Registration is now open for the 29th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Presented by The Hemp Doctor, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, August 31-September 1. Registration this year is being handled with the Alpha Timing system through Track Systems North America. Information on this year’s […]
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The 29th edition of Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix presented by The Hemp Doctor will welcome the first ever new track location and layout this Labor Day weekend. The August 31-September 1 street race in Rock Island, Illinois was forced to move its location in the downtown region that is currently under an $8.7 million […]
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 79 of Face2Face welcomes back multi-time guest Keith Freber of […]
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. The return of […]
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Margay Racing and Ignite Karting are proud to introduce a new street racing championship called the Ignite Grand Prix Cup presented by Skip Barber Racing School. This points championship will incorporate existing street racing events including the Elkhart Grand Prix (August 2-3) and Rock Island Grand Prix (August 31-September 1), as well as the returning […]
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Lots of exciting changes are in store for competitors at this year’s Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Presented by The Hemp Doctor, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race. That’s especially true for drivers winning several classes this Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 1 Last year, Cory Simpson of Simpson Motorsports in St. Louis, paid for two drivers […]
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. A month since […]
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The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, is excited to announce a new national level partnership with The Hemp Doctor, based in Mooresville, N.C., as Presenting Sponsor of the race. The Hemp Doctor is a major national manufacturer and distributor of legal hemp/CBD products and Rock Island […]
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The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, will run for the 29th time this August 31-September 1. In response to a number of racers, an adjustment has been made to the race’s spec tire rules. Hoosier tires will remain the preferred spec tire for the event. But […]
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The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, will run for the 29th time this August 31-September 1. A number of changes and improvements will be announced this Spring and Summer. The 2024 version will see two changes in race classes. Gone from the lineup are Briggs & […]
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Are you not entertained?!? The recent recap of the 2023 EKN Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School for both Shifterkart and TaG attracted a lot of attention to our social media channels. Before the 2024 season begins this weekend, EKN would like to review how the Driver Rankings are formulated and the changes […]
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Planning is under way for the 29th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix kart races, the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2024. The downtown Rock Island street race is coming off its biggest spectator turnout ever. According to Visit Quad-Cities, the local tourism organization, the Grand Prix attracted […]
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The 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was held over the Labor Day weekend – September 2-3 – with the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turned into a two-day karting festival. Reaching speeds of 80mph, karts battled around the 6/10-mile street course to decide this year’s winners of the coveted ROCK […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix – Race Report
Bujdoso makes history with third straight King of the Streets triumph as Jones is crowned twice
The 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was contested over two days in the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Karters from around the country along with international drivers converged onto the 28th edition of the Labor Day karting festival for a chance to win one of the most coveted trophies in the sport – […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix – Preview
28th edition of Labor Day weekend street race hits the Quad Cities
This Labor Day weekend hosts the 28th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix as the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turns into a two-day karting festival. It all began in 1994 with the first time karts competed around the six-turn, six-tenths of a mile long circuit along the Mississippi River with spectators […]
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The Face2Face show returns after busy summer weeks trackside, featuring a […]
Read Full StoryFlashback Friday: 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix – Race Report
What the Labor Day street race in Rock Island was like 20 years ago
The following is pulled from the old archives of eKartingNews.com, bringing you the words by Rhonda Mims-Brown including images by Sean Buur of Go Racing Magazine, from the 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix on August 30-31. Also included is the coverage from Shifter Kart Illustrated, from the pages of the Rock Island Argus newspaper and […]
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Registration is now open for the 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, September 2-3. Information on this year’s race along with links to Registration, Supplemental Rules and Video can be found here: https://issuu.com/bakerstreetnc/docs/rigp_2023_drivers_packet?fr=sMWIyYzU1NTExNDA Or Registration only at: https://nkaforms.formstack.com/forms/rigp_pre_entry_2023 Three new […]
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 62 of […]
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In the early days of kart racing, racers got together on weekends to race through streets, parking lots and eventually kart tracks. The attraction was that the racing was fun and fair with few accidents or injuries. The goal of many races and series continues to be to provide fun, challenging and safe racing. But […]
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