Apr 21, 2025

Motori Seven USA is excited to announce the launch of the KZ80, the first purpose-built 80cc shifter engine specifically designed for Junior and Senior shifterkart racing. Unlike modified motorbike engines, the KZ80 offers a robust and reliable solution with a focus on long service intervals along with affordable cost of ownership. Featuring a paddle shifter […]

Apr 08, 2025

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 […]

Mar 18, 2025

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, […]

Mar 03, 2025

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 […]

Feb 26, 2025

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 […]

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 27, 2025

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 […]

Jan 23, 2025

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 […]

Jan 02, 2025

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 […]

Dec 18, 2024

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 […]

Dec 16, 2024

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 […]

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 09, 2024

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 […]

Oct 29, 2024

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 […]

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 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 […]

Sep 17, 2024

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 […]

Sep 10, 2024

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 […]

Sep 05, 2024

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 […]

Aug 15, 2024

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 […]