Aug 09, 2021

The Spartan Mid-Atlantic Kart Series is a collaborative effort between three of the Northeast regions premier karting facilities to provide an exciting late season racing series with common rules, a multi-engine platform, common MG tires and an abundance of racing with as little travel as possible. Each race weekend is a double-header format, providing two […]

Aug 06, 2021

The season moves on for 2021 with championships to be decided in the coming months at the national, regional and club level. A crucial month of August is upon us, especially for the EKN TaG Driver Rankings due to the unique 2020 SKUSA Pro Tour Summer Festival at New Castle Motorsports Park. All six of […]

Aug 05, 2021

One of the single biggest karting events each year is the Rotax Grand Finals, which draws drivers and national teams to some of the top venues in the world. The next edition of the event is set for December 11-18 in Bahrain and, once again, Team USA is coming together to take on the international […]

Aug 05, 2021

The 2021 season is moving further into the second half of the year as the hunt toward championships are in the reach and minds for teams and drivers. The EKN Shifterkart Driver Rankings is awaiting the upcoming series finales and major events that will close out the season and help us crown this year’s Driver […]

Aug 03, 2021

Over the last five years, the Nitro Kart brand has grown its roots throughout the American karting community. Nitro Kart was launched toward the end of the 2016 season, and was focused on providing a top chassis program for the Cadet level of karting. Owner and creator Nick Tucker made good on his promise, as […]

Aug 02, 2021

The legacy continues for the International Kart Federation (IKF) and the historic Sprint GrandNationals. The 2021 edition is scheduled for the October 15-17 weekend with the Prairie City Kart Track to welcome competitors to the Rancho Cordova, California facility. The three-day event will culminate in the main events on Sunday, where each of the nine […]

Aug 02, 2021

The Adkins Raceway in Port Washington, Ohio is among the most historic in the sport of karting. Built in 1962 by World Karting Association founder and former President George Kugler, the facility has hosted many large events during its near six decade history – including IKF and WKA Grand Nationals. The Adkins family – including […]

Jul 30, 2021

One chassis that has enjoyed significant success here in the United States in recent years has been CROC Promotion. The brand has evolved from year to year, learned from the past experiences, and now, found a new home here in North America. HMA Export-Import Inc. has taken over the rights as CROC Promotion USA for […]

Jul 29, 2021

When the event was announced in December of last year, racers from up and down the West Coast penciled the race onto their 2021 calendars. This past weekend, the California ROK Championship ventured north to Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon to host a race that would introduce the growing program to the Pacific […]

Jul 29, 2021

The Texas Sprint Racing Series traveled to the Speedsportz Racing Park for a second straight event, hosting the Midsummer Mashup at the New Caney, Texas facility. The weekend was unique, featuring racing under the lights over a Thursday through Saturday stretch on July 22-24. The nine categories featuring IAME and Briggs & Stratton powerplants contested […]

Jul 28, 2021

The KPX Karting Championship announced the cancellation of the Battle for the West event that was scheduled for August at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The following is a statement released by KPX including the information regarding the cancellation along with an adjustment to its remaining 2021 schedule. We are sad to announce that we will […]

Jul 27, 2021

We are past the mid-point of the 2021 karting season, now into the month of July. Each year, the Major League Baseball holds their All-Star Game, welcoming some of the top players from the season from each team to fill up two squads to compete against one another. With that in mind, I thought it […]

Jul 26, 2021

The 2021 FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior ended in Spain with a highly spectacular competition. In a fine display, Italy’s Andrea Kimi Antonelli in OK and Britain’s Freddie Slater in Junior were crowned after winning their respective finals. The way in which they each managed their European performance is a testament to […]

Jul 23, 2021

The fourth event of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior started in the centre of Spain at the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in very hot weather. On Friday 23th July, 139 participants took part in the qualifying practice for the latest European competition, 56 in OK and 83 in OK-Junior, in temperatures […]

Jul 22, 2021

The Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge kicked off the second half of the season at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility last weekend. The Santa Maria, California facility hosted Round Four of the six-round championship program on the July 17-18 weekend, where coastal California weather greeted the competitors of the nine categories and a brief […]

Jul 21, 2021

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 36th episode […]

Jul 21, 2021

Leading Edge Motorsports has been a name associated with shifterkart racing within the karting industry for over 20 years. When the wave of shifterkart racing began picking up its momentum in the 1990s, Greg Bell and his LEM shop and race team were at the forefront. As a works team for the iconic Trackmagic program, […]

Jul 19, 2021

Over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the karting community lost one of its founders in Reginald E. Fulks (1925-2021). A native of Illinois, Reggie lived a full life that included his marriage to Barbara for almost 70 years, and their three kids. Two of his children – Randy and Rick – joined him in […]

Jul 16, 2021

The second half of the 2021 season is underway, including the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires. For the second year in a row, the program travelled to the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. Another record setting event with 254 entries over the seven IAME categories during the July 9-11 weekend […]

Jul 16, 2021

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 […]