Oct 17, 2013

eKartingNews.com has partnered up with Trey Shannon as he attempts his third-straight 24 hour challenge. Shannon will compete in the 24 Hours of America event as a solo driver, while promoting awareness for Tourette Syndrome. Over the October 18-20 weekend, racers from around the world will compete at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North […]

Oct 16, 2013

Lloyd de Boltz-Miller drove into the history books when he set a new Guinness World Record at PFi on 8 October following a gruelling 24 hours at the wheel. The freelance motorsport consultant first hit the headlines in 2009 when he set a new British and European record before going on to claim the World […]

Oct 15, 2013

eKartingNews.com has partnered up with Kurt Fisher to provide an insightful and direct look into competing at the IAME International Final, held at the ‘Actua Circuit de Lyon’ in the scenic city of Lyon, France on October 16-20. A total of seven drivers from North America will be competing, with Fisher set to do battle […]

Oct 15, 2013

It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited to get up in the morning and sit down with a coffee at my computer in the EKN head office. I’ve got a 12-hour day planned, all in an effort to catch up following three weeks on the road, but I really dig crossing things off […]

Oct 13, 2013

The 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge will go down as the largest in its short history, thanks to the nearly 200 drivers at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in attendance from all over the world. The site of the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals was the final shootout for the last chance for drivers in the seven Rotax categories to […]

Oct 12, 2013

Day two of the Rotax Pan-American Challenge completed Saturday at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans. The near 200 drivers continued through the second and third heats of the event, to either maintain or improve on their qualifying positions from Friday. With four tickets on the line for the Rotax Grand Finals next month, the pressure […]

Oct 11, 2013

The first day of racing action took place at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans for the running of the 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge. Nearly 200 drivers from across the world gathered this week to compete and prepare as the season draws to a close. For some, it’s a chance to add to the CV with […]

Oct 11, 2013

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 2013 Rotax Pan-American Challenge. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including interviews and photos. Please feel free to comment and discuss our […]

Oct 10, 2013

This weekend marks the beginning of a busy two months in the sport, with the world stage focused on the Untied States. The Rotax Pan-American Challenge will be contested at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in New Orleans this weekend, with the final four tickets set to be awarded to next month’s Rotax Grand Finals. The ‘Olympics of […]

Oct 09, 2013

It was a record-setting weekend for the Texas ProKart Challenge season – presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys/Dallas Karting Complex – at the NOLA Motorsports Park on the October 4-6 weekend. Closing out the 2013 season, the United States Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA regional program hosted rounds nine and ten of […]

Oct 09, 2013

Perfect weather and great competition welcomed the participants at the Vega Thunder Road Nationals this weekend at Atlanta Motorsports Park.  The competition was fierce in every class as drivers continually broke the track record each session. The Vega Tire sponsored race featured the Vega FH compound. The FH is one of the most widely raced […]

Oct 08, 2013

Over the next two months, the karting world will spend a great deal of time focusing on the United States. For the first time in decades, world titles are to be decided on US soil, with the hopes that one or more North American drivers can claim victory in two of the biggest races of […]

Oct 07, 2013

Known for identifying future stars of the sport from the grassroots of racing, the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program gives up-and-coming minority and female pilots the chance to compete with a NASCAR team. Selected for the program, Ashley Rogero is one of eight young drivers given the opportunity to drive for Rev Racing during the […]

Oct 04, 2013

Drivers from various racing backgrounds will come together on October 26 to compete in the Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle Motorsports Park. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, a cause Wheldon fought to raise awareness for after his mother was diagnosed with the illness in 2008. “The Alzheimer’s […]

Oct 03, 2013

Welcome to my first column of the EKN V2.1 era. This is an exciting time to work for Howden Media Group and I can’t believe it’s October already. Each year goes by fast when you’re doing what you love, heading to the racetrack every other weekend. It’s been a wild few months since we launched […]

Oct 02, 2013

The inaugural season of the United States Pro Kart Series – presented by Bridgestone, FranklinKart.com, and L&T Manufacturing – came to a close on the September 6-8 weekend at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Following the final two rounds of racing around the challenging 0.82-mile course, seven drivers were crowned as the first ever USPKS […]

Sep 30, 2013

The final day went into the books for the 2013 Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix Sunday under bright sunny skies in the southern California city. Nearly 150 racers from coast to coast, throughout North America, took part in the fifth annual event that served as the finale weekend for the California ProKart Challenge in addition […]

Sep 28, 2013

Nearly 150 drivers make up the field for the 2013 Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix, and all had the pleasure of trying to tame the wild beast that is the street race. Under perfect racing weather conditions, the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge series finale kicked off in the southern California city, with the first […]

Sep 28, 2013

This weekend marks the fifth running of the Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix, held in the downtown district of the Southern California city. Roughly one hour north of downtown Los Angeles, over 100 karters from across North America will take part in what is also the final round of the California ProKart Challenge – the […]

Sep 27, 2013

As announced on Tuesday by the Modesto Bee newspaper, Superkarts! USA will be taking its growing Pro Tour to northern California in August of 2014 for the fifth running of the SummerNationals. The City of Modesto, which is located roughly an hour away from San Francisco Bay area, will welcome SKUSA racers and teams on […]