Feb 19, 2013

This year, the 17th annual Skip Barber Racing School Karting Scholarship Shootout will travel to Sebring International Raceway to scout for the best of the best in the karting world. For an entry fee of $3,000, the top karters will compete in the 2013 Skip Barber Racing School Karting Scholarship Shootout at Sebring International Raceweay […]

Feb 18, 2013

Saturday Report The competitors of Formula Kart Production’s Florida Winter Tour are back in action at the Homestead Karting facility. On track were the drivers of the Formula Kart Racing program who would be going for wins and having “Serious Fun” in the four Formula TaG classes. Last year the Homestead rounds of the Formula […]

Feb 15, 2013

The inaugural season for the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) is set to begin in less than 70 days, with series officials finalizing plans for the debut race weekend. The new Mooresville Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina will provide the perfect setting for the April 26-28 event, presented by GoPro. Pre-entry has now […]

Feb 13, 2013

The 2012 season signaled a partnership between MAXSpeed and eKartingNews.com, bringing about new article series focused on the promotion of the United States Rotax Max Challenge program. Among that was the addition of the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings. Taking over the USRMC National Point Standings, EKN combined that system with its own ‘Driver […]

Feb 12, 2013

Following on the announcement that the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals would be held at NOLAMotorsportsPark, the MAXSpeed Group is excited to announce that the 2013 Rotax Pan American Challenge will also be held at the same venue this October 8th through the 13th. This event, held roughly one month prior to the Grand […]

Feb 10, 2013

The final day of action for the Rotax Challenge of the Americas series at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association completed the fourth round of racing in the six-round championship program. Clear skies provided a perfect day of racing around the Glendale, Ariz., facility, with 117 drivers competing in the seven Rotax Max Challenge categories – […]

Feb 09, 2013

The third round of the Rotax Challenge of the Americas was completed on Saturday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona. Weather continued to challenge the program with colder temperatures and a small threat of rain over the area, but the action on the Formula K Raceway was exciting all day long. […]

Feb 08, 2013

The middle event for the Rotax Challenge of the Americas program got officially underway Friday as the 116 competitors contested a full day of practice in preparations for rounds three and four at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility. Warm weather welcomed the drivers to the Glendale, Arizona area, a complete turn around from last […]

Feb 07, 2013

The 2013 Rotax Challenge of the Americas is at the halfway point of its sixth season as the international Rotax Max Challenge travels to Glendale, Arizona February 8-10. The Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility will host the premier winter karting series on the left coast with over 110 drivers from the United States and Canada […]

Feb 06, 2013

The 2012 season signaled a partnership between MAXSpeed and eKartingNews.com, bringing about new article series focused on the promotion of the United States Rotax Max Challenge program. Among that was the addition of the eKartingNews.com United States Rotax Driver Rankings. Taking over the USRMC National Point Standings, EKN combined that system with its own ‘Driver […]

Feb 05, 2013

The California ProKart Challenge began the 2013 season for the Superkarts! USA organization as the flagship regional program hosted its opening round at the ButtonwillowRacewayPark on February 1-2. A record number of entries for the program under the SKUSA banner converged on the Buttonwillow, California facility, with drivers coming from as far as Texas, Hawaii […]

Feb 05, 2013

MAXSpeed Group, the United States Distributor for all Rotax MAX engines and products, is proud to announce that they have retained their worldwide #1 distributor status for 2012. Richard Boisclair, President of the MAXSpeed Group, was understandably excited with the announcement, “To win this award last year was very special because it was our first […]

Feb 04, 2013

The 2013 season in Europe got underway this past weekend (February 1-2), with the running of the WSK Master Series event at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. The series, based around four Italian circuits, gave many of the factory teams and top drivers from across the globe a chance to begin […]

Feb 04, 2013

The MAXSpeed Group is very pleased to officially announce the presence of the Micro Max and Mini Max categories at the 2013 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF). The US Rotax MAX Challenge Director, Josh Smith, had this to say about the announcement, “With the Grand Finals coming to the United States in 2013, this […]

Jan 31, 2013

The 2013 edition of the Winter Kart Show took place this past weekend in the OrrBuilding of the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois – hosted by the Mid-State Kart Club. Kart shops and personal vendors filled the 40,000 square foot building for two days of hours, welcoming perfect weather conditions on Saturday while attendees […]

Jan 30, 2013

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 […]

Jan 29, 2013

After careful planning and consideration, OTK USA is excited to bring the world renowned ROK Cup to the United States in 2013, to include the availability of over 100-engines for use by entered drivers of the program in its first year.  Launching as the ROK Cup USA, the internationally successful program will offer the same […]

Jan 28, 2013

The ‘Can-Am’ name is a popular one in the world of motorsports, putting together some of the most talented drivers at tracks in Canada and the United States. Now, that same philosophy is being put in place for Rotax Max Challenge drivers in the Pacific Northwest area. New for 2013 is the Can-Am Rotax Max […]

Jan 25, 2013

The first weekend of February will welcome the ninth season of the California ProKart Challenge, the flagship regional program of the Superkarts! USA organization. Over 100 racers are expected to converge on the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, California on February 1-2 for the first round of the 2013 six-race championship, all vying for a […]

Jan 24, 2013

The tale of karting’s historic roots begins in Southern California circa 1956, when Art Ingels manufactured the first kart in his race car shop. Traveling across the city to different parking lots and open courses, the sport developed a strong following in a very short amount of time. Over the past 57 years, karting has […]