Apr 24, 2025
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The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

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EKN Trackside: 2025 Challenge of the Americas – Sonoma Raceway – Preview

Championship program continues with annual visit to Wine Country

Apr 24, 2025
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The second half of the 2025 Challenge of the Americas championship is set to make its annual trip to the Sonoma Raceway, hosting the third event of the season on April 25-27. The Sonoma, California facility is site of Round Five and Six for the six categories competing on the Shinko Racing Kart Tires. This […]

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Apr 23, 2025
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Now into its seventh season, GFC Karting is hitting a new era for the brand. 2025 marks its first season under CIK-FIA homologation certification with the brand’s continued focus on expanding into the international circuit. That began what was a busy opening three months of the 2025 season, a schedule that included multiple events. Racing […]

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Apr 23, 2025
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The distribution and dealer network has evolved during the 2025 season for TB Kart USA / Amarillo Kart Complex – the official U.S. importer and distributor of TB Kart. With core distribution in the southeast and Midwest, including the central states, the Texas-based operation has signed on Private Sector Motorsports as the newest TB Kart […]

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Apr 18, 2025
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 86 of Face2Face provides insight into a new karting program […]

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2025 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA – TaG – April 14

Norberg remains at the top over Garrison with McQueen debuting into the top three

Apr 18, 2025
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The 2025 season is underway with the first quarter of the season already completed. The first events of the EKN TaG Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA calculated, including 19 main events through last weekend. An amazing 95 drivers that did not record a race in 2024 were part of those races thus far in […]

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Apr 17, 2025
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The 2025 season is well underway with the first quarter of the season in the books and already the spring events happening around the country. The first edition of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Stilo USA have been tabulated following 17 main events held over the 3.5 months of the year. A total […]

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Inaugural ProKart Challenge Event at Spring Mountain Karting a Success

New Nevada facility welcomes Superkarts! USA regional program

Apr 17, 2025
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The 2025 ProKart Challenge hosted the second event of the season, making its inaugural visit to the Spring Mountain Karting facility over the April 12-13 weekend. The new karting track in Pahrump, Nevada – roughly one hour from downtown Las Vegas – welcomed over 130 entries to contest the third round of the championship chase. […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: March 2025 – Theo Salomao

Brazilian driver doubles up at USPKS Daytona Super Grand Prix in series debut

Apr 15, 2025
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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 […]

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Apr 14, 2025
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After an exciting first round in Portugal, the second round of the Champions of the Future Academy Program held in Spain proved just as interesting and exciting to follow. The Valencia circuit promised plenty of action, and there was no shortage of it in the three Mini 60, OK-N Junior and OK-N Senior categories, on […]

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Apr 14, 2025
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There’s currently one event in United States karting that is simply unlike any other, and that’s the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting. The famed street race in Quincy, Illinois is held at a unique venue, in front of a passionate crowd, and this year is scheduled for the June 28-29 weekend, featuring two days of […]

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Apr 11, 2025
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New for the 2025 season is the MyChron6 from AiM Sports, celebrating the 30th year of the gauge brand. In addition to the unique data system features, the physical size of the new MyChron6 is different from its other models. Precisions Karting Technologies was quick to adapt to the new gauge, developing the PKT MyChron6 […]

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FAT Karting League Try-Outs Kick Off This Weekend

New electric kart program designed to remove barrier of entry into the sport

Apr 10, 2025
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As detailed here on EKN in late March (click HERE), a groundbreaking new electric karting program aimed at removing barriers to entry is launching in the United States this weekend. Former Ferrari F1 engineer Rob Smedley’s FAT Karting program is set to make its debut in the US for the first of four ‘Try-Out’ events […]

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Apr 09, 2025
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ROK Canada is excited to announce the ticket prizing structure for the upcoming 2025 karting season. As a new offering in 2025, ROK Canada will be donating Superfinal tickets to the VLR classes, providing even more opportunities for drivers to compete at the highest level on the world stage. The ROK Canada Spring Shootout, KartStars […]

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Strong Connection Between Factory and Energy Corse Americas Expands

North America based operation providing tests with factory team in Europe

Apr 08, 2025
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One of the newer teams in North American karting is Energy Corse Americas, but the brand is far from taking its first steps on this continent. Manufactured in Italy, Energy Corse first made its debut in the United States in the late 1990s and has enjoyed its share of success over the years. Fast forward […]

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Apr 07, 2025
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The United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) is excited to announce a groundbreaking opportunity for racers participating in the highly competitive X30 Pro class starting Round 2 at the renowned Trackhouse Motorplex. In an effort to elevate the karting experience and reward talent, USPKS will offer a guaranteed purse of $10,000 with a remarkable 100% […]

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Apr 07, 2025
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Almost four years after the previous FIA Karting Championship at Campillos, the Andalusian circuit was perfectly suited to the eagerly-awaited European opener, contributing to the success of the first 2025 competition. The Finals lived up to their promise in both categories. Britain’s Noah Baglin made the difference in OK-Junior, while Australian James Anagnostiadis emerged victorious […]

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Apr 04, 2025
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The 16th season of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour began with the 2025 SKUSA WinterNationals, held at the Speedsportz Racing Park on March 28-30. The New Caney, Texas facility welcomed the series for the first time, with SKUSA returning to the Lone Star State since 2014. It was a record turnout with 305 entries over […]

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Apr 03, 2025
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Odenthal Racing Products helped to revolutionize the onboard camera mounting market. Their Camera Mount provided the opportunity to locate the camera or cameras anywhere around the kart. It was two years ago that ORP released the TUFF-KASE camera case. And now, Odenthal Racing Products is happy to introduce the ORP TUFF-KASE II. The new and […]

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Apr 02, 2025
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ROK Cup USA is set to carry the momentum off the successful Florida Winter Tour program over the opening three months of the season. The focus turns to the upcoming 2025 ROK Sonoma Karting Championship presented by ROK CUP Promotions, held at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center in Sonoma, California. The regional kart racing series […]

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