Behind the Laptop: Howden Media Group Celebrates 25 Years

Silver anniversary for Rob Howden launching karting media company

Nov 07, 2023
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The month of November is here, and that means it is time for the largest karting event in the world – the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. It has been a busy two weeks in the EKN office, producing our exclusive SKUSA SuperNationals 26 Preview Series to provide you the readers with what to expect, who the […]

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25-Year Anniversary: 1998 FMK / FIA Formula C World Karting Championships

Lone shifterkart world championship held on USA soil was historic weekend in Charlotte

Oct 27, 2023
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This weekend is the 25th anniversary of the 1998 FMK / FIA North American Karting Championships. The event was hosted by the World Karting Association at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The ‘NAKC’ events were like no other, bringing together karters of all different disciplines to compete at one facility on the […]

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Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 26

November 8-12, 2023: Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct 27, 2023
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The 26th edition of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals is set for November 8-12, 2023 outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over 500 competitors from around the world will gather in Las Vegas for the ‘grand daddy of them all’ in North American karting, if not the globe. A total of nine […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: September 2023 – Noah Rosser

USA driver claims victory at Tillotson T4 Nations Cup

Oct 24, 2023
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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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2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – TaG – October 16

Turney continues leading standings ahead of Norberg and de Tullio

Oct 20, 2023
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Nine full months of the 2023 calendar year have been put into the record books as we are closing in on the final days of October. What is ahead for the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School are the ‘Big Ones’ to close out the 2023 season with the ROK Vegas […]

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2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – Shifterkart – October 16

Kremers remains on top in final stretch of season over Myers and Wick

Oct 19, 2023
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The final days of the 2023 season are ahead, and the penultimate standings for the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School are tabulated. All the season championships have been decided, including the major programs and regional series. All that remains are the big ones, with ROK Vegas and the SKUSA SuperNationals […]

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Industry Insider: MPG Motorsports

From a garage to one of the quickest growing operations in North American karting

Oct 16, 2023
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It all begins with a name. Some companies use initials from their name, a family pet, or maybe the street or area one grew up in. The spot that Billy Vincent and his brother Brett spent the most time as kids and throughout their high school years was in ‘My Parents Garage’. And that is […]

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Oct 06, 2023
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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 Carolina Grand Prix held at the Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This is insider info will not be […]

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Driver Diary: AJ Myers – 2023 FIA Karting KZ World Championship – Race Weekend

Lone USA driver puts in respectable performance in Germany against the best in the world

Oct 04, 2023
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The 2023 FIA Karting KZ World Championship took place September 7-10 at the Pro Kart Raceland in Wackersdorf, Germany. Many of the top shifterkart drivers from around the world will converge on the 1.19km circuit to decide this year’s world champion. USA drivers have competed at the event in the past, including multi-time SKUSA Pro […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Spencer Hite

Kid Kart driver becomes inaugural North East champion

Sep 26, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: August 2023 – Turner Brown

California driver wins in X30 Junior debut at USPKS Ohio Grand Prix

Sep 25, 2023
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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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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Aston Wyatt

Texas driver earns inaugural Cadet championship in CKNA competition

Sep 21, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Holden Harder

Near perfect score in North Division for Wisconsin driver to claim first Sportsman championship

Sep 13, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Nic LeDuc: Dedication to the Sport and a Brand

The Karting Collective owner continues loyalty to Sodi Kart and developing the next NorCal karting stars

Sep 12, 2023
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The roots of karting belong to the state of California, specifically the Los Angeles area, where in 1956, Art Ingels started something special. Further up the coast, Northern California has been a hotbed for the sport dating back to its early years and through to today. Karting in NorCal has been supported and fueled by […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Jonathon Treadwell

Veteran karter claims Senior Light title in competitive Canada Division

Sep 07, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Sep 06, 2023
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The 2023 FIA Karting KZ World Championship is set for September 7-10 at the Pro Kart Raceland in Wackersdorf, Germany. Many of the top shifterkart drivers from around the world will converge on the 1.19km circuit to decide this year’s world champion. USA drivers have competed at the event in the past, including multi-time SKUSA […]

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Ten Years Later: 2013 Rotax Grand Finals

One decade since USA hosted Rotaxians from around the world and celebrated victory by Juan Manuel Correa

Sep 05, 2023
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The year is 2013, the month is November. The location is the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The first ever Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals held on United States soil took place on November 10-16. It was the 14th edition of the Rotax world championship, spanning from the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Middle East […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Derek Wargo

New Orleans driver claims South Division Junior title in rookie season

Aug 30, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Aug 25, 2023
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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 Indiana Grand Prix held at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. This is insider info will […]

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Aug 24, 2023
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Colorful. Controversial. Constructive. We’re entering the closing stages in the United States Pro Kart Series season and it’s certainly been eventful to this point. Despite the valleys we’ve faced so far this season, I think the peaks have more than compensated for them. It’s been an adjustment for the series as a whole to come […]

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