No one likes a Monday Happy Hour more than the COTA staff so we’ve extended the deadline to pre enter for R1/R1 in Tucson. We know many of you are traveling for the holiday weekend so until midnight tonight there will be no late entry fee assessed to all entries. Once the clock strikes midnight the carriage turns into a $250 late fee. Unlike years past you will still be able to register online right up to Friday practice for the event, and the price will reflect the additional service fee. So please enter now to avoid the late charge. We look forward to seeing everyone in Tucson. Register here: https://raceselect.com/cota
R1/R1 Schedule is posted
R1/R2 event schedule has been posted to the Tucson 2025 event page. Challenge of the Americas Confirms 2025 Series Sponsors
The 18th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to begin over the January 31-February 2 weekend when the series visits the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. The opening rounds of the 2025 championship will usher in a new era, welcoming the new Shinko Racing Kart Tires as the official tire for the series while expanding to four events to make the Challenge the headline traveling series in the western half of the United States.
Pre-registration for the opening weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit closes on Saturday, January 18. Challenge of the Americas is working with Race Select as its official registration platform. Visit ChallengeKarting.com to learn more about the new process and additional information.
“We are excited about the upcoming season for the Challenge,” stated FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann. “There are a lot of new components regarding the series with our partnership with Shinko Racing Kart Tires and adding a fourth event to the schedule. The same competitive yet fun atmosphere returns, along with our experienced staff, many of whom have been with the program for over a decade, including the many teams and companies who have support the Challenge for the 18 years.”
Support from the karting community and industry members continue to pour into the 2025 Challenge of the Americas. Six companies have put forward their backing of the Challenge by signing on as class sponsors for the upcoming season. This year’s class sponsors are:
Forward Direction Motorsports – 100cc Senior
Nash Motorsportz – 100cc Junior
Neliton Race Concepts – Shifter Masters
Ruthless Karting – 100cc Masters
Swedetech Racing Engines – Shifter Senior
The Karting Collective – 60cc Cadet
Pre Entry Pricing Deadline is Saturday January 18th
Pre Registration deadline is this Saturday, January 18th for Challenge of the Americas R1/R2 in Tucson. Enter now to avoid the late fee of $250. Register here: https://raceselect.com/cotaWe will be temporarily switching COTA social media posts/updates/coverage to the Shinko Kart Tires USA FaceBook page while we continue our attempts to recover the Challenge of the Americas account. Our website www.challengekarting.com should be everyone’s first point of contact for the most recent information. Please sign up for our email list to keep up to date, NO Spam, just current info. You can sign up here: https://www.challengekarting.com/mailinglist/
The event schedule will be posted soon after pre registration has ended.
As many of you have noticed, the Challenge of the Americas FaceBook page has disappeared. Our social media manager seems to think it is the North Koreans targeting us because we are excited to use Shinko Racing Tires in 2025, but I haven’t ruled Sean out as a suspect. That guy will do anything not to post “don’t forget to register.” So as we appeal our situation please frequent our homepage www.challengekarting.com for all important notifications and updates. We will also be sending more email blasts, so if you are not signed up already you can do here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/xmUYtCc/cota2025 as well as on our site HERE. So, on behalf of Sean the hotel room block expires at midnight tonight. Reserve your room HERE, and Register for R1/R2 in Tucson Jan 31-Feb2 here: https://raceselect.com/cota
Please share to get the word out. Thanks, Andy