Jak Crawford Wraps Up Big Championship Year in Las Vegas

Crawford proves he is a true champion

Nov 25, 2015
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With two races on temporary racing circuits in less than one month in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada, Jak Crawford emerged as a newly crowned champion in one series and finished on the championship podium in another. Showing grit in both Rotax competition at the US Open of Las Vegas and the […]

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Nov 25, 2015
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With the worldwide Rotax community converged in Portugal two weeks ago for the 2015 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, officials from the MAXSpeed Group, the United States distributor for Rotax Karting Products and MAXSpeed Entertainment, the world’s largest karting race promotion company, met with karting representatives from around the world to initiate a partnership program […]

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Van-K Wheels Anticipating Move to Troutman, North Carolina

Construction of new facility is underway

Nov 24, 2015
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Van-K Wheels, Inc. – a leading producer of aluminum wheels for the quarter-midget and kart racing industries – is pleased to announce their company will be moving from its current location in Denver, N.C., about 20 miles northeast to Troutman, N.C. Construction of a new building has just begun with completion expected this winter. The […]

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Nov 24, 2015
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AKRA officials are proud to announce that the new American Sprint Cup Series will bring kart racing to the Herrin Compound in Dublin, GA for the first time ever in 2016. The Sprint Cup Series’ “Southern Tour” will travel to the middle Georgia track Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1. The event will mark […]

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Nov 24, 2015
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The F-Series is on a rise of fierce competition and things don’t appear to be letting up for the coming season. After a careful evaluation of the current class structure and how adding or splitting classes could affect the fun or large competitive nature of the class we call the F125. We will now feature […]

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Nov 19, 2015
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Phil Giebler Racing has entered 15 drivers in SuperNationals XIX, one of the world’s premier karting events and the final round of the Superkarts! USA Fikse Pro Tour being held Thursday through Sunday on a temporary course at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. PGR’s lineup of drivers includes […]

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The Formula 100 Karting Series formed in 2012 as a grassroots karting series designed to provide affordable, competitive and fun motorsport competition for drivers of all ages, budgets and skill levels, beginners to professionals. Since its inception, F100 has experienced rapid and sustained growth and thus far in 2015 F100 SoCal has hosted over 160 […]

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Nov 19, 2015
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On December 5, NOLA Motorsports Park will hold its fourth annual NOLA Sprint Kart Endurance Challenge. This event scheduled at the end of the season for the NOLA Sprint Kart Championship, formally called “The Ironman”, is a fun post season event for both locals and visitors to come out and team up or see if […]

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Nov 18, 2015
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The deadline for the first tier for entry fees for the latest edition of Daytona KartWeek Dec 27-30 for the WKA National Road Race Series, as well as the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup/Winter Cup Series is fast approaching. Deadline for Tier 1 is Wednesday November 25 for competitors wishing to take advantage of the lowest pre […]

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Michael and Nicholas d’Orlando return to Sin City for more racing action this weekend for the 2015 SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals XIX at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  This will be the boys’ first experience in the IAME engine package, with Michael in IAME Leopard/TaG Junior class and Nicholas in the IAME Mini Swift 60/TaG Cadet […]

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Champion Racing Secures US Open Shifter Masters Title in Las Vegas

Kinnear leads team with victory and championships, Cornet adds win in Shifter Senior

Nov 16, 2015
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Norman, Oklahoma’s Champion Racing added yet another championship title its resume as one of the winningest teams in North America when their driver Ryan Kinnear secured the Shifter Masters crown in the US Open series with a win at the finale in Las Vegas on October 31.  The team also won the Shifter Senior category […]

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Nov 16, 2015
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We are proud to announce our new relationship with the popular European chassis CKR, Competitive Kart Racing. These karts provide a proven platform for any driver to improve their racing. With frames made in Italy and components such as VEN05/09 braking systems produced at a world renowned kart manufacturer, and Sniper Caster/Camber alignment standard, the […]

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Nov 16, 2015
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With months of preparation, Checkered Motorsports is set to compete in what is considered the Super Bowl of karting, SuperNationals XIX.  The Girard, Ohio based operation is no stranger to the SKUSA Fikse Wheels Pro Tour.  The PCR chassis have capitalized on victories, poles, and podiums in the first two rounds and seek to keep […]

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Nov 16, 2015
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We have received questions in regards to the trophy presentation that will be taking place at the banquet. As we would like to make everyone aware the awards that are being given to the drivers of each class will go to the fifth place pointers finishers. The constructors trophies will be to third place. For the second season in a row we are very […]

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Nov 16, 2015
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Seven and one half-months after the So Cal Oval Karters opened the 2015 season, they closed the successful campaign on Halloween afternoon at the Perris Auto Speedway.  Not only did the race signal the end of the year of racing, it also saw champions crowned in each class. Bonita’s Matt Martis, who dominated the Senior […]

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Nov 13, 2015
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When the 2015 version of the RLV Tuned Exhaust Products Gold Cup season started back in March at 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida, many should have known then that the 4 victories snared by Aiden Baker Crouse would be just a small taste of the top shelf of the podium for the young […]

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Nov 12, 2015
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As the 2015 national racing campaign has come to an end, so does the year long battle for one of the most coveted titles in the karting industry, that being the bragging rights for chassis manufacturers sporting the most wins by their drivers in a season. With the final event for the VEGA/TS Racing National […]

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Nov 12, 2015
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The saying goes “if it was not for bad luck you’d have no luck”, but Michael d’Orlando doesn’t let that define his race weekend in Las Vegas, NV.  In the final round of the Rotax US Open Series at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Michael battled all types of obstacles all week long, […]

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Nov 12, 2015
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Nicholas d’Orlando shined in the bright lights of Las Vegas as he took home a Rotax US Open Series podium finish, showing once again why he is one of the best drivers in Mini Max. Running up front all weekend long, it came down to the final race to crown the US Open Mini Max […]

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Nov 12, 2015
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National race winner Tazio Torregiani is once again entered to race in Las Vegas, on November 18-22 2015, in the SKUSA Supernationals, the largest and most popular kart race in North America. This time Torregiani will drive in the ultra-competitive Tag Senior class, with the best drivers in the sport. For a second year, Tazio […]

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