Oct 14, 2020

The 2020 United States Pro Kart Series season has been record-breaking. Despite the delay to start the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, record numbers have turned out for the opening two rounds of the series. The finale is no different, as the USPKS – presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East – will […]

Oct 12, 2020

As the craziness of the 2020 racing season begins to wind down, the team at the United States Pro Kart Series, presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East, has been diligently putting together their 2021 program. The 2020 schedule was originally intended to be a three-event series, starting in Florida in March, but we […]

Sep 11, 2020

For the first time since 2017, the United States Pro Kart Series hosted a race in the month of September. With the COVID-19 reschedule, the second event of the 2020 season was held at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America on September 4-6. It was the first visit for the USPKS at the Elkhart […]

Sep 06, 2020

The second half of the 2020 United States Pro Kart Series is underway with Round Four contested Sunday at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex. The Badger State Grand Prix wrapped up at Road America with another perfect day for racing. Rain was forecasted all day at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility. The sun broke through the […]

Sep 05, 2020

The first day of competition at the 2020 United States Pro Kart Series Badger State Grand Prix was completed on Saturday in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America is hosting the second event this weekend as over 170 entries are battling in the seven IAME categories. Weather was perfect all day […]

Sep 04, 2020

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 2020 United States Pro Kart Series Badger State Grand Prix from the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. EKN Managing Editor David Cole is trackside in Elkhart […]

Sep 04, 2020

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 03, 2020

The 2020 United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires and IAME USA continues this weekend with the third and fourth rounds set to be contested at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America. The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted this year’s calendar for the USPKS, moving from March to July and not July to […]

Aug 26, 2020

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 […]

Jul 24, 2020

For the first time in four months, EKN was trackside for an event amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The return trackside took the EKN Live program to the 2020 opener for the United States Pro Kart Series. The Hoosier State Grand Prix was held at the New Castle Motorsports Park on July 17-19, welcoming over 200 […]

Jul 19, 2020

The final day of the United States Pro Kart Series Hoosier State Grand Prix ended with unique circumstances. From Thursday through the lunch hour Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park, the weather was clear skies and warm temperatures. When the main events began, clouds rolled over the New Castle, Indiana facility with storms to […]

Jul 18, 2020

A record-breaking weekend for the United States Pro Kart Series hosted the opening round of racing at the New Castle Motorsports Park on Saturday. Round One of the 2020 season was contested as the Hoosier State Grand Prix moved to the first official day of racing at the New Castle, Indiana facility. A record total […]

Jul 17, 2020

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 […]

Jul 15, 2020

The eighth season for the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East has been delayed by four months. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation for the opening event in Ocala, Florida and postponed the second event on the 2020 schedule in North Carolina. What was originally scheduled to be […]

Jul 14, 2020

The eighth season for the United States Pro Kart Series presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East has been delayed by four months. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation for the opening event in Ocala, Florida and postponed the second event on the 2020 schedule in North Carolina. What was originally scheduled to be […]

Jul 13, 2020

With the first event of the 2020 season being delayed by 4 months, and the karting landscape changing worldwide, the United States Pro Kart Series (USPKS) presented by MG Tires and IAME USA East, had to make some changes to the initially announced prize packages.  With tickets to the 2020 IAME International Final off the […]

Jun 04, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week […]

May 20, 2020

The following is a statement from the United States Pro Kart Series about their adjusted schedule for the 2020 season. After what seemed like a decade, but was really only a couple months, the gears are once again turning for racing series around the country.  The USPKS, presented by IAME USA East and MG Tires, […]

May 01, 2020

The following is a statement from Mark Coats, promoter of the United States Pro Kart Series and Route 66 Sprint Series, regarding their upcoming events on the 2020 calendar. To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the US and the world upside down would be an understatement.  We hope you are all safe and […]

Apr 08, 2020

If you’re like me, your entire t-shirt collection has an over-riding theme of motorsports. I have every EKN design in my line-up, two of a few of them, as well countless Cooper Tire, Road to Indy and IndyCar Radio shirts. Our friends in the industry love to drop off cool shirts in the PA booth […]