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CRG Nordam driver Christian Brooks is the leader in the IAME Senior point standings (Photo: EKN)
The big story going into the SummerNationals will be the absence of X30 Senior point leader Jake Craig (RPM / Tony Kart). The 2014 Pro Tour champion was en route to a possible second title, however, the California driver is focused on building his resume in open wheel cars. Craig will be racing at the F1600 Super Series event in Trois-Riviers, Quebec, Canada, a series in which he sits tied in the championship standings with fellow karter Kellen Ritter.
The absence of Craig puts Christian Brooks at the top of the standings heading into New Castle. Brooks (CRG Nordam) is a long-time SKUSA competitor, however, he has never been a Pro Tour champion. The WinterNationals winner stood on the podium both days at NOLA, but missed out on the steps during a challenging weekend in Phoenix. In fact, the top three in the X30 Senior title chase have two podium finishes each. Canadian Samuel Lupien (RPG / Kosmic) was runner-up to Brooks in NOLA, and ran third in Phoenix before a mechanical issues put him on the sidelines on Sunday. Defending champion Ryan Norberg (PSL / Birel ART) started out the season with a DNF, but came back to battle in the top-five in NOLA on Sunday. A third straight victory at the SpringNationals back in May, paired with a third-place on Sunday in Phoenix, has helped put Norberg in contention for an unprecedented third straight Pro Tour championship. The trio is separated by just 15 points, with Norberg holding the advantage when factoring in the drop race. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Superkarts! USA has announced today an official partnership with Indianapolis’ ONE Race Gear. The move will see ONE Race Gear become an official series sponsor of Superkarts! USA, benefiting both the organization and the drivers within it. In addition to providing the crew apparel for the SKUSA SuperNationals, ONE Race Gear has also implemented a ‘racer discount’ program. The program offers any current SKUSA member a 15% savings on any ONE Race Gear product.
“It is important that we raise the bar when it comes to promoting the sport of karting and Superkarts! USA does just that,” remarked ONE Race Gear’s CEO Darren Swisher. “Professional looking gear for a professional operation – it’s a perfect fit for our company.”
To promote the new partnership, ONE Race Gear has also signed on as the official race wear provider for the inaugural Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix scholarship. This year’s winner, Carter Williams, will debut his custom manufactured suit at the next California ProKart Challenge event.
“It’s great to see partners like ONE Race Gear stepping up and getting involved with SKUSA,” added Superkarts! USA CEO Tom Kutscher. “Much is often said about the growth of karting, but a big part of that is the appearance of the gear and crew wear. ONE Race Gear makes some of the finest stuff out there, and we’re pleased to have them as an official partner.”
For full details or to place an order, contact Darren Swisher at ONE Race Gear at (317) 663-9499 or visit www.oneracegear.com. |
The SKUSA family is again saddened by the loss of a very special karting father. Jerry Woolf passed away on Friday, October 11th.
Anyone who would like to share in the celebration of his life is invited to attend the services to be held this Friday, October 18th at 10am:
Big Valley Grace Community Church
4040 Tully Road
Modesto, CA 95356
Please share this information with those that will miss Jerry like we will.
Tom and Patti Kutscher
Superkarts! USA
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California ProKart Challenge returns to the Streets of Willow road course on March 30-31 (Photo: DromoPhotos.com)
The 2018 season for the California ProKart Challenge began the first weekend of February. Now eight weeks later, the Superkarts! USA flagship regional program resumes with an exciting second event of the season. Competitors from the West Coast as well as across the United States are preparing to head to Rosamond, California and attack the Streets of Willow circuit. The famed course is among the most unique, as the road racing circuit is the only one to feature a distance of over 1-mile on the SKUSA 2018 calendar. Drafting, partners and playing chess at nearly 100mph sums up what the action will be like throughout the weekend at Streets.
The track configuration puts the full course in the clockwise direction (aka ‘up the hill’) at 1.6 miles for the X30 Senior, X30 Master and all Stock Honda categories. The X30 Junior, Mini Swift and Micro Swift divisions will utilize a shorter 1.1-mile layout.
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This exciting championship event happens next weekend, August 10-12, at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana, and the most important DEADLINES are upon us! If you have not yet registered to race at this event, or purchased your SKUSA membership, go to the SKUSA MotorsportReg.com (MSR) page. Online registration CLOSES this Sunday night 8/5 at MIDNIGHT, and it will cost you an EXTRA $250 to register at the track!
If you still need a pit or camping spot, go to the Pit Spot Reservations page, and follow the directions to submit a request via email. Hope we can fit you in!
Team managers, if you have not yet ordered team practice tires, you also have only 1 more day – that deadline is Sunday night as well! Drivers can add practice tires to their entries thru their MSR account up until Sunday night, too.
Hope to see YOU in New Castle! |
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