Apr 15, 2022

The 2022 Rotax season kicked off in Glendale, Arizona this past weekend as Round 1 and 2 of the US Trophy West series played out on the challenging Phoenix Kart Racing Association circuit.  The doubleheader event provided close action in all categories, featuring two different directions of the track with Saturday in the counterclockwise format […]

Apr 15, 2022

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 15, 2022

The 2022 California ProKart Challenge is set to begin on the April 23-24 weekend at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The 18th season of the program kicks off at the Buttonwillow, California facility, welcoming the Superkarts! USA regional competitors for the opening round of the six-round championship. The Buttonwillow Raceway Park has been a consistent destination […]

Apr 15, 2022

As the Covid pandemic hopefully moves into the rear-view mirror, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest go kart street race, is preparing for its 27th year by inviting kart racers to “Return To The Rock.” “If you’ve raced with us before, we’re inviting you to return to what we hope will be […]

Apr 14, 2022

With the karting season in full swing and the date set for the Lone Star Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park, additional details are coming together regarding events that will happen over the much anticipated event weekend. Along with the minimum $30,000 purse, event officials are pleased to confirm the addition of a Mechanic […]

Apr 13, 2022

The 2022 Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires, Franklin Motorsports, Louisiana Grills and Mills Pallet – opened over the April 9-10 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The event – presented by RLV – at the New Castle, Indiana facility hosted Rounds One and Two on the ‘Backward 1’ layout. Weather […]

Apr 11, 2022

This morning, video of the podium ceremonies following the FIA Karting European Championship event in Portimao, Portugal was hitting the news cycles around the world. The focus are the ‘actions’ during the anthem by OK winner Arten Sereriukhin following Sunday’s Final at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve. The Russian driver, competing with an Italian license […]

Apr 11, 2022

The first round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & OK-Junior in Portimão was marked by intense battles right to the end. The implementation of the Super Heats was carried out with great fluidity, adding a good dose of spice to the progress of the competition. The leaders were able to continue their […]

Apr 07, 2022

Right now, despite the challenges presented over the last two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, our sport is in an extremely positive place. Karting in North America continues to enjoy expansion and growth, with new businesses, new race teams and, of course, new facilities being developed. With every new kart track that’s constructed, it’s common […]

Apr 07, 2022

A key component to winning is preparation. You may have the perceived best equipment that money can buy, however, a true karter must understand the concept that it may be the work that happens off the race track that determines if you earn a podium finish or if you come up short. One aspect to […]

Apr 05, 2022

Heading into the 2022 season for the United States Pro Kart Series, the final track announced to the schedule was the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This will be the 10th visit to the track for the USPKS, starting back in 2013. The first track that the series competed on was GoPro – or […]

Apr 05, 2022

After soldiering through wind and heavy rain on Saturday to put the opening round of the 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour in the books, over 200 drivers, their mechanics, and their families were treated to ideal weather on Sunday when blue skies and temperatures in the high 70s were the order of the day. The […]

Apr 02, 2022

The Superkarts! USA Pro Tour kicked off its 13th season today at the NOLA Motorsports Park facility in Avondale, LA with the fifth running of their WinterNationals. NOLA’s 1.1-mile, 17-turn circuit features a multitude of overtaking opportunities which resulted in another thrilling day of close-quarters competition. A total of nine classes of IAME and KZ […]

Apr 01, 2022

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 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free to comment […]

Apr 01, 2022

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 […]

Mar 31, 2022

The 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is set to kick off this weekend (March 31-April 2) at the NOLA Motorsports Park. The fifth edition of the SKUSA WinterNationals at the Avondale, Louisiana will host the opening two rounds of the championship program, which celebrates the 13th season. The ‘Big Easy’ always provides a threat of […]

Mar 31, 2022

A record turnout kicked off the eighth season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx with the ‘Winter Warm-up’ held on the March 25-27 weekend at the NOLA Motorsports Park. The Avondale, Louisiana facility saw a series high 222 entries compete in the 12 categories offered on the weekend, which also served as […]

Mar 27, 2022

The 2022 Challenge of the Americas closed out its championship season on Sunday at the Sonoma Raceway. For the 15th time, champions were crowned following the action in the sixth and final round of competition premiere west coast winter series. Weather was a major factor at the Sonoma, California facility with rain forecasted on the […]

Mar 26, 2022

The penultimate round of the 2022 Challenge of Americas was completed on Saturday at the Sonoma Raceway. Round Five was contested at the Sonoma, California facility under sunny skies with strong winds bringing on some challenge for the competitors in the west coast winter program. A number of championships were more defined while drivers helped […]

Mar 25, 2022

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 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free to comment […]