Jun 10, 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 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals at the Utah Motorsports Campus in Erda, Utah over the June 9-12 weekend. This is insider info will not be seen […]

Jun 09, 2022

Registration is now open for the 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4. Register here: https://nkaforms.formstack.com/forms/rigp_pre_entry_2022 Racers registering between now and August 1 will become eligible for a built-to-race Briggs & Stratton 206 engine, provided by the National Karting Alliance and Schurr […]

Jun 09, 2022

The second stop of the 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour takes karters to the Utah Motorsports Campus for the 12th edition of the SKUSA SpringNationals – presented by ASPEN Fuels USA. Round Three and Four of the SKUSA Pro Tour will be contested at the Erda, Utah facility, as the 13th season of the championship […]

Jun 07, 2022

eKartingNews.com is happy to announce the addition of Skip Barber Racing School as the presenting sponsor for the EKN Driver Rankings. The second release of the year of the eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School features changes across the board, except at the top. The points calculations reflect the last 12 […]

Jun 06, 2022

eKartingNews.com is happy to announce the addition of Skip Barber Racing School as the presenting sponsor for the EKN Driver Rankings. The second release of the eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings for 2022 features no changes in the order among the top-11. The point totals have been adjusted with the removal of last year’s SKUSA Pro […]

Jun 06, 2022

The hierarchy seemed well assured at the end of the Super Heats of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK and OK-Junior at Kristianstad. However, the Finals allowed Anatholy Khavalkin to win in OK-Junior while Alex Powell (JAM) won in OK. The provisional rankings for both Championships remain unchanged, but the conclusion will only be […]

Jun 03, 2022

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 44 of […]

Jun 03, 2022

The second event of the 2022 Padholder Super Cup Series presented by Nº1 Collison Centers took place at the McMinnville Kart Track – home of the Portland Karting Association over the May 21-22 weekend. The Pacific Northwest program promoted by the NorthWest Karting Association came off a record turnout at their opening event at Tri-City […]

Jun 02, 2022

The 2022 Rotax Trophy West series concluded over Memorial Day weekend at Grand Junction Motorspeedway located in the high-desert of Colorado.  The fan favorite race facility hosted close and competitive racing as the weekend winners played out the racing action in mixed weather conditions with the weekend also crowning the Trophy West series champions.   The […]

Jun 02, 2022

The California ROK Championship has already adjusted for the 2022 season and is continuing to modify moving forward. The Pat’s Acres Racing Complex event scheduled for June 24-26 will feature an updated format to the weekend’s activities. Racing at the historic Canby, Oregon facility is changing from a two-round structure to a ‘winner-take-all’ one-off event. […]

Jun 02, 2022

As Superkarts! USA prepares for its second event of the 2022 ProTour championship, the series is proud to unveil a SpringNationals event sponsor and partner: ASPEN Fuels USA. Together, ASPEN Fuels and SKUSA are proud to announce an exciting prize package they are calling “Green for Green.” The concept will see an unprecedented $6,000 offered […]

Jun 01, 2022

Howden Media Group is happy to announce the addition of Nate Dean to the eKartingNews.com staff, as he’s come on-board as our new Editorial Assistant. Since 2004, Howden Media Group has been a two-person show with Editor-in-Chief Rob Howden and Managing Editor David Cole producing the content and social media presence for the site, all […]

May 31, 2022

One name that has stood out over the last two decades in the sport of karting is most certainly Gary Carlton. The two-time Superkarts! USA SuperNationals winner is among the most decorated shifterkart drivers in North America, having enjoyed a solid career competing in Europe with numerous factory race teams. Prior to his move to […]

May 27, 2022

Karting – it’s a passion, a hobby, a lifestyle, or a path to other forms of motorsports. It can be whatever it is you want it to be. For many, the sport of karting is the ideal platform for skill and racecraft development for those looking to begin a path toward professional racing. The starting […]

May 26, 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. It is a return appearance in Episode 55 of Face2Face with […]

May 26, 2022

The Ryan Perry Motorsport (RPM) race team is happy to announce the addition of 15-year-old Jeremy Fletcher to its driver roster. Fletcher has moved into the Senior level categories for the 2022 season after a strong career in the Junior and Cadet ranks at the national and regional level. RPM has showcased strong results already […]

May 26, 2022

The Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, is excited to unveil a new team racing event where drivers from the same track can collect teams points even if they are racing in different classes. There are no additional entry fees and few rules, just the chance to win glory and […]

May 25, 2022

An exciting weekend of racing was conducted for the second stop of the 2022 Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx with the ‘Spring Round-Up’ event held on May 20-22 weekend at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Nearly 200 entries in the nine Superkarts! USA and International Kart Federation categories competed over the three days of […]

May 25, 2022

Making waves in North American karting, Birel ART North America has inked a deal to sign Hunter Pickett for the remainder of the 2022 season. Beginning at the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SpringNationals at the Utah Motorsports Campus (UMC), Pickett will pilot a Birel ART chassis as he chases race wins and podiums in the gearbox […]

May 24, 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 54 of Face2Face gives the karting community a chance to […]