The first half of the 2026 season will wrap up with the events scheduled for the month of June with three set to take place under the Cup Karts North America umbrella. The organization has hosted three major events, spanning the entire east coast from Florida (Winter Nationals), North Carolina (Spring Nationals) and now Canada (Canadian 4-Cycle Nationals). The next two months are focused on the divisional programs with CKNA East, CKNA North and CKNA Canada competing during the month of June.

CKNA East:

The CKNA East division is set to open up its 2026 season. This marks the fourth year of the program dedicated to those drivers within the northeast region of the USA. The three event schedule for CKNA East begins with a trip to the Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio over June 6-7 for the first two rounds of the championship. This new facility hosted the series finale last year for the largest turnout for CKNA East in 2025. Format for the 2026 season features a two-day program, with no Friday practice. Stops in New York (Kelly’s Motorsports Park) and New Jersey (New Jersey Motorsports Park) complete the season with everything starting at Quaker City.

Registration – available at the CKNA Race Select page – is still open with late registration fees taking effect beginning May 31

CKNA East: Quaker City Motorsports Park – June 6-7, 2026

Tentative Schedule:
Friday, June 5: Move In, Registration, Pre-Tech, Tire Pickup
Saturday, June 6: Three Rounds of Practice, Qualifying, Two Heats, Feature
Sunday, June 7: Warm-Up, Qualifying, Heat Race, Feature

CKNA North:

The halfway point of the 2026 season for CKNA North comes to the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America. The history facility in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin will play host to the third and fourth rounds of the 2026 championship, following the first two rounds contested at G&J Kartway in Ohio earlier this month. The CKNA North will continue with the two-day format, removing Friday practice and including more time Saturday morning before racing kicks off. Entries are expected to be bigger for the weekend back to the home of the Briggs 206 engine package.

Registration – available at the CKNA Race Select page

CKNA North: Briggs & Stratton Motorplex – June 13-14, 2026

Tentative Schedule:
Friday, June 12: Move In, Registration, Pre-Tech, Tire Pickup
Saturday, June 13: Three Rounds of Practice, Qualifying, Two Heats, Feature
Sunday, June 14: Warm-Up, Qualifying, Heat Race, Feature

CKNA Canada:

The 2026 season for CKNA Canada opened up with the inaugural CKNA Canadian 4-Cycle Nationals just two weeks ago in Quebec, welcoming over 200 competitors for the third major CKNA event of the year. Series promoter Gerald Caseley wanted to build the momentum from the start of year, and has done so with the first event of the CKNA Canada division set to go on June 26-28 at Brechin Motorsports Park in Ontario. The series returns to Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park for the second stop in July and closes out at Karting Trois-Rivières in Quebec this September.

New for the 2026 season is the W Class. CKNA Canada confirmed the addition of the new class, focused on female drivers 14 years and older, following the Senior class rules. At the Canadian 4-Cycle Nationals, there were over 20 female drivers competing in all different categories. Female racers are encouraged to compete in this class and the regular CKNA divisions on the weekend.

Speaking with Gerald Caseley from CKNA Canada, Brechin has already seen an increase in pre entries from last year. The facility provides lost of room for racing, however, pit space is more limited. They are asking teams to work together where possible and share space to help make the best use of the paddock.

Caseley stated, “We are also carrying a lot of momentum from the Canadian Nationals into the divisional season. The atmosphere at Tremblant was exactly what we hoped for, with strong competition, clean racing, and a great paddock feeling. Our goal is to keep building on that at Brechin and through the rest of the divisional schedule.”

Registration – available at the CKNA Race Select page

CKNA Canada: Brechin Motorsports Park – June 26-28, 2026

Tentative Schedule:
Friday, June 26: Practice Day
Saturday, June 27: Warm-Up, Qualifying, Two Heats, Feature
Sunday, June 28: Warm-Up, Qualifying, Heat, Feature

July Preview:

Three events will be contested during the month of July, including CKNA East second stop on July 3-5 at Kelly’s Motorsports Park. Two more events close out the month as CKNA Canada returns to action on July 24-26 at Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park while the CKNA Summer Nationals on July 31-August 2 return to the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati.

To learn more about Cup Karts North America, head to www.cupkarts.com

To register for any events, head to the series’ page on Race Select: https://raceselect.com/ckna/2026

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