Mar 08, 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 […]

Mar 07, 2024

The 2024 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour WinterNationals marks the 15th season of the organizations premier championship program. The March 8-10 event is scheduled for the Orlando Kart Center in Orlando, Florida. Part of the new Pro Tour format is the separation of two Pro categories and the seven Semi-Pro divisions that will battle over the […]

Mar 07, 2024

The second major event for the Cup Karts North America program was hosted this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway where a record setting 463 entries filled up the nine classes for this year’s CKNA Spring Nationals presented by Odenthal Racing Products. That number was just 22 entries shy of the record for a CKNA […]

Mar 07, 2024

The midway point of the 17th season for Challenge of the Americas was reached over the March 1-3 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility hosted Rounds Three and Four – or T2 weekend – welcoming nearly 80 entries in the six categories competing. Rob Howden and David Cole review the two […]

Mar 03, 2024

The 2024 Challenge of the Americas moved into the second half of its schedule on Sunday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona, and with ideal weather, the racing matched that much of what we enjoyed on Saturday. With yet another day of blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s, the on-track action […]

Mar 02, 2024

The third round of the 2024 Challenge of the Americas was run in virtually ideal weather on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. With clear blue skies and 75-degree temperatures, only an increasing wind in the afternoon made things anything but perfect. This set the stage for the some exciting racing that […]

Mar 01, 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 Challenge of the Americas at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be sure to follow the […]

Feb 29, 2024

The second of three events for the 2024 Challenge of the Americas program is taking place this weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility will welcome back the winter west coast series for a second time in four weeks, having hosted the series opener during the first weekend of February. Rounds Three […]

Feb 28, 2024

The 2024 Race Rotax US Trophy West Series is underway as the opening two rounds of the program were contested at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility over the February 23-25 weekend. The Glendale, Arizona facility featured three days of official on track action, including two separate days of competition following a full day of […]

Feb 28, 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 […]

Feb 28, 2024

The 10th season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by DeFacto Racing launched with the running of the ‘Winter Warm-up’ at the NOLA Motorsports Park on February 23-25. Beautiful weather at the Avondale, Louisiana facility welcomed nearly 200 entries competing in the 11 categories for the Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation regional program. […]

Feb 27, 2024

In 2020, Billy Musgrave did what no other American has done in over a decade. The four-time SKUSA SuperNationals winner elected to start a manufacturing effort to build a new American-made shifter kart. You have to go back to the mid-2000s and the iconic Trackmagic brand to discuss the last time American steel was bent, […]

Feb 26, 2024

This year marks the 15th season of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy program, focused on providing a cost-effective international series for young drivers between the ages of 12 and 14. Countries from around the world, through their ASNs, select a driver to represent their nation in a three-round championship through Europe, all competing on spec […]

Feb 22, 2024

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. The February edition […]

Feb 21, 2024

One of the more historic events in the sport of karting is the Quincy Grand Prix. Situated in Quincy, Illinois within the city’s ‘South Park’, the kart race became an annual fixture for the sport, and for the region, running from 1970 until 2001 before original promote Gus Traeder put it on the shelf. It […]

Feb 20, 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 […]

Feb 20, 2024

The Superkarts! USA organization completed the 2024 SKUSA Winter Series at the beginning of February. Now, SKUSA is shifting its focus on the new Superkarts! USA Pro Tour, starting with the WinterNationals set for Orlando Kart Center on March 8-10. Entry for the event in Orlando, Florida is now open, along with links to the […]

Feb 16, 2024

The finale weekend for the 2024 Superkarts! USA Winter Series was held on February 9-11 weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The third and fourth rounds of the championship program decided this year’s title winners in Homestead, Florida. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the nine classes in this new episode […]

Feb 16, 2024

Are you ready for more details about the EXGEL Driver Exchange Program? EXGEL Motorsport and J3 Competition (J3C) have joined forces to bring you an exciting opportunity that will be integrated into the Race Rotax 2024 US Trophy Series. This exclusive program will handpick three talented drivers – one each from the Mini MAX, Junior […]

Feb 14, 2024

The United States Pro Kart Series, powered by IAME USA East and MG Tires is pleased to announce its 2024 prize packages. An industry leader in offering substantial prize packages since the series launched in 2013, USPKS is proud to continue that tradition with another large offering of cash and prizes to be awarded during […]