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Taken from the SKUSA website…….
SuperNationals IX will offer a fast competitive track for drivers in this year?s race. The Alan Rudolph designed track will feature 11 turns on the 30-foot wide racing surface. Mid-50 second laps or better is expected in the SuperPro class around the ? mile long circuit.
The track was designed to have up to five potential passing zones. Rudolph was insistent on designing a track that gives everyone opportunities to race each other. Another critical feature of this temporary circuit is the straightaway length. ?The Strip? will offer karters an 800-foot long backstretch. Everyone will get the most out of their engines shooting down the backside of the course and on the other straights.
The corners are a combination of different degrees. All eleven corners have their own unique approach which will give drivers many unique challenges as they hammer the course looking for a SuperNationals win to put on their resume. Although the parking lot of Sam Boyd Stadium is mainly flat, certain areas of the track traverse through a smooth rise and fall of the asphalt.
Recently the Superkarts! USA staff traveled to Sam Boyd to make sure the track design would deliver great racing on the smoothest possible portion of the track. Superkarts! USA CEO and avid karter Joe Janowski took the wheel after Alan Rudolph finalized the design, and started cutting laps around the circuit. ?It was important to us that we make sure this was the design we wanted before we put it out to the world, and doing all of this does take time. All of us feel that this will deliver some awesome racing, and will be much easier to manage than last years course. Alan did an awesome job designing a track that will reward set up and driving ability that favors no particular engine formula. We anticipate that this will be the official SuperNationals course for years to come? states Janowski.
Spectators and crew will be able to view the action of the event from the grassy area adjacent the stadium. For those wanting a Birdseye-view of all the on-track action, the stadium will be open for viewing from the backside.
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