Nov 12, 2021

Odenthal Racing Products was trackside for the recent ROK Vegas event outside the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The USA-based manufacturing company was on hand to support drivers utilizing the new prototype 0-degree low profile version of the Pro-Series motor mount. Sponsored ORP driver Jeremy Fletcher utilized the new mount in Junior ROK, […]

Nov 07, 2021

Saturday provided ROKKERs the opportunity for heats three and four as they began to push the limits of man and machine at the temporary circuit just off The Strip. With the intensity picking up and Championship Sunday on the horizon, teams and drivers were pushing extra hard to put themselves in contention for the win. […]

Nov 06, 2021

With a single warmup to kick off Friday’s festivities, ROKKERs were greeted with another picture-perfect day of weather. With on-goers stopping by the fence line, overlooking the track from the parking garage and the free spectator grandstands, ROK Cup USA officials were pleased with the day of racing as their first wheel-to-wheel action on a […]

Nov 05, 2021

It was chamber of commerce weather for day two at ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas as two practice sessions kicked off the morning before qualifying set the grids later in the afternoon. As ROKKERs were able to fine tune their equipment before lunch, it was all business in the afternoon as ten classes and more […]

Nov 04, 2021

Five full practice sessions are done and dusted for each class at the opening day for the 2021 ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas. With the first group hitting the track at 9:00am and the final kart receiving the checkered flag just before 5:00pm, the ROK Cup USA staff stuck to their time specific schedule despite […]

Nov 02, 2021

With a two-day event weekend slated to close the 2021 ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Championships, ROKKERs took on the famed Sonoma Raceway in a double event weekend. With weather wreaking havoc on the weekend, series officials elected to change the event format to run two main events in one day, forgoing the heat races, […]

Oct 19, 2021

Dates have been set for the 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, on September 3-4, 2022. The race lineup and rules are expected to be similar to 2021, with some changes under discussion. Organizers say, after hopefully moving out of the Covid era, racers can expect […]

Oct 18, 2021

The international show of the ROK Cup Superfinal is again protagonist at the South Garda Karting of Lonato for the 2021 edition. A lot of emotions at the track from Tuesday 12th October, the day of the first free practices, to Saturday 16th, the final appointment with the finals, for the 311 enties (coming from […]

Oct 05, 2021

American Kart Racing Association  (AKRA) Road Racing national series capped their 2021 season with a race at Pittsburgh International Race Complex, September 24-26 that will be the talk of road course racers for seasons to come. You could feel the energy increasing as you turned up Penndale Road heading for the top of the hill.  […]

Oct 01, 2021

Andersen Promotions today announced a new series that will help drivers prepare for the highly acclaimed Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires driver development platform, a clear-cut path to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires will launch in 2022 offering a prize package exceeding $325,000 including a scholarship valued at […]

Sep 29, 2021

As a courtesy to our good friends and EKN partners at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas, which is located on the northeast side of Houston, we’re taking the opportunity to let the karting industry know that the facility is putting its fleet of Birel ART N35 rental karts up for sale. The fleet […]

Sep 24, 2021

The 2021 season for the California ProKart Challenge is set to close out next weekend (October 2-3) at the CalSpeed Karting facility. The Fontana, California circuit outside the Auto Club Speedway is hosting the sixth and final round of the championship chase. The program contested a double-round weekend here back in June, with this single-round […]

Sep 24, 2021

At the recently completed Route 66 Sprint Series event at Badger Kart Club, the program unveiled its 2022 schedule to racers in attendance.  The series is now pleased to formally present its 2022 program to the general public. 2021 saw the season open at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, IN in April, and […]

Sep 21, 2021

With round seven of the 2021 ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru now in the books, only two events remain to crown the series champions this season. Round seven saw big entry numbers as entry levels have been steadily maintained or growing throughout the year, which is a sign of progress and commitment to the ROK […]

Sep 20, 2021

We’re less than 2 weeks away from the start of the biggest 4-cycle race of 2021, and we know you have all been itching for the schedule and supplemental rules. WAIT NO MORE… Although we encourage all of you to read through the supps completely, here are the highlights: Our format has been finalized! Based […]

Sep 17, 2021

The Dart Kart Club – one of the oldest organizations in North American karting – is set to host another well-attended road racing event in one week. The sixth and final event of the DKC 2021 schedule is taking place on September 24-26 at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Dart Kart Club was established in […]

Sep 16, 2021

The following is a message regarding the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA on December 2-5 at the NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans. Good afternoon teams! Reaching out to give everyone a post Ida update and go over a few items at the same time vs sending multiple emails. The track is still there, however […]

Sep 10, 2021

With the sixth event of the 2021 ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru now in the books, championship battles have begun to shape. With several drivers picking up multiple wins this season, some points battles are close, while others are runaways with only a third of the season remaining. “We are racing through the season with […]

Aug 30, 2021

The following is a statement sent out by Cup Karts North America regarding recent social media posts discussing a recent disqualification at the South Division event at Bushnell Motorsports Park on August 21. There has been lengthy discussions popping up in multiple places online regarding a disqualification that took place at round 4 of the […]

Aug 27, 2021

There was a strong field for the Tillotson T225 category at the inaugural US Karting Grand Prix event with 15 drivers competing for victory. There was a significant prize up for grabs with the final Tillotson T4 World Cup Ticket being allocated to the winner along with a $2,000 cash prize! It resulted in a […]