Jun 14, 2023

Karting is a combination of two elements – those who want to push the need for speed, and of course, the actual facilities with which drivers can compete against one another. Parking lots were the original locations when Art Ingels developed the first kart in 1956. Permanent kart tracks began sprouting in fields across the […]

Jun 13, 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 […]

Jun 07, 2023

If you take a global look at the karting, you’ll see that the Sodi Kart brand has an expansive footprint. In addition to competition karting, the brand is also a leader in rental karting. Sodi Kart has been part of the North American karting landscape at different levels of support and success for almost 30 […]

Jun 02, 2023

A major bulk of the 2023 season has been completed with the month of May closed, and now the focus is on June to wrap up the first half of the calendar. This sets the stage for the newest release of the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School. Races from coast […]

Jun 01, 2023

The first five months of the 2023 season are now in the books, and it seems like it went by quicker than a shifterkart in sixth gear. As the month of May is concluded, the newest standings of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School are now released. Not much has […]

May 31, 2023

It’s been a quick four months since the start of the 2023 season. As soon as we get through the holidays in December, karting is quickly back in action with the annual running of the WKA Daytona KartWeek in Florida. That event has been the traditional start to what is a busy three months in […]

May 30, 2023

Shifterkart racing is a big part of karting’s history, dating back to the late 70s and early 80s in Europe. The craze of shifting gears cruising just one inch off the ground really hit the USA in the 90s and has continued on into a fourth decade. The state of California is where many of […]

May 26, 2023

Memorial Day weekend is like no other for motorsports. From the streets of Monaco, to the high banks in Charlotte, motorsports junkies can enjoy racing all day long. Sunday afternoon, all eyes will be focused on the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ and Speedway, Indiana with the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. The field of […]

May 17, 2023

The pride for karting in every state in the US can be traced back to the introduction of the sport in the late 50s and into the early 60s as this new form of motorsport branched out. The state of Ohio is filled with the sport’s history, including one of the oldest facilities in the […]

May 15, 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 […]

May 09, 2023

Precision Karting Technologies prides itself on the many products that they manufacture for the karting market. Their ‘Made in the USA’ line spans across different engine platforms and chassis brands, all focused on providing quality manufactured products that fit a certain need. Out of their Wixom, Michigan headquarters, PKT continues to develop products for the […]

May 02, 2023

Lorain, Ohio, a region 20 minutes west of Cleveland, Ohio is set to welcome a new motorsports facility with a major focus around the sport of karting. The River Park Motorplex (RPM) is breaking ground in Lorain, Ohio, on the Lake Erie coast, beginning with the karting circuit in the Summer of 2023. The Lorain […]

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 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 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 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

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 14, 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 Challenge of the Americas, with the final two rounds held on April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 06, 2023

This is the continuation of the column series by karter Tiffany Kelly, who made her first start at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals this past November. Her first part (Imposter Syndrome) discussed the opening days of arriving to SuperNats 25 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. If you are one of those […]