Sponsored Drivers
From sponsoring many series around the United States to sponsoring drivers, we do our best to give back to the sport we love. Check out our 2025 sponsored drivers. Since karting is the stepping stone to being a professional race car driver, look out… one day you might see them in your favorite pro racing series.
In the past years our Acceleration drivers were able to bring home hundreds of podium finishes, ROK the RIO and SuperNationals victories, and championships in local, regional, and national series. We are looking forward to each of our driver’s journey in 2025 and are excited to be a part of it.
Abel Altamirano
Bakersfield, CA
2024: CCKRA – Junior1 2nd Place in Championship
2024: CCKRA-Jr1 Championship Flag Race Champion
2024: Tag Micro – Championship Flag Race Champion
2024: Prairie City Junior 1: Round 1-P7, Round 3-P1, Round 5-P5, Round 6-P5
2024: Bakersfield Kart Raceway Junior 1: Round 1-P1, Round 2-P2, Round 5-P1, Round 6-P1
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Motor City Buick GMC, Avid Roofing, American Safety Services, Limitless Powertrain, Ernie Lancaster Construction, Trackside Engines
"Dad, are we racing this weekend??"
Chase Hand
Wilton, CA
2018: All Star Karting Junior I 206 Champion
2018: All Star Karting Mini Swift Champion
2019: All Star Karting II 206 Champion
2019: KPX Championship 2nd Place
2021: SKUSA Winter Series KA100 Jr Champion
2021: ROK Winter Tour 100cc Jr Champion
2021: USPKS Championship KA100 Jr 3rd Place
2022: USPKS Championship KA100 Sr 5th Place
2023: Challenge of the Americas karting race winner
2023: 7 wins and 15 podiums in 20 races
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Arai Helmets, Corby Concepts, GearWrench Tools, GFC, Joey Hand Racing, LLC, Kart Sport NA (Vantage Karting Group), RLV, Sinister Diesel, Sparco, Strive Motorsports, Swedetech
"If you have everything under control you're not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti
Chase Riddering
Menifee, CA
2024: Adams Kart League JR1 206 Pilot
2024: Tri-C Karters Micro Pilot
2024: CCKRA JR1 206 Pilot
2024: SKUSA Pro Kart Micro Pilot
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Burgeson’s Home Services, Force Demolition Inc, Environmental Regulatory Compliance LLC, Toyota of Redlands Motorsports, JRC Real Estate Investments, Apache Rental Group, Race Factory, Croc Promotion US
- “The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car, it’s the one that refuses to lose.” – Dale Earnhardt
Daniel Ramirez
Orange, CA
2022: Tri-C Karters Championship TaG Micro 3rd Place
2023: Tri-C Karters Championship TaG Mini Champion
2023: SKUSA ProKart Challenge Mini Swift 6th Place
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Speed Ventures, Rolotech Car Wraps, SuperSpeed Bearings
- "It’s OK to make mistakes but learn from them if you want to be successful.”
Hudson Hidalgo
Burbank, CA
2020: LAKC Kid Kart Novice Champion 2021: LAKC Kid Kart Expert Championship 2nd Place
2021: AMP Karting Invitational Kid Kart 3rd Place 2022: California Nights LO206 Cadet Championship 3rd Place
2022: Driver on discovery+ original “Baby Drivers” 2023: Tri-C Karters Championship TaG Mini Champion
2023: SKUSA ProKart Challenge Mini Swift 6th Place 2023: AMP Winter Championship LO206 Cadet 4th Place
2023: Tri-C Karters Championship Micro Swift 5th Place 2023: Tillotson Nations Cup Valencia Spain Junior–Top Finisher in Class for USA – 19th/38
2023: KGV Copa De Kart Granja Viana, São Paulo, Brazil Round 7 –6th 2023: SoCal Chill Challenge Championship Tag Micro 2nd Place
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Sanner Race Engines, Eurozone
“You win some, Lose some, and wreck some.”
-Dale Earnhardt
Keegan Ellsworth
Cherry Valley, CA
2018: Pacific Association of Karting Honda Kid Kart A Series Champion
2019: Los Angeles Kart Club Honda Kid Kart Expert 2nd Place
2019: Set 5 Honda Kid Kart track records at Cal Speed Kart Facility
2021: Tri-C Micro Swift Championship 3rd Place
2022: Top ten in every SKUSA California ProKart Challenge Mini Swift Race
2023: SKUSA Pro Kart Mini Swift Round Two 3rd Place
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Favorite Quote
Acceleration Kart Racing, Tom Bell Chevrolet
“You must always strive to be the best, but you must never believe that you are.” – Juan Manuel Fangio
Malcolm Mancias
Las Vegas, NV
2022: Participated in both Los Angeles Kart Club and Tri-C races and was able to podium 4 times in just a handful of kid kart races
2023: Completed first season of Micro racing and even raced in Melbourne, Australia!
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Favorite Quote
Acceleration Kart Racing
"Winners never quit"
Nixon Ellsworth
Cherry Valley, CA
2018: Pacific Association of Karting Honda Kid Kart A Series Championship 2nd Place
2018: Los Angeles Kart Club Honda Kid Kart Novice 2nd Place
2019: Los Angeles Kart Club Honda Kid Kart Expert 3rd Place
2021: Los Angeles Kart Club Micro Swift Championship 3rd Place
2022: SKUSA Protour Round 3 top 10 in Mini Swift Class
2022: SKUSA California ProKart Mini Swift Championship 2nd Place
2023: SKUSA Pro Kart Mini Swift Round Two 4th Place
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Acceleration Kart Racing, Tom Bell Chevrolet
“If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.” -Aryton Senna
Paul Hart Jr.
Cortlandt Manor, NY
2016: Oakland Valley Racepark Kid Kart Champion 2017: Oakland Valley Racepark Kid Kart Champion
2017: Northeast Super Series Kid Kart Champion 2017: New York State Kid Kart Champion
2018: Oakland Valley Racepark Micro Swift Champion 2019: Oakland Valley Racepark Mini Swift Championship 2nd Place
2020: Oakland Valley Racepark Mini Swift Championship 3rd Place 2021: SMACS Spartan Series Mini Swift Champion
2021: New York State Mini Swift Champion 2021: Oakland Valley Racepark Mini Swift Champion
2022: New York State Championship TAG Junior 2nd Place 2023: Cup Karts North America Junior 3rd in Northeast
2023: SMACS Spartan Series Junior TAG Champion 2023: New York State Champion Junior TAG
2023: OVRP Open 206 Champion 2023: OVRP Junior TAG Champion
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Acceleration Kart Racing, The Black Dog, Pit Posse, Motul USA, OGIO, GoPro, PKT Axles, EVS Sports
"Go to the max and then try to go a little more!"
Sebastian Matyjaszczyk
Las Vegas, NV
2022: Los Angeles Kart Club Kid Kart Novice Championship 5th Place
2023: Tri-C Karters Kid Kart Champion
2023: Los Angeles Kart Club Kid Kart Champion
2024: Tri-C Karters TaG Micro Pilot
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Favorite Quote
Acceleration Kart Racing
"Discipline is doing what you hate to d, but do it like you love it." - Cus D'Amato
Dane Idelson
Pacific Palisades, CA
2014, 2015: Kid Kart Champion
2017: Micro Champion
2018, 2019: Cadet 3rd Cadet 2nd
2020: X30 Jr. Championship – 2nd
2021: KA Jr. Championship – 3rd
2022: KA Sr. Champion
2023: Challenge of the Americas – 3rd
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