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One of the most prestigious trophies in North American karting is the International Kart Federation’s ‘Duffy’. Originally known as the ‘Joe Karter’ award, the 12-inch solid bronze statuette was re-named to honor Frank ‘Duffy’ Livingstone – one of the original pioneers of karting. Each year after 1981, those drivers who were able to claim victory at the esteemed GrandNationals were awarded their own Duffy trophy. The iconic trophy is still a core goal for all members of the IKF, the first kart racing organization and sanctioning body in the United States. Those competing in the sprint karting program will have their next chance to claim a Duffy at the upcoming 2019 IKF Sprint GrandNationals at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon on September 20-22.
“We are excited to put the focus back into grassroots karting with the IKF,” stated Tom Kutscher, International Kart Federation President. “The IKF is the longest standing organization in our sport, having been created right in our backyard back in 1956. The combination of IKF, the Duffy and racing at the historic Pat’s Acres facility makes the Sprint GrandNationals a unique event for the 2019 season.”
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California ProKart Challenge will make its first ever visit to the new K1 Circuit on the August 23-25 weekend (Photo: K1Circuit.com)
The highly anticipated first trip for the California ProKart Challenge to the new K1 Circuit is coming in one week. The 20th season of Superkarts! USA’s regional championship is set to host a double-header event on August 23-25 at the Winchester, California facility.
Numbers for the event are expected to be massive, with pre-entries already over the 130 mark for the Round Four and Round Five races, which will serve as the first ever regional competition at K1 Circuit. For most, it will be the first time turning laps around the new 13-turn, 1-mile course featuring 33 feet of elevation, with its longest straightaway at 750 feet.
“We are thrilled to be heading to K1 Circuit for the first time,” added SKUSA CEO Tom Kutscher. “This new track is amazing, a world-caliber facility, and I can’t wait to bring our racers there to experience a new era in karting for southern California. Our hope is to make K1 Circuit a cornerstone for the California ProKart Challenge – to help re-fuel the fire of karting here in the region.”
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Superkarts! USA today confirmed the first of their 2020 regional and national karting calendar dates, complete with some early confirmations on venues and geographic locations. The move comes on the heels of wanting to help teams and drivers make early plans for next year, and to promote cooperation between other racing organizations’ schedules.
“It’s no secret there are other places our customers can race,” remarked SKUSA’s president Tom Kutscher. “Our goal for 2020 was to confirm our dates as early as humanly possible so we could ensure as few scheduling or logistical conflicts as possible for our racers.”
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Daniel Vasile scored the Pro Shifter victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Photo: CanadianKartingNews.com)
The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 came to a close outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway following five days of on track activity. For many, it was the culmination of a year’s worth of preparation to not only make the main events on SuperSunday, but to be able to compete and contend for a spot on the podium, and for seven drivers, the chance to enjoy putting their names into the history book. It was perfect conditions on Sunday in Las Vegas, with clear skies and bright sunshine. The sun set prior to the final main event of the day, as the Pro Shifter category put in a thrilling 25-lap Final to close out this year’s SuperNationals.
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Fresh off the momentum of the 2023 SuperNationals, SKUSA is pleased to reveal a deeper collaboration globally with IAME Italy (S.p.A.S.U.) for the 2024 season. Beginning in January, the SKUSA Winter Series and subsequent ProTour events will also be recognized worldwide as the IAME Series USA West. The naming convention is part of a bigger push by IAME Italy to unify racing series across different countries and spotlight talent from multiple continents.
"It's a great thing to help bring everyone under one banner,” explained SKUSA’s principal Tom Kutscher. “The competition in the United States has become one of the best in the world, and we’re always keen on having our most talented drivers recognized in the same discussions as other greats in the sport.”
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