Apr 29, 2023

Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State, including ‘Situation Saturday’ for the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series Texas Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park. The first wheel-to-wheel action took place at the New Caney, Texas facility on the day the included a drop in temperature of 20 degrees with high winds after […]

Apr 28, 2023

The second event of the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series is underway at the Speedsportz Racing Park with the Texas Grand Prix. Four rounds of practice along with qualifying were held at the New Caney, Texas facility on a warm, humid Friday. Roughly 285 entries set the tone for the opening day and the […]

Apr 28, 2023

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series at the Texas Grand Prix held at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, TX. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 27, 2023

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 […]

Apr 27, 2023

A historic weekend for the United States Pro Kart Series as it gets set to host the Texas Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas. The second event of the 2023 season marks the first trip to the Lone Star State for the USPKS program, making it the first trip in […]

Apr 26, 2023

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is underway for the 2023 season with 14 events already logged into the standings. A busy winter period allowed drivers to make up ground while it dropped others who have either stepped away or limited their early schedules, which has shuffled up the positions […]

Apr 26, 2023

Trackhouse Entertainment Group today announced that the North Carolina kart racing destination formerly known as GoPro Motorplex is now Trackhouse Motorplex. Trackhouse Entertainment Group is the owner of the NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing. The move supports Trackhouse Entertainment’s continued growth as a premier motorsports and entertainment platform. “Trackhouse Entertainment Group is committed to delivering the […]

Apr 25, 2023

A new season is here and with that comes a new year for the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School program. It has been a busy first three months and April has been no different. In total, 21 main events have been counted toward the Driver Rankings on the 2023 calendar […]

Apr 25, 2023

The first edition of the Hot Seat is here for 2023. After a busy first few events on the new year, EKN Managing Editor David Cole was able to schedule a sit down interview with the glue behind the growing GFC Karting race team and brand. Sonny Cervelli calls NorCal home, and what better person […]

Apr 25, 2023

The streets of Bermuda’s North-East Hamilton came alive on Sunday for the final day of action at the Bermuda Karting Club’s Lindo’s Grand Prix. Six thrilling main events entertained the thousands of spectators who lined the eight-turn street circuit, standing two- and three-deep in many areas while also packing the VIP section and the balconies […]

Apr 24, 2023

One of the coolest tracks in the country lies in Western Michigan, and it’s long been part of the region’s road racing scene. Grattan Raceway is located in Belding, MI and is just 30 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids. The track is two miles long with 10 corners and challenging elevation changes. While Grattan regularly […]

Apr 21, 2023

The Bermuda Karting Club is excited to be once again taking to the streets of its capital city this weekend for an exciting season-end temp circuit event. It’s been six years since the BKC last tackled a temporary circuit – the Dockyard Grand Prix in 2017 – and club officials have been working hard to […]

Apr 21, 2023

In the sport of karting, which regularly sees career-aspiring racers moving into cars each year, attracting new racers to take their place in the paddock is crucial. Playing on the popular line that karting is ‘motorsport’s best kept secret’, the first steps that needs to be taken are education and awareness. Any effort that introduces […]

Apr 20, 2023

This weekend marks the opening event for the IKF NorCal Sprint Kart Series (NCSKS), with round one of the five event championship taking place April 22-23 at Prairie City in Rancho Cordova, CA. This new series launches as the premier regional championship in the Northern California area, but also sees visits as far south as […]

Apr 20, 2023

The 2023 Challenge of the Americas came to an end over the April 14-16 weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility hosted the fifth and sixth rounds of the premier west coast winter series to decide the champions in the 16th season of the program. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action […]

Apr 20, 2023

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 […]

Apr 17, 2023

The penultimate round of the WSK Open Series took place at the 7 Laghi Kart International Circuit in Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia, Italy). This was the third stage of the championship after the first two rounds in Lonato and Cremona, and on the occasion the first two titles were awarded to the winners of the […]

Apr 16, 2023

You had to have strong nerves, as well as great speed, to get good results in Zuera. The two heroes of this first round of the FIA Karting European Championship – KZ & KZ2 supported by Mondokart.com did not lack any. The Jamaican Alex Powell saw off the challenge of his KZ2 protagonists to claim […]

Apr 16, 2023

All cards were left on the table Sunday as the 2023 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the 16th season with a full day of action at the Sonoma Raceway karting center. The Sonoma, California facility always produces great racing, and Round Six of the premier west coast winter series was just […]

Apr 15, 2023

The penultimate round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas cruised through a cool day at the 12-turn, 0.7-mile Sonoma Raceway in California, but the racing was hectic at times despite the fact that the incoming point leaders succeeded in strengthening their grips on their respective titles. Hometown hero Hunter Pickett (PSL / Birel ART) […]