| March 3, 2010 - Bennett Continues Hot Streak:
Msquared Driver Wins eKartingnews Rising Star Award The accolades just keep piling up for Msquared's Tyler Bennett. Fresh off his stirring drive through the field at the Supernationals and after being chosen to participate in the Russell Future Driver Selection, Bennett has now been chosen by eKartingnews as the recipient of this year's Rising Star Award. Past winners of the award include drivers like Arie Ouimet, Connor De Phillippi, Cole Whitt and Wes Boswell, putting Tyler in fine company. Msquared congratulates Tyler on this latest award! For the full story click this link: Bennett Wins EKN Rising Star Award |
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December 4, 2009 - Msquared Driver Tyler Bennett
Chosen To Compete In the 2010 Jim Russell Future Driver Selection One
of the most sought after prizes available at the 2009 SKUSA Supernationals
was one of the two selections for the 2010 Jim Russell Future Driver
Selection event. After his stellar drive in the S3 main event, Msquared
driver Tyler Bennett, the #1 ranked Stock Moto driver in the nation,
was awarded one of the coveted slots.In the main event, Bennett was running in the top three battling with eventual winner Tom Dyer, Memo Gidley and Jacob Neal when Top Kart driver Kyle Wiegand drove over the front of his kart. The contact bent tie-rods, steering shaft, pedals and broke the mount for the driver fairing and dropped Bennett to ninth in the order. Nevertheless, Bennett put his head down and in the final nine laps moved up to third, right on the bumper of second place while logging the fastest lap of the race. Tyler will participate in a four-day competition at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California later this month. Two drivers will be selected from this competition to receive a full season in the Jim Russell Championship Series. "All of us at Msquared are proud and extremely excited for Tyler. He drove an amazing race and deserves this chance. A lot of shops talk a good game, but we've had Michael Self win a Skip Barber Scholarship, we've sent several drivers to the Rotax Worlds and now Tyler gets a chance to compete for a season in the Jim Russell series. It's pretty awesome." - Mike Beeny, Msquared Team Manager photo courtesy Todd McCall www.otp.ca |
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November 12, 2009 - PATRÓN Spirits Company Sponsors
To Sponsor Beeny and Moulton's Supernats Effort The most prestigious
kart race in North America is about to take place at the Rio Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas on November 20-22. Kart racers from all over
the world, including 7-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher,
will gather for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals an event that has
become a “must
attend” on the
world karting calendar.At the 13th annual SuperNationals Msquared/Tony Kart drivers Mike Beeny and Bonnier Moulton will introduce a new sponsor into the kart racing world with the addition of support from the Patrón Spirits Company. For many years the Patrón Tequila livery has been seen on IRL, American Le Mans Series, NHRA, and GT3 Porsche Cup cars. At SuperNationals XIII you will now see the famous Patrón logo on the Tony Karts driven by Beeny and Moulton. Born with a passion for auto racing, Patrón Spirits Company President and CEO Ed Brown is no stranger to the world of auto racing as he competes in the IMSA GT3 Porsche Cup series. The Patrón name has become nearly synonymous with auto racing in the United States through its bright green and black cars and now that same livery will be seen on shifter karts. “I’m excited to represent a company that supports auto racing like Patrón does. And to have the opportunity to represent them in the sport I love makes this whole adventure even more exciting. Patrón is the premier tequila company in the world and to be teamed up with them for the premier karting event in North America is huge,” stated Beeny. “To me, the Patrón names signify the best you can get. So it’s an honor for me to wear their colors and represent their brand at the SuperNationals,” added Moulton. “To bring a sponsor of this caliber into karting is incredibly exciting. It adds a whole new dimension to the event for Mike and I.” Mike and Bonnier would also like to thank Msquared Racing, Tony Kart, Swedetech Racing Engines, Universal Industrial Sales, Seko World Wide, and Oakley for their continued support. |
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May 25, 2009 - Msquared Drivers Dominate Icebreaker
by Heritage West Credit Union Series
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February 3, 2009 - Self Scores Gatorz Podium  In
his first race back under the Msquared tent, Michael Self grabbed a
podium finish in the ultra-competitive Rotax Senior class at the Gatorz
Challenge of the Americas event in Phoenix, Arizona. Self, piloting
a brand new 2009 Tony Kart Racer EVR with Msquared's Bonnier Moulton
and Mike Beeny handling tuning duties, finished second on the final
day of the event after suffering engine problems the previous day.Next up for Self is the second Rotax round of the 2009 Florida Winter Tour where he will drive an Arrow X-1 with Eric Jones on tuning duty as a guest of BTK Motorsports and Arrow. (Photo courtesy of Sean Buur, Go Racing Magazine) |
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| November 24, 2008 - Beeny and Bennett
Score Supernationals Podiums Every year, the SKUSA Supernationals stands alone the most prestigious event of the season and 2008 was no exception.  Msquared hit the '08 Supernationals with a large group of drivers competing in the two senior Stock Moto categories. In S3 (Stock Moto Light) it was Mike Beeny, Tyler Bennett, Bonnier Moulton and Zac Clark, all driving for PTK. Beeny drove his PTK to the pole in qualifying with Moulton slotting in third and Bennett in thirteenth. Beeny would go on to win the first two heats with Moulton in tow. Bennett moved up strongly in each heat setting himself up for a good starting spot for the main. An unfortunate DNF in the third heat relegated Beeny to a seventh place grid spot for the main, while Moultons' trio of second place finishes landed him the pole next to Nascar driver Jamie McMurray. Moulton and Bennett led the main from laps 2-10 while Beeny and 14 year-old true phenom Brendan Phinny worked toward the front. Moulton exited the race after a confrontation with a competitor. At the end, Phinny took the win followed by McMurray, Beeny and Bennett. It was the first Supernationals podium for both drivers.  In the S4 (Stock Moto heavy) class, Msquared brought a number of drivers:
Rodizio series champion Ryan Pool and runner-up Todd Edgington, R.J.
Edgington, Scott Clark, Cole Powelson, Lloyd Putnam and Ken Maxfield. In the main event, the first corner chaos sent Todd Edgington into the barrier, putting him nearly a lap down. In the ensuing confusion, R.J. Edgington and Cole Powelson moved up into fifth and sixth. Powelson took over the fifth and final podium spot and held it until lap 29 of 30 barely missing a podium finish in his first ever Supernationals. Congratulations and thank you to all the Msquared drivers at this years' SKUSA Supernationals. We can't wait for next year! |
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April 2, 2008 - Maverick Bartlett and Patrick Cushenberry
Score Podiums on Busy Racing Weekend This past weekend was a busy one for Msquared drivers with the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas finale at the X-Plex in Vegas as well as the ProKart Challenge opener at Calspeed in Fontana, Ca.  Making
the trek to Vegas were Maverick Bartlett, Madison, Snow, Holden Jung,
Ken and Garrett Maxfield and Bonnier Moulton. Meanwhile, Patrick Cushenberry
soldiered to Calspeed to uphold Msquared's honor. At the end of the
weekend, both Maverick (proud owner of the most famous helmet in Rotax
racing) and Patches earned themselves the right to stand on the second
step of the podium. Both drivers are mounted on Arrow chassis (Maverick
on a B-Max and Patches on an AX-8 125).Congratulations to Mav and Patches for a great showing and to everyone else who made the journey for your support! |
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March 23, 2008 - Msquared Customers Dominate at
Round 1 of the Litho Flexo Spring Championship series at MMP  The
Utah karting season got underway this past Easter weekend as racers
braved the chilly weather to contest the first race of the Litho Flexo
Spring Championship series at Miller Motorsports Park. It didn't take
long for Msquared customers to display their now customary dominant
form.By day's end, Msquared customers had driven to victory in Rotax Junior (Madison Snow/Arrow B-Max), Rotax Masters (Ken Maxfield/Arrow B-Max), Stock Moto light (Carter James/Tony Krypton), Stock Moto heavy (Ryan Pool/Arrow AX-9 125), Sportsman (Ray Carrier/Tony Mitox), and for good measure, Msquared's Bonnier Moulton mounted a Rotax motor on his PTK Racer EVXX shifter chassis and took the win in Rotax International. A big thanks from Msquared to all our customers for your support and effort. We're looking forward to many more wins as the season progresses! photo - Sean Buur, GoRacing magazine |
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March 10, 2008 - Patrick Cushenberry Grabs Second
Place at SKUSA Winternationals Not
wanting to be outdone by his fellow Msquared driver from Utah, Tyler
Bennett, Patrick Cushenberry hit the final round of the SKUSA Winternationals
gunning for a podium finish. Driving an Arrow AX-8 out of the Select
Shifter stable, "Patches" who has moved up to the fiercely competitive
S3 class for 2008, showed that he has upped his game considerably.Running only on Saturday of the 2-day event, Cushenberry qualified his Arrow in P4 trailing Bobby Legate, Bryan Eady and Clinton Schoombee, three of the fastest Stock Moto pilots in the country. A bobbled start and a 7th place finish in the first heat was turned around in the second heat as Patrick worked his way back into the fourth position for the start of the main. In the main event with Legate running at the point and Eady in the tire wall, Cushenberry stalked Schoombee relentlessly, gluing himself to the SoCal drivers' rear bumper before executing a perfect pass at the end of CalSpeed's long straight to grab second spot. Congrats on a great race Patches! photo: madkarter.com |
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January 16, 2008 - Msquared Partners With Gatorz
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January 15, 2008 - Tyler Bennett Scores
at SKUSA Winternationals  This past weekend saw the first rounds of the inagaural SKUSA
Winternationals series take place at the CalSpeed kart track located
on the grounds of California Speedway in Fontana. Tyler Bennett took
the opportunity to get out of the frigid Utah Winter and enjoy some
sunshine and tough racing on board his new 2008 PTK Racer EVXX.Armed with a new Msquared Stock Moto Honda CR125, Tyler made his first visit to the CalSpeed track, a track that is notorious among locals for being the most physically demanding in SoCal. Undaunted, Bennett quickly learned the track and got up to speed. On Saturday, the young Utahn qualified 8th, finished 8th in the first heat, 5th in the second heat and then drove a stellar race to 3rd place in the main event knocking a few tenths off of his lap times each time out. On Sunday, Bennett slotted his PTK into 5th after qualifying and finished 5th in both heats. After some final chassis and jetting tweaks, Bennett turned up the wick in the main event, running right on the bumper of Bryan Eady and Bobby Legate, two of the top stock moto drivers in the nation to finish 3rd while claiming fast lap of the race. Great Job Tyler! photo: madkarter.com |
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November 2, 2007 - Msquared 2007 Season Recap at
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August 21, 2007 - Jerry Tatum Continues
Msquared's Podium Streak at Rotax Grand Nationals Just getting invited to the Rotax Nationals is a major
accomplishment in karting. It requires talent, dedication and a
little bit of luck. But once you get to the big show, the pressure
is really on. One mistake can take you from contender to also-ran.
In 2006, Msquared/Arrow drivers Michael Self and Austin Isaac stood
on the second and third steps of the podium in Rotax Junior at the
Grand Nationals. This year, it was Jerry Tatum who brought home
a podium finish with his second place run in Rotax Masters.This year, with all Msquared drivers on Arrow chassis, the team shared pit space with Team Arrow USA and Billet Performance out of Colorado. The tents was loaded with talent, both behind the wheel and behind the wrenches. Notable tuners such as Shayne Shipley, Kimball Williams and Mike Robbins as well as support from the Arrow factory in Australia were on hand to lend advice to whomever needed it. Bonnier Moulton was also on hand doing double-duty helping out Zac Clark (Rotax Senior) and Mike Beeny (DD2).  In the Rotax Masters class it was Tatum, Maverick Bartlett and
Shannon Schmidt carrying the banner for Msquared, all three
drivers on Arrow B-Max chassis. Maverick and Jerry were among the
fastest in nearly every track session. In qualifying, Maverick timed
in 4th with Jerry in 6th with less than a tenth of a second separating
them. In the heat races, Maverick began to flex his muscles winning
his first heat by an astounding nine seconds with a best lap over
5/10ths quicker than anyone else. In his second heat, Maverick led
Tatum across the line, once again taking fast lap honors. Maverick
ran into trouble in his final heat. While running in second, the
leader spun out taking Maverick out of the race. Jerry meanwhile
had struggles of his own, carding a 2nd and two 9th place finishes
in his heats. Shannon's weekend was filled with difficulty and he
found himself in the LCQ needing a top six finish to transfer to
the main.In the LCQ, Schmidt looked to be battling in for a transfer spot when he dropped out of the race, weekend done. For the pre-final, Maverick and Jerry would line up in 6th and 7th respectively. Maverick, the young bull from Jackson Hole, Wyoming looked to be the driver to beat for the National title as he stormed from his starting spot to take the lead in the pre-final by lap nine. Unfortunately, he lost a chain after building a large lead and would have to start the main from near the back of the pack. Turning the fastest lap of the pre-final was little consolation for Maverick as he would now have to start the main from the 28th position. Tatum meanwhile, had moved up to third by lap 14 and would finish there, giving him a fantastic starting position for the main. The two Msquared drivers were the only ones to turn sub-57 second laps in the pre-final. The excitement in the Masters main came primarily from Maverick as he sliced his way through the pack. While the leaders did little passing, Maverick was on a mission as he methodically sliced his way from 28th to 8th by the checkered flag while turning the second fastest lap of the race. Jerry drove a flawless race, pacing the leader and turning the fastest lap of the race on the 22nd of 24 tours, moving to within striking distance at the end. Congratulation from everyone at Msquared to Jerry, Maverick and Shannon for their outstanding seasons.  In the DD2 category it was Mike Beeny flying the Msquared banner.
Mike, normally a Pro ICC driver, went to the Grand Nationals with
very little DD2 experience, running the minimum amount to qualify.
Mike's week would be tale of bad luck. Consistently quick in the
morning and evening sessions, the heat of the midday proved to be
a difficult puzzle for Mike and Bonnier to solve. In qualifying,
Mike timed in 14th, substantially off of the pace he knew he could
run.As every racer knows, the middle of the pack is a no-man's land. This was bourne out as Mike was taken out of the first heat by an over-anxious competitor. The next heat was held in the heat of the day and again Mike struggled, finishing 11th. The final nail in the coffin was hammered in when the afternoon rains came for his third heat. Mike was caught up in a first corner fracas, leading to a 16th place finish and a 19th place starting position for the pre-final. In the pre-final, as if to prove that his luck is all of the bad kind, Mike was once again caught up in a first lap melee. He continued on with a bent steering shaft to a 20th place finish. The good news was that he had found the pace, turning the fourth fastest lap even with a tweaked kart. For the main event, Mike and Bonnier had finally come to grips with the DD2 package and Mike stormed through the field working his way up to 12th by lap eight. But yet again bad luck struck hard when a mechanical malfunction sent Mike off hard into the barriers having turned the fifth fastest race lap. It was a fitting end to a difficult week. In the hotly contested Senior class, Msquared had a stellar driver lineup comprised of Michael Self, Zac Clark, Garrett Maxfield and John Thompson. The Senior class was enormous with 66 of the best Rotax pilots in the nation trying to make the main event. With a field this large, qualifying was critical and unfortunately, all four Msquared drivers suffered. Garrett, Michael and Zac timed in all together in 29th, 30th and 31st within .043 seconds of one another with Thompson timing in 47th. The heat races would be critical for all four as they would all have to move forward to avoid the LCQ.  Michael's experience would shine through as he was able to move
from his 8th row starting position in each heat to card a 11, 9,
9 trio of finishes. Bonnier struggled with setup, unable to give
Zac a kart that was consistently quick in the varying conditions.
Nonetheless, Zac strung together a 16, 12, 17 trio having fallen
prey to a number of fist corner skirmishes. Maxfield was quick,
but suffered from two DNF's as a result of aggressive drivers and
would join Thompson who was experiencing his first event of this
caliber in the LCQ.In the LCQ, Thompson was out immediately in yet another first-corner melee. Maxfield drove an excellent race finishing in fourth and transferring to the main event. In the Senior pre-final, Michael moved up strongly from his 17th place starting spot to finish tenth, giving him a realistic shot at the front of the pack. Maxfield was stellar, moving from the back of the pack to 17th while Zac was unable to avoid some of the carnage and fell back to 25th. With storm clouds overhead the Senior Max main event took to the track. Zac was the first casualty as a mechanical malfunction left him stranded on the track on the warmup lap. The green flag flew and the chaos began. One by one (or sometimes two by two) karts spun and crashed. By lap seven, Michael was into 5th place while Garrett had moved to 12th. By lap ten, Michael was into third with a large gap to 4th and running down the leaders. Garrett continued to move forward and on lap twelve moved into the sixth spot. Then the chaos began. A red flag was thrown and a thirty minute break followed in which the rain began to fall. Drivers were given there choice of tires, rain or dry. When the race resumed, nearly all the drivers were on slicks. Michael continued to run in third but his kart was slow out of the corners due to a gear that was shedding it's teeth. He tenaciously held onto third until he was forced off line allowing a freight train of karts to go by, dropping him to 6th. Garrett meanwhile was knocked off the track by a driver who had already been penalized 30 seconds, but inexplicably had been allowed to restart near the front of the pack. Then, the rain began to fall and even though the drivers had been given their choice of tires, the race was red flagged again. Michael ended up finishing in 6th with Maxfield a disappointed 17th. Michael would later be awarded the Skip Barber regional scholarship, a deserving award for a great driver. Msquared would like to congratulate and thank all our drivers for their great effort, perseverance and performance at the 2007 Rotax Grand Nationals. |
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August 20, 2007 - Msquared's Michael Self Wins
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April 4, 2007 - Msquared Contingency Program: Sign
up now!  The
program that puts money back in the racer's pocket is back for 2007!
Not familiar with our contingency program? Check it out here.
Drop by the shop today, fill out the forms, pick up the materials and
start earning money!In 2006 we awarded over $4,000 in Msquared bucks to our customers. If you don't sign up, you can't win. Don't miss your chance, sign up today! |
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| April 3, 2007 - Strong Opening Performance
for Msquared Customers and Team This past weekend saw the opening of the 2007 season as over 100 drivers gathered for Round 1 of the IceBreaker Challenge at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Msquared drivers, many with new karts, were out in force looking to start the new season off on a positive note...and they did. In the Stock Moto Heavy class, R.J. Edgington brought home the big trophy aboard his new Arrow AX9 with brother Todd (Arrow AX9) coming home second and Msquared's own resident geezer Larry Moulton (Tony Kart) finishing third. In the curiously small Stock Moto Light class, Msquared studmuffin Mike Beeny tweaked on his Arrow AX9 throughout the day, trying different setups so as to have more information to pass along to customers. By the main event, Beeny was beginning to find the pace that allowed him to dominate the end of 2006, driving away to a four second win with a fast lap nearly half a second faster than his closest rival. Rotax International looks to be fiercely competitive in 2007 with Michael Self (Arrow B-Max), Zac Clark (Arrow B-Max) and a number of other quick drivers moving up from the junior category. Add to that, Tom Eichelberger (Tony Kart) Garrett Maxfield (Birel), John Thompson (Arrow B-Max), Cody Tracy (First Kart) and many other talented, yet new to Rotax, drivers and you find that this group compares favorably to any Rotax International grid in the nation. At the end of the day, it was Michael Self who drew first blood, taking the main event win by 8.5 seconds over the second place finisher. Zac Clark suffered a last lap mechanical failure when his battery lead came off, dropping him from second place after turning the race's fastest lap. In Rotax Master's, it was Maverick Bartlett (Arrow B-Max) taking the first win with a hard charge from his eighth place starting position, posting a very narrow margin of victory (.094 seconds) over Derek Murdock (Arrow B-Max). 2006 Champion Shannon Schmidt drove his Arrow up from the 12th grid spot to salvage a 5th place finish. In Junior 1 4-Cycle, 2006 Champ Alex Yates picked up where he left off aboard his Tony Kart Rocky Cadet taking two heat race wins and a second plance to secure the overall victory. Holden Jung drove to victory in the Junior 2 4-Cycle class followed by Alyssa Malloy on her new Arrow AX8 4-Stroke. Alyssa also finished third in her first Rotax Junior race on her equally new Arrow B-Max, following home second place Madison Snow who was also piloting a brand new B-Max. Msquared customer and 2006 Champion Mark Morgan brought home the Sportsman win over Raymond Carrier. Msquared congratulates all our customers on an excellent start to the 2007 campaign! |
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| December 4, 2006 - Msquared Season Recap at MMP Photos courtesy of Susan Self With the Supernationals and Rotax Worlds over, the 2006 racing season for Msquared comes to a close. It's been a tremendous year as many of our customers have performed well, not only at home, but around the world. At Miller Motorsports Park, the Summer Series was completed in October with Msquared customers and contingency program participants in dominant form.  By The Numbers 41 out of 50 = The number of races won by Msquared customers and team drivers at MMP in Rotax Masters, Rotax International, Rotax Junior, Stock Moto Heavy and Stock Moto light. (.820 winning percentage! Great job!) 9 = The number of season championships won by Msquared customers and team drivers at MMP in 2006. $4,220 = The total amount of Msquared Bucks awarded to contingency program participants in 2006. $770 = The most Msquared Bucks earned by one driver (Randy Mitchell) in 2006. 27 = The number of drivers who earned contingency money in 2006.  The ChampionsA special congratulations to all the Msquared customers who won season championships at MMP this year. Your hard work, dedication and perseverance is admired and appreciated. So a special "shout out" to Alex Yates (Junior 1 4-Cycle Champion), Ryan Flinn (Junior 2 4-Cycle Champion), Lauren Stark (Senior 4-Cycle Champion), Mark Morgan (Superbox Champion), Shannon Schmidt (Rotax Masters Champion), Tyler Bennett (Rotax International Champion), Randy Mitchell (Stock Moto Heavy Champion). Congratulations also to Msquared's Zac Clark (Rotax Junior Champion) and Mike Beeny (Stock Moto Light Champion). Looking Ahead With the 2006 season "in the books" it's already time to look forward to 2007. As great as 2006 was, we've got more in store for 2007. More support for our customers and the return of the Msquared Contingency program that helps ease the cost of racing for our customers. For those that are moving to a different class, we'll be there to help you get up to speed as quickly as possible. For those that are gunning for the '06 Champ in your class or defending your title, we'll be there to help you get the most from your equipment. Thanks for a great year! |
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| November 22, 2006 - Self and Isaac Take On The
World At Rotax World Finals photos courtesy of Susan Self  Msquared /Arrow drivers Michael Self and Austin
Isaac continued their
fairytale season as they traveled across the globe to cross swords
with the best Junior Rotax drivers in the world at the 2006 Rotax
World Finals in Portugal.Self and Isaac were two of the most dominant Junior Rotax drivers in the U.S. throughout the '06 season. The two drivers finished one-three respectively at the Rotax Western Grand Regional then capped that off by finishing two-three (Isaac in second and Self in third) at the Nationals at Road America earning themselves invitations to the prestigious World Finals.  Once in Portugal though, the fairytale story turned into a nightmare
as the event was plagued with neverending, torrential rain. With both
drivers having limited experience in the wet, their task was daunting
when facing drivers from parts of the world where driving in the rain
is commonplace. While both drivers were very fast in the rare, dry
conditions, the nonstop rain made both their lives very difficult.In qualifying, Self timed in at 44th with Isaac coming home in 55th meaning both drivers would have their work cut out from them to make it into the final. Self would card a 19,16,29 trio of heat race finishes while Isaac  finished with a 26,17,17. Both drivers would have to come
through the LCQ to make the main.Unfortunately, it just wasn't to be. With both drivers making valiant attempts to get into a transfer spot, Self would finish 14th in the LCQ with Isaac in 17th. Everybody at Msquared congratulates Mike and Austin for their outstanding season and their strong representation for Msquared, Arrow and all Utah Karters. Good Job! |
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November 15, 2006 - Msquared Drivers Fare Well
At '06 Supernationals  As part of the "karting collective" along with Select Shifter
and Speedtech, Msquared had five drivers "under the tent" for the recent
SKUSA Supernationals. In Superpro, Mike Beeny carried the banner on
his Arrow AX9 with SwedeTech Maxter power. In G1, it was 2004 winner
Bonnier Moulton debuting the new PTK by Tony Kart with SwedeTech Maxter
power courtesy of Reaction Karting. Scott Clark and Randy
Mitchell carried
the Msquared banner in Stock Moto heavy while Patrick
Cushenberry joined
the Stock Moto light battle in his first Supernationals.For Beeny, the weekend was bittersweet. In the end, the results were not exactly what he'd hoped for, but given the difficulties of the weekend they were something to be proud of. Beeny had been among the quicker drivers leading up to qualifying posting the 12th fastest time in the final warmup session on pace with some of the best drivers in the game. Unfortunately, it was downhill from there as Beeny slid to 25th in qualifying. When stuck in the middle of the pack, the heat races can be dicey and this adage turned out to be true as Beeny suffered two DNF's putting him into the LCQ. Beeny managed to nab the final transfer spot into the main and started the final from the outside of the last row. From there, he launched a great drive and moved up from 40th to 23rd by the checkered flag.  In G1, Moulton, spent Wednesday assembling his new PTK at the track.
Early on, it was clear that there were four drivers who would be battling
for the win: Collin Lynn, Darren Elliott, fellow karting collective
member Shayne Shipley and Moulton. After the heats it was Moulton on
the pole by virtue of three clean heat races. The other three contenders
had suffered a DNF each and would start from rows 2, 3 and 4. In the
main, Moulton made a clean getaway and quickly built a substantial lead.
Unfortunately, a red flag would eliminate his advantage. After the restart,
Moulton who had battled straight-line speed issues the entire weekend,
was an easy target as Lynn, Shipley and then Elliott each worked past
him on the long back straight. Moulton held on for fourth after battling
with Sergio Machado who was eager to take the spot.In Stock Moto Heavy, Clark and Mitchell both had great weekends. Clark slotted in 12th after qualifying in his first Supernationals appearance while Mitchell would start the heats from 17th. Clark would go on to card a 12,10,8 trio of finishes in the heats, moving further up the field with each outing. In the first two heats, Mitchell moved up (13,13) but a DNF in the final heat would move him back in the field for the main event. In the final, Mitchell who was starting 17th, pulled off one of his trademark demon starts and jumped six spots to 11th while Clark got off the line a bit slower and dropped five spots to 12th. Clark would drop further in the order during the early running before finding his rhythm and moving up quickly in the order to finish 9th. Mitchell strongly and steadily drove his way forward to a stellar 6th place finish. For Cushenberry, his first Supernationals was a learning experience. The young driver struggled early, but got better and better as the weekend wore on. Clocking in 22nd after qualifying, Cushenberry would go on to card an 18,11,19 trio of finishes in the heats lining him up 19th for the final. In the main, the young driver really came alive and drove his way up to 11th at the finish, narrowly missing cracking the top-ten. A sincere congratulations to everybody for a great showing and a great time at this years Supernationals! |
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| September 23, 2006 - Team Msquared Puts Two on
Podium at Rotax Nationals photos courtesy of Susan Self  Even
with the rain and cold, it was a stellar weekend for Msquared drivers
at the Rotax Grand Nationals at Road America. Junior drivers Austin
Isaac and Michael Self continued the form they've shown all year long
by finishing 2nd and 3rd. by doing so, they each earned a coveted spot
on Team USA and a trip to the World Finals to compete against the best
Rotax drivers on the planet.Even the rainy conditions couldn't slow the two even though Self had only one previous experience in the rain and Isaac had never driven in the rain. Both drivers performed flawlessly throughout the weekend as did their Arrow B-Max chassis and Msquared motors. Isaac and Self's junior teammate, Zac Clark was among the quickest drivers in the dry, but encountered difficulty in the rainy prefinal knocking him back to a 23rd starting spot for the main. Clark drove quickly and steadily in the main event to a 12th place finish.  In
the Master's class, Maverick Bartlett, in his first national event and
first taste of driving in the rain, put in one of the best drives of
the weekend. During the Master's prefinal, Bartlett fell victim to a
dead battery early on forcing him to start the main event from the 29th
grid spot. With some last minute setup changes to his Arrow
B-Max by
Msquared's Scott Clark, "Mav" made it look easy, rampaging through the
Master's field sometimes passing two or three karts per lap. By the
time the checkered flag waved, Bartlett had moved all the way to seventh
place having turned the 5th fastest lap. A few more laps and a top-five
finish was a very real possibility. Ken Maxfield struggled throughout
the event, never quite finding the setup that he wanted. Finally, by
the main event, he found a good setup and was able to show his true
pace. Maxfield drove from 23rd to 13th running times similar to drivers
inside the top five.In the Senior Max class (what used to be called "International"), Garrett Maxfield brought his kart home 16th in what was a very eventful main event. Changing conditions, three red flags, drivers on both wet and dry tires and multiple incidents made this race feel like it took forever to complete. The race was eventually called early when the third red flew for an incident on the front straight. Regardless of the temperature and rain, the race was enjoyable for all as the track was one of the best we've seen. A great combination of speed and technical sections combined with great scenery make Road America a definite winner. Congratulations to Austin Isaac, Michael Self, Zac Clark, Maverick Bartlett, Ken and Garrett Maxfield! Please check out the 2006 Rotax Nationals photo gallery courtesy of Susan Self! |
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June 26, 2006 - Msquared Drivers and Customers
Enjoy Plenty of Success at Summer Shootout There
were plenty of "feel good" stories for Msquared drivers and customers
this past weekend in Tooele, Utah at the Miller Motorsports Park Summer
Shootout. In the Pro Class, Msquared's Mike Beeny was simply dominant
on his Arrow with SwedeTech Maxter Power. Beeny put his machine on
pole, won both heats and drove away to a convincing win in the main
event. In the process he pocketed a cool $2,600.00. Msquared's old
fart, Bonnier Moulton borrowed a kart and brought it home in second
place but was so exhausted he forgot which side of the podium to stand
on. In Rotax Junior, Michael Self continued his winning ways and pocketed $1,000 for his hard work. A special shout out goes to Austin Isaac who brought his Msquared Arrow home in second place. Isaac had been driving in extreme pain the entire weekend and found out afterward that he had multiple separated ribs. Austin's brother Tigh put in the drive of the race in Stock Moto light on his Msquared Tony Krypton finishing second and turning the fast lap of the race. Carter James finished fourth and turned the second fastest lap of the race. In Stock Moto heavy, Todd Edgington brought home a fourth place with Ryan Poole bringing home fifth. Tyler Bennett surprised the out of towner's in the Rotax International class with his pace and racecraft on his way to third place and local Rotax Masters hotshoe Jerry Tatum battled overheating problems on his way to third. A special congratulations goes out to Shannon Schmidt who is a nexus of bad luck. He shook the clinging monkey of misfortune off his back and drove a fantastic race to finish fourth in Masters. Let's hope the monkey stays away! A sincere congratulations and thank you to all our customers who took part in the Shootout and also to the staff at MMP for staging this event. (Podium photo courtesy of Susan Self www.selfactionsports.com) |
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| May 30, 2006 - Msquared Drivers Enjoy
Stellar Weekend In SoCal Msquared junior drivers Michael Self, Austin Isaac and Zac Clark trekked to Willow Springs in the Mojave desert this past weekend to contest round four of the Gatorz Eyewear Golden State Karting Cup, one of the most competitive Rotax Max Challenge series in the nation. On board their new Arrow B-Max chassis, Self, Isaac and Clark put forth a phenomenal effort taking the series regulars by surprise. Self put his B-Max on the pole with Isaac in fourth and Clark in eighth. The prefinal was the Self/Isaac show as Austin methodically moved from his second row starting spot into second place assuring himself of a front row start for the main event alongside Self.  The
main event started on the wrong foot for Self as he was relegated
from pole to third at the end of the first circuit. Clark on the other
hand had put in an incredible first lap to move from eleventh to fourth
putting him right on Self's bumper. Isaac was slotted into second
and on lap seven he put his B-Max into the lead. On lap seventeen
of the thirty-three lap main, as the competitions karts started to
go off, Self upped his pace running consistently within a tenth of
a second of his qualifying time and took over second.By lap twenty-three, Self had eliminated the gap between himself and Isaac and made his bid for the lead. Once in front, Self inched away while the ailing (sore back) Isaac consolidated his second place. After his stellar start, Clark battled with several drivers eventually coming home in seventh. Msquared's Bonnier Moulton who was on hand to handle tuning duties for the trio was very impressed with the Arrow B-Max. "To be honest, this chassis did things I've never seen before. Not only was it incredibly responsive to the adjustments I made but it showed a level of consistency that blew me away. On new rubber, Michael (Self) qualified at a 44.8. After a twenty lap prefinal and thirty-three lap main, he was still running 44.9s. The next day we ran the same set of tires at a club race at the same track. After two practice sessions, qualifying and a heat race Michael was still running 44.9s at the end of the main. That's seven heat cycles and over 100 laps on the tires with basically no drop in performance. That's pretty amazing." |
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| May 15, 2006 - Msquared Unveils 2006 Contingency
Program At Msquared, we understand that racing can be an expensive
hobby. Equipment, travel, entry-fees, tires, it all adds up fast and
can put a healthy dent in the pocketbook. To help you combat racing
expenses, Msquared is proud to introduce the 2006 Msquared Contingency
program. This new program is designed to reward our customers
and help ease the burden on their wallets. The top podium finisher in each class at every Summer Series event at Miller Motorsports Park who is registered for the program will be awarded Msquared bucks which can be used to purchase any regularly priced item at Msquared. As an added bonus, if you drive a kart or chassis that was purchased from Msquared and you are registered for the program then you are eligible for substantial season championship awards! Now we can say, “It pays to race with Msquared!” So drop by the shop to find out about program details and to register! |
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| April 10, 2006 - Phase One of Msquared's New Online
Store Now Open The first section of our new online store went live today. The new store features an innovative layout that should make it easier and more intuitive for customers to find the products they're looking for. The new layout utilizes "Specialty Stores" such as the Safety Zone and Rotax Central where shoppers can browse through products of a specific nature. Phase two, which is under construction, will feature individual departments for specific item types such as axles, hubs, wheels and so forth. New Departments and new products will be added to Msquared's online store on a continual basis as we strive to provide our customers with the best online shopping experience possible. Click here to enter the online store! |
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| February 10, 2006 - Msquared Winter Karting
Seminar Msquared will be holding an informal seminar Saturday, February 11th from 10:00am – 12:00pm at the shop. Topics will include basic chassis setup taught by Mike Beeny and carburetor overview and setup taught by Larry Moulton. The seminar is free of charge and everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. Msquared is located at 2340 South, West Temple in Salt Lake City. |
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September 5, 2005 - Moulton Wins Rock Island
Grand Prix Bonnier Moulton, factory driver for the Msquared sponsored
Paul Tracy kart racing team, notched his second consecutive win in the
125cc Masters category at the prestigious Rock Island Grand Prix. Moulton
qualified on the pole and went on to establish a new lap record for
the class in the main event. Msquared/Tony Kart driver Chris Farrell,
Utah's winningest kart racer, placed second giving Msquared drivers
the top two steps on the podium. Farrell also finished second in the
125cc Moto category. |
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August 15, 2005 - Msquared Drivers Self
and Beeny Capture Utah Max Challenge Championships Msquared Junior team driver Michael Self notched the Msquared
Utah Max Challenge Junior Championship for 2005. Self dominated the
season, scoring a perfect six for six on his Msquared Birel. Beeny took
a harder path missing a few events and using borrowed karts to try and
qualify for the Rotax Max Nationals this September. He came on strong
at the end of the series with two wins. That was good enough to net
him the International class championship by a mere two points over the
very quick Garrett Maxfield (Birel) . |
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July 17, 2005 - Msquared Sweeps Pro 125 Podium at Cascade
Locks Grand Prix Msquared drivers enjoyed a dominant outing at the Cascade Locks Grand Prix in the scenic Columbia River Gorge this past weekend. JJ McTernan took the top honors and swept the weekends festivities scoring the pole, heat race win and the main event for the Msquared sponsored Paul Tracy Karting team. Local racers Mike Beeny (Msquared/Tony Kart/Vortex) and Chris Farrell (Msquared/Tony Kart/Decoste Honda) rounded out the all green/all Msquared podium. |
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Michael Self, one of Msquared's primary drivers was chosen
by a panel of judges at the recent Rotax Grand Nationals in Centennial,
Colorado as the recipient of the prestigious Skip Barber Scholarship.
Picked from all the 16-18 year old competitors at the event, Michael
will receive six double-race weekends including Friday practice in the
Skip Barber regional series of his choice.
