eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings – 2013 Final Standings – Senior Max
California driver Jake Craig earns top spot in headline division
The 2013 season has closed, and with that, come the annual final standings of the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings. In cooperation with the MAXSpeed Group, EKN utilizes the USRMC National Point Standings program and combined with the ‘Driver Rankings’ system to formulate the top drivers from the season. Back in May, the program was outlined in a May 1 article with the system structure and the events to be included in the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings.
The EKN United States Rotax Driver Rankings tabulates the best six results for each USRMC driver in each of the six Rotax categories, using a weighted point system that increases based on event participation. Now that the season is completed, EKN is happy to highlight the top-10 drivers in each category, while also recognizing the #1 driver in each class heading into the 2014 season.
Senior Max
The Senior Max category is considered to be the elite division of the United States Rotax Max Challenge, featuring some of the best drivers the country has to offer. It is displayed by the talented 10 drivers featured in the 2013 standings, all a champion of some sort, either at their local program or on the national scene. Only two drivers returned from last year’s top-10, as 115 drivers recorded results with many attempting to be a US champion, or be part of Team USA for the first ever Rotax Grand Finals on US soil. Half of the drivers hail from the state of Florida, but it was the west coast coming away with the top two positions in the final standings.
Jake Craig
1. Jake Craig
Hometown: Mission Viejo, California
USRMC: Tri-C Karters
Points: 5656
Born: 10/24/97
Chassis: Tony Kart
Engine Service Center: TruTech Racing Engines
Sponsors: 2 Wild Karting, TruTech Racing Engines
Years Karting: 11
Favorite Track: Al Ain
2013 Accomplishments: Championship – Can-Am Karting Challenge, Rotax Grand Finals Team USA member, Champion – ProKart Challenge
2014 Goals: Qualify for Team USA, win US Rotax Grand Nationals, and win the SKUSA Pro Tour championship
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Can-Am (5/19) | 1 | 958 |
| Can-Am (6/15) | 3 | 934 |
| Can-Am (6/16) | 2 | 943 |
| Can-Am (7/6) | 2 | 949 |
| Can-Am (7/7) | 3 | 939 |
| Can-Am (9/21) | 1 | 933 |
Stepanova Nekeel
2. Stepanova Nekeel
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
USRMC: Can-Am Karting Challenge
Points: 5638
Age: 22
Chassis: Tony Kart
Engine Service Center: Black Racing Engines
Sponsors: N/A
Years Karting: 11
Favorite Track: Hit’em Up by Tupac Shakur
2013 Accomplishments: Lost 3lbs.
2014 Goals: Participate
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Can-Am (5/18) | 1 | 958 |
| Can-Am (5/19) | 2 | 949 |
| Can-Am (6/15) | 4 | 924 |
| Can-Am (6/16) | 3 | 934 |
| Can-Am (7/7) | 1 | 958 |
| Can-Am (9/21) | 3 | 915 |
3. Oliver Askew
Hometown: Jupiter, Florida
USRMC: North Florida
Points: 5616
Age: 17
Chassis: Tony Kart EVK
Engine Service Center: Ocala Gran Prix
Sponsors: Ocala Gran Prix, Sparco USA, Swiftwick Socks, Savage Parts, Mom and Dad
Years Karting: 9
Favorite Track: Ocala Gran Prix
2013 Accomplishments: Champion – US Rotax Grand Nationals, Champion – Pan American Challenge, 3rd – Rotax Grand Finals
2014 Goals: To do my best in every race I attend and to also make my first appearance in a race car
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| GoPro (4/20) | 1 | 956 |
| GoPro (4/21) | 2 | 946 |
| North Florida (6/22) | 1 | 933 |
| North Florida (7/13) | 1 | 925 |
| North Florida (9/7) | 1 | 931 |
| North Florida (9/21) | 1 | 925 |
Nick Neri
4. Nick Neri
Hometown: Palmetto, Florida
USRMC: North Florida
Points: 5599
Age: 18
Chassis: Tony Kart
Engine Service Center: Ocala Gran Prix
Sponsors: Ocala Gran Prix, Bell Helmets, Razor Image, GO Designs
Years Karting: 13
Favorite Track: Ocala Gran Prix
2013 Accomplishments: Rotax Grand Finals Team USA member, Orlando Kart Center Track Record Holder, Winner – GoPro Motorplex winner, 6x winner – Florida Karting Championship Series, Winner – Florida Winter Tour Senior Max
2014 Goals: In the upcoming year, I look forward to spending more time in various racecars, while still staying in a kart. I will be pushing hard for a DD2 National Title.
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| North Florida (3/9) | 1 | 936 |
| GoPro (4/20) | 2 | 946 |
| GoPro (4/21) | 1 | 956 |
| North Florida (6/22) | 2 | 924 |
| North Florida (7/13) | 2 | 916 |
| North Florida (9/7) | 2 | 921 |
Roger Ralston Jr.
5. Roger Ralston Jr.
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
USRMC: Momentum Racing
Points: 5566
Born: 11/21/1996
Chassis: FA Kart
Engine Service Center: N/A
Sponsors: DirectView Security Systems, KartSport North America
Years Karting: 2 1/2
Favorite Track: GoPro Motorplex
2013 Accomplishments: My improvement throughout the whole season, and the results followed. I became more of a complete driver. First national race win at GoPro Motorplex, racing with some of the best in the world, and the relationships I made with some of the top people in racing.
2014 Goals: Compete in a variety of series with success in each one, acquire a ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals, win a major karting championship, and begin the transition from karts to cars.
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| North Florida (5/11) | 3 | 923 |
| GoPro (6/16) | 2 | 921 |
| GoPro (7/6) | 2 | 949 |
| GoPro (7/7) | 3 | 939 |
| GoPro (9/22) | 2 | 919 |
| Burger King (10/6) | 3 | 915 |
Dan Roeper
6. Dan Roeper
Hometown: Garden City, New York
USRMC: Momentum Racing
Points: 5565
Age: 17
Chassis: Birel
Engine Service Center: Ogden UK
Sponsors: Oemetrix Advanced Arch. Metal Work
Years Karting: 4
Favorite Track: Salbris, France
2013 Accomplishments: 6th – US Rotax Grand Nationals, Champion – South Florida RMC
2014 Goals: Earn a ticket to be on Team USA
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| GoPro (4/20) | 3 | 936 |
| South Florida (5/18) | 1 | 914 |
| GoPro (6/16) | 1 | 931 |
| GoPro (7/6) | 3 | 939 |
| GoPro (7/7) | 4 | 930 |
| Burger King (10/5) | 3 | 915 |
AJ Myers
7. AJ Myers
Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida
USRMC: North Florida
Points: 5552
Age: 17
Chassis: PCR
Engine Service Center: AM Engines
Sponsors: Checkered Motorsports, Myers Real Estate, AM Engines
Years Karting: 9
Favorite Track: US AIR Motorsports Raceway
2013 Accomplishments: 5th – US Rotax Grand Nationals, Champion – Rok Cup USA
2014 Goals: Win as many races as possible, and hopefully some championships along the way
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| North Florida (4/20) | 1 | 922 |
| South Florida (6/8) | 2 | 902 |
| North Florida (6/22) | 3 | 915 |
| GoPro (7/6) | 1 | 958 |
| GoPro (7/7) | 2 | 949 |
| North Florida (7/13) | 3 | 906 |
Lincoln Steel
8. Lincoln Steel
Hometown: Stansbury Park, Utah
USRMC: MSquared Racing
Points: 5548
Born/Age: 1/28/1998
Chassis: Tony Kart EVR
Engine Service Center: MSquared Racing
Sponsors: KC Restoration
Years Karting: 8
Favorite Track: Miller Motorsports Park
2013 Accomplishments: Champion – Utah Karting Championship, won 8 of 12 races, finished on podium all 12 races
2014 Goals: To repeat UKC title. To run and to do well in the Rotax Summer Shootout and Grand Nationals
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| MSquared (4/6) | 1 | 928 |
| MSquared (4/27) | 1 | 928 |
| MSquared (5/18) | 1 | 922 |
| MSquared (6/8) | 1 | 917 |
| MSquared (8/25) | 1 | 922 |
| MSquared (10/26) | 1 | 931 |
Nick Losito
9. Nick Losito
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
USRMC: GoPro Motorplex
Points: 5540
Age: 26
Chassis: Tony Kart
Engine Service Center: Ocala Gran Prix
Sponsors: Ultra Pro Machining
Years Karting: 5
Favorite Track: Virginia International Raceway
2013 Accomplishments: Champion – GoPro Motorplex Senior Max, Polesitter – Rotax Summer Shootout
2014 Goals: Repeat as Senior Max champion at GoPro Motorplex, constantly improve as a driver and tuner
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| GoPro (5/11) | 3 | 917 |
| GoPro (7/6) | 2 | 949 |
| GoPro (8/25) | 1 | 908 |
| GoPro (9/21) | 1 | 928 |
| GoPro (10/13) | 2 | 916 |
| GoPro (11/9) | 1 | 922 |
Alex Tartaglia
10. Alex Tartaglia
Hometown: Colleyville, Texas
USRMC: Dallas Karting Complex
Points: 5533
Born/Age: February 9, 1996
Chassis: Sodi Kart
Engine Service Center: Dallas Karting Complex
Sponsors: Dad, Grandparents, Dallas Karting Complex, Ribtect
Years Karting: 13
Favorite Track: Musselman Honda Circuit
2013 Accomplishments: 1st – Texas ProKart Challenge (DD2 and Senior Max), 3rd – Lone Star Grand Prix
2014 Goals: Win more races in 2014 at Texas ProKart Challenge
| USRMC (Date) | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Karting Complex (2/24) | 1 | 914 |
| Dallas Karting Complex (3/23) | 1 | 925 |
| Dallas Karting Complex (4/21) | 1 | 928 |
| Burger King (5/4) | 2 | 919 |
| Burger King (6/28) | 1 | 925 |
| Burger King (6/29) | 1 | 922 |
2013 United States Rotax Driver Rankings – Senior Max
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USPKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jake Craig | 11 | 5656 | Tri-C Karters |
| 2. | Stepanova Nekeel | 8 | 5638 | Can-Am |
| 3. | Oliver Askew | 10 | 5616 | North Florida |
| 4. | Nick Neri | 10 | 5599 | North Florida |
| 5. | Roger Ralston Jr. | 10 | 5566 | Momentum Racing |
| 6. | Dan Roeper | 12 | 5565 | Momentum Racing |
| 7. | AJ Myers | 9 | 5552 | North Florida |
| 8. | Lincoln Steel | 8 | 5548 | Msquared Racing |
| 9. | Nick Losito | 12 | 5540 | GoPro Motorplex |
| 10. | Alex Tartaglia | 14 | 5533 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 11. | Andrew Sherry | 6 | 5531 | Northeast |
| 12. | Jarrett Lile | 9 | 5518 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 13. | Brenden Johnson | 18 | 5508 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 14. | Jonathan Kotyk | 8 | 5503 | North Florida |
| 15. | Chase Hadean | 10 | 5498 | NOLA |
| 16. | Chaz Nagel | 8 | 5490 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 17. | Thomas Roth | 12 | 5486 | Northeast |
| 18. | Adam Taylor | 7 | 5474 | Jet Karting |
| 19. | Nick Frangoulis | 10 | 5469 | Northeast |
| 20. | Max Mallinen | 9 | 5468 | Msquared Racing |
| 21. | Everett Thomas | 12 | 5463 | NOLA |
| 22. | Daniel De La Calle | 9 | 5462 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 23. | Lee Selbach | 13 | 5457 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 24. | Andrew Palmer | 6 | 5449 | Jet Karting |
| 25. | Louie Pagano | 7 | 5445 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 26. | Joe Zahavi | 13 | 5441 | NOLA |
| 27. | Tommy Vieth | 7 | 5439 | North Texas Karters |
| 28. | Billy Ogle | 7 | 5435 | Northeast |
| 29. | Marina Yardley | 8 | 5434 | Msquared Racing |
| 30. | Andrew Wiener | 8 | 5432 | Tri-C Karters |
| 31. | Luis Zervigon | 7 | 5432 | NOLA |
| 32. | Conner Clay | 16 | 5431 | North Texas Karters |
| 33. | Miles Zervigon | 6 | 5417 | NOLA |
| 34. | Bailey Murphy | 7 | 5402 | Bondurant |
| 35. | Nick Landi | 12 | 5400 | Northeast |
| 36. | Andrew Zimmer | 6 | 5395 | Can-Am |
| 37. | Denis Cammerato | 8 | 5387 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 38. | Joe Criscione | 8 | 5382 | Can-Am |
| 39. | John McCusker | 6 | 5371 | Northeast |
| 40. | Ronnie Price | 10 | 5368 | Burger King |
| 41. | Dustin Stross | 8 | 5362 | North Florida |
| 42. | James Swygert | 7 | 5361 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 43. | David Salazar | 8 | 5359 | Msquared Racing |
| 44. | Joseph Licciardi | 9 | 5354 | NOLA |
| 45. | Austin Jordan | 11 | 5347 | North Florida |
| 46. | Artie Carpenter | 8 | 5338 | Can-Am |
| 47. | Troy Cowart | 11 | 5338 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 48. | Bradley Smith | 7 | 5336 | North Texas Karters |
| 49. | Dominic Tesoro | 6 | 5330 | South Florida |
| 50. | Jack Oliver | 8 | 5327 | Jet Karting |
| 51. | Nick Grosze | 8 | 5322 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 52. | Annie Hayden | 6 | 5309 | North Florida |
| 53. | Porter Aiken | 7 | 5309 | North Florida |
| 54. | Morgan Healey | 9 | 5308 | North Florida |
| 55. | Sam Watson | 9 | 5303 | GoPro Motorplex |
| 56. | Ellis Musso | 7 | 5296 | NOLA |
| 57. | Joseph Ricard | 9 | 5279 | NOLA |
| 58. | James Raffield | 9 | 5277 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 59. | Ali Manning | 9 | 5269 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 60. | Dev Gore | 10 | 5264 | GoPro Motorplex |
| 61. | Brad Nyman | 6 | 5231 | Compressed Air Equipment F1 Karting |
| 62. | Derek Dignan | 6 | 5224 | Jet Karting |
| 63. | Zachary Weiss | 6 | 5221 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 64. | Russell Francis | 6 | 5218 | Can-Am |
| 65. | Michael Gutenberger | 6 | 5135 | Can-Am |
| 66. | Varun Choksey | 10 | 5124 | North Florida |
| 67. | Nicholas Chow | 9 | 5083 | Can-Am |
| 68. | Paul Vaccaro | 9 | 5076 | Can-Am |
| 69. | Hailey Groff | 8 | 5073 | Can-Am |
| 70. | Max Mulkey | 8 | 5013 | Can-Am |
| 71. | Thomas Appleton | 6 | 4969 | Northeast |
| 72. | Jason Dempster | 5 | 4542 | Rotax of the Rockies |
| 73. | Aryton Mutagaana | 5 | 4520 | Pitt Race Karts |
| 74. | Kyle Byers | 5 | 4519 | Can-Am |
| 75. | Carlos Calderon | 5 | 4513 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 76. | David Zippie | 5 | 4471 | Rotax of the Rockies |
| 77. | McKenna Carey | 5 | 4436 | Rotax of the Rockies |
| 78. | Pablo Carballedo | 5 | 4404 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 79. | Johnny Neufeld | 5 | 4396 | North Texas Karters |
| 80. | Derek Wang | 5 | 4383 | Can-Am |
| 81. | Carson Kapica | 5 | 4252 | Northeast |
| 82. | Emily Maddison | 5 | 4212 | Can-Am |
| 83. | Nigel Brooks | 5 | 4185 | Northeast |
| 84. | Sam Beasley | 4 | 3736 | Jet Karting |
| 85. | Phillip Arscott | 4 | 3717 | Can-Am |
| 86. | William Owen | 4 | 3681 | Rotax of the Rockies |
| 87. | Zachary Rouse | 4 | 3595 | NOLA |
| 88. | Carlee Taylor | 4 | 3588 | Tri-C Karters |
| 89. | Patrick Flynn | 4 | 3576 | North Texas Karters |
| 90. | Alex Kwan | 4 | 3565 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 91. | Tyler Gronowski | 4 | 3555 | Rotax of the Rockies |
| 92. | Nick Lefferdo | 4 | 3430 | GoPro Motorplex |
| 93. | Reny Follett | 4 | 3259 | Can-Am |
| 94. | Alejandro Fernandez | 3 | 2720 | Tri-C Karters |
| 95. | Phil DeLaO | 3 | 2720 | Bondurant |
| 96. | Grace Humphris | 3 | 2699 | Jet Karting |
| 97. | Logan Bearden | 3 | 2683 | Burger King |
| 98. | James Flynn | 3 | 2677 | North Texas Karters |
| 99. | Stuart Lanza | 3 | 2675 | Powerade Karting Championship |
| 100. | Tyler Brooks | 3 | 2670 | Tri-C Karters |
| 101. | DJ Ortiz | 3 | 2669 | North Texas Karters |
| 102. | Justin Peck | 3 | 2667 | Msquared Racing |
| 103. | Zach Pettinicchi | 3 | 2664 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 104. | Kevin Barbesino | 3 | 2659 | North Florida |
| 105. | Philip Stoleman | 3 | 2648 | Can-Am |
| 106. | Max Lupfer | 3 | 2643 | Compressed Air Equipment F1 Karting |
| 107. | Diego Pelosi | 3 | 2620 | Tri-C Karters |
| 108. | Marisa Campbell | 3 | 2575 | North Texas Karters |
| 109. | Randy Sampson | 3 | 2547 | GoPro Motorplex |
| 110. | Martin Kompas | 3 | 2483 | Northeast |
| 111. | Jack Weprin | 2 | 1866 | Northeast |
| 112. | Hunter Cento | 2 | 1854 | Momentum Racing |
| 113. | Arie Ouimet | 2 | 1848 | Northeast |
| 114. | Austin McCusker | 2 | 1841 | Northeast |
| 115. | Gavin Reichelt | 2 | 1841 | Northeast |
| 116. | Sean Owens | 2 | 1810 | Dallas Karting Complex |
| 117. | Justin Yanez | 2 | 1807 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 118. | Sean Conyers | 2 | 1807 | Bondurant |
| 119. | Aaron Schmitt | 2 | 1806 | South Florida |
| 120. | Paul Bonilla | 2 | 1792 | Tri-C Karters |
| 121. | Elliot Finlayson | 2 | 1784 | Jet Karting |
| 122. | Chuck Cornwell | 2 | 1773 | North Texas Karters |
| 123. | Dylan Albiani | 2 | 1771 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 124. | Chris Dillon | 2 | 1770 | South Florida |
| 125. | Marco Eakins | 2 | 1755 | Can-Am |
| 126. | Jesse Gwin | 2 | 1753 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 127. | Andy Seesemann | 2 | 1750 | Tri-C Karters |
| 128. | Daley Pagano | 2 | 1744 | Northeast |
| 129. | Roman Treiak | 2 | 1737 | Jet Karting |
| 130. | Joey Wimsett | 2 | 1686 | Can-Am |
| 131. | Michael Pagano | 2 | 1677 | Northeast |
| 132. | Spencer Bogar | 2 | 1674 | Northeast |
| 133. | Mason Marotta | 1 | 925 | Tri-C Karters |
| 134. | Alex Keyes | 1 | 922 | Red Line Oil Karting Championship |
| 135. | Shelton Wright | 1 | 919 | NOLA |
| 136. | Jeremy Doll | 1 | 911 | Compressed Air Equipment F1 Karting |
| 137. | Kristina Vorndran | 1 | 911 | Northeast |
| 138. | Brennan Harrington | 1 | 904 | Jet Karting |
| 139. | George Yandall | 1 | 903 | Bondurant |
| 140. | Andrew Evans | 1 | 902 | South Florida |
| 141. | Quentin DeBoever | 1 | 902 | North Florida |
| 142. | Nick Rivellini | 1 | 899 | Northeast |
| 143. | John Crow | 1 | 896 | Tri-C Karters |
| 144. | Madison Snow | 1 | 896 | Msquared Racing |
| 145. | Raul Costa | 1 | 896 | South Florida |
| 146. | Gary Trauth | 1 | 892 | NOLA |
| 147. | Jim Cataldo | 1 | 889 | Northeast |
| 148. | Austin Kumbrell | 1 | 884 | Bondurant |
| 149. | Bryan Breaux | 1 | 884 | NOLA |
| 150. | Phillip McInnes | 1 | 879 | Burger King |
| 151. | Danny Zajac | 1 | 877 | Jet Karting |
| 152. | Jacob Donald | 1 | 862 | Pitt Race Karts |
| 153. | Alex Noonan | 1 | 845 | Northeast |
| 154. | Salvo Sparacio | 1 | 819 | Northeast |
| 155. | Scott Falcone | 1 | 805 | Rotax of the Rockies |
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