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SKUSA Pro Tour champion Mario Barrios is among the top contenders heading into SuperNats 24 (Photo: EKN)
The TaG Master class was introduced at the 2003 SuperNationals and remains one of the most competitive divisions at the Vegas event. Kip Foster, a four-time winner and 2019 top finisher, is unable to travel to the SuperNationals from Australia, opening the door for a different driver to step in. Among former winners in the class include veteran Billy Cleavelin (RPG / Kosmic), who doubled up in 2008 and 2009. Renato Jader David (Orsolon / Tony Kart) is the most recent winner in the field, having claimed the victory in 2016 outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. RJD remains one of the top Master drivers in North America and around the world, winning the ROK Cup Superfinal in 2020, and claiming two wins at the United States Pro Kart Series. He comes in with five straight top-10 finishes, including two third-place results in the last two.
The top driver on the SKUSA Pro Tour in 2021 was Mario Barrio (RPG / Kosmic). Two victories along with three additional podium finishes helped the driver from Peru to claim the crown. This is his first start at the SuperNationals since 2016, with a best finish of 10th in 2014. Another 2021 champion in the field is two-time USPKS title winner Scott Kopp (FMS / Exprit). Kopp made his first start in the category at the SuperNationals in 2019, showing speed but an issue in one heat race cost him an opportunity to be in contention. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Monterey Bay Karters facility welcomes back the California ProKart Challenge for Round Five this weekend (Photo: DromoPhotos.com)
The month of September is championship month for the California ProKart Challenge. The flagship regional program for Superkarts! USA is set to host its penultimate round at the Monterey Bay Karters facility in on August 31 - September 1. The Marina Airport Kart Track in Marina, California will host Round Five over the Labor Day weekend with the 12 IAME and Stock Honda divisions of the program continuing their championship chases.
Billy Musgrave takes his perfect score in the Mad Old Nut S1 Pro Stock Honda class to Monterey. Musgrave has earned maximum points in all four rounds, thus not losing a session all season long. Matias Podboj has three runner-up finishes on the year, looking to earn that first victory of 2018. Joseph Daniele leads the Phil Giebler Racing X30 Senior title chase now over Jake Drew. The two swapped spots after the Santa Maria weekend, where Daniele earned his second podium finish of the season. Dante Yu has moved up to third with two straight wins.
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Superkarts! USA today confirmed the long-awaited track configuration for August’s SummerNationals event. The fabled New Castle Motorsports Park will once again play host to the series finale, this time on a completely new inaugural track configuration than in years past.
“We’ve been coming to New Castle Motorsports Park for several years,” explained SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher. “While it’s truly one of the finest facilities in the country, some of our most seasoned teams and drivers were eager for a slight change. So, with that said, we’re excited to confirm we’ll be running the newly dubbed ‘SKUSA Super Mile’ configuration for the final race of the ProTour.”
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Five-time Pro Tour champion Jordon Musser looking for that first SuperNats win (Photo: EKN)
Shifterkart racing is the foundation of Superkarts! USA, and of course the SuperNationals. It was in 2000 that Master Shifter made its debut at the SuperNats with the G1 category, running until 2011. Stock Moto made its way into the SuperNats in 2006 with the S4 division, reserved for the Heavy drivers and then Master only later. That ran until 2019 when G1 returned with the IAME powerplant. Now, Master Shifter has opened up to both KZ and IAME SSE 175 powerplants, welcoming 17 drivers.
What is notable about this year’s field is the battle that has raged on over the last seven seasons. Jordon Musser (PSL / Birel ART) has the honor of the only driver with five SKUSA Pro Tour championships. His first came back in 2013 before going three-straight from 2016 to 2019. He returned to the Semi-Pro category for half of the SummerFestival before coming back to Master Shifter in 2021. He won three of the six main events for a fifth career title. One name that has been his lead rival is Ryan Kinnear (PGR / Ricciardo). Kinnear is the 2016 Pro Tour champ, who kept Musser from winning that year. Kinnear is also the only driver in the field to win at the SuperNationals in the Master Shifter category, something Musser has not been able to do. In fact, he has been on the podium the last four SuperNationals, as has Musser. Kinnear stole the show at the SummerNationals in August, winning both main events. Yet, this October, it was Musser who came through for a second ROK Vegas victory in the last four years. The other winner, Kinnear in 2019 and 2020. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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With the 2019 California ProKart Challenge nearing its opening weekend, the Superkarts! USA staff is getting excited for its 15th year of consecutive competition. After a stellar prize package confirmation totaling well over six figures ($120,000 USD), the California based operation is poised to begin its most generous and exciting season of kart racing ever.
With favorable climate and no shortage of places to race in Southern California, SKUSA recognizes karters have choices when deciding where to compete. We’ve put together a comprehensive list of the top 5 reasons you should be racing in the 15th annual SKUSA California ProKart Challenge.
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