Jan 25, 2024

It’s the second largest state in America and it’s also been a huge part of kart racing in the US for decades. Karting can be found all over Texas, from San Antonio to Austin, Dallas to Houston, and now in West Texas in Amarillo. Club racing is growing strong and the state is also fortunate […]

Jan 24, 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 second show […]

Jan 24, 2024

The 17th season for Challenge of the Americas is a new era for the west coast winter series. Welcoming the Vega Tire as the official brand for the Challenge, the categories have also opened up to allow both ROK and IAME engine brands, in addition to the KZ platform for shifter competition. The prize package […]

Jan 24, 2024

EKN has learned that there is new ownership of the Stockholm Karting Center, the facility that is home to the only regular karting program in the state of Minnesota. Ted Fasching, the owner of KartLift, which is based at SKC, has completed his purchase of the facility from John Miller, who built the track back […]

Jan 23, 2024

Entries for the 2024 Skip Barber Formula Race Series are now open. Since its inception in 1976, the Skip Barber Race Series has served as the proving ground for countless motorsports legends including Sergio Perez, Alexander Rossi, Josef Newgarden, Marco Andretti, and Ryan Hunter-Reay. With expert race coaching from Skip Barber Instructors, Skip Barber’s Mygale […]

Jan 22, 2024

One of the more successful chassis brands in Cup Karts North America competition is returning with a full race team in 2024. Nitro Kart is launching an official race team for the remaining CKNA South Division events in addition to the organization’s special events this season – including the Spring Nationals, Summer Nationals and CKNA […]

Jan 22, 2024

The final phase of the WSK Champions Cup has crowned the champions of the 2024 edition at the South Garda Karting, which once again proved to be of the highest level. The event witnessed excellent participation, with over 260 drivers from 50 countries participating in this inaugural event of the new year. The competition featured […]

Jan 19, 2024

The 2024 season is underway as the Superkarts! USA Winter Series opened up its championship program over the January 12-14 weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. A record setting 285 entries competed over the first two rounds of the program in Homestead, Florida. David Cole and Nate Dean review the nine […]

Jan 18, 2024

One of the leading online stores and regional kart shops in North America is Franklin Motorsports. Their headquarters in New Berlin, Wisconsin – just outside Milwaukee – provides a karting ‘brick and mortar’ business for the state, the Chicago area and the Midwest region to walk in and take home the parts or services needed […]

Jan 17, 2024

The Challenge of the Americas kicks off its 17th season on the February 2-4 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. Series promoter Andy Seesemann is fired up and ready for this year’s edition, having made some significant changes to his long-time program. For those of you who are new to the sport […]

Jan 14, 2024

After a thrilling and competitive start to the 2024 season on Saturday, the Superkarts! USA Winter Series returned to AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires on Sunday but this time in much different weather conditions. The rain that had been forecast hit the facility hard for the main events, giving those with wet weather […]

Jan 13, 2024

The Superkarts! USA Winter Series kicked off the 2024 racing season on Saturday at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires with over 291 entries taking to the 0.7-mile, 12-turn in warm and windy conditions. With the mercury rising to the mid-80s in the high heat of the day and light showers making things […]

Jan 12, 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 Superkarts! USA Winter Series at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires in Homestead, Florida. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be […]

Jan 11, 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 […]

Jan 11, 2024

The 2024 season is set to begin as the Superkarts! USA Winter Series is set to open its seventh season this weekend. The first stop of the 2024 EKN Trackside tour is the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires facility in Homestead, Florida over January 12-14. The 7/10-mile circuit will be utilized in the […]

Jan 10, 2024

Approaching their 60th year in business, Franklin Motorsports Inc. announces the 2024 plans for Team FMS opportunities as well as trackside parts support. The past couple seasons witnessed growth of the Franklin Motorsports trackside parts support program, which has now become more sustainable and consistent thanks to staff additions. With an easy-to-use pre-order program and […]

Jan 10, 2024

The 2024 racing season is here, and with it is a loaded schedule of events in the state of Florida. Among them is the rare back-to-back weekends for the 2024 Rotax Winter Trophy. The Orlando Kart Center will host Rotaxians from around the world on January 26-28 and February 2-4 for a four-round championship series. […]

Jan 09, 2024

Are you not entertained?!? The recent recap of the 2023 EKN Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School for both Shifterkart and TaG attracted a lot of attention to our social media channels. Before the 2024 season begins this weekend, EKN would like to review how the Driver Rankings are formulated and the changes […]

Jan 09, 2024

D2 Motors, a leading name in high-performance engines, proudly declares its readiness to supply engines to teams participating in the upcoming 2024 racing season. With a legacy of excellence and innovation, D2 Motors opens its doors to teams across national and local racing circuits, offering access to superior engine technology designed to elevate performance on […]

Jan 08, 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 […]