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Wednesday, 04 November 2026 09:35 |
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Cadet racing began at the SKUSA SuperNationals back in 1998, the second edition of the Las Vegas event, in shifterkart form with 60cc Novice. That age group was absent from the event through 2006 to 2009 before the TaG Cadet division made its debut. The category ran for six years prior to the split, creating Mini Swift and Micro Swift. Over those 15 editions of TaG Cadet and Mini Swift, an amazing 15 different winners have stood on top of the podium. For the 16th time, a new winner will be crowned at the SuperNationals this season. Last year’s winner Maxwell Macha graduated to the Junior level, opening the door for a new driver to join the former 15 that include names from Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR in Logan Sargeant, Patricio O’Ward and Connor Zilisch.
Two podium finishers from 2025 are back this year. Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport USA) was runner-up a year ago and is coming in with an even stronger CV, having raced all year in Europe. The Jamacian driver who resides in Florida was the Micro Swift winner in 2024, following the Micro win by Maxwell Macha in 2023. Should it follow course, Burgess is the favorite to win this year. Canadian Jayden Francisco (RPM / Nitro Kart) finished fifth at SuperNats 28. Like Burgess, the majority of Francisco’s schedule this year has been focused on overseas races with a few one-off events in the USA. This will be Francisco’s fourth start at the SuperNationals, highlighted by a fourth-place result in Micro back in 2024. Read full story on eKartingNews.com.
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