Jul 10, 2020

The 11th episode of the ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ dates back 14 years ago. The EKN Radio Network dives into the ARCHIVES from July 8, 2006 as EKN was trackside for the Stars of Karting event at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Saturday evening, the duo sat down in the hotel lobby following […]

Jul 09, 2020

The EKN Radio Network continues to dive into the ARCHIVES for the ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ podcast. This episode takes us back to the start of the 2006 season, as the EKN crew attended the KMI Kart Show Expo in St. Charles, Illinois. A number of industry members and karters from all over North America […]

Jul 09, 2020

The second event of 2020 for the Cup Karts North America Champions Cup series took competitors to the New Castle Motorsports Park over the Independence Day weekend. Round Three and Four of the year were contested at NCMP after the opening event was held in June at 61 Kartway in Delmar, Iowa. A total of […]

Jul 08, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, 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 […]

Jul 08, 2020

The chase for the Route 66 Sprint Series championships – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – began over the Independence Day weekend at the historic Road America facility. The start to the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a reschedule of the season opener was put on July 3-5 […]

Jul 08, 2020

Saturday Report – by Stephen Mallozzi So, Saturday was wonderful, but the weather forecast was not looking too great for Sunday. But, it was the birthday of the recently passed Ron Carapellatti, and good ole’ Ron was watching from above and wrestled with God to keep the rain away. With Ron’s birthday, and both the […]

Jul 07, 2020

The ARCHIVES of the EKN Radio Network continue has we present you with the third ever ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ show. Taped at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals IX, join HMG owner Rob Howden, Super Kart Illustrated Editor Tim Blaney and EKN Managing Editor David Cole on the front stretch of the SuperNats circuit outside Sam […]

Jul 07, 2020

In spite of the disarray that the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed on the market, a new karting team has emerged. Team MottazSport will now be the newest member of the karting community, taking the reins of the former Andersen Racing Team from the Andersen family. The young Californian Jake Mottaz will pick up where he […]

Jul 07, 2020

The 2020 season for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will be unlike any other year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. A preemptive start at the WinterNationals in New Orleans put the program on hold until the month of August with all six rounds to be contested in two weekends at the New Castle Motorsports Park […]

Jul 07, 2020

The WSK Super Master Series ended at the Adria Karting Raceway with the closing two rounds one after the other. The third and fourth round of the series inaugurated an innovative format with a whole week dedicated to International Karting. WSK karting post Covid-19 started off well, as teams and drivers from 34 Countries honoured […]

Jul 06, 2020

The ARCHIVES of the EKN Radio Network have been opened up to provide you the opportunity to hear stories and news of the past through the ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ show. The first ever taped episode took place on October 15, 2005 during the Stars of Karting event at the Iron Rock Raceway in Austin, […]

Jul 06, 2020

Karting is a lifestyle; from traveling coast-to-coast to compete at the top level or racing every weekend at the club track. That mindset is the basis for a new kart brand – Race Factory. The new chassis line is more than just a kart, it is the launch of a lifestyle brand with a purpose […]

Jul 03, 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 25 of […]

Jul 02, 2020

– by Stephen Mallozzi Last season when F-Series founder Marco Oldhafer boasted New York Race Complex fostered some of the best racing in the country, I thought he was just doing his job: over-exaggerating to hype up the event. But, in reality, good ole’ Marco was telling nothing but the truth, and the product on […]

Jul 01, 2020

Keeping up with the changing times in our world, the World Karting Association is pleased to announce the A-Maxx Racing WKA Summer eSports Series Presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Set to go green on July 22, the second edition of the WKA eSports Series will make stops at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mid-Ohio Sports Car […]

Jul 01, 2020

The following is a statement from June 30 regarding the 2020 KPX Karting Championship season. As we all know 2020 has been a wild year so far. We have been working hard to change the schedule around and get everything lined up for you all to at least get some decent racing in. Everything was […]

Jul 01, 2020

The start to the new ProAm Karting Championship at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati has been delayed even further, this time by weather. The Batavia, Ohio facility has been under a transformation since the start of the 2020 calendar. Formerly a ‘member-only’ track, MCC has transitioned in ownership recently, and the new owner Shawn […]

Jun 30, 2020

After a difficult start to the 2020 year, America and the sport of karting has begun to retake some normality with racing officially beginning to take shape. J3 Competition is pleased to announce its rescheduled northeast Rotax regional Stars & Stripes Trophy program.  The three-race format which is highlighted with a single practice day and […]

Jun 29, 2020

Nitro Kart, one of the leading race teams in North America, is hosting their fourth edition of Nitro Summer Camp. The school is set for August 1-2 at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina. Two days of on-track and off the track sessions and classes have been developed by Nitro Kart, welcoming drivers […]

Jun 26, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, 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 […]