Dec 18, 2020

EK Chains has been apart of the Cup Karts family for many years. For many of the years, EK has been the Presenting Sponsor of our Champions Cup series. Their support has helped us create the most competitive 4-cycle racing series in the Midwest! We are pleased to announce that EK Chains will continue their […]

Dec 17, 2020

With the most popular winter karting program in North America set to begin in less than one month, ROK Cup USA has adopted a Vortex only platform for all classes. “We’ve had many discussions over the past year about refocusing directly to the Vortex brand,” explains ROK Cup Promotions Director of Operations Garett Potter. “It’s […]

Dec 15, 2020

The SimCraft 24 Hour of NOLA gets Heavy for 2021. With the success in January 2020 of the Pro and Masters both running at the 365lbs. weight rules, the SimCraft 24hr event team knew there was a division of drivers at an disadvantage to those running around them. To give more racers the opportunity to […]

Dec 14, 2020

The 2021 season marks the 11th year for the F Series Gearup Challenge. The program battled through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, reducing from seven rounds of racing at four events to three events and six rounds total for the championships. The upcoming season for 2021 will be similar, with three events penned for the […]

Dec 11, 2020

One of the newest facilities for karting in the last decade is expanding. The Sumas International Motorsports Academy (SIMA) announced plans of adding to the original circuit along with developing a new paddock area for the facility in Sumas, Washington. SIMA is the premier race track in the pacific northwest, located near the US/Canada border, […]

Dec 11, 2020

With pre-entries closing soon for the World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup event in Daytona, WKA officials have made the difficult decision to remove classes with less than the required entry count. With the removal of these classes from the schedule, room has been made to add an additional on track session in the form of […]

Dec 10, 2020

The inaugural Tillotson T225 Florida Cup was held at the Anderson Race Park facility in Palmetto, Florida. The circuit measures at just over 0.6 miles, featuring 13 turns, focused on providing a place for young and old, experienced and inexperienced, who all come together to enjoy the sport of karting at its purest. The T225 […]

Dec 04, 2020

As WKA’s pinnacle event, Daytona KartWeek, draws near, series officials are reminding participants of the pre-entry deadline for Manufacturers Cup, Road Racing, Speedway Dirt and Margay Ignite drivers. Pre-entry for all series will close Thursday, December 10, with at the track registration available for an additional fee. “Our December 10 pre-entry deadline is firm,” explains […]

Dec 03, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 30 welcomes back to former guests. Alex Berg and Bryson Morris came […]

Dec 03, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in cooperation with Daytona International Speedway and local jurisdictions, WKA will institute the following procedures for health screenings to gain access to the Speedway property during the December 27-30 event. EVERYONE (Drivers, Parents, Mechanics, Officials, Team Owners, etc) ENTERING THE PROPERTY MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLLOWING STEPS: 1. Complete […]

Dec 03, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in cooperation with Daytona International Speedway and local jurisdictions, WKA will institute the following procedures for health screenings to gain access to the Speedway property during the December 27-30 event. EVERYONE (Drivers, Parents, Mechanics, Officials, Team Owners, etc) ENTERING THE PROPERTY MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLLOWING STEPS: 1. Complete […]

Dec 01, 2020

Another program looking to bounce back in the 2021 season is the ICP Cup. The Northwest Karting Association is a program run by the racers for the racers, including multiple organizations that dates to the early days of the sport. Their regional racing throughout the Pacific Northwest now carries the ICP Cup banner name. The […]

Nov 30, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 29th episode was featured in Primetime, and had that ‘Happy Hour’ feel […]

Nov 25, 2020

With the World Karting Association (WKA) Presented by Summit Racing Equipment recently confirming their 2021 schedules, series officials are pleased to announce their first partner of 2021. Welcoming Street Super Stands back to the WKA family, the Wisconsin based company will have trackside displays at each of the three series competing at the WKA Daytona […]

Nov 24, 2020

LO206 Cadet Final: Alyssa Vascocu started on pole and maintained the lead on the opening lap while Logan Buice passed Kai Mars for second on the opening lap. On lap three Buice spun at turn two, taking him out of contention for the win while Oliver Piatek overtook Mars on the same lap to move […]

Nov 24, 2020

With the turbulent 2020 season nearly over the last chance to qualify for the 2020 Rotax Grand Finals in America will take place from December 11-13 at Orlando Kart Center.  The Rotax All Stars Final will host a total of seven categories with the five predominate Rotax categories being offered with Grand Finals tickets be […]

Nov 19, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 28 welcomes three different generation of karters, now all part of the […]

Nov 19, 2020

The 2020 season did not include the growing regional program of the KPX Karting Championship. With the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, certain areas were affected differently. Northern California was shut down for gatherings much longer than other areas of the United States and forced the cancellation of the 2020 KPX program. As the calendar […]

Nov 19, 2020

Having confirmed dates and locations for the majority of their 2021 season, World Karting Association is reiterating their plans for the upcoming year. With series schedules set for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup, the new Summer Club Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the return of a national schedule for the Maxxis Speedway Dirt […]

Nov 18, 2020

The 2021 calendar year will mark the expansion of the Rotax Trophy series across the United States while maintaining the focus of a localized structure.  The first of three series to be launched in 2021 will be the Rotax Trophy East program, which will build from the successful 2020 campaign and enjoy a fourth round […]