The inaugural Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires was held at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex over the October 2-4 weekend. The Canby, Oregon facility is a landmark in North American karting, having the privilege of welcoming Pacific Northwest racers and teams to the inaugural one-off event to celebrate the 2026 season. Weather over the three days of action was perfect for event promoter FTK Promotions, marking the third time of hosting an event at PARC over the last few seasons.

“It was fun to return to probably my favorite karting facility in the US,” stated Andy Seesemann of FTK Promotions. “I first came to Pat’s Acres more than 25 years ago and immediately fell in love with the place. The Egger family and I have been friends for many years, with almost every member of their family helping at my events at one point or another. The PARC was the obvious facility to organize the first ever Cascadia Karting Cup event and I hope to return in the future as the CKC program develops.”

The largest category of the weekend was 100cc Senior at 14 drivers. Dillon Dransfeldt opened the event with fast lap of 48.034 to lead the qualifying session, edging out Greyson Shobert by 37 thousandths. Third in the session was Lewis Dilley, who worked up to the win in the opening heat race and repeated the feat in Heat Two. Dransfeldt held on through the third heat, leading all 10 laps. Dilley was able to lead all 15 laps of the Super Heat from the pole position over Jackson Gibson, who worked his way forward after missing the qualifying session. The first half of the 20-lap Final, Dilley and Gibson went back and forth for the lead. By lap 10, Dilley secured the top spot and led the rest of the distance for the victory. Gibson settled for second with Dransfeldt joining them on the podium in third. Shobert recorded the fast lap of the race in fourth with Zach Franzke in fifth.

The Briggs Senior category welcomed 11 drivers to compete over the two days of racing. The top five in qualifying was separated by only 67 thousandths, led by CJ Bott with Riley Torrey second and Marcus Carrasco in third. It was Carrasco that showed the way in all three heat races, beating Riley Allen in the opening heat and Preston Franzke in the final two motos. Carrasco and Allen went back and forth in the Super Heat, ending with Carrasco across the line in first place by 62 thousandths. The 18-lap Final featured three drivers at the front with Carrasco and Allen joined by Franzke. Carrasco led the first 11 laps before the fighting increased as he and Franzke exchanged the top spot multiple times. On the final circuit, Allen was able to come away with the lead and the victory by 23 thousandths. Carrasco settled for second with Franzke in third. Nic Ereminas and Bott completed the top five.

Veteran drivers led the way in the Shifter Light division, featuring 11 competitors. Kyle Wick, who finished 11th at the recent FIA Karting KZ2 World Cup in France, set a fast time of 45.069 in qualifying to edge out his brother Conner by 96 thousandths. Kyle led all 11 laps of the first two heat races before Conner got the holeshot in the third heat. Conner led the first five laps before Kyle grabbed the lead and the win. Kyle jumped out to the lead in the Super Heat, leading the first four laps before Cooper Becklin muscled his way by in turn two. Wick ended up off the track, and out of the race. Then on lap 10 when Conner Wick suffered a broken exhaust, forcing him to retire. Becklin went unchallenged to the win and pole position for the Final. The 21-lap main event was a wire-to-wire performance for Becklin, taking the victory by over two seconds with Kyle Wick climbing to second. Conner Wick followed him through to third with Lukas Eyth fourth and Enzo Noel in fifth.

The action in Shifter Heavy was a near sweep. Joey Wimsett was the driver to beat throughout the weekend, setting fast time in qualifying and winning the opening heat races. Wimsett led all 14 laps of the Super Heat to retain the pole position for the Final. The main event had Wimsett leading the first five laps until a mechanical issue put Joey on the sideline. This handed the top spot and the victory to Seth Huntley, earning the top spot by 22 seconds ahead of Scott Chaffeur with Thomas Beck in third.

The action in 100cc Masters was made up of two different days. The opening day of action was led by Chad Wallace. He was the only driver to record a lap in qualifying under the 50-second mark. Wallace went on to win all three heat races on Saturday to retain the pole position for the Super Heat. Enter Seth McCauley into the chat. McCauley started fifth after missing the heat races and drove up to the win over Wallace. McCauley completed the Sunday sweep, leading all 20 laps of the Final to record the victory. Wallace was two seconds back in second with Adam Ansteth completing the podium in third.

Two drivers battled for the top spot all weekend in 100cc Junior. Jameson Widmer struck first as he cleared the eight driver field in qualifying by over a tenth. Second in the session was DJ Davis, who came away with the win in the opening heat race. Widmer struck back in Heat Two with the win before Davis took the win in the third heat to secure pole position for the Super Heat. David led 12 of the 13 laps for the race win with Ryder Wentworth up to the second spot after Widmer was penalized two positions for contact. Davis then went wire-to-wire in the Final to claim the victory. Faris Al-Otoom took second with Wentworth winning the battle for third over Widmer as James Wells was fifth.

Briggs Junior division was decided on and off the track. A time of 54.077 led the way in qualifying from Trevor Clinton, beating out Christian Abbassi by 32 thousandths for fast time. Clinton led every lap of the first two heat races before he was challenged in the third heat. In the end, Clinton still grabbed the win ahead of Abbassi and Tyler Griffin, who recorded the fast lap of the race. The Super Heat was led by Clinton in 10 of the 12 laps for the win over Abbassi. The 18-lap main event saw Clinton leading every lap to take the provisional win. A 10-second penalty for ‘manipulation of the start’ cost Clinton the top spot and a place on the podium, while Abbassi crossed the line in second, only to be penalized five seconds for ‘unsportsmanlike maneuver’. This put Griffin to the top of the podium with the victory with Gabriel Nguyen in second and Abbassi ended up third. Braelynn Edwards was fourth with Ronan Howard in fifth.

Felix James Beauchesne was the only driver on the weekend to win twice. The Briggs Cadet action was a sweep for Beauchesne, beginning with a 54.602 lap time in qualifying. All three heat races were big wins for Beauchesne followed up by a 10-second advantage in the Super Heat. The Final was another green-to-checkered performance for Beauchesne, running away to a 12-second margin of victory. Liam Kramer and Otto Powers joined him on the podium.

The action in 60cc Cadet was a great battle between the five drivers on the weekend. Tyrus Fickling recorded the quickest lap in qualifying to edge Felix James Beauchesne by 93 thousandths. After Fickling won the opening heat race, JJ Tucker went on to win the other two motos to claim the pole position for the Super Heat. Tucker led the opening lap before Beauchesne took control and went on to win. From the pole position, Beauchesne led all 19 laps of the Final to claim the victory. Fickling was second with Tucker completing the podium in third.

“Reflecting on the weekend, the racing was great, the paddock vibe was very positive and racers had good things to say about the Shinko tire,” added Seesemann. “For most of the competitors, this was their first experience with the tire. I have had nothing but positive feedback from those in attendance, both at the event, and in post event comments on social media and notes sent directly to me.”

“The biggest question was ‘what are your plans for the future?’ I will do some post event analysis and determine if the region wants more than a one race Cascadia Karting Cup for 2027 and beyond. While 70 plus racers was a great start, in order for the program to have staying power, we need more entries for it to make sense for both me and the competitors. My charge to those who were in attendance is to tell your competitors, both friend and foe, what a great time you had and that they should have been there. My staff and I have great confidence in what we provide as being professional, fair, family friendly and fun. If this recipe is what folks in the PNW are yearning for, we will see you again, sooner rather than later.”

Via Ekartingnews.com