Oct 08, 2021

One of the largest karting events of the year took place at the New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend, with the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 welcoming nearly 400 entries over the four-day event. The unofficial ‘Runoffs’ of the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine powerplant brought together racers from all over the […]

Oct 06, 2021

October is known worldwide as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month. Karting, as a sport, would not be what it is today with the many influential, inspiring, and dedicated women. Be it the many mothers and grandmothers there each weekend supporting their family, the very talented female drivers who continue to make history year after year, or […]

Oct 04, 2021

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 was held at the New Castle Motorsports Park, beginning on September 30 and concluding on October 3. A record setting total of 404 entries in the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, making it the largest for the event, and one of the biggest karting events in […]

Sep 30, 2021

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 is set to take place this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. As of Monday morning, a new record has been set with 382 entries that will battle in the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, surpassing last year’s record by nearly 100. The event continues […]

Sep 29, 2021

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 28, 2021

The fifth edition of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals will take to a new track layout at New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend (September 31-October 2), and those not in attendance will be able to follow the action both on the EKN Live page as well as CKNA’s own Facebook page with a […]

Sep 22, 2021

The Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – hosted the fourth and final event of the 2021 program at the Wolf Paving Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin over the September 17-19 weekend. The home of Badger Kart Club saw Round Seven and Eight contested around the historic circuit, welcoming over […]

Sep 21, 2021

The 2021 IK Sprint GrandNationals is scheduled for October 15-17 at the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, California. Registration opened at the beginning of September with entries filling in for the nine categories set to do battle around the Northern California facility. An adjustment has been made to the three-day schedule with qualifying […]

Sep 20, 2021

We’re less than 2 weeks away from the start of the biggest 4-cycle race of 2021, and we know you have all been itching for the schedule and supplemental rules. WAIT NO MORE… Although we encourage all of you to read through the supps completely, here are the highlights: Our format has been finalized! Based […]

Sep 16, 2021

The following is a message regarding the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA on December 2-5 at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans. Good afternoon teams! Reaching out to give everyone a post Ida update and go over a few items at the same time vs sending multiple emails. The track is still there, however […]

Sep 13, 2021

With only one event remaining in the 2021 World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup program, series officials are pleased to confirm and announce their official 2022 season schedule and tentative Daytona schedule. With three events this season, 2022 will see an increase to four event weekends and will kick off at the prestigious WKA Daytona […]

Sep 10, 2021

After missing from the 2020 calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock Island Grand Prix returned on the annual Labor Day weekend spot. Karts returned to the streets of Rock Island, Illinois for the 26th edition of the world’s largest street race. Over 200 entries battled over the two-day kart race festival, including the […]

Sep 10, 2021

The Quincy Grand Prix has enjoyed two comebacks. The first in 2018 when it returned to South Park in Quincy, Illinois following an 18 hiatus. The second was this June when karts made their way around ‘The Park’ after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Event promoter Terry Traeder along with […]

Sep 03, 2021

It has been 733 days since karts were zooming around the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. The 2021 edition of the Rock Island Grand Prix is one of the most anticipated in recent years following the cancellation of last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Labor Day weekend marks the 26th running […]

Sep 02, 2021

The third stop of the 2021 Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – was a return to the Kart Circuit Autobahn facility in Joliet, Illinois. The kart track inside the Autobahn Country Club, south of downtown Chicago, has gone over a makeover since the last series visit in 2017 […]

Sep 01, 2021

The run for the Duffy begins now as registration for the 2021 IKF Sprint GrandNationals event is opening today, September 1, at 8pm EDT. The 2021 edition of the International Kart Federation event is scheduled for October 15-17 with the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, California serving as host. The three-day event will […]

Aug 31, 2021

The 26th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 17 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. This year the focus has been on creating other things to do downtown beyond just enjoying the races. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to […]

Aug 30, 2021

The following is a statement sent out by Cup Karts North America regarding recent social media posts discussing a recent disqualification at the South Division event at Bushnell Motorsports Park on August 21. There has been lengthy discussions popping up in multiple places online regarding a disqualification that took place at round 4 of the […]

Aug 25, 2021

One of the most anticipated races of the year is the upcoming Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5, scheduled for September 30-October 3 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Series and event promoters have issued a letter to help further explain some of the changes racers can expect to see, including the registration process […]

Aug 24, 2021

Briggs & Stratton Racing has begun producing and shipping engines with a new flywheel for its product line-up, including the popular Local Option 206 engine. The new Briggs & Stratton flywheel marks an important step for the Company to open up the supply chain and address the order backlog while maintaining performance parity. “It’s very […]