May 01, 2014

Throughout the 40-plus-year history of the World Karting Association, there have been occasional rumors about WKA’s future and solvency. These rumors have again resurfaced, and as president of the organization, I felt it important to draft a letter to our membership, as well as the families who compete at our events, sponsors that support our […]

May 01, 2014

The Texas ProKart Challenge opened up the 2014 in style at the Dallas Karting Complex over the April 25-27 weekend. The Superkarts! USA and United States Rotax Max Challenge regional program welcomed roughly 200 entries on the weekend, including drivers from all across the country as well as drivers from Europe, preparing for the 2014 […]

Apr 30, 2014

The 2014 Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge kicked off the 2014 season at the Horn Rapids Kart Track in Richland, Washington over the weekend (April 25-27). The home of the Tri-City Kart Club served as the opening rounds of the sophomore series, with a solid number of United States Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! USA racers […]

Apr 30, 2014

The Los Angeles Karting Championship held its third round of competition this past weekend at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California, and the series welcomed 186 entries. Despite running just a little behind time, racers, teams and families alike had an incredible day at the track enjoying some of the best kart racing in […]

Apr 30, 2014

With the 2014 Rotax MAX Challenge United States Grand Nationals set for mid-July, event information is beginning to take shape and be finalized. With a tentative event schedule, hotel partners and information on pit spaces, garage spaces and parking complete, online registration will open in the very near future for what is sure to be […]

Apr 25, 2014

Back at the beginning of April, IAME Italy issued a press release stating that it was re-engineering its North American distribution program by clearing the slate, replacing its three existing importers with two new operations – IAME USA East and IAME USA West. GoPro Motorplex owners Justin Marks and Eric Jones were announced to head […]

Apr 25, 2014

A new era of Rotax racing commence on March 9 with the inaugural event of the So-Cal Rotax Challenge. Roughly 50 drivers took part at the opening round of the new United States Rotax Max Challenge program for the southern California area. Held at the CalSpeedKartingCenter in Fontana, the So-Cal Rotax Challenge is scheduled for […]

Apr 23, 2014

The second season of the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge gets underway this weekend (April 25-27) with the first two rounds scheduled for the Horn Rapids Kart Track in Richland, Washington. Rotax Max Challenge racers from all across the western half of North America will converge on the home of the Tri-City Kart Club for the […]

Apr 23, 2014

The 2014 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals is just around the corner, with another record-breaking event anticipated for the Dallas Karting Complex facility in Caddo Mills, Texas. Competitors that are still not entered only have until the pre-entry deadline of Sunday, April 27 at midnight to ensure their spot in one of the eight categories […]

Apr 23, 2014

As announced last week, the World Karting Association will not return to Pittsburgh International Race Complex in 2014. The western Pennsylvania track, a long-running venue for WKA national events, went under new management after the first of the year. WKA and Pitt had reached agreements with the track’s previous management to hold Manufacturers Cup and […]

Apr 22, 2014

This weekend marks the opening of the third season for the continually growing Texas ProKart Challenge – presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Chase Racing/Dallas Karting Complex/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys. Fulfilling the need for a strong regional program in the LoneStarState, series director Dave Pauly established a program combining the United States Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! […]

Apr 22, 2014

MAXSpeed Group, one of the world’s top Rotax MAX distributors, has stepped up to the plate to help support the Racing4Vets Veteran Kart Challenge event that will take place at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. With a team relay event format that will feature some of the top drivers in the NASCAR Sprint […]

Apr 21, 2014

The 2014 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series Grand Nationals, sponsored by Checkered Motorsports and Zero Error Racing, has been moved from Pittsburgh International Race Complex to Michiana Raceway Park near South Bend, Indiana. Go to HERE to download the Checkered Motorsports / Zero Error Racing Grand Nationals entry form. The Man Cup Grand Nationals […]

Apr 17, 2014

The sophomore season of the Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge is just around the corner, with Northwest drivers from the United States and Canada preparing for the opening rounds of the 2014 season, set for the Horn Rapids Kart Track on April 25-27. Part of the program, which includes categories for Rotax Max Challenge and Superkarts! […]

Apr 17, 2014

The 2013 World Karting Association RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series top award winners were recognized at the year-end awards ceremony Saturday night, March 8 in conjunction with the 4-cycle sprint series’ 2014 opener at the 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida. Gold Cup national champions were met with an impressive awards package […]

Apr 16, 2014

As the 2014 karting season closes the first quarter, seven deserving competitors have already punched their tickets to be part of Team USA at this year’s Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. Earning their positions on the squad through the annual Rotax Challenge of the Americas and Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour programs, seventeen possible […]

Apr 16, 2014

National champions from the 2013 World Karting Association Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series were honored Friday, April 4 at the Carolina Motorsports Park’s Palmetto Club building, where national champions and special award recipients from last year’s WKA national 2-cycle sprint series accepted their year-end laurels. LEMKE BECOMES FIRST TRIPLE CROWN WINNER SINCE 2011 Brandon […]

Apr 11, 2014

EKN’s Paddock Insider brings you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the United States Pro Kart Series opener at the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including notes, interviews and photos. For complete coverage […]

Apr 10, 2014

As many of our Stock Honda drivers have discovered, there has been an unfortunate disruption in the supply of ’01 cylinders.  This has come at an exceptionally challenging time, with the Pro Tour SpringNationals just a few weeks away. While it is expected to be a short-term problem, we are taking the following step to […]

Apr 09, 2014

With the annual Rotax Summer Shootout set to take place June 27-29 at the famed Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, track officials continue to add to the event. With online event registration and pit and garage reservations now open and partner hotels confirmed, the event is continuing to take shape. Dubbed as the “Unofficial […]