Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park Hosts Second Event for CKNA Canada Division
First time winners and repeat victors highlight middle two rounds of championship chase
The second stop of the 2026 Cup Karts North America Canada Division took competitors to the Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park over the July 24-26 weekend. The Lombardy, Ontario facility is located roughly between Toronto and Montreal, welcoming a season high total of 136 entries across the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories. “I just wanted […]
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eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the […]
Read Full StoryRoute 66 Sprint Series Welcomes Multiple First Time Winners at Dousman
Seven of the 11 categories feature third different winner following weekend at Mill-Rite Raceway
The penultimate round of the 2026 Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires was held at the Mill-Rite Raceway over the July 17-19 weekend. The home of Badger Kart Club hosted Round Three, welcoming 190 entries across 11 categories. The two days of racing led to seven of the classes recording a third different […]
Read Full StoryRegistration for Cascadia Karting Cup to Open August 3
Weekend format confirmed for October 2-4 event at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
The timetable and registration for the inaugural Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires have been confirmed. The October 2-4 event set for the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon will be a special one-off event to welcome in the fall season and one final celebration of the sport before the cold […]
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Faced with growing economic issues outside of its control, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s most prestigious karting street race, has decided to suspend the race for 2026. Increasing costs, declining participation at kart races across the country, and the rising costs for air and auto travel for race teams, race officials and spectators, […]
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The following is a statement released by Briggs & Stratton Racing on July 10, 2026 regarding the update of spark plug allowed for competition with the Briggs 206 powerplant. Back in March, we shared that our engineering team was deep into testing replacements for the discontinued Autolite AR3910X spark plug. Today, we have great news: […]
Read Full StoryLaFayette Motorsports Park Welcomes CKNA East Division
Wakefield grabs five wins over two rounds contested at New York facility
The second stop on the 2026 Cup Karts North America East Division took the program to the LaFayette Motorsports Park on July 3-5. The Lafayette, New York facility welcomed the third and fourth rounds of the championship program in a late move of location after issues forced the event to be relocated from Kelly’s Motorsports […]
Read Full StoryRace Report: 2026 Quincy Grand Prix
Over 300 entries battle in The Park during two-day street race festival
The 37th edition of the Quincy Grand Prix took place from June 27-28 with karters gathering from all over the country to the South Park in Quincy, Illinois. The 2026 edition was the third year for event promoter Jeff Scott hosting the historic street race with roots dating back to 1970. The city and region […]
Read Full StoryCKNA Canada Division Opens 2026 Season at Brechin Motorsports Park
Multiple double winners highlight series second visit to northern Ontario facility
The fifth season for the Cup Karts North America Canada Division opened over the June 26-28 weekend, visiting the Brechin Motorsport Park for the second straight season. The Ramara, Ontario facility welcomed over 130 entries over the eight categories competing the first two rounds of the 2026 championship program. The season began back in May […]
Read Full StoryCascadia Karting Cup Confirms Class Structure
Ten categories to take part in inaugural event at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex this October
The Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires is set for the inaugural event to be held at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex over the October 2-4 weekend. The Canby, Oregon facility will welcome drivers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond to celebrate the end of the 2026 season with a special one-off […]
Read Full StoryCup Karts North America News: July 2026 Schedule
East and Canada continue with second events as third CKNA major heads to Ohio
First half of the 2026 season for Cup Karts North America is complete and now the attention turns to the second half with the July events on the horizon. The organization has one divisional complete – CKNA South – with three others all in action. The East (Quaker City), North (Road America) and Canada (Brechin) […]
Read Full StoryRace Report: 2026 Texas Sprint Racing Series – Summer Shootout
Third stop of championship chase visits Amarillo Motorsports Park
The midway point of the 2026 Texas Sprint Racing Series featured the third round of the season traveling to the Amarillo Motorsports Park over the June 19-21 weekend. The series celebrated the Father’s Day weekend with a special Evinco Tire Bowling game during Saturday’s lunch break. The Panhandle, Texas facility welcomed competitors in the International […]
Read Full StoryCKNA North Division Returns to Road America
Briggs & Stratton Motorplex hosts second round of flagship Cup Karts North America program
The second event of the 2026 Cup Karts North America North Division was held at the historic Road America facility and the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The third and fourth rounds of the championship welcomed the eight Briggs & Stratton categories competing on the 9/10-mile circuit that featured four double winners […]
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The following is a statement from Cup Karts North America on the location move for the second round of the CKNA East Division. As some of you may know, some unforeseen hurdles have come up regarding our race on the 4th of July weekend at Kelly’s Motorsports Park. These issues were 100% out of our […]
Read Full StoryCKNA East Division Opens 2026 Season at Quaker City Motorsports Park
Fourth season of program visits new Ohio facility for opening two rounds of championship
The 2026 Cup Karts North America East Division hosted the opening two rounds of its championship season on the June 6-7 weekend at the new Quaker City Motorsports Park. The Salem, Ohio karting circuit that opened last year welcomed drivers competing in eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories to begin its fourth season under the […]
Read Full StoryRoute 66 Sprint Series Reaches Halfway Point of 2026 Championship
Program hosts second round of schedule at Norway Motorsports Park with another strong turnout across 11 categories
The second event of the 2026 Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires was contested on June 5-7 at the Norway Motorsports Park. The Sheridan, Illinois facility has been on the schedule for the program multiple times, welcoming larger fields in the last two seasons thanks to the new ownership and repaving of the […]
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eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the […]
Read Full StoryCascadia Karting Cup Announced from FTK Promotions
One-off event scheduled for October 2-4 at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex
FTK Promotions is excited to announce the creation of a one-off event for the pacific northwest region. The Cascadia Karting Cup presented by Shinko Racing Kart Tires is confirmed for the October 2-4 weekend at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. The Canby, Oregon facility has been a marquee circuit for the region with the event […]
Read Full Story2026 Season Wraps Up for CKNA South Division
Final two rounds contested at Bushnell Motorsports Park
The Cup Karts North America South Division closed out the 2026 season with the final two rounds contest at the Bushnell Motorsports Park. The Bushnell, Florida facility brought great weather and the largest fields of the season to wrap up the championship program. Saturday hosted Round Seven before Sunday action to complete Round Eight to […]
Read Full StoryCup Karts North America News: June 2026 Schedule
East, North and Canada divisions to host events to begin summer stretch
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 […]
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