Mar 28, 2013

Just a few weeks ago, the Rotax Challenge of the Americas program wrapped up its 2013 season at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California. Seven champions were crowned at the event, including four tickets to the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals, two tickets to the Micro & Mini Max Invitational event at NOLA, and three […]

Mar 27, 2013

eKartingNews.com is happy to announce the events included as part of the 2013 EKN Driver Rankings program. The staff here at EKN is committed to continuing the successful program, which highlights the top drivers in the country for the Touch and Go (TaG) and Stock Moto categories. Initially developed for the pages of Super Kart […]

Mar 26, 2013

PSL Karting sponsored Rotax DD2 The first groups in the queue to qualify were the DD2 and DD2 Masters. Although they qualified together, the two classes will run their own races Saturday and Sunday. In the early session, it was Ben Cooper laying down the law to set the fastest time of any class for […]

Mar 25, 2013

It’s been a roller coaster ride for John Shofner over the past year. The talented photog from Texas spent the majority of the past 12 months building support, shooting footage, and the daunting task of editing his documentary film on karting – Become One. During the Texas Lone Star Grand Prix earlier this month, Shofner […]

Mar 22, 2013

First off, welcome to the 2013 season. It’s going to be another exciting year of karting across the continent and all around the globe. We’ve already seen a number of great races take place in the first three months of the year, out West at the Rotax Challenge of the Americas and in the Southeast […]

Mar 21, 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 […]

Mar 20, 2013

Earlier this month, the MAXSpeed Group announced the first four spots available for the Micro and Mini Invitational Rotax MAX Challenge to be run alongside the Grand Finals this November 13-16 at the spectacular NOLA Motorsports Park, just outside of New Orleans, LA. With all the buzz surrounding the event, the main question people were […]

Mar 19, 2013

Saturday Report The final weekend of Formula Kart Racing in Formula Kart Production’s 2013 Florida Winter Tour kicked off today in Ocala, Florida in what can only be described as perfect “Chamber of Commerce” weather for the 144 entries. The deep blue skies and warm sunshine accented the intense on-track competition as the four FWT […]

Mar 18, 2013

BRP’s organization of the 14th Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) continues on with the announcement of the four independent chassis brands for this year’s Grand Finals. “We are pleased to announce this year’s Grand Finals chassis partners, and welcome having two new partners on board,” said Helmut Voglsam, supervisor, Rotax Kart Engines. The new […]

Mar 15, 2013

Over the past three years, Superkarts! USA has been working diligently to develop its program of regional and national level racing, with much success. Thanks to a focused class structure and a dedication to customer service – and with the annual SuperNationals as its anchor event – SKUSA has opened up new regions around the […]

Mar 14, 2013

In just over a month, a new era will begin for karting in the USA as the United States Pro Kart Series kicks off its inaugural season. The series opens at the new Mooresville Motorplex in North Carolina on April 26-28, presented by GoPro. Pieces to create and operate a new racing program are coming […]

Mar 14, 2013

A few months ago, Pro Kart Tour (PKT), one of the largest promoters in dirt karting, and Maxxis tire announced a sprint race at New Castle Motorsports Park with a $40,000 purse. The race is scheduled for March 22-24 (practice on 3/22 and racing on 3/23-24), and feature a variety of classes that should allow […]

Mar 13, 2013

The 2012 season signaled a partnership between MAXSpeed and eKartingNews.com, bringing about new article series focused on the promotion of the United States Rotax Max Challenge program. Among that was the addition of the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings. Taking over the USRMC National Point Standings, EKN combined that system with its own ‘Driver […]

Mar 10, 2013

The Rotax Challenge of the Americas completed the 2013 season at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California. Championship Sunday brought on the best weather the series experienced in the three weekends that made up the season, providing the ultimate weather conditions to crown the seven Rotax Max Challenge international title winners. Four of the […]

Mar 09, 2013

The fifth round of the Rotax Challenge of the Americas competed under sunny skies in Fontana, California around the CalSpeed Karting facility on Saturday. What was probably the best weather conditions all winter for the series, the championships in the seven categories for the international Rotax Max Challenge program took another step toward completion. Familiar […]

Mar 07, 2013

‘March Madness’ in the karting world has arrived – and the Rotax Challenge of the Americas 2013 season finale weekend is next the round of competition. Roughly 100 drivers from the United States and Canada will be competing at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California – just outside the Auto Club Speedway. The series […]

Mar 06, 2013

The 2012 season signaled a partnership between MAXSpeed and eKartingNews.com, bringing about new article series focused on the promotion of the United States Rotax Max Challenge program. Among that was the addition of the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings. Taking over the USRMC National Point Standings, EKN combined that system with its own ‘Driver […]

Mar 05, 2013

The California ProKart Challenge followed up its opening event in February with another solid turnout for round two of the six race championship, held at the Willow Springs International Raceway on March 1-2. Roughly 140 drivers visited the Rosamond, California facility from throughout the state – in addition to a number of other states – […]

Mar 05, 2013

Rok Cup USA, in cooperation with the Florida Karting Championship Series, debuted for the first time in the United States at the Orlando Kart Center, for Round 1 of the FKCS Season, filling two of the four categories to capacity. In its introduction, which included prizes such as full sets of tires, complimentary entries for […]

Mar 04, 2013

What started in May of 2012 as an idea came to life on Friday evening in Lockhart, Texas at the Home Town Cinema, when the ‘Become One’ karting documentary premiered to a large audience just prior to the start of the Lone Star Grand Prix this past weekend. The creation of John Shofner and his […]