Apr 27, 2022

One of the most iconic karting events in North America is the Quincy Grand Prix. An event that dates back to 1970, the city of Quincy, Illinois is a hidden gem for the amount of love and passion the area has for karting. The Quincy Grand Prix of Karting ran from 1970 up until 2001 […]

Apr 26, 2022

A leader in motorsport safety, Stilo is becoming one of the leading brands in the sport of karting, not only here in the USA but around the world. The quality of product produced at the Stilo headquarters in Pedrengo, Italy is outstanding. The sport of karting is seeing huge boost in the youth categories at […]

Apr 25, 2022

Over the last five years, for ROKKERS on the West Coast, the turn of the page to a new calendar means the start of Challenge of the Americas. The three-weekend winter series is a strong component of the ROK Cup USA program. In 2019, COTA promoter Andy Seesemann launched a new summer series in response […]

Apr 22, 2022

A #FlashbackFriday back to the 2009 Snap-on Stars of Karting Grand Prix of Sonoma. The April 24-26 event took place at the then-named Jim Russell International Karting Center. It became the final event for the organization that was the premier national karting series throughout the 2000s, founded by Bryan Herta and Hollis Brown along with […]

Apr 20, 2022

The NorthWest Karting Association’s Padholder Super Cup Series Sprint is lining up for a successful 2022 season as entries continue to arrive for the opening round of the Pacific Northwest regional series, which is set for the April 28 – May 1 weekend at the Tri-City Kart Track on Horn Rapids, WA. Over 150 entries […]

Apr 19, 2022

The 2022 season is shaping up to be another stellar year of karting in North America. The chase for the top spot in the EKN TaG Driver Rankings is expected to be similar with familiar and new names opening up the first release of the standings for 2022. For four of the last five years, […]

Apr 18, 2022

A new season is upon us and is already cranking out the results with the winter programs wrapped up and the season championship programs underway. The EKN Driver Rankings is set for another year of collecting results from national and regional events across North America. The Shifterkart standings finished as we expected as now three-time […]

Apr 15, 2022

The 2022 Rotax season kicked off in Glendale, Arizona this past weekend as Round 1 and 2 of the US Trophy West series played out on the challenging Phoenix Kart Racing Association circuit.  The doubleheader event provided close action in all categories, featuring two different directions of the track with Saturday in the counterclockwise format […]

Apr 15, 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 […]

Apr 15, 2022

The 2022 California ProKart Challenge is set to begin on the April 23-24 weekend at the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The 18th season of the program kicks off at the Buttonwillow, California facility, welcoming the Superkarts! USA regional competitors for the opening round of the six-round championship. The Buttonwillow Raceway Park has been a consistent destination […]

Apr 14, 2022

With the karting season in full swing and the date set for the Lone Star Grand Prix at the Speedsportz Racing Park, additional details are coming together regarding events that will happen over the much anticipated event weekend. Along with the minimum $30,000 purse, event officials are pleased to confirm the addition of a Mechanic […]

Apr 13, 2022

The 2022 Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires, Franklin Motorsports, Louisiana Grills and Mills Pallet – opened over the April 9-10 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The event – presented by RLV – at the New Castle, Indiana facility hosted Rounds One and Two on the ‘Backward 1’ layout. Weather […]

Apr 11, 2022

This morning, video of the podium ceremonies following the FIA Karting European Championship event in Portimao, Portugal was hitting the news cycles around the world. The focus are the ‘actions’ during the anthem by OK winner Arten Sereriukhin following Sunday’s Final at the Kartodromo Internacional do Algarve. The Russian driver, competing with an Italian license […]

Apr 07, 2022

Right now, despite the challenges presented over the last two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, our sport is in an extremely positive place. Karting in North America continues to enjoy expansion and growth, with new businesses, new race teams and, of course, new facilities being developed. With every new kart track that’s constructed, it’s common […]

Apr 07, 2022

A key component to winning is preparation. You may have the perceived best equipment that money can buy, however, a true karter must understand the concept that it may be the work that happens off the race track that determines if you earn a podium finish or if you come up short. One aspect to […]

Apr 05, 2022

Heading into the 2022 season for the United States Pro Kart Series, the final track announced to the schedule was the GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. This will be the 10th visit to the track for the USPKS, starting back in 2013. The first track that the series competed on was GoPro – or […]

Apr 05, 2022

After soldiering through wind and heavy rain on Saturday to put the opening round of the 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour in the books, over 200 drivers, their mechanics, and their families were treated to ideal weather on Sunday when blue skies and temperatures in the high 70s were the order of the day. The […]

Apr 02, 2022

The Superkarts! USA Pro Tour kicked off its 13th season today at the NOLA Motorsports Park facility in Avondale, LA with the fifth running of their WinterNationals. NOLA’s 1.1-mile, 17-turn circuit features a multitude of overtaking opportunities which resulted in another thrilling day of close-quarters competition. A total of nine classes of IAME and KZ […]

Apr 01, 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 Challenge of the Americas at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Please feel free to comment […]

Mar 31, 2022

The 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is set to kick off this weekend (March 31-April 2) at the NOLA Motorsports Park. The fifth edition of the SKUSA WinterNationals at the Avondale, Louisiana will host the opening two rounds of the championship program, which celebrates the 13th season. The ‘Big Easy’ always provides a threat of […]