Skip Barber Racing School to Award $11,000 to Top Performers of the IKF Skip Barber Challenge

Winners to compete in Karting Scholarship Shootout, Nov. 4-6, Sebring International Raceway

May 03, 2013
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Skip Barber Racing School is proud to announce a partnership with the International Kart Federation Region 7 Championship Series and the creation of the 2013 IKF Skip Barber Challenge. This special competition is open to IKF members ages 13-25 racing in the IKF Region 7 Championship Series in the Spec PRD Senior and Spec PRD […]

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May 03, 2013
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WKA has teamed with longtime supporter Ultramax Racing Chassis of Greenville, S.C., to offer a special $2,500-To-Win Limited Modified race at this July 19-21 Briggs & Stratton Racing Dirt Summer Nationals at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C. Since announcing the Briggs Summer Nationals, WKA received a great number of requests to run a Limited […]

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Rocky Mountain ProKart Challenge Gears Up for Fourth SKUSA Season

Colorado and Utah racers prepare for regional season with opening rounds at Miller Motorsports Park

May 02, 2013
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The Rocky Mountain Pro Kart Challenge (RMPKC) is set to go off like a powder keg this coming weekend, as racers from throughout the region are heading to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, for the opening two rounds of the 2013 season. Entering the series’ fourth year, the Superkarts! USA regional program has welcomed […]

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May 02, 2013
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Round two of the 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series is nearing as the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals are set to go off May 24-26 at JET Karting near South Bend, Indiana, the popular sprint track formerly known at Michiana Raceway Park. Pre-registration is open for only one more week. The close […]

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Round Three of California ProKart Challenge Hits Riverside Next Weekend

Superkarts! USA regional program returns to action at Adams Motorsports Park

Apr 26, 2013
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Following a month off, the California ProKart Challenge returns trackside as round three will be contested at the historic Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside on May 3-4. The Superkarts! USA flagship regional program welcomed record numbers in the opening two rounds of the series, and is expecting another strong turnout. The tight confines of the […]

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Registration Open for Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge Inaugural Event

Entries streaming in for opening weekend at Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, BC on May 17-19

Apr 25, 2013
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The karting community is set to welcome a new and unique regional program to the North American market as the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge programs debuts May 17-19 at the Greg Moore Raceway in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Mirroring the famous Can-Am Challenge Cup professional car series that ran in 1970s and 1980s, the karting Can-Am […]

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Weather Rushes Opening Two Rounds of Midwest ProKart Challenge

Series packs two rounds into one day as rising Mississippi River overtook I-55 Raceway facility

Apr 25, 2013
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The opening rounds of the 2013 Superkarts! USA Midwest ProKart Challenge were a true challenge – on and off the track – for the competitors who raced to escape the terrible flooding that took place throughout the Great Lakes area last weekend. Flooding was a major concern at the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri – […]

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LAKC Back On-Track Following Incredible Opening Event

Packed paddock expected once again as drivers return to CalSpeed for round two

Apr 25, 2013
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Throngs of SoCal karters will make the trek back to the CalSpeed Karting complex this coming weekend (April 27-28) when the Los Angeles Karting Championship hosts the second round of its 2013 schedule. The LAKC’s home track is located just outside the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California and the pit area is expected to […]

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Apr 24, 2013
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This July will mark the first World Karting Association-promoted Speedway Dirt national event at a track other than Daytona International Speedway since summer 2011. The event will take place July 19-21 at Wheel Crazy Kartway in Johnsonville, S.C., a pristine dirt track owned by Michael Stone and located about an hour west of Myrtle Beach. […]

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Superkarts! USA Introduces New Pipe for Stock Moto Categories

New pipe manufactured by Pro Circuit will become sole spec in 2014

Apr 23, 2013
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Superkarts! USA is pleased to announce the official launch of a new exhaust pipe for the organization’s Stock Moto categories, one that will feature a much more affordable price point and a six-month warranty, an industry first. As of May 24, the new ‘SK-1’ pipe will join the current RLV R4 as a legal spec […]

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Apr 23, 2013
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WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series points standings have been updated to include Daytona round one and Kershaw round two. Go to http://www.worldkarting.com/index.php/series/george-kugler-bridgestone-manufacturers-cup-series/man-cup-points to view the Man Cup Series points page. All classes except Komet Sportsman 1 and 2 are running the best 9 of 12 races toward national standings. Komet Sportsman 1 is running best […]

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Texas ProKart Challenge Offering $25,000 Prize Purse for 2013

Five weekend series set to begin May 3-5 at Dallas Karting

Apr 22, 2013
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Now into its second season, the Texas ProKart Challenge regional series – presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys/Dallas Karting Complex is projecting a record breaking season. Expanding out from the Lone Star state to include events in Oklahoma and Louisiana, the 2013 series will feel more like a regional program welcoming racers from […]

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Apr 19, 2013
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The MAXSpeed Group, the exclusive imported and distributor of Rotax MAX engines and related products in the United States, has announced its Dealers of the Year for 2012. This year, there are two dealers who have set exceptional standards in the volume, growth and development of the Rotax MAX brand, as well as promoting the […]

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Apr 18, 2013
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Oakland Valley Raceway Park (OVRP) is hosting a data acquisition seminar for their customers on Sunday, April 21 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The workshop is open to kart and car racers utilizing the AIM RaceStudio2 software and will be taught by professional driver and driver coach, Marc Miller. OVRP has been home to […]

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Race Report: Florida Karting Championship Series – Round Two

Series continues to provide some of the best and most competitive regional karting action

Apr 18, 2013
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After a successful opening round to the Florida Karting Championship Series (FKCS) back in mid-March, the program would travel south to the Homestead Karting Complex on the grounds of the famed Homestead-Miami Speedway. Looking to carry the momentum of a record number of entries at round one and some fierce wheel-to-wheel action, competitors did not […]

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Apr 12, 2013
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The Motul IKF Region 7 Championship Series was back in action for the second round of the 2013 season with races #3 and #4 held at the Apex Karting Center in Perris, Ca. The Pacific Association of Karters was the host club and they took full advantage of the perfect spring weather to to put […]

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Apr 11, 2013
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Jason Bowles, Michael McDowell, Drew Herring and Johan Schwartz were all crowned champions during the RACERSITES Cup series finale at Mooresville Motorplex. Scott Speed, Chuck Tate, Joseph Tackett and Schwartz secured the last round of victories in Round Five of the Wednesday night series featuring TaG Senior, TaG Masters and Rental Kart League Light and […]

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Apr 11, 2013
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The evolution of Italkart continues in 2013, a year that brings exciting changes to the proven constructor. Both the bodywork and sticker kit have been restyled for the new model year. The new look of the kart is a fresh and more modern iteration of the previous styling. The Italkart Rapido V is new for […]

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Apr 11, 2013
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Round two of the 2013 World Karting Association Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series went off this past weekend at Kershaw, South Carolina’s Carolina Motorsports Park, where the WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series joined the stars of the Man Cup Series to make it the only WKA sprint / enduro doubleheader of […]

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Industry News: Jay Howard Continues to Offer Driver Coaching to Karting Pilots

Multi-time motorsports champion to train the drivers of tomorrow

Apr 10, 2013
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Always looking to stay involved in the world of karting, Jay Howard and Motorsports Driver Development (MDD) are offering driver coaching and training for today’s up and coming drivers. Using MDD as an extension to his personal racing, Jay Howard will be open to working with drivers racing at any level, in any class and […]

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