Dec 29, 2020

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 31st episode of the Face2Face program is a look at the SimCraft […]

Dec 29, 2020

The opening day of racing was completed on Monday for the World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek. The event inside the Daytona International Speedway marks the opening round for the 2021 Manufacturers Cup Series season. Sunny but windy conditions greeted the over 170 entries for the opening day of competition. This year’s event format features three […]

Dec 28, 2020

Due to a conflict in schedule with a major sponsor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar using the IMS Road Course, the karting portion of the 2021 Battle at the Brickyard will not be July 1-4, 2021. USAC Karting is continuing to work with IMS officials to work through this and other issues in […]

Dec 28, 2020

As the sport of karting ages, more milestones come up on the calendar each year.  One prominent achievement is the Golden Anniversary of the World Karting Association.  Established in 1971, the WKA will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2021.  To celebrate and bring recognition to the plateau, WKA has officially launched the 50th Anniversary Logo, which will […]

Dec 23, 2020

The final club and regional events of the 2020 season have finally concluded here in the United States for the sport of karting. It was a busy season with the COVID-19 pandemic that saw numerous events rescheduled, with nearly all of the races on the EKN Driver Rankings schedule conducted as the industry and those […]

Dec 22, 2020

The 2020 season has finally concluded for the sport of karting here in the United States. The last clubs and regional events have hosted their final rounds after a busy and rescheduled calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all the events on the EKN Driver Rankings schedule were conducted or rescheduled, as the sport […]

Dec 21, 2020

Retiring from karting to operate a family run business, former Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SuperNationals Champion Louie Pagano will return to the driver’s seat. Set to join Team Crosslink for the SKUSA Winter Series, Pagano will pilot an Exprit chassis as he battles in the talent filled X30 Senior ranks. No stranger to the podium, Pagano […]

Dec 21, 2020

As we close of the end of a surreal calendar year, we’re going to fire up a series of off-season Q&As to check in with the sport’s industry players and promoters to set the stage for 2021. We begin with one of the truly great guys in karting, Jamie Sieracki from Franklin Motorsports and Team […]

Dec 18, 2020

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. Episode 29 of […]

Dec 18, 2020

Challenge of the Americas is moving forward with the same class structure for the 2021 season as the series contested in 2020. The ROK Cup USA and the ROK Promotions announced on December 16 a move to Vortex-only engines for their events in 2021, including the upcoming Florida Winter Tour. FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann […]

Dec 18, 2020

2021 Is still a few weeks away, but the mood is already positive in SKUSA’s main office. Superkarts! USA and Mexico’s KBR are excited to officially announce SKUSA Mexico, kicking off in January 2021 in Mexico City. The joint venture aims to combine the success and model of the SKUSA platform with an already thriving […]

Dec 17, 2020

The FIA World Motor Sport Council met in Geneva on 16 December 2020. The following decisions concerning karting were adopted. Panta was selected as exclusive supplier of fuel in the 2021 FIA Karting Championships – Europe (except Superkart). KG s.a.s. was selected as exclusive supplier of a CIK-FIA homologated front fairing mounting kit in the […]

Dec 17, 2020

With the most popular winter karting program in North America set to begin in less than one month, ROK Cup USA has adopted a Vortex only platform for all classes. “We’ve had many discussions over the past year about refocusing directly to the Vortex brand,” explains ROK Cup Promotions Director of Operations Garett Potter. “It’s […]

Dec 15, 2020

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 […]

Dec 15, 2020

The SimCraft 24 Hour of NOLA gets Heavy for 2021. With the success in January 2020 of the Pro and Masters both running at the 365lbs. weight rules, the SimCraft 24hr event team knew there was a division of drivers at an disadvantage to those running around them. To give more racers the opportunity to […]

Dec 14, 2020

In motorsports, the Tecno name dates back to the early 1960s. Italian brothers Gianfranco and Luciani Pederzani of Bologna began constructing karts and, by the mid-60s, were into car racing with Formula 3 and Formula 2 chassis. Eventually, they reached the Formula One stage with a car of their design competing in 10 F1 Grands […]

Dec 11, 2020

Episode 12 of the ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ takes us to the Stars of Karting event at the USA International Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin. EKN was trackside for the event, held in August 2006, taking the Friday evening dinner party as a chance to pull together people from the sport for another podcast. Joining the […]

Dec 11, 2020

One of the newest facilities for karting in the last decade is expanding. The Sumas International Motorsports Academy (SIMA) announced plans of adding to the original circuit along with developing a new paddock area for the facility in Sumas, Washington. SIMA is the premier race track in the pacific northwest, located near the US/Canada border, […]

Dec 09, 2020

Dates remain the same, however, the locations will be different from the published schedule for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA international winter series is adjusting the locations for the January and February events on the upcoming calendar. The opening weekend for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas scheduled on January […]

Dec 09, 2020

Established in 2020, the ProAm Karting Championship has confirmed the plans for the 2021 season at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The facility in Batavia, Ohio went under a complete facelift of the facility regarding new amenities, expanded paddock and much more during the last 12 months, with continued improvements coming for 2021. The […]