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Tucson 2025 Issue
The opening round of the 2025 Challenge of the Americas took place at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona, under sunny skies and rising temperatures. CompKart’s Oliver Hodgson excelled in the 100cc Senior category, while Ron White Racing’s Shifter Senior champion Michael Avansino also triumphed in his title defense. The weekend saw clean racing, no red flags, and drivers adapted well to the new Shinko Racing Kart Tires. On Sunday, four drivers achieved back-to-back victories, including Hodgson, Avansino, Scott Falcone in 100cc Masters, and Joe Ruch in Shifter Masters. The event was a strong start to the 2025 season, with positive feedback on the new tires and growth in participation, especially in the 100cc Senior and 60cc Cadet classes.

Monday Registration Happy Hour

happy hour imageNo 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

Challenge of the Americas Confirms 2025 Series Sponsors

2025 series logosThe 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

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Pre Entry Pricing Deadline is Saturday January 18th

image of tucson with text that says pre registration ends on jan 18thPre 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/cota
We 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.