Aug 30, 2024

This weekend is the 29th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix Presented by The Hemp Doctor, where the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois are transformed into a two-day karting festival over the Labor Day weekend. The event began back in 1994, and karters have been coming to the Quad Cities region for […]

Aug 29, 2024

The third edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final was contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park on August 23-25. The New Castle, Indiana facility welcomed over 70 Rotax drivers from multiple countries, competing in five categories. In addition to racing for victory, six tickets to the 2024 Rotax Grand Finals in Italy […]

Aug 29, 2024

The penultimate round of the 2024 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by DeFacto Racing took the series back to the Dallas Karting Complex for the first time since 2018. The Caddo Mills, Texas facility underwent an expansion and revision of its karting circuit, with the Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation regional program taking to […]

Aug 28, 2024

The EKN Driver Diary returns for 2024 with a focus of international competition for a driver from the United States of America. California driver Payton Westcott is taking part in the new Champions of the Future Academy Program. The six event series is based around the ‘arrive and drive’ concept, promoted and hosted by RGMMC. […]

Aug 27, 2024

It was Labor Day weekend in 1999. I’d left my Editor-at-Large position at National Kart News in late 1998 to venture out with my own publication, Shifter Kart Illustrated. I’d only been in karting for five years, and I’d fallen in love with the gearbox discipline of the sport after attending the inaugural SuperNationals in […]

Aug 25, 2024

The 2024 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final – hosted by Race Rotax – concluded on Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. After a busy day of racing on Saturday at the New Castle, Indiana facility, the grids were set for the five main events to wrap up the third edition of the event. […]

Aug 24, 2024

The 2024 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final, hosted by Race Rotax, completed a busy and beautiful day of racing on Saturday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Drivers had five sessions on the day at the New Castle, Indiana facility that included warm-up, qualifying, two heats and a Prefinal to set the grids for […]

Aug 23, 2024

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2024 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final held at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere […]

Aug 22, 2024

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 […]

Aug 22, 2024

The third edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final – hosted by Race Rotax – is set to take place on August 23-25 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Rotax drivers from around the United States and seven other countries represented will converge on the New Castle, Indiana facility for a chance to […]

Aug 22, 2024

As I was flying to Portland yesterday morning for the final event of the 2024 USF Pro Championships schedule, I found myself motivated to get back to writing. Over the 30 years of my career in motorsports journalism, I’ve hammered out my share of words. I fondly remember when I first got my start as […]

Aug 21, 2024

After a nearly full season of the Race Rotax US Trophy series engaging in a very special driver exchange program alongside its partner EXGEL Motorsport, Jaxon Porter and Griffin Dowler made the program a reality on August 11 at the MAX Champ Series special round in Japan.  Both drivers, due to their impressive performance in […]

Aug 20, 2024

Get ready to make history! A design contest is underway during the Race Rotax US Trophy Final this week to select the official suit that Team USA will wear at the 2024 RMC Grand Finals at the Circuito Internazionale di Napoli in Sarno, Italy from October 19-26, 2024. Fans are invited to help shape the […]

Aug 17, 2024

The highly anticipated first trip for the California ProKart Challenge to the new K1 Circuit is coming in one week. The 20th season of Superkarts! USA’s regional championship is set to host a double-header event on August 23-25 at the Winchester, California facility. Numbers for the event are expected to be massive, with pre-entries already […]

Aug 16, 2024

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 […]

Aug 15, 2024

The penultimate event of the 2024 United States Pro Kart Series took place over the August 9-11 weekend with the Ohio Grand Prix taking place at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The Batavia, Ohio facility welcomed just under 200 entries over the seven categories in the series’ second visit in two years. David Cole […]

Aug 15, 2024

The popular Challenge of the Americas program will see a new evolution in its 18-year history with an expansion and shift in its calendar. In May, the series announced an increase to four events for the upcoming 2025 season, with the schedule including dates from the end of January through to the middle of June. […]

Aug 15, 2024

CRG Nordam, the official North American distributor, confirmed a new dealer for the CRG product line in the state of Texas. Speedsportz Racing Park has added the CRG competition line to the roster of karting products it offers at the New Caney, TX facility. The addition of the Houston area facility strengthens the availability and […]

Aug 15, 2024

Only 90 days until the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 27, set for November 13-17 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The move to a new parking area of the Las Vegas, Nevada facility offers the organization to create a new track layout for the 2024 edition of the event. On July 22, SKUSA put out a […]

Aug 14, 2024

On the cusp of the brand’s tenth anniversary, COMPKART is poised to continue its competitiveness forward with its new website relaunch and competition structure.  The COMPKART brand will unify singularly under its new web platform alongside its competitive Race Department [COMPKART Factory]. COMPKART unveiled itself in 2014 and officially launched at the illustrious SKUSA SuperNationals […]