Jan 13, 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 Superkarts! USA Winter Series opener, held at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex in Homestead, FL.  This is insider info that will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free […]

Jan 13, 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. The 57th episode […]

Jan 12, 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 […]

Jan 12, 2023

The new season is here and EKN is happy to begin the Trackside tour for 2023, beginning with the Superkarts! USA Winter Series program. The sixth season of the two-event program opens up with two rounds of racing at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires facility in Homestead, Florida over the January 13-15 […]

Jan 11, 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 63rd episode of Face2Face brings together a quartet of race […]

Jan 11, 2023

The Padholder Super Cup Series presented by No.1 Collison Group has released its plans for the 2023 Sprint series calendar, with five stops set. Drivers who ran last season will recognize three returning venues, with two new tracks added for 2023. The series will spend most of it time in the evergreen state of Washington, […]

Jan 11, 2023

Welcome to 2023 everyone! I’m excited to begin covering my 19th season of karting here in the United States and around the world. A lot has changed in the sport since the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005 when I began my tenure as Managing Editor of EKN. Thankfully, for the most part, […]

Jan 09, 2023

The Klotz Buckeye Karting Challenge is excited to announce that effective January 7, 2023, Klotz Buckeye Karting Challenge has been sold to Kris McCrone, of Lorain, Ohio. The Klotz Buckeye Karting Challenge series Co-Owner, Scott Benton said, “I want to thank all the participants, staff, and sponsors who have supported us since the inception.  It […]

Jan 06, 2023

On any given national event weekend, some of the best racing you’ll see is in the Cadet categories. The racecraft is impressive, and race strategy is also often high-level, with the leaders working together to break away. One of the drivers we often saw in these lead packs in 2022 was Lucas Palacio. At just […]

Jan 05, 2023

Fresh off the announcement of the Rotax US Trophy Series West schedule for 2023, it’s counterpart to the East has set the two race weekends for a four-round program. The Rotax US Trophy Series East for 2023 will visit two distinct facilities in the northeastern region of the country during summer months. The Trophy East […]

Jan 05, 2023

The annual World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek was held over the December 28-30 to close out the 2022 calendar year with the first event of the 2023 season. Karters from all over gathered at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida to compete in three disciplines of karting all at the ‘World Center of […]

Jan 04, 2023

The following is a statement published to the Superkarts! USA website on January 3, 2023 regarding an update to the KA100 Master class structure. SuperKarts! USA often takes feedback and needs of our competitors to adjust our class structure to fairly accommodate a growing population of drivers.  To further advance participation in the KA100 Master […]

Jan 03, 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 56 of […]

Dec 30, 2022

Challenge of the Americas is set to begin its 16th season when action begins in February 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. The international west coast winter series under the ROK Cup USA platform opened registration last week for first event of 2023, set for February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The series is moving forward […]

Dec 29, 2022

The eighth season of the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx was completed in 2022, welcoming record numbers over the five-event schedule. The Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation sanctioned regional series welcomed nearly 900 entries on the season in IAME, Briggs & Stratton 206, and Honda categories, deciding nine year-end champions while providing […]

Dec 28, 2022

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 62 of Face2Face welcomes back Keith Freber of Margay Racing. […]

Dec 27, 2022

Two months after a successful 25th running of their SuperNationals in Las Vegas, Superkarts! USA is set to begin its 2023 racing season in mid-January at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires in south Florida. The sixth edition of the SKUSA Winter Series will once again be based out of the Homestead facility […]

Dec 27, 2022

The sunniest state in the USA will be home to the four round program for the Rotax US Trophy Series West in 2023. With its beautiful weather and endless attractions, Arizona is the perfect place to host some of the biggest events in the world. Save the dates and be ready for registration opening up […]

Dec 23, 2022

EKN has learned that Wilton, CA’s Chase Hand will be making the move to the NorCal-based GFC Karting team for the 2023 season. The 16-year-old is coming off a strong rookie season as a senior, where he focused his limited schedule on the United States Pro Kart Series, and both the season-ending ROK Vegas and […]

Dec 23, 2022

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School completed the 2022 season with the final major and regional events calculated into the totals for the year. A total of 265 drivers competed in 51 main events across the United States on the season that counted toward the standings. As projected prior to […]