2025 US Trophy West Event Confirmed

Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets up for grabs at PKRA in February

Dec 10, 2024
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J3 Competition will kick off its 2025 Promotions calendar with a singular US Trophy West event held at Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona which will award a total of six (6) 2025 RMC Grand Finals tickets to category winners.  The official event will take place from February 21-23 with Friday February 21 hosting […]

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Dec 10, 2024
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The 18th season for Challenge of the Americas championship is another significant year. It is one of change and expansion, with the program now hosting four events in 2025 while welcoming the new Shinko Racing Kart Tire. The new era begins on January 31-February 2 at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Registration for […]

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GFC Karting Earns CIK-FIA Homologation Certification for 2025-2027

American brand confirms international status six years after launch

Dec 10, 2024
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Gary Carlton is recognized as one of the best shifterkart pilots from the United States. For over a decade, the California native established himself at the top level of the sport in the USA before traveling overseas to take on the best in the world. From his early years with the Trackmagic brand, to the […]

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K1 RaceGear Partners with Freem

Karting a major focus of 2025 with new alignment

Dec 09, 2024
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Back in May, K1 RaceGear announced a partnership with Freem (Free Minds SRL), one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality motorsports safety gear and apparel. For the past 10 years, K1 RaceGear has continuously evolved and outperformed market projections by strategically placing their brand in motorsports segments throughout the US that were prime for […]

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Dec 06, 2024
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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. Episode 82 of […]

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Dec 06, 2024
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Thousands of products, parts and more can be found online at the Comet Kart Sales store. The Greenfield, Indiana company is family-owned, serving the karting community for decades. Throughout the many years that Comet Kart Sales has been in the karting industry, they have provided innovative products from their own chassis brand to unique parts […]

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Dec 06, 2024
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Information regarding the future of RaceHero, the live timing and results platform for motorsports, began circulating on social media. Many karting organizations, racetracks and events utilize the RaceHero service. RaceHero is a sub-division of MotorsportsReg, which was acquired by Parella Motorsports Holdings from Hagerty in August 2024. Created in 2003, MotorsportsReg was founded by Brian […]

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Dec 05, 2024
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The Route 66 Sprint Series is delighted to release the 2025 race schedule.  As the Midwest’s only major regional karting series to offer both 2 and 4 cycle racing, the Route 66 Sprint Series offers a uniquely balanced experience while focused on ‘Great Tracks, Great Racing and Great Family Fun!’  Whether you’re using the series […]

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Dec 04, 2024
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The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix presented by The Hemp Doctor, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, will roll into its third decade on August 30-31, 2025. Once again it will feature race classes for 2 cycle, 4 cycle, shifter and Vintage racers. After a one-year shift to an alternate course, RIGP […]

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TKG Birel ART USA Formed

Trinity Karting Group to house Birel ART race team and further develop USA dealer network

Dec 03, 2024
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Entering the 2025 season, Trinity Karting Group will be making the move to the Birel ART product line, establishing TKG Birel ART USA in cooperation with North American distributor PSL Karting. Based in Batavia, Ohio, Trinity Karting Group will continue with its race team, carrying the colors of the Birel ART brand at events throughout […]

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Dec 03, 2024
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Three teams—Precision Performance Karting (PPK), Brandon Jarsocrak Racing (BJR), and Roderick Racing Development (RRD)—have established a technical alliance within the Coyote Motorsports dealer network. Their goal is to provide drivers with a consistently high-performing experience and maximize success on the track. The alliance will include sharing of information and resources regarding Coyote chassis setups, identical […]

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Dec 02, 2024
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Energy Corse Americas is set to make its race team debut in January for the 2025 season. The operation is committed to participating in a series of high-level national races in the United States. This new dynamic team for Energy Corse Americas features the state-of-the-art equipment and top-level technical support for each driver. Their objective […]

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Nov 26, 2024
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The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway over November 13-17. The Las Vegas spectacular for 2024 was the third largest of the event at 550 entries over the nine categories that made history on SuperSunday. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from the Las Vegas Boulevard in […]

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Nov 26, 2024
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The Skip Barber Racing School is proud to unveil a new partnership with Tillotson Racing, an Irish-based karting firm with connections to the global karting community. The new partnership will provide those associated with Tillotson Racing’s wide offering of karting-related products the opportunity to train at the Skip Barber Racing School. Additionally, the Skip Barber […]

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Nov 25, 2024
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The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway over November 13-17. The Las Vegas spectacular for 2024 was the third largest of the event at 550 entries over the nine categories that made history on SuperSunday. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from the Las Vegas Boulevard in […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: October 2024 – James Overbeck

Ohio driver wins 2-cycle and 4-cycle major events in back-to-back weekends

Nov 25, 2024
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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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Nov 25, 2024
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It was an intense and hard-fought weekend for the second round of the WSK Final Cup held at the Cremona Circuit, decisive in crowning the category champions after the first round in Lonato and the concluding event for the 19th season of WSK Promotion. At stake were the titles of all categories, from the smallest […]

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EKN Trackside: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 – SuperSunday Report

Vasile claims victory in wild Pro Shifter main event as Turney and Garzon double up in Vegas

Nov 17, 2024
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The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 came to a close outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway following five days of on track activity. For many, it was the culmination of a year’s worth of preparation to not only make the main events on SuperSunday, but to be able to compete and contend for a spot on […]

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EKN Trackside: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 – Saturday Report

Van Walstijn maintains perfect score heading into SuperSunday

Nov 16, 2024
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The Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 is one day away from crowning the nine class winners on SuperSunday. Two days of racing were completed on Friday and Saturday outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with all categories contesting the three rounds of heat races and the last chance qualifier for the four divisions big enough to […]

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EKN Trackside: Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27 – Thursday Report

International stars Van Walstijn and Moya grab fast times in headline divisions

Nov 14, 2024
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The first official day of competition was put into the books on Thursday for the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27. The over 500 drivers took to the track for the second day of action on the temporary circuit outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, following a full day of practice on Wednesday. The morning and afternoon […]

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