Nov 11, 2022

In Part 1 of this two-part interview with Chris Kardashian, the new owner and promoter of the Route 66 Sprint Series gave us some insight into his background in the sport and how his purchase of the series came to fruition. He capped the opening half of the interview by introducing his ‘four pillars’, which […]

Nov 10, 2022

In October, EKN announced the change of owners for the Route 66 Sprint Series, a regional racing series that is positioned in the Midwest with races scheduled in Wisconsin and Indiana for 2023. USPKS owner Mark Coats has sold the program to long-time racing father Chris Kardashian, who has very specific plans for growing the […]

Nov 04, 2022

At the SKUSA SummerNationals in July, I bumped into a racer who I first met in the late 2000s at multiple indoor karting events. Justin Kelly raced at an indoor track in Nebraska, and through that facility, he qualified to become part of my IndoorKartingNews.com team to run in the Machismo 500 at the SuperNationals […]

Nov 02, 2022

The silver anniversary edition of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals is set for November 16-20, 2022 outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 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 […]

Oct 28, 2022

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is in the final stage of the 2022 season with only a few events remaining. It appears that over the first 10 months of the year, including the final two from 2021, one driver stands above the rest in the standings and mathematically has […]

Oct 27, 2022

The eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is nearing the end for the 2022 season with only two months left in the calendar year. All major championships have concluded, in addition to most of the regional events as we prepare for a busy November with two major events in November – […]

Oct 26, 2022

Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 2 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 3 of the Drive to 25 series Let me set the scene. It’s the 25th running of the American karting’s biggest race – the SKUSA SuperNationals. The promoter elects […]

Oct 21, 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 […]

Oct 20, 2022

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 […]

Sep 26, 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 […]

Sep 14, 2022

Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series. When I made the decision to race at this year’s SuperNationals, the very next move was deciding on the team that I’d hope to run with. We’re fortunate to work with, and enjoy the support of, so many fantastic teams and shops on eKartingNews.com. […]

Sep 12, 2022

Karting as a sport is not the easiest to get into. You can’t just drive a few minutes to your nearest dollar store and have all the equipment you need. There are numerous factors and questions we all need to have answered before getting into it karting. Where do I buy a kart? What’s the […]

Aug 31, 2022

A few weeks ago, on the urging of my Managing Editor David Cole, I made the decision to cross a big race off my personal bucket list. When I found out that Superkarts! USA had elected to offer the KA100 Master class at the 25th running of their annual SuperNationals, I was presented a very […]

Aug 30, 2022

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School could come down to a fight for the second position. Since 2021, Ryan Norberg has led the way in the standings, and continued to improve his score throughout the 2022 season with a winning streak of 11, including SKUSA Pro Tour and United States […]

Aug 29, 2022

The eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is into the final events of the 2022 season, with most of the major races in the books for the Shifterkart program. The SKUSA Pro Tour is complete, with the Rock Island Grand Prix and Stars Championship Series events remaining before the two big November […]

Aug 23, 2022

It’s been a busy three months since Racelab announced its position as the new official distributor for TB Kart in North America. Racelab has found a new home under the ownership of Craig Finer, along with a new location at the amazing KARTPLEX facility that is located within the Area 27 Motorsports Park in Oliver, […]

Aug 18, 2022

The facility at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas, just north of Houston, is a model that should be copied by any new facility in the design stage. The venue features separate rental and competition tracks, which allows for events to be run simultaneously. This dual track set-up stops the track from losing valuable […]

Aug 10, 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 […]

Aug 02, 2022

The following is a continuing series ‘Begin Again’ by R.K. Siler. The last installment was the first of the 2022 season with The Makeover – Part I and today, we provide you with Part II. In Part I of “The Makeover”, I discussed the big changes that were made to my shifter kart, including the […]

Jul 29, 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 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals at the New Castle Motorsports Park over the July 29-31 weekend. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. […]