Apr 10, 2025

Journie Rewards has selected three drivers to participate in the 2025 edition of the Journie Driving Academy (JDA) following a comprehensive application process. The program supports youth karting prospects across Canada, providing financial support, equipment, mentorship with the championship-winning Chip Ganassi Racing NTT INDYCAR SERIES team and a trip to the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy […]

Apr 04, 2025

The 2025 season marks the 25th anniversary of the Vintage Karting Association, the largest and oldest organization devoted to the preservation of karting’s history. Members from coast to coast, and a handful from around the world gather throughout the year at iconic kart tracks to show off their historic karts and engines, and to race […]

Mar 19, 2025

J3 Competition Inc. (J3C), an American karting leader in the distribution of products and event promotion, most notably with the distribution of the BRP-Rotax portfolio including Rotax Engines, MOJO, and XPS, and Rotax MAX Challenge USA events, alongside its proprietary chassis brand COMPKART, will look to the future after twenty years of success with a […]

Mar 18, 2025

March Madness is back, and it’s time to put your basketball knowledge and luck up against others in the karting community. The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tournament kicks off this weekend, which means you have very little time to study and fill out your brackets before entering the EKN Tournament Challenge. The rules are […]

Mar 12, 2025

The World Karting Association (WKA) is excited to announce the appointment of Scott Sanders as the new Road Race Liaison. “By establishing this position, I’m confident that our road racers will now have a dedicated point of contact moving forward,” said WKA President Kevin Williams. In his new role, Scott will facilitate communication between racers […]

Feb 27, 2025

With a very busy Road Racing Calendar and events so close to each other throughout the year, racers have expressed their concerns that some events are simply not feasible to attend.  Responding to these comments, WKA has realigned its 2025 National Road Racing Schedule and announced its 2026 National Road Racing Schedule. First, WKA has […]

Feb 18, 2025

Effective today, registration is open for a new grassroots-friendly competition kart racing series set to take place at iconic Texas sprint kart tracks. The 2025 season will include three events, each following a two-day race format with practice sessions on Fridays. This series will feature a more budget-friendly price structure compared to most national-level formats, […]

Feb 14, 2025

Back in 1978, The Blues Brothers took the world by storm with a skit on Saturday Night Live. A movie followed in 1980, then a sequel and some albums as Dan Aykroyd (Elwood) and John Belushi (Joliet Jake) rose to fame and stardom. The back story is that Jake and Elwood were raised in a […]

Feb 05, 2025

LaFayette Motorsports Park, LLC. is pleased to announce new ownership ahead of this upcoming race season. Current owner, Tony Goddard and his wife Tina who purchased the track in 2017 were looking to divest the track in an effort to have more time available in the summer to travel in their retirement. Their son Matthew […]

Feb 05, 2025

Racing Edge Motorsports president Kevin Montieth is pleased to announce an alliance with Terry Ventresca of VSR Racing. REM is excited to welcome team members and dealers from VSR, expanding its collective race team, wholesale and retail businesses to better serve customers in the Ontario region. Ventresca will take on the role of ‘Brand Ambassador’ […]

Feb 04, 2025

Race Rotax is set to launch its 2025 racing season with its thrilling doubleheader RMC USA West event at the PKRA Facility in Glendale, Arizona, from February 21-23. This one-weekend event offers a chance to win six RMC Grand Finals tickets, making it a must-attend for any Rotax racer. The program is excited to welcome […]

Jan 23, 2025

The 2025 RMC USA West event weekend is just over a month away, and organizers have finalized the schedule for the doubleheader event at the challenging PKRA circuit. The simplified format of qualifying, pre-final, and final races will take place over two days, culminating in a unique night racing experience on Saturday. The PKRA facility […]

Jan 16, 2025

With entries open and flowing into the 2025 RMC USA West event hosted by Race Rotax, which will offer six highly sought-after tickets to the RMC Grand Finals is quickly becoming the place to be in February. Just at six weeks out of the start of the event, critical staff have worked hard over the […]

Jan 08, 2025

Axis KartSport, a new kart racing team on the West Coast, is set to launch a new driver development program under the leadership of 17-time national champion Matt Johnson and elite coach Connor DiMond of DiMond Driver Development. This small, driver-focused team is dedicated to tailoring its approach to each driver’s unique needs, leveraging the […]

Dec 17, 2024

The Journie Driving Academy is celebrating a successful inaugural year of supporting grassroots Canadian karting drivers. Young drivers Marley Chaudhary (12), Nigel Longley (14), and Sloan Sterling (14) received help from Journie Rewards, including financial support, equipment, a trip to the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto NTT INDYCAR SERIES race and more. In partnership with […]

Nov 20, 2024

The 2025 Skip Barber Race Series is here. Since 1976, the Skip Barber Race Series has served as the world’s premier driver development series. Among the thousands of drivers who started their motorsports career with the Skip Barber Race Series are Alexander Rossi, Josef Newgarden, Sergio Perez, AJ Allmendinger, and Jordan Taylor. Now, we’re proud […]

Nov 02, 2024

The following is a letter from Andy and Sarah O’Gara from the Whiteland Raceway Park regarding the future of the facility Good morning to our Whiteland Raceway Park and Indy Karting Challenge Family, Sarah and I want to take this opportunity to share some exciting news with you all! Beginning on December 1, 2024 we […]

Oct 30, 2024

Superkarts! USA Pro Tour and United States Pro Kart Series champion Austin Garrison has established Racecraft Driver Development. The Florida native has spent the last few seasons coaching several drivers across the United States, both during events and at test sessions for drivers of all levels. Garrison is taking it one step further, forming a […]

Oct 23, 2024

The March round of the ROK Cup USA FWT will now be March 21-23 at a TBA location. This change is due to scheduling opportunities that allow us to stay back-to-back with our scheduling partner SKUSA who kicks off their Pro-Tour March 28-30 at a TBA location.   “There were so many positives that came out of our 2024 […]

Sep 25, 2024

SpeedSense Motorsports, the Northern California-based OTK race team, is gearing up for the culmination of the United States Pro Kart Series campaign with the highly anticipated Indiana Grand Prix at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The September 27-29 weekend marks a special occasion as the team welcomes the return of esteemed racer Stephen Eisert. Eisert, […]