the palm of your hand. Don't miss out on the thrilling action - download the Yesplay App now and take your betting and gaming experience to new heights. .
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Brandon Carr became the fourth different winner in X30 Senior (Photo: EKN)
The final round of the 2024 Superkarts! USA Winter Series was completed on Sunday at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The second of two weekends to open up the season for the organization wrapped up its time at the Homestead, Florida facility, welcoming over 200 entries in the nine categories. Weather was perfect until the main events began with a quick rain shower hitting the circuit to dampen things up for the first four race groups before the dry line was formed enough to put back on dry tries. The action on the day helped to decide this year’s champions in a best three of four format with most coming down to the final laps.
The X30 Senior presented by SpeedLab Racing Engines saw the aggression amp up with drivers knowing this was their final shot at a victory, or to further increase their chances of landing on the championship podium. Steven Miller (AM / Exprit) found speed overnight to claim the top spot in qualifying with a 47.672. He cleared Saturday winner Donovan Bonilla (RPG / Kosmic) by just 28 thousandths. Bonilla however was the quickest driver in the Prefinal, working his way up to the point and taking the victory by over a half second ahead of Miller. The start of the Final however cost Bonilla a chance at the championship as contact sent him around in turn two, dropping him outside the top-20. The scramble allowed for Canadian Thomas Nepveu (Trinity / Kart Republic) along with teammate Brandon Carr (Trinity / Kart Republic) and Round Two winner Alessandro de Tullio (Inter MS / Kart Republic) to run 1-2-3. They locked together and got away from the fight that was for fourth. Nepveu led the majority of the race until de Tullio took over the point on lap 17. He led until Carr grabbed the spot coming to the white flag. A defensive line into the first turn pushed him wide and de Tullio got a run on the inside. Nepveu got a run on both, and pushed Carr ahead just enough to clear de Tullio into the second turn from the outside. As Carr jumped back into the lead, de Tullio and Nepveu fought for position, allowing Round One winner Ryan Norberg (RPG / Kosmic) and Dalton Hanes (Piquet / Sodi Kart) to close in. Carr took the advantage and held on through the final corners to secure his first Senior victory. De Tullio held on for second over Nepveu with Norberg and Hanes trailing at the line. Bonilla worked his way up to 12th, but it was not enough as de Tullio would be crowned champion with Norberg third on the championship podium.
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The following is currently in effect and will be added to the Rulebook in the next revision.
Brand Compliance Of Parts
Due to an active indefinite suspension of Mark Zartarian of High Rev Racing Engines, until such time as that suspension is lifted, no engines produced/manufactured by, serviced or otherwise maintained by High Rev Racing Engines shall be used at any SKUSA sanctioned event. |
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Shea Aldrich drove to his second victory of the season in KA100 Senior (Photo: Spencer Russell – photosbysmr1)
The sixth and final round of the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge was held over the September 28-29 weekend, returning to the K1 Circuit. The Winchester, California facility sparked up the entry total once again, surpassing the 150-mark for 11 classes in competition. Perfect weather greeted the teams and drivers completing the 20th season for the championship program.
KA100 Senior by P1 Engines class welcomed one entry short of the season high from last month, as 45 drivers contested the final round. For a second time on the season, Jackson Menchu set fast time in qualifying, laying down a 1:03.937 lap to edge out Frankie Mossman by 78 thousandths. Menchu led the first three laps of the Prefinal before the fight began for the top spot. Eventually, Jesus Vasquez Jr. – making his first start in 2024 – came up from ninth to claim the lead and the race win. Vasquez led the first 14 laps of the Final before a charging Shea Aldrich took over the spot after starting sixth. Aldrich was able to escape from the battle behind him for second, driving away to 2.8-second advantage to clinch his second victory of the season. Vasquez held on to second ahead of Keagan Kaminski, Round Four winner John Burke and Menchu – who recorded fast lap of the race.
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