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Thursday, 09 May 2013 14:03 |
 The California ProKart Challenge returned back to action this past weekend (May 3-4) as the Superkarts! USA regional program hosted round three of the 2013 season at the Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA. The historic facility for karting brought together another solid turnout, welcoming 115 drivers to take on the challenging 3/4-mile course. The weekend saw a number of drivers returning to the top of the podium, setting the stage for the second half of the championship chase that will take place in the coming four months.
Another talented Pure Karting TaG Senior roster battled for round three, with Jake Craig breaking through for his second straight victory. Former series champ Travis Lowe edged out Craig for the pole position, stealing 10 bonus points. Austin DeMent was quickest on track in heat one, advancing up to the front and scoring the win over Lowe and Craig. He backed it up in heat two, leading all 12 laps with Lowe and Craig fighting it out for second once again. DeMent led the field to the green flag for the main event, but it would be the only time at the front as contact during the opening lap would put him off the track and out of the race. This allowed Craig to take over the lead and hold it all the way to the checkered flag, taking over the championship lead with the absence of Alex Keyes. Mason Daughters held off Bobby Kelley for the runner-up position, with Alejo Fernandez and Matt Johnson completing the top-five.
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:59 |
Can you believe we are already half-way thru the season? Don't miss out on our race event this weekend! Pre-registration cutoff is tomorrow (Wednesday) night at midnight. After that, you can sign up at the track starting Friday morning at 6:30am.
The pits will be packed for sure, and although parking will be a challenge (starting Friday morning), the weather and the competition will be HOT, HOT, HOT! Register for this race now at www.skusastore.com. Click here for additional event details, including the track directions, schedule, host hotels and more: http://www.superkartsusa.com/regional/california-pkc/event-calendar/round-3-2013.html
Hope to see you there!
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Saturday, 27 April 2013 09:53 |
 Following a month off, the California ProKart Challenge returns trackside as round three will be contested at the historic Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside on May 3-4. The Superkarts! USA flagship regional program welcomed record numbers in the opening two rounds of the series, and is expecting another strong turnout. The tight confines of the older-style facility presents its own type of challenge to the California PKC racers, as they look to complete the first half of their championship chase.
The Extreme Karting/Vemme S1 Pro Stock Moto has seen rookie Billy Musgrave score the opening two round victories, controlling the point lead. Defending champ Jimmy McNeil has kept it close, placing runner-up in both events. Returning California PKC driver Cody Hodgson sits third. It’s been a battle of the young guns in the Pure Karting TaG Senior division that has seen over 30 drivers in the opening two rounds. Alex Keyes, Jake Craig and Austin Elliott are at the top of the standings thus far in the title chase. Keyes and Craig have split the victories, with rookie Keyes at the top in the standings after coming close to sweeping the opener. Craig, the 2011 Pro Tour TaG Junior champion, nearly swept the Willow Springs round. Elliott, a second year driver, has two top-four finishes thus far, and could be the third different winner on the season.
Texan Connor Wagner is the driver to beat in the Buddy Rice Karting S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto class. An engine issue kept him from scoring the victory in Buttonwillow, but he rebounded to sweep round two and take the point lead. The 2012 S4 champion Robert Marks won his debut in S2, running fourth at round two to be second in the standings. The Diede brothers of Cody and Troy trail them both, each looking to claim their first wins of the 2013 season. The Leading Edge Motorsports S4 Master Stock Moto has round one winner Mike Mantel leading Brad Dhesi and Darrell Tunnell. Billy Cleavelin has been near perfect in the 2013 California PKC season for the Mike Manning Karting TaG Master class. Two wins have Cleavelin holding a comfortable lead over Kevin Manning and Ethan Wilson. Luke Bianco has a perfect score, leading the Leading Edge Motorsports S4 Magnum Stock Moto standings heading into round three, while Will Vogel has set the bar in the 2 Wild Karting S3 Novice Stock Moto division.
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Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:18 |
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The points standings for the 2013 SpringNationals have now been posted HERE. The delay was due to a number of penalties that were implemented after the event concluded on Sunday, April 14. The corresponding adjustments to the scoring system have also been made, and the final results can be viewed for Rounds 1 and 2 HERE. If there are any questions or issues, please email them to
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. Thank you again for joining us for the Pro Tour SpringNationals! See you in Grand Junction, CO for the SummerNationals on July 19-21. |
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013 09:32 |
 The final day went into the books for the 2013 SpringNationals to kick off this year’s Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. The weather at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona was perfect, with just a little bit of strong wind gusts testing the many tents that jam packed the paddock. It was a busy day of action from sun up to sun down with eight categories completing the second round of competition for the weekend. Great racing took place in the many categories, but the day did have some drama and controversy. When the final rulings came out, it was Andrew Zimmer securing his second big victory of the weekend in TaG Senior with Fritz Leesmann evening things out in the S1 category.
TaG Senior
The TaG Senior group was the last to hit the track and was given the hot pit to make any changes during the 12-minute session. For many, it was hit the track for the quick lap and then start making changes for the opening heat race. The pole position was a dual between defending champion Phil DeLaO (Arrow) and Louie Pagano (Birel). Each took multiple turns over the first four laps with DeLaO posting a 49.884-second lap aboard his KartSport North America entry to secure the position. Pagano was just six thousandths of a second off his time. Saturday winner Andrew Zimmer (ART GP) was third with Alejo Fernandez (Energy) and Dakota Dickerson (FA Kart) completing the fast five. The top six, including Arizona driver Bailey Murphy (Arrow), were within a tenth of each other with the top 13 powered by a Rotax kart.
Up front, the opening heat race was uneventful as DeLaO and Zimmer drove away with the top two positions in the 10-lap event. Dickerson held the third spot after the opening circuit with Matt Johnson (Energy) and Pagano trailing. Dickerson fell down the order as the race progressed, finishing ninth. This put Johnson and Pagano up to third and fourth with Jake Craig (Kosmic) into fifth from 11th, but was disqualified for oil on the clutch, moving Jonathan May (FA Kart) into the position.
DeLaO was able to drive to the win in heat two unchallenged, crossing the line over one second ahead of Pagano. The Birel America/DPK driver was the early driver on the move, and was up to second quickly. He put a gap on the rest of the pack but Zimmer was able to run him down to put a little pressure on as they completed the 10-lap event. May finished fourth and Johnson dropped back to fifth.
The controversy continued to the very end unfortunately in the TaG Senior class, with a decision made by a few competitors we have not seen on the Pro Tour. DeLaO and Zimmer broke away from the field as a great battle settled in for third with a number of drivers. Coming up through the field however was Michael Giessen, driving for Mike Manning Karting with a Motori 7 engine. Running just outside the top-10 all weekend long, he began picking off drivers at random. He worked his way to the fight for third, and knifed through them and started running down the leaders. It was then discovered that Giessen was running non-compliant with the minimum weight rules. He caught the leaders and eventually took over the top spot. Zimmer and DeLaO raced as they, trying to find a way around and taking chances as best as they would in a normal racing situation, however this was not normal. Thankfully, no contact was made as Zimmer came through to score the victory with KartSport North America’s DeLaO in second.
It was a great moment for the Washington driver, making his debut with the new ART GP America operation and handing them their first two major victories. Giessen crossed the line third but came across the scales well below the minimum weight and was disqualified. Johnson won the battle for third, but was given a one position penalty for blocking which promoted May to the podium and Johnson back to fourth ahead of Pagano. Joel Jens (Tony Kart) was another driver who crossed the scales below the minimum weight after he original placed inside the top-10. Read Full Story on EkartingNews.com |
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