3-8-10 ProKart Challenge Nor Cal 2010 Championship Series Round 2 -- March 12-13 Jim Russell Int'l Karting Center/Infineon

Round 2 of the ProKart Challenge Nor Cal 6-event kart racing series will be held NEXT Saturday, Mar. 13th, at the Jim Russell Int'l Karting Center at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. A practice day will be held on Friday, Mar. 12th, from 9am to 5pm, with a complimentary BBQ dinner directly following. THIS RACE WILL BE A GREAT PRE-CURSOR TO THE PROTOUR SPRING NATIONALS NEXT MONTH! Complete details are available at our NEW WEBSITE www.superkartsusa.com, including an online store where you can pre-enter the event as well as purchase/renew your SKUSA membership, apply for your new racing license, purchase spec tires/fuel/oil, rent a transponder, order spectator pit passes, and more!

Event Entry: Pre-Entry Cut-off for this event is midnight this Wednesday, Mar. 10th. Enter before the cutoff and save $35 on your entry fees -- PLUS save yourself from standing in long lines at registration when you could be prepping your kart! Enter the event and purchase everything else you need thru the online shopping kart with a credit card or call 951-491-0808. You can also download, fill out and fax your entry/order to 951-491-0809, or mail it in with a check. NOTE: If you do not receive an email confirmation of your entry within 24 hours of submitting it, please call the PKC office: 951-491-0808.

PKC Classes to be run at this event, including our restructured Stock Honda program, are: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, HVP-2 Jr, TaG Junior, TaG Senior, and TaG Master. Click here for the full 2010 class descriptions, and here for details on our new licensing program.

Other important Race Event Info:

Practice Day: Gates and Registration open on Friday, March 12th, at 7:00am. Fuel and tire desks will be open starting at 7:30am. Track is open from 9am - 5pm for OPEN practice ($60/driver -- No SKUSA membership required to practice). Friday night dinner: We are offering a complimentary BBQ dinner at the track directly following practice (for all who have paid for practice or a pit pass for the day). Bring your own drinks!

Race Day: Gates and Registration open on Saturday, March 13th at 6:30am, with tire and fuel desks open 7am - noon. Track is hot 8am 'til approx. 4:30pm, with podium awards and a raffle drawing immediately following the final tech inspection. Click here for a tentative event schedule. The final race day schedule will be given out at the track on Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Track Configuration: The practice and race day for this event will be run in the National track layout.

Championship Points: This year's PKC Nor Cal championship is based on 6 races, including a North vs. South Shootout, with NO drops! Click here for the full season's schedule of dates and track locations, here for the PKC/SKUSA points system, and here for the current points standings after Round 1.

Rules: See the PKC/SKUSA rulebook, as well as rules specific to this event, on the website.

Air Boxes & Mufflers: Air boxes are required for all moto engines -- up to three (3) 29mm +- 1 mm tubes. All moto motors must also have a 14-inch RLV or M4 muffler.

SKUSA Membership: ProKart Challenge requires all racers to have a current SKUSA membership with their first race of the season. SKUSA also has new license levels that all drivers must register for. Purchase or renew your SKUSA membership thru the PKC online store, download and fax in your form, or sign up at the Registration desk on Friday or Saturday morning. Cost is $75/year, offers many great benefits, and is good for a full 12 months from date of purchase.

Race Numbers and Colored Number Panels: With your SKUSA membership, you will be assigned a race number (with a letter designating your region) that must appear on all 4 sides of your kart for all competition sessions -- for the season. PKC is also mandating specific number plate color combinations by class, starting with your first race of the season. Click here for more info. Call PKC at 951-491-0808 to reserve or check availability of your desired race number.

Overnight Camping & Trailer Parking: Is available at no charge, but will be available Friday night only, unless you have made special arrangements with the track (i.e., staying Saturday night for Sunday practice). Pit spots will be assigned by the Paddock Marshal. Some up front spots may be reserved for large teams, kart shops or sponsors by calling PKC at 951-491-0808 prior to Wednesday, March 10th.

Host Hotel: If you are in need of a hotel room for this event, PKC has again made room block and special pricing arrangements with the EconoLodge in Novato, just 11 minutes from the track. Call them today and mention ProKart Challenge for 10% off their already low room rates: 415-883-2406.

10-Day Weather Forecast: It's looking decent next weekend, but if that changes, don't forget about our Tough Guy Rain Bonus points -- it could make the difference in the championship! Click here for those details.

Live & Post-Race Event Coverage: Rob Howden from EKN will be on site for this event, announcing the live on-track action over the PA system. We will also be broadcasting the MyLaps Monitor AND micro-blogging the sessions as racers come off the track. After the event, a media release with this event's highlights will be distributed to the major karting publications, giving everyone the chance to become a local hero to their family and friends.

The next PKC So Cal race is at Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley on March 26-27. Details can be found here.

The Pro Tour SpringNationals will be April 16-18 at Infineon. The online shopping kart opens this Sunday, March 7th at Midnight! Click here for more details.

Feel free to call ProKart Challenge for more information, assistance with your entry, or to check your race number availability for your SKUSA membership: 951-491-0808. The website also has up-to-the-minute race event info and special rules that apply to this event only. See www.superkartsusa.com.