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KC Happy HourEp. 063 | October 18th, 2022After a week off, we are coming at you with a 2-Hour Special Edition of KC Happy Hour!First up, we'll be bringing on first-time guest Tim Shutt of Timmy Tech to talk about his background in racing, the launch of his shop and team based in North Carolina, and most importantly, some of the strengths and weaknesses our sport has right now when it comes to attracting and retaining new drivers and families.In the second hour, we'll dive into all of the news that we missed with our week off:
2022-10-202h 40KC Happy HourEp. 062 | October 4th, 2022FEATURING Brandon Jarsocrack, Ryan Cassity, and Braden Eves!With a number of our regulars at the CKNA Grand Nationals this past weekend both racing and working, there's a few talking points to discuss about the grassroots level of motorsports in the US after the biggest 206 race in the country. We'll also have a few track development updates from across the country, and some big races coming up this weekend!
2022-10-071h 33KC Happy HourEp. 061 | September 27, 2022FEATURING Ryon Beachner, AJ Roderick, and Jorge Ruiz!This week we'll have Ryon Beachner on to talk about more of the business of kart shops, from local kart shops to a full national championship program, and some of his thoughts on the industry as a whole.With the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals coming up this weekend as well, we have AJ Roderick of Roderick Racing Development, and Jorge Ruiz of JaM Racing on the show. We'll chat with them about the 6th Edition of America's biggest 206 event, what it means...
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Off the Grid - Karting UnfilteredS2E9 - Tony TesoroOne of the biggest personalities from KC Happy Hour and the North American karting paddock, Tony Tesoro joins Christian and Race in this week's Off The Grid Podcast!
2022-09-301h 59Off the Grid - Karting UnfilteredS2E8 - Joshua ConquerCanadian Superstar Josh Conquer joins this week's Off The Grid Podcast to catch up with Christian and Race. You may have seen him most recently on Kart Chaser with his standout win at the STARS Championship Series Round in New Jersey, winning in the overall Pro STARS [Shifter] category. That feat alone is solid, but it becomes more impressive when you realize he did aboard a ROK Shifter package in a field of KZs.
2022-09-231h 18KC Happy HourEp. 060 | September 20th, 2022What a final weekend at New Castle!Tony Tesoro will be with us to recap some events of the weekend. Lots of news hit the desk beyond the realm of the USPKS Finale, including the unfortunate news of CalSpeed Karting closing down at the end of the year.Jamie Sieracki from Franklin Motorsports and Nick Tucker of Nitro Kart/Nitro Motorsports will join us later to talk about their thoughts on karting ranging from this past weekend at USPKS to the sport as a whole.
2022-09-221h 53KC Happy HourEp. 059 | September 13th, 2022It's time for the championship finale for the United States Pro Kart Series!Both USPKS and SKUSA have announced some big news this past week, and Hayden Jones will be making his KC Happy Hour debut for an interview. Tony Tesoro, Dalton Hanes, and Connor Zilisch will all help us make up our analyst panel to predict the Top 5 in X30 Pro for this weekend, as we preview the final 'regular season' national event for 2022.Make Your Picks: https://forms.gle/1vXtyW6FnZVPTGNm8Fantasy League Standings...
2022-09-141h 14KC Happy HourEp. 058 | September 6th, 2022FEATURING GFC Karting's Gary Carlton and OffSet Sport's Chris Wehrheim!Picking up from the last time Chris joined us on the show, we will be diving deep into the on-going debate of spec versus multi-manufacturer 'open' engine classes. We'll also be touching on the notable points that came out of last weekend's wide range of races!- The Rock Island Grand Prix- The Route 66 Sprint Series @ Autobahn Country Club- Lone Star GP @ SpeedSportz in Houston, TXThe coming weekend's races...
2022-09-081h 44KC Happy HourEp. 057 | August 30th, 2022It's a busy week for karting all over the country! Kart Chaser is heading to the Championship finale for the Route 66 Sprint Series at Autobahn Country Club, while Speedsportz Racing Park is hosting their Lone Star Grand Prix, and one of the biggest street races in the country is going down at the Rock Island Grand Prix!We'll also talk about a new Predator 212cc Briggs 206 competitor, and some events from the Stars Championship Series race at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
2022-09-011h 17KC Happy HourEp. 056 | August 24th, 2022After a bit of travel, we've made it to New Jersey for this weekend's STARS Championship Series Round! There was quite a bit of regional action over this past weekend:- CKNA North Finale at Michiana Raceway Park - Indiana- Saturday Night Shootout at Tri-City Kart Club - Washington- ROK Fest West at Sonoma, CaliforniaA special shoutout to our friends north of the border as well as the Canadian Nationals took place at Mosport!In the middle segment, we'll...
2022-08-251h 32KC Happy HourEp. 055 | August 16th, 2022Tonight on Happy Hour we're talking about National racing with Chris Wehrheim and Ryan Norberg! It was a pretty slow week for karting news and media, but Chris has some good ideas and discussion for us to think about.
2022-08-171h 50KC Happy HourEp. 054 | August 9th, 2022We are back from a lot of racing and some big news over the past week! Along with the Route 66 weekend at the Motorsports Country Club Cincinnati and Texas Sprint Race Series at the Amarillo Kart Circuit, we'll also be covering some major announcements from SuperKarts! USA regarding the Winter Series and Pro Tour schedule, and the SuperNationals prize payouts.Joining us will be Alan Rudolph to talk about his upcoming Lone Star Grand Prix at Speedsportz Racing Part next month on September 2nd and 3rd with details about the event, and Christian Marsh from the...
2022-08-111h 09KC Happy HourEp. 053 | August 2nd, 2022Joining the show tonight: PSL Karting's Marijn Kremers, Rolison Performance Group's Ryan Norberg, and Speed Concepts Racing's Austin Garrison and Pauly Massimino!We'll break down different topics coming out of the weekend on the SKUSA Pro Tour Finale, the first schedule release for 2023 with the US Pro Kart Series locking in 5 locations for 5 full rounds, and a few other updates that have come across the US Karting scene in the past week.
2022-08-031h 14KC Happy HourEp. 052 | July 26th, 2022It's time for the first championship finale weekend of the 2022 season! Tonight Kart Chaser will be covering the headlines for the SKUSA Pro Tour SummerNationals this weekend at New Castle Motorsports Park, including- Pauly Massimino to Speed Concepts Racing onboard a CRG for the weekend- Danny Formal's first weekend on the Rolison Performance Group in Pro ShifterAfter the news, we'll be previewing some of the major classes and what the championship fights are looking like coming into the weekend, along with our usual...
2022-07-271h 03KC Happy HourEp. 051 | July 19th, 2022In what was a relatively light week on track in the US, there was news that broke all across the country!- ROK Vegas signs Multi-Year Deal with Caesar's Entertainment, beginning with a stop at the Rio in 2022- SKUSA SuperNationals Registration Tops 200+ Pre-Entries- WKA Announces $14,000 Purse for 2023 Daytona KartWeek in Partnership with Summit Racing Equipment- ROK Fest East Registration Open, ROK Fest West Location, Date, and Purse ConfirmedBeyond the breaking news, we're taking this week to be the first of many off...
2022-07-211h 10KC Happy HourEp. 050 | July 12th, 2022We're officially past the halfway mark in the 2022 National Pro Season!Tune in as we have the usual KC Happy Hour crew alongside returning stars Ryan Norberg, Brandon Jarsocrak, and more.Tonight's Topics:- The outcome of the Road America chicane barrier system // access path- Top Supporting Class Prospects coming out of this weekend (KA Senior, X30 Junior, Mini/Micro)- The dynamics of Road America as a racetrack when it comes to set up and driving style with different sections throughout the circuit
2022-07-141h 00KC Happy HourEp. 49 | July 5th, 2022After a week off, there's a lot of catching up to be done!There were a number of regional races that took place over the last two weekends with some interesting bullet points coming out of each. Along with that, the FIA dropped the first of what seems to be a series of bombshells to come on June 29th, with the announcement of the new OK-N Division and the OK-N World Cup.We'll also be doing our preview of the 3rd Round of the US Pro Kart Series as the tour heads...
2022-07-061h 02KC Happy HourEp. 048 | June 21st, 2022With the 'Big 3' Promotional Groups dropping their announcement last night, we've got a fully-packed out topic list for this week's show.Join Xander Clements, Aaron Hachmeister, newly-signed KC Happy Hour personality Dalton Hanes, Braden Eves, Ryan Norberg, and this week's special guest Annie Rhule!- Giving a a bit more background on our tech difficulties over the weekend- A full debrief from the Route 66 Sprint Series- Preview for Round 3 of the Texas Sprint Series at NTK- Preview for the STARS Championship Series...
2022-06-231h 09KC Happy HourEp. 047 | June 14th, 2022FEATURING: PSL Karting's Jake French alongside KC's Xander Clements, Caleb Smock, Aaron Hachmeister, and more.Join us to talk about a wild weekend of racing on both ends of the country! The Grand Prix in the Park in Quincy and the SuperKarts! USA SpringNationals both featured some major storylines, finishes, and breakout winners that we'll be diving into.- AJ Myers vs Marijn Kremers- Shifter Class Growth on the Pro Tour, partially thanks to ASPEN boosting the purse- Gnarly Wrecks in Quincy along with...
2022-06-171h 16KC Happy HourEp. 046 | June 10th, 2022Join us LIVE from Utah Motorsports Campus as we bring you the first EVER trackside LIVE edition of KC Happy Hour! Featuring a ton of the X30 Pro and Pro Shifter stars giving their thoughts on the weekend so far, answering karting trivia, AND playing mini golf and archery!
2022-06-1449 minKC Happy HourEp. 045 | May 31st, 2022While this Memorial Day Weekend didn't have too much karting, it did have quite a bit of racing! And with all racing, there's a lot of talking points to draw from.TONIGHT -- CALL-IN TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION AT THE NUMBER BELOW FOR SEGMENTS 2 & 3!+1 (940) 220-8943SPECIAL GUESTS: INDYCAR Driver Callum ILOTT, Race Factory USA's Race LIBERANTE, and Arrow McLaren SP Competition Director and MPG Motorsports Owner Billy VINCENTBeyond catching up on news from the past week, this week's KC Happy Hour will focus in on...
2022-06-061h 06KC Happy HourEp. 044 | May 24th, 2022It wasn't the busiest news week, but it WAS a busy weekend of racing with our first ever double live stream weekend!Join Xander along with KC's own Emory Lyda, Caleb Smock, and Aaron Hachmeister as they break down the action from the last 7 days. PLUS, TSRS 206 Senior Winner Kelvin Xing and STARS Championship Series Race Director Alec Coates will be joining the show in segments 2 and 3 to give us their thoughts on each of the two race weekends!
2022-05-3055 minKC Happy HourEp. 043 | May 17th, 2022It's a star-studded show as we prep for our first ever double header weekend!Mr. NKA and STARS Championship Series himself Joe Janowski is set to join us this evening, alongside MPG Motorsports Co-Owner Chase Jones, TSRS Driver Massimo Sanchez, and KC's own Aaron Hachmeister and Connor Zilisch.We'll be covering the usual news and races that went down over this past weekend as well, including the CKNA South Division's first race ever outside of Florida, and the second round of the SKUSA California ProKart Challenge.Lastly, we've...
2022-05-2159 minKC Happy HourEp. 042 | May 10th, 2022The name of the game tonight: Driver Development.Join Xander Clements, Ryan Norberg, Brandon Jarsocrak, Chris Wehrheim, Brent Crews, and more as they break down the steps to take when fostering talent through the world of karting. This show's sole focus will be from an entry point to the sport all the way from your first test day at the track to becoming a national champion. Whether a move over to car racing is in the cards or not, the idea from this show is to speak with karting coaches, top talents, and stars from different generations...
2022-05-171h 30KC Happy HourEp. 041 | May 3rd, 2022After getting all of your submissions and questions, we are ready to dive in deep on the 2nd Round of the US Pro Kart Series from GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, NC!Joining Xander and Aaron on the show tonight will be a handful of to be announced guests, alongside SuperTune USA's John Burke and Ryan Perry Motorsport's Pauly Massimino.- USPKS Tech Procedures and Findings from the Weekend- The Sunday KA100 Senior Finish // Crash- Results from Rd. 1 of the Padholder Cup- An Overall...
2022-05-091h 23KC Happy HourEp. 040 | April 27th, 2022Hear from Connor Zilisch, KC's own Aaron Hachmeister and Jenna Thome, and more as everyone makes their picks on who is going to come out on top at this weekend's US Pro Kart Series event at GoPro Motorplex!A special news update will also cover what appears to be the end of the Palm Beach International Raceway saga and a brief preview of the upcoming opening weekend for the Padholder's Cup (the major Pacific NW regional tour).As always, make sure to send in your questions in the comments below to be...
2022-04-3046 minKC Happy HourEp. 039 | April 19th, 2022TONIGHT!We'll be covering a handful of news segments that have popped up over the last week, including a preview for 3 different regional series' opening weekends, and the most promising Save Palm Beach International Raceway campaign to date. We've also got some of America's top Pro Shifter drivers in AJ Myers, Danny Formal, and Jake French on the show, as they will help breakdown what it's really like in going back and forth from spec to open racing. This is the case currently with the Shifter races being split between 4 SKUSA // KZ...
2022-04-261h 31KC Happy HourEp. 038 | April 12th, 2022It's time for quarter season ratings of our X30 Pros! Join us tonight as a panel of experts including Braden Eves, Mike Doty, and more help us rate each of our superstars' seasons thus far. Plus, the following:- Closing the book on last week's SKUSA WinterNats drama- Addressing Artem Severiukhin's 'Salute' at the FIA Karting Championship Podium- Recapping a snowy Route 66 Sprint Series Opening Weekendand more!
2022-04-151h 18KC Happy HourEp. 037 | April 5th, 2022After 8 weeks of life on the road, the full original KC Happy Hour crew are all back home AND back on the show!Along with recapping the SKUSA WinterNationals key talking points, there was some news that dropped over the following week in the karting scene.- USPKS Announced that contrary to their initial announcement, they will run the standard national configuration at GoPro Motorplex- SKUSA impounded engines from the three drivers that had dominant pace in their respective classes -- Ryan Norberg in X30 Pro, Jeremy Fletcher in...
2022-04-1257 minKC Happy HourEp. 036 | March 29th, 2022We've got a LOADED show this week!FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS: Chris Wehrheim, Dalton Hanes, Alex and Matt Keyes alongside returning cast members Connor Zilisch, Braden Eves, and Xander Clements!We'll be recapping all the touring series action from this past weekend, including the WKA Manufacturer's Cup from Charlotte, the Challenge of the Americas Season Finale at Sonoma Raceway, and the Opening Round of the Texas Sprint Racing Series from New Orleans.There was also a handful of news that came across our desk over the last week, ranging...
2022-04-0150 minKC Happy HourEp. 035 | March 22nd, 2022Following the first gap week in the 2022 National Calendar, we've got a bit of a different lineup for tonight!First up, we will catch up with Leading Edge Motorsports' Greg Bell to get an inside story on all the prep, hard work, blood, sweat, and tears that went into LEM's record-setting Florida Winter Tour run with Danny Formal.Next, we'll chat with TJ Halsema, promoter of the annual SimCraft 24 Hour Kart Race! Putting on any major event is a major task, but to pull together a major endurance race as an independent...
2022-03-291h 25KC Happy HourEp. 034 | March 15th, 2022The Florida stretch is finally done and dusted! Hear the KC Crew's thoughts on the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour Finale in Orlando, as well as a deep dive into the following topics:- Marijn Kremers vs. Matheus Morgatto's crash in the Pre Final (with NEW, UNSEEN footage!)- Race Directing from the Official's POV featuring ROK Cup USA's Race Director Chuck Yoder and Rotax // GoPro Motorplex // AMR Motorplex // STARS Championship Series // US Pro Kart Series // Sunshine State Karting Challenge Race Official Justin Dittrich- The 24 Hours of NOLA - Our 2022 LIVE Stream Calendar...
2022-03-211h 14KC Happy HourEp. 033 | March 8th, 2022In this episode, it's a full-on weekend debrief!SPECIAL GUESTS: PSL Karting's Marijn Kremers and Jake French, Race Factory USA's Race Liberante, and Merlin Nation's Brandon Lemke!The opening round of the US Pro Kart Series at Orlando featured a lot of action, and to help us break it down will be a number of special guests. This weekend also had the CKNA SpringNationals at Charlotte among a host of other club and regional races, which we'll make sure to touch on.SuperKarts! USA made a major announcement...
2022-03-161h 34KC Happy HourEp. 032 | March 1st, 2022In what will be one of the most active race weekends this year, we've got a packed show tonight that previews both the CKNA SpringNationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the US Pro Kart Series Opening Weekend at Orlando Kart Center!Joining us to help preview each weekend will be MGM Chassis's Paul Rice (along with possibly the REAL boss of MGM -- April Rice), Stahl Racing's Ben Stahl, USPKS Series Administrator Tim Koyen, and KC's own Aaron Hachmeister and Braden Eves.We'll also debrief the Challenge of the Americas Weekend from...
2022-03-081h 32KC Happy HourEp. 031 | February 22nd, 2022Listen to our cast of drivers and guest hosts breakdown ROK FWT St. Petersburg, a number of regional events that went down over the weekend, preview Challenge of the Americas at Phoenix, and give an update // early preview of two major events coming up: the CKNA SpringNationals at Charlotte, and the US Pro Kart Series at Orlando Kart Center!
2022-02-271h 18KC Happy HourEp. 030 | February 15th, 2022Another star-studded guest list joins the show tonight! We'll be debriefing EVERYTHING that went down at SKUSA Miami 2, giving a preview in what to expect at ROK FWT St. Pete, and our usual run through the karting news over the past 7 days.FEATURING Parolin USA's Alessandro De Tullio, 2019 SKUSA Pro Tour KA100 Senior Champion Austin Osborne, Arcane Motorsports's Trevor McAlister, and more.
2022-02-201h 16KC Happy HourEp. 029 | February 8th, 2022TONIGHT -- Man, do we have a show!Race Factory's Race Liberante, Rolison Performance Group's Artie Carpenter, and PKRA Club President Active Shifter Driver Micah Hendricks join the show to help us preview and predict championship weekend of the SKUSA Winter Series. Xander helps break down the newly-announced finale of TSRS, some more track construction, and a light recap of the 2nd Round of the CKNA South Division, with some help from a VERY special guest: Greg Jasperson!That's right, MR. CKNA joins us midway through tonight's show to talk his journey...
2022-02-091h 05KC Happy HourEp. 028 | February 1st, 2022TONIGHT! Special guests Gary Carlton of GFC Karting and John Seglem of Precision Performance Karting join the cast and crew.- Challenge of the Americas Opening Weekend at Tucson, AZ Debrief- Preview Cup Karts South Round 2 at Monticello, FL- The official release of our 2022 KC St. Petersburg T-Shirt and more!
2022-02-0458 minKC Happy HourEp. 027 | January 25th, 2022TONIGHT! It's time for a community discussion!We go over news from the past week, including:- MORE 2022 USPKS Updates- The announcement of the 2022 WKA 206-Only Series- Results and Thoughts on Rounds 1 & 2 of the RTX Winter Trophy- Preview Thoughts on the 2022 Challenge of the Americas Opener this weekend in Tucson, AZMore importantly, we are going to take a deeper dive into the current oversaturated and undersaturated karting regions in the US. Rather than piling on negativity, in the wake of...
2022-01-291h 36KC Happy HourEp. 026 | January 18th, 2021We've got special guests Miguel Ruiz of JaM Racing and Jake French of PSL Karting joining the gang as go over a host of topics!- The final location revealed in the 2022 STARS Championship Series- USPKS's 2022 Stance on Pushback Bumpers- THE 206 Controversy from FWT Pompano Beach- A final debrief of Opening Weekend from the SKUSA Winter Series- A full debrief of FWT Pompano Beach- An update on ROK // X30 Masters Driver Miguel Mier- and a lite preview of Round 1 of the Challenge of the Americas in Tucson!
2022-01-221h 10KC Happy HourEp. 025 | January 11th, 2021Time to debrief!Returning guests Chris Wehrheim and Austin Osborne join the cast again as we go over what went down in Miami for Rounds 1 and 2 of the SKUSA Winter Series! We'll also preview ROK Senior and ROK Shifter for this weekend's opener of the 2022 Florida Winter Tour in Pompano Beach, FL.
2022-01-151h 18KC Happy HourEp. 024 | January 5th, 2021A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short!FEATURED GUESTS: Race Factory USA's Race Liberante, and KC's own Aaron Hachmeister, Jenna Thome and Caleb Smock!Join the crew as we recap what was nearly 7 days of Florida racing between Daytona KartWeek and the Inaugural CKNA WinterNats, preview the upcoming SKUSA Winter Series Opener at Homestead, and more.
2022-01-131h 16KC Happy HourEp. 023 | December 28th, 2021MAN, did we miss a lot of news over the last two weeks! From the removal of pushback bumpers in the SKUSA Winter Series, more updates to the AMR Motorplex curbs, to USPKS announcing it's final track location -- it's been a busy holiday break! Tonight, the regular Happy Hour Crew is kicked OUT! Just kidding, Xander is still going to be on. But it's time for Driver Evaluations from 2021 and Predictions for 2022 in Pro Senior and Pro Shifter!We'll be bringing on a host of renowned industry members and driver coaches to make up tonight's...
2022-01-051h 30KC Happy HourEp. 022 | December 14th, 2021It's time to relive the 2021 National Season AND dive into 2022!Hear from the cast and crew along with a special guest (or two) give their thoughts on the drivers, events, and tracks that shined or didn't shine in 2021. We'll also be going through the 2022 calendar as it now has only a couple of TBA locations left on it, and we'll be breaking down what we are looking forward to most.Not to mention, the veterans will be breaking down their thoughts on the upcoming rookie class advancing to Senior and Shifter!
2021-12-1959 minKC Happy HourEp. 021 | December 7th, 2021With SKUSA SuperNats 24 done and dusted, it's time to talk about it! Join the regular cast -- including X30 Pro Senior WINNER Ryan Norberg -- and a couple of TBA special guests tonight as we go back through all of the major storylines from the weekend. And there were plenty!PLUS: We've got some onboard footage to show of the first laps laid on the newly reconfigured AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex, site of the unofficial opening weekend to the 2021 National Pro Season with the SKUSA Winter Series Rds. 1 & 2 in January. All of this and MORE to come...
2021-12-091h 11KC Happy HourEp. 020 | December 01st, 2021Late Nights in Vegas KC Happy Hour presented by Kart Class Catch up with some of the top X30 Pro and KA100 Senior after the opening day of practice in Las Vegas at SuperNats 24!
2021-12-0938 minKC Happy HourEp. 019 | November 23rd, 2021FEATURING Special Guests Jason Berry of NorCal Karters and Swedetech, Greg Bell of Leading Edge Motorsports, and Eric Gunderson of Point Karting!Tonight we'll be covering a LOT of ground, from previewing SuperNats 23 to talking the past, present, and future of west coast karting. Make sure to join in the conversation by hitting the reminder on this post and being ready to tune in!
2021-11-271h 02KC Happy HourEp. 018 | November 16th, 2021UPDATE: MOVING TO TUESDAYS AT 8 PM EDT // 5 PM PDT!We've got BIG NEWS to drop tonight! *And no, it's not SKUSA SuperNats related, although we'll definitely be recapping the updates as we know so far.We've also got the original crew back together to start the Vegas trash talk a few weeks early, with all 5 drivers on the entry list for X30 Pro Senior.
2021-11-211h 07KC Happy HourEp. 017 | November 8th, 2021It's time to talk ROK! Jake French, Danny Formal, and AJ Myers join the already stacked cast and crew to talk on all that went down at ROK Vegas 2021! We'll also be covering the newly-announced locations for the 2022 SKUSA Winter Series and upcoming renovations for AMR Motorplex in Miami, and more.
2021-11-131h 23KC Happy HourEp. 016 | October 25th, 2021Joining the standard cast and crew are none other than Austin Miles, Alex Speed, Tony Tesoro, and Race Liberante!This week, we've got a lot of news to unpack regarding the 2021 Edition of ROK Vegas as well as the 2022 National Season updates, with the locations finalized for the ROK Cup Florida Winter Tour.There was also a lot of regional action going on over the weekend with the Buckeye Karting Challenge in action, among others.
2021-10-271h 18KC Happy HourEp. 015 | October 18th, 2021What a weekend it was in Mooresville! We've got a lot to talk about regarding the USPKS Finale, including where it's headed in 2022 and beyond.FEATURING the return of special guest Mike Doty, and first-time special guests Tony Tesoro of Trinity Karting Group and Chris Wehrheim of OffSet Sport and Ryan Perry Motorsport!
2021-10-211h 22KC Happy HourEp. 014 | October 11th, 2021NTT Indycar Series CHAMPION Will Power joins the crew tonight alongside MPG Motorsports Owner and Arrow McLaren SP's own Billy Vincent!We'll be previewing Will's return to the seat alongside fellow Indycar Champion Josef Newgarden this upcoming weekend at the USPKS Finale, along with analyzing the newly-released ROK Vegas Track Layout, 2022 CKNA Schedule, and more.
2021-10-191h 03KC Happy HourEp. 013 | October 5th, 2021It's time to debrief!This week, we're talking about anything and everything across the karting and motorsports world, as there was a lot going on. The CKNA Grand Nats had over 400 entries and was wild on its own, our very own Braden Eves wrapped up his Indy Pro 2000 Championship at Mid-Ohio, and the SKUSA California ProKart Challenge wrapped its season at CalSpeed Karting.
2021-10-181h 04KC Happy HourEp. 012 | September 27th, 2021It's time to talk 4-Cycle!FEATURING Coyote Motorsports // Precision Performance Karting's John Seglem, Comet Kart Sales Gary Lawson, TS Racing // Chad Dokken Racing's Colin Warren as this week's guest hosts!Join the KC Happy Hour crew as we preview the 2021 Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park, give our thoughts on NCMP Layout #50 -- the new layout set to be used, and let you know what else has gone on in karting over the last 7 days.
2021-10-0255 minKC Happy HourEp. 011 | September 20th, 2021It’s time to dive deep -- and see what all of our drivers wished they learned sooner, worked harder at, or changed about themselves earlier on in their careers in racing!FEATURED GUESTS: Multi-time national champion Ashley Rogero will join Xander, Braden Eves, Pauly Massimino, and Connor Zilisch on tonight's episode.We'll also be covering some of the major events that happened over the weekend, from the Texas Sprint Racing Series finale in Amarillo, TX to the ROK Fest West at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California, and more!
2021-09-281h 12KC Happy HourEp. 010 | September 13th, 2021FEATURING Race Team Owners Mike Doty, Ryan Perry, and Race Liberante as well as ARCA Menards Series West driver Jake Drew!With this one, we’re diving headfirst into racecraft. From another Hamilton v. Verstappen incident, to both INDYCAR and ARCA Menards Series action at Portland, the recent regional results from the weekend, and where karting racecraft and officiating should lie.
2021-09-1755 minKC Happy HourEp. 009 | September 6th, 2021FEATURING Chase Jones, Andrew Bujdoso, and Christian Marsh!The K1 Circuit is FINALLY happening, updates from SSKC at Orlando Kart Center and the 2022 Florida Scene, and what in the world went down at the Rock Island GP -- including first-hand perspectives from a couple of NEW guest hosts!
2021-09-1755 minKC Happy HourEp. 008 | August 30th, 2021MORE 2022 Schedule News, Location Rumors for the 2022 Winter Championships, Our Thoughts on what the Karting Pyramid should look like, and more! FEATURING Race Liberante and Austin Osborne as first-time guests.
2021-09-171h 27KC Happy HourEp. 007 | August 23rd, 2021NEW 2022 Schedule Updates, What Clubs should do in the event of a dead tie, Connor's trip to Canada, and Ryan's first-ever merch drop.
2021-09-171h 01KC Happy HourEp. 006 | August 16th, 2021Thoughts on the 2021 SKUSA Pro Tour finale from New Castle, the upcoming break in the national season, and more.
2021-09-1748 minKC Happy HourEp. 005 | August 9th, 2021The leadup to the SKUSA SummerNats, the Commercial Point Grand Prix, what the boys would pick as their ideal SKUSA Pro Tour schedule for 2022, and other upcoming races in the summer stretch.
2021-09-171h 04KC Happy HourEp. 004 | August 2nd, 2021Our first ever LIVE broadcast, fallout from the IAME USA Grand National Championship presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza, and questions submitted by you guys!
2021-09-1749 minKC Happy HourEp. 003 | July 19th, 2021Wrapping up results from the CKNA North at Shawano, SKUSA Pro Kart Challenge at Santa Maria, and a host of other regional events. Plus who the boys would pick to win the rental kart tuner challenge at GoPro!
2021-09-1753 minKC Happy HourEp. 002 | July 12th, 2021USPKS Road America results, upcoming races like the CKNA North event at Shawano, and what's to be expected in the next 6 weeks of non-stop racing!
2021-09-1743 minKC Happy HourEp. 001 | July 5th, 2021Our first-ever LIVE show! Featuring our initial cast and crew of Xander Clements, Braden Eves, Brandon Jarsocrak, Ryan Norberg, Connor Zilisch, and Pauly Massimino.
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The Xander Clements PodcastEpisode 5 - Brandon Jarsocrak4-Time United States Pro Kart Series Champion Brandon Jarsocrak joins Xander to talk on his upbringing in racing, some of their favorite shared stories, and his thoughts on both the future of karting for both himself personally and the sport as a whole.
2021-04-0940 minThe Xander Clements PodcastEpisode 4 - Ryan Norberg4-Time SuperKarts! USA Pro Tour National Champion Ryan Norberg talks about upbringing through karting. The influence and guidance his father gave him on marketing and branding himself, his professional journey from Orlando Kart Center to PSL Karting to his current position at Rolison Performance Group, and much more in this in-depth sit down with Xander.
2021-04-011h 18Off the Grid - Karting Unfiltereds1e8 - Catch Up on Racing After the QuarantineIn this episode of Off The Grid, Race and Christian catch up on racing after the quarantine, fights at the world finals, and more.
2020-11-161h 112020-10-1432 minThe Xander Clements PodcastEpisode 2 - Race Officiating and First Trips to the World Championships with Lynn Haddock
2020-10-1421 min2020-10-1433 min2020-04-301h 122020-04-221h 37Off the Grid - Karting Unfiltereds1e5 Why Manufacturing Quality is Critical to Karting - Joey Barros of TDC Manufacturing
2020-04-141h 43Off the Grid - Karting Unfiltereds1e4 The Importance of Driver Coaching - Sean Birkle and Aaron Hachmeister
2020-04-071h 03Off the Grid - Karting Unfiltereds1e3 The Evolution of Karting Suits - Julio Ruiz from Liquid Sky Sports
2020-04-021h 052020-04-021h 32Off the Grid - Karting Unfiltereds1e1 MGM Chassis - April and Paul RiceIn this episode of #offthegrid, Christian and Race caught up with long time friends and owners of MGM Chassis, Paul and April Rice. We discuss what it was like working with Dale Earnhardt Sr, the development of their product line, and the future of the sport following the current events.
2020-03-271h 39
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEpisode 22 - Terence Dove answers the Kartpulse Forums (Part 3)We received so much positive feedback from our last two episodes, that we recorded a bonus third episode with Terence, where we went through and answered some of the questions generated by Kartpulse forums users.For the ones we weren't able to answer, Terence will be going through and adding a post of the Kartpulse forums, so go check them out at forums.kartpulse.com to get even more sweet karting insight!Check out the forum conversations here: https://goo.gl/cOI9h2Get your copy of Terence's Book here: https://goo.gl/ATaoQ8
2017-06-1029 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEpisode 21: (Part 2) "Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving" with Terence DovePart 2 of our conversation with karting coach, Terence Dove. Terence talk about how to make different driving styles fast, how different seat positions work, how driver coaches work with different types of kart drivers and how you can succeed even when you don't win the race.We also spent some time talking about Alonso and why his mindset has been so successful in his recent Indy-adventure. We announce who the second winner of our contest, to win a free copy of Terence's book 'Learn to Master the Art of Kart Driving'Get your copy of Terence's...
2017-06-0342 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEpisode 20: (Part 1) "Learn How to Master the Art of Kart Driving" with Terence DoveThis is Part 1 of a two part series with Terence Dove, author of 'Learn how to Master the Art of Kart Driving'. Davin and Terence talk about his background in karting, what karting is like in Europe vs America, and some quick mental tips for drivers.Get your copy of Terence's Book here: https://goo.gl/ATaoQ8
2017-05-2954 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEpisode 19: "From Karting 101 to Running a Club" with Eric GundersonEric Gunderson introduces his new book, Karting 101, which is on sale on Amazon and how it's designed to help new people in the sport of karting. We then talk about what it takes to get more people to volunteer at your local club track.Purchase Karting 101 here on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Karting-101-Getting-Started-Competitive/dp/1544823428
2017-05-1749 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEpisode 18 - "Racing in the rain to Nationals" with Mason BuckMason is an up and coming young driver from the Pacific Northwest, so Davin decided to talk with Mason about what skills are developed by racing in the rain.
2017-05-0820 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastE17 - "Let's go to the indoor kart track" with Mike SmithMike Smith is an interesting guy. Started with indoor karting, Sport Karting and is now the general manager at CalSpeed Karting.Davin and Mike talk about the values of going to the indoor kart track, what it's like being a track director, and getting more insight into the VLR Spec series for LO206.
2017-04-2937 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEP 16: "What do you mean I have to bring value?!" - Talking Sponsorship with Chris RhoadChris and Davin have an open discussion about how to bring value to partners when developing sponsorship relationships in racing.They share some tips of what works, and also some stories about what can be a turn off.
2017-04-2154 min
Karting Conversations - Kartpulse PodcastEP 15 - "From Rock Island to the Nationals" with Jordon MusserJordon talks with Davin about how he went from his start in karting, to racing at the higher levels. Jordon talks about the value of quality relationships in order to make the next step.Note: Apologies for the interview audio, but this one is very interesting!
2017-04-1938 min