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Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII
November 18-22, 2009
Rio Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
EKN Trackside Live Page, click here
For the Official Discussion Thread, click here
Results from the event can be found at the SKUSA SuperNats MyLaps Page
For the SKUSA website, click here
 | Bas Lammers led the way for an Intrepid 1-2-3 finish in SuperPro
(Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca) |
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
An amazing week along the Vegas Strip completed with SuperSunday at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII outside the Rio Hotel and Casino. Those who were actually on hand could feel the vibe throughout the paddock, in the full grandstands, and along the fence line surrounding the temporary circuit that saw nine divisions do battle around the 6/10-mile course. Certainly what can be considered the greatest and largest karting event in the over 50 years of karting in North America, the SuperNats saw great battles throughout the day with a number of great stories that will go into the history books. Aside from seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher being in the SuperPro field along with current F1 drivers Sebastien Buemi and Nelson Piquet Jr., the best karters from around the world showed their talent in the headline division with Bas Lammers scoring the victory and the $10,000 payday.
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Final Results
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
The intensity picked up on day two of official action at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII. The parking lot outside the Rio Hotel and Casino was jammed pack full of spectators on hand to watch the action around the temporary circuit. Many karting enthusiasts, both past and present, were seen throughout the paddock. On track, the racing was more intense as drivers looked to hold their spots near the front while others were looking to make up for any early mistakes.
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Heat Points
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
Heat 3
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
Heat 2
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
It has begun…the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII has begun as the first official day of action completed outside the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Qualifying and the first round of the nine classes were contested with the Vegas Strip in the back drop. Many thought the ’08 edition was the best karting event ever in North America. This year’s event however is shaping up to the biggest and brightest karters and motorsports enthusiast have ever seen. With the grids full, emphasis was put on the qualifying session while the opening round of heat races mapped out the type of racing and passing zones we would see throughout the weekend.
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Heat 1 Results
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
Qualifying
SuperPro
S3-TaG Senior
KF2-G1-S4-TaG Masters
S5-TaG Junior
PREVIEW
This is it…the week that karting has waited for, the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII. Following months of build-up and amazing announcements, the November 18-22 event is upon us as over 400 drivers have gathered at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to battle in nine different divisions around the temporary circuit looking over the Strip.
Hundreds of spectators, not the kind that come with family, but tons of karting and motorsports enthusiasts are expected to be in attendance for this year’s event. One of the key factors for the growth in spectators is the welcoming of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. Many F1 fans are flocking to Vegas for a glimpse at the renowned racing legend take to the track in the headline SuperPro category (preview here). Along with current Formula One stars Sebastian Buemi and Nelson Piquet Jr., the star-studded factor certainly is at its highest ever in the 13 year history of the event.
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 | | As the former CEO of Superkarts! USA, Jim Murley (left) will return to the Rio this weekend as the Grand Marshal of the 13th annual SuperNationals. Back in the day, he played a big role in the life of young drivers like Gustavo Menezes (right) |
Jim Murley Announced as SuperNationals Grand Marshal
There is no arguing the fact that this year’s Superkarts! USA SuperNationals is fast becoming the biggest karting event in the sport’s history here in North America. The venue is unmatched, full fields of the best drivers in the country are a given and the inclusion of many of the top international karters has only been punctuated by the official announcements of F1 drivers Michael Schumacher, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Sebastien Buemi. SKUSA’s Tom Kutscher and his staff are currently on-site completing final preparations, and with the track now in position and the teams filtering in with their trailers, the race is upon on.
Kutscher has added yet another little jewel to the event as the karting community gets set to make the trek to Las Vegas. With a Pro Tour on the horizon and the organization’s fourth event at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino set to begin official on Wednesday, Kutscher has brought things full circle as EKN has learned that former SKUSA CEO Jim Murley will be in town during the event week to act as the race’s Grand Marshal. Murley was at SKUSA’s helm in the late 90’s and early 00’s and it was under his guidance that the SuperNationals made its debut at the Rio. It was also a Murley-run SKUSA that enjoyed the participation of Kutscher, who was one of the organization’s top running G1 drivers before stepping out from behind the wheel.
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EKN TRACKSIDE LIVE
There is no arguing the fact that this year’s Superkarts! USA SuperNationals has been kicked up to a new level in recent weeks with the exciting announcement that former and current F1 stars Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Buemi and Nelson Piquet Jr. will all be part of the stacked SuperPro field in Las Vegas. On the heels of this confirmation, eKartingNews.com has worked very closely with SKUSA to put together a live streaming coverage package for next week’s race, so that fans of the renowned SuperNationals karting event will be able to tune-in to all the action directly from the track. This exclusive live audio coverage will begin on Friday, November 20 and will be presented through the website’s new ‘EKN Live’ page, accessible via http://www.eKartingNews.com/live
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 | The Rio Hotel and Casino will be the site for Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIII on November 18-22, 2009
(Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca) |
PREVIEWS
Event Preview
SuperPro
TaG Senior
S3 & KF2
S4
G1 & TaG Masters
TaG Junior & S5 |
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