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| eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings - June 4, 2012 |
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The partnership between MAXSpeed and eKartingNews.com has brought with it a number of new article series that have been added to the website. Along with featuring the many different United States Rotax Max Challenge series, clubs and drivers across the country, EKN is now happy to introduce the latest program – the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings.
The USRMC National Point Standings have been featured on the EKN website during the winter months for the last couple of years, all designed to help highlight the program’s own point system, recognizing all the Rotaxian members in their six categories. The system follows parameters similar to that of the popular EKN Driver Rankings, and we have now input the USRMC series and drivers into their own program. Each season, EKN will tabulate the best six results for each USRMC driver in each of the six Rotax categories. As the season goes along, drivers will be able to better their score until the final USRMC events have been recorded. At the end of each year, EKN will crown the top driver in each category and will enter the following season as the #1 driver for that class.
Those series and clubs listed on the official GoRotax.com Schedule page are included in the EKN United States Rotax Driver Rankings program (some schedules added late will be added to next updated rankings release). All drivers competing at these events have been included in the current standings, however, those drivers who are not a member of the United States Rotax Max Challenge will be signified by not including a USRMC label next to their names. At the end of the year, these drivers will be removed from the standings should they not become a member. The calculation process can be found at the bottom of this article. Currently, races up to June 4 have been included in the tabulation and the process will continue as the season goes on. The next updated EKN United States Rotax Driver Rankings standings will be published prior to the US Rotax Grand Nationals - set for August 8-11 at the Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana.
Below you will see the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings for each of the six categories, with the #1 driver in each highlighted, the top-10 listed, and links to the full standings.
Senior Max
 | | Sean Owens |
Texan Sean Owens is the first driver to claim the #1 spot in the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings for the Senior Max division. Owens has five wins in his six races counted toward the driver rankings. He is joined by three others competing in the Lone Star state, CJ Cramm, Chaz Nagel and Sterling Mullen. Arizona driver Bryan Lemon sits third, competing in the new Bondurant Rotax Max Challenge based out of the PKRA facility in Phoenix, as well as number seven - Bailey Murphy. Ryan Nash is the top driver thus far hailing from the popular Northeast series, joined by Andrew Sherry and Jason Annunziata. Sherry finished the 2011 season seventh overall in the USRMC National Point Standings. Hailing from Jamaica, Collin Daley Jr. competes both on his home island and in the state of Florida, currently rounds out the top-five.
Senior Max Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | Sean Owens | 9 | 5492 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 2. | CJ Cramm | 6 | 5439 | Burger King | | 3. | Bryan Lemon | 7 | 5434 | Bondurant | | 4. | Ryan Nash | 8 | 5388 | Northeast | | 5. | Collin Daley Jr. | 5 | 4513 | Jamaica | | 6. | Chaz Nagel | 5 | 4511 | Dallas Karting Complex | | 7. | Bailey Murphy | 5 | 4451 | Bondurant | | 8. | Sterling Mullen | 5 | 4438 | | | 9. | Andrew Sherry | 5 | 4421 | Northeast | | 10. | Jason Annunziata | 5 | 4278 | | |
For the full Senior Max Driver Rankings, Click Here
Senior #1 - Sean Owens
Richardson, Texas
Age: 24
Chassis: Sodikart
Engine service center: The Kart Shop/Dallas Karting Complex
2012 Goals: To represent the US team in the 2012 Rotax Grand Finals
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| Dallas Karting Complex RMC #3 | 2 | 919 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #4 | 1 | 914 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #6 | 1 | 911 | | Southeast Karting Challenge #1 | 1 | 917 | | Southeast Karting Cahllenge #2 | 1 | 917 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #9 | 1 | 914 | |
DD2
 | | Conrad Park |
The DD2 Driver Rankings is a combination of the regular DD2 class and the DD2 Masters category. One of the stables in the DD2 division has been Conrad Park, the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings debut #1 driver. The Texan competes in Dallas Karting Complex series and the Southeast Karting Challenge that just wrapped up last month. His fellow competitors fill out the rest of the top-six with Dan Lubin, Kevin Adds, George Ioannov, Mike Jones and Joseph Spaniel. Matt Stacura is the first non-Texan in the standings as the top driver from the MRP Championship Series in South Bend. Danny Zajac is from there as well, sitting ninth. Howard Altman (F1 New Jersey) and Jim Carey (Rockies) cap off the top-10 for the initial standings with plenty of races left on the calendar.
DD2 Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | Conrad Park | 9 | 5433 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 2. | Dan Lubin | 6 | 5424 | Dallas Karting Complex | | 3. | Kevin Adds | 7 | 5417 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 4. | George Ioannov | 6 | 5345 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 5. | Mike Jones | 5 | 4452 | Dallas Karting Complex | | 6. | Joseph Spaniel | 4 | 3536 | | | 7. | Matt Stachura | 3 | 2715 | MRP | | 8. | Howard Altman | 3 | 2708 | F1 New Jersey | | 9. | Danny Zajac | 3 | 2706 | MRP | | 10. | Jim Carey | 3 | 2679 | Rockies | |
For the full DD2 Driver Rankings, Click Here
DD2 #1 - Conrad Park
Corinth, Texas
Age: 59
Chassis: CRG Darkrider DD2
Engine Service Center: The Kart Shop/Dallas Karting Complex
2012 Goals: First place finish in Dallas Karting Complex Rotax Challenge Spring Series, Podium finish in the 2012 US Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| Dallas Karting Complex RMC #1 | 2 | 902 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #4 | 2 | 908 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #5 | 2 | 905 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #6 | 1 | 914 | | Southeast Karting Challenge #1 | 3 | 896 | | Dallas Karting Complex RMC #8 | 2 | 908 | |
Masters Max
 | | David Pergande |
The Masters Max category is the third highest in driver totals, reaching 145 in just the first six months of the season. Leading them all in the first release of the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings is David Pergande. Making it the third Texas driver to hold the #1 spot in this release shows just how popular Rotax is in the state, and how warm it is during the winter months. Roger Culver and Rob Salthouse represent the new Bondurant RMC in the second and third positions. Bobby Greene, Chris McGinely and Kristian Werkley are currently fourth, fifth, and six representing the F1 New Jersey series. Doug Huggler and Jerry Pitts, from the growing Northwest Gold Cup program, sandwich Arizona driver Curtis Ruth. Texas driver Eduardo Espindola completed the top-10.
Masters Max Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | David Pergande | 6 | 5447 | Burger King | | 2. | Roger Culver | 7 | 5415 | Bondurant | | 3. | Rob Salthouse | 7 | 5368 | Bondurant | | 4. | Bobby Greene | 6 | 5350 | F1 New Jersey | | 5. | Chris McGinley | 5 | 4537 | F1 New Jersey | | 6. | Kristian Werkley | 4 | 3641 | | | 7. | Doug Huggler | 4 | 3639 | Northwest Gold Cup | | 8. | Curtis Ruth | 4 | 3624 | Bondurant | | 9. | Jerry Pitts | 4 | 3612 | Northwest Gold Cup | | 10. | Eduardo Espindola | 4 | 3607 | | |
For the full Masters Max Driver Rankings, Click Here
Masters #1 - David Pergande
Katy, Texas
Age: 44
Chassis: Birel MX32
Engine Service Center: Iron Rock Motorsports and Full Throttle Karting (FTK)
2012 Goals: Podium finish at the US Rotax Nationals
Sponsors: Denso, WD-40, Steel MX Optics, PartyMother.com, Loctite
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| Southeast Karting Challenge #1 | 1 | 917 | | Southeast Karting Challenge #2 | 1 | 911 | | Burger King Texas PKC #1 | 1 | 906 | | Burger King Texas PKC #2 | 1 | 906 | | Burger King Texas PKC #3 | 2 | 899 | | Burger King Texas PKC #4 | 1 | 908 | |
Junior Max
 | | Jack Weprin |
The Junior Max category highlight the rising talent coming through the ranks in United States karting, year after year with the top six from six different areas of the country. Jack Weprin currently holds the #1 position in the standings entering his first year, traveling to a number of events, including those in his Northeast series. Florida driver Thomas Issa sits second, Oklahoma pilot Jesse Woodyard is third and Pacific Northwest driver Jake Preston is fourth. Jake Boyle is the top driver from Arizona thus far, sitting fifth with Victoria DiGiovanni the highest scoring driver from the Northeast region. Jim McKinney, Micah Hendricks and Pete Yerkovich Jr. show just how strong the Bondurant program Junior category is thus far and Nathan Adds brings a second driver from the new Southeast Karting Challenge.
Junior Max Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | Jack Weprin | 8 | 5547 | Northeast | | 2. | Thomas Issa | 7 | 5511 | South Florida | | 3. | Jesse Woodyard | 9 | 5490 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 4. | Jake Preston | 6 | 5483 | Northwest Gold Cup | | 5. | Jake Boyle | 8 | 5474 | Bondurant | | 6. | Victoria DiGiovanni | 8 | 5464 | Northeast | | 7. | Jim McKinney | 6 | 5462 | Bondurant | | 8. | Micah Hendricks | 7 | 5433 | Bondurant | | 9. | Nathan Adds | 9 | 5407 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 10. | Pete Yerkovich Jr. | 7 | 5399 | Bondurant | |
For the full Junior Max Driver Rankings, Click Here
Junior #1 - Jack Weprin
Chappaqua, New York
Age: 15
Chassis: FA Kart
Engine Service Center: Ogden USA Racing Engines
2012 Goals: My goals for 2012 are to keep developing as a driver; perform well at the Rotax Grand Nationals, and make an entrance into the European karting world
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| South Florida RMC #1 | 3 | 920 | | Northeast RMC #1 | 2 | 930 | | Oakland Valley Race Park #3 | 1 | 922 | | Northeast RMC #3 | 4 | 919 | | Northeast RMC #4 | 3 | 926 | | MRP Championship Series #3 | 2 | 930 | |
Mini Max
 | | Nick Rosengrant |
Nick Rosengrant is one of the three New York-based drivers to hold a number one position in the EKN US Rotax Driver Rankings. Rosengrant has recorded consistent results between the OVRP and Northeast programs to secure the top spot thus far in the season. The top-10 is dominated by the Texas and Northeast area. Blaine Spence, Max Hewitt, Michael D’Herde, Derek Scott Jr. and David Ilavia have been busy and stand in the top-10, representing Texas. Wyatt Schwab, George Stojakovic, and Spencer Brockman are the top drivers from the Northeast regional with Jamaican Joshua Sirgany sliding in to sit seventh.
Mini Max Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | Nick Rosengrant | 8 | 5457 | Northeast | | 2. | Blaine Spence | 8 | 5419 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 3. | Max Hewitt | 6 | 5414 | Burger King | | 4. | Wyatt Schwab | 6 | 5385 | Northeast | | 5. | Michael D'Herde | 6 | 5351 | Burger King | | 6. | George Stojakovic | 8 | 5349 | Northeast | | 7. | Joshua Sirgany | 5 | 4574 | | | 8. | Derek Scott Jr. | 5 | 4561 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 9. | Spencer Brockman | 5 | 4507 | Northeast | | 10. | David Ilavia | 5 | 4487 | Burger King | |
For the full Mini Max Driver Rankings, Click Here
Mini Max #1 - Nick Rosengrant
Age: 11
Chassis: Birel
Engine Service Center: N/A
2012 Goals: To have fun
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| Oakland Valley Race Park #1 | 1 | 908 | | Oakland Valley Race Park #2 | 1 | 908 | | Northeast RMC #2 | 1 | 917 | | Oakland Valley Race Park #3 | 1 | 906 | | Northeast RMC #3 | 3 | 912 | | Oakland Valley Race Park #5 | 1 | 906 | |
Micro Max
 | | Dylan Tavella |
Dylan Tavella has set the bar so far for Micro Max with six victories to hold the #1 position in the inaugural rankings release. A number of drivers will look to better their score in hopes of knocking him off the top spot. Fellow Northeast driver Frankie DiGiovanni, Texans Maxwell Waithman and Luca Barrera currently have the best chance, rounding out the top-four. Tyler Proctor sits fifth, also from the Northeast. The second half of the top-10 represent five different programs with Niko Ioannov (Southeast Karting Challenge), Justin White (Northeast), Harry Coulton (MRP), Laden Wilkins (Burger King) and Reese Gold (MRP of Palm Beach).
Micro Max Driver Rankings Top-10
| Pos. | Driver | Races | Score | USRMC| 1. | Dylan Tavella | 7 | 5532 | New York | | 2. | Frankie DiGiovanni | 8 | 5438 | Northeast | | 3. | Maxwell Waithman | 6 | 5425 | Burger King | | 4. | Luca Barrera | 7 | 5414 | | | 5. | Tyler Proctor | 8 | 5389 | Northeast | | 6. | Niko Ioannov | 6 | 5342 | Southeast Karting Challenge | | 7. | Justin White | 7 | 5308 | Northeast | | 8. | Harry Coulton | 5 | 4609 | MRP | | 9. | Landen Wilkins | 5 | 4493 | Burger King | | 10. | Reese Gold | 5 | 4490 | MRP of Palm Beach | |
For the full Micro Max Driver Rankings, Click Here
Micro #1 - Dylan Tavella
Massapequa, New York
Age: 10
Chassis: Tony Kart
Engine Service Center: GT-7
2012 Goals: To win the Grand Nationals
Dylan wants to thank his coach (Bob Radivoy) the Gangi family and mom and dad
Point Breakdown
| Race | Finish | Points| Oakland Valley Race Park #2 | 1 | 925 | | Northeast RMC #1 | 1 | 922 | | Northeast RMC #2 | 1 | 922 | | Oakland Valley Race Park #3 | 1 | 919 | | Northeast RMC #3 | 1 | 925 | | Northeast RMC #4 | 1 | 919 | |
EKN United States Rotax Driver Rankings
The points are tabulated similar to the regular EKN Driver Rankings for TaG and Stock Moto. Each race will have a base-ranking of 9 with the added variable of field size. A percentage of one weighting point is added for the size of the field. The sum becomes the overall ranking for any race. Following a race, drivers receive points based on their finishing position with 100 points earned for a win. Each subsequent position drops by one point with 99 points given to the second place driver and so on throughout the field. These points are then multiplied by the overall ranking to produce a driver’s final point total from each event. Using a driver’s best six races, we calculate each driver’s overall score and subsequent ranking. |
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