Apr 27, 2026

The Cup Karts North America celebrates four divisional programs that not only span the eastern portion of the USA but also into Canada. Cup Karts Canada is entering its fifth season with not only a three-event championship program, but the launch of the new Canadian 4-Cycle Nationals to open up 2026 in just three weeks. […]

Apr 24, 2026

The following is a statement released by Cup Karts North America on April 24, 2026 regarding rule updates and format adjustments for the opening round of North Division It’s no secret that the numbers at our US Divisional races have not been what they used to recently. For a variety of reasons, kart counts at […]

Apr 21, 2026

Cup Karts North America is well known for their extremely well-attended national events, like the season-ending Grand Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park. The foundation of the sport and CKNA as well, is based at the club and regional level. Cup Karts North America has four divisional series under its banner: North, South, East, and […]

Apr 16, 2026

Cup Karts Canada is proud to unveil its National Championship trophy for the first-ever Canadian National Four-Stroke Championship, which will take place May 15-17 at the TAG Karting Academy in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. It’s not just a trophy. It’s a symbol of everything four-stroke karting in Canada has built up to this day. Conceived over many […]

Apr 01, 2026

Odenthal Racing Products is a leading manufacturer in innovative and reliable products for karting. Their ‘Made in the USA’ product line continues to evolve over their decades within the sport of karting. The newest product for the karting market is the Low Profile 8 Degree One Piece 4-Cycle Mount – Code Red Edition. The new […]

Mar 31, 2026

For multiple decades now, the Route 66 Sprint Series Presented by MG Tires has served as the premier regional karting championship within the Midwest area. It’s role as a place for club racers to advance and as a series for national level drivers to fine tune their race craft has helped develop some of the […]

Mar 09, 2026

The 2026 Cup Karts North America Spring Nationals was held over the March 6-8 weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was a busy three days of action on the karting circuit inside the Concord, North Carolina facility with a full day of practice on Friday for the nine categories competing. Saturday was the long […]

Feb 05, 2026

The ownership group at Colorado Karting Circuit has a long-standing history in Colorado karting, including Greg Welch, Todd Varney and Ian Koentges. Through their decades of combined experience, they have developed a clear understanding of what the sport needs to succeed. After extensive discussions with team owners, facility owners, and racers across the Rocky Mountain […]

Feb 03, 2026

Briggs & Stratton Motorsports is proud to announce the release of the 2026 Rule Set for the 206 engine platform. Following a year of successful technical updates in 2025 — including the rollout of enhanced ignition coils — the 2026 season focuses on stability and the removal of administrative barriers for the kart racing community. […]

Jan 07, 2026

The fifth edition of the Cup Karts North America Winter Nationals played as the first major event of the season for the Briggs & Stratton racers to bring in 2026. The special January 1-3 event welcomed 177 entries over the nine categories at the 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida. The special Thursday to […]

Nov 24, 2025

Cup Karts Canada is proud to announce a landmark moment for grassroots motorsports Canada. The first ever Cup Karts North America Canadian Four-Cycle National Championship is set to take place May 15–17, 2026, at the renowned TAG Karting Academy in Mont-Tremblant. This event marks not only a national first, but a deeply personal milestone. The […]

Oct 23, 2025

The engines will roar once again as the T4 Night Shootout returns to T4 Kartplex, bringing one of the most electrifying events of the year to life under the lights. This December, drivers from across the country — and around the world — will fight for over $12,000 in cash prizes in what promises to […]

Oct 09, 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 […]

Oct 03, 2025

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 9 was contested over September 25-28 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Over 530 entries battled in the nine Briggs & Stratton 206 categories at the New Castle, Indiana facility to etch their names in the history books as a CKNA Grand Nationals winner. Rob Howden and David […]

Sep 29, 2025

The curtain fell on the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 9 Sunday, with the over 500 entries taking part in the main events around the New Castle Motorsports Park. Weather was another perfect day with clear skies and temperatures into the mid 80’s. Three days of practice, qualifying, heat races and last chance qualifiers […]

Sep 27, 2025

The final two rounds of heat races were contested on Saturday for the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 9 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Another perfect day for weather greeted the over 530 entries in the nine categories competing at the New Castle, Indiana facility. The morning group worked through two rounds of […]

Sep 26, 2025

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 9 began official sessions on Friday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Perfect weather greeted the New Castle, Indiana facility after early morning fog burned off with the sun rising. It was the longest day of the event with action beginning at 9am and going until 9pm, featuring […]

Sep 24, 2025

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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles […]

Sep 24, 2025

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 9 is set for this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility is set to welcome over 530 entries over September 25-28 in what will be the largest karting event in North America and around the world. Nine Briggs & Stratton 206 categories […]

Sep 24, 2025

As I worked in my office back in January, I had full intentions of pulling out my gear and racing in a handful of events in 2025. All the opportunities were there. We have a race-ready Briggs 206 kart in our EKN garage at New Castle Motorsports Park, and I had plans to get down […]