May 11, 2023

The second event of the 2023 California ProKart Challenge saw teams and drivers return to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park over the May 6-7 weekend. Round Two of the Superkarts! USA regional program welcomed nearly 100 karters competing in seven categories around the 7/10-mile circuit in the clockwise direction. Perfect racing weather provided an amazing backdrop […]

May 10, 2023

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 62 of […]

May 09, 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 first EKN Face2Face live show of May 2023 kicked off […]

May 09, 2023

Precision Karting Technologies prides itself on the many products that they manufacture for the karting market. Their ‘Made in the USA’ line spans across different engine platforms and chassis brands, all focused on providing quality manufactured products that fit a certain need. Out of their Wixom, Michigan headquarters, PKT continues to develop products for the […]

May 08, 2023

For ROK racers on the West Coast, every new season launches with the opening rounds of the Challenge of the Americas. Andy Seesemann and his FTK Promotions staff produce fantastic race weekends that focus on an enjoyable atmosphere and clockwork events, and the series is always a resounding success. For 2023, Seesemann is continuing to […]

May 04, 2023

The second event of the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series was held on the April 28-30 weekend, with the Speedsportz Racing Park hosting the Texas Grand Prix. The New Caney, Texas facility welcomed 284 entries on the weekend competing in eight categories. David Cole and Rob Howden break down the racing from the Lone […]

May 03, 2023

The new IKF Northern California Sprint Kart Series (NCSKS) kicked off its inaugural campaign April 22-23, with its opening round taking to the 1/2-mile grand prix circuit at the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, CA. Eight classes were on offer, including five Briggs 206 categories and three 2-stroke classes. As the first of […]

May 03, 2023

USPKS is fresh off a very successful inaugural Texas GP held last weekend at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, TX.  The local support for this event was tremendous, and the USPKS competitors that traveled to TX were rewarded with a beautiful facility that provided some amazing racing.  USPKS wishes to thank the Rudolph family […]

May 02, 2023

Lorain, Ohio, a region 20 minutes west of Cleveland, Ohio is set to welcome a new motorsports facility with a major focus around the sport of karting. The River Park Motorplex (RPM) is breaking ground in Lorain, Ohio, on the Lake Erie coast, beginning with the karting circuit in the Summer of 2023. The Lorain […]

May 01, 2023

The month of May is here and so is the second round of the 2023 California ProKart Challenge. The Superkarts! USA regional series returns to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park to complete the back-to-back trips to start out this year’s championship program. The 19th season of the series began in March at the Buttonwillow, California facility […]

Apr 30, 2023

The final day of action was completed Sunday for the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series Texas Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park. It was a 180 degree turn on the weather at the New Caney, Texas facility, as the blue skies and sunshine greeted the near 300 entries in eight categories, reaching temperatures […]

Apr 29, 2023

Everything is bigger in the Lone Star State, including ‘Situation Saturday’ for the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series Texas Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park. The first wheel-to-wheel action took place at the New Caney, Texas facility on the day the included a drop in temperature of 20 degrees with high winds after […]

Apr 28, 2023

The second event of the 2023 United States Pro Kart Series is underway at the Speedsportz Racing Park with the Texas Grand Prix. Four rounds of practice along with qualifying were held at the New Caney, Texas facility on a warm, humid Friday. Roughly 285 entries set the tone for the opening day and the […]

Apr 28, 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 United States Pro Kart Series at the Texas Grand Prix held at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, TX. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 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 […]

Apr 27, 2023

A historic weekend for the United States Pro Kart Series as it gets set to host the Texas Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas. The second event of the 2023 season marks the first trip to the Lone Star State for the USPKS program, making it the first trip in […]

Apr 26, 2023

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School is underway for the 2023 season with 14 events already logged into the standings. A busy winter period allowed drivers to make up ground while it dropped others who have either stepped away or limited their early schedules, which has shuffled up the positions […]

Apr 26, 2023

Trackhouse Entertainment Group today announced that the North Carolina kart racing destination formerly known as GoPro Motorplex is now Trackhouse Motorplex. Trackhouse Entertainment Group is the owner of the NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing. The move supports Trackhouse Entertainment’s continued growth as a premier motorsports and entertainment platform. “Trackhouse Entertainment Group is committed to delivering the […]

Apr 25, 2023

A new season is here and with that comes a new year for the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School program. It has been a busy first three months and April has been no different. In total, 21 main events have been counted toward the Driver Rankings on the 2023 calendar […]

Apr 25, 2023

The first edition of the Hot Seat is here for 2023. After a busy first few events on the new year, EKN Managing Editor David Cole was able to schedule a sit down interview with the glue behind the growing GFC Karting race team and brand. Sonny Cervelli calls NorCal home, and what better person […]