The event schedule for Cascadia Karting Cup is now live. For those of you who haven’t raced with us before please understand that the schedule is preliminary and subject to change at the race director/officials discretion.
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Cascadia Pre Entry Closes 9/25/2026
Registration for Cascadia Karting Cup to Open August 3
Weekend format confirmed for October 2-4 event at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
The timetable and registration for the inaugural Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires have been confirmed. The October 2-4 event set for the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon will be a special one-off event to welcome in the fall season and one final celebration of the sport before the cold weather moves into the Pacific Northwest region.
The inaugural Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires will be a three-day event with one main event for the 10 categories. Pat’s Acres Racing Complex is set to host a practice day on Friday, October 2. Official sessions begin on Saturday, October 3 with warm-up, qualifying, and three heat races for all classes. Sunday, October 4 features a warm-up, SuperHeat session and the Main Events.
FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann anticipates the on-track action to wrap up by 3:30pm local time with podiums to follow at 4pm. “One thing about the events we put on is track time. All the categories will get plenty of racing laps over the two days of action, while giving plenty of time for competitors to pack up and head home at a decent hour on Sunday.”
Registration for the inaugural Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires is set to open on August 3. Entry fee will be $375 for the Saturday/Sunday portion of the weekend, which includes driver’s pass as well. Each competitor will be required to purchase one set of race tires with each entry. Competitors are allowed to practice with race tires if they so choose. Pat’s Acres Racing Complex will collect Friday practice fees while also managing the reserved pit spots and camping.
A special offer will be available for competitors wishing to enter but pay cash at the event. A $100 reserve fee paid by credit card locks in a competitor’s entry. On the weekend of the event, those competitors must pay the balance in cash, not by check, not by credit card, but cold hard cash. If they pay using anything other than cash at the track, a late fee of $125 will be charged. Pre-entries and reserve fees are non-refundable. Continue reading
Cascadia Karting Cup Confirms Class Structure
Ten categories to take part in inaugural event at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex this October
The Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires is set for the inaugural event to be held at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex over the October 2-4 weekend. The Canby, Oregon facility will welcome drivers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond to celebrate the end of the 2026 season with a special one-off event. FTK Promotions has locked in the 10 categories that will compete around the historic 6/10-mile karting circuit.
“I would like to thank those who reached out to me and all of the competitors, teams, and kart shops within the region that have verbally offered their support for the event,” stated FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann. “The purpose of this event is not to disrupt the karting schedule or industry, but to highlight the great racers in the region, this amazing race track, and enjoy a fun-filled, competitive weekend together. From those I’ve talked to, that is exactly what they are looking for.”
Pat’s Acres Racing Complex (Photo: PARC)
The Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires will have 10 classes, featuring 2-cycle and 4-cycle competition similar to that from Challenge of the Americas and divisions from within the region. The Briggs & Stratton 206 powerplant is utilized in four classes at Cadet, Junior, Senior and Masters age groups. The other six feature multiple engine formats for the different age groups and styles. 60cc Cadet, 100cc Junior, 100cc Senior and 100cc Masters will have three manufacturers – IAME, Vortex and X Series. Shifter Light and Shifter Heavy allows for the KZ models and ROK Shifter engine.
“The 10 classes offered represent the seven most popular classes from both the Oregon State Karting Championship Series program and the Northwest Karting Association series,” added Seesemann. “Some of the categories aren’t the same at each program, including weights. The Cascadia Karting Cup needs to serve the entire region and its racers, which is the basis for the class structure we put together. It was developed to provide the best participation and to best welcome the masses within the karting community that wish to compete.”
All 10 classes at the Cascadia Karting Cup will compete on Shinko Racing Kart Tires. The 4-cycle categories along with 60cc Cadet will utilize the Shinko SHS63 (Green) compound while the remaining five 2-cycle divisions compete on the Shinko CIK Prime (Yellow) compound. Pushback bumpers are mandatory in all classes except for Shifter Light and Shifter Heavy.
Cascadia Karting Cup Class List:
Briggs Cadet
60cc Cadet
Briggs Junior
100cc Junior
Briggs Senior
100cc Senior
Briggs Masters
100cc Masters
Shifter Light
Shifter Heavy
Complete details regarding the classes for the Cascadia Karting Cup are available online at ChallengeKarting.com.
More details surrounding the Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires will be announced in the future with additional event specifics to be published on the challengekarting.comwebsite with a special page for the event. Be sure to follow the Challenge Karting Facebook page and Instagram account.
Cascadia Karting Cup Announced from FTK Promotions
One-off event scheduled for October 2-4 at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
FTK Promotions is excited to announce the creation of a one-off event for the pacific northwest region. The Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires is confirmed for the October 2-4 weekend at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. The Canby, Oregon facility has been a marquee circuit for the region with the event to celebrate the end of the karting season with support from competitors, teams, and kart shops.
Andy Seesemann, owner of FTK Promotions, is no stranger to the region and Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. In 2021 and 2022, FTK Promotions hosted events at the Canby, Oregon facility through the California ROK Championship program.
“Pat’s Acres has a long history and one of the more unique facilities that we have in the USA,” stated Andy Seesemann of FTK Promotions. “Since moving my business to the region, I’ve spent a lot of time talking with key figures within the sport that call the pacific northwest home. We have many great clubs and tracks, and a lot of karters within the area. October is a dead spot in the schedule for the region and this is a great way to provide a final big race for the karting community.”
Pat’s Acres Racing Complex is a multi-motorsport facility with a 6/10-mile karting circuit. PARC is partnering with the Portland Karting Association to provide a 10-round Oregon State Karting Championship Series program. The latest round was the Beaver Cup event in May. Their September 5 event will feature the PARC Night Race and the OSKCS closes out at Pat’s Acres on October 25.
“I am excited for the racers here in the northwest to take part in a special event like this,” stated Chris Egger of Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. “This is a chance for racers to experience a high standard of professionalism with the program that Andy and his FTK Promotions crew provides, as we have seen with the Challenge of the Americas and California ROK Championship programs. We are thrilled to partner with Andy for this event and whatever the future may bring.”
Seesemann and FTK Promotions is moving forward with the event with support from those within the industry based in the pacific northwest. Multiple teams and shops have already pledged their support for the Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires event.
Aaron Neliton of Neliton Race Concepts is among the newer karting teams and has been a Challenge of the Americas supporter for the last few seasons. “We are pretty excited about Andy putting on a race up in our area as there are not a lot of good, well run races to attend up in the pacific northwest. I have loved the Challenge series for its 19 years and that makes this all that much more exciting for me and our operation. We will have our team attend the Cascadia Karting Cup and expect to have 15-20 drivers competing.
Cameron Egger, owner of Sigra Race Development, is based in Canby, Oregon and was among the first teams to pledge their support for the Cascadia Karting Cup. “I cannot express how excited I am for yet another opportunity to race at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex with the type of professionalism that Andy and his team bring. This historic track always delivers great racing, a welcoming and family friendly environment and a lot of smiles. An event like this can send us off on a great path from 2026 and into the 2027 season. The facility is a great place to race and camp in the same weekend, so let’s end 2026 on a great note here in the pacific northwest.”
TCR Driver Development is a new operation based in Boise, Idaho, providing karting products and race team for the region owned by Tyler Coffman. “I was immediately excited to hear of the plans Andy has for a regional event at Pat’s Acres this fall. It should be a great turnout with that amazing race track. We are looking forward to bringing some local Kart Idaho talent out to the regional stage in Oregon.”
PGP Motorsports Park owner Scott Cowell is excited about introducing racers from his Kent, Washington facility to the atmosphere of FTK Promotions events such as Cascadia Karting Cup at PARC, “The regional sprint racing calendar in the pacific northwest wraps up pretty early in the year. We are excited to have another quality event on the schedule late in the season. The combination of a world-class track and Andy’s track record of running top-tier races should make for an awesome event!”
Seesemann continued, “I’m pleased to have the support from so many of the teams and industry members in the region. Once word gets out and momentum builds, I expect many other teams and racers in the Cascadia area will want to come join in the fun.”
Details regarding the Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires are to be announced in the coming weeks. Information will be published on the challengekarting.com website with a special page for the event along with updates coming through the Challenge Karting Facebook page and Instagram account.