Owen Neisel Motorsports

Race Results

Career statistics — Ignite Challenge & KCA Challenge

P2

Best Finish

1

Podiums

4

Top 5 Finishes

10

Race Starts

Season

2026

Event	Series	Field	Result	Notes
KCA Challenge — Round 2	KCA Challenge	6 karts	P2	First career podium. Crossed the line 7 seconds clear of P3, controlling the gap through the final laps to lock in a dominant runner-up finish in a 6-kart field.
Margay Ignite Challenge — Kart Circuit Autobahn	Ignite Challenge	30 karts	P5	Recovered from P24 after a Race 1 incident. A major jump from P25/P27 at the same event the year prior.
Margay Ignite Challenge — Norway Motorsports Park Rd. 2	Ignite Challenge	24 karts	P14	Only Owen's second time at the track.
KCA Challenge — Round 1 Heat Race	KCA Challenge	8 karts	P7	Qualified last. Running as high as P3 before a sudden axle failure late in the race sent the kart loose and dropped the finish all the way back to P7.

Season

2025

Event	Series	Field	Result	Notes
Elkhart Grand Prix	Ignite Grand Prix Challenge	12 karts	P5	Strong result at a marquee event racing as a full privateer.
KCA Challenge — Round 6	KCA Challenge	10 karts	P5	Consistent top-5 result to close out the KCA season.
Margay Ignite Challenge — Kart Circuit Autobahn	Ignite Challenge	22 karts	P17	Early-season race, building pace in a 22-kart field.
Quincy Grand Prix of Karting	Ignite Grand Prix Challenge	39 karts	P27	Largest field of the season. Strong experience at a major street circuit event.

Season

2024

Event	Series	Field	Result	Notes
Elkhart Grand Prix	206 Senior	33 karts	P27	First ever karting race of Owen's career.