Rain dominated opening sessions at the inaugural United States Pro Kart Series stop at the new Lorain Ohio KartPlex, then track drying in Super Heat action set final-grid positions for Sunday’s mains across seven classes.
Jake Drew claimed pole for the X30 Pro Final after a post-race penalty shuffled the Super Heat result.
Championship scenarios in KA100 Senior hinge on on-track finishing order between James Overbeck and Pauly Massimino.
Brandon Jarsocrak Racing swept KA100 Junior heat wins and put Travis Pettit and Marco Sammut on the front row for Sunday.
# Weather and schedule Saturday, with rain lingering through the early program. Two rounds of heats plus the Super Heat were completed in seven categories. The surface began to clear during the Super Heat sessions, enabling teams to switch to dry tires late in the day and complete dry running before the night.
# X30 Pro: pole changes after penalty Jake Drew (RPG / Kosmic) was top qualifier and collected a win in the opening wet heat. Senior rookie Michael McGaughy (RPM / Tony Kart) and Davin Roberts (RPM / Tony Kart) ran well in the wet opening race. McGaughy then won Heat Two ahead of John Antonino (MPG / Kart Republic) and Drew.
In the Super Heat Antonino grabbed an early lead and looked set for the provisional win, but a pushback bumper penalty demoted him to second. That elevated Drew to the Super Heat victory and gave him pole position for Sunday's Final, with Antonino on the outside of the front row. Newly crowned champion Pauly Massimino (BJR / LN Kart) improved across the day and will start third alongside McGaughy.
# KA100 Senior: title situation boils down to the final Only two drivers finished all three sessions in KA100 Senior due to the mixed conditions. Henry Wheeler (Redspeed) dominated the opening wet heat, with Mateo Rubio-Luengo (BJR / LN Kart) second and James Overbeck (BJR / Tony Kart) third. Pauly Massimino took advantage of Wheeler being shuffled back to win Heat Two, with Overbeck second and Austin Olds (MPG / Kart Republic) third.
# KA100 Junior: BJR strong, Pettit in title position Brandon Jarsocrak Racing swept the day's KA100 Junior heat wins. Marco Sammut (BJR / LN Kart) won Heat One, Travis Pettit (BJR / LN Kart) won Heat Two, and Pettit broke away in the Super Heat for the provisional victory ahead of Nico Kotowski (TKG / Birelart) and Sammut. Pettit and Sammut will start on the front row for the Final, with Kotowski and Lucas Palacio (RPG / Kosmic) in row two. Pettit needs a third-place finish or better on Sunday to clinch the championship.
# X30 Junior: wet heats, dry Super Heat
# What this sets up for Sunday Saturday settled the starting grids for Sunday's seven mains and left multiple championship battles unresolved. Teams will need to adapt quickly to track conditions and starting positions. The mix of wet- and dry-session results makes Sunday's finals strategically complex: tire choice, starts and on-track position will decide several championships.
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