eKartingNews.com is proud to present our Preview Series for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 29. Leading up to the on-track action of the 2026 edition of the marquee SKUSA event, EKN will preview each of the 11 categories that will compete on the temporary circuit located outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas from November 11-15.

Trackside coverage is set to begin on Tuesday, November 10 as the EKN crew sets up our SuperNationals 29 home, roaming the LVMS grounds with Paddock Insider and social media content. Coverage continues into Wednesday as karts hit the track for the first time. EKN Live begins on Thursday, November 12 as qualifying is conducted for both the morning classes and the afternoon divisions. Listen LIVE to the heat races throughout Friday, November 13 and into Situation Saturday, November 14, including the four Last Chance Qualifiers held on the day. That sets everything up for SuperSunday, with the main events for SuperNationals 29 audio streamed live on eKartingNews.com/live and eKartingNews.com/radio.

Complete coverage of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 29 can be found at the EKN EVENT PAGE.

ROTAX MINI

Mason Brody enters inaugural Rotax Mini category as RMC America’s Trophy champion in 2026 (Photo: On Track Promotions – otp.ca)

The Rotax Mini category will make its SuperNationals debut as part of the return of Rotax racing at the Las Vegas event. The last time that Rotax was part of the SuperNationals was in 2013, when the DD2 and Junior MAX categories were included. This year will mark the fourth time that two ‘Cadet’ divisions will be offered in the same year. The first time came in 2003 with Novice 80 and Novice 60, won by Gustavo Menezes and Zach Zimmerly, respectively. The next two years were Novice 60 – or K3 as it was then known – along with Comer Cadet division. Cadet racing was removed from the SuperNationals in 2006 and did not return until 2010 with TaG Cadet.

The core statistic that stands out when looking at the 36-driver inaugural field for Rotax Mini is that there are 26 drivers who are also competing in Mini Swift. These drivers will have the opportunity to become the first Cadet driver to win twice in the same SuperNationals. Among them are two former SuperNationals winners in Zayne Burgess (Parolin Motorsport USA) and Dutch Westbrook (Team Benik). Burgess was the RMC Winter Trophy Micro MAX champion back in 2025, while Westbrook finished fifth this year at the RMC America’s Trophy. He is among the 10 drivers who are in the field having raced at the inaugural RMC America’s Trophy program. Mason Brody (SCR / Nitro Kart) gave up the ticket to the Rotax Grand Finals to compete at the SKUSA SuperNationals. Aidan Go (Parolin Motorsport USA), former RMC Grand Finals driver Samuel Chaverri (Parolin Motorsport USA), Lucas Tarango (RPM / Nitro Kart), and Max Santana (RPG / Kosmic) all finished in the top-10 of the RMC America’s Trophy standings. Brody and Go are the only race winners in the field.

Aidan Go won at the RMC America’s Trophy finale at MCC (Photo: On Track Promotions – otp.ca)

A total of 13 drivers in the field are making a Mini debut at the SuperNationals. Zev Godshalk (Team Benik) finished third last year in Micro Swift, while Canadian Jayden Francisco (RPM / Nitro Kart) was fifth in 2025. Lenox Lockhart (Parolin Motorsport USA), Dusty Strayer (SCR / Nitro Kart) and Kaiden Cladera (Velocity / Sodi Kart) are among those top Mini rookies.

The Rotax Mini division is welcoming international drivers as well, including 18 who help to represent 10 countries. Iver Spence (Parolin Motorsport USA) is among the more experienced at the SuperNationals, set to make his fourth Vegas start after the Kiwi finished 18th in Mini Swift last year. Rotax racing is massive in Great Britain, and the country will see three in this field including Dimitar Ununov (Prime / Birelart), Alfie Garret (Velocity / Sodi Kart), and Teddy Murphy (RPM / Nitro Kart), who was third at this year’s RMC Trophy Final to win a ticket to the SuperNationals.

SuperNats Stats

2 – Former SKUSA SuperNationals winner in the field

10 – Drivers who competed at the RMC America’s Trophy in 2026

11 – Different countries represented in the field

18 – Drivers from outside the USA

26 – Drivers racing both Mini Swift and Rotax Mini

Rotax Mini – Provisional Entry List

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