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Written by eKartingNews.com
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Saturday, 21 April 2012 00:00 |
 The first round of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals provided a day full of action and excitement around the PKRA Formula K Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. Heat was a major factor on the day with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees for much of the day. The SKUSA staff dug dip, working a long 12-hour day to make sure all the full action went into the books. On-track, the story was a day of first-time winners, as all eight feature victors earned their first Pro Tour Main Event trophy. In the headline categories, Phil DeLaO walked away with the TaG Senior category for a perfect point day while Joey Wimsett outran the veterans in S1 for his debut win.
DRT Racing TaG Senior
A record-breaking total of 43 drivers opened up the 2012 season for the TaG Senior division. With the massive amount of drivers, the field was randomly split into two groups for qualifying. Arizona driver Phil DeLaO laid down a monster lap in the first group, with no one able to match his pace. Quicker by over three-tenths in the timed session, DeLaO continued the torrid pace as the day wore on. Untouched in the two heat races with wins by more than three seconds, DeLaO went wire-to-wire for a near nine-second victory in his Pro Tour debut. SKUSA #3 plate holder Matt Johnson (Energy) appeared to be the top challenger, but a electrical issue on his engine put him on the sideline in the Main Event. As the race continued, it was Canadian Remo Ruscitti (Italkart) up to the second position. His teammate Michael Valiante (Italkart) was holding third until Shawn Cricca (FA Kart), up from 12th on the grid, worked around to steal the final podium position. Valiante finished fourth with TaG Senior sophomore Austin Elliott (Top Kart) finishing fifth.
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The first round of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals provided a day full of action and excitement around the PKRA Formula K Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. Heat was a major factor on the day with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees for much of the day. The SKUSA staff dug dip, working a long 12-hour day to make sure all the full action went into the books. On-track, the story was a day of first-time winners, as all eight feature victors earned their first Pro Tour Main Event trophy. In the headline categories, Phil DeLaO walked away with the TaG Senior category for a perfect point day while Joey Wimsett outran the veterans in S1 for his debut win.