Apr 19, 2024
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The 17th season for Challenge of the Americas ended over the April 12-14 weekend with another visit to Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility brought in over 110 entries in the six categories, including a series record of 42 drivers in 100cc Senior battling over Round Five and Six of the 2024 championship program. The […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma – Sunday Report

Wick doubles up as Persing breaks through to close out 17th season of program

Apr 14, 2024
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the season on Sunday at the Sonoma Raceway. Dry weather greeted the over 110 entries at the Sonoma, California facility, contested the sixth and final round of this year’s championship chase. Five of the six championships were still up for grabs with many going […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma – Saturday Report

Hand outlasts largest field in series history to claim 100cc Senior victory as Wick dominates Shifter

Apr 13, 2024
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As forecast during the days leading up to the final weekend of the Challenge of the Americas, Saturday’s action was run on rainy conditions at the Sonoma Racing Karting Center. Overnight rains continued through the early morning, meaning the warm-up and qualifying were both run in full wet conditions. A break in the precipitation led […]

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Apr 12, 2024
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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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles […]

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Apr 12, 2024
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EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the Challenge of the Americas at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the EKN […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma – Preview

17th season set to wrap up with final two rounds at Sonoma Raceway

Apr 11, 2024
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas is set to host the final two rounds of its championship program this weekend – April 12-14 – at the Sonoma Raceway. The 17th season for the Challenge will close out at the Sonoma, California circuit with Rounds Five and Six contested over the weekend. With a best five […]

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Mar 20, 2024
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The Challenge of the Americas is set to wrap up its 2024 championship finale at the Sonoma Raceway on April 12-14. The Sonoma, California facility is among the most picturesque backdrop in all of karting, hosting Round Five and Six of the 17th season for the winter west coast program. Series promoter Andy Seesemann has […]

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Mar 07, 2024
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The midway point of the 17th season for Challenge of the Americas was reached over the March 1-3 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility hosted Rounds Three and Four – or T2 weekend – welcoming nearly 80 entries in the six categories competing. Rob Howden and David Cole review the two […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 2 – Sunday Report

LeDuc and Kaminski score victories in Round 4 competition at Musselman Honda Circuit

Mar 03, 2024
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas moved into the second half of its schedule on Sunday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona, and with ideal weather, the racing matched that much of what we enjoyed on Saturday. With yet another day of blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s, the on-track action […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 2 – Saturday Report

Avansino and Archer take top tier victories in Tucson sun

Mar 02, 2024
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The third round of the 2024 Challenge of the Americas was run in virtually ideal weather on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. With clear blue skies and 75-degree temperatures, only an increasing wind in the afternoon made things anything but perfect. This set the stage for the some exciting racing that […]

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Mar 01, 2024
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EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 2 – Preview

Return to Musselman Honda Circuit for midway point to winter west coast series

Feb 29, 2024
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The second of three events for the 2024 Challenge of the Americas program is taking place this weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility will welcome back the winter west coast series for a second time in four weeks, having hosted the series opener during the first weekend of February. Rounds Three […]

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Feb 28, 2024
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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 […]

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Feb 08, 2024
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The 17th season for Challenge of the Americas kicked off over February 2-4 at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility hosted the first of two events in 2024 – T1 – with the first two rounds of the six-round championship program welcoming nearly 120 entries in the six categories. Rob Howden and David […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 1 – Sunday Report

Martin wins in photo finish in 100cc Senior as Wick responds with Shifter victory

Feb 04, 2024
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The second round of the Challenge of the Americas enjoyed warmer temperatures on Sunday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona, but the truth is that it was the main event races that brought the heat. After being outrun by the Italian Motors / Italkart duo of Europeans Daniel Vasile and Bas Lammers on […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 1 – Saturday Report

Kaminski scores victory in Senior debut as Vasile dominates in Shifter

Feb 03, 2024
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas is underway after the first round of racing was contested on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. A wild day for official practice on Friday featured on and off rain, including hail, to disrupt the on-track activities. With a damp track this morning, the circuit was […]

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Feb 02, 2024
Written by David Cole | No Comments

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2024 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson 1 – Preview

17th season of west coast winter series begins at Musselman Honda Circuit

Feb 01, 2024
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas program is set to begin this weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona will welcome the start of the 17th season for the west coast winter series championship, hosting the opening two rounds over the February 2-4 weekend. An increased pre-entry list of 117 for the six […]

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Jan 31, 2024
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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 […]

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Jan 24, 2024
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. The second show […]

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