Race Report: 2026 Texas Sprint Racing Series – Summer Shootout

Third stop of championship chase visits Amarillo Motorsports Park

Jun 24, 2026
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The midway point of the 2026 Texas Sprint Racing Series featured the third round of the season traveling to the Amarillo Motorsports Park over the June 19-21 weekend. The series celebrated the Father’s Day weekend with a special Evinco Tire Bowling game during Saturday’s lunch break. The Panhandle, Texas facility welcomed competitors in the International […]

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Jun 23, 2026
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Silly Season 2026 continues with breaking news prior to this weekend’s United States Pro Kart Series Indiana Grand Prix from New Castle Motorsports Park. California driver Jake Drew is set to make his debut with Rolison Performance Group in the X30 Pro division. Drew is currently fourth in the USPKS X30 Pro point standings with […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: May 2026 – Travis Pettit

Three wins over two weekends with two different teams for New Jersey driver

Jun 22, 2026
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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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Texas Sprint Racing Series Driver to Win GR Cup Test

T4 Series USA and TSRS raise the bar for T4 racers with Toyota GR Cup race car test

Jun 19, 2026
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The T4 Series USA and the Texas Sprint Racing Series are pleased to announce a new sponsorship with RVA Graphics Motorsports which will sweeten the pie for racers competing in the TSRS karting series in the T4 category for 2026. Drivers competing in Round 4 at KartMoto on August 28-30 will enter to win a […]

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CKNA North Division Returns to Road America

Briggs & Stratton Motorplex hosts second round of flagship Cup Karts North America program

Jun 19, 2026
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The second event of the 2026 Cup Karts North America North Division was held at the historic Road America facility and the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The third and fourth rounds of the championship welcomed the eight Briggs & Stratton categories competing on the 9/10-mile circuit that featured four double winners […]

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Jun 18, 2026
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The 17th season of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour reached the halfway point as the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati hosted the SKUSA SpringNationals over the June 12-14 weekend. The Batavia, Ohio facility welcomed the event for the third straight year, featuring the eight categories competing over the three days of action with rain rolling […]

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EKN Driver Diary: Derek Wargo – 2026 FIA Karting Academy Trophy Senior – Valencia

Top 15 finish for Louisiana driver at international championship

Jun 18, 2026
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The EKN Driver Diary returns with a focus surrounding the FIA Karting Academy Trophy program. The international championship is into its 17th season and offering the Senior category for a second year. The United States of America did not have a representative in the category for 2025, with Louisiana driver Derek Wargo becoming the first […]

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Jun 18, 2026
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The following is a statement from Cup Karts North America on the location move for the second round of the CKNA East Division. As some of you may know, some unforeseen hurdles have come up regarding our race on the 4th of July weekend at Kelly’s Motorsports Park. These issues were 100% out of our […]

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Special Discount Offer from the Allen Berg Racing School

EKN reader eligible for 20% off Two-Day Formula Car Program in July

Jun 17, 2026
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You’d be hard-pressed to find a young kart racer who doesn’t have aspirations to make driving their career. The role models are plentiful; current professionals or those on the cusp who cut their teeth racing in program like Superkarts! USA, United States Pro Kart Series, or Rotax Max Challenge events. The transition from karts to […]

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Factory Karts Becomes Flagship Brand of Newly Formed American Kart Manufacturers

New Phoenix-based manufacturing platform scales American-made karting and opens the door to contract manufacturing

Jun 16, 2026
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Factory Karts Inc., the premier American-made kart chassis manufacturer, today announced its transition into the flagship brand of the newly formed American Kart Manufacturers Inc. (AKM). Supported by investment from Dutch Master Capital, the move denotes Factory Karts’ progression from a standout boutique manufacturer into the foundation of a larger domestic manufacturing platform. The transition […]

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Jun 15, 2026
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An afternoon full of drama across the three finals has ended with Zac Drummond mounting a challenge on Noah Baglin for this year’s OK European Title and Will Green emerging as the championship favourite in Junior. The weather disrupted each of the races this afternoon at the Motorsportarena Mülsen and a plethora of penalties has […]

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Jun 14, 2026
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The final day of action for the 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals brought on a challenging day for drivers, teams and staff at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. Rain finally hit the Batavia, Ohio facility – a brief shower prior to the Pro Shifter main event during lunch and the other at the […]

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Jun 13, 2026
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The opening day of wheel-to-wheel action at 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals was characterized by close, frenetic racing. The Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati presents a supreme challenge across all the categories and the main events were extremely entertaining with veteran drivers coming out on top in the Senior categories. Rolison Performance Group’s Gus […]

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Jun 12, 2026
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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 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati in Batavia, Ohio. Third Straight Year at The Club The 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro […]

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Jun 11, 2026
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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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles […]

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CKNA East Division Opens 2026 Season at Quaker City Motorsports Park

Fourth season of program visits new Ohio facility for opening two rounds of championship

Jun 11, 2026
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The 2026 Cup Karts North America East Division hosted the opening two rounds of its championship season on the June 6-7 weekend at the new Quaker City Motorsports Park. The Salem, Ohio karting circuit that opened last year welcomed drivers competing in eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories to begin its fourth season under the […]

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Route 66 Sprint Series Reaches Halfway Point of 2026 Championship

Program hosts second round of schedule at Norway Motorsports Park with another strong turnout across 11 categories

Jun 11, 2026
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The second event of the 2026 Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires was contested on June 5-7 at the Norway Motorsports Park. The Sheridan, Illinois facility has been on the schedule for the program multiple times, welcoming larger fields in the last two seasons thanks to the new ownership and repaving of the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals – Preview

Third straight year at Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati for halfway point of championship

Jun 11, 2026
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The 2026 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is at its halfway point heading to the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati this weekend. The Batavia, Ohio circuit will host the 17th edition of the SKUSA SpringNationals over the June 12-14 weekend, marking the third straight year that the event is being held at the facility located just […]

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Jun 10, 2026
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eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the […]

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Race Report: 2026 RMC America’s Trophy – Cincinnati

Ingratta, Bouthillier, Orbezo and Brody claim Rotax Grand Finals tickets

Jun 09, 2026
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The final event of the inaugural RMC America’s Trophy championship was contested over the June 5-7 weekend at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. Hosted by Race Rotax and Karting Solutions Group, the Batavia, Ohio facility welcomed Rotax drivers for two rounds of racing with and the FZ Shifter pilots completing their second and final […]

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