Aug 01, 2019

The 2019 edition of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will come to a thrilling close on the August 9-11 weekend at New Castle Motorsports Park with the 10th running of the SummerNationals.  A challenging new track layout has been finalized for the season finale in Indiana, and the excitement is palpable heading into race week, […]

Aug 01, 2019

The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom has announced its race staff for 2019, the event’s 25th anniversary. Rock Island is the only time each year that this all-star team of officials work together. “Over the years we have had the top officials available from across the U.S. and Canada. A major street […]

Aug 01, 2019

The third round of the Ignite Challenge Series returned to the Autobahn Kart Circuit at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL as the first major event at the renovated track. The new surface, added elevation change and extended layout made for a challenging and demanding circuit that rated very high within the paddock. The series […]

Jul 31, 2019

In our continuing effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to offer up our ‘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 […]

Jul 30, 2019

With the midpoint of the 2019 in the rear view mirror, officials of the Route 66 Sprint Series have come to the realization that the once vibrant Yamaha classes are no longer viable for the series.  To that end, they have been removed from the competition roster from this point forward. The new vacancy in […]

Jul 28, 2019

The United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires wrote the final chapter on its 2019 season with Championship Sunday contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The Hoosier Grand Prix wrapped up in New Castle, Indiana, with the sixth and final round of the season deciding the seven IAME championships. After an intense […]

Jul 27, 2019

The 2019 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires hosted Round Five of the championship chase on Saturday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The opening day of racing for the Hoosier Grand Prix was intense, with the highest entry mark for an event in the seven year history of the series. Perfect […]

Jul 25, 2019

With a strategic aim to grow and re-energize the sport of karting, J3 Competition the owner of Stars & Stripes promotions is excited to announce its latest corporate partners; CAPRI Tools and Unipro ApS.  CAPRI Tools who are relatively new to the hand-tools marketspace is already making a significant mark with its full range of […]

Jul 25, 2019

Earlier this year, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom announced plans to allow the 175cc SSE shifter engine to run in King of the Streets, Open shifter and Masters shifter classes. RIGP agreed at that time to review the engine’s performance at other races and make weight adjustments if needed. Today, the […]

Jul 24, 2019

The 2019 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires concludes this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The Hoosier Grand Prix is set for the New Castle, Indiana facility with the final two rounds of the six-round championship program to be contested around the 1-mile circuit. Entry numbers reached a new series […]

Jul 24, 2019

With ample interest, the Rotax Stars & Stripes Open event has added the  popular local option Briggs & Stratton  206 Senior category to the event.  The category will start on Saturday afternoon, August 3 with two practice sessions and the conclusion of the day being qualifying.  On Sunday August 4 the category will enjoy a warm-up […]

Jul 23, 2019

WKA needs to create a cover for the 2020 Tech Manual and would like your help! This year, WKA is offering an exciting Daytona KartWeek Prize Package for the winning designer of the newest Tech Manual cover.  The details of the Daytona KartWeek Prize Package are as follows; Daytona Entry, (regardless of number of classes), […]

Jul 23, 2019

High heat and high winds characterized this year’s Texas ProKart Challenge stop at the challenging Amarillo Kart Circuit in West Texas. The private track hosted the third and fourth rounds of the series during the doubleheader, and it was the X30 Senior and Junior, and Briggs 206 categories that attracted the largest turnouts, although incredibly […]

Jul 22, 2019

Here at eKartingNews, we have turned a great deal of attention toward our EKN Radio Network and the podcasts we continue to be produce weekly. The focus on EKN Radio has certainly taken away time to write more columns, as I had been doing prior to the launch of the only 24 hour / 7 […]

Jul 18, 2019

As we turned the calendar on the first half of 2019, plans are underway for the 2020 karting season. Among the first programs to release a schedule for the upcoming racing calendar is Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA championship series is the premier left coast winter series, set to host the 13th […]

Jul 18, 2019

The Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports contested the third event of the 2019 calendar over the July 12-14 weekend. Rounds Five and Six – presented by Dog Guard: Out of Sight Fencing – were held at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex inside the historic Road America facility in Elkhart Lake, […]

Jul 18, 2019

In preparation for the 25th annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom, organizers reached out to friends and participants for suggestions to help make the event special. Many suggested changing up the race course after 25 years. Due to the challenges of a temporary circuit, brick roads, demands by neighboring property owners, locations of electricity and […]

Jul 17, 2019

It was a true honor to be part of the third annual USAC Karting Battle at the Brickyard, inside the hollowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Karters from all over North America and around the world ventured to Speedway, Indiana. Both Rob Howden and David Cole were part of the over 200 karters to […]

Jul 17, 2019

The California ProKart Challenge began the second half of the 2019 championship season, hosting Round Four at the Marina Airport Kart Track on July 13-14. The Superkarts! USA regional program took to the home of the Monterey Bay Karters for the two-day event, with practice and qualifying held Saturday, Prefinal and Final held on Sunday. […]

Jul 16, 2019

The fifth round of the Los Angeles Karting Championship was contested on the June 30 at the CalSpeed Karting circuit. The facility in Fontana, California hosted the mid-way point of the 2019 season for the monthly racing series, competing on the ‘Grande CCW’ layout. A number of competitors added to their win totals on the […]