Oct 07, 2022

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 […]

Oct 07, 2022

The inaugural Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final will take to the track at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana this weekend at an event that will see 12 tickets handed out for the Rotax Grand Finals at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal in late November. Official practice will run all day […]

Oct 06, 2022

The sixth edition of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals were held on the September 30-October 2 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility once again welcomed a record turnout of Briggs & Stratton 206 drivers from Canada and the USA with 385 entries in eight categories. The EKN […]

Oct 04, 2022

Briggs & Stratton 206 racers from all over the United States and Canada converged on the popular New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana this past weekend for the sixth running of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals. The four-cycle festival has grown steadily since its debut in 2017 and this year topped the impressive […]

Sep 29, 2022

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 29, 2022

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 presented by Nitro Kart are scheduled to take place on September 29-October 2 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. What is been established as a ‘Briggs & Stratton Runoffs’ for North America will welcome over 380 entries in eight categories utilizing the Briggs 206 engine platform. The […]

Sep 28, 2022

The fifth and final event of the 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx was held at the Speedsportz Racing Park. The New Caney, Texas facility welcomed the Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation regional competitors over September 22-24 for a special night race program to close out the 2022 championship chase. Thursday afternoon […]

Sep 28, 2022

Taking advantage of the publicity around the Mondokart.com FIA Karting World Championship OK and OK-Junior, the CIK-FIA organised a press conference on Saturday, 17th September, in the presence of the FIA Karting Commission President Akbar Ebrahim, his Vice President John Ryan, the head of karting of the Italian Sporting Authority, ACI Sport, Raffaele Giammaria, and […]

Sep 27, 2022

History will be made this weekend during the 2022 California ProKart Challenge event at CalSpeed Karting. The event slated for October 1-2 is set to be the last major karting event at the Fontana, California circuit that resides outside the Auto Club Speedway. CalSpeed announced the closure of the facility coming this December, and thus, […]

Sep 27, 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. The 59th episode of Face2Face welcomes Craig Finer of Racelab and […]

Sep 27, 2022

It’s been two years since the EKN duo of Rob Howden and David Cole hit the track at the same event, stepping away from the microphone and their laptops to get back behind the wheel. That was the 2020 USAC Karting Battle at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This weekend, again in the […]

Sep 26, 2022

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 23, 2022

The 2022 season for the United States Pro Kart Series was completed on the September 15-18 weekend with the running of the Heartland Grand Prix at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility hosted Rounds Seven and Eight to close out the championship chase for the seven IAME categories, welcoming nearly 250 […]

Sep 21, 2022

The locations have been confirmed for the upcoming 16th season for Challenge of the Americas program, beginning in February 2023. The premier winter karting series on the west coast is scheduled to travel to Arizona twice before wrapping up the season in northern California. The Challenge is excited to provide the 2023 season with events […]

Sep 19, 2022

Matheus Morgatto and Enzo Tarnvanichkul have just made FIA Karting history. It had been 24 years since a Brazilian had won a World Championship and Morgatto deserved his title in OK after a perfect run. On the Italian circuit of Sarno, in the sun, Tarnvanichkul became the first ever Thai World Champion. After three consecutive […]

Sep 18, 2022

The 2022 United States Pro Kart Series went into the books on Sunday, completing the 10th season for the program. The eighth and final round of the series at the Heartland Grand Prix helped to decide who would leave the New Castle Motorsports Park facility as the last winners on the year, and those who […]

Sep 17, 2022

It could not have been a more perfect day for racing at the New Castle Motorsports Park facility on Saturday as the United States Pro Kart Series held Round Seven of the 2022 season, welcoming the first day of racing at the Heartland Grand Prix. Sunny skies all day long with warm but comfortable temperatures […]

Sep 16, 2022

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 2022 United States Pro Kart Series Heartland Grand Prix from the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. This is insider info will not be seen […]

Sep 16, 2022

The penultimate round of the 2022 California ProKart Challenge was contested over the September 10-11 weekend at the Santa Maria Karting Association facility. The Santa Maria, California circuit has been a consistent stop for the Superkarts! USA regional program, welcoming nearly 100 entries over the two-day event with perfect Pacific coast weather greeting them. A […]

Sep 15, 2022

The following is a statement received from CalSpeed Karting Center about the current facility at the Auto Club Speedway. We regret to inform the karting community that CalSpeed Karting Center will close permanently on December 4, 2022. We were recently informed by Auto Club Speedway that due to the planned redevelopment of the property, all […]