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Gavin Bayliff used a last lap pass to secure victory in Pro Shifter (Photo: EKN)
The final day of action at the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals was contested on Sunday at the Speedsportz Racing Park. A humid and hot day at the New Caney, Texas facility, welcoming the largest event in the 16 year history of the series, closed out the first event to the Lone Star State since 2014. Round Two of this year’s championship was held on the day for seven categories while the Pro Shifter division capped off its weekend with a Prefinal and Final.
The Pro Shifter presented by PSL Karting featured a duel between a new name to the front of the field and a veteran. Gavin Bayliff (TKG / Birelart) came through the heat races on Saturday with a win and the pole position after the points were tabulated. Five-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner Billy Musgrave (Factory Karts) matched his total but started the Prefinal from the outside of the front row. Bayliff led early before Musgrave took over the lead on lap three. Shortly after, a red flag came out for a flip in the second half of the 43 driver field. All drivers walked away. Musgrave handled the restart, fending off the early pressure and drove away to a 1.4 second advantage to claim the pole position for the Final. Bayliff was able to secure the holeshot to begin the 25-lap main event with Musgrave slotting into second. The two pushed away from the rest of the field over the opening laps. On lap eight, Musgrave moved to the lead and led until lap 14. Musgrave retook the top spot on lap 19 and they ran that way until the final lap. Musgrave went defensive with Bayliff waiting until turn 14. A center punch bump and run pushed Musgrave wide enough for Bayliff to slip underneath, getting to the apex at turn 15 first and going on to cross the line for his first SKUSA Pro Tour victory. Musgrave settled for second with defending champion Matheus Morgatto (PSL / Birelart) holding off Kiwi Jay Urwin (PSL / Birelart) with top qualifier Charlie Stines (Fury / GP Kart) right there in fifth to cap off an amazing weekend for the Indiana driver.
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Keagan Kaminski won a third straight in KA100 Senior (Photo: Sector 5 Media)
The 2025 ProKart Challenge hosted the second event of the season, making its inaugural visit to the Spring Mountain Karting facility over the April 12-13 weekend. The new karting track in Pahrump, Nevada – roughly one hour from downtown Las Vegas – welcomed over 130 entries to contest the third round of the championship chase. At just over 7/10-mile long, the ‘North Track’ is a replica of the former XPlex course outside Las Vegas, site of the first five SKUSA SuperNationals.
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Matheus Morgatto seeks to defend his Pro Shifter title (Photo: EKN)
The 2025 Superkarts! USA Winter Series opener kicks off the new season for EKN Trackside coverage, heading to the Orlando Kart Center over the January 10-12 weekend. This marks the first trip to the 8/10-mile for the winter championship, the third visit for the organization after hosting the past two SKUSA Pro Tour WinterNationals at the Orlando, Florida facility. It will be a record setting event with the first ever race weekend for the series to surpass the 300-entry mark, going into the practice day with 308 over the nine categories.
The format for the opening weekend of the 2025 SKUSA Winter Series featured unofficial practice on Wednesday and Thursday with Friday hosting five official sessions for testing. Round 1 is set for Saturday, including qualifying, Prefinal and Final. Round 2 is a repeat format on Sunday. The KA100 Junior division was expanded past the cap and will run a split Prefinal with the top 22 finishers from each moving into the Final. The rest of the field will be moved into the B-Main. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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History surrounds the Master Shifter category at the SuperNationals. Last year’s winner Billy Musgrave (Factory Karts) became the outright leader on the all-time win list with his fifth victory at the SuperNats. His first came 13 years ago in the S2 Semi-Pro category and was then followed by three wins in Pro Shifter. Musgrave’s victory last year came in his debut in the Master Shifter category. Now, for 2025, the ‘godfather’ of Factory Karts is coming off his first career SKUSA Pro Tour championship in the Pro Shifter category. Read full story on eKartingNews.com |
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Spring Mountain Karting will host the third round of the 2025 ProKart Challenge on April 12-13 (Photo: springmountainkarting.com)
The 2025 season for the ProKart Challenge is ushering in a resurgence for the Superkarts! USA regional program. Following the double-round weekend that opened the season at the new K1 Circuit, the championship program is now set to venture to another new facility, this time in Nevada. The third round of the 2025 ProKart Challenge is scheduled for April 12-13 at the Spring Mountain Karting facility. The Pahrump, NV circuit finished paving in 2024 and will welcome Superkarts! USA for its inaugural race weekend.
Spring Mountain Karting circuit is part of the Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club facility that features over six miles of racetrack with resort-style amenities. The karting course broke ground in April 2024 on a 45-acre plot on the southeastern portion of the facility. The Spring Mountain Karting facility includes a 1.13-mile full course, a 28’ wide surface, and a 7.3 acre paddock area. Future development on the site includes a kart shop and storage, private garages, a control tower and viewing area, member’s lounge and more.
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