Mar 31, 2022

A record turnout kicked off the eighth season for the Texas Sprint Racing Series presented by Auctionetx with the ‘Winter Warm-up’ held on the March 25-27 weekend at the NOLA Motorsports Park. The Avondale, Louisiana facility saw a series high 222 entries compete in the 12 categories offered on the weekend, which also served as […]

Mar 27, 2022

The 2022 Challenge of the Americas closed out its championship season on Sunday at the Sonoma Raceway. For the 15th time, champions were crowned following the action in the sixth and final round of competition premiere west coast winter series. Weather was a major factor at the Sonoma, California facility with rain forecasted on the […]

Mar 26, 2022

The penultimate round of the 2022 Challenge of Americas was completed on Saturday at the Sonoma Raceway. Round Five was contested at the Sonoma, California facility under sunny skies with strong winds bringing on some challenge for the competitors in the west coast winter program. A number of championships were more defined while drivers helped […]

Mar 25, 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 24, 2022

The 15th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to close out this weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. Rounds Five and Six are to be contested over the March 25-27 weekend at the Sonoma, California facility. Nearly 100 entries are set to battle in the eight championships that will be decided following the action […]

Mar 23, 2022

For decades, Comet Kart Sales has provided or manufactured products that help karters on and off the track. A unique product is now available from Comet, the OTK Full Tank Adapter. Karters who would like to utilize a smaller tank on OTK karts know there is no easy way to mount it. The Comet OTK […]

Mar 22, 2022

A 24-hour race may seem like a long event, however, the lead-up to the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA lasted 467 days. The third edition of the 24-hour karting endurance event promoted by TJ Halsema of PMG Promotions, was held on March 10-13 at the NOLA Motorsports Park of Avondale, Louisiana. Several factors led to […]

Mar 21, 2022

With favorable momentum, Rotax continues to expand across the United States with the addition and reintegration of several new members to its resale network. The structured growth is exciting as the continuation of onboarding new dealers and service centers to the platform shows the positive and forward-facing vision of the industry as it views performance, […]

Mar 18, 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 […]

Mar 17, 2022

The Rotax Max Challenge Trophy Series South kicks off the 2022 season at the end of the month (March 26-27) and will run as part of a multi-program weekend event at the 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to the Trophy Series South opener, which is a Florida regional championship that will […]

Mar 16, 2022

On February 7, Cup Karts North America officially announced a new association with veteran Canadian karting industry member and event promoter Gerald Caseley, one that would result in a new CKNA-branded divisional series to serve the hot bed of Briggs 206 racing north of the border. The formation of ‘Cup Karts Canada’ was wildly applauded […]

Mar 15, 2022

No one can argue the fact that the Skip Barber Racing School is one of the legendary names in American motorsports. The company was purchased by the DeMonte family in 2017, and to the benefit of the American karting community, their on-going efforts to grow and cement the Skip Barber brand in the motorsports community […]

Mar 14, 2022

March Madness is back, and it’s time to put your basketball knowledge and luck up against others in the karting community. The 2022 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, 2022

The finals in Sarno crowned the 2022 Champions of the WSK Super Master Series. The event held at the International Circuit Napoli was the fourth and closing round of the series after the opening two rounds run in Lonato and the third held last week in La Conca. The weekend in Sarno has been among […]

Mar 11, 2022

The second major event of the 2022 season for the Cup Karts North America program was contested on the March 4-6 weekend at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event made its debut in 2019 in Illinois, and this third edition of the Spring Nationals returned to the Concord, North Carolina facility. A total of […]

Mar 11, 2022

In an effort to support the karting community, Speedsportz Racing Park officials have shifted the date of their Lone Star Grand Prix event later this year. Now set to take place as a night race over the September 2-3 weekend, the prestigious event will take on a new ‘Triple Crown’ style format for all classes […]

Mar 10, 2022

Organizers of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix have announced a wide-ranging class lineup for the 27th running of the world’s largest karting street race on Sept. 3-4, 2022. The race lineup remains essentially unchanged from last year with one exception. A driver survey conducted last Fall, and subsequent discussions with racers, urged race organizers […]

Mar 09, 2022

If you look back at the last seven years, the Margay Ignite Karting program is one of the biggest success stories in American karting. Launched in 2015 with the goal of providing a low-cost spec American-made racing package that lowered the barrier of entry for newcomers, Margay’s Ignite program has expanded to a series of […]

Mar 06, 2022

A historic weekend at the Orlando Kart Center as the United States Pro Kart Series opened up the 2022 season with the opening two rounds of the year. The weather was perfect all weekend in Orlando, Florida, with an increased breeze turning into a wind to help keep the over 300 drivers and the rest […]

Mar 05, 2022

The 2022 United States Pro Kart Series got underway Saturday, March 5 at the Orlando Kart Center with the first round of racing completed for the Southern Grand Prix. Perfect weather conditions welcomed the over 300 drivers on hand at the Orlando, Florida circuit in the seven IAME categories. With qualifying completed on Friday, the […]