Aug 02, 2018

New Castle, Ind. (July 27-29, 2018) – The 2018 United States Pro Kart Series season came to an end last weekend with the Hoosier Grand Prix at New Castle Motorsports Park. Team Nitro Kart was at full strength and looking to close out the season with wins and championships and they did just that, with […]

Jul 31, 2018

At the request of a number of competitors we are adjusting our plans for 125 Shifter offerings at the 2018 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom. The 2018 King of the Streets Open Shifter class will continue as outlined in our rules. This class already features a significant adjustment to weights with stock […]

Jul 30, 2018

Continuing their pledge to keep their members informed in a timely manner, the World Karting Association, together with Goldspeed USA, are pleased to announce a 3-year partnership for the use of the Maxxis Dirt tire for the Daytona Dirt World Championships, beginning this December. “This is a huge announcement for the dirt Industry, letting people […]

Jul 27, 2018

The process of choosing two young American drivers to represent their country at a pair of premier Formula Ford events in the UK, the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch and the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone, is under way. Ten drivers representing a broad cross section of race series not only in the U.S. […]

Jul 27, 2018

There will be a new staging area for competitors arriving prior to 5 p.m. Friday, August 31 for this year’s Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix powered by Mediacom, to be held Sept. 1-2, 2018 through the city streets of Rock Island, Ill. This year competitors are being asked to assemble in the parking lot at […]

Jul 26, 2018

The 2018 Los Angeles Karting Championship went one event further into the title chase when hosting Round Six at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California. Racers from many different states along the Pacific Ocean gathered on July 15 to contest the ‘Sportivo’ course for a chance to gain victory or help build momentum toward […]

Jul 26, 2018

As expected, the points battle is very tight after the early rounds of the Triple Crown of Karting at Quincy and the Battle at the Brickyard. The competition will now turn to the Thor Industries Elkhart Riverwalk Grand Prix August 10-12 in Elkhart, Ind. before closing out Labor Day weekend at the Xtream Rock Island […]

Jul 26, 2018

The World Karting Association resumed the 2018 season for the Manufacturers Cup Series on the July 13-15 weekend. The program visited the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway for the first time since 2012, taking on the challenging grassroots course. Rob Howden and David Cole break down the entire event with the latest ‘EKN Debreif’ – thanks […]

Jul 24, 2018

With just days remaining until the season finale of the 2018 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires, IAME USA East, and Nitro Kart, the final calculations have been completed.  The season prize package to be distributed at the Awards Ceremony following the completion of competition Sunday afternoon, has ballooned to almost $70,000 […]

Jul 23, 2018

Another amazing, sunny California day for Race #5 of the ROK Sonoma, presented by Sanzaru at Simraceway Performance Karting Center. We had two VP Fuel Featured Classes this race with the combined classes of Junior ROK Shifters and 80 Masters taking the track. In the Junior ROK Shifter class Ron White Racing team driver, Aidan […]

Jul 20, 2018

The much-anticipated staging of the Rotax US Grand Nationals / US Open 2018 brought together a strong depth of competitors to contest each of the Rotax categories, where 120 drivers lined-up on the grid in the battle for the USA and Open titles, plus the chance to qualify to represent their country at the Rotax […]

Jul 20, 2018

The global presence of the 2018 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, held December 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, will increase significantly as a result of new media outreach efforts and PRI Show resources aimed at making the world’s premier motorsports trade show even more conducive to international business and exposure. In […]

Jul 20, 2018

A record 610 entries attended this year’s annual American Kart Racing Association  (AKRA) National Road Racing Series hosted by Mid Ohio Speedway in Lexington, OH June 15-17.  “This race is the largest Road Course race of the 2018 season, ” said AKRA President Bill McCutcheon who added,  “We had 156 take advantage on Friday practice […]

Jul 18, 2018

The International Kart Federation today confirmed the long awaited news of a make-up event after the original 2018 IKF Grand Nationals in North Texas was canceled. The new event heads west to California, in partnership with the successful KPX Karting Championship and their ‘Super Regional’ race on September 8-9 at the Fresno Fairgrounds. “The cancellation […]

Jul 18, 2018

A new event is gaining momentum in only its second year. USAC Karting is providing karters with the bucket list opportunity to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a dream all racers have. The Battle at the Brickyard was established in 2017 with rave reviews, and exceeded those marks in 2018 with the second edition […]

Jul 12, 2018

As the calendar turns past the halfway mark of the 2018 season, ROK Cup Promotions is finalizing all the necessary information for the first annual ROK the RIO event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking place at the RIO All Suites Hotel and Casino in Sin City, ROK Cup USA is going the extra mile to […]

Jul 10, 2018

Praga Karts has announced a new partnership with Atlanta Motorsports Park to expand its reach throughout the United States and Canada.  Atlanta Motorsports Park, located in North Georgia, will become a strategic hub for the distribution of Praga Kart products throughout the territory as well as providing dealer support. Established in 1907, Praga is one […]

Jul 09, 2018

It’s been six months since K1 Speed first announced the international K1 Speed World Championship, which means we’re at the halfway point. We’re going to take a look into how our qualified entrant list is looking, but first, K1 Speed is happy to announce there will be an increase to the original prize money totals. […]

Jul 03, 2018

KPX holds another huge event for Round 3 of the 2018 KPX Karting Championship in Prairie City, CA at All Star Kart Club with 115 karts in seven classes on June 15-17. As usual, the 206 classes had a large attendance of 91 karts. The buzz around the paddock was the growth of the new […]

Jul 02, 2018

The newest show to hit the EKN Radio Network is ‘Operation Grassroots’, a podcast geared solely on the foundation of the sport. The hub of the show will be discussion centered on the grassroots level of karting, from club racing to regional racing, all focused around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform. Our #OperationGrassroots […]