Jan 11, 2024

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Jan 11, 2024

The 2024 season is set to begin as the Superkarts! USA Winter Series is set to open its seventh season this weekend. The first stop of the 2024 EKN Trackside tour is the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires facility in Homestead, Florida over January 12-14. The 7/10-mile circuit will be utilized in the […]

Jan 10, 2024

Approaching their 60th year in business, Franklin Motorsports Inc. announces the 2024 plans for Team FMS opportunities as well as trackside parts support. The past couple seasons witnessed growth of the Franklin Motorsports trackside parts support program, which has now become more sustainable and consistent thanks to staff additions. With an easy-to-use pre-order program and […]

Jan 10, 2024

The 2024 racing season is here, and with it is a loaded schedule of events in the state of Florida. Among them is the rare back-to-back weekends for the 2024 Rotax Winter Trophy. The Orlando Kart Center will host Rotaxians from around the world on January 26-28 and February 2-4 for a four-round championship series. […]

Jan 09, 2024

Are you not entertained?!? The recent recap of the 2023 EKN Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School for both Shifterkart and TaG attracted a lot of attention to our social media channels. Before the 2024 season begins this weekend, EKN would like to review how the Driver Rankings are formulated and the changes […]

Jan 09, 2024

D2 Motors, a leading name in high-performance engines, proudly declares its readiness to supply engines to teams participating in the upcoming 2024 racing season. With a legacy of excellence and innovation, D2 Motors opens its doors to teams across national and local racing circuits, offering access to superior engine technology designed to elevate performance on […]

Jan 08, 2024

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 […]

Jan 05, 2024

The 50th Anniversary of the World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek took place over December 28-30 to complete the 2023 calendar season. Karters from across North America gathered at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida to compete in three different karting disciplines. The ‘World Center of Racing’ welcomed dirt oval, road racing and sprint […]

Jan 04, 2024

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Welcome to 2024 […]

Jan 03, 2024

It’s one of my favorite songs of all time, and one of the best covers, all wrapped into one – ‘Turn the Page’ by Bob Segar, covered by Metallica years later. The song is about the emotional ups and downs of being on the road, something a lot of the karting industry has in common […]

Jan 03, 2024

J3 Competition will add to its 2024 Promotions calendar with its continued US Trophy East series as well as the singular US Trophy Final event.  The 2024 US Trophy East series program will consist of two double header event weekends where the series is excited to provide RMC Grand Final Tickets directly to series winners […]

Dec 28, 2023

The following is the full EKN Trackside coverage for the 2004 World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek, held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Rob Howden and David Cole made their first journey to the holiday season event, taking in the Manufacturers Cup Series race on the sprint track and the National Road […]

Dec 27, 2023

The 2023 season was a unique one in the Junior divisions. Several drivers graduated out of Junior from 2022, while the majority of those advancing up from Cadet moved into the 100cc divisions across the country. The 125cc categories featured only two dozen or so drivers competing throughout the season. And, for many, it was […]

Dec 22, 2023

The 2023 eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School has ended with the final events of the calendar year completed. A total of 46 events over the last 12 months featured 224 drivers recording results in events here within the United States. While it was not the tightest race in Driver Rankings […]

Dec 22, 2023

The eKartingNews Roundtable is a chance for a group of members from the karting community to discuss a topic with feedback from show viewers during the live podcast. Rob Howden and David Cole moderate the gathering panel of karting industry members. The first topic – 2026 World Championships to the USA. Based off a recent […]

Dec 22, 2023

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has appointed Maxxis, one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers, as the exclusive tyre supplier for the FIA Karting European and World Championships in OK and OKJ categories, as well as for the OK-N World Cup and Academy Trophy in 2024-2026. All these classes are among the most prestigious […]

Dec 21, 2023

The end to the 2023 eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is here with the final events on the calendar completed. Just over 200 drivers competed in 67 races over the last 12 months across the United States that were counted toward the 2023 ranking standings. An amazing year of racing […]

Dec 20, 2023

Established in 2015, CRG Nordam has been the official North American distributor for the CRG karting brand. During the eight-year span, the North Houston-based operation has continued the strong relationship from the factory in Italy to the many dealers in the United States and Canada. Euan Jeffery – General Manager of CRG Nordam – brings […]

Dec 18, 2023

Following the October acquisition of Vega Tires by the OTK KART GROUP, Vega Tire is excited to announce OTK KART USA as the sole importer of 5” Vega kart tires for the US karting market effective January 1, 2024. OTK and Vega desire to expand the presence of Vega Tires in the US market. OTK […]

Dec 15, 2023

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. ‘This Week In […]