The 2022 Stars Championship Series competition schedules is now official. The program will launch the season at their home facility, New Castle Motorsports Park in May. The second round returns the program to the GoPro Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, scheduled for night racing during a June weekend. The series takes off one month […]
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One of the most anticipated races of the year is the upcoming Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5, scheduled for September 30-October 3 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Series and event promoters have issued a letter to help further explain some of the changes racers can expect to see, including the registration process […]
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Briggs & Stratton Racing has begun producing and shipping engines with a new flywheel for its product line-up, including the popular Local Option 206 engine. The new Briggs & Stratton flywheel marks an important step for the Company to open up the supply chain and address the order backlog while maintaining performance parity. “It’s very […]
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The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix is perhaps just as well known for its accompanying entertainment as it is for wheel-to-wheel racing through downtown city streets. Over the years it has produced some memorable and entertaining evenings and this year should be no different. For those who arrive early, the weekend’s entertainment starts Thursday night […]
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According to American Kart Racing Association President/CEO Bill McCutcheon, there were more pre-race entries for this year’s AKRA Sanctioned/Dart Kart Club hosted/ Nelson Ledges Racing Circuit sponsored national then last year’s total entry count. This year 293 turned out for the annual competition. Since the 2021AKRA /DKC Road Racing Series season began back in June […]
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The inaugural IAME USA Grand National Championship presented by Hunt Brothers […]
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The Adkins Raceway in Port Washington, Ohio is among the most historic in the sport of karting. Built in 1962 by World Karting Association founder and former President George Kugler, the facility has hosted many large events during its near six decade history – including IKF and WKA Grand Nationals. The Adkins family – including […]
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It is with great sadness that we must pass on news that veteran karter Michael Spear has passed away. Spear was a longtime member of the karting community. He and his son Mike Spear Jr. could be found at the road racing circuits, running in the laydown divisions while competing alongside each other. EKN would […]
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It was another terrific weekend of competition at the ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru as ROKKERS completed their fifth event of the nine-race season. Now past the halfway point, championship battles have begun to form in each of the classes offered as the growing program now shifts their focus to the next event in one […]
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Skip Barber Racing School, the premier racing and driving school in North America, will open its first indoor go-karting academy at American Dream, welcoming guests to drive 365 days a year in the 40,000 square foot karting facility overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Skip Barber Racing School has trained over 350,000 drivers through its fully integrated […]
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. The 36th episode […]
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RTX USA Group the southern United States distributor for BRP-Rotax karting products has recently created a long-term alignment with GRID14 Motorsports to assist in the development of the Rotax Max challenge program in the southern United States. Grid14 Motorsports has a successful resume of promotions activities spanning fifteen years and will focus on promoting the […]
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As the exclusive karting event taking place at Caesars Entertainment event lots located behind Paris, Planet Hollywood and Bally’s, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to announce room blocks at all three locations. Moving from the RIO All-Suites Hotel and Casino to a central location on the Las Vegas Strip, ROKKERS can enjoy the wheel-to-wheel racing, […]
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With the United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP) always being about the competitor, series officials are confirming changes to the structure of the event weekend to better the experience. Taking place on the July 23-25 weekend, all USKGP classes will run on the Utah Motorsports Campus East Big Track. “USKGP has always been about catering to […]
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With the first annual United States Karting Grand Prix on the horizon, an event built for the karters, pre-entry has been extended and is set to close at midnight on Sunday, July 18. Taking place July 23-25 at the Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah, the USKGP has been put together and promoted by several […]
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Based in the Chicago area, TecnoKart USA has had a busy and successful month of June at both the local and regional level. The home track for TecnoKart USA is the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway in Norway, Illinois. The team raced at the facility’s club event on June 19, and then travelled to the CTECH […]
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Tillotson Limited (“Tillotson”), a leader in carburetor and small engine technology for the lawn and garden, karting and recreational motorsports industries, is pleased to announce that it has acquired all of the assets of PVL Probosch-Vogt-Loos Electronic and Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co KG (“PVL”), a leader in ignition systems, stators, rotors and flywheels. The acquisition […]
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It was another successful weekend for the ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru program. Along with drivers competing in the CRC Championship this event had one of the largest grids of the season, competitors raced under picturesque skies and Chamber of Commerce weather. As the season continues on, championship battles are shaping up as the season […]
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 35 of […]
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With the first annual United States Karting Grand Prix (USKGP) just around the corner, series officials have confirmed several arrive and drive opportunities for racers looking to compete in the event. With programs more readily available on the Sprint side of karting, Road Racing teams and businesses have stepped up to the plate to match […]
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