Jay Howard Driver Development’s Liam McNeilly was not to be denied this afternoon in the second USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire race which concluded the weekend’s Tatuus Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio. McNeilly, from Brentwood, England, led from start to finish in the 20-lap race, closing to within nine points of yesterday’s winner Max Taylor […]
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Max Taylor is on a roll. Moments after scoring an accomplished USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire victory this afternoon in wet conditions at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, VRD Racing’s Taylor hopped over to his awaiting USF Juniors Tatuus JR-23 and repeated the feat in the first of two races that will comprise the Tatuus […]
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Once again, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Presented by The Hemp Doctor, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, will provide exciting racing action Saturday and Sunday, August 31-September 1. But don’t leave early. This year an exciting element of the race weekend returns with the Rock The Blues party on the […]
Read Full StoryNathan Dupuis Moves to Low Key Racing and Sodi Kart in Both Two and Four-Cycle Competition
Canadian takes on new challenge
Nathan Dupuis has inked a deal and is moving to Low Key Racing and Sodi Kart. Looking to expand his karting efforts, including events both north and south of the border, Dupuis will compete in the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour, United States Pro Kart Series, ROK Cup USA program, Cup Karts North America, Stars Karting […]
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News spread over the karting community last Saturday following the untimely passing of karting promoter Dave Larson. The Chicago native was involved in a motorcycle incident on Friday, June 14 and passed away due to the severity of his injuries. His fiancée Charleen Johnson was involved as well and is currently in ICU with severe […]
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Ohio Motorsports Park Real Estate Holdings LLC (OMP) is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of the Lorain Ohio KartPlex (LOK), a state-of-the-art Motorsports Entertainment Complex, in Lorain, Ohio. This groundbreaking event is scheduled for the week of June 24th, 2024. Despite still in the process of acquiring XELL Real Estate Holdings LLC and XELL LLC, […]
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Blue Shock Race (BSR) and the World Karting Association (WKA) introduce the American Electric Kart Championship, a new competition debuting in 2024. This event will commence with two demo events at Whiteland Raceway Park, Indiana on October 25-26, and Jacksonville Park, Florida on November 22-24. These demos will showcase the high-performance BSR-X4 karts, offering attendees […]
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With a sweep of the weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, Oliver Wheldon leaped to second in the 2024 Skip Barber Race Series standings. Wheldon has now won four straight races, beginning a summer surge for the Andretti Autosport Junior Development driver. Championship-leader Dean Lambros, meanwhile, defended Wheldon’s charge up the standings with a pair of second place finishes […]
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The battle for this year’s USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire championship – and a scholarship valued at $263,700 to graduate onto the next step of the USF Pro Championships driver development ladder, USF2000, in 2025 – is heating up nicely. The points order fluctuated wildly as a hectic Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix tripleheader […]
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Max Taylor began the Continental Tire VIR Grand Prix triple-header this afternoon with a hard-fought victory for VRD Racing after an action filled 15-lap race. The teenager from Hoboken, N.J., has been on a roll in recent weeks, securing a pair of victories in his parallel USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire program. But today represented […]
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Kartplex and Area 27 Motorsports Park are thrilled to announce their biggest karting event of the season – the KIRMAC Cares for KIDS Spring Runoffs! This is an event you don’t want to miss, filled with exhilarating races, incredible prizes, and a chance to launch your racing career. Event Highlights: Dates: June 14, 15, and […]
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Oliver Wheldon scored his maiden Skip Barber Race Series victory at Circuit of the Americas while championship-contenders Dean Lambros and Ryan Giannetta joined the Andretti Autosport Junior Development driver on the podium in both races of the Memorial Day weekend doubleheader from Texas. Wheldon started Race 1 from pole and drove a steady 11 laps to secure his first Skip […]
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Much of the attention on the sport of karting will be focused on the state of Ohio during the June 13-15 weekend. The Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals will be making its debut at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati in Batavia, OH while the historic Dart Kart Club hosts their annual Father’s Day weekend […]
Read Full StoryWKA and Blue Shock Race Electric Karting Form Partnership for Sprint Programs in the USA
WKA to add the category full time in 2025, with exhibitions this year
Always looking to be innovative and adjust their program for the future, the World Karting Association (WKA) and Blue Shock Race Electric Karting have formed a partnership for Sprint racing programs in the United States. With exhibition races planned in 2024, the Electric kart class will be added full-time in the 2025 race season. “Since […]
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Israel’s Ariel Elkin and the InterMS team proved to be the class of the field during today’s Continental Tire Grand Prix of Alabama. Less than two weeks after celebrating his 17th birthday, Elkin was never headed in the pair of USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire races at the challenging Barber Motorsports Park road course. […]
Read Full StoryPacked USF Juniors Field Heads to Alabama
Second-generation racer Wheldon holds slim points lead over McNeilly
After an impressive opening weekend of the new USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire season earlier this month, a full field of competitors on the first step of the USF Pro Championships open-wheel development ladder will return to action later this week at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. No fewer than 27 drivers are […]
Read Full StoryNew Management Confirmed for Florida’s Andersen RacePark
Tillotson Racing and the T4 Series sign as title sponsor for new karting facility endeavor in Palmetto
FL Amusement Creations, LLC is proud to announce that it will assume management of Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Florida in May 2024 and the new venue will be renamed the ‘T4 KartPlex’ as part of its title sponsorship from Tillotson Racing. With an aim to restore and grow grassroots kart racing in the Tampa Bay […]
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Coming off one of the most successful ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tours, ROK Cup USA is excited to announce the dates for the 27th Florida Winter Tour. Locations for all three ROK Florida Winter Tour events will be announced in the coming months; however, by announcing the dates competitors can begin planning their 2025 […]
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Badger Kart Club is thrilled to announce the highly anticiapted Mill-Rite Shootout, set to take place on June 23, 2024, at the Mill-Rite Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin with support from Mill-Rite Inc, Mills Pallet Inc, Perkins All-Stars Construction, Franklin Motorsports and Rolison Performance Group. The event is situated the weekend prior to the United States […]
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The Challenge of the Americas is set to wrap up its 2024 championship finale at the Sonoma Raceway on April 12-14. The Sonoma, California facility is among the most picturesque backdrop in all of karting, hosting Round Five and Six of the 17th season for the winter west coast program. Series promoter Andy Seesemann has […]
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