Congratulations to Our 2024 State Champ Top 3s!
On Sunday, January 28th, hundreds of racers from across the United States competed in the 2024 K1 Speed State Championships at twenty centers in just as many different states. For states that had just one K1 Speed center, the competition gave our Top 3 Challenge GP racers a unique opportunity to race a different layout of their hometown track without any pressure of not advancing to the National Championships. But for states with several K1 Speed locations, the competition was INTENSE. Perhaps no more so than in the state of California, where 14 K1 Speed locations were represented during the championship competition!
At the end of the day, every racer who competed in the State Championship and finished in the Top 3 positions has earned a spot in our National Championships held this spring (Juniors) and summer (Teens/Adults). And so, without further ado, please join us in celebrating our Top 3 racers in this year’s State Championship who will advance to the 2024 National Championships for their shot at competing in the ultimate competition – the 2024 K1 Speed E-World Championship!
California (Irvine)
Junior
CA State Champion:
Race Palumbo
(Thousand Oaks)
2nd:
Jimmy Sanchez
(Irvine)
3rd:
Michael Novikov
(Ontario)
Teen
CA State Champion:
Jake Kriegisch
(Thousand Oaks)
2nd:
Rodolfo Garcia Muriel
(San Diego)
3rd:
Oliver Mockridge
(Thousand Oaks)
Adult
CA State Champion:
Steven Orellana
(Corona)
2nd:
Roberto Soto Alberti
(San Diego)
3rd:
Jayden Martinez
(Carlsbad)
Colorado (Denver)
Junior
CO State Champion:
Haley Stone
2nd Place:
Cody Bergen
3rd Place:
Tate Patterson
Teen
CO State Champion:
Luke Hugen
2nd:
Liam Moga
Adult
CO State Champion:
Ian Prehmus
2nd Place:
Dustin White
3rd Place:
Joshua Dillon
All CO racers from K1 Speed Denver
Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Junior
FL State Champion:
Jackson Johns
(Daytona Beach)
2nd Place:
Henry Baguet
(Fort Lauderdale)
3rd Place:
Victoria Deluca
(Fort Lauderdale)
Teen
FL State Champion:
Cayden Wysong
(Fort Lauderdale)
2nd Place:
Thatcher Loper
(Orlando)
3rd Place:
Mason Farmer
(Fort Lauderdale)
Adult
FL State Champion:
Liam Mahon
(Daytona Beach)
2nd Place:
Brennan Spencer
(Orlando)
3rd Place:
Cody Snider
(Orlando)
Georgia (Atlanta)
Junior
GA State Champion:
Kellen Montejo
2nd Place:
Brennen Holliday
3rd Place:
Brayden Wooten
Teen
GA State Champion:
Race Oliver
2nd Place:
Connor Johnson
3rd Place:
Connor Wooten
Adult
GA State Champion:
Anthony Covino
2nd Place:
Jeremy Brown
All GA racers from K1 Speed Atlanta
Idaho (Boise)
Adult
ID State Champion:
Xander Powers
2nd Place:
Coupe Urrutia
3rd Place:
Ethan Wesely
All ID racers from K1 Speed Boise
Illinois (Buffalo Grove)
Junior
IL State Champion:
Pierce Joy
(Addison)
2nd Place:
Eryk Wojciechowski
(Buffalo Grove)
3rd Place:
Lilly Bell
(Buffalo Grove)
Teen
IL State Champion:
Colin Torres
(Addison)
2nd Place:
Charlie Ropke
(Buffalo Grove)
3rd Place:
Logan Nealis
(Addison)
Adult
IL State Champion:
Eric Sutcliffe
(Addison)
2nd Place:
Jonathan Kirsch
(Addison)
3rd Place:
Scott Howatt
(Buffalo Grove)
Indiana (Indianapolis)
Junior
IN State Champion:
Parker Dunn
2nd Place:
Kendall Collins
Teen
IN State Champion:
Andrew Webster
2nd Place:
Dillon Jones
3rd Place:
Ronon Gitman
Adult
IN State Champion:
Riley Falkenberry
2nd Place:
Marcus Patterson
3rd Place:
Nathan Pokorny
All IN racers from K1 Speed Indianapolis
Massachusetts (Boston)
Junior
MA State Champion:
Thomas Mackintosh
2nd Place:
Jack Ensell
3rd Place:
Michael Anagnos
Teen
MA State Champion:
Brendan Boyd
2nd Place:
Matt Campbell
(not pictured)
Adult
MA State Champion:
Luke Barber
2nd Place:
Harrison Seeley
3rd Place:
Gabe Orlowitz
All MA racers from K1 Speed Boston
Michigan (Oxford)
Junior
MI State Champion:
Rocco Jones
2nd Place:
Bryce Krukowski
Teen
MI State Champion:
Cody Hicks
2nd Place:
Cole Dobson
3rd Place:
Nicholas Jones
Adult
MI State Champion:
Jack Lindner
2nd Place:
Ryan Dunn
All MI racers from K1 Speed Oxford
Nevada (Las Vegas)
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Junior
NV State Champion:
Brayden Blakeman
2nd Place:
CJ Klok
Teen
NV State Champion:
David Eldik
2nd Place:
Amelia Suell
3rd Place:
Devin Garcellano
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Adult
NV State Champion:
Benton Blakeman
2nd Place:
Hunter Herman
All NV racers from K1 Speed Las Vegas
New Jersey (Cinnaminson)
Junior
NJ State Champion:
Ithan DeLoche
2nd Place:
Theodore Cho Reiter
3rd Place:
Brayden Ramirez
Teen
NJ State Champion:
Billy Elwell
2nd Place:
Otoniel Figueroa
3rd Place:
Nick DiGironimo
Adult
NJ State Champion:
RJ Concepcion
2nd Place:
Alex Smith
3rd Place:
Michael Harbin, Jr.
All NJ racers from K1 Speed Cinnaminson
North Carolina (Concord)
Junior
NC State Champion:
Preston Blevins
2nd Place:
Jackson Jones
3rd Place:
William Paez
Teen
NC State Champion:
Andrew Bradbury
2nd Place:
Sawyer Kidd
3rd Place:
Henry Martin
Adult
NC State Champion:
Justin Mills
2nd Place:
Peyton Johnson
3rd Place:
Brendan Goedeck
All NC racers from K1 Speed Concord
Ohio (Canton)
Junior
OH State Champion:
Giovanni Blackerby
2nd Place:
Macallan Schlabach
3rd Place:
Julius Fillingame
(Not Pictured)
Teen
OH State Champion:
Savannah Weber
2nd Place:
Isaac Travers
3rd Place:
Leyton Theiss
Adult
OH State Champion:
David Pontz
2nd Place:
Rachel Hart
3rd Place:
Armand Deligny
All OH racers from K1 Speed Canton
Oregon (Portland)
Junior
OR State Champion:
Holden Anderson
2nd Place:
Asher Hing
3rd Place:
Elijah Willingham
Teen
OR State Champion:
Nickolas Demattia
2nd Place:
George Gaston
3rd Place:
Isaac Nelson
Adult
OR State Champion:
Willy Mulder
All OR racers from K1 Speed Portland
Pennsylvania (Horsham)
Teen
PA State Champion:
Ryan Desanto
2nd Place:
Cooper Kolb
3rd Place:
Dennis Beerly
(not pictured)
Adult
PA State Champion:
Matt Haas
2nd Place:
Elan Nadelman
All PA racers from K1 Speed Horsham
Tennessee (Nashville)
Junior
TN State Champion:
Miles Ruecker
2nd Place:
James Forsythe
Teen
TN State Champion:
Van Drugmand
2nd Place:
Marcus Zhuk
3rd Place:
Matthew Zhuk
Adult
TN State Champion:
Jon Eichert
2nd Place:
Conner Greer
3rd Place:
Nick Nicklas
All TN racers from K1 Speed Nashville
Texas (Austin)
Junior
TX State Champion:
Isaac Schmitz
(Dallas)
2nd Place:
Zaar Iqbal
(Houston)
3rd Place:
Brooks Outlaw
(Austin)
Teen
TX State Champion:
Kaitlyn Rains
(Austin)
2nd Place:
Zac Chaplinski
(Austin)
3rd Place:
Emerson Clark
(Houston)
Adult
TX State Champion:
Jon Eric Mills
(Houston)
2nd Place:
Alexx Uranza
(Austin)
3rd Place:
Andrew Crosson
(Dallas)
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Junior
UT State Champion:
Luka Ristic
Teen
UT State Champion:
Evan Rivas
Adult
UT State Champion:
Nathan Cardwell
All UT racers from K1 Speed Salt Lake City
Virginia (Richmond)
Junior
VA State Champion:
Jax F
2nd Place:
Holden Silver
3rd Place:
Minh Tran
(Not Pictured)
Teen
VA State Champion:
Matthew Frago
2nd Place:
Sherod Charity
3rd Place:
Collin Lewis
Adult
VA Champion:
Garrett Manes
2nd Place:
Jerry Throckmorton
3rd Place:
Tyler Manes
All VA racers from K1 Speed Richmond
Washington (Seattle)
Junior
WA State Champion:
Leo Li
2nd Place:
Arjun Kay
3rd Place:
John Manca
Teen
WA State Champion:
Ana Palestro
Adult
WA State Champion:
Myles Braxton
All WA racers from K1 Speed Seattle (Redmond)
Next Stop: National Championships!
So, there you have it – our State Championship podiums in 2024! Their next stop is our National Championships this spring, where they’ll all compete against each other in their respective classes for a shot at competing in the World Championships for the ultimate title – K1 Speed E-World Champion!
Have Your Name on this List in 2025!
Will you be one of these talented racers next year? Make sure you qualify by competing in our Challenge GP leagues this year! For more information on our leagues and the K1 Speed E-World Championship, click the button below!
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