EKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Saturday Report

Season finale weekend gets underway in unpredictable conditions

Apr 06, 2019
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As it has for the last six seasons, the Challenge of the Americas capped its championship with a doubleheader weekend at the beautiful Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, CA. Saturday’s action was the fifth race of the year, and everyone near the top of the point standings came into the day looking for quality […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 United States Pro Kart Series – Southern Grand Prix Saturday Report

Garrison defends home turf in X30 Pro as Hotz leads multiple first time winners in Ocala

Apr 06, 2019
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The 2019 United States Pro Kart Series Southern Grand Prix completed the opening round of the championship chase on Saturday. Warm weather greeted the 165 entries on the day until a quick storm blew through Ocala Gran Prix facility with two main events remaining, shaking up those races after the sun came back to end […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Preview

Championships to be decided at Simraceway Performance Karting Center

Apr 05, 2019
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The 2019 Challenge of the Americas will close out the season this weekend at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California. After two doubleheader events in February and March, Round Five and Six will conclude the premier winter series on the left coast. This is the seventh straight year that the championships will be […]

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Round One of California ProKart Challenge Contested at Buttonwillow

Norberg and Musgrave among first winners in celebration of 15th season for Superkarts! USA regional program

Apr 04, 2019
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The 2019 California ProKart Challenge began its season with the opening round held at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California under welcome sunny skies. The March 30-31 event was the first of the 15-year celebration for the Superkarts! USA regional program, and marked a new change in format that also seemed to be a […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 United States Pro Kart Series – Southern Grand Prix Preview

Seventh season kicks off at Ocala Gran Prix this weekend

Apr 04, 2019
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The 2019 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires begins this weekend with running of the Southern Grand Prix at the Ocala Gran Prix facility. The Ocala, Florida circuit launches the seventh season of the IAME program with seven categories filled by 150 entries set to do battle and start the chase toward […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Mike Smith

CalSpeed Karting General Manager earns Tri-C Karters title to finish on podium in North America

Apr 03, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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Industry Insider: Shawn Bayliff – Trinity Karting Group

Growing team has packed tent for New Castle club program

Apr 03, 2019
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Over the past five years, Shawn Bayliff has been working non-stop to grow his program – Trinity Karting Group – into one of the East Coast’s core race teams. In the process, he’s built one of the strongest club and regional operations in the Midwest, even though TKG is based at the unique Motorsports Country […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – James Altamirano

Top Canadian in Junior standings hails from Calgary Kart Racing Club

Apr 02, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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Apr 02, 2019
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Q: What will top 20,000 and grow to over $200,000 in 2019? A: The total number of competitors since this series began 5 years ago and the prize value we will have been able to give back to participating clubs. The sign up for the 2019 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series is LIVE! “We […]

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EKN Trackside – 2019 Texas ProKart Challenge – Denton Sunday Report

Gray, Cruz and Mier complete sweep in IAME X30 categories

Apr 01, 2019
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After an exciting day of competition at North Texas Kartway for the opening round of the Texas ProKart Challenge, the teams and drivers returned to the iconic facility in Denton to cap the weekend doubleheader on Sunday. The cold snap that has hit the region made for extremely cool morning warm-up temps, with the mercury […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series – GoPro Sunday Report

Lemke doubles up as Venberg claims first career victory

Mar 31, 2019
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The final day of action for the World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup Series BBS Race Engine Development Nationals completed at the GoPro Motorplex on Sunday. The Mooresville, North Carolina facility was dampened with rain in the early hours, and lasted until qualifying for Round Four was completed. By the time main events began, the sun […]

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EKN Trackside – 2019 Texas ProKart Challenge – Denton Saturday Report

SKUSA regional program kicks off new season at North Texas Kartways

Mar 31, 2019
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Cool temperatures, overcast skies and high winds tested everyone in the Texas ProKart Challenge paddock at North Texas Kartway for the series’ opening round on Saturday. That said, the conditions were the same for everyone, setting the stage for some incredibly good racing. The TPKC fields are a little light this weekend, most likely due […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series – GoPro Saturday Report

Lemke returns Merlin back to top step of podium as Lyda grabs first for Nitro Kart

Mar 30, 2019
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The third round of the WKA Manufacturers Cup Series program completed Saturday at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. The premier facility of North America welcomed the competitors in the eight categories for the series to the first of two rounds of racing of the BBS Nationals, with sunny skies greeting the racers all […]

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Mad Old Nut Racing Signs Jake French for Remainder of 2019 Season

Official racing team of Croc Promotions USA continues to strengthen program

Mar 30, 2019
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Mad Old Nut Racing – the competition component of Croc Promotions USA – is thrilled to announce that the team has come to an agreement with former Superkarts! USA Pro Tour S1 Pro Stock Honda champion Jake French to compete with the squad for the remainder of the 2019 season. The 22-year-old Texan will begin […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series – GoPro Preview

BBS Race Engine Development Nationals set to host Round Three and Four

Mar 28, 2019
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It has been 88 days since the 2018 WKA Daytona KartWeek completed back in December, kicking off the 2019 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series program. The first three months of 2019 have been non stop for the sport, but for many, it has been a long wait to return trackside. The wait is no more as […]

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Mar 28, 2019
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Coming off a record setting ending to the 21st edition of the historic Florida Winter Tour, ROK Cup Promotions is looking forward to kicking off the summer with their ROK Fest program starting with the Biloxi ROK Fest. Officials are considering the addition of Briggs & Stratton 206 classes to the event in Biloxi, Mississippi, […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Austin Smith

Badger Kart Club Junior driver earns championship in first full season

Mar 27, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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Morning Coffee: Dual Weekend Double Double

Schedule conflicts will send EKN staff to four races over two weekends

Mar 27, 2019
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Every year, as the new racing schedules start landing in our email inboxes at EKN, David Cole and I begin assembling both our personal travel schedules and our plans for the coming year’s EKN Trackside Live Tour. More than any other season, this year’s schedule was hit with date conflicts, which we knew would make […]

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Mar 26, 2019
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Now entering its eighth season, the Superkarts! USA Texas ProKart Challenge opens up this weekend at the North Texas Karters facility in Denton, Texas. The Lone Star State continues to produce top-level karters year after year, thanks in part to the Texas PKC. It has been a busy off season for P1 Promotions – Mark […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Jamie Bradford

Tennessee Karting Association champion shows karting is growing in Volunteer state

Mar 26, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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