Sep 08, 2022

The Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires, Franklin Motorsports, Louisiana Grills and Mills Pallet – completed the 2022 season with the final two rounds contest at the Karting Circuit Autobahn. The kart track located inside the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois hosted Rounds Seven and Eight over the September 2-4 weekend. […]

Sep 08, 2022

With the second event of the renewed WKA Gold Cup series set for this weekend, series officials are pleased to announce tentative 2023 Gold Cup dates and a new format that will see North and South regions along with a Grand Nationals North/South Shootout. “This is a totally different kind of program for 2023,” explains […]

Sep 07, 2022

The Stockholm Karting Center Racing Series Presented by MG Tires held its annual Showdown at Stockholm sponsored by Nate Dean Motorsport Photography. The two-day event at the American facility in Cokato, Minnesota, includes six races for each of the nine classes. The Showdown at Stockholm and its unique format compared to an average race weekend […]

Sep 04, 2022

The 2022 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix went into the books this weekend, as the volunteer group and the city of Rock Island, Illinois welcomed karters to the city streets for a 27th time. The two-day street race completed on Sunday with 17 main events on the day following practice, qualifying and heat races on […]

Sep 01, 2022

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Sep 01, 2022

The 27th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix is coming this weekend from the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Beginning in 1994, karts began competing in the downtown streets of the city along the Mississippi River with spectators from all around the Quad Cities area and beyond to take in the action. […]

Aug 26, 2022

The 2022 season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series Presented by Auctionetx is nearing completion with the finale to take place one month away. After a record setting season, the program is already looking ahead to the ninth year with the release of the 2023 race dates. The Texas Sprint Racing Series season is set […]

Aug 25, 2022

The biggest race of the year is only weeks away, and it’s time to get registered. The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 – scheduled for September 29 – October 2 at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana – is set to break records once again. The event had 375 entries […]

Aug 24, 2022

One of the motivations for competitors to enter early to the 2022 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was the chance to enter the Briggs & Stratton 206 Engine Raffle. Racers who registered prior to the August 1 date were eligible to enter the drawing for a race-ready engine package courtesy of National Karting Alliance and […]

Aug 23, 2022

The 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 18 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with morning practice and afternoon qualifying heat races on Saturday, followed by practice, opening […]

Aug 18, 2022

The facility at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas, just north of Houston, is a model that should be copied by any new facility in the design stage. The venue features separate rental and competition tracks, which allows for events to be run simultaneously. This dual track set-up stops the track from losing valuable […]

Aug 17, 2022

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 57th episode of Face2Face welcomes back Roger Ruthhart of the […]

Aug 17, 2022

The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race to be run Sept. 3-4 through the downtown city streets of Rock Island, this year will feature a new announcing team designed to bring a new level of excitement to the event. Jay Kidwell and Dave MacIntyre will tag team this year’s exciting […]

Jul 20, 2022

Rock Island, Illinois is a town of 37,000 people located in the northwestern corner of the state, on the border with Iowa, separated by the Mississippi River. The first two homes were built in 1826 and the town was officially incorporated in 1941, known for its rich history and architecture. The first football game that […]

Jul 13, 2022

Registration is now open for the 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4. Register here: https://nkaforms.formstack.com/forms/rigp_pre_entry_2022 Racers registering between now and August 1 will become eligible for a built-to-race Briggs & Stratton 206 engine, provided by the National Karting Alliance and […]

Jun 30, 2022

Round Three of the 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx was held at North Texas Karters facility in Denton, Texas. The halfway point of the season pulled 181 entries to the half-mile circuit for the ‘Summer Shootout’. The relatively small track conjured up some unique challenges for all drivers, creating extremely close and […]

Jun 16, 2022

The streets of Quincy once again saw karters from all over the country descend on the Illinois town for one of the most prestigious kart races in North America – the Quincy Grand Prix. First held in 1970, the Quincy Grand Prix held its 36th edition of the race last weekend. The 1.125-mile street circuit […]

Jun 09, 2022

Registration is now open for the 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4. Register here: https://nkaforms.formstack.com/forms/rigp_pre_entry_2022 Racers registering between now and August 1 will become eligible for a built-to-race Briggs & Stratton 206 engine, provided by the National Karting Alliance and Schurr […]

May 26, 2022

The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, is excited to unveil a new team racing event where drivers from the same track can collect teams points even if they are racing in different classes. There are no additional entry fees and few rules, just the chance to win glory and […]

May 25, 2022

An exciting weekend of racing was conducted for the second stop of the 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx with the ‘Spring Round-Up’ event held on May 20-22 weekend at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Nearly 200 entries in the nine Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation categories competed over the three days of […]