May 13, 2020

Article by Blake Hunt Lifers. The karting paddock is filled with people who have spent the majority of their lives either in the seat or with a wrench in their hands. In a way, that says something about our sport and how it consumes a person. Once you’re in, the thought of being absent from […]

May 11, 2020

The CanAm 4Cycle Festival, which was to take place from June 26 to 28, 2020, will be moved to 2021. “This event was created to organize a big celebration for 4Cycle kart drivers. An open invitation race for kart drivers of all Briggs classes in North America,” said Gerald Caseley. “We see that with the […]

May 08, 2020

The Ignite spec karting program has seen tremendous growth its first five years. We’ve seen some great racing, local tracks have enjoyed a boost in entries, we have raced at world famous venues and lifelong friendships have been made. Among the reasons for the program’s success is our relentless pursuit of continuity in both the […]

May 07, 2020

The following is a letter from Tom Kutscher of Superkarts! USA regarding the SKUSA Pro Tour 2020 schedule. In the midst of these unprecedented times, I wanted to take a moment and share my open and honest thoughts with you. Needless to say, this pandemic is something that turned not only karting on its head, […]

May 06, 2020

Voting has officially commenced for the Briggs & Stratton Racing Mascot Name Contest. Over the last month, racers from all over the world submitted more than 2,600 different names toward naming the mascot. Officials at Briggs helped to narrow down that large group to 25 before selecting the top-five nominations. “We were simply blown away […]

May 01, 2020

The following is a statement from Mark Coats, promoter of the United States Pro Kart Series and Route 66 Sprint Series, regarding their upcoming events on the 2020 calendar. To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the US and the world upside down would be an understatement.  We hope you are all safe and […]

May 01, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, 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 […]

Apr 30, 2020

The 2020 season will go down as a historic and record-breaking one for Challenge of the Americas. The premier winter series on the left coast hosted the 13th season of the program, entering the year with hopes of setting new benchmarks for entry totals. Since moving to the ROK Cup USA platform in 2018, growth […]

Apr 29, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, 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 […]

Apr 29, 2020

This status update document has been assembled to help inform the karting community here in the United States and Canada regarding the current status of our tracks and clubs, whether they are closed, opened on a limited basis, or now beginning their racing season. We ask all tracks and clubs to send us information or […]

Apr 28, 2020

– Written by R.K. Siler As I write this, it’s Sunday afternoon and day 342 of self-isolation; well OK, it’s really only about day 30, but it feels like it’s at least day 342!  The truth is, I had started the New Year with a great plan for my return to racing, only to learn […]

Apr 27, 2020

The 2020 edition of the US Rotax Grand Nationals is set for July 3-5 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. This year’s event marks the 20th anniversary of the inaugural race, which was held in Las Vegas in 2001. Twenty years later, amidst a rejuvenation of the program, Rotax karting in the […]

Apr 24, 2020

The following is a statement from Andy Seesemann from Challenge of the Americas regarding their series finale for the 2020 season. It should come as no surprise that the Challenge of the Americas finale at Sonoma Raceway, originally scheduled for the end of March and rescheduled for May 15-17, is now cancelled. As I announced […]

Apr 23, 2020

Each day, a vast majority of us peruse news websites and watch TV for updates on the daily coronavirus case numbers, and their increase or decrease, to gauge the current situation and the overall picture. We’re all hoping to see an ongoing trend of decline and, in a few states, this appears to be the […]

Apr 20, 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 […]

Apr 17, 2020

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. This Week In […]

Apr 17, 2020

The 2020 season marks a new era for the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine package. The catalyst of the ‘Operation Grassroots’ movement here in North America has spread to new areas around the world, and the engine remains one of the easiest avenues for bringing racers back to the sport or introducing new drivers to […]

Apr 16, 2020

Margay Racing is one of the most historic karting brands in the United States. Their focus on grassroots racing around their Ignite Karting platform of spec chassis and spec Briggs & Stratton 206 powerplant have helped to ease the transition for people jumping into the sport of karting, and provided a great place for former […]

Apr 13, 2020

The newest podcast to hit the EKN Radio Network airwaves is ‘Book It’ – in conversation with Rob Howden. The EKN Publisher and longtime announcer turns on the mic for a raw, open book discussion with industry veteran and Superkarts! USA Hall of Famer Greg Bell. The Leading Edge Motorsports owner has been a focal […]

Apr 13, 2020

During this forced downtime of not going to the race track, I have been able to catch up on my Netflix playlist. Sitting in there for some time was the second season for ‘Formula 1: Drive to Survive’. Many of us in the karting world are F1 fans, and I think this show over the […]