Jan 17, 2025

The Motorsports division at Briggs & Stratton is excited to announce new ignition coils with enhanced tech inspection features for the 2025 racing rule set. The new coils, both Senior and Junior, have proven to equal the performance of the current coils which eliminates the need for racers to change over. Aside from the coils, […]

Jan 06, 2025

Hello 2025, and welcome to what is expected to be another exciting year of karting here in the United States and around the world. We’re all back into the EKN office full-time after the Christmas and New Year breaks, and we’re gearing up for what will be another busy opening three months of the season […]

Jan 06, 2025

2025 marks the 27th year of the Florida Winter Tour presented by ROK Cup USA. However, it is the first year the Tour will hold a round outside the state of Florida with Round 3 to be contested at the Speedsportz Racing Park north of Houston, Texas. “It’s a ‘detour’ for 2025 as we will […]

Dec 23, 2024

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. Episode 83 of Face2Face continues with EKN previewing the upcoming events […]

Dec 05, 2024

The Route 66 Sprint Series is delighted to release the 2025 race schedule.  As the Midwest’s only major regional karting series to offer both 2 and 4 cycle racing, the Route 66 Sprint Series offers a uniquely balanced experience while focused on ‘Great Tracks, Great Racing and Great Family Fun!’  Whether you’re using the series […]

Dec 03, 2024

Three teams—Precision Performance Karting (PPK), Brandon Jarsocrak Racing (BJR), and Roderick Racing Development (RRD)—have established a technical alliance within the Coyote Motorsports dealer network. Their goal is to provide drivers with a consistently high-performing experience and maximize success on the track. The alliance will include sharing of information and resources regarding Coyote chassis setups, identical […]

Oct 25, 2024

The 2024 season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by DeFacto Racing concluded in September, hosting the fifth and final round of the championship program at the Amarillo Kart Complex in Panhandle, Texas. That weekend, the champions for the ninth season of the Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation regional program. On the year, […]

Oct 23, 2024

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 18, 2024

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 8 became the biggest karting event in the modern era of karting – welcoming 585 entries in nine categories – powered by Briggs & Stratton 206 engines. The October 10-13 event at the New Castle Motorsports Park set another event record for entries, while also changing up the […]

Oct 13, 2024

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 8 set a new benchmark for karting in the United States and around the world. Roughly 600 entries converged on the New Castle Motorsports Park from all over the globe to compete in the nine Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, featuring over 500 drivers from ages 5 to […]

Oct 10, 2024

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 […]

Oct 09, 2024

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 8 is set for a record breaking weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility is set to welcome 627 entries over October 10-13 in what will be the largest karting event in North America and around the world. Nine Briggs & Stratton 206 […]

Sep 26, 2024

The fifth and final round of the 2024 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by DeFacto Racing was met with challenging weather conditions at the Amarillo Kart Complex. Perfect weather greeted the 144 entries for the Friday practice day at the Panhandle, Texas facility before severe weather rolled through on Saturday. Officials were forced to shuffle […]

Sep 25, 2024

It’s hard to discount the stability that major events provide to our sport. Over the last 68 years, long-running national races have brought our community together like no other.  The United States is massive in terms of geography, but even so, major annual events have always been able to attract racers from coast-to-coast, and all […]

Sep 10, 2024

Be careful what you say at a driver’s meeting, you just may talk yourself into buying a kart track. Concept Haulers Motor Speedway in Sheridan, Illinois – roughly 70 miles southwest of downtown Chicago – has hosted numerous national and regional karting programs over its multiple decades of history. The facility heads into a new […]

Sep 06, 2024

The 29th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix presented by The Hemp Doctor was held over the August 31-September 1 weekend. Celebrating the Labor Day weekend, karter converged on the two-day karting street race festival in Rock Island, Illinois. A new circuit due to construction on and around the original streets welcomed nearly […]

Sep 04, 2024

As I traveled home from Rock Island on Monday afternoon, my mind raced as I unpacked two days of action from the city’s streets. I pulled out my laptop on the flight from Chicago to Toronto and hammered out a bunch of words, downloading the thoughts in my head for a new column. Below are […]

Sep 01, 2024

The 29th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix presented by The Hemp Doctor was completed on Sunday, wrapping up two days of competition on the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Over Friday night, the downtown area transformed into a festival of speed, welcoming karters from coast to coast and abroad. It was […]

Aug 30, 2024

This weekend is the 29th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Presented by The Hemp Doctor, where the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois are transformed into a two-day karting festival over the Labor Day weekend. The event began back in 1994, and karters have been coming to the Quad Cities region for […]

Aug 07, 2024

The 2024 edition of the International Kart Federation Sprint GrandNationals was contested over the August 2-4 weekend at the Amarillo Kart Complex. The Panhandle, Texas facility welcomed nearly 130 entries over the nine categories, competing for the coveted Duffy trophy that has been with the organization since the 1970s – named after karting pioneer Frank […]