Fast Five: Thierry Germanovitch – Sodi Racing USA

French manufacturer continues expansion of new US market program

Feb 05, 2025
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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’ […]

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Nitro Kart Partners with Chip Ganassi Racing Driver Development Program

Team offers karting, additional motorsports collaboration for CGR program

Jan 27, 2025
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Nitro Kart has partnered with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) to become part of the team’s driver development program. Nitro offers the program opportunities to place drivers in championship-level equipment. The primary focus will be Nitro’s excellent cadet karting program. Nitro joins Kiwi Motorsport and Palou Motorsport as partner teams in Chip Ganassi Racing’s driver development […]

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Jan 23, 2025
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Season 11 of the Texas Sprint Racing Series is set to launch in 2025. The International Kart Federation and Superkarts! USA regional program averaged over 180 entries per event during the 2024 season. Similar strong participation is anticipated for the 2025 season, which will feature five events at exciting venues from February through October. The […]

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TB Kart and Amarillo Kart Complex Announces New Partnership with Norway Motorsports Park

Exclusive distribution and rental fleet agreement to accelerate growth in the north central United States

Jan 02, 2025
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Amarillo Kart Complex, the U.S. importer and distributor of TB Kart, is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Norway Motorsports Park, one of the newest and most modernized karting facilities in the United States. This partnership will see Norway Motorsports Park become the exclusive distribution partner for TB Kart products in the north […]

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Dec 18, 2024
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UNISUS School has announced the launch of the Motorsports Scholar-Athlete Academy in partnership with Kartplex at Area 27. This unique, year-round program runs in the afternoons during the school week and is designed for dedicated Scholar-Athletes who have already started their journey in karting and are looking to take their racing skills to the next […]

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Factory Karts: Racing Into the Future

New ownership for American-made chassis helping to put brand against the world

Dec 16, 2024
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Factory Karts is coming off an extremely successful 2024 season that saw the brand’s patriarch Billy Musgrave won all across the country. Following big wins at the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals and the Stars Championship Series ‘Clash at the Club’, the veteran went on to claim his fifth SKUSA SuperNationals triumph to become the […]

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GFC Karting Earns CIK-FIA Homologation Certification for 2025-2027

American brand confirms international status six years after launch

Dec 10, 2024
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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 […]

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K1 RaceGear Partners with Freem

Karting a major focus of 2025 with new alignment

Dec 09, 2024
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Back in May, K1 RaceGear announced a partnership with Freem (Free Minds SRL), one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality motorsports safety gear and apparel. For the past 10 years, K1 RaceGear has continuously evolved and outperformed market projections by strategically placing their brand in motorsports segments throughout the US that were prime for […]

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Oct 29, 2024
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The arrangement of the TB Kart brand here in the United States and Canada is to evolve as of November 1. TB Kart Srl has named Amarillo Kart Complex as the new distributor for all TB Kart products in the United States of America. Racelab, based at the Kartplex inside the Area 27 Motorsports Park […]

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Full Throttle Karting Becomes Sole Importer for Shinko Racing Kart Tires

South Korean manufacturer finds home in USA with industry veteran Andy Seesemann

Sep 23, 2024
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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. […]

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Morning Coffee: New and Improved

American karting is enjoying new and revitalized facilities

Sep 19, 2024
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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 […]

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Sep 17, 2024
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Much to the benefit of generations of racers, safety in motorsports has continued to evolve year by year, decade by decade. In karting, the helmet remains the number one safety component when it comes to protecting the driver. Over the last 25 years, the Stilo brand has established itself as a leader in motorsports, focusing […]

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Concept Haulers Motor Speedway Sold to New Owners

Staple facility of the Midwest area enters a new era

Sep 10, 2024
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Be careful what you say at a driver’s meeting, you just may talk yourself into buying a kart track. Concept Haulers Motor Speedway in Sheridan, Illinois – roughly 70 miles southwest of downtown Chicago – has hosted numerous national and regional karting programs over its multiple decades of history. The facility heads into a new […]

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Familiar Face Leading Nitro Kart into the Future

Cody Johnson now navigating USA brand and race team

Sep 05, 2024
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Nitro Kart is among the newer United States karting brands, having been established in 2016. Creator and owner Nick Tucker used his decades of karting and motorsports knowledge to build one of the top Cadet chassis brands in the country. Nitro Kart’s resume is stacked with race wins and numerous championships, including a sweep of […]

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CRG Nordam Adds Speedsportz Racing Park to Dealer Network

Houston-area facility to carry CRG product line

Aug 15, 2024
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CRG Nordam, the official North American distributor, confirmed a new dealer for the CRG product line in the state of Texas. Speedsportz Racing Park has added the CRG competition line to the roster of karting products it offers at the New Caney, TX facility. The addition of the Houston area facility strengthens the availability and […]

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COMPKART Gears Up for the Next Decade

Brand unveils new website with continued vision

Aug 14, 2024
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On the cusp of the brand’s tenth anniversary, COMPKART is poised to continue its competitiveness forward with its new website relaunch and competition structure.  The COMPKART brand will unify singularly under its new web platform alongside its competitive Race Department [COMPKART Factory]. COMPKART unveiled itself in 2014 and officially launched at the illustrious SKUSA SuperNationals […]

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Aug 14, 2024
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With over four years of planning and development, Comet Kart Sales is happy to announce the launch of their all new website. The new site is a mobile friendly platform, featuring quicker load speed, easier to navigate, and Comet Kart Sales has added hundreds of new photos to products with updated descriptions on thousands of […]

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SpeedTech Racing Added to Network of Dealers for TB Kart and Racelab

Indiana-based operation providing Midwest outlet for brand

Jul 16, 2024
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The 2024 season is a year of growth for Racelab and its TB Kart network in North America. The TB Kart brand is one that has gained success worldwide in recent years and the product is now available to Midwest karters through new dealer SpeedTech Racing. The operation is owned and operated by husband and […]

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Factory Karts Introducing New FZ Shifterkart Engine Program

Shifterkart engine platform to provide turnkey packages for all age levels

Feb 27, 2024
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In 2020, Billy Musgrave did what no other American has done in over a decade. The four-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner elected to start a manufacturing effort to build a new American-made shifter kart. You have to go back to the mid-2000s and the iconic Trackmagic brand to discuss the last time American steel was bent, […]

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Amarillo Kart Complex Expands Network of Distribution for TB Kart and Racelab

New partnership with TB Kart SRL and Racelab extends reach for chassis into southern portion of USA

Jan 30, 2024
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TB Kart SRL and Racelab Inc. are excited to announce that Amarillo Kart Complex (AKC) will join the team as the new regional distributor for TB Kart race karts and parts throughout Texas and the southeastern United States. AKC is quickly expanding all of their offerings and have partnered with TB Kart for both their […]

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