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| ProKart Challenge North-South Shootout Now Set for Buttonwillow |
| Thursday, 28 July 2011 09:41 |
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Superkarts! USA would like to officially announce a date and location change for the upcoming ProKart Challenge North-South Shootout. Despite locking in the venue and weekend for this year’s race back in December, issues outside of SKUSA’s control have forced the move of the popular event to Buttonwillow Raceway Park on the August 12-13 weekend. The SKUSA staff is now looking forward to trekking to the centrally-located facility, which first hosted the annual showdown event in 2009. The top drivers from both the North and South series of the ProKart Challenge will face off once again for California supremacy, and early entry numbers are very encouraging. SKUSA is expecting the biggest PKC turnout of the year. The race was initially scheduled for a week later at the karting facility on the grounds of the Santa Maria airport. However, Superkarts! USA was caught off guard when they were informed in early July that SMKA club officials were demanding an increased rental rate and new security stipulations by the airport authority. It was a ‘pay-or-go-elsewhere’ situation. As a result, SKUSA has elected not to be held hostage in this circumstance, so they made the decision to move the event to Buttonwillow. The track already had another event on the original race date, so the calendar change was required, as well. “It’s a very disappointing situation for us, but we’re thankful that the folks at Buttonwillow Raceway once again opened their doors to give us a great venue for the Shootout,” explained SKUSA owner Tom Kutscher. “Buttonwillow is a cornerstone facility in the ProKart Challenge schedule, and our guys love it. I know that it’s going to provide the opportunity for an awesome showdown between our North and South competitors. I look forward to the Shootout every year, and this is going to be a great one!” This race is the finale for the PKC South program, so drivers will have special incentive as they are going after their respective class championships. To add a little excitement into the mix for the North-South Shootout, SwedeTech Racing Engines and SKUSA have jumped into the fray to offer up a prize fund for any driver who can beat S4 Master Stock Moto frontrunner Jimmy McNeil in the main event. McNeil is having an incredible year and is unbeaten in SKUSA Pro Tour action, leading the points heading into the SuperNationals. The CRG driver has also only been beaten once in PKC South action, and that was at the hands of his father-in-law Robert Marks in the main event at the opening round at Adams Motorsports Park. This race will likely be yet another precursor to the fight SKUSA will see at the SuperNationals, as it is expected that a majority of the top S4 drivers on the West Coast will be part of the action. To get entered for this year’s ProKart Challenge North-South Shootout, go HERE. SUPERKARTS! USA UPDATES: PKC NORTH FINALE - The ProKart Challenge North series will wrap things up in Atwater, CA at the Tom Dash Memorial Speedway on the September 10th weekend. STREETS OF LANCASTER GRAND PRIX – Superkarts! USA will be releasing the preliminary track layout and class structure very soon. They will also be looking for feedback from the karting community to help determine the local option classes that will also be included on the schedule. Stay tuned for more information on the event. SUPERNATIONALS ENTRIES – This year’s participation numbers for the 15th annual SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas is expected to top the 500 mark, and with only a limited number of race groups available in the schedule, pre-entry numbers will very likely play a roll in determining which classes will be opened to more than 40 racers. As it stands, the TaG Cadet AND TaG Junior classes are both full at 40 entries, and SKUSA is accepting drivers onto the waiting lists (with an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Drivers waiting for their class to open to 80 may find themselves on the outside looking in this year, so we would recommend getting entered as soon as possible to guarantee your position in the race. |