EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2024 United States Pro Kart Series at the Wisconsin Grand Prix held at the Mill-Rite Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin.

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One of the locations for the inaugural season of the United States Pro Kart Series was the home of Badger Kart Club. It was in 2013 that the USPKS made its only visit until this weekend to the Dousman, WI circuit, which is among the longest tenured facilities in North America, dating back to the early 1960s. The track has played host to many major events, including numerous WKA national and international competitions. For those in the Midwest, it is a regular stop on the season. For the many competitors from west of the Mississippi River and those international drivers, this is their first visit. Team owner Mike Rolison of Rolison Performance Group raced here back in 2001 for the WKA Grand Nationals. California’s Matt Johnson ran here a few times in the early 2000s as well, just missing out on a few wins. Alan Rudolph of the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy remembers shifterkarts here in the late 1990s. The consensus of those who have never been here are enjoying the ‘old school’ feel to the facility and the challenging layout it provides.