Oct 24, 2022
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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. The 51st episode […]

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Oct 24, 2022
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The last day of the IAME Warriors Final reached a maximum intensity on the French track of Le Mans. The pre-finals started by changing a bit the hierarchy that had been established during the qualifying heats. The finals still had their share of surprises. But under the chequered flag, two declared favourites for victory made […]

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Oct 21, 2022
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 60 of Face2Face brings back everyone’s favorite guest to the […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: September 2022 – Hayden Jones

Rolison Performance Group driver secures sweep of USPKS Heartland Grand Prix main events

Oct 21, 2022
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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 […]

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Oct 21, 2022
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At its meeting on 19th October 2022 in London, UK, the FIA World Motor Sport Council took the following decisions based on the proposals of the International Karting Commission. INTERNATIONAL KARTING RANKING In a world first, WMSC members agreed to the creation and introduction of a computerized monitoring scoring system.  The digital ranking will aggregate […]

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Drive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 3

Over and above the racing, it’s a pure health and fitness journey

Oct 20, 2022
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Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 2 of the Driver to 25 series It’s been just over a month since my second ‘Drive to 25’ update, and I’ve been on the road for most of that time, attending karting and Road to Indy events all over […]

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Oct 19, 2022
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The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires, Franklin Motorsports, and Mills Pallet, is pleased to announce its 2023 series schedule.  Due to the recent acquisition of the series by Chris Kardashian, the schedule for the upcoming season was delayed until the transition was 100% completed. Series officials thank the racers, teams and industry […]

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Race Report: 2022 IAME USA Grand National Championship

Norberg and Zilisch score big with wins in Final and Shootout in headline categories at GoPro Motorplex

Oct 18, 2022
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The second edition of the IAME USA Grand National Championship presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza took place on October 13-16 at the popular GoPro Motoplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. The inaugural event in July 2021 brought a new excitement to the sport and continued this past weekend with four thrilling days of competition with different […]

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Oct 18, 2022
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The Cup Karts North America Canada Division is expanding its program for 2023, adding a third weekend to the calendar. The inaugural season in 2022 had 268 entries over the four rounds of racing with the program set for more its sophomore season. The series stays in the same two providences it visited last season […]

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Oct 17, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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. Episode 50 of […]

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Route 66 Sprint Series Transfers Ownership

Chris Kardashian acquires leading midwest regional series

Oct 17, 2022
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The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires, Franklin Motorsports, Louisiana Grills, and Mills Pallet, is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2023, the Route 66 Sprint Series, Inc has been sold to Chris Kardashian, of St. Paul, MN. Route 66 Series Owner, Mark Coats, commented “I want to thank all the many […]

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Oct 17, 2022
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The four finals held on the Le Mans international circuit gave rise to a very high level of spectacle and to a continuous turnaround, favoured by the quality and homogeneity of IAME Karting engines. The rain having definitively decided to leave the Sarthe region, the Warriors were able to take advantage of dry conditions for […]

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Oct 14, 2022
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The inaugural Race Rotax US Trophy Final was contested on the October 7-9 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. A gathering of ‘Rotaxians’ from across the United States, Canada, and other Central and South American countries at the New Castle, Indiana facility provided the final Rotax event of the 2022 season, welcoming 78 drivers […]

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Challenge of the Americas Adds OK-N and ROK Shifter Junior for 2023

West coast winter series evolves class line-up with exciting new offerings

Oct 13, 2022
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The kick-off to the 16th season for Challenge of the Americas action is just over three months away and series promoter Andy Seesemann is excited to announce a planned evolution to the program’s class structure, highlighted by the introduction of the OK-N category, the FIA Karting’s newest formula. In addition, one of the West’s longest-running […]

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Nitro Kart and Ryan Perry Motorsport Merge Kart Racing Operations

Perry to manage Mooresville, North Carolina based factory race team

Oct 12, 2022
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Over the last seven years, the Nitro Kart brand has established itself as the major player in American Cadet karting. The company began toward the end of the 2016 season, and quickly made an impact as one of the top Cadet chassis in North America. Since that time, Nitro Kart has earned countless victories and […]

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New Trackhouse Karting Career Advancement Award to be Presented at IAME USA Grand National Championship

KHI Management, IMSA and Trackhouse Racing establishing new effort to support karting

Oct 10, 2022
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The upcoming IAME USA Grand National Championship Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza is a special event to be contested on October 13-16 at the GoPro Motorplex. Racers from all over North America will compete in a unique one-off race weekend for big cash prizes and bragging rights in seven different IAME categories around the popular […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Race Rotax US Trophy Final – Sunday Final

Hodgson, Ramalho, O’Clair, Korn and Sammut take victory at inaugural event

Oct 09, 2022
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After working through two full days of practice and a packed Saturday that included qualifying, two heats, and a Prefinal, the drivers at the inaugural Rotax US Trophy Final headed into Sunday with only a short warm-up to prepare for the main events. Tickets to the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Portugal were on […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Race Rotax US Trophy Final – Saturday Report

Grids set for main events at New Castle Motorsports Park with 12 Rotax Grand Finals on the line

Oct 08, 2022
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The inaugural Race Rotax US Trophy Final kicked off the first day of racing at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana on Saturday. A full day of action took place around the 1-mile ‘Reverse National’ course, including qualifying, two rounds of heat racing and a Prefinal to set the grid for Sunday’s […]

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California ProKart Challenge Wraps Up 2022 Season

Superkarts! USA regional program completes CalSpeed Karting chapter with final event outside the Auto Club Speedway

Oct 07, 2022
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The California ProKart Challenge completed the 2022 season over the October 1-2 weekend, signifying the end of two things. First, the sixth and final round of the Superkarts! USA regional program was contested at the CalSpeed Karting facility. Secondly, the Fontana, California facility hosted its final regional event prior to its closing later this year. […]

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Oct 07, 2022
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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 […]

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