Jan 17, 2022

Condensing the weekend to beat some sever weather, ROKKERs had a jam-packed day of competition as the first on track session began at 8am and the final one concluded just before 5:30pm. In a race to beat an incoming storm with high winds and heavy rain, ROK Cup USA officials canceled Sunday’s racing but managed […]

Jan 15, 2022

It was a jam-packed day of competition to open the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour with warmup, qualifying and a pair of heat races for all classes. A schedule adjustment will see the weekend end on Saturday due to severe weather coming into the area as ROKKERs will complete both the prefinal and main […]

Jan 11, 2022

Kart racing is a fun and thrilling motorsport. Taking part in racing leagues and performing at the top level takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Karting is also a family sport and for many racers KartWeek takes their family to the mecca of all racing, Daytona International Speedway.  With this year being the […]

Jan 05, 2022

The inaugural Cup Karts North America Winter Nationals was held over the New Year’s celebration weekend – December 31 – January 2 – at the historic 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida. The event served as the first ‘national’ CKNA event of the 2022 season, along with the opening round of the 2022 CKNA […]

Jan 04, 2022

The annual pilgrimage to Florida for the World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek was held during December 28-30 at the Daytona International Speedway. Karters from all over gather to the unique event that welcomes three disciplines of the sport all at one location. The Speedway Dirt Series competes on the Daytona Flat Track for two days, […]

Dec 21, 2021

The 2021 season marked the seventh year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series presented by RLV program. This unique point system provides Briggs to continue its focus on the ‘Operation Grassroots’ program of supporting local tracks and clubs, while promoting those drivers competing at the grassroots level across North America. The Briggs Weekly […]

Nov 19, 2021

With the start of the 2022 race season around the corner, the World Karting Association (WKA) has made some changes to the Manufacturers Cup opener in Daytona. With the addition of the CIK 206 Masters class, a new timeline is now available as the event is less than six weeks away from taking the green […]

Nov 18, 2021

2021 was such an awesome year for CKNA, that we just had to squeeze one more race in! This New Years Eve, come join us for our first ever Winter National at 103rd Street Sports Complex in sunny Jacksonville FL! Not only is this one of the National races planned for this season, but it […]

Nov 16, 2021

Ignite Karting and fun in the sun! The 2022 racing season begins with the World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek from December 27-30 at the Daytona International Speedway. Margay Racing and Ignite Karting returns as part of the event with Ignite Junior, Senior and Master classes with drivers having the opportunity to race on the traditional […]

Nov 15, 2021

The following is a statement and video released by event promoter TJ Halsema for the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA, regarding the new date for the event, moving to 2022. Head to https://www.24hrsofnola.com/ for more information. Teams, We have a date! On the weekend of March 12, 2022, we will be racing the SimCraft 24hrs […]

Nov 11, 2021

In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]

Nov 10, 2021

The Texas Sprint Racing Series Presented by Texas Barge completed the 2021 season, hosting five events between March to September. Record numbers were welcomed throughout the year for the Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation regional series, thanks to the support of the many series partners, the multiple race teams, and the many competitors who […]

Nov 03, 2021

The following is a statement from SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA promoter TJ Halsema regarding the postponement of the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA. The 2021 SimCraft 24hrs of NOLA will not be taking place, in the year 2021. Yesterday was the deadline to receive payments from teams, of which the needed funds could not […]

Oct 29, 2021

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. It was a great return of the International Kart Federation Sprint […]

Oct 27, 2021

The 2021 edition of the International Kart Federation Sprint GrandNationals were contested on the October 15-17 weekend at the Prairie City Kart Track. The circuit in Rancho Cordova, California has been a gem of Northern California karting, and welcomed Briggs & Stratton and IAME racers from all over the western half of the country to […]

Oct 21, 2021

Established in 2015, the Ignite package through Margay Racing has continued to build a strong grassroots program for tracks and clubs across the country. A great addition to the Ignite Karting platform has been the Ignite Challenge traveling regional series in the Midwest, visiting those tracks and clubs that support the grassroots movement. The 2021 […]

Oct 21, 2021

For those of you who were racing with us at Grand Nationals 5, as well as those that watched on Cup Karts LIVE, you got a chance to see the majority of our schedule for the 2022 season! As many noticed, there were a few major announcements that came as part of that release, including […]

Oct 13, 2021

In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]

Oct 12, 2021

It has been a busy 10 months of planning for the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA for 2021. The event, scheduled for December 2-5, will be nearly two years after the 2020 edition, which was contested in February within the state of Florida. This year, the 24-hour endurance event hits the NOLA Motorsports Park in […]

Oct 11, 2021

The Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series powered by RLV is nearing the end of the seventh season with the month of October the final stretch of events included for this year’s program. The Briggs Weekly Racing Series program puts local club sprint kart racers from all over North America against one another in a […]