Oct 14, 2020

Less than a year ago, Daniel Formal began his incredible two-event stint in Las Vegas that saw him crowned both the ROK Cup USA ROK the RIO Shifter ROK Champion and the SuperKarts! USA Pro Shifter SuperNats Champion with Leading Edge Motorsports, Greg Bell and the Formula K chassis. Shortly after that, Formal departed the […]

Oct 13, 2020

The Cup Karts North America hosted the Grand Nationals 4 event at the New Castle Motorsports Park on October 2-4. A total of 319 entries battled in seven categories, making it the largest Briggs & Stratton only event in North America ever. Drivers from all across the USA raced to be one of the seven […]

Oct 13, 2020

The three race Rotax northeastern regional Stars & Stripes Trophy series championship concluded this past weekend at the famed Oakland Valley Race Park. With regional excitement heightened throughout the series’ three events, everyone who took part witnessed competitive and cost-effective racing at top speed. “With the unfortunate issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we continued […]

Oct 13, 2020

The 18th edition of the Rok Cup Superfinal is going to be a much different event from the previous 17 races before it when karts hit the track on October 14-17. The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly having an effect on the event, along with the recent FIA Karting KZ World Championships two weeks ago. Numbers […]

Oct 09, 2020

The inaugural SuperNats Shootout took place on October 2-4 at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Superkarts! USA racers converged on the New Caney, Texas facility, built by SKUSA Hall of Fame member Alan Rudolph for a chance at a $15,000 cash purse, and tickets toward the SKUSA SuperNationals 24 in 2021. Rob Howden and David Cole […]

Oct 09, 2020

The inaugural Spud Cup was held at the new Kart Idaho facility in Eagle, ID, outside the metro Boise area. The circuit measures at just over 6/10-mile featuring 11 turns, focused on providing a place for young and old, experienced and inexperienced can all come together to enjoy the sport of karting at its purest. […]

Oct 09, 2020

Already announcing their 2021 Speedway Dirt Series earlier this week, the World Karting Association (WKA) is pleased to confirm their Manufacturers Cup program while excitement builds for both that and the Road Racing division. With the first event for all series taking place in Daytona Beach, Florida over the dates of December 27-30, the 2021 […]

Oct 08, 2020

With the start of the 2021 season less than three months away, the World Karting Association is excited to confirm the WKA Maxxis Tire Speedway Dirt Series Presented by Summit Racing. With five events across the eastern half of the country and an additional non points paying event at the famed Dirt Track at Charlotte, […]

Oct 08, 2020

Continuing to build the World Karting Association (WKA) program for 2021, series officials are pleased to partner with Keith Freber and the Margay Ignite efforts. Joining a program that will see competitors compete at both the WKA Manufacturers Cup and WKA National Road Racing event at the Daytona International Speedway, competitors can compete on both […]

Oct 07, 2020

Mazda Motorsports, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and Toyo Tires are excited to announce the 18 karters nominated to represent Mazda’s first factory club racing team to compete in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series in 2021 as Teen Mazda Challenge racers. To find the next generation of talent, Mazda turned to several prominent industry professionals: eKartingNews, Max […]

Oct 05, 2020

Last weekend the AKRA/Dart Kart Club wrapped up their third of three Road Race Series at Pittsburgh International Race Complex September 25-27. Maybe it was the perfect weather or maybe a chance to race on the smooth 2.800-mile Wampum, PA. Track, or maybe it was the need of National AKRA Points What ever it was […]

Oct 05, 2020

The beginning of the makeup portion of the season for the Maxxis 4 Cycle Sprint Series officially kicked in September 25-27 with a much anticipated return to 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida with the running of the 4th of 5 points races for the 2020 season. And while there is still 1 official […]

Oct 02, 2020

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Sep 30, 2020

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 26th episode […]

Sep 29, 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. Our 22nd episode brings back Greg Jasperson of the Cup Karts North America […]

Sep 21, 2020

With the upcoming ROK Cup USA ROK Fest West running the same track configuration as this past weekend’s event, the ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru program received an influx in entries despite wildfire concerns. With a delay due to air quality that forced schedule changes, ROK Sonoma and their competitors remained fluid to complete another […]

Sep 21, 2020

The Team USA Scholarship reaches an important milestone in 2020, celebrating 30 years since Jimmy Vasser was confirmed as the inaugural scholarship recipient in 1990. It is therefore especially pleasing, even in the midst of a global pandemic, to confirm that no fewer than three talented young American drivers, Bryce Aron, Jackson Lee and Simon […]

Sep 19, 2020

Announced yesterday via social media, ROK Cup Promotions announced the dates for the 2021 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour. Maintaining the same weekends as 2020, the Florida Winter Tour will also visit the same locations with two temporary circuits and one permanent facility making up the schedule. “We are happy to announce the start […]

Sep 16, 2020

The 2020 4-Cycle Super Showdown Preregistration is currently open. Once again the Super Showdown is being held at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association’s (PKRA) track located in Phoenix Arizona. The dates for this year’s event are Thursday, November 12 Move in, Friday’s practice on November 13th, Gates will open by 7AM. Racing will be Saturday […]

Sep 15, 2020

Performance Racing Industry (PRI) announced today that the 2020 PRI Trade Show will not be taking place as scheduled in December. The announcement comes after months of working closely with the Visit Indy team, the Indiana Convention Center staff, and other Indianapolis officials to develop a plan for a safe and productive PRI Trade Show. […]