May 08, 2023

For ROK racers on the West Coast, every new season launches with the opening rounds of the Challenge of the Americas. Andy Seesemann and his FTK Promotions staff produce fantastic race weekends that focus on an enjoyable atmosphere and clockwork events, and the series is always a resounding success. For 2023, Seesemann is continuing to […]

Apr 20, 2023

The 2023 Challenge of the Americas came to an end over the April 14-16 weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility hosted the fifth and sixth rounds of the premier west coast winter series to decide the champions in the 16th season of the program. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action […]

Apr 17, 2023

With karting in North America now in full swing, it was time for the second round of the ROK Sonoma Presented by Titanium Sports Nutrition. Taking place over the Easter weekend, a large contingent of ROKKERs took on the karting venue at the famed Sonoma Raceway. With some drivers doubling up on their wins from […]

Apr 16, 2023

All cards were left on the table Sunday as the 2023 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the 16th season with a full day of action at the Sonoma Raceway karting center. The Sonoma, California facility always produces great racing, and Round Six of the premier west coast winter series was just […]

Apr 15, 2023

The penultimate round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas cruised through a cool day at the 12-turn, 0.7-mile Sonoma Raceway in California, but the racing was hectic at times despite the fact that the incoming point leaders succeeded in strengthening their grips on their respective titles. Hometown hero Hunter Pickett (PSL / Birel ART) […]

Apr 14, 2023

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 2023 Challenge of the Americas, with the final two rounds held on April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 13, 2023

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 […]

Apr 13, 2023

The Challenge of the Americas series finale is set for this weekend – April 14-16 – at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility will be the location for Round Five and Six of the six-round international west coast winter championship series. Perfect racing weather is forecasted for the weekend, which can provide a great […]

Apr 10, 2023

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 […]

Apr 06, 2023

Expanding the ROK Fest program from two event weekends to three in 2023, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to announce race dates and locations for July, August, and September where ROKKERs will do battle in Orlando, New York, and Sonoma. Dubbed ROK Florida, ROK Fest East, and ROK Fest West, teams and competitors will have […]

Apr 05, 2023

A ‘bucket list’ type journey for many Americans is to visit all 50 states. If you insert karting into that quest, you have Justin Dittrich’s ‘Race to 50’ program. The 26-year-old from New York is on a mission to compete in a karting event within each of the 50 states in the USA. Dittrich comes […]

Mar 28, 2023

Under three weeks away from the series finale for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas, scheduled April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, the series is has announced a format change for the new OK-N category. The class, which is not racing for a series championship, will follow the FIA-CIK format for the […]

Mar 23, 2023

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 […]

Mar 20, 2023

ROK VLR Junior Starting Grid 1. Steven Miller – Chad Dokken Racing 2. Emma Scarbrough – Chad Dokken Racing 3. Chase Buscaglia – GWR 4. Shun Sekiguchi – Supertune 5. Anthony Martella – Speed Concepts Racing The first ROK VLR Junior start was aborted as drivers went around for an additional circuit due to a […]

Mar 19, 2023

It was a hot and humid Saturday as ROKKERs took on the final pair of heat races and prefinals of the 2023 Florida Winter Tour. With weather threatening the Orlando Kart Center late in the day, the race was on to set the grids for Championship Sunday. ROK VLR Junior With two heat race wins […]

Mar 18, 2023

Friday would be the home of qualifying and the first wheel-to-wheel action of the weekend as the final round of the Florida Winter Tour officially got underway. With warm temperatures, track action was fast and furious, and ROKKERs were looking to get a head start on results with rain forecasted on occasion for both Saturday […]

Mar 17, 2023

From Around the Paddock The third and final round of the 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour is now upon us with final-round victories and championships on the line. Taking on the Orlando Kart Center (OKC), once again more than 200 ROKKERs descended on the Central Florida facility in a busy month for national-level […]

Mar 14, 2023

With the first quarter of the North American karting season almost complete, the end of the 25th Annual ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour is on the horizon as champions will be crowned this coming weekend. Set to take on the Orlando Kart Center (OKC) for a busy series finale, ROKKERs will compete on the […]

Mar 09, 2023

The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program with the second race of the championship held on March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. The third and fourth rounds were contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility. David Cole and Rob Howden break down the racing from PKRA in […]

Mar 05, 2023

The second half of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was completed on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Another beautiful day at the Glendale, Arizona facility for the fourth round of the west coast winter championship. There was not as much drama as what we saw on the previous day, however, a select […]