2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Jordan Prior

TRAK and MIKA champion reaches top-10 in rookie Senior season

Mar 12, 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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EKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Sunday Report

Becklin scores second victory of season as Pickett doubles up on weekend

Mar 10, 2019
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The second half of the 2019 Challenge of the Americas is underway as Round Four completed Sunday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. The warmest day of the weekend with bright sunshine over the near 8/10-mile circuit that is replicated after the Suzuka track in Japan. The track provides for great racing, and […]

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

Boswell makes bold return as Pickett scores his first at the Challenge

Mar 09, 2019
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The first half for Challenge of the Americas 2019 season is closed out, with the Round Three contested at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. The first day with no rain for the premier winter series on the left coast after two days of wet weather racing at CalSpeed last month. Today was mostly […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Preview

Midway point for Rok Cup USA program travelling to Musselman Honda Circuit

Mar 07, 2019
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The middle event of the 2019 Challenge of the Americas is set for this weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Round Three and Four of the six-race championship program will take place on Saturday and Sunday as the premier winter series on the left coast returns to the ‘Old Pueblo’ as tickets […]

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Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2019 Confirms Chassis Partners

CompKart joins Birel ART, Praga, Sodikart in Italy this October

Mar 06, 2019
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For the 20th anniversary of Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals BRP-Rotax cooperates with well-known associates and a newcomer in one of the world’s biggest karting event. The proven partners Birel ART, IPKarting and Sodikart are complemented by J3 Competition’s CompKart chassis brand. “Ensuring the best support during the event and an incomparable race experience is […]

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Mar 05, 2019
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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. The seventh episode […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals – Sunday Report

Myers leads another 1-2 finish for Croc Promotion as Car claims triumph to close out CalSpeed

Mar 03, 2019
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The third edition of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals came to a close on Sunday, thankfully ending under much better weather conditions. While Saturday was filled with on-and-off rain, the precipitation ended on Sunday during qualifying with the skies above the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California clearing up enough to welcome the sun […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals – Saturday Report

Bujdoso leads number of first time winners as Brooks dominates in wet conditions at CalSpeed

Mar 02, 2019
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The opening round of the 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour was completed in 100% wet conditions at the CalSpeed Karting facility. Rain was on and off all day in Fontana, California for the first day of action at the third edition of the WinterNationals with only a few glimpses of the sun breaking through the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals – Preview Part 2

Big X30 Senior / Junior fields with KA100 making series debut at CalSpeed

Feb 28, 2019
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The 2019 season marks the 10th year of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. It all began in California with a trip to Sonoma for the inaugural event in 2010. Everything comes full circle as the Pro Tour kicks off the 10th season in the Golden State, making its first ever visit to the CalSpeed Karting […]

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EKN Trackside: 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals – Preview Part 1

New IAME SSE engine and five Master-level categories highlight first half of categories

Feb 27, 2019
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The 2019 season marks the 10th year of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. It all began in California with a trip to Sonoma for the inaugural event in 2010. Everything comes full circle as the Pro Tour kicks off the 10th season in the Golden State, making its first ever visit to the CalSpeed Karting […]

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Feb 26, 2019
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SKUSA and the Great Lakes ProKart Challenge today confirmed that Harden Motorsports Group (HMG) and TB Kart Indy will be the presenting sponsor for the 2019 regional championship. The news comes on the heels of the exciting news that Great Lakes ProKart Challenge will see a return to competition after a long hiatus. “I couldn’t […]

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Feb 25, 2019
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The 2019 Superkarts! USA Winter Series closed out the program on the February 8-10 weekend, completing the third and fourth rounds of the championship at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The final ‘winter training’ event crowned this year’s series champions and awarded the big prize purse for those finishing on the podium. […]

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RTX Karting to Host All Star Finals 2019 at Speedsportz Racing Park

Road to Italy and Le Mans begins in Texas on April 12-14

Feb 25, 2019
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This year’s Rotax competition in the United States will begin with the first national event of the season – the All Star Finals 2019 race in Houston, Texas on April 12-14 at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Your road to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Italy and Rotax International Trophy Le Mans France begins […]

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Feb 22, 2019
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The karting season on the west coast kicked off 2019 with the opening event for Challenge of the Americas. The premier winter series on the left coast opened up its 12th season at the CalSpeed Karting facility on February 8-10 weekend. Rain hit the Fontana, California area all weekend, providing for a wet start to […]

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Feb 22, 2019
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Endurance racing is a test of man and machine. No matter the level, it takes commitment, speed, patience, and probably some luck in there. Kart racers have the opportunity to take part in the inaugural SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando event to try their hand at completing a 24-hour kart race. PMG Promotions, USAC Karting […]

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Feb 21, 2019
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The 2019 midwest karting season is still closing in despite the fact that a polar vortex hit the area hard over the last month. Cup Karts North America is gearing up for its sixth season of promoting Briggs 206 karting, and they are preparing for a five-event CKNA Champions Cup, in addition to their third […]

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Feb 20, 2019
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J3 Competition is pleased to announce the release of its new Rotax property – www.RaceRotax.com.  The new website designed specifically with the Rotax enthusiast in mind offers an abundance of informative details regarding the entire Rotax Racing suite of products as well as Rotax racing events across the northern United States through an efficient and […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: January 2019 – AJ Myers

2018 EKN Driver of the Year begins new season on top in SKUSA and Rok Cup USA competition

Feb 20, 2019
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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 […]

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Florida Winter Tour Completes Round Two of 2019 with Second Event at Hard Rock Stadium

Brooks, Myers, and Mars among the repeat winners in Miami

Feb 19, 2019
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The second event of the Florida Winter Tour was held outside the Hard Rock Stadium on February 14-17. The home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins was site for Round One in January and Round Two of the famed winter series, with two different temporary circuits composed within the parking lot. While the first event in […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Connor Peet

Senior rookie from Calgary Kart Racing Club reaches top-10 despite early end to 2018 season

Feb 18, 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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