Oct 21, 2021

For those of you who were racing with us at Grand Nationals 5, as well as those that watched on Cup Karts LIVE, you got a chance to see the majority of our schedule for the 2022 season! As many noticed, there were a few major announcements that came as part of that release, including […]

Oct 12, 2021

It has been a busy 10 months of planning for the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA for 2021. The event, scheduled for December 2-5, will be nearly two years after the 2020 edition, which was contested in February within the state of Florida. This year, the 24-hour endurance event hits the NOLA Motorsports Park in […]

Oct 11, 2021

The Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series powered by RLV is nearing the end of the seventh season with the month of October the final stretch of events included for this year’s program. The Briggs Weekly Racing Series program puts local club sprint kart racers from all over North America against one another in a […]

Oct 06, 2021

October is known worldwide as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness’ month. Karting, as a sport, would not be what it is today with the many influential, inspiring, and dedicated women. Be it the many mothers and grandmothers there each weekend supporting their family, the very talented female drivers who continue to make history year after year, or […]

Sep 30, 2021

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5 is set to take place this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. As of Monday morning, a new record has been set with 382 entries that will battle in the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories, surpassing last year’s record by nearly 100. The event continues […]

Sep 29, 2021

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Sep 28, 2021

The fifth edition of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals will take to a new track layout at New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend (September 31-October 2), and those not in attendance will be able to follow the action both on the EKN Live page as well as CKNA’s own Facebook page with a […]

Sep 21, 2021

The 2021 IK Sprint GrandNationals is scheduled for October 15-17 at the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, California. Registration opened at the beginning of September with entries filling in for the nine categories set to do battle around the Northern California facility. An adjustment has been made to the three-day schedule with qualifying […]

Sep 20, 2021

We’re less than 2 weeks away from the start of the biggest 4-cycle race of 2021, and we know you have all been itching for the schedule and supplemental rules. WAIT NO MORE… Although we encourage all of you to read through the supps completely, here are the highlights: Our format has been finalized! Based […]

Sep 17, 2021

The Dart Kart Club – one of the oldest organizations in North American karting – is set to host another well-attended road racing event in one week. The sixth and final event of the DKC 2021 schedule is taking place on September 24-26 at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Dart Kart Club was established in […]

Sep 10, 2021

After missing from the 2020 calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rock Island Grand Prix returned on the annual Labor Day weekend spot. Karts returned to the streets of Rock Island, Illinois for the 26th edition of the world’s largest street race. Over 200 entries battled over the two-day kart race festival, including the […]

Sep 10, 2021

The Quincy Grand Prix has enjoyed two comebacks. The first in 2018 when it returned to South Park in Quincy, Illinois following an 18 hiatus. The second was this June when karts made their way around ‘The Park’ after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Event promoter Terry Traeder along with […]

Sep 03, 2021

It has been 733 days since karts were zooming around the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. The 2021 edition of the Rock Island Grand Prix is one of the most anticipated in recent years following the cancellation of last year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Labor Day weekend marks the 26th running […]

Aug 31, 2021

The 26th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 17 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. This year the focus has been on creating other things to do downtown beyond just enjoying the races. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to […]

Aug 30, 2021

The following is a statement sent out by Cup Karts North America regarding recent social media posts discussing a recent disqualification at the South Division event at Bushnell Motorsports Park on August 21. There has been lengthy discussions popping up in multiple places online regarding a disqualification that took place at round 4 of the […]

Aug 25, 2021

One of the most anticipated races of the year is the upcoming Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5, scheduled for September 30-October 3 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Series and event promoters have issued a letter to help further explain some of the changes racers can expect to see, including the registration process […]

Aug 24, 2021

Briggs & Stratton Racing has begun producing and shipping engines with a new flywheel for its product line-up, including the popular Local Option 206 engine. The new Briggs & Stratton flywheel marks an important step for the Company to open up the supply chain and address the order backlog while maintaining performance parity. “It’s very […]

Aug 19, 2021

Now in it’s 7th year the Tri City Kart Club’s Annual Saturday Night Shootout has evolved from a club race and has now become a “must attend” event for many in the PNW. For those who haven’t had the chance to attend an event at this venue, you’re certainly missing out. While it’s not currently […]

Aug 17, 2021

The following is a continuing series ‘Begin Again’ written by R.K. Siler. The series began with Going Back to My Karting Roots in early 2020, followed by Strains, Rains and Pandemics in April. The third column was offered in October 2020 with Support Your Local Kartshop and return in 2021 with Where Did Everybody Go?. The following is his next […]

Aug 11, 2021

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. 2021 marks the return of the Rock Island Grand Prix. What […]