Oct 21, 2026

The 2026 Ignite Challenge Presented by Skip Barber Racing School concluded at Gateway Kartplex in Madison, Illinois, bringing together 72 drivers representing 11 states across 75 entries. As the home of Ignite Karting, Gateway provided a fitting venue for a season finale featuring seven classes, championship battles, and exceptionally close racing. Ignite’s philosophy is simple: […]

Oct 16, 2026

A decade in the making – Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 10. The 10th edition of the ‘Runoff’ style gathering for Briggs & Stratton 206 drivers of North America took place over October 8-11 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. A total of 502 entries battled over nine categories across the four days of […]

Oct 16, 2026

Thank you for making the inaugural Auto Select 206 6-Hour Karting Endurance an incredible success! Twenty-two teams filled the grid at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex and took on six straight hours of racing. From the opening green flag to the final lap, the event was filled with strategy, teamwork, determination and plenty of great […]

Oct 11, 2026

A decade’s worth of history was celebrated this past weekend with the running of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 10 presented by Odenthal Racing Products. The October 8-11 event at the New Castle Motorsports Park welcomed 502 entries with over 400 drivers in attendance, representing three different countries. The racing was action-packed all […]

Oct 10, 2026

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 Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 10 from New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere else. Be […]

Oct 07, 2026

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 10 is set for this week at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility is set to welcome over 500 entries over the October 8-11 event in what will be the largest karting event in North American and around the world. A total of nine […]

Oct 06, 2026

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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles […]

Oct 01, 2026

Twenty racers competed through multiple rounds of qualifying during August and September for the opportunity to earn an Ignite Series Scholarship provided by the Raceway Gives Foundation at the Junior 500 shootout on Sept. 20. After weeks of competition, Riley Kirn emerged as the scholarship recipient, delivering a standout performance throughout the event. Kirn topped […]

Sep 29, 2026

The Cup Karts North America program is set to recognize its divisional champions and podium finishers at the upcoming CKNA Grand Nationals 10, set for October 8-11 at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. Celebrating its 13th season, CKNA hosted four divisions for fourth straight year to promote Briggs & Stratton 206 karting […]

Sep 10, 2026

The third and final stop on the 2026 Cup Karts North America Canada Division schedule sent the growing program to the Karting Trois-Rivières facility in Quebec. A record setting 174 entries battled changing weather conditions all weekend long in the seven categories to complete the fifth and sixth rounds of the championship series. During the […]

Sep 03, 2026

The final two rounds of the 2026 Cup Karts North America East Division were held over the August 29-30 weekend at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. The Millville, New Jersey facility hosted Round Five and Round Six, welcoming the second largest attendance of the season. With the last two rounds of the championship contested for […]

Aug 31, 2026

The time has come. Registration for the biggest 4-cycle race in the world begins tomorrow. Just like previous years, our Divisional racers this season are being given the first opportunity to register. Beginning on September 1 at approximately 8pm EDT / 5pm PDT, drivers whom have participated in the 2026 Divisional season will be able […]

Aug 28, 2026

The final stop on the 2026 Cup Karts North America North Division took the program to the Norway Motorsports Park for the final two rounds of the championship chase. The Sheridan, Illinois facility was host to Round Five and Round Six of the series with picture perfect weather for the seven Briggs & Stratton categories […]

Aug 25, 2026

eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the […]

Aug 24, 2026

The Tillotson T4 karting package continues to grow throughout the racing market in the United States and around the world. The program’s T4 Nations Cup 2026 is slated for September 30-October 4 in Valencia, Spain with competitors from all over the globe competing. Here in the USA, the T4 KartPlex in Palmetto, Florida is ramping […]

Aug 13, 2026

The following is a column from Keith Warren, who is a karting dad from Kentucky and the owner of Race Select, a motorsports registration and operating system that is used widely across the industry. The usual answers all point upward. National racing is too expensive. There are too many series. The driver pool is spread […]

Aug 04, 2026

The second stop of the 2026 Cup Karts North America Canada Division took competitors to the Lombardy Raceway Motorsports Park over the July 24-26 weekend. The Lombardy, Ontario facility is located roughly between Toronto and Montreal, welcoming a season high total of 136 entries across the eight Briggs & Stratton 206 categories. “I just wanted […]

Jul 23, 2026

eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the […]

Jul 16, 2026

Faced with growing economic issues outside of its control, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s most prestigious karting street race, has decided to suspend the race for 2026. Increasing costs, declining participation at kart races across the country, and the rising costs for air and auto travel for race teams, race officials and spectators, […]

Jul 15, 2026

The following is a statement released by Briggs & Stratton Racing on July 10, 2026 regarding the update of spark plug allowed for competition with the Briggs 206 powerplant. Back in March, we shared that our engineering team was deep into testing replacements for the discontinued Autolite AR3910X spark plug. Today, we have great news: […]