Mar 15, 2016

BRP’s 17th edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) taking place at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy from October 16 to 22, 2016 will be supported by its well-known and long-term chassis partners. “We are pleased to announce that our longtime business partners BirelART, IPKarting and Sodikart will supply the […]

Mar 14, 2016

March Madness is upon us and the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship is set to get underway. Offices, college dorms, high school cafeterias, and especially social media is buzzing today with the release of the official bracket for this year’s Road to the Final Four, set for Houston, Texas. Many in the karting community are […]

Mar 14, 2016

The United States Pro Kart Series is preparing for the fourth season of competition after experiencing growth in each of the previous three seasons. Another four-event championship schedule at four distinct and popular North America karting circuits from the months of May to September. MG Tires is once again showing its support of the USPKS […]

Mar 12, 2016

The seventh annual Superkarts! USA SpringNationals is set to kick off this year’s SKUSA Pro Tour on April 29-May 1. An anticipated record turnout is forecasted for the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona, as nine classes begin their run toward championship glory. Registration for this event will open at 7:00 pm PDT (10:00 […]

Mar 11, 2016

With Springtime knocking on the door in the Carolinas, a strong contingent of 2 and 4 Cycle competitors converged on GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina for the third and final round of WKA Winter Cup action, as the inaugural season for the newest program of the WKA fold successfully came to a conclusion, with […]

Mar 10, 2016

Nearly 200 drivers once again gathered in Southern California for the second stop of the California ProKart Challenge event on March 4-5. The Willow Springs International Raceway was the site of Round Two of the six-race championship series, featuring 11 Honda and IAME categories for all ages. Weather was a fleeting yet big factor, as […]

Mar 08, 2016

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 […]

Mar 07, 2016

EKN has learned that Superkarts! USA made a significant move to confirm the purity of their Stock Moto program this past weekend, confiscating the Honda CR125 powerplants of the first and second place finishing drivers in the S1 and S4 categories at the California ProKart Challenge race at Willow Springs. Following the event, the motors […]

Mar 07, 2016

The Utah Kart Championship (UKC) is ready for 2016. Following the departure of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies at the end of the 2015 season, many of the racing series at the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC) – formerly Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) – were facing uncertain futures during the off season. Thankfully, the […]

Mar 07, 2016

Just announced by Rotax-BRP, Rotax Micro MAX and Mini MAX classes have been officially added to the 2016 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, which are set for October 16-21, 2016 at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy. MAXSpeed Group, the United States Rotax distributor, has been allocated five tickets, which will be awarded […]

Mar 04, 2016

The DR Racing Kart has continued to grow throughout the North America market, thanks to the work and promotion from DRT Racing in New Hampshire. Now, the Italian manufacturer has named the operation as its sole importer for 2016 and beyond. Don Guilbeault and his staff represent the brand for the United States and Canada, […]

Mar 03, 2016

We spend our entire raceday up in the tower, watching every on-track session while producing our EKN Trackside Live program, so not much time is spent roaming the paddock for the stories. The ‘From the Tower’ column is our chance to delve deeper into some of the accounts that develop over a race weekend, those […]

Mar 02, 2016

I was at the airport during a stopover when I received the heart-breaking text, letting me know that my good friend Jim Murley had passed away after a valiant battle with cancer.  I knew that Jim was not well and that his time was limited, and thankfully, he and I spent an afternoon at his […]

Mar 01, 2016

Joining the rapidly growing foundation of CKR (Competitive Kart Racing) dealers is long time kart racer and avid promoter of shifter kart series racing Mike Rivera. Rivera, with the exception of Florida, is now the Eastern United States dealer for CKR Chassis and Parts. The newly established relationship between Mr. Rivera and James O’Brien, North […]

Feb 28, 2016

The final day at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association for stop two of the Challenge of the Americas was another action-packed day as the second half of the six-round championship series began. Seven categories battled around the 7/10-mile facility over the weekend, completing Round Four on Sunday. The championship picture has been painted now as […]

Feb 27, 2016

It was picture perfect day at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association for the third round of the Challenge of the Americas. The Glendale, Arizona area reached high temperatures in the 80s, with clear blue skies providing the backdrop for the seven categories competing to complete the first half of the championship fight. The racing was […]

Feb 26, 2016

EKN’s Paddock Insider is a new Trackside coverage addition, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2016 Challenge of the Americas weekend at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. The information will not be seen anywhere else, […]

Feb 26, 2016

Two rounds of competition in Florida the past 2 months will culminate March 4-6 at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina, as WKA will crown 8 champions in the inaugural WKA Winter Cup. Of the many battles to be determined, the Briggs and Stratton LO206 Junior class is one of the best, with just 5 […]

Feb 25, 2016

It was a record breaking kick-off to the 2016 season for the California ProKart Challenge at the beginning of February. Nearly 200 drivers took part in the two-day event at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California, opening up an exciting championship battle for the flagship Superkarts! USA regional program. Another great turnout is expected […]

Feb 24, 2016

The 2016 Challenge of the Americas is set to continue this weekend as the series returns once again to the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. A perfect weekend of racing opened up the season in Tucson at the end of January, and now with three weeks off, the drivers and teams are traveling […]