Oct 09, 2017

With the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup finale set to take the green flag this coming weekend, series officials extend entry deadline while Bridgestone Tires announce free tires for all competitors that are entered. “Due to a logistical issue with the shipper of the container, YLC rear tires will not arrive in time for […]

Oct 06, 2017

Guess who’s back!!!! It’s been a busy two months for the duo at eKartingNews.com, and now they are back with the latest episode of the EKN Debrief. The ninth episode – presented by Briggs & Stratton Racing – covers the many news topics that has hit the industry over the last eight weeks. The Ocala Gran Prix Race Report […]

Oct 06, 2017

Two talented young American race car drivers hailing from entirely different backgrounds have earned an opportunity to represent the Team USA Scholarship following an intensive evaluation program conducted over the past few weeks. Aaron Jeansonne, 19, from Sulphur, La., and Jonathan Kotyk, 23, from Atlantic Beach, Fla., have been selected from an impressive group of […]

Oct 04, 2017

Rounds of the 2017 GoPro Motorplex Karting Challenge championship club series may be winding down, but entries are revving up. Saturday’s Round 10 of the 12-Round series featured 129 competitors across 10 divisions. Congrats to all Round 10 winners: Brent Crews (Briggs LO206 Cadet), Jon Seiler (Briggs LO206 Junior), Dan Koehler (Briggs LO206 Senior), Taylor […]

Oct 03, 2017

On September 17, the Los Angele Karting Championship held Round Eight of the 2017 championship program at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California. The penultimate round of the season signaled a very important day, with those in the championship chases looking to further their chances of securing a year-end title. Many of the competitors […]

Sep 29, 2017

GoPro Motorplex karting facility in Mooresville, NC. has big plans to celebrate five years in business on Sunday, Oct. 8 with a focus on giving back to their customers. GoPro Motorplex’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration planned for next Sunday will include a special day of giveaways to say thank you to their customers. The event will […]

Sep 28, 2017

Despite unsubstantiated and unofficial rumors, World Karting Officials are proud to announce what they have been stating for several weeks. And that is the Barnesville Bash for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series WILL RUN at Lamar County Speedway the weekend of October 6-8. The event, which will kick off Friday with a full day […]

Sep 25, 2017

The Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires – the most effective driver development platform in the world – concluded its best season to date this month with thrilling championship battles punctuated by thriving off-track initiatives that firmly position the INDYCAR-sanctioned ladder series for future growth and global presence. The relevance of the Mazda […]

Sep 25, 2017

World Karting Officials have announced the date for the annual Membership Meeting will be held on Friday afternoon October 13, following the days practice for the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series. Nestled in between the end of practice and the meeting will be a sponsored barbecue for all WKA […]

Sep 22, 2017

The 2017 season is reaching the final stretch as the calendar readies for a turn over to October. That signals the return to the city streets for the California ProKart Challenge as the annual Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix hosts the final round of the 2017 championship. Since 2012, the city of Lancaster has welcomed […]

Sep 21, 2017

Even Hurricane Irma couldn’t stop the freight train that IS Jason Lorang, as the Midwest racer capped off an amazing season, full of travel, with a car loaded with hardware, and wins totalling double digits, including 2 more in the West Texas Outlaws TaG Heavy class, as the Dunlop/Xeramic National Road Race Series, presented by […]

Sep 20, 2017

This has been one of the most gratifying and challenging years for the entity we call the F-Series and now the NY Race Complex powered by LeCont. It has been a difficult task to create a circuit that will impress even the most hardcore racers while working two programs that promote the growth of the […]

Sep 18, 2017

With plans for the 2018 season in high gear after the cancellation of the ROK Cup USA National Final due to Hurricane Irma, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to announce today the ROK Winter Cup. Set for December 2-3, 2017 at Palm Beach Karting, the ROK Winter Cup will act as the official tune-up for […]

Sep 13, 2017

As Bridgestone enters its 40th year of supplying premium kart racing tires to the US Karting market, Bridgestone Kartsport would like to confirm its product line for the 2018 season and beyond.  Consisting of two new compounds (YNB, YNP) along with two existing compounds (YLC, YDS), Bridgestone continues its practice of offering a complete range […]

Sep 13, 2017

The United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS), presented by MG Tires and IAME, is preparing for its season finale on September 21 -24, 2017. Not only will this weekend feature a brand new venue, the Autobahn Country Club, in Joliet, IL, it will also be capped off by our Champion’s Banquet, which will be held […]

Sep 13, 2017

Another hot weekend greeted the drivers who showed up for Race #7 of the Sanzaru Games Karting Championships at the Simraceway International Karting Center. The drivers were thankful on Sunday when temperatures were only in the mid-90’s compared to the 106 temperature that was recorded on Saturday. Kid Karts ran on the Sunday program for […]

Sep 13, 2017

The United States has been hit over the past few weeks by a number of weather related disasters. The first was Hurricane Harvey, which reached the Texas ocean shores along the Gulf of Mexico on August 25. The amount of rain brought on by the storm caused massive flooding for the Houston area and the […]

Sep 12, 2017

After keeping a careful watch on Hurricane Irma, as well as staying in constant contact with Atlanta Motorsports Park Officials, World Karting Officials are moving forward with this weekends Grand National event for the Dunlop/Xeramic National Road Race Series presented by Russell Karting at Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Georgia. Downgraded to a Tropical Storm […]

Sep 11, 2017

With the racing season quickly winding down, World Karting Officials have announced the Entry Blank for the season finale for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina is now online and available. Both the electronic online entry blank, as well as the paper entry blank are now available to view, […]

Sep 08, 2017

WKA is excited to announce the 2018 Manufacturer’s Cup Series Schedule: December 27-30, 2017: Daytona International Speedway March 23-25: GoPro Motorplex May 18-20: Pittsburgh International Race Complex July 13-15: New Jersey Motorsports Park September 14-16: New Castle Motorsports Park October 26-28: GoPro Motorplex