The United States Pro Kart Series – the official IAME Series USA East – presented by MG Tires is set to begin the 2025 championship season with the Daytona Super Grand Prix. To highlight the 13th season, Round One is set to take place at the historic Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The inaugural visit to the World Center of Racing for USPKS will take place on March 13-16, welcoming over 200 entries in the seven IAME categories.

Daytona International Speedway has been welcoming karting since 1974 with karts hitting the highbanks for the annual Daytona KartWeek event for the World Karting Association Road Racing Series. Sprint racing began in 2003, with a track developed from the camping roads inside NASCAR Turn 3 and 4. The 0.55-mile course with 11 turns in the clockwise direction was recently repaved, set to be a new challenge for USPKS teams and competitors. Unofficial practice will run from Noon to 6pm on Thursday before four rounds of official practice and qualifying are contested on Friday. Three rounds of heat races fill up the schedule on Saturday, setting the grids for the Finals on Sunday. KA100 Senior and KA100 Junior will be split up into heat groups based on qualifying with possible B Main events on Sunday.

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The Rolison Performance Group X30 Pro division could see some new faces toward the front in 2025. 2024 champion Austin Garrison (Speed Concepts Racing) will not be in Daytona to defend his title, opening the door for a new champion since 2017 not named Ryan Norberg or Brandon Jarsocrak. Norberg (Rolison Performance Group), a three-time champion who followed up the four-straight championships by Jarsocrak, is rumored to be in Daytona racing however is not on the entry list. The only driver returning from last year’s top 10 in standings is Pauly Massimino (BJR / LN Racing Kart). The North Carolina driver won in KA competition last year, finishing fourth in the X30 Pro title chase with a best result of second at MCC in Ohio. He along with Finnegan Bayliff (TKG / Birelart) have the most experience at Daytona in previous years in different categories. Bayliff was a two-time winner in 2024 at the SKUSA Pro Tour in KA competition, finishing sixth in the USPKS KA title chase. Caden McQueen (Energy Corse Americas) is the latest British Invasion to USA karting. McQueen finished third in the winter series championship behind former USPKS winner Joe Turney and Norberg. Frankie Mossman (JHDD / Kart Republic) is set for a return to USPKS competition, coming off KA title this winter. Jakub Kolar (Vice / Kart Republic) and Alex Feldstein (HDD / Exprit) are among other contenders entering the weekend.

Pauly Massimino is attempting the double in X30 Pro and KA100 Senior (Photo: EKN)

A jam-packed Brandon Jarsocrak Racing KA100 Senior division is welcoming 49 drivers to Daytona. 2024 champion AJ Myers has elected to not defend his crown, setting up for a possible ninth different champion in nine years. Among those who won last year returning are Pauly Massimino (BJR / LN Racing Kart), Mick Gabriel (AEM / Kosmic) and James Overbeck (BJR / LN Racing Kart). Massimino was a one-off at Trackhouse while Gabriel won in Wisconsin and Overbeck in Ohio – finishing third in the championship. Connor Ferris (TFR / Kart Republic) returns after finishing fifth in the standings one year ago. Stephen Eisert (SpeedSense / Exprit) and Christian Miles (MDR / LN Racing Kart) return after ending 2024 within the top 10. One former champion is back as Brandon Lemke is set to join Speed Concepts Racing for 2025. He replaces the void from Collin Lloyd moving to Velocity Racing by Sodi USA. Former Junior champion Caleb Gafrarar joins Hotz Driver Development in between his USF2000 Championship schedule. California driver Blake Nash (Nash / EOS) and Jose Carlos Hernandez (Orsolon / Tony Kart) are among the favorites along with rookies Ty Fisher (Racelab / TB Kart), Sebastian Garzon (Orsolon / Tony Kart) and Enzo Vidmontiene (CDR / Kart Republic).

The Speed Concepts Racing X30 Junior class is bumped up to 20 drivers for the opening weekend in Daytona. Defending champion Diego Ardiles is moving up to the Senior ranks and car racing. This opens the door for the 12th different champion in the past 12 years. In fact, no 2024 winners are in the field which provides the path for new names at the top. Alexander Vanchev (RPG / Kosmic) is among the hot hands entering the weekend with a winter series title already on his record. Tristan Murphy (RPM / Tony Kart) has a win already to his credit for 2025. Sarah Bradley (SCR / Sodi Kart) and Nathan Dupuis (Nash / EOS) are among the more experienced drivers. Edward Kennedy (Energy Corse Americas) and Cole Medeiros (RPG / Kosmic) head to the weekend as possible contenders along with Junior rookies Ashton Woon (SCR / Tony Kart) and Nico Kotowski (TKG / Birelart).

Alexander Vanchev comes in as the X30 Junior and KA100 Junior winter series champion (Photo: EKN)

A total of 46 drivers will battle in the BBS Race Engines KA100 Junior class, which also has no former champion or winners from 2024 in the field. Many of those in X30 will be running double duty, including Vanchev, Murphy, Dupuis, Kennedy and others. Theo Salomao (Orsolon / Tony Kart) is doing the double as well after an impressive winter in KA competition. Travis Pettit (TB Kart USA), Tyrone Kemper Jr. (SCR / Tony Kart), Issac Malcuit (MDR / Tony Kart) are among the top contenders while Marco Sammut (BJR / LN Racing Kart) is among the rookie contingent in the field.

The Nash Motorsportz KA100 Masters class is set to welcome 15 drivers into the World Center of Racing. Defending champion Niki Coello is not returning with only one race winner in 2024 in the field. Martin Stone (RPG / Kosmic) won the series finale, and is looking to extend his win streak to two with an inaugural win in Daytona. Former winners Miguel Mier and Renato Jader David are in the field along with Scott Falcone also under the Orsolon Racing tent with them. New names in the field include multi-time SKUSA Master Shifter champion Skitchy Barnes (Maranello Kart USA) and TSRS race winner Brent Harper (TFR / Kart Republic).

Parker Ives is the only former winner in Mini Swift category (Photo: EKN)

The roster in the Velocity Racing by Sodi USA Mini Swift resembles that of the Micro division just a few years ago. The last two champions of the youngest division are in the field with 2023 title winner Parker Ives (RPM / Nitro Kart) and last year’s champ Zayne Burgess (Velocity / Sodi Kart). Ives won in his Mini rookie season last year at Trackhouse, finishing third in the championship standings. Burgess, who won three times in Micro for 2024, has already been busy in his rookie Mini season, racing in the winter programs while traveling to his first European event. Enzo DiGennaro (Parolin Motorsport USA) has been a star during the winter events, as well as Jayden Francisco (RPM / Nitro Kart), Cameron Johnson (Team FMS / Merlin) and Liam Nachawati (JHDD / Kart Republic). Lawrence Peremen (BJR / LN Racing Kart) and Santiago Orioli (OKP / Kart Republic) are among the many Mini rookies in the field.

A total of 33 drivers will compete in the Team Ferris Racing Micro Swift class, featuring no former winner in the field. Marcelo Flores (JHDD / Kart Republic), Dutch Westbrook (Team Benik) and Leo Simone (JHDD / Kart Republic) won in SKUSA competition with Alvaro Medeiros (Orsolon / Tony Kart) at the Florida Winter Tour and Hudson Howard (JHDD / Kart Republic) at the Rotax Winter Trophy. Lenox Lockhart (Velocity / Sodi Kart) and Brody Stoffle (JHDD / Kart Republic) have been among the top contenders thus far in 2025.

Be sure to follow the EKN social media channels for coverage throughout the weekend at United States Pro Kart Series weekend from the Daytona Super Grand Prix at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Provisional X30 Pro Entry List

Provisional KA100 Senior Entry List

Provisional X30 Junior Entry List

Provisional KA100 Junior Entry List

Provisional KA100 Masters Entry List

Provisional Mini Swift Entry List

Provisional Micro Swift Entry List

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