Race Report: 2023 IAME USA Grand National Championship

Hanes earns career defining victory as Turney leaves Trackhouse Motorplex with pocket full of cash

Jul 18, 2023
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The third edition of the IAME USA Grand National Championship was held on July 13-16 at the Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina – hosted by IAME USA East and MG Tires USA. The unique one-off event featured big prize money, racing under the lights and special shootout events over the four days of competition. […]

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Jul 17, 2023
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In two months, tickets to the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals will be awarded on US soil. The second running of the US Trophy Final is set for September 15-17 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. In total, 12 tickets to the December 2-9 in Bahrain will be awarded on the weekend. Registration is […]

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Jul 17, 2023
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The fourth of the five Champions of the Future Euro Series events, held at the Cremona circuit in Italy, lived up to all its promises. The final stages were full of twists and turns and the winners of the previous meetings were not necessarily able to confirm their success. Dries Van Langendonck in the OK-Junior […]

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Challenge of the Americas Setting Plans for 2024 Program

Initial dates set for 17th season of winter west coast series

Jul 17, 2023
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The halfway point to the 2023 calendar year has passed, and FTK Promotions is excited about the upcoming season for the Challenge of the Americas winter program. When the calendar switches over to 2024 in January, the Challenge will host its 17th season of the premier west coast winter series. To begin the planning stages, […]

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eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: June 2023 – Jacob Gulick

Double win weekend for first career victories at the SKUSA Pro Tour for GFC Karting driver

Jul 14, 2023
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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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Jul 13, 2023
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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. Episode 67 of […]

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Walking the Walk: RPG’s Mike Rolison Winning in 2023

Eponymous team owner returns to the seat in winning fashion

Jul 13, 2023
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One of the great stories to start the 2023 season has been a consistent return to the seat for Rolison Performance Group team principal Mike Rolison. The 46-year-old has competed in a half-dozen race weekends in the KA100 Master category over the first half of the season and has recorded wins in both the SKUSA […]

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New Cash and Product Sponsorship Opportunities from OpenFender

FundChaser program connect sponsors, racers, and supporters with funding and product

Jul 13, 2023
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OpenFender, the world’s first motorsports focused funding and engagement platform, has launched FundChaser, a new sponsorship program connecting racers and sponsors through fan engagement. Racers can now compete and audition for funding while sponsors evaluate racers they can support. The launch includes sponsorship opportunities for funding and product from Winding Road Racing, Sector One Oil […]

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Vasquez, Kaminski and Musgrave Among Winners at California ProKart Challenge

Superkarts! USA regional program hosts third event of season at Santa Maria Karting Association facility

Jul 12, 2023
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The halfway point of the 2023 California ProKart Challenge program was reached this past weekend with Round Three contested at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility. Nearly 100 karters in eight categories contested the two-day Superkarts! USA regional event in Santa Maria, California, taking on the challenging 7/10-mile course with perfect coastal weather greeting them […]

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Jul 11, 2023
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It’s the halfway point of the 2023 season as we enter the month of July with a full six months of racing into the books. We now head into the second half of the year, with championships at the national, regional, and club level all to be decided in the coming months. The annual Major […]

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Industry Insider: Blayze

Online platform dedicated to 1-on-1 professional coaching

Jul 06, 2023
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In many areas, racing is about striving to be the best. Each component of motorsports competition can be broken down and analyzed to identify what’s working and what isn’t. In karting, one of the most crucial components of success is the driver, and analyzing a driver’s performance is key to finding speed. The actions of […]

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Race Report: 2023 Texas Sprint Racing Series – Summer Shootout

Exciting high entry numbers highlight trip to Amarillo Kart Complex

Jul 05, 2023
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The halfway point of the 2023 season is in the books as the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx held its third event on the year. Nearly 200 entries filled up the paddock at the Amarillo Kart Complex in Panhandle, Texas for the ‘Summer Shootout’ event over the June 30-July 2 weekend. Wet weather […]

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2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – TaG – June 30

Norberg gains new challenger for top spot with Turney jumping ahead of Ramos

Jul 04, 2023
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The midway point of the 2023 season is here and the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is taking shape. Now results from the second half of 2022 are joined by the first six months of this season to show a better view of those who have performed the best over […]

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2023 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School – Shifterkart – June 30

Top three remain Kremers, Myers and Pickett at halfway point of season

Jul 03, 2023
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It is the midway point of the 2023 season and the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School. Half of the results come from the second portion of 2022 with the first six months of 2023 included in the 12-month sliding scale of the program. The point totals have changed with inclusion […]

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Round Three of California ProKart Challenge Set for Santa Maria

Superkarts! USA regional championship program heads to coastal region to end first half of season

Jun 30, 2023
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The 2023 California ProKart Challenge returns to action on the July 8-9 weekend with a trip to the Santa Maria Karting Association facility. The third round of the Superkarts! USA regional program will be held at the Santa Maria, California facility. Following two events at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park to open up the year, the […]

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Jun 29, 2023
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The halfway point of the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series was reached over the June 22-25 weekend with the running of the Indiana Grand Prix at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana welcomed 287 entries over the eight categories competing to set a new series record at the facility in the […]

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Route 66 Sprint Series Focused on Family Fun

Upcoming event at Road America paired with TransAm Series

Jun 29, 2023
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On any given weekend throughout the year, there are families at kart tracks all focused on having fun together. The racing itself is at the center, but it’s also a time for families to be together, working on their kart or karts, eating breakfast on the way to the track and lunch in the trailer […]

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Jun 28, 2023
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The following is a statement from Andy Seesemann of FTK Promotions, providing information on ROK the PARC event originally scheduled for July 14-16 at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of ROK the PARC event due to lack of participation. This is […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 United States Pro Kart Series – Indiana Grand Prix – Sunday Report

Wick, Garrison and Shipman earn first victories on the season

Jun 25, 2023
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The 2023 United States Pro Kart Series is past the halfway point with the conclusion of the Indiana Grand Prix on Sunday. The third event of the season closed out at the New Castle Motorsports Park with the eight main events held on a day that began with a quick storm, and end with an […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 United States Pro Kart Series – Indiana Grand Prix – Saturday Report

Grids are set at New Castle with Eves, Ramos and Myers the drivers at the front

Jun 24, 2023
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A busy and full day of racing was completed on Saturday with the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series Indiana Grand Prix putting in three rounds of heat races at the New Castle Motorsports Park. It was a hot one, with temps in the upper 80s at the New Castle Motorsports Park, with 30 heat […]

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