Kart Nation

Krohn Racing - 2010 Rolex 24 At Daytona

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 15:14

Kart Nation would like to congratulate the No. 75 Krohn Racing team on their 4th place finish in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this past weekend after starting from 9th position!

The 48th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona race came to a finish Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET after featuring 16 cautions for 74 laps, 53 lead changes among 59 drivers and with 13 cars having led the race by 29 different drivers.

Krohn Racing team owner/driver, Tracy Krohn, was awarded the prestigious "Jim Trueman Award" as the top Grand-Am Pro-Am driver of the race.

The Krohn Racing team tied their previous highest Daytona finish of fourth-place in 2008. Other team members driving the Roush-Yates prepared Ford engine in the Proto-Auto Lola chassis this year were F1 driver Ricardo Zonta and Nascar driver Colin Braun.

Tracy Krohn and Nic Jönsson train in Kart Nation prepped karts at MSR Houston and Kart Nation looks forward to their return to training at the MSR Houston kart track.

Read the full race report here.

Kart Nation 2010 Race Team Dates

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 12:08

Blue = Kart Nation Sprint Races
Red = Kart Nation Road Races
Black = Pan American Rotax/National Races

March 26-28: SWRA (Road Racing) @ MSR Cresson - Cresson, TX
April 16-18: SWRA (Road Racing) @ TWS - College Station, TX
April 23-25: PAN AM @ MSR Houston - Angleton, TX
May 1-2: SWRC @ GCKI - Katy, TX
May 14-16: SWRA (Road Racing) @ Oak Hill - Henderson, TX
June 5-6: SWRC @ OMC - Norman, OK
June 11-13: PAN AM @ New Castle - New Castle, IN
June 18-20: SWRA (Road Racing) @ Eagles Canyon - Dallas, TX
July 14-17: Rotax Grand Nationals @ New Castle - New Castle, IN
July 30-31: SWRC @ NTK - Denton, TX
August 6-8: SWRA (Road Racing) @ TWS - College Station, TX
August 13-15: Pan Am @ New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, NJ
August 28-29: SWRC @ MSR - Angleton, TX
September 3-5: Pan Am @ California Speedway - Fontana, CA
September 18-19: SWRC @ TBA May 1st
October 15-17: SWRA (Road Racing) @ Oak Hill - Henderson, TX
November 17-21: SKUSA Super Nationals XIV @ Rio Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV

2010 Kart Nation Partners

Wednesday, 20 January 2010 11:57

We are now entering our Second Full Race Season!

Based on your input from last year, we are starting out 2010 with a lot of momentum. We want to thank you for your support of Kart Nation and we’re excited to get the new season going!
This year we are” Segmenting” our efforts for even greater results!

Our Kart Nation Racing Programs will include:

Sprint Racing (SWRC)
Road Racing (SWRA)
Pan Am (Rotax)
MSR Shifter/DD2 ( MSR Members and guest)

We need your help! This year we will be addressing each segment individually, so we can plan ahead for staffing and equipment. This is most important because it allows us to be prepared to maximize your racing results! Our intent is to provide you better and more consistent service. To do that, we need your help in planning your Personal racing schedule. We thank you for your assistance in this area.

Based on your feedback and our experiences from last year, we are reviewing our Instructional Program. We plan to get more specific about Karting dynamics, Race planning, and training for mechanics. Our first two training schools were well received. We hope to get more information out on this shortly so you can plan to attend.

Again, based on your comments, we are also reviewing our Storage Program to see how we can better accommodate you in this area. Our job is easier, so we do it better when we have convenient access to your equipment. The change to” prepping karts” before they are put away has improved Customer satisfaction and Track Time. This change came directly from a feedback suggestion! So, your input is appreciated and can result in improved services from Kart Nation. So keep those comments coming in!

Lastly we are making improvements to our Engine Program, which already motored three of the top five juniors at the Rotax Grand Nationals! More to come!

We want to thank you again for your business! And please, let us know now of your interest in any of our RACING PROGRAMS so we can “Plan with you”. Don’t be shy, let us hear from you! We love it! WE want to make as much, if not more, progress “FOR YOU” in 2010 as we did in 2009!

Stuart Robinson

OGP & Kart Nation Show Strong Results at Rotax World Finals

Thursday, 17 December 2009 09:17

“Neri, Hodgson, Pedrosa and Udell Compete in Egypt”

2009 Rotax World Finals logo December 15, 2009 – After a very strong Florida Winter Tour and Rotax Max Challenge US Grand Nationals, Ocala Gran Prix headed overseas to compete in the Rotax World Finals at Ghibli Raceway in Sharm El-sheikh, Egypt. Joining forces with Kart Nation, the four kart operation came home with three top fifteen results including a strong podium finish for DD2 competitor Cody Hodgson.

After claiming the national title in DD2, Californian Cody Hodgson showed that he can compete with the world’s best as he battled wheel-to-wheel with a pair of South African drivers. Stalking the leaders and eventually taking the lead in the main event, Hodgson worked hard to keep pace with his competitors. Challenging for the lead and win on several occasions, Hodgson would settle for the third position and scored some very valuable points towards the Nation’s Cup award.

“I am extremely happy with the way the entire weekend went,” expressed Ocala Gran Prix’s Owner and President Jorge Arellano. “This was our first run at the Rotax World Finals, and there is a lot to be learned. All four of our drivers made the finals and the team worked well together. I can’t believe that this actually happened for us, and I am so happy for everyone involved.”

Joining Hodgson in the Senior ranks was Brazilian born Victor Pedrosa. The vice-champion in the United States progressed through the heat races and prefinal in fine form to set up a solid sixth place starting position for the main event. Some early race contact and aggression from several different countries sent Pedrosa down the running order. Keeping his head in the game, the Miami resident proceeded to move forward in the field scoring a solid 14^th place result in his first ever Rotax World Finals.

Junior drivers Nick Neri and Kart Nation’s Alec Udell would also make the finals and the chance to compete for the race win on Saturday. Working together aboard the Maranello chassis line, the duo managed to make the main event out of 72 of the world’s best competitors. When the dust had finally settled on the day’s action, the junior national champion Neri would come home 16^th while Alec Udell would suffer from contact and be classified in 31^stafter moving through the last chance race to make the field of 34.

“With very qualified and capable drivers on track, I needed to put the proper people in the pits to make this happen,” added Arellano. “Kyle Kraus, Mike Maurini, Jon Nevoso, Wesley Boswell, Stuart Robinson, Nate Grindell, Tony Loniewski and Mario Ioffredo all worked as a team to make these results possible. I would personally like to thank them for all of their hard work and efforts.”

With the three national champions garnering points for their nation, both OGP’s Neri and Hodgson along with Phillip Arscott would lead the nation’s team to a solid second place position in the Nation’s Cup.

For more information on Kart Nation / Stuart Robinson Race Team opportunities and info on how to get into karting, please contact Stuart Robinson at 832-655-3309 or via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Kart Nation Arrives In Las Vegas

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:59

Kart Nation/Team SSR has arrived at the Super Nationals XIII at the Rio in Las Vagas, NV.

Kart Nation drivers are Alec Udell in TAG Jr and Austin Mitchell and Jack Murray in S5.

Alec was invovled in an accident and had to start the LCQ in 18th. He drove from 18th to win the LCQ which placed him starting the final heat in 35th position. Alec drove really well gaining 20 spots to finish the final in 15th.

Jack Murray and Austin Mitchell entered their first big national race and both qualified inside the top 15 they both drove really well and learned a lot.

It certainly was a great experience for Team SSR to compete in a karting event with the best drivers in the USA and 3 Formula 1 drivers, Michael Schumacher, Nelson Piquet Jr. & Sebastien Buemi.

Welcome to Kart Nation!

Sunday, 08 June 2008 13:15

Stuart Robinson at MSR Houston Kart Track

We are located at the MSR Houston Kart Track. Please come by to visit the track and stop in to visit and browse.

Kart Nation is a full service kart shop located at MSR Houston in Angleton, TX providing all your karting needs including engine tuning, kart set-up, kart repairs and a full inventory of kart parts.

Also offering driver development, Arrive & Drive programs, racing kart rentals, concession kart rentals and corporate events.

Call 281.383.9328 for more information.