Here’s Our 2026 State Championship Podium Finishers!
This past weekend, hundreds of racers in 29 states competed in the 2026 K1 Speed State Championships.
For the 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 the added pressure of possibly not advancing to the National Championships.
For states with several K1 Speed locations, the competition was INTENSE. Perhaps no more so than in California, where racers from 15 different K1 Speed locations competed for a chance at one of only three spots.
At the end of the weekend, every racer who competed in the State Championship and finished in the Top 3 positions has earned a spot in our United States Championships held this spring at K1 Circuit. And so, without further ado, please join us in celebrating our podium finishers in this year’s State Championships who will advance to the 2026 United States E-Karting Championships for their shot at competing in the ultimate competition – the 2026 World E-Karting Championship ($79,000 combined prize pool)!
Alabama (Birmingham)
Junior
AL State Champion:
Robert Noe
2nd:
Asher Henderson
3rd:
Cullen Miller
Teen
AL State Champion:
Taylor Henderson
2nd:
Kenneth Brown
3rd:
Tyler Anderson
Adult
AL State Champion:
Teddy Oates (back-to-back titles)
2nd:
Kyle Dunklin
3rd:
Ian Trobaugh
All AL racers from K1 Speed Birmingham. No podium photos were provided from the center.
Arkansas (Rogers)
Junior
AR State Champion:
Ian Bricker
2nd:
Zach Holmes
3rd:
Crosby Mitcham
Teen
AR State Champion:
Grant Mitchell
2nd:
Bill Sanders
3rd:
Cason Collyar
Adult
AR State Champion:
Bobby Douthit
2nd:
Ben Bricker
3rd:
Blane Dumas
All AR racers from K1 Speed Rogers.
Arizona (Phoenix)
Junior
AZ State Champion:
Asher Hammond
2nd:
Rigby Mcgowan
3rd:
Eli Stern
Teen
AZ State Champion:
Shashank Mahankal (back-to-back titles)
2nd:
Lucas Kruger
3rd:
Travis Myers
Adult
AZ State Champion:
Giovanni Perez D’Amico (2025 U.S. Champion)
2nd:
Kaden Greenlief
3rd:
Conner Vickers
All AZ racers from K1 Speed Phoenix.
California (Irvine)
Junior
CA State Champion:
Miles Boertje (Clovis, back-to-back titles)
2nd:
Crew Bielefelt (Sacramento)
3rd:
Race Palumbo (Thousand Oaks)
Teen
CA State Champion:
Charlie Carty (Chula Vista)
2nd:
Christian Morales (Dublin)
3rd:
Mason Lee (Chula Vista)
Adult
CA State Champion:
Steven Orellana (Corona)
2nd:
J-din Layne (Thousand Oaks)
3rd:
Cullen Powers (Irvine)
Colorado (Denver)
Junior
CO State Champion:
Ethan Eliason (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Matthew Pryor
3rd Place:
Sebastjan Ziedins
Teen
CO State Champion:
Peyton Bebensee
2nd:
Logan Sandvik
3rd:
Luke Hugen
Adult
CO State Champion:
Joshua Dillon
2nd Place:
Dustin White
3rd Place:
Canyon Johnson
All CO racers from K1 Speed Denver
Florida (Orlando)
Junior
FL State Champion:
London Bray (Orlando)
2nd Place:
Sawyer Hackett (Riviera Beach)
3rd Place:
Luis Grynewicz (Tampa Bay)
Teen
FL State Champion:
Ethan Kolb (Daytona Beach)
2nd Place:
Jayden Brooks (Riviera Beach)
3rd Place:
Jose Monteagudo (Miami)
Adult
FL State Champion:
Marc Roger (Fort Lauderdale, back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Sean Yearwood (Riviera Beach)
3rd Place:
Liam Mahon (Daytona Beach)
Georgia (Atlanta)
Junior
GA State Champion:
Robbie Lindberg
2nd Place:
Calvin Means
3rd Place:
Tate Wiggam
Teen
GA State Champion:
Kellen Montejo
2nd Place:
Connor Wooten
3rd Place:
Brennen Holliday
Adult
GA State Champion:
Anthony Covino
2nd Place:
Race Oliver
3rd Place:
Amar Patterson
All GA racers from K1 Speed Atlanta
Idaho (Boise)
Junior
ID State Champion:
Blake Nelson
2nd Place:
Toryn Armstrong
3rd Place:
Connor Mclean
Teen
ID State Champion:
Dominic Brown
2nd Place:
Collin Lippa
Adult
ID State Champion:
Anna Meyst
2nd Place:
Jarren Thayer
All ID racers from K1 Speed Boise.
Illinois (Addison)
Junior
IL State Champion:
Parker Marsh (Buffalo Grove)
2nd Place:
Ezra Kolalis (Mokena)
3rd Place:
Ryan Scott (Addison)
Teen
IL State Champion:
Logan Nealis (Addison)
2nd Place:
Aiden Lake (Buffalo Grove)
3rd Place:
Patrick Bernatowicz (Buffalo Grove)
Adult
IL State Champion:
Dennis Neel (Buffalo Grove)
2nd Place:
Jonathan Kirsch (Addison)
3rd Place:
Eric Tekien (Addison)
Indiana (Indianapolis)
Junior
IN State Champion:
Patrick Burson
2nd Place:
Luca Vespa
3rd Place:
Hudson Dunn
Teen
IN State Champion:
Christopher Youtsey
2nd Place:
Lillian Farlow
3rd Place:
Parker Dunn
Adult
IN State Champion:
Nathan Pokorny
2nd Place:
Marcus Patterson
3rd Place:
Spectra Tyler
Iowa (Des Moines)
Junior
IA State Champion:
Linus Abrons (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Jameson Wilcox
3rd Place:
Jace Maher
Teen
IA State Champion:
Leo Habibovic
2nd Place:
Ryan Neitzel
3rd Place:
Benjamin Moldmann
Adult
IA State Champion:
Ben Huyser (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Cade Tomlinson
3rd Place:
Trevor Anderson
All IA racers from K1 Speed Des Moines
Louisiana (New Orleans)
Junior
LA State Champion:
Henry Nasser
2nd Place:
Konnor Fal
3rd Place:
Kaymen Lawrence
Teen
LA State Champion:
Jude Vicknair
2nd Place:
Andrew Knoll
3rd Place:
Drew Daigle
Adult
LA State Champion:
Ethan Wells
2nd Place:
Justice Matthews
All LA racers from K1 Speed New Orleans
Maryland (Jessup)
Junior
MD State Champion:
Gavin Haffey (Jessup)
2nd Place:
Jack Listo (Jessup)
3rd Place:
Grant Dircks (Jessup)
Teen
MD State Champion:
Brody Day (Jessup)
2nd Place:
Emil Vuppuluri (Jessup)
3rd Place:
Kaden Spiegel (White Marsh)
Adult
MD State Champion:
Amine Ben Youssef (Jessup)
2nd Place:
Brian Foster (White Marsh)
3rd Place:
Daniel Haile (White Marsh)
Massachusetts (Boston)
Junior
MA State Champion:
Joseph Mackintosh
2nd Place:
Charles Mackintosh
3rd Place:
Chris Dimitrov
Teen
MA State Champion:
Thomas Mackintosh
2nd Place:
Calvin Bennet
3rd Place:
Matthew Campbell, Jr.
Adult
MA State Champion:
Eli Schwartz
2nd Place:
Brendan Boyd
3rd Place:
Jason Clark
All MA racers from K1 Speed Boston
Michigan (Traverse City)
Junior
MI State Champion:
Audrey Hurles (Oxford)
2nd Place:
Caleb Bertels (Traverse City)
3rd Place:
Jeremy Campbell (Oxford)
Teen
MI State Champion:
Travis Roys (Traverse City)
2nd Place:
Cole Dobson (Oxford)
3rd Place:
Tyler Roys (Traverse City)
Adult
MI State Champion:
Joe McIntyre (Traverse City)
2nd Place:
Jason Roeser (Traverse City)
3rd Place:
Arin Puckett (Traverse City)
Missouri (Lee’s Summit)
Junior
MO State Champion:
Ben Borgman (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Xander Babbit
3rd Place:
Finnegan Piccinini
Teen
MO State Champion:
Jayden Joyce
2nd Place:
Brady Borgman
3rd Place:
Parker Licht
Adult
MO State Champion:
Alexander Hughes
2nd Place:
Josh Thammalangsy
3rd Place:
Nick Granath
All MO racers from K1 Speed Lee’s Summit
Nevada (Las Vegas)
Junior
NV State Champion:
Baron Schlemmer
2nd Place:
Doren Pasucci
3rd Place:
Kason Bettencourt
Teen
NV State Champion:
Jackson Holder (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Alexander Yamato Takagi
Adult
NV State Champion:
William Broderick
2nd Place:
Jeremy Briones
3rd Place:
Billy Delgado
All NV racers from K1 Speed Las Vegas
New Jersey (Cinnaminson)
Junior
NJ State Champion:
Grayson Griffis
2nd Place:
Thijs Nelessen
3rd Place:
Jax McIntyre
Teen
NJ State Champion:
Billy Elwell (3-year defending champ)
2nd Place:
Nick DiGironimo
3rd Place:
Dmitry Camarre
Adult
NJ State Champion:
Michael Macmahon
2nd Place:
Ahmad Archer
All NJ racers from K1 Speed Cinnaminson
New York (Mt Kisco)
Junior
NY State Champion:
Cooper Cajayon (West Nyack)
2nd Place:
Treyton Cherry (West Nyack)
3rd Place:
Callan Poltrack (Mt Kisco)
Teen
NY State Champion:
CJ Arabia (West Nyack)
2nd Place:
Gustavo Silva (Mt Kisco)
3rd Place:
Adrian Pertuz (West Nyack)
Adult
NY State Champion:
Shady Tadroos (West Nyack)
2nd Place:
Edgar Rosario (West Nyack)
3rd Place:
Emil Antonovici (Mt Kisco)
North Carolina (Concord)
Junior
NC State Champion:
Kenneth Blevins (3-time NC Champion, 2025 US & World Champion)
2nd Place:
Autumn Kohlhagen
3rd Place:
Deacon Richards
Teen
NC State Champion:
Sawyer Kidd (back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Briggs Wilson
3rd Place:
Dillon Waugh
Adult
NC State Champion:
Charles Wimbley
2nd Place:
Brandon Haynes
3rd Place:
James Herbert
All NC racers from K1 Speed Concord
Ohio (Columbus)
Junior
OH State Champion:
Walker Burton (Columbus)
2nd Place:
Parker Cerar (Columbus)
3rd Place:
Aiden Harbaugh (Canton)
Teen
OH State Champion:
Ace Roland (Columbus)
2nd Place:
Gavin Patterson (Canton)
3rd Place:
Lance Fuller (Columbus)
Adult
OH State Champion:
Tyler Stevenson (Canton)
2nd Place:
Christopher Turner (Columbus)
3rd Place:
Jessica Buck (Columbus)
Oregon (Portland)
Junior
OR State Champion:
Elijah Marsteller (Portland)
2nd Place:
Brayden Henry (Portland)
3rd Place:
Beckham Hairell (Portland)
Teen
OR State Champion:
Ezra Evans (Bend)
2nd Place:
George Gaston (Portland)
3rd Place:
Isaac Nelson (Portland)
Adult
OR State Champion:
Willy Mulder (Portland, back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Troy Cardwell (Bend)
3rd Place:
Bryce Brown (Portland)
No image provided for Oregon’s Adult podium
Pennsylvania (Horsham)
Junior
PA State Champion:
Jeffrey Milkovich (Harrisburg)
2nd Place:
Marko Mijocevic (Harrisburg)
3rd Place:
Philip Gerasyuto (Horsham)
Teen
PA State Champion:
Greg Marks (Horsham)
2nd Place:
Cooper Kolb (Horsham)
3rd Place:
Ryan Desanto (Horsham)
Adult
PA State Champion:
Jack Skelton (Horsham)
2nd Place:
Aaron Auman (Harrisburg)
3rd Place:
Manny De La Cruz (Horsham)
Tennessee (Knoxville)
Junior
TN State Champion:
James Spann (Nashville)
2nd Place:
Levi Bayne (Knoxville)
3rd Place:
London Diamond (Nashville)
Teen
TN State Champion:
Eli Soeung (Nashville)
2nd Place:
Aiden Walker (Knoxville)
3rd Place:
Lleyton Harris (Nashville)
Adult
TN State Champion:
Britton Burchell (Knoxville)
2nd Place:
Chris Soeung (Nashville)
3rd Place:
Luke Pollan (Memphis)
Texas (The Woodlands)
Junior
TX State Champion:
Zaar Iqbal (Houston)
2nd Place:
Ari Rubin (Arlington)
3rd Place:
Gunnar Baker (San Antonio)
Teen
TX State Champion:
Joey Domme (Austin, back-to-back titles)
2nd Place:
Teddy Blum (Dallas)
3rd Place:
Dominick Smith (Austin)
Adult
TX State Champion:
Federico Gatti (Houston)
2nd Place:
Jeramie Ferguson (Austin)
3rd Place:
Jesse Obi (Austin)
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Junior
UT State Champion:
Jack Watkins
2nd Place:
Ivan Cuccarese
3rd Place:
Finn Sticco
Teen
UT State Champion:
Remington Best
2nd Place:
Kenaley Payne
Adult
UT State Champion:
Joshua Hernandez
2nd Place:
John Seib
All UT racers from K1 Speed Salt Lake City
Virginia (Dulles)
Junior
VA State Champion:
Damon Cornell (Richmond)
2nd Place:
Drew Lash (Manassas)
3rd Place:
Blake Delo Rosso (Manassas)
Teen
VA State Champion:
Henry Alcan (Richmond)
2nd Place:
Suleiman Himmo (Dulles)
3rd Place:
Christopher Khoury (Dulles)
Adult
VA Champion:
Garrett Manes (Richmond, 2025 World Champion)
2nd Place:
Brian Davidson (Dulles)
3rd Place:
Anthony Azias (Manassas)
Washington (Tukwila)
Junior
WA State Champion:
Blake Gibbs (Redmond)
2nd Place:
Cai Pho (Tukwila)
3rd Place:
Adam Saadany (Redmond)
Teen
WA State Champion:
Alen Sterling (Redmond)
2nd Place:
Alex Wirkkala (Tukwila)
3rd Place:
Wesley Faulds (Redmond)
Adult
WA State Champion:
Darius Forbes (Tukwila)
2nd Place:
Davion Darden-Anderson (Tukwila)
3rd Place:
David Kamyshin (Tukwila)
Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Junior
WI State Champion:
Asher Thao
2nd Place:
George Diamantopoulos
Teen
WI State Champion:
Justin Potrykus
2nd Place:
Joshua Gast
3rd Place:
Miroslav Kabic
Adult
WI State Champion:
William Squires
2nd Place:
Brian Bogust
All WI racers from K1 Speed Milwaukee
Next Stop: National Championship!
So, there you have it – our State Championship podiums in 2026! Their next stop is our National Championship this spring, where they’ll compete against each other in their respective classes for a shot at competing in the World E-Karting Championship for the ultimate title — K1 Speed World E-Karting Champion!
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