Jan 23, 2014
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As the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) enters its sophomore season, the series continues to evolve and provide a solid structure for national level racing. Poised and ready to take 2014 by storm, the USPKS program has put in place a defined ladder of classes from Yamaha Rookie to Leopard Pro. “I am very […]

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Jan 23, 2014
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Briggs & Stratton Racing is happy to announce the release of the 2014 calendar. “We want to take a moment to thank our racers for submitting over 400 photos for this year’s calendar!  Every year the quality of the photos gets better and better making the decision process downright stressful”, smiled David Klaus, Director – […]

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Jan 23, 2014
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Additional bonuses have been posted for the HYTORC of Texas Parilla Senior and Arai Helmet / Butler Built Parilla Junior classes at round two of the Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, the Zoom Zoom Nationals coming this April 4-6 to Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C. In addition to the $1,000 to win Parilla […]

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CRG-USA Ready for Further Success in 2014

Expanding race team set for more championships, as dealer network adds two more locations

Jan 21, 2014
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Growth has continued month after month for the established CRG-USA operation. Created in 2011, the Grand Junction, Colorado kart shop and race team have garnered the respect of the karting industry and community. Their long relationship with the CRG chassis and products created an opportunity to become one of the North American importers, equaling into […]

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Jan 21, 2014
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Come celebrate 14 years of Great Racing, at Great Tracks, with Great People and join in the fun at the MG Tire/L&T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series events.  The Route 66 Sprint Series was started by racers and we listen to our racers and reward our racers for supporting the series. The MG Tire/L & […]

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WKA Gold Cup Series Ramping Up for 2014 Season Opener at Jacksonville

Ionic Edge Chassis Nationals entry form now available

Jan 17, 2014
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The World Karting Association RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series closed its 2013 campaign with a strong event at Carolina Motorsports Park this past October. The Performance North / Jammer Clutches Nationals, which originally was to be held at North Carolina’s Rockingham Speedway but was moved to Kershaw when in September Rockingham closed unexpectedly, […]

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Florida Winter Tour Rotax Max Challenge Coming This Weekend at Homestead Karting

International program underway, welcome world-class talent racing for Rotax Grand Finals tickets and the ‘Palm’ trophy

Jan 14, 2014
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Story provided by: Florida Winter Tour This weekend marks the opening rounds of the FWT Rotax MAX Challenge portion of Formula Kart Productions’ Florida Winter Tour, presented by Ocala Gran Prix. The karting world has been alight with activity as racers from around the world make their way to the Homestead Karting facility just south of […]

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SKUSA to Provide Limited Number of Free Engines to Build S5 Class

Focus on continued growth fuels exciting new program to expand Junior Stock Moto

Jan 14, 2014
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After significant discussion regarding this new project, Superkarts! USA is thrilled to announce a partnership with Honda Performance Development and SwedeTech Racing Engines that will roll out a new incentive program designed to promote, support and build the S5 Junior Stock Moto class.  Effective immediately, SKUSA will make available a limited fleet of S5-spec Stock […]

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K1 Speed, Inc. Purchases GoRacing Magazine

America's Largest Indoor Karting Chain Expands Into Media

Jan 10, 2014
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With the purchase of GoRacing Magazine, K1 Speed, Inc., the largest operator of indoor karting centers in the country, further expands its influence on the sport of kart racing. The company is with each passing year becoming a bigger name within the industry: it operates nearly two dozen indoor karting centers nationwide; offers a full […]

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Jan 10, 2014
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Rotax Junior will be added as a local-option class to round two of the 2014 Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, the April 4-6 Zoom Zoom Nationals at CarolinaMotorsportsPark in Kershaw, S.C. The Rotax Junior class was popular throughout the Carolinas in 2013 with strong fields at both CMP and GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, N.C. […]

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Dedication: Koene USA Battles Storm to Reach Florida Winter Tour Opener

Mike Maurini goes the extra lengths to reach Homestead from Indy

Jan 08, 2014
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The following is a diary of the 48 hours experienced by Koene USA’s Mike Maurini in his dedicated journey from Indianapolis to Homestead, Florida to prepare for the opening rounds of the Florida Winter Tour. In case you haven’t watched the news, the Great Lakes area has been hit with an arctic storm over the […]

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Jan 08, 2014
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In an effort to continue to grow the Briggs LO206 class at Michiana Raceway Park, MRP Motorsport will be hosting a seminar devoted to the program on Saturday, February 1 in Three Oaks, MI. The workshop is intended to be “hands-on”, allowing participants to learn all about routine maintenance and optimization of their LO206 and […]

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Jan 07, 2014
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By now racing families from across the country have returned home from Daytona Beach, Florida, and the dust has begun to settle on the 2013 version of WKA’s Daytona KartWeek. The latest edition of the historic karting event drew more than 1,700 entries to Daytona International Speedway for kart racing December 27-30. For the second […]

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Jan 07, 2014
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We are pleased to officially announce that Chicago’s David Malukas is the official Mini MAX Champion from the Micro & Mini Invitational at NOLAMotorsportsPark during the 2013 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals. With Malukas declared the winner, the final podium positions were captured by him in first, Samuel Lupien (Canada) in second and Devin Boutot (USA) […]

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16th Annual Florida Winter Tour Set to Begin This Weekend

2014 kart racing season opens with world class competition in Homestead, Florida

Jan 07, 2014
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This coming weekend, January 11-12, Formula Kart Productions kicks off the 16th season of The Florida Winter Tour, this year presented by Ocala Gran Prix. The opening rounds of the 2014 edition of FWT will feature the shifter and TaG classes of the FWT Formula Kart Racing program, contested at the popular Homestead Karting facility […]

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Jan 06, 2014
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Announced during the evening hours of January 6, Superkarts! USA released a short statement that reversed a decision made on December 30, which removed the Motori 7 from the list of TaG engines for 2014. The Motori 7 powerplant will now be allowed to run for the 2014 season in TaG Senior and TaG Master. […]

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2Wild Karting and Jake Craig Ink Deal for 2014

Top California karter will compete with Tony Kart squad in several series of competition

Jan 03, 2014
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Looking to kick off the 2014 karting season with a bang, California based 2Wild Karting has signed a deal with veteran karter Jake Craig. With years of experience at the regional, national and international level, Craig will bring a new dynamic to the program as 2Wild Karting looks to perform in some of the nation’s […]

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Dec 27, 2013
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Discounted online registration for the 2014 FWT Formula Kart and Rotax Max Challenge Homestead events closes on Friday January 3. This is the last chance to take advantage of the $100 savings for registering for all three event weekends at once. Six-months-same-as-cash financing available. No fees. No interest. Six equal payments. You can see the […]

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Dec 27, 2013
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For the seventh consecutive year and 11th time in the last 12 years the WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series will kick off its new season December 27-30 at the Daytona International Speedway Sprint Track, a 0.7-mile course located inside turns three and four of the DIS superspeedway. The Man Cup Series – back […]

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Road Race Championships Ready to Roll at Daytona

Karters hit the highbanks for WKA KartWeek

Dec 26, 2013
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Viewed by many karting veterans as WKA’s most historic event, the Road Race Championships for the VEGA / TS Racing National Road Racing Series will kick off the 2014 WKA enduro series December 27-30 on the high banks of the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course in Daytona Beach, Florida. Enduro-style kart racers from across […]

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