Feb 14, 2025

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 […]

Feb 05, 2025

In 2023, one of global karting’s biggest brands made its official return to the North American market, having first debuted in Canada in 1996. Sodi Racing is a major player in the sport, both in the competition and rental karting business, and the launch of Sodi Racing USA under the management of ‘The Karting Distribution’ […]

Jan 31, 2025

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 […]

Jan 29, 2025

Franklin Motorsports is among the leading online stores while servicing the Midwest region from their New Berlin, Wisconsin headquarters. The Milwaukee-based company is among the eldest ‘brick and mortar’ businesses in the sport of karting, providing service for thousands of customers over their many decades. Among the many products available from the Franklin Motorsports online […]

Jan 21, 2025

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 […]

Jan 10, 2025

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 Superkarts! USA Winter Series at the Orlando Kart Center in Orlando, Florida. Burgess Joins Andretti Global Driver Development Program The 2025 EKN Trackside season begins with a […]

Jan 06, 2025

Hello 2025, and welcome to what is expected to be another exciting year of karting here in the United States and around the world. We’re all back into the EKN office full-time after the Christmas and New Year breaks, and we’re gearing up for what will be another busy opening three months of the season […]

Dec 20, 2024

December is here and the 2024 calendar is about to turn over. It also marks the end of the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School for the 2024 season. A total of 43 races across the United States with 239 drivers earning points toward this year’s standings. A historic year of […]

Dec 19, 2024

The 2024 season has closed and the final standings of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School have been tabulated. A total of 169 drivers contested 46 qualifying events across the United States over the last 12 months of the 2024 season. It was a season of excitement in the race […]

Dec 17, 2024

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 […]

Dec 10, 2024

Gary Carlton is recognized as one of the best shifterkart pilots from the United States. For over a decade, the California native established himself at the top level of the sport in the USA before traveling overseas to take on the best in the world. From his early years with the Trackmagic brand, to the […]

Dec 06, 2024

Thousands of products, parts and more can be found online at the Comet Kart Sales store. The Greenfield, Indiana company is family-owned, serving the karting community for decades. Throughout the many years that Comet Kart Sales has been in the karting industry, they have provided innovative products from their own chassis brand to unique parts […]

Nov 25, 2024

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 […]

Nov 13, 2024

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 Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Another Turn on the Strip The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 is underway after […]

Nov 01, 2024

The following is pulled from the old archives of eKartingNews.com, bringing you the words by staff members Rob Howden, Tim Blaney and David Cole, from the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 8 on October 27-31 at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included is the words from the pages of Super Kart Illustrated with […]

Nov 01, 2024

The 27th edition of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals is set for November 13-17, 2024 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 […]

Oct 23, 2024

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 23, 2024

Fresh off CIK-FIA homologation, Shinko Racing Kart Tires has found a partner and a home in the United States. Idaho-based Full Throttle Karting has signed an agreement to become the sole importer for the newest CIK-approved tire brand, and industry veteran Andy Seesemann is thrilled with the new opportunity and addition to his FTK program. […]

Sep 23, 2024

It’s been many years since a new karting facility was built in Southern California, and it’s impossible to argue what the closing of CalSpeed Karting at Auto Club Speedway did to the racing scene in a region that has always been a hotbed for the sport. When the K1 Circuit project was initially announced, many […]

Sep 19, 2024

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘new and improved’ when it comes to products we buy at the store. But for the topic of this edition of ‘Morning Coffee’, when I mention ‘new and improved’, I’m preparing to discuss the positive momentum we have in our sport when it comes of karting facilities. For karting to […]