Oct 04, 2023

The 2023 FIA Karting KZ World Championship took place September 7-10 at the Pro Kart Raceland in Wackersdorf, Germany. Many of the top shifterkart drivers from around the world will converge on the 1.19km circuit to decide this year’s world champion. USA drivers have competed at the event in the past, including multi-time SKUSA Pro […]

Oct 04, 2023

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 75 of Face2Face welcomed back Alan Rudolph of the Speedsportz […]

Oct 01, 2023

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 7 will go down as a record-breaking event. A total of 485 entries took to the track on the weekend, featuring over 400 drivers from all over North America and the world, converging on the New Castle Motorsports Park. It was record setting weather at the New Castle, […]

Sep 29, 2023

The first full day of action was completed on Friday as the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 7 went into full official racing mode. A warm-up session followed by qualifying and the opening round heat races were contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park facility. The roughly 500 entries featuring over 400 drivers overcame […]

Sep 27, 2023

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 […]

Sep 27, 2023

A year of expansion for the Cup Karts North America organization has led to what will be the biggest gathering of 4-Cycle racers, if not the biggest karting event of the season in the USA and possible around the world. This weekend is the CKNA Grand Nationals 7, set for September 28-October 1 at the […]

Sep 26, 2023

The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

Sep 25, 2023

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 […]

Sep 22, 2023

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 74th episode of Face2Face takes us into Briggs 206 racing […]

Sep 22, 2023

The 2023 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx ended on the September 15-17 weekend with the running of the ‘Fall Finale’ event. Teams and competitors visited the Speedsportz Racing Park for the second time this season, contesting the New Caney, Texas circuit in the counterclockwise direction. Wet weather was a factor, including lightning in […]

Sep 21, 2023

The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

Sep 21, 2023

The second edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final took place on September 15-17 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Race Rotax / J3 Competition welcomed 110 drivers in five Rotax categories, competing for victories along with 12 tickets to the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, set for December in Bahrain. David […]

Sep 20, 2023

The 2024 season is just around the corner and Challenge of the Americas is continuing the planning stages for the upcoming championship. The 17th edition of the winter west coast series is set for another three weekend events, featuring six rounds of racing between the months of February and April. The locations for the three […]

Sep 18, 2023

The second half of the 2023 California ProKart Challenge was revised due to the arrival of Hurricane Hilary. The fourth stop of the Superkarts! USA regional series in August was scheduled to be a double-round weekend, hosting Rounds Four and Five. Due to the weather issues, Round Five was moved to the upcoming series finale […]

Sep 17, 2023

The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final was completed on Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Three official days of competition went into the books from the New Castle, Indiana facility, with Race Rotax / J3 Competition welcoming over 110 entries over the five categories offered. It was a battle through the Prefinal […]

Sep 16, 2023

The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final completed the opening day of action at the New Castle Motorsports Park on Saturday with qualifying and three rounds of heat races contested for the five categories. Over 110 entries battled on the New Castle, Indiana facility with comfortable weather conditions around the National Reverse 1-mile circuit. […]

Sep 15, 2023

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 2023 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 […]

Sep 14, 2023

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 […]

Sep 14, 2023

The second edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final is set for this weekend – September 15-17 – at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Rotaxians from around the United States and handful of countries from around the world will converge on the New Castle, Indiana for a chance to take home victory, and […]

Sep 13, 2023

The 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was held over the Labor Day weekend – September 2-3 – with the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turned into a two-day karting festival. Reaching speeds of 80mph, karts battled around the 6/10-mile street course to decide this year’s winners of the coveted ROCK […]