Oct 27, 2017

As the summer racing season comes to a close in the U.S., the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East is busy preparing for its sixth season of competition.  And, as everyone knows, the first step in producing a great race series, is producing a great schedule, which […]

Oct 26, 2017

The inaugural Ignite Challenge season wrapped up last Saturday and we couldn’t have asked for a better closing venue! Everyone needs to put 61 Kartway on their calendar for 2018, what an incredible, fun and well-maintained track. Thanks to Tony Neilson and his family for help making this event such a success. Thank you to […]

Oct 26, 2017

Continuing to build and establish their regional level programs, ROK Cup Promotions, in conjunction with ROK Cup USA, is pleased to announce ROK the Rockies in the Rocky Mountain Region. Set to begin in 2018, the Colorado and surrounding area regional series will utilize the standard ROK Cup USA rules package, Bridgestone Tires and feature […]

Oct 25, 2017

Love kart racing and interested in working at one of the most unique tracks in the country? Join Atlanta Motorsports Park as a kart tuner! The Company: Atlanta Motorsports Park is the first green, sustainable motorsports club of its kind, for high performance cars, motorcycles and karts. In addition to providing a driver’s haven for […]

Oct 25, 2017

The 2017 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series closed out its 2017 season at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina in mid-October with the running of the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals. A solid turnout of 150 entries was logged in the eight championship categories, in addition to one local option division. The paddock enjoyed great […]

Oct 24, 2017

The 2017 Can-Am Karting Challenge program wrapped up on their traditional September 13-15 weekend at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon with an extremely exciting event. The championship weekend welcomed the largest gathering in series history, and the positive momentum gained is expected to carry over into the sixth season coming in 2018. […]

Oct 24, 2017

Last week, karters on social media began discussing a rumor going around about the World Karting Association losing their ‘legal name’. President John Ferris released this statement last night to ensure the organization has not ‘lost’ anything and it is business as usual at the Concord, North Carolina office. Dear WKA Member: We hope this […]

Oct 23, 2017

The 2017 California ProKart Challenge wrapped up the season at the largest finale in series history. A record total of 193 entries contested the two-day Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix on September 30-October 1 to complete the California PKC six race events, as the 11 different series champions were decided. The flagship Superkarts! USA regional […]

Oct 23, 2017

The sport of karting in North America is in a very positive place right now. The #OperationGrassroots movement continues to grow, strengthening the base of the pyramid by helping to re-establish the fun, fair, and exciting racing that we have grown to love and even form lifestyles around. This movement has caught the attention of […]

Oct 20, 2017

After a comprehensive review process by karting industry authority eKartingNews.com’s Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Rob Howden and Managing Editor David Cole, Mission Viejo, Calif., native Jake Craig, 19, emerged from a list of six finalists to earn a coveted ticket to the Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout. Howden and Cole were tasked with the difficult […]

Oct 20, 2017

This past weekend was the 15th edition of the Rok Cup International Final, held at the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy. A total of 415 ‘Rokkers’ from 49 countries and five continents took to the track in the five divisions offered, including 162 in the Mini Rok class. That is where the United […]

Oct 19, 2017

The Superkarts! USA Texas ProKart Challenge is a series on an upswing, and with solid fields taking to the track this past weekend in Houston, the program certainly ended with a bang.  Five race groups rolled through two full days of competition at the new Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas and the action […]

Oct 18, 2017

The best X30 drivers from around the world converged on the Le Mans Karting International circuit in France for the sixth edition of the IAME International Final. A total of 454 drivers took part in the six categories in the week long event alongside the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans road circuit. A total […]

Oct 18, 2017

It’s not every day that you have the chance to represent your country at the most prestigious Formula Ford events in the world. That is the opportunity Jeremy Shaw and the Team USA Scholarship has given me. It was just this year that I made the step into single-seaters from karts to cars, and now […]

Oct 17, 2017

The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals has 20 years of history surrounding the bright lights of Las Vegas – from the ‘X-Plex’ to the Rio to Sam Boyd Stadium to the lots outside the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The LVCC ‘Gold’ lot was home to the SuperNationals in 2015 […]

Oct 15, 2017

The 2017 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series closed out with Championship Sunday at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina for the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals. Eight WKA Eagle trophies for the winners were awarded on Saturday, with another group of eight for those who would end Sunday on top of the podium. The day […]

Oct 14, 2017

The 2017 WKA Manufacturers Cup Series Top Kart USA Grand Nationals completed the opening day at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina on Saturday. Clouds surrounded the area until they broke up, bringing in warmer temperatures and bright sunshine as the nine categories completed the day. The championship chases were further defined with the […]

Oct 12, 2017

The Texas ProKart Challenge made their full transition to the Superkarts! USA platform in 2017 and the results have been as expected, with the series continuing to solidify its focus and approach.  This year, running the IAME and Stock Honda categories, the TPKC hit the primary Texas tracks in Dallas and Katy after kicking off […]

Oct 11, 2017

The second annual Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout will feature a new addition this year as eKartingNews.com – the authority on the karting industry – will select one up-and-coming karter as the recipient of a 2017 Shootout entry ticket. The Bondurant Racing School near Phoenix, Ariz., will host the event which will […]

Oct 11, 2017

The World Karting Association Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series is putting the 2017 season in the books this weekend, hosting the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals at the GoPro Motorplex. The October 13-15 event is the fifth stop of 2017, set to host Round 9 and 10 in the best of eight title chase for the […]