Apr 10, 2013
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The second round of the 2013 WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series is this May 24-26 at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, in South Bend, Indiana. Pre-registration is currently open for the Michigan Kart Supply Nationals. Go tohttp://worldkarting.com/downloads/eb-2013/jet_karting_gc.pdf to view and print the entry form. The early-tier pre-registration prices are available through Wednesday, […]

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Apr 09, 2013
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The Rock Island Grand Prix, presented by AT&T and Casey’s General Stores, has announced that vintage kart races will be featured as part of the race lineup at this year’s event. During the past two years, with the help of Jim Thompson, vintage karts from the 50s, 670s, 70s and 80s have been featured as […]

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Apr 05, 2013
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Phil DeLaO, Michael McDowell, Ryan Blaney and Johan Schwartz all scored wins tonight in Round Four of the RACERSITES Cup five-week series at Mooresville Motorplex (MMX). However, all in attendance would agree that the Powder Puff race stole the show as competitors and fans lined the fences to watch 22 ladies leave absolutely nothing on […]

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Rok Cup USA Adds Great Lakes Sprint Series to its Growing List of Official Regions

Popular Mid-West Regional Program Brings Mini Rok Category as Official Qualifier

Apr 03, 2013
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Rok Cup USA, together with the Great Lakes Sprint Series, announced today the addition of the GLSS as an Official Rok Cup USA Region. Forming the Mini Rok Category as the first step in the Rok Cup program, the GLSS will add the class to both Saturday and Sunday competition for each of its four […]

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Apr 02, 2013
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IKF Region 7 is proud to announce a partnership with K1 RaceGear for the 2013 season. K1 RaceGear will be producing class champion suits for all eight classes that will be presented at the year-end banquet in late 2013. For all remaining races, IKF Region 7 will have the champion suit on display to provide […]

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Apr 02, 2013
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In the first of many big announcements for this October 4-6 RLV Gold Cup Nationals at North Carolina’s Rockingham Speedway, WKA and Grand Products are proud to post a pair of special awards for feature winners of the Sportsman Pro Gas Animal classes at “The Rock.” WKA will award Saturday’s Sportsman Pro Gas Animal feature […]

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Apr 01, 2013
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KG designed and produced a new full size kart adjustable rear spoiler. The width has a 20 cm play that allows the driver and tuner to adjust ideal balance according to their needs and track condition. This great new product is composed of 3 parts. It is packaged on a KG kit box containing the […]

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Mar 29, 2013
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One week from now teams from across the country will be nestled in their pit spots at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C., where round two of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series will take center stage in the world of national 2-cycle sprint racing. Twenty-two classes will be on the docket […]

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Mar 28, 2013
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Board of Trustee elections for districts 3 (N.C.), 6 (Mich., Ohio) and 9 (Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.Y., R.I., Vt.) recently concluded and as a result, the World Karting Association has three new Board of Trustee members. Johnny Bartlett is the new District 3 Trustee. John Klutz will serve as Bartlett’s 2-cycle Representative and Bobby […]

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Mar 27, 2013
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The upcoming Michigan Kart Supply RLV Gold Cup Nationals at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, in South Bend, Ind., will feature an all-new Friday evening racing format that is primed to be the best, most prestigious awards package at a single event in the Gold Cup’s history. After Friday practice, three Pro Gas Animal […]

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Mar 26, 2013
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Registration is now open for WKA’s final Race Official Training and Certification in 2013. The training will be held on Friday, April 5 and is being held in conjunction with the Manufacturers Cup and National Road Racing Series events at Carolina Motorsports Park. The seminar will begin at 4:30 p.m. and should conclude by 8 […]

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Mar 25, 2013
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While the weather as of late would make it seem like racing in the North still is a long way off, the WKA VEGA / TS Racing Road Racing Series’ Grattan Nationals at Michigan’s Grattan Raceway is less than two months away. WKA and Dart Kart Club officials have released the May 17-19 Grattan Nationals […]

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Mar 21, 2013
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A major goal for many young kart racers competing around the world is for the opportunity to one day race against the best kart racers in the world by being able to compete in Europe. For many drivers, though, this dream is merely just that, a dream due to the high costs to be able […]

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Mar 21, 2013
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Jason Bowles, Randy Sampson, Mark Nahrstedt and Kevin Swindell all secure wins in Round Two of RACERSITES Cup action at Mooresville Motorplex (MMX). Following Round Two, points battles in all four classes have started to become a major thought in many drivers’ minds. Each point is especially important after MMX announced Tuesday that they will […]

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Mar 21, 2013
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The 2013 WKA West Super Series, sponsored by Bridgestone, RLV and Grand Products, opened this past weekend at the Prairie City Kart Club’s All Star Karting near Prairie City, Calif., and boasted an impressive count of over 40 Clone-powered karts in the season opener. The great turnout of Clones led officials to separate the division […]

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LAKC Plays Host to Record Numbers for 2013 ‘Opener’

Packed paddock highlights great start to 2013 season after weather delay postpones first race

Mar 20, 2013
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After battling unexpectedly violent weather during its planned opening day in February, the Los Angeles Karting Championship (LAKC) finally got the new season into gear this past weekend at the CalSpeed Karting complex in Fontana, CA. High winds forced the event organizers to postpone Round #1 until this past weekend, but the late start had […]

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Mar 15, 2013
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Denny Hamlin, Scott Speed, Johan Schwartz and Drew Herring all claimed victories in Round One of the RACERSITES Cup at Mooresville Motorplex (MMX). Following the ribbon cutting by the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce, 58 competitors within four karting divisions showed race fans exactly how much racing excitement is in store for the 2013 and […]

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Mar 15, 2013
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The WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series kicked off its 2013 season with the Coyote Motorsports Nationals this past weekend at the popular 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida, a longtime WKA national event venue that has hosted the past three Gold Cup openers. This year’s Gold Cup opener included a number […]

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Florida Karting Championship Series Kicks Off with Record Number of Participants

Shifter kart and Rok classes prove to be strong in opening round

Mar 13, 2013
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Under unseasonably cold weather and blustery winds, the 2013 Florida Karting Championship Series (FKCS) kicked off this past weekend at the challenging Orlando Kart Center facility in Central Florida with a record number of entries. With the addition of the Rok Cup USA program and a larger entry count in the shifter kart divisions, wheel-to-wheel […]

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Mar 13, 2013
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The Russell Karting Specialties/L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series presented by Bridgestone/Margay and Grand Products has launched a new web site to kick off the 2013 racing season. The new web site contains new areas for driver bios and sponsor/supporter information. A new downloads section has downloadable forms available for event information flyers, […]

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