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‘Jetpak’ Jak Crawford, the Nash Motorsportz Rotax Micro Max driver, posted his third, two-race weekend sweep at this past weekend’s final round in the 2014 Rotax Challenge of the Americas (COA) program. Taking place at the Sim Raceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California, Crawford was once again able to double up on his competition […]

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Top-Ten in FWT Rotax Junior Championship for Anthony Gangi Jr.

GT7/Tony Kart pilot also honored as Hard Charger in Orlando

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Recently completing his first full series of 2014, Anthony Gangi Jr. would leave the Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT) with several top-ten results. Battling a stout field of 40 hungry Rotax Junior pilots at the OrlandoKartCenter in Orlando, Florida for the finale rounds, the GT7 Motorsports driver claimed two top-ten final finishes and […]

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Rotax Challenge of the Americas Championship for Versteeg

Utah driver claims third victory of the series to earn a 2014 Rotax Grand Finals ticket as part of Team USA

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The Rotax Challenge of the Americas program came to a close for 2014 with Austin Versteeg among the championship contenders all season. A win at the opening round of the two stops on the schedule had the Rolison Performance Group driver set up for a run at the Junior Max championship, which included a ticket […]

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Dylan Tavella Scores 2014 Rotax Challenge of the Americas Mini Max Championship

Tony Kart pilot scores second victory in west coast racing action

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Continuing to make waves in the karting ranks, Massapequa, New York’s Dylan Tavella earned his first championship title in the Rotax Mini Max class this past weekend. Tackling the potent Mini Max category and the Rotax Challenge of the Americas (RCOA) for the first time, the young Tavella left the SimracewayPerformanceDrivingCenter in Sonoma, California with […]

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PRD-USA, Vega Tire and the Florida Pro Kart Series are pleased to announce an exciting new class for the series.  Starting with the first race in Homestead, Fl on April 26 & 27, racers will have the opportunity to race a PRD engine for FREE. The first 5 entries in the PRD Junior 1 class […]

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New Jim Howe Motorsports drivers Bransten Peavler and Eli Fox kicked the 2014 season off in fine style with a victory and runner-up finish respectively in the season opener at the historic Whiteland (IN) Raceway Park half-mile road course. Peavler, 15, qualified on the pole for the 25-lap Junior Supercan feature in his #62 JHM/Max […]

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Michigan Kart Club’s Annual Road race at Waterford Hills 1.5 Mile road course is scheduled for May 31 and June 1, 2014. This is the weekend AFTER Memorial day. This is a club race with a friendly format which permits short track guys stretch their legs and road racers to polish their driving skills. This […]

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Checkered Motorsports is coming in with full force for the first round of the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS).  The team is no stranger to GoPro Motorplex located in Mooresville, North Carolina as they have multiple wins and podium finishes at the circuit.  The Ohio based team has much to prove as they set […]

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As Team PSL Karting wraps up several winter karting series, their focus has now turned to the SuperKarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour. With the powerhouse team entering the full Pro Tour for the first time, arrive and drive opportunities are available starting with the SpringNationals, set for May 3-4 at the Dallas Karting Complex in […]

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On March 6, 2014 the current importers for IAME products in the United States, Haddock Ltd, Italian Motors USA and TS Racing, Inc. were notified, without any prior discussion or notice, that their importation status with IAME was being terminated. IAME has concluded that it must restructure the importation process for its products in the […]

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After almost six months out of the seat, Kyle Smith will be making his return behind the wheel this weekend when he heads to GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina to compete in the first round of the United States Pro Kart Series. Since his return from Germany in 2013, Kyle has been racing a […]

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Roger Ralston Jr. Reviews First Three Months of 2014

New York resident will pilot FA Kart this coming weekend in USPKS Opener

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Roger Ralston completed his Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT) campaign on a high. Running in the top-five on several occasions against some of the world’s best and most talented Rotax drivers, Ralston was able to improve on his 2013 results and now looks forward to the remainder of 2014. “The winter season was […]

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Bordogna Engines Closes Successful Winter in Florida

Bordogna powered drivers dominate Orlando Kart Center

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After showing speed and winning results at the opening months of 2014 at the Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT), Bordogna Engines powered drivers dominated the month of March in the Sunshine State. Taking place at the spectator friendly Orlando Kart Center in Orlando, Florida, Bordogna drivers would kick off their month of victories […]

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Special Olympics Connecticut announces that in cooperation with LimeRockPark and Endurance Karting, they will be hosting the 12th Annual Karting Challenge on May 20th. The Special Olympics Connecticut Karting Challenge is a four-hour endurance race, on the demanding Lime Rock Park Autocross track. Drivers go head to head with fellow racing drivers to compete for […]

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Oliver Askew Earns Florida Winter Tour Rotax Senior Champion

Multi-time Team USA driver thanks sponsors for overwhelming support

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Already crowned the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Junior champion in 2012 and the United States Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals and Rotax Pan American Championships Senior Max champion in 2013, Floridian Oliver Askew added another major championship to his resume in 2014. Taking on the Formula Kart Production’s Florida Winter Tour with the potent Ocala […]

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Florida Karting Championship Series Kicks Off 2014 at Monticello Karting

Weather plays a factor in first event weekend of 2014

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After closing out 2013 with a bang, 2014 started the same for the Florida Karting Championship Series (FKCS) as teams and competitors would kick off the season at Monticello Karting near Tallahassee, Florida. With rain on and off throughout Friday’s unofficial practice days, several teams and drivers would use the wet weather to their advantage […]

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Octane Sports Development Drivers Impress at Florida Winter Tour

OSD's specialized programs provide drivers with five podiums and four pole positions

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Formed late in 2013, Octane Sports Development (OSD) was founded by long time karter and industry member Nick Mitchell. Focused on providing up and coming drivers the instruction they need to succeed including marketing and media activities, driver coaching, advice, tuning and nutrition, the company quickly signed two drivers to the program and began their […]

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CRG-USA Ready for Final Weekend of Rotax Challenge of the Americas

Busy month of April set to kick off in Sonoma for CRG factory team

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CRG-USA has contested a successful three months of the 2014 season, as the Colorado-based operation continues to compete among the top race teams in North America. This coming weekend (April 4-6), the final two rounds of the Rotax Challenge of the Americas will take place at the SimracewayPerformanceKartingCenter in Sonoma, California with the CRG-USA operation […]

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Indoor Karting Comes to the Mile-High City

K1 Speed, the largest go-kart racing company in the United States, set to open newest location in Denver, Colorado

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K1 Speed is the largest karting company in the country, with dozens of locations throughout the United States, from South Florida to the Pacific Northwest. Since its founding in 2003, K1 Speed has hosted hundreds of thousands of racers at its karting centers. This success has helped drive unprecedented growth in the last two years, […]

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PSL Montreal Announces Rok Cup Quebec for 2014

New 10-Race Championship to send Class Champions to Italy

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PSL Montreal is very proud to announce the 2014 ROK Cup Quebec Championship! After seeing the successes of the ROK Cup USA program and Vortex ROK programs around the world, LP Gelinas of PSL Karting Montreal is very excited to introduce the program to Eastern Canada with it’s debut season; a 10-race championship as part […]

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