Feb 10, 2016

The inaugural World Karting Association completed its second stop this past weekend at the famed 103rd Street Sport Complex in Jacksonville, Florida. This unique facility is a part of karting history, hosting the only CIK-FIA World Karting Championship on US soil back in 1986. The 1,000-foot straight away is among the longest in the country […]

Jan 19, 2016

There has been really no way to tell what a driver sees when behind the wheel…until now. DTM driver Robert Wickens is preparing for the upcoming Florida Winter Tour Rotax Max Challenge series as the Canadian returns to the seat of a Maranello kart. Recently, Wickens completed a test session at the Palm Beach Karting […]

Jan 04, 2016

The staff here at EKN would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year as 2016 is underway. The season officially kicked off for with the annual WKA Daytona KartWeek in Florida between Christmas and New Years, with the calendar now turned over and the focus on the new season set for the upcoming winter […]

Dec 14, 2015

Since the onboard starter has been added to karting, the chance to toy and mess with your fellow competitor has opened up. In the past, the spark plug wire was the only shot at shutting off your competitors engine, which comes with a little bit of a shock. The newest versions of the TaG engines […]

Dec 09, 2015

If there has been one constant since Tom Kutscher took over Superkarts! USA, it’s that he’s not afraid to tell you exactly how it is. The SKUSA CEO has spent his time at all levels of the sport – as a racer, a shop owner, an importer, and now a promoter.  From his point of […]

Dec 03, 2015

Below is a collection of videos from the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIX at the Las Vegas Convention Center on November 18-22. Be sure to tag or share your on-board video with EKN. View the collection of EKN Produced videos from #SuperNats19 at the following LINK. Ride along with California ProKart Challenge S3 Novice driver Matthew […]

Nov 18, 2015

Here is a collection of videos from the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals XIX at the Las Vegas Convention Center on November 18-22, 2015.

Oct 06, 2015

The seventh annual Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix took place on September 25-27 in the southern California Antelope Valley. City streets opened up to the best racers along the west coast, with the Superkarts! USA California ProKart Challenge wrapping up its 2015 season, and the City of Lancaster hosting a variety of VIP races on […]

Oct 02, 2015

Logan Sargeant did what no United States of America driver has done since 1978. This past weekend, the CIK-FIA World Karting Championships took place at the La Conca circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. Sargeant was among four USA drivers competing in the event, with two in the KF category and two in the KFJ division. […]

Sep 17, 2015

In August, the 2015 Canadian Karting Championships were held at the Mosport Kartways in Clarington, Ontario. A total of 40 drivers made up the Briggs & Stratton LO206 category around the 1.41km (0.876 miles) circuit, located alongside the historic Canadian Tire Motorsport Park track. CHAMPKART filmed the event and has put together the entire main […]

Aug 31, 2015

The 2015 California ProKart Challenge returned to action this past weekend after being away from the track since June. The fifth round of the season took drivers to the challenging Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, California, one of the most historic and toughest circuits in the sport. The championship in the S4 Master Stock Moto […]

Aug 25, 2015

This weekend was the 2015 Canadian Karting Championships at the Mosport Kartwayas in Clarington, Ontario. A total of 40 drivers made up the Briggs & Stratton LO206 Senior category on the twisting and flowing 1.41km (0.876 miles) course just outside the historic Canadian Tire Motorsport Park track. Ride along with polesitter Kyle Edgar as he […]

Jun 16, 2015

This weekend, the United States Pro Kart Series will travel to the US Air Motorsports Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin for the first time. For many, it will be the first visit to the rolling hills of northern Wisconsin, and one of the most unique race courses for karting in North America. To get a glimpse […]

Jun 05, 2015

To help celebrate National Doughnut Day, eKartingNews.com went into the archives to find one of the most popular videos for karting on the internet. American driver Gary Carlton produced a video with the Ocala Gran Prix operation in Florida just under two years ago. While the focus was on the drifting portion, our favorite section […]

Jun 01, 2015

This past weekend was a busy one for Road Racing, which showed three great gatherings. Road Racing is a unique and fast form of karting, which as been part of the sport since its inception. The quest for speed took karters from the temporary parking lot circuits to real race tracks, and quickly became a […]

May 13, 2015

Cincinnati television station WKRC aired a Mother’s Day story recently focused on a mother-daughter tandem that has forged a special bond through the sport of karting. Shannon Slattery and Marina Walters enjoy their weekends together at the racetrack, as a family team, carrying on the Slattery name and the passion for karting. Shannon is the […]

Mar 15, 2015

The EKN Trackside Live Daily Wrap on Sunday, March 15 from the Rotax Challenge of the Americas at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California – featuring interviews with series champions Luke Selliken, Paul Bonilla, Sting Ray Robb, Sebastian Alvarez and Diego LaRoque.

Mar 14, 2015

The EKN Trackside Live Daily Wrap from Saturday, March 14 at the Rotax Challenge of the Americas at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California – featuring interviews from Bryce Choquer, Sting Ray Robb, Scott Falcone, and Michael Ilavia.

Mar 13, 2015

Talking with Senior Max point leader Christian Brooks heading into the Rotax Challenge of the Americas 2015 finale weekend at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California – March 13, 2015 Talking with Junior Max point leader Nick Brueckner heading into the Rotax Challenge of the Americas 2015 finale weekend at the Simraceway Performance […]

Feb 15, 2015

The EKN Trackside Live Daily Wrap from Saturday, February 14 at the Rotax Challenge of the Americas at the PKRA facility in Glendale, Arizona – featuring interviews from Mason Marotta, Matt Jaskol, John Crow and Sting Ray Robb.