eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The latest episode of Face2Face welcomed Shawn Bayliff. The longtime karter joined EKN’s […]
Read Full StoryBriggs & Stratton Increases World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup Payout
$500 increase for 206 Junior and Senior brings the total to $1000 per class
After a meeting this past weekend during the World Karting Association (WKA) Vega Pavement Cup event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Briggs & Stratton LLC. has strengthened their partnership with WKA. Looking to give back to the racer, the winner of the 206 Junior and 206 Senior categories at the WKA Manufacturers Cup Presented by […]
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We are proud to announce the location of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2021: finally, we will go to BAHRAIN! The best 2021 RMC drivers worldwide will compete for the RMCGF title at the exciting Bahrain International Karting Circuit from December 3-11, 2021. “We are happy to welcome the best Rotax drivers of the […]
Read Full StoryRace Report: 2021 Cup Karts North America Spring Nationals
Meier, Donald and Lloyd among the eight different winners in Charlotte
The Cup Karts North America program hosted its second edition of the Spring Nationals this past weekend, running this year on the newly repaved kart track located inside the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Midwest-based organization is expanding in 2021, launching the new CKNA South Division program in Florida, while also moving their Spring Nationals event […]
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The 2021 Challenge of the Americas continued with the second event of the season. The February 26-28 weekend hosted Rounds Three and Four of the championship program, held at the CalSpeed Karting facility. A record-setting 147 entries competed in the 10 categories in Fontana, California. Rob Howden and David Cole breakdown the weekend in this […]
Read Full StoryTexas Sprint Racing Series Set for 2021 Kickoff
Five-race series includes top venues in Texas and Louisiana
The Texas Sprint Racing Series is primed for its seventh season of competition in 2021, and its schedule will open on the March 19-21 weekend at NOLA Motorsports in New Orleans, one week ahead of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals. The regional program has been providing quality grassroots family racing in Texas since 2015 […]
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The intense weekend in Adria in occasion of the first meeting of the WSK Super Master Series ended again with a good presence, as happened one week ago at the WSK Champions Cup. More than 340 drivers reached in fact Adria from 50 different countries for this early race of the International karting season in […]
Read Full StoryParolin USA Signs Paul Bocuse for 2021 Program
Top Junior driver set to challenge for championships with growing race team
The Parolin USA race team has kicked off the 2021 season with strong race and championship-winning performances during the first two months of the year. Securing two title at the Superkarts! USA Winter Series along with victories and podiums at the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour, the Miami, Florida based operation is set to […]
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After a hectic 2020, SKUSA is getting ready to start another Pro Tour season this month at NOLA Motorsports Park. One topic of major speculation has been the future of the IAME 175 SSE shifter program and where shifter kart racing as a whole is headed within the SKUSA organization. “It’s no secret the 175 […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Sunday Report
Wick grabs first in Shifter ROK as Drew outlasts Senior ROK field during windy day in Fontana
The final day of action was completed Sunday at the CalSpeed Karting facility for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter. The record-breaking event of 147 entries had to battle one of the toughest days of weather in the 14-year history of the event. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph in the […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Saturday Report
Nash and Musgrave defend home turf in Fontana with dominating victories
Saturday was the first day of competition for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter at the CalSpeed Karting facility. A record of 147 entries in the 10 categories took to the ‘Grande’ circuit outside the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, setting a new mark for a weekend total in the 14-year […]
Read Full StoryPaddock Insider: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed
News and notes from Fontana
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 2021 Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter at the CalSpeed Karting facility during the February 26-28 weekend. EKN Managing Editor David Cole is trackside […]
Read Full StoryParolin USA Begins 2021 with Two SKUSA Winter Series Titles
Iconic brand and American operation set to be a major force this season
The Parolin name has been involved in karting for decades, producing chassis and components from their headquarters in northeastern Italy. Here in the United States, the brand has been successful at all levels of the sport from Cadet to shifterkart. Parolin was the 2019 SKUSA SuperNationals winner in the KZ category, earned victory and podiums […]
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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 the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Preview
Middle event of program travels SoCal to continue 14th season
The 14th season for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter continues this weekend at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California. Rounds Three and Four are set for February 26-28 as the middle event of the winter ROK Cup USA championship program. CalSpeed was the location for the unfortunate end to the […]
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The motor mount is a crucial component of every kart. That hardware is what connects the power to the frame and allows you to drive your way to the top of the podium. Odenthal Racing Products have been producing karting components based on the decades of karting experience, and design ‘Made In the USA’ products […]
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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, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 2021 Superkarts! USA Winter Series wrapped up on the February 12-14 weekend […]
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Mother nature is still showing the winter season strong as the month of February is near the end. When March begins, the A-Maxx Racing operation will venture to a warmer climate to begin their 2021 racing season. The growing race team based out of Indianapolis, Indiana will make its first stop trackside when they take […]
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The opening meeting of the international karting season in occasion of the WSK Champions Cup in Adria has been highly successful and 337 drivers from 51 countries challenged each other in the four entitled categories KZ2, OK, OK-Junior and MINI. The four finals awarded the first four WSK titles of 2021 at the end of […]
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Nash Motorsports VLR Senior Blake Nash (Nash Motorsportz) took advantage of his pole position as he jumped to the lead entering the first complex of corners, but it was short lived as Cole Schroeder (Syntech) was able to go wheel-to-wheel and sneak by before the exit of the bus stop to lead lap one. Nash […]
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