Aug 27, 2013

Pro Stock Honda was the GoPro Hero featured race and the largest Pro Stock field of the year did not disappoint with one of the most exciting races ever seen at the Simraceway track at Sonoma Raceway. A total of 89 karts attended the August 11 event. In addition, the Simraceway Arrive and Drive classes […]

Aug 24, 2013

Whenever one dreams of big stage open wheel racing, all dreams start in Europe. This year, the International karting race dubbed to crown the world champion of IAME X30 racing takes place in France. Set amongst the back drop of the French Alps, the IAME X30 International Final is taking place at the ‘Actua Circuit de Lyon’ located in Saint Lauren de Mure, just a […]

Aug 21, 2013

The WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series converged at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in western Pennsylvania this past weekend for round five of the six-race national 2-cycle sprint tour. Over 120 drivers making up approximately 330 entrants met at Pittsburgh for the Zero Error Racing / Checkered Motorsports Nationals, where 15 drivers raced to […]

Aug 20, 2013

Registration for the $12,000 purse Vega Thunder Road Nationals opened today. The Vega Thunder Road Nationals will be held at the world class karting facility at Atlanta Motorsports Park on October 4-6. Entries for all classes will be capped to give racers the best use of pit space and track time.  Three days of track […]

Round seven of the 2013 Los Angeles Karting Championship took place during the August 11 weekend in Fontana, California. Karters and industry members throughout California and the Southwest made the trip through the gates of the Auto Club Speedway, as championship battles are beginning to narrow, and the heat is getting turned up on the […]

Aug 16, 2013

The MAXSpeed Group would like to announce to all Rotax members that online registration for this year’s Rotax Pan-American Challenge at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans is now up and running. The registration process is similar to the one used for the Grand Nationals. However, since this is an open internationals race, registrants will […]

Aug 15, 2013

It has been an eye-opening season for the Rocky Mountain ProKart Challenge. The Superkarts! USA and US Rotax Max Challenge regional program will host its fourth and final weekend on August 23-25 at The Track at Centennial in Colorado. The sixth and seventh rounds of the series will be contested, and the best six of […]

Aug 15, 2013

Karting accessory manufacturer KartWorkz has officially announced that they will be supplying all 72 Micro MAX and Mini MAX competitors with their Wheeled X-Frame Kart Stands at this year’s Micro & Mini Invitational at NOLAMotorsportsPark. This event will feature the best young racers from all over North America and KartWorkz plans to commemorate the event […]

Aug 15, 2013

The first of two consecutive weekends of national WKA kart racing at Pittsburgh International Race Complex kicks off this weekend with the fifth round of the Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series, the Zero Error Racing / Checkered Motorsports Nationals, before the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series runs it’s GT Machine Grand Nationals […]

Aug 14, 2013

Looking forward to the latter half of the 2013 season, the International Kart Federation (IKF) 2-Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals are now set for October 10th to 13th at the ButtonwillowRacewayPark facility in Buttonwillow, California. With multiple sponsors on board including presenting sponsor Motul Oil and corporate sponsors VP Race Fuels and Bridgestone, the event is […]

Aug 14, 2013

The Rock Island Grand Prix, presented by AT&T and Casey’s General Stores, is excited to welcome a number of new partners for 2012. This year’s race will be held on August 31- September 1. * The International Trophy Cup Series will be this year’s sponsor of the Sunday TAG Senior race. The International Trophy Cup […]

Aug 12, 2013

Registration for the highly anticipated Vega Sprint Nationals opens on August 20.  There will be a total purse of $12,000 and entries will be capped so register as soon as possible. The Vega Sprint Nationals will be held at the world class karting facility at AtlantaMotorsportsPark from October 4– 6, 2013.  This track, normally a […]

Aug 10, 2013

The 2013 Texas ProKart Challenge season – presented by 3G Kart Racing/Burger King®/Fernelius Alvarez Attorneys/Dallas Karting Complex – is a true test of endurance and skill. All five circuits on the calendar provide the drivers and teams with a unique course and challenge of its own. Next weekend – August 16-18 – the series travels […]

Aug 09, 2013

Living up to its promise all year, Officials at Rok Cup USA are prepped and ready to present the first ever Rok Cup USA Championship Event, August 17 & 18 at the Orlando Kart Center, where four USA drivers will win fully-funded entries into the Rok Cup International Final this October at South Garda, Italy. […]

Aug 09, 2013

The 5th Annual DRT Racing/Haddock Limited/Franklin Motorsports Komet Throwdown will be held Saturday evening August 24 following the Route 66 Sprint Series event at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway (CHMS) in Norway, IL. Last year’s event saw 21 drivers battle for the coveted sword trophy as well as cash prizes.  The format for this year’s event […]

Aug 09, 2013

On August 1 the World Karting Association Board of Trustees voted unanimously on a rule change for the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series to allow CIK-style karts with a 50mm rear axle and maximum 55 1/8″ width to compete in the series for the remainder of the 2013 competition season and the 2014 […]

Aug 08, 2013

Round five of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series at Pittsburgh International Race Complex is a little over a week away and pre-registration for the Zero Error Racing / Checkered Motorsports Nationals closes this Friday. WKA will accept pre-entries through the end of business Friday. Please fax or scan entries before 5 […]

Aug 07, 2013

Things are heating up in the WKA RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup Series, and the latest promotion has $2,000 up for grabs for Senior Pro Gas Animal racers at round four of the 2013 four-cycle sprint series, the August 23-25 GT Machine Grand Nationals at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Since the Jacksonville opener in […]

Aug 05, 2013

The Russell Karting Specialties/L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series presented by Bridgestone/Margay and Grand Products held round three on July 27-28 at the Briggs and StrattonRacewayPark near Dousman, WI.  The event was sponsored by Merlin Racing Karts.  240 entries competed over the weekend on the historic track administered by the Badger Kart Club […]

Aug 03, 2013

EKN’s Paddock Insider is a new Trackside coverage addition, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the 2013 United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including interviews and photos. Please feel free to […]