EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Preview

15th season of program to decide its champions in wine country

Mar 24, 2022
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The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to close out this weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. Rounds Five and Six are to be contested over the March 25-27 weekend at the Sonoma, California facility. Nearly 100 entries are set to battle in the eight championships that will be decided following the action […]

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Mar 02, 2022
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The halfway point of the 2022 Challenge of the Americas was put into the books over the February 25-27 weekend at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Nearly 130 entries in the 10 categories took on the challenging Glendale, Arizona during a picture perfect weekend of weather. David Cole and Rob Howden provide a full review […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Sunday Report

Pickett picks up first as Hodgson completes double win weekend in Arizona

Feb 27, 2022
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The second half for the Challenge of the Americas began on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association with Round Four action contested on the Glendale, Arizona facility. Another perfect day of weather greeted the near 130 entries in the 10 categories continuing the championship chase that began last month in Tucson. Several drivers were […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Saturday Report

Gulick bags first shifterkart victory as Hodgson steals 100cc round in Phoenix

Feb 26, 2022
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The halfway point of the Challenge of the Americas was reached on Saturday with the third round of the 2022 season contested on Saturday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Clear skies all day at the Glendale, Arizona facility with cooler temperatures early before it warmed up by the main events to near 70 degrees. […]

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Feb 25, 2022
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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 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free […]

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Feb 24, 2022
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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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA Preview

Middle portion of 15th season of winter west coast series hits Phoenix

Feb 24, 2022
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The second event of the 2022 Challenge of the Americas takes place this weekend (February 25-27) at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Rounds Three and Four of the 15th anniversary championship season will be contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility with unusual cooler temperatures forecasted for the weekend. Over 120 entries in the 10 categories […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: January 2022 – Kyle Wick

Trackmagic / GFC Karting driver swipes ROK Shifter at Challenge of the Americas opener

Feb 17, 2022
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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 […]

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Feb 07, 2022
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The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas kicked off on the January 28-30 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. EKN was trackside to provide coverage for the opening two rounds of the 2022 championship chase, welcoming nearly 130 entries in the nine categories competing. Rob Howden and David Cole provide a […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Sunday Report

Iconic Trackmagic brand doubles up in Musselman with GFC taking home three in Round Two

Jan 30, 2022
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The 2022 season of karting has opened up on the west coast with Challenge of the Americas hosting their opening two rounds of competition at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Round Two was completed on Sunday, with the picture perfect day of weather following two long days of strong winds making it feel […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Saturday Report

Wick and Drew give GFC big wins to open up new season

Jan 29, 2022
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The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas began on Saturday with the opening round of competition completed at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Weather was a key factor in not only on Friday practice, but for much of the day on Saturday with strong winds making it feel as if everyone was […]

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Jan 28, 2022
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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 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free to […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Preview

15th season of premier winter west coast program begins at Musselman Honda Circuit

Jan 27, 2022
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For a 15th season, Challenge of the Americas is set to provide another year of the best winter series on the west coast. Established for the 2008 season, the Challenge has offered the perfect opportunity for karters all along the western half of North America to kick off their racing season with a fun, friendly […]

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Jan 26, 2022
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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‘10 Questions’ with Shelby Jocelyn

EKN launches new interview series with the ‘West Coast Queen of Timing & Scoring’

Jan 26, 2022
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In our never-ending quest for fun and intriguing editorial, the EKN staff is offering up a new interview series for 2022. We’re calling it ‘10 Questions’ and it’s a series that will spotlight many of the important people in our community who may not otherwise find their way on EKN. If you know someone who […]

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Jan 25, 2022
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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. Challenge of the Americas is set to kick off its 15th […]

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Challenge of the Americas Confirms Sponsors for 2022 Season

Industry partners show support for international west coast winter series

Jan 14, 2022
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The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas is just days away from kicking off at the Musselman Honda Circuit on the January 28-30 weekend. ROK Cup USA racers from all over the western portion of North America will converge at the popular Tucson, Arizona facility for three days of competition to begin the 2022 […]

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2022 Challenge of the Americas Registration Now Open

Entry and hotel rooms now available for opener in Tucson to begin 15th season

Dec 13, 2021
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As of December 8, registration and room blocks for the 2022 ROK Cup Challenge of the Americas opener are now available. The upcoming season is the 15th edition of the program, set to begin on January 28-30 at the very fast and technical Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. “We are less than 50 days […]

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Registration for 2022 Challenge of the Americas Opens December 8

Entry and hotel rooms blocks open for what is expected to be record season

Nov 24, 2021
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The opening rounds of 15th edition of the ROK Cup Challenge of the Americas are just over two months away, and registration for the premier west coast winter series is set to open on Wednesday, December 8. The first race weekend on January 28-30 will green light the series at the popular and intensely competitive […]

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Challenge of the Americas Confirms Tracks for 15th Season

Both international winter program and California ROK Championship announce dates and locations for 2022

Sep 27, 2021
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The 15th season of FTK Promotions’ Challenge of the Americas series is just around the corner as the 2022 winter season is drawing closer. When the international west coast winter series begins this coming January, it will be celebrating not only the 15th year of the program, but the fifth season under the ROK Cup […]

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