With the start of the 2014 United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) just around the corner, excitement mounts for their sophomore season. With multiple sponsors coming on board to provide cash and awards for the upcoming season, USPKS continues to grow and stake their claim on the national karting scene.
“We are pleased to welcome several new, and a lot of existing sponsors to the 2014 program,” expressed Series Owner Mark Coats. “We’d like to extend an extra warm welcome to the family to Mazda USA. Having their support in USPKS is second to none, and their involvement really has us excited to get the season started in Mooresville.”
Coats added, “We are also very pleased to have MG Tires, Vortex Engines, L&T Clutches, Franklin Motorsports and Comet Kart Sales as presenting sponsors for the series.”
Comet Kart Sales has also stepped up and will put their name on the Yamaha 100 Pro and Yamaha 100 Junior divisions. DRT Racing and AIM Sportsystems will provide awards for the Leopard 125 Pro Bonus and the Pole Position awards respectively.
MG Tires will be providing drawings for tires each and every race day throughout the 2014 season while Race Tech Development will give away fifteen $50.00 gift certificates towards media services offered by the company. L&T Clutches will also be giving away a clutch at every event.
Along with prizes and giveaways, the United States Pro Kart Series will be giving away the following cash awards as well as daily awards and podium giveaways to the top-five drivers:
LEOPARD 125 PRO
1ST - $1000
2ND - $500
3RD – A set of MG Tires
**$500 bonus to any driver who can win both Saturday and Sunday main events
LEOPARD 125 JUNIOR
1ST - $500
2ND - $250
** The top-two competitors with the best overall weekend points will receive cash awards
YAMAHA 100 PRO
1ST - $1000
2ND - $500
3RD - $250
**The Yamaha 100 Pro class is based on the overall weekend point total
YAMAHA 100 JUNIOR
1ST - $500
2ND - $250
** The top-two competitors with the best overall weekend points will receive cash awards
YAMAHA 100 CADET
1ST - $500
2ND - $250
** The top two competitors with the best overall weekend points will receive cash awards
MINI-ROK 60 CADET
1ST - $500
2ND - $250
** The top two competitors with the best overall weekend points will receive cash awards
MG Tires will also be awarding race day winners with unique #1 MG Tire race-winning hats.
The 2014-year end awards banquet is already beginning to take shape. All series champions will receive USPKS championship racing suits as well as championship rings. MG Tires will be awarding their all expense paid trip to the Granja 500 while all competitors in the top-five in the championship will take home a set of MG Tires. The United States Pro Kart Series will also be giving away thousands of dollars of gift certificates that can be used at your favorite USPKS sponsored kart shop.
KartLift and the KartLift Pit Matt will be giving away free Pit Matts to the first twenty drivers that register for the opening round of the 2014 USPKS season.
Online event registration for round one of the 2014 USPKS season sponsored by GoPro continues HERE. Please be sure to register before the closing date of April 7, 2014 to avoid any late fees.
The United States Pro Kart Series will continue to build on their already established prize package. As they continue to look for sponsors and supporters of the series, the second edition of the USPKS program is sure to impress.
For more information on the United States Pro Kart Series, please visit them online at www.USPKS.com or contact Mark Coats via e-mail mcoats.uspks@gmail.com. For information on the Route 66 Sprint Series, please visit them online at www.Route66KartRacing.com or contact via e-mail to Info@Route66KartRacing.com. For information on MG Tires and their wide variety of karting tires and compounds, please visit them online at www.MGTires.com.
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