EKN Trackside: 2020 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Sunday Report
Fontana weekend goes from sun up to sun down in wild record breaking weekend
The ROK Cup USA Challenge of the Americas completed the second stop of the 2020 season on Sunday at the CalSpeed Karting facility with a record turnout of 141 entries on the weekend. Sunday brought on early wet conditions with a passing shower before karts hit the track early for warm-ups, and eventually dried out […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2020 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Saturday Report
Jimenez gamble pays off in Senior ROK as third round goes incomplete in Fontana
The third round of the ROK Cup USA Challenge of the Americas was one of the unique days at the track. The first day of the action at the CalSpeed Karting in Fontana, California was met with and ended with challenges to the competitors. The day began with the event reaching a record total of […]
Read Full StoryProKart Challenge to Host 16th Season in 2020
Amazing $120,000 prize package set for Superkarts! USA flagship regional program
The ProKart Challenge is launching its 16th racing season this month, and remains one of the top regional karting programs in North America. What began as a gathering of fellow racers has grown into a top-level racing series that welcomes drivers from all over North America and countries from around the world. Based in the […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2020 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Preview
Chances good for a record-breaking weekend in Fontana for premier winter series on the left coast
The halfway point for the ROK Cup USA Challenge of the Americas is upon us, as the premier winter series on the left coast travels to the CalSpeed Karting facility for Rounds Three and Four of the 2020 championship series. The 13th season for the Challenge visits the Fontana, California circuit for the eighth time […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: January 2020 – Hunter Pickett
GFC driver sweeps Challenge of the Americas opening event in Tucson
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 […]
Read Full StoryIt was a picturesque day at Ocala Gran Prix as ROKKERS returned to the facility for the third and final day of competition. With heat races and prefinals complete, all that remained on the schedule was one warmup and the main events to determine the winners of round two of the ROK Cup USA Florida […]
Read Full StoryROK Cup USA Announces 2020 ROK Fest Dates and Locations
ROKKERS will compete in North Carolina and California at ROK Fest
With two stand-alone events, ROK Fest East and ROK Fest West, ROK Cup USA is pleased to confirm the dates and locations for their 2020 summer and fall events. With a huge prize package set to be awarded at both venues to include 2020 ROK Cup Superfinal and ROK the RIO invitations, and more to […]
Read Full StoryIt was cool start to the day at Ocala Gran Prix but a morning sunrise for the ages had teams and competitors ready to get the day started. With a short warm-up before a day of racing, drivers competing in the second round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter tour would be on track […]
Read Full StoryAfter a very successful opening round to the 2020 ROK Cup Promotions Florida Winter Tour on the temporary circuit at the Isle Casino in Pompano Beach, Florida, the elite level program returns to Ocala Gran Prix this weekend. A fixture in the Florida Winter Tour for countless years, the pristine facility and their staff greet […]
Read Full StoryDurbin Family Assumes Prairie City Management
Focused targeted squarely on fun and affordable karting
Positive news for racers in Northern California crossed the EKN editorial desk toward the end of 2019, as we learned that the Durbin family has assumed control of the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, CA. Donald Durbin Jr. and his father Donald Sr. have been a big part of NorCal karting for the […]
Read Full StoryPreparation is key to not only getting on the track, but to be quick each and every lap. One element to have flawless performance is organization within your pit area and garage space. Streeter Super Stands has all the right pieces to put your working space looking like an F1 garage. Streeter Super Stands is […]
Read Full StoryWith the 2020 incarnations of the SKUSA ProTour and ProKart Challenge just weeks away, Superkarts! USA is excited to confirm the expansion of their shifter kart classes to now include the popular KZ engine format. The move comes after careful deliberation between both factions of IAME USA, and valuable input from teams throughout the SKUSA […]
Read Full StoryStrong Start for Margay Ignite Majors Program
Margay spec program’s 2020 schedule launched in Florida
The Margay Ignite program is undoubtedly one of the biggest success stories of the last decade in the sport of karting. The historic manufacturer introduced its Ignite spec formula in 2015, using its new K3 chassis as its foundation, and the sealed Briggs & Stratton 206 engine as the powerplant. The spec formula has lowered […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside – SKUSA Winter Series – Round 4 Sunday Report
Deukmedjian wins the race, while Norberg wins the war
With the championships on the line in several classes, the final round of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series was contested at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires on Sunday and the racing was once again intense and entertaining. While class leading drivers like Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Renato Jader David, Billy Musgrave, Justin Peck and […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside – SKUSA Winter Series – Round 3 Report
Galli and Antonelli dominate X30 Senior and Junior main events
The Superkarts! USA Winter Series is wrapping up this weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires, and the third round of the four-race series on Saturday provided some incredible action. The 12-turn, 0.7-mile track is being run in the clockwise direction for this doubleheader, and the technical nature of this layout provided […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2020 SKUSA Winter Series – AMR 2 Preview
Third season of winter championship program concludes in Homestead
The third second of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series is set to conclude this weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The Homestead, Miami facility will welcome competitors once again, returning after the opening event in January. The difference between the two events, the track direction and possibly weather. For Rounds Three […]
Read Full StoryThe United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East, is pleased to announce the inclusion to the 2020 USA National Karting Calendar. Since the USPKS was established in 2013, hundreds of competitors have taken part in the program with numbers reaching record highs for the 2019 season. The 2020 […]
Read Full StoryTrinity Karting Group and Margay Racing are proud to announce the addition of the fastest growing karting class in the Midwest – The Margay Ignite spec program – to Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The Ignite Senior (Ages 15+) and Ignite Master (Ages 35+) categories will take the green flag this spring at the inaugural […]
Read Full StoryLeading Edge Motorsports Earns Four Wins at Challenge of the Americas Opener
Greg Bell’s operation scores victories with both Praga and Formula K chassis to start season
Greg Bell’s Leading Edge Motorsports came out of the gate on fire to kick-off its 2020 karting schedule. The Lodi, California-based team traveled to Tucson, Arizona on the January 24-26 weekend to compete in the opening rounds of the Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The team entered a total of five […]
Read Full StoryCincinnati ProAm Karting Championship Announced for 2020
Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati to host new public racing series
A new era of karting in southwest Ohio is set to launch in the spring of 2020. The Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati is proud to announce the formation of the ProAm Karting Championship, which is a new program designed to introduce club competition to the Batavia, Ohio circuit. Located east of downtown Cincinnati, the […]
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