Nov 19, 2020

The 2020 season did not include the growing regional program of the KPX Karting Championship. With the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, certain areas were affected differently. Northern California was shut down for gatherings much longer than other areas of the United States and forced the cancellation of the 2020 KPX program. As the calendar […]

Nov 18, 2020

I can’t say that I was surprised when Superkarts! USA made the announcement that they were canceling this year’s SuperNationals. Las Vegas was quickly hit hard with cancellations and closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so I think we all expected that it was a possibility. That said, it was still tough to swallow […]

Oct 29, 2020

The International Kart Federation (IKF) held the Sprint GrandNationals presented by RLV for the 2020 season at the Santa Maria Karting Association (SMKA) facility on October 23-25. Racers from all over the western half and across the United States converged on the Santa Maria, California circuit to decide this year’s GrandNationals winners in eight categories. […]

Oct 20, 2020

The 2020 edition of the IKF Sprint GrandNationals presented by RLV is set for this weekend (October 23-25) at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility. Racers from all levels and many states from around the USA will converge on the Santa Maria, California circuit to contend in the eight categories over three days for a […]

Oct 12, 2020

The ProKart Challenge closed out its 16th season with the sixth and final round of 2020. Competitors filled the paddock of the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California for Round Six of the championship chase on September 26-27. The two days of competition around the 3/4-mile circuit gave title contenders the final chance to claim […]

Oct 09, 2020

The inaugural SuperNats Shootout took place on October 2-4 at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Superkarts! USA racers converged on the New Caney, Texas facility, built by SKUSA Hall of Fame member Alan Rudolph for a chance at a $15,000 cash purse, and tickets toward the SKUSA SuperNationals 24 in 2021. Rob Howden and David Cole […]

Oct 05, 2020

The following is a statement from Tom Kutscher of Superkarts! USA regarding their announcement for no replacement event for the SKUSA SuperNationals 24. This comes after the September 15 video release discussing the cancellation of SuperNats outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. It’s with heavy hearts that the Kutscher family and […]

Oct 04, 2020

Speedsportz Racing Park in Houston, Texas is one of the finest karting facilities in America, yet the track is still in line to host its first major national event. EKN has learned that track co-owner Alan Rudolph may get that big event in 2021, but ahead of any potential announcement, the veteran driver and racing […]

Oct 04, 2020

The inaugural SuperNats Shootout at Speedsportz Racing Park puts its first official sessions in the books on Saturday at the 15-turn New Caney, Texas facility. The event was initially designed to be a tune-up race for the SKUSA SuperNationals with entry packages to the annual Las Vegas event among the impressive prize package. Even with […]

Sep 28, 2020

The following is a statement released by Superkarts! USA on September 26 regarding the 2021 schedule. We realize it’s still 2020 – but we’re proud to confirm our 2021 SKUSA Winter Series and SKUSA Pro Tour plans. We are happy to announce we’ll be returning to (what we feel) are the best tracks in the […]

Sep 23, 2020

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 21 welcomes Alan Rudolph of the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy and the […]

Sep 22, 2020

The Texas Sprint Racing Series program closed out the 2020 season on September 11-13, hosting its fifth and final round at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas. The COVID-19 pandemic shuffled up the season’s events following the opening ‘Winter Warm-up’ round at NOLA Motorsport in New Orleans in early March, as the April […]

Sep 21, 2020

The 16th season for the ProKart Challenge is set to conclude this weekend at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The 2020 championship chase began at the Buttonwillow, California facility at the end of February, before COVID-19 sent the series, the entire country, and the world into what has been a unique and very challenging year. The […]

Sep 18, 2020

Earlier this month, an announcement was made detailing a new annual event at Speedsportz Racing Park in Houston, Texas set for the October 2-4 weekend. Veteran karting instructor and championship-winning driver Alan Rudolph added this new race – the SuperNats Shootout – to the calendar at his facility and, working in conjunction with Superkarts! USA, […]

Sep 15, 2020

Breaking overnight, Superkarts! USA confirmed the SKUSA SuperNationals 24 is cancelled in Las Vegas. Since the SKUSA Pro Tour Summer Festival event in New Castle at the beginning of August, there has been speculation and rumors roaming around the future of the SuperNationals event at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas due […]

Sep 14, 2020

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 […]

Aug 31, 2020

There’s no doubt that Speedsportz Racing Park in Houston is the finest track in the country that has yet to hold a major national event. Alan Rudolph’s incredible two-track facility has hosted many regional series events since its debut, including the Texas Sprint Racing Series and the former Texas ProKart Challenge, and to start the […]

Aug 25, 2020

It has been over a year since I last wrote a column surrounding a race weekend. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, that was all I did every week. Now that racing, especially karting, is back strong, it’s great to write, photograph, and just enjoy the action that is kart racing. The last […]

Aug 21, 2020

The Superkarts! USA Pro Tour has condensed the entire 2020 season into two weekends at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The opening weekend was held on August 6-9 for the first three rounds on the ‘Super Mile’ and the final three rounds held on August 13-16 around the ‘Reverse National’ course. Round Five was held […]

Aug 21, 2020

After what can only be described as a crazy and unprecedented racing season, Superkarts! USA has confirmed an official venue change for their sixth and final round of the 2020 ProKart Challenge California series championship. Regrettably, Lancaster city officials have confirmed they will not be able to conduct the popular Lancaster Grand Prix season-ending street […]