Jan 18, 2014

Story by Florida Winter Tour The second weekend of Formula Kart Production’s Florida Winter Tour presented by Ocala Gran Prix kicked into high gear Friday morning as the karts took to the track to set their qualifying times for the weekend. The morning dawned an uncharacteristically cool 47 degrees but warmed up quickly as a […]

Jan 16, 2014

The Winter Kart Show sponsored by KartLift Kart Stands is building momentum toward becoming one of the premier karting trade shows in the USA. The third annual event, hosted by the Mid-State Kart Club (MSKC), will again return to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois on Sunday, January 26.  After a very successful and […]

Jan 15, 2014

Superkarts! USA is happy to put the final piece in the puzzle that is the 2014 SKUSA Pro Tour. The opening two rounds of the series – scheduled for May 2-4 – will take teams and drivers to the Dallas Karting Complex (DKC) in Caddo Mills, Texas. Located just 45 minutes away from downtown Dallas, […]

Jan 13, 2014

Story provided by: Florida Winter Tour The 16th Annual edition of the Formula Kart Production’s Florida Winter Tour, presented by Ocala Gran Prix, is now in full swing as the competitors of the Formula Kart Racing Championship were back in action at Homestead Karting. Today was the perfect day for racing, with beautiful blue skies and […]

Jan 12, 2014

Story provided by: Florida Winter Tour The start to the 2014 sprint kart racing season has officially begun as the 16th annual Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour, presented by Ocala Gran Prix, hits the track in Homestead, Florida. Today was the day that the competitors of the FWT Formula Kart Racing program got to […]

Jan 10, 2014

For over 30 years, karters have flocked between the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holidays to take part in the annual World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek. Racers have hit the international road course of the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida since the 1970s. From all over North America, and previously from around the […]

Jan 09, 2014

Now that the calendar has turned over, the push to begin the 2014 season is underway as the start of the Rotax Challenge of the Americas is just around the corner. Its seventh season begins January 24-26 at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona, as the three-weekend, six-round championship program gets underway and the […]

Jan 06, 2014

On January 2nd, Wesley Boswell was involved in an automobile accident on Highway 49 near Placerville, California. He was air-lifted to the intensive care/trauma unit near Sacramento. Wesley suffered a head injury, seven broken ribs, a fractured pelvis, along with other injuries. Currently, he remains in the ICU as the long road to recovery begins. […]

Jan 05, 2014

The karting community was shocked and deeply saddened on New Year’s Day when the news spread about a horrible tragedy in Colorado. Randy Cook – brother of CRG-USA and Grand Junction Motor Speedway owners Stacey and Darren Cook – died early in the morning of January 1, 2014 after suffering a gunshot to the chest. […]

Jan 02, 2014

Two months left until the 2014 edition of the Lone Star Grand Prix (LSGP) takes to the streets of Lockhart, Texas and pre-entries already equal the total number of entries from last year.  Racers from California, Colorado, Minnesota, Connecticut, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Bermuda, Australia, Columbia, Mexico, […]

Jan 01, 2014

The entire staff at eKartingNews.com would like to wish a Happy New Year to all of our supporters, readers and visitors. The 2013 season featured yet another 12 months of great racing and as the calendar turns over, we begin to look forward to another year of action in North America and around the world. […]

Dec 31, 2013

On December 30, Superkarts! USA released a technical bulletin on their website, announcing a few changes and reviews for the 2014 season. Among the biggest change is the removal of the Motori 7 and Rotax engines from the list, making the Parilla Leopard and the Vortex Rok TT engine the only legal powerplants. The statement […]

Dec 27, 2013

With a renewed focus on program improvement, the Superkarts! USA staff is now back in the office following its post-SuperNationals ‘recharge’, ready to put the final touches on the 2014 season. The schedule for their California ProKart Challenge series has been finalized, and the details for the fifth edition of the national SKUSA Pro Tour […]

Dec 25, 2013

Merry Christmas, Everyone! With the holiday season upon us, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend our best wishes to you and yours on behalf of the EKN family.   It is our hope that you are all able to spend time with friends and family, enjoying the warmth and spirit of Christmas, with anticipation […]

Dec 23, 2013

The following video has just been released from Superkarts! USA highlighting the sights and sounds of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XVII from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The November 20-24 event witnessed over 600 drivers in attendance, battling tough competition and some of the worst weather conditions the area and the […]

Dec 20, 2013

PSL Karting of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec is pleased to announce the signing of four-time United States Rotax National Champion Daniel Formal. Set to contest with Team PSL Karting in the DD2 category in all US and Canadian events, Formal will also head to Europe in 2014 as an Official CRG Factory driver. Formal will serve as […]

Dec 20, 2013

The 2013 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour came to a close following the action at this year’s record-breaking SuperNationals XVII. It was a historic year for the fourth season of the Pro Tour, seeing an increase in numbers across the board for both the SpringNationals in Tucson and the SummerNationals in Colorado. Each of the eight […]

Dec 17, 2013

Christmas is one week away, and there is little time to find the right gift for that special kart racer. eKartingNews.com and its partners have been able to create a Holiday Gift Guide for the karting family. The following products or services are currently offered in the remaining days left in the holiday season, or […]

Dec 11, 2013

The 2013 season was a very busy and successful year for the Rotax community in the United States. The many US Rotax Max Challenge programs throughout the country welcomed new and old faces to the program, all racing to be part of the US Rotax Grand Nationals held this past year in North Carolina. Many […]

Dec 10, 2013

Looking to provide an equal and level playing field for all of their teams and competitors, the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS)and Route 66 Sprint Series program will make the switch to the MG Tire brand for all series classes. Proven to be successful and consistent in some of North America’s top karting series, […]