EKN Trackside: 2015 Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour – SpringNationals Preview – Part 2
New crop of contenders in S2 as former champions set to square off in TaG Master and S4
The 2015 season for the Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour is set to begin at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. The sixth season of the organization’s championship series is reaching new heights, welcoming new title sponsor Fikse Wheels, full television coverage thanks to a partnership with CBS Sports Network and Torque.tv, […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour – SpringNationals Preview – Part 1
New era of national karting series begins at PKRA
The 2015 season for the Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour is set to begin at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. The sixth season of the organization’s championship series is reaching new heights, welcoming new title sponsor Fikse Wheels, full television coverage thanks to a partnership with CBS Sports Network and Torque.tv, […]
Read Full StoryAfter thorough on-track testing, in varied situations reflecting race conditions as closely as possible, the CIK-FIA has now validated the new definition of the front fairing mounting kit in a bid to institute greater sportsmanship and respect in karting Competitions by punishing bad behaviour. As from Monday 4 May 2015, the front fairing mounting kit […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 United States Pro Kart Series – GoPro Motorplex Sunday Report
Jarsocrak triumphs in Leopard with Pesek winning Yamaha, Lemke and Bromante give Merlin sweep in Junior categories
The final day of competition for the opening round of the 2015 United States Pro Kart Series went into the books on Sunday, as the nearly 187 entries took to the GoPro Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina. The wet haze continued over the area, with the track drying toward the end of qualifying as […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 United States Pro Kart Series – GoPro Motorplex Saturday Report
Donald and Jarsocrak score Pro victories as Lemke doubles up in Junior division
The 2015 United States Pro Kart Series opened up with official competition Saturday at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina – presented by Verde Speed Resources. Rainfall began just before warm-up began, and continued through qualifying. The rain stopped after qualifying and the track began drying during first round of heat races, however, the […]
Read Full StoryFikse Wheels Confirmed as Title Sponsor of Superkarts! USA Pro Tour
Custom wheel manufacturer partners with televised karting series for the Fikse Pro Tour
The 2015 edition of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will be a major step into the future for the growing organization and karting, in general. SKUSA recently announced another record-breaking prize package for the new season, eclipsing the $150,000 mark, and they’ve made a massive investment in primetime television coverage of all three events on […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 United States Pro Kart Series – GoPro Motorplex – Preview Part 3
Pro divisions set to battle for cash and prestige
The 2015 United States Pro Kart Series will commence on April 24-26 at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This event begins the third season for the program, promoted by Mark Coats, aimed at providing an elite series for TaG and Yamaha competitors along the eastern half of the United States. The entry total […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 United States Pro Kart Series – GoPro Motorplex – Preview Part 2
Strong contingent of Junior drivers set to begin battle for championships
The 2015 United States Pro Kart Series will commence on April 24-26 at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This event begins the third season for the program, promoted by Mark Coats, aimed at providing an elite series for TaG and Yamaha competitors along the eastern half of the United States. The entry total […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2015 United States Pro Kart Series – GoPro Motorplex – Preview Part 1
Third season set to get underway this weekend in Mooresville, North Carolina
The 2015 United States Pro Kart Series will commence on April 24-26 at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This event begins the third season for the program, promoted by Mark Coats, aimed at providing an elite series for TaG and Yamaha competitors along the eastern half of the United States. The entry total […]
Read Full StoryEKN Driver Diary: Jake Craig – Rotax Max Euro Challenge Salbris Report
TaG Driver Rankings #1 pilot begins tour as factory Formula K driver in Europe
In December, it was announced that Jake Craig, the top TaG driver in the 2014 EKN Driver Rankings, was moving to the Formula K brand and partnering up with the RaceLab operation along with tuner Kyle Kuntze. The deal included the Southern California driver signing on as an official Formula K Racing driver, making him […]
Read Full StoryOpening Rounds of 2015 Season for Texas ProKart Challenge a Success
Gulf Coast Kartway played host to start of official SKUSA regional and US Rotax Max Challenge program on April 10-12
The 2015 Burger King®/Texas Barge ProKart Challenge series – presented by 3G Kart Racing, Dallas Karting Complex and IAME USA West – got underway this past weekend (April 10-12) at the Gulf Coast Kartway in Katy, Texas. Over 100 entries made up the Superkarts! USA and US Rotax Max Challenge categories offered for the regional […]
Read Full StoryRoute 66 Sprint Series Opens 2015 Season in Springfield
Championship chases begin with two rounds at Mid-State Kart Club facility
The 2015 season for the Route 66 Sprint Series opened up at the Mid-State Kart Club facility in Springfield, Illinois over the April 10-12 weekend. Perfect weather conditions greeted 274 total entries for two rounds of racing, the largest event ever at the Mid-State circuit with the celebration of the 15th year of the Route […]
Read Full StoryMusgrave and Elliott Top Headline Categories at California ProKart Challenge
Six drivers earn class sweep in Buttonwillow during third round of 2015 season
The third stop of the California ProKart Challenge brought the teams, competitors and families to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park on April 10-11. It was a 180-degree flip in terms of weather conditions from the first weekend back in February, with the perfect weather for the record-breaking 160 drivers on hand competing in the Superkarts! USA […]
Read Full StoryBriggs Racing Director David Klaus put together this information sheet to help newcomers to the LO206 program and karting in general a quick reference on issues or common mistakes made after the initial purchase of a Briggs LO206 engine. The 206 crate engine is built from a dedicated platform engineered and designed for racing. Even […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews.com Driver Rankings Outline Confirmed for 2015
Program continues promotion of drivers within TaG and Stock Moto divisions
The 2015 details of the eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings program have been confirmed. The events to be included in the Touch and Go (TaG) and Stock Moto categories have been identified, with the purpose to highlight the top drivers in the country. Initially developed for the pages of Super Kart Illustrated magazine, the mathematical program ranks […]
Read Full StoryBehind the Laptop: The De-Evolution of Prestige in Karting
What everyone once ‘wanted’ has quickly become nothing they seek
My early days of karting were spent idolizing those drivers who were able to end the weekend holding the winning trophy. For me, I never understood the work, the money and the time it took to outrun a field of 20 Yamaha Lite drivers at the sprint track, or edge out 100 shifterkarts at the […]
Read Full StorySuperkarts! USA Confirms Priority Pre-Entry Program for SuperNationals XIX
Racers can lock in chance to enter Pro Tour finale in Las Vegas
A new era in the historic Superkarts! USA SuperNationals event is set to begin this November when racers from all around the world descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center. After the past eight years calling the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino home, the SKUSA SuperNationals XIX moves to a new temporary circuit along the […]
Read Full StoryEKN Constructors Championship – April 8
2015 program completes winter series with Tony Kart remaining on top
In a blink of an eye, the first three months of 2015 have come and gone, with a ton of karting taking part along the west coast and down in the Sunshine State, starting off the new season with excitement. Nearly every one of the 13 weekends hosted a race somewhere in the southern portion […]
Read Full StoryUnited States Pro Kart Series Returns for Third Season
Four weekend race program set for TaG and Yamaha competition
The premier series on the eastern half of the country over the last two seasons has been the United States Pro Kart Series. Focused on a narrowed class structure, more track time, and of course the fun and excitement of being at the race track combined with support of many industry members and businesses has […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews.com Driver of the Month – March 2015 – Kyle Kirkwood
Ocala Gran Prix driver secures FWT Rok and Rotax championships
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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