Jul 29, 2026

The Great Lakes region is home to many motorsport facilities in its surrounding states, including Illinois. The Blackhawk Farms Raceway near the border of Wisconsin in South Beloit, Illinois, is among that list. Established in 1967, the circuit has welcomed the sport of karting for decades. The River Valley Kart Club is looking to rejuvenate […]

Jul 01, 2025

The Las Vegas Motor Speedway will once again be invaded by kart racers from around the country this fall as the Northern California Karters organization will promote their West Coast Kart Grand Prix on the September 12-14 weekend. The event will also feature this year’s International Kart Federation Road Race Grand Nationals, where the iconic […]

Feb 27, 2025

With a very busy Road Racing Calendar and events so close to each other throughout the year, racers have expressed their concerns that some events are simply not feasible to attend.  Responding to these comments, WKA has realigned its 2025 National Road Racing Schedule and announced its 2026 National Road Racing Schedule. First, WKA has […]

Jan 29, 2025

In an effort to support Rockingham in the repaving process for their upcoming NASCAR event, World Karting Association (WKA) officials worked with track personnel to determine the best outcome. With the track under new ownership and going through a rigorous rebuild process that includes repaving the entire facility, originally the move was made from the […]

Jun 21, 2024

News spread over the karting community last Saturday following the untimely passing of karting promoter Dave Larson. The Chicago native was involved in a motorcycle incident on Friday, June 14 and passed away due to the severity of his injuries. His fiancée Charleen Johnson was involved as well and is currently in ICU with severe […]

Mar 08, 2024

Event planning never stops at the World Karting Association (WKA) as officials are pleased to announce their 2024 National Road Race campaign.  As the only karting organization with a place for all types of competitive karting, the last piece of the 2024 puzzle is finally in place, with a refined, efficient schedule. “We realize this is a […]

Dec 28, 2023

The following is the full EKN Trackside coverage for the 2004 World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek, held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Rob Howden and David Cole made their first journey to the holiday season event, taking in the Manufacturers Cup Series race on the sprint track and the National Road […]

Oct 03, 2023

As details continue to be released for the 50th running of WKA’s Daytona KartWeek, series officials are reminding Road Racers of important, time-sensitive information. Non-sponsor garage reservations will open tonight, Friday, September 29 at 7pm Eastern. The link will appear on the World Karting Association Facebook page at this time. Daytona KartWeek Road Race entry […]

Aug 02, 2023

The following is a first-hand experience of an up-and-coming shifterkart sprint racer making his first start at a road race event. Road racing – or ‘enduro’ karting – has been part of the sport dating back to the late 50s and early 60s when the sport was evolving outside of the parking lots and purpose-built […]

May 24, 2023

Garysburg, NC-American Kart Racing Association (AKRA) Road Racers (RR) began their 2023 season at a new venue, North Carolina Center for Automotive Research in Garysburg, NC.  More than 300  entered the three-day event starting Friday, May 5th was reserved for practice with Features Raced Saturday and Sunday May 6-7. Racers found their new track to their liking.  “The course is fantastic,” beamed […]

Apr 24, 2023

One of the coolest tracks in the country lies in Western Michigan, and it’s long been part of the region’s road racing scene. Grattan Raceway is located in Belding, MI and is just 30 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids. The track is two miles long with 10 corners and challenging elevation changes. While Grattan regularly […]

Apr 12, 2023

Built in 1957, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has become one of the most prestigious and well-known tracks in North America, and drivers worldwide know of its famous turns 8-8a complex, better know to most as ‘The Corkscrew’. The 2.2 mile, 11 corner circuit has hosted some of the most well-known racing series in the world, […]

Apr 11, 2023

The Puget Sound Road Race Association has been dedicated to promoting and organizing kart racing on major road racing circuits in the Pacific Northwest since 1998. The next event on their 2023 schedule is scheduled for June 3-4 at The Ridge Motorsports Park and the PSRRA is thrilled to announce that they have teamed up […]

Mar 20, 2023

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 67th episode of Face2Face focused around the Pacific Northwest and […]

Jan 11, 2023

The Padholder Super Cup Series presented by No.1 Collison Group has released its plans for the 2023 Sprint series calendar, with five stops set. Drivers who ran last season will recognize three returning venues, with two new tracks added for 2023. The series will spend most of it time in the evergreen state of Washington, […]

Jan 10, 2023

There’s no better place to get revved up and race go karts than Daytona Beach.  The week after Christmas many families are traveling back home after the holidays but for go kart racers, they are traveling down to Daytona International Speedway.  Daytona KartWeek has been a tradition for more than 4 decades.  Many racers still remember […]

Nov 30, 2022

The much-anticipated World Karting Association (WKA) Vega Tires National Road Race Series schedule is here. After weeks of waiting, series officials are pleased to confirm a solid six-weekend race schedule that will kick off next month at the famed Daytona International Speedway during WKA KartWeek. “The planning team at WKA went to great efforts to bring […]

Oct 31, 2022

Woodbridge Kart Club is pleased to announce the addition of a full day of Friday practice at the May 5-7 AKRA / Hoosier Kartsport Road Race Series Nationals at the North Carolina Center for Automotive Research (NCCAR). Following WKC’s 2023 schedule announcement in early October, club officials received a number of requests to add a […]

Oct 11, 2022

Four of 252 racers entered in this year’s AKRA/ Hoosier Kartsport National Road Racers turned Hat Tricks on the 2.8- mile asphalt road course of Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, PA Saturday for their sixth and final national of the season. Turning Hat Tricks that weekend on the Full 2.8-mile asphalt course were, Makena […]

Sep 14, 2022

As the calendar flips through the middle of September, there are less than four months until the annual World Karting Association (WKA) Daytona Kartweek. While finishing touches are being put on all programs for the December 27-30 event, reserved number and sponsor garage requests are set to open tomorrow, September 15. “We always look forward […]