Kyle Beattie Racing & Driver Development

Karter Scores 50th Career Millbridge Speedway Victory, Sculthorpe Wins One For the UK!

SALISBURY, N.C. Karter “Katfish” Beattie had been waiting all season for his first Millbridge Speedway victory of 2026.

When it finally came Wednesday night, he made it count.

The 15-year-old racer won the Open feature in a battle with KBR customer Payton Johnson, earning his 50th career victory at Millbridge Speedway and becoming the first driver to reach that milestone.

It was a big one.

Karter had to earn it, too, with Johnson leading and in the fight before the Katfish ultimately cooked up the winning combination and took the checkered flag.

Johnson finished second, and fellow SKE Kart racer Coen McDaniel added a seventh-place finish in the same feature.

Karter’s Winged Micro Sprint feature did not go nearly as well. A mechanical issue ended any hopes of another strong result, leaving him 19th in the final rundown.

There was another reason to celebrate later in the evening.

Ten-year-old British racer Cole Sculthorpe picked up his first Millbridge Speedway victory in the SKE Intermediate feature.

Sculthorpe, an SKE Chassis customer, ran a fantastic race on his way to the checkered flag and a memorable first victory at the track.

Fellow KBR/SKE customer Emily Dietrich joined him on the podium with a third-place finish.

Kylea “Speedy” Beattie started third and ran into some trouble early in the feature, but she worked her way back through the field and recovered to finish fifth at the stripe.

Between Karter reaching a historic Millbridge milestone and Sculthorpe earning his first win at the track, it was a pretty special Wednesday night for the KBR and SKE family.

Now it is time to do it again.

The Saturday contingent of KBR and SKE racers will be back in action at Millbridge Speedway Saturday night, with on-track action beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Come out, say hello, and grab some exclusive KBR merchandise while you are there. If you cannot make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DirtVision.

Photo: 10-year-old Cole Sculthorpe from Cambridge, UK, scored his first Millbridge Win on Wednesday, driving his SKE Chassis from KBR! Way to go, Cole and Karter! 🏁🏁

Katfish cooks up his first win of the year at Millbridge! He won Open and is now on track for Winged Micro! 🏁

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂!!!

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯𝟬! 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁! 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

FIVE WINS IN TWO STATES FOR KYLE BEATTIE RACING AND SKE CHASSIS, KARTER WINS THREE

CONCORD, N.C. -- Kyle Beattie Racing and SKE Chassis took their show on the road this past week, heading west for a pair of major Outlaw Kart events in Illinois and Iowa.

By the time the dust settled, the trip had produced four feature wins, several podium finishes, and plenty of proof that the KBR and SKE racers could get it done well beyond their familiar surroundings at Millbridge Speedway.

The first stop was Viola Boyz Backroad Speedway in Viola, Illinois, for the Backroad Rumble.

Karter “Katfish” Beattie wasted little time making his presence felt, picking up the Intermediate Clone feature victory.

He nearly added more.

In the 250 feature, Karter spent most of the race running second. He struggled to make the bottom groove work late in the race, allowing one competitor to slip past, but still came home third with another podium finish.

The Open feature was a much tougher one to swallow.

Karter again spent much of the race running second and was still there when the caution came out with four laps remaining. On the restart, he picked up a cone and dragged it around the track, forcing him to restart from the rear with virtually no time left to recover.

The final result did not show just how strong the run had been.

Kylea “Speedy” Beattie had some heartbreak of her own at Viola.

She had worked herself into position behind the leader and was beginning to set up a crossover move for the top spot when the kart got sideways. By the time she gathered it back up, several positions had been lost along with her opportunity to race for the win, but it was still one of Kylea's strongest performances of the year.

There were two more trips to victory lane for the KBR and SKE group before leaving Illinois.

KBR customer Wyatt Bird captured the Box Stock feature, giving the team its second victory of the event, and Holden Harder in the "UF0" took the flag in the 250 Winged Outlaw A Main (Karter finished third) to make it three wins on the night at Viola on Saturday.

There was not much time to celebrate or dwell on the races that got away. KBR and SKE group headed for Knoxville, Iowa, and the Outlaw Dirt Kart Nationals at English Creek Speedway.

That is where an already strong trip turned into a big one.

Karter won twice.

He took the victory in the 250/125 Winged Outlaw feature and followed it with another win in Intermediate Winged.

And once again, he almost had more.

Karter finished second in Open 500cc, giving him two wins and a runner-up finish in his three English Creek feature appearances.

The 250/125 Winged Outlaw race was especially strong for the KBR and SKE group, with Holden Harder finishing second behind Karter to make it a one-two finish. Riley Dawson came home ninth, Levi “Beefstick” Ballard finished 14th, and Marshal Dawson was 16th.

In Open 500cc, Coen McDaniel joined Karter near the front with a sixth-place finish, while Riley Dawson finished ninth.

Mekhi Harshaw came home ninth in Adult Wing Outlaw, and Kylea finished 12th in the Box Stock feature.

Put the entire trip together, and the numbers tell a pretty good story.

KBR and SKE racers won four features across two states, with Karter accounting for three of them. He also added a second-place finish at English Creek and a third at Viola while spending significant portions of several other races battling at or near the front.

More importantly, the group showed speed at two tracks away from home and against fields they do not race with every week.

For Karter, Kylea, and the entire KBR and SKE family, it was a Midwest road trip that delivered victories, frustration, lessons, and plenty of reasons to be proud.

Five wins in two states have the team heading home to North Carolina with some renewed confidence, but again, not much time to relax as they get ready for the return to Millbridge this week.

Tuesday and Wednesday night's on-track action begins at 6:15 PM Eastern, while Saturday's on-track action gets underway at 5:30 PM Eastern. Stop out, meet Karter, Kylea, and the team, and pick up some merch at the trailer! If you can't be at the track, the racing is live on DirtVision each night.

KARTS FOR SALE!

Kyle and the team will be at Jockos Sprint Parts today until 1pm Central and have seven race-ready karts FOR SALE!

Come and get 'em - we've already sold four on this trip so act fast if you want one!

These karts were all new for this trip with fresh engines. No expense spared, and they are proven winners.

After 1pm Central, these head back East.

2 - 125cc karts
2 - bp karts
1 - ktm 250 kart
1 - ktm 500 kart
1 - cr500 kart

Raceday! Come out to Millbridge and cheer us on or watch live on DIRTVision beginning at 6:15!

TWO TOP FIVES FOR KARTER BEATTIE AS KBR/SKE PACK THE TOP SIX AT MILLBRIDGE

SALISBURY, N.C. Kyle Beattie Racing and SKE Chassis did not leave Millbridge Speedway with a feature win Wednesday night, but there was still plenty to like about Race 11 of the track’s Wednesday Series.

Four KBR and SKE racers finished inside the top six in the Open Outlaw Kart feature, while Karter “Katfish” Beattie turned in his best overall night at the track in several weeks.

Tanner Cheek led the KBR and SKE contingent in the Open Outlaw Kart A Main with a third-place finish. Mike Wheeler followed in fourth, Karter finished fifth, and Payton Johnson completed the group in sixth.

Putting four cars inside the first three rows of the final rundown made for one of the strongest collective performances of the night.

Karter also earned a podium finish in the Winged Micro Sprint feature, crossing the line third. “Handsome” Harry Stallard finished sixth.

The night was an important step forward for Karter, who has dealt with a frustrating collection of problems and setbacks during recent Millbridge features. He won his Winged Micro heat race Wednesday and finished fourth in his Open Outlaw Kart heat before carrying that momentum into both main events.

“Qualifying wasn’t too great, but we won our heat with the Winged car and finished fourth in the Open heat, so that got my confidence up for the features,” Karter said. “We’ve had so many little things happen here this year in the features, but tonight actually went pretty well, with a fifth in the Open and a third in the Micro.

“Now we can build on this for next week and hopefully get back to victory lane. I really want to thank KBR and SKE, The Joy of Seating, Leading Edge Logistics, and everyone who helps me with my racing. It means a lot to me.”

Karter celebrated his 15th birthday on Thursday.

Emily Dietrich added another podium finish for the KBR and SKE group in the SKE Intermediate feature, placing third.

Kylea “Speedy” Beattie started third in the Intermediate main event and appeared positioned for a strong run before a mechanical problem dropped her to ninth in the final rundown.

Kylea also finished 10th in the Restricted Micro Sprint feature. Dietrich was credited with 11th after she was unable to finish the race.

Four Open Outlaw Karts in the top six, two podium finishes for Karter, and another podium from Dietrich gave the entire KBR and SKE family something positive to build on.

They will get another opportunity Wednesday, July 29, when the Millbridge Speedway Wednesday Series returns for its next round.

On-track action begins at 6:15 p.m. Eastern. Fans can come out to Millbridge, cheer on the KBR and SKE racers, and grab some Karter Beattie merchandise. Those unable to attend can watch the racing live on DirtVision.com.

Everyone wish "Katfish" Karter a happy birthday today and congratulate him on two top five finishes last night at Millbridge!

KARTER BEATTIE WINS LEGEND CAR B-MAIN, STRONG MILLBRIDGE TEAM PERFORMANCES AS WELL

CONCORD, N.C. -- Over the past couple of weeks, Kyle Beattie Racing and SKE Chassis drivers and customers have put together another strong stretch of racing at Millbridge Speedway, collecting qualifying awards, heat race victories and feature wins across several divisions.

"Katfish" Karter Beattie continued to show his versatility away from the dirt. He won the Chargers division B Main during the Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway, proving once again that he can get the job done on both dirt and pavement.

Karter set the fastest qualifying time in the Intermediate division at Millbridge before backing it up with a heat race victory. He finished second to Joseph Cheek in the main event, with Emily Dietrich completing the podium in third and Kylea “Speedy” Beattie finishing fifth.

Dietrich also competed in the Restricted Micro division. She qualified second, finished second in her heat, and brought home a fifth-place finish in the feature.

Trace Latour had one of the strongest performances of the stretch. He won his Beginner Box Stock heat race before completing the sweep with a victory in the main event. Kruz Horseman finished second in the heat and fourth in the feature, while Kegan Latour finished 11th.

Trace also won his heat race in the Jr. Sprint division and finished second in the feature. Kylea Beattie won her Jr. Sprint heat and finished fifth in the main event.

“Handsome” Harry Stallard picked up a Winged Micro heat race victory after qualifying 12th. Karter qualified eighth in the division and finished sixth in his heat.

Aspen Kendall finished eighth in the Cadet main event, while Rylan Hall placed seventh in his Box Stock heat and 14th in the feature.

Karter also continued to show his versatility away from the dirt. He won the Chargers division B Main during the Cook Out Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway, proving once again that he can get the job done on both dirt and pavement.

The results represent another successful stretch for the Beattie family, KBR, and SKE house car drivers, and customers competing with their own race teams and equipment.

Millbridge is back in action on Wednesday, July 22nd, with on-track action beginning at 6:15 PM. Come and cheer us on at the track, or if you can't be there with us, watch all the live action on DirtVision.com!