For Immediate Release: February 2, 2010

Contact: Tom Kutscher – Superkarts! USA

Prepared by: ProMedia Motorsports PR
Photos available upon request

FELKINS AND MENEZES SCORE WINS AT KAL-GARD GRAND PRIX

Perfect weather and a deep paddock highlight start of ProKart Challenge South 2010
season

FONTANA, CA (January 30, 2010) – The 2010 edition of the Superkarts! USA program was
kicked off in fine style at CalSpeed Karting this past weekend when the ProKart Challenge South
officials played host to 95 drivers at the Kal-Gard Grand Prix in Fontana, Calif. SKUSA’s new
class structure and licensing program was finally debuted to the country, and the resulting grids
proved to be extremely successful. The series also enjoyed a solid turnout in the TaG Senior
category, which bodes well for the season. The two winners of the headline classes were Brett
Felkins in S1 and Gustavo Menezes in TaG Senior, while Fernando Diaz and Jason Campbell
were impressive in dominant outings at the front of the G1 and S4 classes, respectively.

The debut of the new S1-S2-S3 ladder of progression in the Stock Moto class was a definite
success, with 22 drivers taking to the track separated through the three levels of racing. As these
numbers grow through the season, the competition will only grow stronger and stronger. In the
headline S1 Pro Stock Moto class, a few expected entrants were not able to make the trek to
CalSpeed, leaving six talented drivers to begin the year with some heated competition. Clinton
Schoombee (CRG) came out of the gate strongly in taking the pole during qualifying, edging Brett
Felkins (Intrepid) and Tommy Thompson (Energy) for the inside of the front row for the opening
moto. Schoombee and Felkins would split the two heat races, running nose-to-tail in each one,
swapping the lead on several occasions. In the 20-lap main event, Felkins would step up his
game to score the big victory to start off the new year. Schoombee would end up going for a wild
up-and-over ride late in the race after making contact with one of the curbing tires, which vaulted
Brad Dunford (CRG) to a strong second place finish ahead of Peter Abba (GP). Thompson would
finish fifth after falling well back following a turn one altercation with Jimmy McNeil (CRG), putting
Schoombee in fifth in the final tally. It was a solid start to the S1 program, which will feature the
finest shifterkart pilots in the SKUSA community.

The S2 Semi-Pro Stock Moto class was particularly exciting, as the future stars of SKUSA put on
a great show all day. A pair of young guns fought it out in qualifying as Billy Musgrave (CRG)
edged Race Liberante (Maddox) by a scant 0.036 seconds during the timed run. Former Indy
Lights race winner Arie Luyendyk Jr. (Birel) was third in the initial order ahead of Bryce Miller
(Sodikart) and Ryon Beachner (Tony Kart). Just as in S1, two drivers took heat race wins as both
Musgrave and Liberante would take turns at the front, setting up for a big battle in the main. The
duo was embroiled in a thrilling scrap until Liberante slowed with a mechanical issue midway
through the race, allowing Musgrave to stretch away to a 6.703-second advantage over Miller and
Luyendyk. Erik Jackson (Arrow) and Cody Diede (Intrepid) rounded out the top-five.

An encouraging group of six Novice Stock Moto drivers hit the pavement in the S3 class with
Vinny Maestas (CRG) and Jason Attwood (Arrow) both performing well in qualifying, timing inside
the overall top 10 in the race group, which also included the G1 competitors. Tristan Orear
(Italkart) was third in qualifying, timing in ahead of Steve Berg (Arrow) and Todd Wilson (GP).
Maestas would prove to be the driver to beat all day, although he and Attwood went at it in the
main for several laps before slipping past a G1 driver to build some cushion between himself and
his challenger. Attwood would hold on to second, while Berg took third ahead of Orear and
Jessica Sollberger (Arrow).

Running with S3 in the final race group of the day, the G1 class enjoyed a good turnout.
Fernando Diaz was unbeatable at CalSpeed in sweeping all four official G1 sessions to take the
early lead in the points, beginning the outing by out-qualifying Troy Butts (CRG) by 0.142
seconds. Robert Marks (CRG) was third quick, just ahead of Nick Firestone (Tony Kart) and PP
Mastro (CRG) on the charts. After Diaz walked the field by over three seconds in both heat races,
he found himself behind Mastro at the start of the final when the veteran got a great launch at the
green light. Diaz would only be held back for a couple of laps, immediately stretching out another
advantage once he slipped by Mastro, who would hold on to second. Firestone would finish up in
third, while Roy Montgomery (CRG) bounced back from a heat race flip to take fourth ahead of
Butts.

In the S4 Stock Moto Masters category, a daylong battle ensued between Jason Campbell (Tony
Kart) and three-time SuperNationals winner Jeff Littrell (Tony Kart). Littrell drew first blood by
qualifying on the pole by 0.257 seconds over Campbell, with Wayne Mello (Tony Kart), Doug
Hayashi (Tony Kart) and Willy Musgrave (Arrow) completing the fast five. Campbell turned it up
for the first heat race to edge Littrell, but Musgrave would do the same in the second moto to
secure the pole for the main. Littrell suffered through a pair of spins in the second heat and
needed to claw his way back to tenth, making life tough for himself with a row five starting spot in
the final. Despite the fact that Musgrave would turn the fastest lap in the main event, Campbell
was untouchable, walking away to a 9.534-second win over Littrell, who put in an impressive
recovery. Mello completed the podium in third, while Paul Russell (Tony Kart) advanced to fourth
ahead of Musgrave. In S4 Magnum, Todd Scholta (CRG) took the win over Marc Lewis (Kosmic)
and Robert Morales (GP).

The TaG Senior class drew 16 competitors, highlighted by some of the sport’s brightest stars,
quickest veterans and fastest up-and-comers. Tony Kart West’s Gustavo Menezes qualified on
the pole ahead of Bobby Kelley (Maddox) and veteran Billy Cleavelin (CRG), while Phil Giebler
(FA Kart) and Kyle Shriver (Avanti) capped the top-five. Giebler put his considerable talent on
display as the former Indy 500 Rookie of the Year won both heat races handily, but he dropped
out of the main event at the halfway point with a broken exhaust, leaving the spotlight to Menezes
and Shriver. After swapping the top spot more than once, Menezes made his move for the win in
the late going and was able to hold off a determined Shriver for the victory. A thrilling battle for
third ended with Travis Lowe (Kosmic) taking the final step on the podium, winning out over Devin
Lindsay (Maddox) and Billy Cleavelin (CRG). In TaG Masters, Paul Bonilla (Birel) went four-for-
four, taking the pole, two heat race wins and the main event by 0.404 seconds over Ron Rossetti
(Arrow) and Jeff Bobbitt (Tony Kart).

In the Junior classes, the debut of the S5 Junior Stock Moto class in the ProKart Challenge South
was big for the series, with four drivers making up the first grid. Scott Phillips (PTK) would find
his way to the front at the end of the main, outrunning Augie Lerch (Intrepid) for the inaugural win.
Matias Podboj (CRG) finished third ahead on Micah Hendricks (Tony Kart). In TaG Junior, Louie
Pagano (Birel) qualified second to Emmanuel Mestre (Kosmic) and then proceeded to dominate
the proceedings. Pagano’s team made big changes heading into the 20-lap final and the result
was a kart no one could catch, propelling him to a 5.106-second advantage at the checkered flag.

As always, PKC South’s Tom Kutscher dolled out some nice prizes following the podium
presentations, awarding two sets of MG race tires and free entries to the next ProKart Challenge
event to their valued customers. The next PKC South race is set for Willow Springs Kart Track
on February 26-27, while the SKUSA crew heads to Infineon Raceway first on February 12-13 to
kick off the ProKart Challenge North. All of these events lead to the opening round of the SKUSA
Pro Tour on April 16-18 in Sonoma, CA.

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About Superkarts! USA:
Established in 1995, Superkarts! USA is dedicated to shifterkart and TaG racing and is the leader
in the field, currently promoting five regional racing series. Racing programs are currently running
in Southern California, Northern California, Hawaii, Missouri and Iowa, and these are being joined
by the newest regional series in Colorado – in cooperation and support from official tire supplier
MG Tires. In 2010, the organization will launch its new SKUSA Pro Tour, which will feature a pair
of major events in the Northern and Central United States, all leading up to the annual SKUSA
SuperNationals, the biggest shifter kart race in the world, held every November in Las Vegas, NV.
For more information on SKUSA, please visit www.superkartsusa.com.

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Potential Caption: Brett Felkins established himself as the driver to beat, earning the inaugural
S1 victory at CalSpeed (Photo: Tony Leone - sixspeedphotos.com)

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Potential Caption: A stacked G1 field saw Fernando Diaz sweep the day’s action (Photo: Tony
Leone - sixspeedphotos.com)

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Potential Caption: Jason Campbell put in an impressive performance at the opening round in
the S4 category (Photo: Tony Leone - sixspeedphotos.com)

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Potential Caption: Senior rookie Gustavo Menezes took home the victory in the competitive TaG
Senior division (Photo: Tony Leone - sixspeedphotos.com)

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Potential Caption: Scott Phillips earned the top spot of the podium in S5 Junior Stock Moto
(Photo: Tony Leone - sixspeedphotos.com)