Jan 28, 2022
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EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2022 Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free to […]

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EKN Trackside: 2022 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson Preview

15th season of premier winter west coast program begins at Musselman Honda Circuit

Jan 27, 2022
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For a 15th season, Challenge of the Americas is set to provide another year of the best winter series on the west coast. Established for the 2008 season, the Challenge has offered the perfect opportunity for karters all along the western half of North America to kick off their racing season with a fun, friendly […]

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Jan 26, 2022
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The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

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‘10 Questions’ with Shelby Jocelyn

EKN launches new interview series with the ‘West Coast Queen of Timing & Scoring’

Jan 26, 2022
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In our never-ending quest for fun and intriguing editorial, the EKN staff is offering up a new interview series for 2022. We’re calling it ‘10 Questions’ and it’s a series that will spotlight many of the important people in our community who may not otherwise find their way on EKN. If you know someone who […]

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Jan 25, 2022
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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. Challenge of the Americas is set to kick off its 15th […]

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Jan 17, 2022
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Condensing the weekend to beat some sever weather, ROKKERs had a jam-packed day of competition as the first on track session began at 8am and the final one concluded just before 5:30pm. In a race to beat an incoming storm with high winds and heavy rain, ROK Cup USA officials canceled Sunday’s racing but managed […]

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Jan 15, 2022
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It was a jam-packed day of competition to open the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour with warmup, qualifying and a pair of heat races for all classes. A schedule adjustment will see the weekend end on Saturday due to severe weather coming into the area as ROKKERs will complete both the prefinal and main […]

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Challenge of the Americas Confirms Sponsors for 2022 Season

Industry partners show support for international west coast winter series

Jan 14, 2022
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The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas is just days away from kicking off at the Musselman Honda Circuit on the January 28-30 weekend. ROK Cup USA racers from all over the western portion of North America will converge at the popular Tucson, Arizona facility for three days of competition to begin the 2022 […]

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Jan 13, 2022
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Already working to establish a strong Vortex ROK and LeVanto Tires dealership network in Canada, Mosport Karting Centre, the newest ROK distributor, has an early 2022 deal that can’t be passed up: a free entry package offer to the ROK Vegas event later this year. Looking to grow both the Mini ROK and Shifter ROK […]

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Dec 29, 2021
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With excitement building for the annual ROK Cup Promotions Florida Winter Tour (FWT), entries are continuing to pile in as partners jump on board to support the most popular winter karting program in the country. With the ROK Shifter Senior class dubbed the headline division, Overdrive Motorsports has stepped up to the plate to provide […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: November 2021 – Nate Cicero

Rolison Performance Group driver steals victory at ROK Vegas on last lap pass

Dec 21, 2021
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In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]

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2022 Challenge of the Americas Registration Now Open

Entry and hotel rooms now available for opener in Tucson to begin 15th season

Dec 13, 2021
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As of December 8, registration and room blocks for the 2022 ROK Cup Challenge of the Americas opener are now available. The upcoming season is the 15th edition of the program, set to begin on January 28-30 at the very fast and technical Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. “We are less than 50 days […]

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Dec 03, 2021
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Announced yesterday via the ROK Cup USA social media pages, registration for the 2022 Florida Winter Tour is now open. As the premier winter karting series in Florida, the annual program will have their traditional three race schedule beginning in January and ending in March with a host of championship prizes on the line. Additionally, […]

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Registration for 2022 Challenge of the Americas Opens December 8

Entry and hotel rooms blocks open for what is expected to be record season

Nov 24, 2021
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The opening rounds of 15th edition of the ROK Cup Challenge of the Americas are just over two months away, and registration for the premier west coast winter series is set to open on Wednesday, December 8. The first race weekend on January 28-30 will green light the series at the popular and intensely competitive […]

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Nov 17, 2021
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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. Following the running of the ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas event, […]

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Nov 08, 2021
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What a weekend! We crowned ten ROK Vegas Champions. We saw tears and cheers but the 2021 ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas event is complete. Congratulation to our winners…read the full report below! Main Events MoSport Karting Centre ROK VLR Junior Courtesy of his OMP Pole Position in qualifying and two heat race wins, Ayden […]

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Nov 07, 2021
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Saturday provided ROKKERs the opportunity for heats three and four as they began to push the limits of man and machine at the temporary circuit just off The Strip. With the intensity picking up and Championship Sunday on the horizon, teams and drivers were pushing extra hard to put themselves in contention for the win. […]

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Nov 06, 2021
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With a single warmup to kick off Friday’s festivities, ROKKERs were greeted with another picture-perfect day of weather. With on-goers stopping by the fence line, overlooking the track from the parking garage and the free spectator grandstands, ROK Cup USA officials were pleased with the day of racing as their first wheel-to-wheel action on a […]

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Nov 05, 2021
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It was chamber of commerce weather for day two at ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas as two practice sessions kicked off the morning before qualifying set the grids later in the afternoon. As ROKKERs were able to fine tune their equipment before lunch, it was all business in the afternoon as ten classes and more […]

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Nov 04, 2021
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Five full practice sessions are done and dusted for each class at the opening day for the 2021 ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas. With the first group hitting the track at 9:00am and the final kart receiving the checkered flag just before 5:00pm, the ROK Cup USA staff stuck to their time specific schedule despite […]

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