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Superkarts! USA SummerNationals
July 16-18, 2010
USA International Raceway
Shawano, Wisconsin
 | Fritz Leesmann fought back from a tough first day to score victory Sunday in S1
(Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca) |
SUNDAY, JULY 18
After enjoying three days of beautiful sunny skies and mid-80s temperatures, Shawano, WI’s USA International Raceway was hit with rain and wind on Saturday evening, and this precipitation continued into the Sunday morning qualifying sessions for the inaugural Superkarts! USA SummerNationals. The morning rains did not dampen the enthusiasm of the participants, as once the storm cell cleared the area, the MG slicks were back on and the hard racing continued. A pair of new weekend winners was crowned at the end of the day, as Fritz Leesmann recovered from a tough Saturday to outrun Alex Speed for the S1 win, while TJ Koyen was masterful in his Sunday performance as he topped a strong TaG Senior grid to score the victory.
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Sunday Results
Main Events
Heat 2
Heat 1
Qualifying
 | TaG Senior championship leader Phil Giebler held off Benny Moon and Mark Vielgut to claim victory in day one at USAIR
(Photo: On Track Promotions - otp.ca) |
SATURDAY, JULY 17
With perfect weather blanketing an incredible facility, the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals enjoyed great head-to-head racing and some amazing finishes in the opening day of action at USA International Raceway in Shawano, WI. In the feature category of the day – TaG Senior – veteran Phil Giebler emerged for a huge battle to take the win, while in the S1 Pro Stock Moto class, Alex Speed made the most of his return to SKUSA competition with a dominant victory over a star-studded field.
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Saturday Results
Main Events
Heat 2
Heat 1
Qualifying
 | USA International Raceway aerial shot
(Photo courtesy of USA Int'l Raceway) |
THURSDAY, JULY 15 - Race Preview
In the midst of the turmoil fueled by the recent suspensions of six Trustees from the WKA Board of Directors, there has been a realization for many that the sport of karting must go on about its business. As such, the final weekends of July remain filled with racing action. As previewed in yesterday’s EKN Top Story, the Rotax Challenge Grand Nationals are now underway at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana and Rotax enthusiasts are showing up in droves. Adding to the excitement of this weekend is the inaugural running of the Superkarts! USA SummerNationals at USA International Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin, which will hit the undulating asphalt rollercoaster tomorrow morning. We’ll nip in the bud the obvious comments on the disaster of scheduling two major races on top of each other, because what’s done is done and it’s time to get down to the wheel-to-wheel competition. Let’s all just hope that we can steer clear of such conflicts in 2011 because these are two events that need to succeed.
Here in Shawano, there is a tangible excitement in the air regarding the quality of the venue. It is certainly enjoyable to watch the faces of both the drivers and crews as they walk off the layout following their initial track walk. USA International Raceway is one of the most incredible facilities in the country and for many of SKUSA’s West Coast-based supporters, this is their first trip to Wisconsin. The layout that SKUSA President Tom Kutscher has decided on will feature 17 turns, and is easily the most interesting course that has been laid out for a national event at USAIR.
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