Aug 18, 2015

The Rock Island Grand Prix has announced that one of its premier races of the weekend – the Briggs LO206 Heavy class – will be run as the Travis “Turbo” DeVriendt Memorial Race in honor of long-time Quad-Cities racer Travis DeVriendt who died last March. DeVriendt, of Sherrrard, Ill. who had raced at the Rock […]

Aug 14, 2015

For the first time in its fifteen-year history, the United States Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Nationals presented by Chase/Brash Racing visited Carolina Motorsports Park as it welcomed the best Rotax drivers in the United States. On top of crowning seven new National Champions, five tickets to join Team USA at the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand […]

Aug 10, 2015

Courtesy of GoPro Motorplex Karting began as a hobby in his parents’ garage, inspired a successful, 19-year career as a professional race car driver and now provides an outlet for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. At 67 years old, Lake Speed’s passion for karting has come full circle. Karting is and always will be a passion […]

Aug 07, 2015

Race #5 brings the Sanzaru Games Karting Championships to the midpoint of the 2015 season. With class championships in full swing, the gloves are starting to come out as every pole position, heat race, and main event podium finish has points ramifications. Full fields, exciting races and some scary looking crashes made the day one […]

Aug 06, 2015

The International Kart Federation is scheduled for honored to again partner with Briggs & Stratton Racing for the 2015 IKF 4 Cycle Sprint Grand National in Sonoma CA. David Klaus, Director of Briggs Motorsports, wanted to find a way to give back to the same racers that have made 2015 such a positive year in […]

Aug 05, 2015

The World Karting Association community is at a great loss today with the unexpected passing of longtime competitor and contributor Todd King. For the past several years, Todd, along with his wife Karen, served as the official photographers and vendors for the National Road Race Series through their most unique business name, Krapp Photos. But […]

Aug 03, 2015

Another exciting event went into the books for the Los Angeles Karting Championship program, with the fifth round of the 2015 season completed at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California on July 19. Entries increased from the June event, with the weather changing things up as rain fell for some of the racing action […]

Jul 30, 2015

The United States Pro Kart Series is now at its halfway point for the 2015 season. What began as a record-breaking season will continue to reach big numbers with competitors traveling to the challenging Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana. The season has been nothing but exciting for the on-track action through the first […]

Jul 29, 2015

The United States Pro Kart Series is now at its halfway point for the 2015 season. What began as a record-breaking season will continue to reach big numbers with competitors traveling to the challenging Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana. The season has been nothing but exciting for the on-track action through the first […]

Jul 28, 2015

Returning to Adams Motorsports Park and hosted by the International Kart Federation, the 2 Cycle Sprint Grand National is just around the corner! Taking place over July 29 – August 1st, final event plans are being made for what is sure to be a great experience for all competitors, teams and families alike. IKF would […]

Jul 28, 2015

The United States Pro Kart Series is now at its halfway point for the 2015 season. What began as a record-breaking season will continue to reach big numbers with competitors traveling to the challenging Michiana Raceway Park in South Bend, Indiana. The season has been nothing but exciting for the on-track action through the first […]

Jul 23, 2015

The Route 66 Sprint Series continued its 15th year anniversary season with Round Five and Six contested at the Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana. The challenging circuit just outside the South Bend area welcomed another large turnout, feature over 250 entries for the two days of competition. Weather played a factor once again, […]

Jul 22, 2015

Race #4 for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series found quite a bit of parity, as the battle for national titles tightened up in the McLaughlin Motorsports Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana. Drivers were greeted with a change in the scoring line at the track, as competitors would have an even harder run […]

Jul 20, 2015

MavTV, the Rock Island Grand Prix, Margay Racing and Aaron Carotta have announced that the Labor Day Weekend race will be televised on MavTV’s new “Motorsports Road Trip” series. MavTV is the fast growing motorsport and adventure cable/satellite channel which covers such series as ARCA, world rally, dirt racing, IHRA and others. “This is an […]

Jul 17, 2015

The 2015 Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour SummerNationals is just around the corner, with already 225 drivers registered for the upcoming event on July 24-26 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The popular Indiana facility will be the first stop west of the Mississippi for the organization since the inaugural SummerNationals in 2010 in […]

Jul 14, 2015

If ever there was a time to get up on the wheel in the battle for a national title in the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, this weekends McLaughlin Motorsports Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana would be just that time. With just one race left till the Top Kart USA Grand Nationals in […]

Jul 09, 2015

(Camarillo, CA, July 9, 2015)  The So Cal Oval Karters spent July 4th racing at John Aden’s Wheel2Wheel Raceway on the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville and produced three 2015 repeat winners before a fine holiday crowd that was also treated to a giant fireworks show on the grounds. Mother Nature graced the day […]

Jul 06, 2015

A partnership between Briggs & Stratton, Simraceway, and the International Kart Federation was finalized recently, resulting in the 4 Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals being held at the popular track on August 20th & 21st, 2015. Briggs & Stratton is supporting this world-class facility, making way for the best racers in Junior l, Junior ll, and […]

Jul 03, 2015

Story provided by Scott Williams of The Shawano Leader An out-of-state buyer Wednesday purchased the US Air Motorsports Raceway at auction for $345,000 — a price lower than many observers had expected. The successful bidder was not immediately identified, although auctioneers described the buyer as a racing industry insider who operates racetracks elsewhere. The sale […]

Jul 02, 2015

As the calendar flips yet another page into the month of July, the countdown is now on for the second round of the Superkarts! USA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour.  The sixth annual SKUSA SummerNationals will take place in just 22 days, as over 200 of the finest drivers in the country are expected to descend […]