Oct 19, 2021

Dates have been set for the 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, on September 3-4, 2022. The race lineup and rules are expected to be similar to 2021, with some changes under discussion. Organizers say, after hopefully moving out of the Covid era, racers can expect […]

Oct 18, 2021

The international show of the ROK Cup Superfinal is again protagonist at the South Garda Karting of Lonato for the 2021 edition. A lot of emotions at the track from Tuesday 12th October, the day of the first free practices, to Saturday 16th, the final appointment with the finals, for the 311 enties (coming from […]

Oct 17, 2021

The 2021 United States Pro Kart Series completed the final day of competition on Sunday at the GoPro Motorplex. The action wrapped up the Carolina Grand Prix at the Mooresville, North Carolina facility with cooler weather but the bright sunshine provided an excellent backdrop for the eighth and final round of racing on the season. […]

Oct 16, 2021

The 2021 finale for the United States Pro Kart Series completed the opening day of action for the Carolina Grand Prix at the GoPro Motorplex on Saturday. The third largest event in the nine-year history converged on the Mooresville, North Carolina facility for Round Seven and Eight on the weekend. The first day of racing […]

Oct 15, 2021

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 the paddock at the 2021 United States Pro Kart Series Carolina Grand Prix from the GoPro Motorplex during the October 15-17 weekend. EKN Managing Editor David Cole is trackside in […]

Oct 14, 2021

The championships for the 2021 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires will be determined this weekend with the running of the Carolina Grand Prix at the GoPro Motorplex. The Mooresville, North Carolina facility will host Round Seven and Eight over the October 15-17 weekend. Pre-entries are over 250, making it the fourth […]

Oct 13, 2021

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 […]

Oct 13, 2021

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 […]

Oct 12, 2021

The inaugural Rotax USA Trophy Series West program closed out on the October 1-3 weekend at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility. The championship began in Colorado at the end of August with the opening round and completed with two full days of racing at the Glendale, Arizona facility. On the line for the weekend, […]

Oct 12, 2021

It has been a busy 10 months of planning for the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA for 2021. The event, scheduled for December 2-5, will be nearly two years after the 2020 edition, which was contested in February within the state of Florida. This year, the 24-hour endurance event hits the NOLA Motorsports Park in […]

Oct 11, 2021

The Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series powered by RLV is nearing the end of the seventh season with the month of October the final stretch of events included for this year’s program. The Briggs Weekly Racing Series program puts local club sprint kart racers from all over North America against one another in a […]

Oct 08, 2021

One of the largest karting events of the year took place at the New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend, with the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 welcoming nearly 400 entries over the four-day event. The unofficial ‘Runoffs’ of the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine powerplant brought together racers from all over the […]

Oct 08, 2021

The 2021 season for the California ProKart Challenge came to a close over the October 2-3 weekend with the sixth and final round of the year held at the CalSpeed Karting facility. It was the second visit to the Fontana, California facility in 2021, previously hosting the double-header weekend in June. For the series finale, […]

Oct 07, 2021

CKR USA is excited to announce a new product coming to their McCall, Idaho showroom floor and online store. At the beginning of 2022, CKR USA will become the Northwest distributor for the Hoosier kart tire. Hoosier Tire has been manufacturing kart racing tires since 2006, with an emphasis on creating a durable, high-performance product […]

Oct 06, 2021

October is known worldwide as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month. Karting, as a sport, would not be what it is today with the many influential, inspiring, and dedicated women. Be it the many mothers and grandmothers there each weekend supporting their family, the very talented female drivers who continue to make history year after year, or […]

Oct 05, 2021

The fourth edition of the WSK Open Cup did not betray expectations and the final event at the Adria Karting Raceway has been once again a great international challenge after the opening round held in Lonato on September 19th. The championship organized by WSK Promotion had a great participation again with the presence of the […]

Oct 04, 2021

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 was held at the New Castle Motorsports Park, beginning on September 30 and concluding on October 3. A record setting total of 404 entries in the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, making it the largest for the event, and one of the biggest karting events in […]

Oct 01, 2021

Twenty-two of the top go-karters in the country were nominated to join Mazda’ club racing factory team for 2022. After their video submissions that focused on their efforts both on and off the racetrack, nine were selected to move on to the Spec MX-5 Shootout to be held at Sebring International Raceway, October 20 & […]

Sep 30, 2021

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 is set to take place this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. As of Monday morning, a new record has been set with 382 entries that will battle in the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, surpassing last year’s record by nearly 100. The event continues […]

Sep 29, 2021

The Italian company leader in the karting field and the McLaren Formula 1 driver, after the prestigious successes achieved together in the early years of the British driver’s career, sign a historic partnership with the launch of a new brand, ready to go on track in the most important international competitions in 2022. A new […]