Aug 31, 2013

The opening day of the 2013 Rock Island Grand Prix went into the books on Saturday as the over 200 entries took to the streets of the Quad Cities for the first day of action. The weather was hot, and the track was fast as a number of new track records were recorded during the […]

Aug 30, 2013

Labor Day weekend brings its traditions for everyone. For karters, it brings the annual pilgrimage to the Quad Cities area as they venture for a piece of the Rock Island Grand Prix experience. The two-day street race in Rock Island Grand Prix is unlike any other event, offering up the opportunity to race down the […]

Aug 29, 2013

Over the past three years, Superkarts! USA has been working diligently to develop new regional programs through the Western half of the United States.  Regional series and club support ventures have been launched in Texas, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest with much success and the organization’s growing Pro Tour has been on a steady upward […]

Aug 29, 2013

There is just something special about the Rock Island Grand Prix, and it likely comes down to its uniqueness among the list of top national karting events in the United States.  The race is run like a well-oiled machine thanks to years of dedicated service by a passionate management team and their hard-working crew of […]

Aug 28, 2013

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 […]

Aug 28, 2013

Dallas Karting Complex is growing into a premiere team in North American karting. Becoming regulars at nearly all the major events in karting, including the Superkarts USA! Pro Tour, as well as the United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals, the official Sodi Kart United States race team is making noise wherever they go. The […]

Aug 27, 2013

Unlimited All-Stars (UAS) Muscle Kart racers will converge at Lasoski Speedway in Warrensburg, Missouri on September 13 and 14.  Sunday the 15th is the designated rain date.  Racers have been competing in 23 regions from all over the country, some since the early winter, to earn half of their national championship points.  The other half […]

Aug 26, 2013

Rok Cup USA awarded Category Winners fully-funded entries into the Rok Cup International Final this weekend, from results of the Rok Cup USA Championship.  Now known as TEAM USA, winners of the Mini Rok, Rok Junior, Rok Senior and Rok Master Categories will travel to South Garda Italy this October to challenge Rokkers from around […]

Aug 26, 2013

The 15th annual ASN Canadian Karting Championships presented by Canadian Tire took place at the historic Goodwood Kartways in Stouffville, Ontario from August 23-25. Nine drivers were crowned as the 2013 champions, with the Rotax Max Challenge competitors added to the Team Canada roster for the Rotax Grand Finals in November at the NOLAMotorsportsPark in […]

Aug 23, 2013

The 2013 season has been unpredictable when reviewing the eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings for the TaG category. Looking at the top-10 in the current standings, anyone of the drivers could hold the top position, with some already a former EKN #1 driver in the category. The top spot however remains in the hands of Louie Pagano, […]

Aug 21, 2013

Superkarts! USA is excited to formally announce the schedule for the 2014 SKUSA Pro Tour. The program will once again feature three major events – the SpringNationals in May, the SummerNationals in August and the season-ending SuperNationals on its traditional November weekend ahead of Thanksgiving. This new schedule has been developed after extensive efforts to […]

Aug 21, 2013

After two months, the eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings is taking shape, putting the best drivers of the season up toward the top of the standings. A number of races took place in July, adding points to a number of drivers along the way. One consistent remains, Fritz Leesmann (CRG) at the top. The Californian continues to […]

Aug 19, 2013

Thanks to the new partnership between MAXSpeed Group and eKartingNews.com, a monthly program has been devised to promote outstanding drivers in the Rotax Max Challenge. The new program – GoRotax.com Driver of the Month presented by eKartingNews.com – is based off a similar program the leading karting website offers each month, focused on the United […]

Aug 16, 2013

Although we haven’t yet made the formal announcement of his new position with EKN, we’re thrilled to have a new intern on our staff.  Tony LaPorta has worked diligently in Colorado, developing his announcing talents and supporting the state’s kart racing on many levels. As a Communication Major at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, […]

Aug 15, 2013

If you have never experienced the sensation of kart racing on the city streets, the Rock Island Grand Prix needs to be on your personal bucket list. The Labor Day Quad City street race is the equivalent of a PGA ‘Major’ for the sport of karting, as competitors double the labeled speed limits of the […]

Aug 14, 2013

To close out its inaugural season, the United States Pro Kart Series – presented by Bridgestone, FranklinKart.com, and L&T Manufacturing -will go out in style at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. The fourth and final weekend of the schedule – sponsored by freem and Steiner Electric – is set for September 6-8 at the Wampum, […]

Aug 13, 2013

Officials at Rok Cup USA and Prime Time Cable, Inc., solidified an agreement today to record Rok Cup USA Events for edited, tape-delayed broadcasting.  The agreement will start immediately with the taping of this week’s Rok Cup USA Championship August 17-18 at the Orlando Kart Center. Coming off recent coverage of the thrilling Florida Collegiate […]

Aug 12, 2013

With less than three weeks before the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, the Rock Island Grand Prix, MRP Motorsport/BirelAmerica.com have set out to give back to ten lucky Birel racers looking to enter the Briggs & Stratton LO206 classes on the weekend by awarding them with a free entry. “For over 25 […]

Aug 09, 2013

K1 RaceGear, makers of high quality motorsports apparel for karting and other forms of racing, have announced that they will be the official safety gear supplier for the 2013 version of Team USA. This marks the third straight year that K1 RaceGear has been the official supplier to Team USA. And, with the Grand Finals […]

Aug 09, 2013

The 2013 season is now over halfway completed with some of the major events of the year now into the book. Looking forward, a number of one-off events are on the horizon, with championships in the minds for many drivers and teams. For the eKartingNews.com Constructors Championship, a year of domination is in the making […]