Sep 22, 2023
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The inaugural season of the IKF Northern California Sprint Kart Series came to a close this past weekend, with the fifth and final round taking place on a temporary circuit in Corning, CA. Designed and built by series promoter Donald Durbin Jr, his father and the rest of the NCSKS crew, the 10-turn ‘Corning Grand […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Aston Wyatt

Texas driver earns inaugural Cadet championship in CKNA competition

Sep 21, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Sep 13, 2023
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The 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was held over the Labor Day weekend – September 2-3 – with the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turned into a two-day karting festival. Reaching speeds of 80mph, karts battled around the 6/10-mile street course to decide this year’s winners of the coveted ROCK […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Holden Harder

Near perfect score in North Division for Wisconsin driver to claim first Sportsman championship

Sep 13, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Sep 08, 2023
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There is no other trophy more historic than the International Kart Federation ‘Duffy’. Named after karting pioneer Frank ‘Duffy’ Livingstone, the organization’s most highly coveted prize returns in 2023 with the running of the IKF Sprint GrandNationals, set for Speedsportz Racing Park on October 20-22. The New Caney, Texas facility has become a crown jewel […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Jonathon Treadwell

Veteran karter claims Senior Light title in competitive Canada Division

Sep 07, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix – Race Report

Bujdoso makes history with third straight King of the Streets triumph as Jones is crowned twice

Sep 03, 2023
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The 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was contested over two days in the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Karters from around the country along with international drivers converged onto the 28th edition of the Labor Day karting festival for a chance to win one of the most coveted trophies in the sport – […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix – Preview

28th edition of Labor Day weekend street race hits the Quad Cities

Sep 01, 2023
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This Labor Day weekend hosts the 28th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix as the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turns into a two-day karting festival. It all began in 1994 with the first time karts competed around the six-turn, six-tenths of a mile long circuit along the Mississippi River with spectators […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Derek Wargo

New Orleans driver claims South Division Junior title in rookie season

Aug 30, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Aug 22, 2023
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The Face2Face show returns after busy summer weeks trackside, featuring a […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Colin Warren

Seven-time Grand Nationals winner doubles up in the South

Aug 22, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Sean O’Shea

Road racer turned back to sprint racing clinches first CKNA North Division title

Aug 16, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Aug 14, 2023
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The following is a statement from Briggs & Stratton Racing regarding the improvements being made to engines produced by the American manufacturer. Sharp-eyed racers, dealers and tech officials will notice four minor differences in the engines being shipped from Briggs Racing starting in August 2023. These improvements are not performance related. Rather, they improve the […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Todd Baron

Veteran karter earns three class championships in two different divisions this season

Aug 10, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Race Report: 2023 Texas Sprint Racing Series – Midsummer Mashup

Series’ first visit to Rimrock Raceway produces exciting weekend in penultimate race of 2023

Aug 09, 2023
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The penultimate event of the 2023 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx season took the teams and competitors to the Rimrock Raceway for Round Four action. The August 4-6 weekend for the ‘Midsummer Mashup’ event was the first visit for the program to the Odessa, Texas facility. Warm weather greeted the teams and competitors […]

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Flashback Friday: 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix – Race Report

What the Labor Day street race in Rock Island was like 20 years ago

Jul 21, 2023
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The following is pulled from the old archives of eKartingNews.com, bringing you the words by Rhonda Mims-Brown including images by Sean Buur of Go Racing Magazine, from the 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix on August 30-31. Also included is the coverage from Shifter Kart Illustrated, from the pages of the Rock Island Argus newspaper and […]

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Jul 20, 2023
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Santa Maria Kart Track played host to the fourth round in the 2023 season for the IKF NorCal Sprint Series, welcoming teams and drivers with perfect weather all weekend. But while the coastal weather was predictably mild, the on track actual was hot and heavy, with one word summing up the results: unpredictable. The twists […]

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Race Report: 2023 Texas Sprint Racing Series – Summer Shootout

Exciting high entry numbers highlight trip to Amarillo Kart Complex

Jul 05, 2023
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The halfway point of the 2023 season is in the books as the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx held its third event on the year. Nearly 200 entries filled up the paddock at the Amarillo Kart Complex in Panhandle, Texas for the ‘Summer Shootout’ event over the June 30-July 2 weekend. Wet weather […]

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Jun 30, 2023
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The IKF NorCal Sprint Kart Series (NCSKS) took a trip north of the California state line for round #3 this past weekend, visiting the greenery that is the Jackson County Sports Park in Medford, Oregon June 24-25. The scenery was fantastic, and the on-track product proved that the twists and turns of the 3/4-mile Medford […]

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Route 66 Sprint Series Focused on Family Fun

Upcoming event at Road America paired with TransAm Series

Jun 29, 2023
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On any given weekend throughout the year, there are families at kart tracks all focused on having fun together. The racing itself is at the center, but it’s also a time for families to be together, working on their kart or karts, eating breakfast on the way to the track and lunch in the trailer […]

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