Dec 18, 2019

With the onset of our sport taking place predominately with younger drivers (Micro/Mini categories) its critical for the sport of karting to have a sustainable platform that creates parity alongside important cost controls and ease of ownership.  The sport of karting to many who have not grown up in the industry can be a very […]

Dec 17, 2019

Acceleration Kart Racing strives to be your one-stop shop for everything karting. Carrying over 40 brands, they are excited to be adding Birel ART to their lineup. With easy to use parts diagrams loaded on the website, this will make parts selection simple and accurate. Need help choosing the right part, installing it, tuning the […]

Dec 17, 2019

The 2020 season marks a new homologation period for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) for the karting tire on the world-wide market. MG Tires, one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, is proud of the new lineup of compounds for the 2020-2022 period, including those available to the United States market through […]

Dec 16, 2019

Over the past 20 years, Greg Bell and his Leading Edge Motorsports operation have been a powerhouse in national and regional racing in the United States. From his start in the industry in the mid-90s to riding the forefront of the shifterkart wave of popularity from 1997-2005, Bell was the man orchestrating the success of […]

Dec 16, 2019

As part of an ongoing campaign to improve and enhance SKUSA kart racing, the nation’s premier organization is pleased to announce they will begin using Elf Racing oils for all sanctioned events, beginning with the SKUSA Winter Series in Florida. Effective immediately, SKUSA will mandate Elf HTX909 SAE 50, which is widely considered to be the […]

Dec 13, 2019

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. Back in the […]

Dec 13, 2019

With a tremendous 2019 season now behind them and the much anticipated 2020 program on the horizon, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to confirm dates, locations and venues for the annual Florida Winter Tour. With the popular karting series again kicking off in the month of January and running through March 2020, the Florida Winter […]

Dec 13, 2019

October and November are always two months of crazy for our EKN staff as we prepare for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. We threw a trip to the ROK the RIO event in there this year for David Cole, which kept us on our toes. It’s been a busy year, for certain. Our Editor-in-Chief and Publisher […]

Dec 11, 2019

Briggs & Stratton Corporation welcomes new leadership to its Motorsports program, a specialized division within Briggs & Stratton’s Engines & Power group. The Company is pleased to transition leadership of its Motorsports program to Dan Roche, Director Motorsports. Dan has been with Briggs & Stratton for 14 years, and has served in a number of […]

Dec 11, 2019

Safety for motorsports is always evolving. One of the most unique devices created for the sport of karting is the rib protector. The contact between the seat and the mid-section of the body is vital to a good performance on the track. A driver must become one with the kart in order to find the […]

Dec 10, 2019

The 2020 season is just around the corner, and thus the winter programs are less than a month away from hitting the track. Challenge of the Americas is set to enter its 13th season, the third under the ROK Cup USA banner. Series promoter Andy Seesemann is always a favorite to have on the EKN […]

Dec 10, 2019

2019 marks the 13th season for the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings Powered by Bell Racing USA. What began in the pages of Shifter Kart Illustrated magazine moved over to the website, and continues to recognize the top ‘Touch and Go’ driver from each season. For the past three years, one driver has held the top […]

Dec 09, 2019

The 2019 karting season has come to a close as we look forward to turning the page over to 2020. Events counting toward the 2019 eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings Powered by Bell Racing USA have been completed and now a full 12-month run of events from the season have been tabulated to decide the top […]

Dec 06, 2019

The 2019 season has come to a close with the biggest event of the year, the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 23. Just over 500 entries converged on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, competing with the Las Vegas Strip in the background. A total of 12 drivers etched their names in the record books as winners […]

Dec 06, 2019

EKN has learned that SKUSA SuperNationals 23 and ROK the RIO winner Danny Formal will join the ANSA Motorsports squad full-time in 2020, working and racing with both their IMSA and karting operations. Formal will be the lead driver for ANSA’s newly-formed karting program, while coaching and developing other kart team drivers at major events […]

Dec 05, 2019

Team GFC is already in full swing in its preparation for the upcoming 2020 karting season. The team’s headquarters are based in Northern California, and owner Gary Carlton’s entire staff is pushing hard to continue and build on their 2019 success. This past year saw Team GFC’s first full season of competition and featured a […]

Dec 02, 2019

Terry Traeder, President of the Quincy Grand Prix, is making an official announcement today.  In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first Quincy Grand Prix in 1970, the 2020 Quincy Grand Prix will have a $10,000 cash purse.  The race date is June 13-14, 2020.  There will be three classes competing for the cash […]

Nov 29, 2019

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 […]

Nov 28, 2019

With the racing season done and in the books, we now look forward to 2020 and another year of coming together at the track. Today, we’d like to wish everyone in our karting community a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope that you’re gathering with family and friends, and spending quality time with the ones you […]

Nov 27, 2019

I’ve either been part of the announcing team or the sole official voice of the SKUSA SuperNationals for all 23 of the editions now. It’s an honor that I don’t take lightly and I prepare with this thought in mind. The five-day long event is my favorite of the year, tied with the one and […]