May 02, 2025
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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 2025 United States Pro Kart Series Carolina Grand Prix at the Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. […]

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Apr 29, 2025
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Whatever you race and wherever you race it, weight is usually the enemy. From carbon-fiber body panels to forged alloy rims and a minimized fuel load, racers are always looking for places to shed mass. The same is true of your safety gear and, in particular, of your helmet. Safety ratings and cost are key […]

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Apr 25, 2025
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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 2025 Challenge of the Americas at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the […]

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2025 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA – TaG – April 14

Norberg remains at the top over Garrison with McQueen debuting into the top three

Apr 18, 2025
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The 2025 season is underway with the first quarter of the season already completed. The first events of the EKN TaG Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA calculated, including 19 main events through last weekend. An amazing 95 drivers that did not record a race in 2024 were part of those races thus far in […]

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Apr 17, 2025
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The 2025 season is well underway with the first quarter of the season in the books and already the spring events happening around the country. The first edition of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA have been tabulated following 17 main events held over the 3.5 months of the year. A total […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: March 2025 – Theo Salomao

Brazilian driver doubles up at USPKS Daytona Super Grand Prix in series debut

Apr 15, 2025
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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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Apr 11, 2025
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New for the 2025 season is the MyChron6 from AiM Sports, celebrating the 30th year of the gauge brand. In addition to the unique data system features, the physical size of the new MyChron6 is different from its other models. Precisions Karting Technologies was quick to adapt to the new gauge, developing the PKT MyChron6 […]

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FAT Karting League Try-Outs Kick Off This Weekend

New electric kart program designed to remove barrier of entry into the sport

Apr 10, 2025
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As detailed here on EKN in late March (click HERE), a groundbreaking new electric karting program aimed at removing barriers to entry is launching in the United States this weekend. Former Ferrari F1 engineer Rob Smedley’s FAT Karting program is set to make its debut in the US for the first of four ‘Try-Out’ events […]

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Strong Connection Between Factory and Energy Corse Americas Expands

North America based operation providing tests with factory team in Europe

Apr 08, 2025
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One of the newer teams in North American karting is Energy Corse Americas, but the brand is far from taking its first steps on this continent. Manufactured in Italy, Energy Corse first made its debut in the United States in the late 1990s and has enjoyed its share of success over the years. Fast forward […]

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Apr 03, 2025
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Odenthal Racing Products helped to revolutionize the onboard camera mounting market. Their Camera Mount provided the opportunity to locate the camera or cameras anywhere around the kart. It was two years ago that ORP released the TUFF-KASE camera case. And now, Odenthal Racing Products is happy to introduce the ORP TUFF-KASE II. The new and […]

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Mar 26, 2025
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A new karting program led by former Ferrari F1 race engineer Rob Smedley is set to shake up American karting this spring. FAT Karting League (FKL) is an innovative, cost conscious series that has been running for over 3 years in the Europe. FKL is launching their first U.S. Try Out sessions in April 2025, […]

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Mar 25, 2025
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Precision Karting Technologies is among the leaders in innovative products designed for karting. Based in Wixom, Michigan, their ‘Made in the USA’ product line spans across many engine platforms and chassis brands, all focused on providing quality manufactured products. The latest development from PKT is their new Pill Covers. Want to keep your front-end set-up […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: February 2025 – Alexander Vanchev

Florida driver with Rolison Performance Group doubles up in titles at SKUSA Winter Series, earning four wins including Florida Winter Tour

Mar 20, 2025
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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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Lloyd Bringing T1D Awareness to Karting

Florida driver using passion for sport to educate and encourage those diagnosed with disease

Mar 18, 2025
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Karting, unlike many forms of motorsports, centers on the driver. The various equipment for the chassis and engine in today’s karting are very similar to one another. The difference between a victory and finishing off the podium is in the hands, the mind, and the body of the driver. Training a driver’s mind, physical strength, […]

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Mar 13, 2025
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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 2025 United States Pro Kart Series Daytona Super Grand Prix at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. This is insider info will not be seen […]

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Mar 07, 2025
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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 2025 Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow […]

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Fast Five: Mark Coats – United States Pro Kart Series

Top championship series readies for 13th season

Mar 05, 2025
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If you want to test yourself against the best single-speed karters in North America, one of the primary series at which to accomplish this goal is undoubtedly the United States Pro Kart Series. For the last 13 years, the USPKS has attracted the top drivers and the top teams to their events, which have included […]

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OTK Kart USA: Serving the Entire Americas

Florida-based operation providing OTK products for North, Central and South America

Mar 03, 2025
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During our recent trip to Orlando for the Superkarts! USA Winter Series finale weekend, EKN was invited to visit the OTK Kart USA headquarters. The OTK distributor is celebrating a recent expansion that doubled the size of their space in a facility that is located just minutes away from the Orlando Kart Center. OTK Kart […]

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Brandon Jarsocrak Racing: Molding the Next Generation of Karters

Young race team making big strides in first two years

Feb 26, 2025
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A part of the exclusive list of top karting drivers from the last 15 years of US karting, Brandon Jarsocrak is among the favorites. The four-time United States Pro Kart Series champion was continuously among the top ranked in the EKN Driver Rankings year after year and, more importantly, earned the respect of his fellow […]

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Feb 21, 2025
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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 2025 Race Rotax RMC USA West held at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Nearly […]

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