We are here and locked in for the weekend as the USPKS wraps up the 2013 season. Practice is underway with all seven classes seeing a number of walk-up entries, the total reaching 96 entries – third best of the year. Third round of practice is underway, with the fourth and fifth sessions to follow. The fifth and final round will be Happy Hour, and will be broadcast live at http://www.ekartingnews.com/live

Yamaha Rookie Happy Hour

1. Robert Noaker III – 1:04.928
2. Griffin Kunz
3. Mark Fineis
4. Nic Sheppard
5. Aiden Lindley
6. James Lynch
7. Elliott Budzinski
8. Talan Drake
9. Owen Mahle
10. Luca Mars

Yamaha Senior Happy Hour

1. Eric Jones – 1:01.055
2. Tony Jump
3. Jacob Donald
4. Camden Speth
5. Sam Cate
6. Derek Dignan
7. Brandon Adkins
8. Collin Griffin
9. Joel Jens
10. Adam Crepin

Yamaha Junior Happy Hour

1. Zach Holden – 1:00.362
2. Jacob McWhirter
3. Sheldon Mills
4. Gresham Wagner
5. Nick Luedeke
6. Garrett Moran
7. Emerson Reed
8. Theo Chick
9. Nolan Ruocco
10. Evan Fritts

Yamaha Cadet Happy Hour

1. Sam Mayer – 1:03.946
2. Madison Campeau
3. Neil Verhagen
4. Luke Fineis
5. Simon Sikes
6. Lance Fenderson
7. Giovanni Bromante
8. Austin Schaff
9. Drew Lindley
10. Max Kaeser

Leopard Masters Happy Hour

1. Jim Russell Jr. – 57.371
2. Brian McHattie
3. Chuck Gafrarar
4. Michael Burton
5. Dan Stempfley
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Semi-Pro Happy Hour

1. Austin McCusker – 57.085
2. Mike McAndrews
3. Gresham Wagner
4. Braden Eves
5. Julia Boos
6. Chandler Horton

Leopard Pro Happy Hour

1. Derek Dignan – 56.172
2. John McCusker
3. Jesus Rios
4. Kyle Smith
5. Mark Dismore Jr.
6. Roger Ralston Jr.
7. Jacob Knueven
8. Trent Walko
9. Brandon Jarsocrak
10. Kyle Kalish

Going live with qualifying at 10:14am on http://www.ekartingnews.com/live

Yamaha Rookie Qualifying

1. James Lynch – 1:05.495
2. Griffin Kunz
3. Mark Fineis
4. Nic Sheppard
5. Talan Drake
6. Luca Mars
7. Aiden Lindley
8. Parker Abed
9. Robert Noaker III
10. Carter Cass

Yamaha Senior Qualifying

1. Joel Jens – 1:01.158
2. Eric Jones
3. Sam Cate
4. Tony Jump
5. Derek Dignan
6. Jacob Donald
7. Camden Septh
8. Collin Griffin
9. Andrew Burton
10. Brandon Adkins

Yamaha Junior Qualifying

1. Sheldon Mills – 1:00.202
2. David Malukas
3. Nick Luedeke
4. Jacob McWhirter
5. Evan Fritts
6. Nolan Ruocco
7. Theo Chick
8. Zach Holden
9. Gresham Wagner
10. Garrett Moran

Yamaha Cadet Qualifying

1. Giovanni Bromante – 1:04.091
2. Austin Schaff
3. Neil Verhagen
4. Sam Mayer
5. John Paul Southern Jr.
6. Luke Fineis
7. Lance Fenderson
8. Simon Sikes
9. Alex Verhagen
10. Madison Campeau

Leopard Masters Qualifying

1. Chuck Gafrarar – 56.903
2. Jim Russell Jr.
3. Brian McHattie
4. Dan Stempfley
5. Lamar Humphries
6. Michael Burton

Leopard Semi-Pro Qualifying

1. Mike McAndrews – 56.958
2. Braden Eves
3. Austin McCusker
4. Gresham Wagner
5. Julia Boos
6. Chandler Horton

Leopard Pro Qualifying

1. Robert Bujdoso – 55.765
2. Kyle Smith
3. Mark Dismore Jr.
4. TJ Koyen
5. Derek Dignan
6. Trent Walko
7. Roger Ralston Jr.
8. Kyle Kalish
9. Jacob Knueven
10. Jacob Donald

Yamaha Rookie Heat 1

1. Nic Sheppard +0.127
2. Griffin Kunz
3. Mark Fineis
4. Parker Abed
5. James Lynch
6. Aiden Lindley
7. Elliott Budzinski
8. Carter Cass
9. Talan Drake
10. Owen Mahle

Yamaha Senior Heat 1

1. Eric Jones +1.833
2. Joel Jens
3. Jacob Donald
4. Collin Griffin
5. Brandon Adkins
6. Travis Reisig
7. Andrew Burton
8. Adam Crepin
9. Trevor DeLong
10. Tony Jump

Yamaha Junior Heat 1

1. Jacob McWhirter +0.048
2. Zach Holden
3. Nick Luedeke
4. Sheldon Mills
5. David Malukas
6. Emerson Reed
7. Gresham Wagner
8. Nolan Ruocco
9. Theo Chick
10. Joseph Budzinski

Yamaha Cadet Heat 1

1. Austin Schaff +0.137
2. Neil Verhagen
3. Giovanni Bromante
4. John Paul Southern Jr.
5. Simon Sikes
6. Lance Fenderson
7. Spike Kohlbecker
8. Drew Lindley
9. Alex Verhagen
10. Max Kaeser

Leopard Masters Heat 1

1. Chuck Gafrarar +0.297
2. Jim Russell Jr.
3. Brian McHattie
4. Michael Burton
5. Dan Stempfley
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Semi-Pro Heat 1

1. Austin McCusker +0.585
2. Braden Eves
3. Mike McAndrews
4. Julia Boos
5. Chandler Horton
6. Gresham Wagner

jeff grose wrote:

at work & following,,,,,,,,,what happened to Rios in leopard pro qual ????

Not sure, no speed, ran 18th

Leopard Pro Heat 1

1. Kyle Smith +0.271
2. Mark Dismore Jr.
3. Jacob Donald
4. Roger Ralston Jr.
5. Mike Giessen
6. Jacob Knueven
7. Kyle Kalish
8. Jesus Rios
9. Trent Walko
10. John McCusker

Yamaha Rookie Heat 2

1. Mark Fineis +0.038
2. Griffin Kunz
3. Nic Sheppard
4. Parker Abed
5. Talan Drake
6. James Lynch
7. Aiden Lindley
8. Luca Mars
9. Carter Cass
10. Donald Whorton II

Yamaha Senior Heat 2

1. Sam Cate +0.252
2. Eric Jones
3. Tony Jump
4. Derek Dignan
5. Joel Jens
6. Camden Speth
7. Jacob Donald
8. Travis Reisig
9. Trevor DeLong
10. Collin Griffin

Yamaha Junior Heat 2

1. David Malukas +0.219
2. Jacob McWhirter
3. Zach Holden
4. Sheldon Mills
5. Emerson Reed
6. Nick Luedeke
7. Evan Fritts
8. Nolan Ruocco
9. Gresham Wagner
10. Luke Durrett

Yamaha Cadet Heat 2

1. Giovanni Bromante +0.023
2. John Paul Southern Jr.
3. Austin Schaff
4. Simon Sikes
5. Sam Mayer
6. Luke Fineis
7. Drew Lindley
8. Lance Fenderson
9. Max Kaeser
10. Spike Kohlbecker

Leopard Masters Heat 2

1. Chuck Gafrarar +0.267
2. Jim Russell Jr.
3. Brian McHattie
4. Michael Burton
5. Dan Stempfley
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Semi-Pro Heat 2

1. Mike McAndrews +0.792
2. Austin McCusker
3. Braden Eves
4. Gresham Wagner
5. Julia Boos
6. Chandler Horton

Leopard Pro Heat 2

1. Mark Dismore Jr. +0.456
2. Derek Dignan
3. Kyle Smith
4. Roger Ralston Jr.
5. Jacob Knueven
6. Trent Walko
7. Jesus Rios
8. Joel Jens
9. Mike Giessen
10. Kyle Kalish

Back live with the main events at http://www.ekartingnews.com/live

Yamaha Rookie Final

1. Griffin Kunz +0.132
2. Nic Sheppard
3. Mark Fineis
4. Parker Abed
5. Luca Mars
6. Robert Noaker
7. James Lynch
8. Aiden Lindley
9. Talan Drake
10. Carter Cass

Yamaha Senior Main Event

1. Joel Jens +0.154
2. Jacob Donald
3. Camden Speth
4. Eric Jones
5. Tony Jump
6. Travis Reisig
7. Adam Crepin
8. Brandon Adkins
9. Andrew Burton
10. Collin Griffin

Yamaha Junior Main Event

1. Zach Holden +0.282
2. David Malukas
3. Nick Luedeke
4. Nolan Ruocco
5. Jacob McWhirter
6. Evan Fritts
7. Gresham Wagner
8. Sheldon Mills
9. Luke Durrett
10. Emerson Reed

Greg Wilkinson wrote:

Oh No Live Timing And Audio Down, But The Buckeyes are leadind 14-0 !

Internet Issues, getting them fixed now.

Yamaha Cadet Main Event

1. Giovanni Bromante +0.007
2. Neil Verhagen
3. John Paul Southern Jr.
4. Drew Lindley
5. Simon Sikes
6. Luke Fineis
7. Lance Fenderson
8. Sam Mayer
9. Alex Verhagen
10. Max Kaeser

Leopard Masters Main Event

1. Chuck Gafrarar +1.055
2. Jim Russell jr.
3. Michael Burton
4. Dan Stempfley
5. Lamar Humphries
6. Brian McHattie

Leopard Semi-Pro Main Event

1. Mike McAndrews +0.078
2. Austin McCusker
3. Gresham Wagner
4. Braden Eves
5. Julia Boos
6. Chandler Horton

Leopard Pro Main Event

1. Mark Dismore Jr. +2.429
2. Jacob Donald
3. Derek Dignan
4. Trent Walko
5. Kyle Smith
6. Jesus Rios
7. Kyle Kalish
8. Mike Giessen
9. John McCusker
10. Brandon Jarsocrak

All wrapped up for the day. Qualifying sunday begins at 9am

Greg Wilkinson wrote:

Race monitor down, please let me know where Olivia Horn finishes in Leopard Pro. Buckeyes up 28-0

DNF lap 3

Going live at http://www.ekartingnews.com/live

Yamaha Rookie Qualifying

1. Griffin Kunz – 1:05.016
2. Nic Sheppard
3. Mark Fineis
4. Elliott Budzinski
5. James Lynch
6. Talan Drake
7. Parker Abed
8. Donald Whorton II
9. Robert Noaker III
10. Owen Mahle

Power outage at the track, working to get generators going to power facility.

Yamaha Senior Qualifying

1. Eric Jones – 1:01.094
2. Derek Dignan
3. Camden Speth
4. Sam Cate
5. Adam Crepin
6. Jacob Donald
7. Brandon Adkins
8. Tony Jump
9. Collin Griffin
10. Joel Jens

Yamaha Junior Qualifying

1. Zach Holden – 1:00.213
2. Nick Luedeke
3. Jacob McWhirter
4. Sheldon Mills
5. Emerson Reed
6. Nolan Ruocco
7. Gresham Wagner
8. Garrett Moran
9. David Malukas
10. Theo Chick

Yamaha Cadet Qualifying

1. Neil Verhagen – 1:04.297
2. Giovanni Bromante
3. Simon Sikes
4. Lance Fenderson
5. Sam Mayer
6. Austin Schaff
7. Alex Verhagen
8. Drew Lindley
9. Spike Kohlbecker
10. John Paul Southern Jr.

Leopard Masters

1. Jim Russell Jr. – 57.149
2. Michael Burton
3. Chuck Gafrarar
4. Brian McHattie
5. Dan Stempfley
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Semi-Pro Qualifying

1. Austin McCusker – 56.776
2. Mike McAndrews
3. Chandler Horton
4. Braden Eves
5. Gresham Wagner
6. Julia Boos

Leopard Pro Qualifying

1. Roger Ralston Jr. – 55.579
2. Kyle Kalish
3. Mark Dismore Jr.
4. Jesus Rios
5. Andrew Bujdoso
6. Derek Dignan
7. Trent Walko
8. TJ Koyen
9. Robert Bujdoso
10. Jacob Donald

Leopard Pro Fast Five

1. Mark Dismore Jr. – 55.820
2. Jesus Rios
3. Roger Ralston Jr.
4. Kyle Kalish
5. Andrew Bujdoso

Yamaha Rookie Prefinal

1. Mark Fineis +0.312
2. Griffin Kunz
3. Nic Sheppard
4. Elliott Budzinski
5. James Lynch
6. Robert Noaker
7. Carter Cass
8. Talan Drake
9. Luca Mars
10. Donald Whorton II

Yamaha Junior Prefinal

1. Zach Holden +0.319
2. Jacob McWhirter
3. David Malukas
4. Nick Luedeke
5. Emerson Reed
6. Sheldon Mills
7. Nolan Ruocco
8. Theo Chick
9. Gresham Wagner
10. Joseph Budzinski

Yamaha Cadet Prefinal

1. Neil Verhagen +0.333
2. Drew Lindley
3. Simon Sikes
4. Giovanni Bromante
5. Austin Schaff
6. Sam Mayer
7. Lance Fenderson
8. Alex Verhagen
9. Luke Fineis
10. John Paul Southern Jr.

Leopard Semi-Pro Prefinal

1. Austin McCusker +0.886
2. Mike McAndrews
3. Braden Eves
4. Chandler Horton
5. Gresham Wagner
6. Julia Boos

Leopard Masters Prefinal

1. Jim Russell Jr. +0.909
2. Michael Burton
3. Chuck Gafrarar
4. Dan Stempfley
5. Brian McHattie
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Pro Prefinal

1. Mark Dismore Jr. +1.062
2. Kyle Kalish
3. Jacob Donald
4. Jesus Rios
5. Roger Ralston Jr.
6. Trent Walko
7. Kyle Smith
8. Andrew Bujdoso
9. Robert Bujdoso
10. Joel Jens

jeff grose wrote:

I remember reading that AJ Myers would be in an IKart this weekend, did that happen????

Yes, just wrecked in the Prefinal on lap one.

Yamaha Rookie Main Event

1. Griffin Kunz +0.102
2. Mark Fineis
3. Nic Sheppard
4. James Lynch
5. Elliott Budzinski
6. Donald Whorton II
7. Aiden Lindley
8. Parker Abed
9. Owen Mahle
10. Carter Cass

Yamaha Senior Main Event

1. Sam Cate +4.053
2. Tony Jump
3. Travis Reisig
4. Andrew Burton
5. Adam Crepin
6. Camden Speth
7. Brandon Adkins
8. Trevor DeLong
9. Stephanie Geare
10. Eric Jones

Yamaha Junior Main Event

1. Zach Holden +1.361
2. Nick Luedeke
3. Jacob McWhirter
4. David Malukas
5. Nolan Ruocco
6. Gresham Wagner
7. Theo Chick
8. Sheldon Mills
9. Garrett Moran
10. Emerson Reed

Yamaha Cadet Main Event

1. Neil Verhagen +0.048
2. Giovanni Bromante
3. Drew Lindley
4. Simon Sikes
5. Austin Schaff
6. Sam Mayer
7. Lance Fenderson
8. John Paul Southern Jr.
9. Alex Verhagen
10. Samuel Paley

Leopard Semi-Pro Main Event

1. Mike McAndrews +3.068
2. Austin McCusker
3. Gresham Wagner
4. Chandler Horton
5. Braden Eves
6. Julia Boos

Leopard Masters Main Event

1. Jim Russell Jr. +1.520
2. Chuck Gafrarar
3. Michael Burton
4. Brian McHattie
5. Dan Stempfley
6. Lamar Humphries

Leopard Pro Main Event

1. Kyle Kalish +0.658
2. Mark Dismore Jr.
3. Roger Ralston Jr.
4. Jesus Rios
5. Jacob Donald
6. Mike Giessen
7. Kyle Knecht
8. Adam Crepin
9. Robert Bujdoso
10. Nick Martin

That’s it for the event. Your champions on the season are:

Leopard Pro: Kyle Kalish
Leopard Semi-Pro: Mike McAndrews
Leopard Masters: Chuck Gafrarar
Yamaha Senior: Joel Jens
Yamaha Junior: Zach Holden
Yamaha Cadet: Sam Mayer
Yamaha Rookie: Griffin Kunz