Apr 17, 2020

The 2020 season marks a new era for the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine package. The catalyst of the ‘Operation Grassroots’ movement here in North America has spread to new areas around the world, and the engine remains one of the easiest avenues for bringing racers back to the sport or introducing new drivers to […]

Apr 16, 2020

Due to the global health concerns regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the CIK-FIA has modified the FIA Karting 2020 sporting calendar accordingly. The Competition of Wackersdorf (DEU) counting for the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior initially scheduled for 28th-31st May has been postponed to 10th-13th September*. The Competition of Genk (BEL) counting for the […]

Apr 16, 2020

Margay Racing is one of the most historic karting brands in the United States. Their focus on grassroots racing around their Ignite Karting platform of spec chassis and spec Briggs & Stratton 206 powerplant have helped to ease the transition for people jumping into the sport of karting, and provided a great place for former […]

Apr 15, 2020

A new European venue will be selected for 2020, while Birigui will be back on the calendar next year. In light of global health concerns regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the organiser of this year’s FIA Karting World Championship – OK and Junior, scheduled to take place in Brazil on 29 October-1 November, has made a proposal […]

Apr 13, 2020

The newest podcast to hit the EKN Radio Network airwaves is ‘Book It’ – in conversation with Rob Howden. The EKN Publisher and longtime announcer turns on the mic for a raw, open book discussion with industry veteran and Superkarts! USA Hall of Famer Greg Bell. The Leading Edge Motorsports owner has been a focal […]

Apr 13, 2020

During this forced downtime of not going to the race track, I have been able to catch up on my Netflix playlist. Sitting in there for some time was the second season for ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’. Many of us in the karting world are F1 fans, and I think this show over the […]

Apr 10, 2020

For Challenge of the Americas, the 2020 season has been a turning point. Entering the 13th year of the program, third under the ROK Cup USA banner, the Challenge set out to make great memories and establish new records for the series. The series welcomed triple digit entries at the opening two events of the […]

Apr 10, 2020

The following is a statement from Superkarts! USA regarding the upgrade process of the IAME X30 engine platform. At the beginning of the year Superkarts! USA, in conjunction with IAME USA West and IAME USA East announced a package of upgrades to the X30 platform for the 2021 racing season. After consulting with our major […]

Apr 09, 2020

The following is a statement released from the Quincy Grand Prix regarding the rescheduling of the 2020 event due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the general uncertainty surround the crisis, the Quincy Grand Prix will be rescheduled from its current date of June 13-14 to October 10-11, 2020. The […]

Apr 08, 2020

We are nearing the end of the fourth week of ‘Stay at Home’ movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have mixed emotions of how the time has passed. It feels like forever that I was trackside at NOLA Motorsports for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals before watching the paddock tear down that Friday […]

Apr 08, 2020

If you’re like me, your entire t-shirt collection has an over-riding theme of motorsports. I have every EKN design in my line-up, two of a few of them, as well countless Cooper Tire, Road to Indy and IndyCar Radio shirts. Our friends in the industry love to drop off cool shirts in the PA booth […]

Apr 07, 2020

Over the past few decades, Colorado has been a hotbed for karting. The Denver area has been home to a number of grassroots facilities, although sadly, recently saw one of the marquee tracks close down. New life is on the horizon for those the ‘Centennial State’ as a new track has broken ground. The Royal […]

Apr 06, 2020

The following is a statement from Cup Karts North America regarding their Spring Nationals, originally scheduled for April 17-19 at Whiteland Raceway Park in Indiana. We have been holding out hope that the risk would subside in time for us to run the 2020 Spring Nationals as planned. However, given the multiple “Stay at Home” […]

Apr 03, 2020

Pivoting to manufacture critical supplies in the current Covid-19 pandemic, Molecule will begin producing and offering Hand Sanitizer in accordance with the FDA request for topical product during the public health emergency. “We’ve been monitoring the situation closely since mid-February. We were able to take quick action when the FDA guidelines were released to produce […]

Apr 03, 2020

With COVID-19 news dominating the airwaves, World Karting Association (WKA) officials have been burning up the phone lines in an effort to make it easier for competitors once karting returns. Working with officials from ROK Cup USA, United States Rotax MAX Challenge as well as the WKA Manufacturers Cup, Speedway Dirt Series and Road Racing […]

Apr 02, 2020

I can tell that everyone in the karting world is itching to get back out to the racetrack because whatever we’re producing in terms of content is being absolutely gobbled up. Our traffic numbers are through the roof and our social media has been hopping. We have more EKN Radio Network podcast guests being lined […]

Apr 01, 2020

The roots of karting are based here in the United States, and our passion for the sport has continued for many decades. Manufacturers here in the USA have come and gone, but one name remains from the past. Margay Racing has decades of history in the sport, and been a pioneer in development and the […]

Apr 01, 2020

The state of Texas has been a hotbed for karting since the early years of the sport. Major events were held in the state very early on, including many sprint and road racing nationals dating back to the early 1960s. The ‘Lone Star State’ has produced countless top drivers over the decades and it remains […]

Mar 31, 2020

Racers, young and old, have an opportunity to make history. The Briggs & Stratton racing mascot has been without a name for a long period of time. The company behind the popular Briggs 206 engine package has announced a naming contest for the mascot. Prizes for the contest include the following: 1st: New Briggs & […]

Mar 31, 2020

Looking to better streamline their program and provide ease of use for their customer, the World Karting Association (WKA) is pleased to confirm the launch of their new website. As the promoter of several different series including the Speedway Dirt Series, Florida Winter Cup, Manufacturers Cup, Road Racing Series and E-Kart (electric) Series, WKA is […]