Mar 17, 2023

The opening weekend for the 2023 California ProKart Challenge took place over March 11-12 at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Nearly 100 competitors participated on the weekend at the California facility with two full days of action for the first event of the six-round championship program. The 7/10-mile circuit in the counter-clockwise direction welcomed nine drivers […]

Mar 17, 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 66 of Face2Face with Rob Howden and David Cole welcomes […]

Mar 17, 2023

From Around the Paddock The third and final round of the 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour is now upon us with final-round victories and championships on the line. Taking on the Orlando Kart Center (OKC), once again more than 200 ROKKERs descended on the Central Florida facility in a busy month for national-level […]

Mar 15, 2023

New Route 66 Sprint Series owner Chris Kardashian is certainly putting his signature on the program as it heads into the 2023, and he has definite ideas on the direction he wishes to take the series. EKN sat down with Chris back in mid-November of 2022 (Part 1, Part 2) to detail his plans and […]

Mar 14, 2023

March Madness is back, and it’s time to put your basketball knowledge and luck up against others in the karting community. The 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tournament kicks off this weekend, which means you have very little time to study and fill out your brackets before entering the EKN Tournament Challenge. The rules are […]

Mar 14, 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 65th episode of Face2Face welcomes back Justin Stefani of Race […]

Mar 14, 2023

With the first quarter of the North American karting season almost complete, the end of the 25th Annual ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour is on the horizon as champions will be crowned this coming weekend. Set to take on the Orlando Kart Center (OKC) for a busy series finale, ROKKERs will compete on the […]

Mar 12, 2023

The 2023 United States Pro Kart Series completed its first weekend of the season on Sunday with the finals held for the Southern Grand Prix at Orlando Kart Center. The Orlando, Florida facility helped to usher in a new era for the organization, adding shifterkart racing and utilizing a new race weekend format. Included in […]

Mar 11, 2023

The 2023 United States Pro Kart Series began the first day of racing action on the season with a full day of heat races at the Southern Grand Prix from the Orlando Kart Center. A total of 30 heat races were contested at the Orlando, Florida facility, providing an exciting ‘Situation Saturday’ to set the […]

Mar 10, 2023

The 2023 season for the United States Pro Kart Series is officially underway. The 11th season and the start of a new era with the championship program began the opening day of competition for the Southern Grand Prix at the Orlando Kart Center. A warm day at the Orlando Kart Center with stiff breeze flowing […]

Mar 10, 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 Southern Grand Prix held at the Orlando Kart Center in Orlando, FL. This is insider info will not be […]

Mar 10, 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 […]

Mar 09, 2023

The 2023 United States Pro Kart Series begins this weekend with the Southern Grand Prix held at the Orlando Kart Center. The March 10-12 event at the Orlando, Florida facility ushers in a new era for the USPKS, as the first of five events this season along with a new event format and additional class. […]

Mar 09, 2023

With the first round of the United States Pro Kart Series coming this weekend at the Orlando Kart Center, Cokato, MN-based KartLift is excited once again confirm their partnership with the largest karting program on the East Coast as their Official Kart Stand. Owned and operated by Ted Fasching, KartLift has enjoyed an official relationship […]

Mar 09, 2023

The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program with the second race of the championship held on March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. The third and fourth rounds were contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility. David Cole and Rob Howden break down the racing from PKRA in […]

Mar 09, 2023

The United States Pro Kart Series is about to kick off its 11th season when the action begins at the Orlando Kart Center this weekend for the USPKS Southern Grand Prix. The series began with support from the industry and the racers asking for something different. That’s exactly what USPKS brought to the table when […]

Mar 08, 2023

Strengthening their race program in both Canada and the United States, Prime Powerteam, a member of the Birel ART North America family, has added 16-year-old Alessandro De Tullio to an extensive race program in 2023. Set to compete in both X30 Senior and ROK Senior, De Tullio will pilot an AM Engines-powered Birel RY30 S15 […]

Mar 07, 2023

Cup Karts North America held their annual Spring Nationals at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, for the second of their three national races, and the opening round of the new for 2023 North East division. A total of 376 entries competed at the historic kart circuit on the inside of turns three […]

Mar 07, 2023

After dominating the junior ranks of national-level karting in 2022, Caleb Gafrarar will see a year of change in 2023. Gafrarar will see a new team, a new class, and a new chassis brand this weekend as he takes on the Orlando Kart Center and the opening round of the United States Pro Kart Series […]

Mar 05, 2023

The second half of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was completed on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Another beautiful day at the Glendale, Arizona facility for the fourth round of the west coast winter championship. There was not as much drama as what we saw on the previous day, however, a select […]