Mar 29, 2013
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One week from now teams from across the country will be nestled in their pit spots at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C., where round two of the 2013 WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series will take center stage in the world of national 2-cycle sprint racing. Twenty-two classes will be on the docket […]

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Team News: PSL Karting Claims Florida Winter Tour Championship with Cristiano Morgado

Morgado takes top honours in DD2 Masters, with Scott Campbell joining him on the championship podium

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Heading into the Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT) series finale with championship titles and Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) invites on the line, Team PSL Karting would leave successful in the Rotax DD2 Masters category. Staking claim to the overall title and two RMCGF tickets, Team PSL Karting continued to prove their […]

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Driver News: Dylan Tavella Ends Florida Winter Tour with Solid Results

Tony Kart pilot ends his campaign with a third place finish in the Micro Max points

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Completing his first series of the 2013 karting season, Dylan Tavella continued to post some impressive results during the finale rounds of the Formula Kart Productions Florida Winter Tour (FWT). Taking on the tight and twisty Ocala Gran Prix facility in Ocala, Florida for back-to-back weekends in both the TaG Cadet and Rotax Micro Max […]

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Driver News: Anthony Gangi Jr. Named EKN Driver of the Month

GT7 Motorsports pilot honored on karting website

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After many whirlwind months of on track action, numerous race wins and a few championship titles along the way, karting standout Anthony Gangi Jr. has been named eKartingNews.com’s (EKN) February Driver of the Month. This honor is bestowed upon drivers who stand out above the rest and also showcases their accomplishments and performances, and Gangi […]

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Series News: RACERSITES Cup – Round 3 Report

Scott Speed Two for Three en Route to RACERSITES Cup Title at MMX

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Scott Speed, Chuck Gafrarar, Brad Lloyd and Mark Nahrstedt all took home victories in Round Three of the RACERSITES Cup five-week series at Mooresville Motorplex (MMX) Wednesday night. Kid’s Night with celebrity appearances by Charlotte Motor Speedway’s mascot, Lug Nut, and Chubby from the Charlotte Checkers may have stolen the show off the track, but […]

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Superkarts! USA Announces 2013 Pro Tour Prize Package

Nearly $96,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs this season, beginning with the SpringNats

Mar 29, 2013
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This season will be the fourth running of the popular Superkarts! USA Pro Tour program, which will host three major events for shifterkart and TaG competitors on the season. The numbers have grown each year – from drivers and teams to sponsors and prize money. 2013 will see the series rising to the next level, […]

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Team News: Birel Drivers End 2013 FWT Rotax Max Challenge On High Note

Heavily out-numbered, Birel outscores every other brand with 6 wins

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Heading into final round of the Florida Winter Tour Rotax Max Challenge, it was expected that TonyKart would be heavily favored at their home track at Ocala Gran Prix in Ocala, FL. When the dust settled however, Birel drivers had logged nearly half of the wins, with six on the weekend, more than double any […]

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Team News: 2Wild Karting Leads LAKC Team Championship After Strong Showing in Round One

Three wins and five podiums in first LAKC event weekend

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After a strong 2012 racing season, 2Wild Karting opened their 2013 karting campaign with some solid results at the opening round of the Los Angeles Karting Championship (LAKC) two weekends ago. Taking place at CalSpeed Karting on the grounds of the famed Auto Club Speedway, 2Wild Karting would walk away with three victories, five podium […]

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An up-and-down Florida Winter Tour season ended on an extreme high note for David Malukas this past weekend at Ocala Gran Prix, where on Saturday Malukas completed a sweep of the Mini Max program to net his first-ever feature win in Rotax competition. Malukas, driving an Iron Rock Motorsports-powered MRP Birel, timed on the pole […]

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Mar 28, 2013
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Board of Trustee elections for districts 3 (N.C.), 6 (Mich., Ohio) and 9 (Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.Y., R.I., Vt.) recently concluded and as a result, the World Karting Association has three new Board of Trustee members. Johnny Bartlett is the new District 3 Trustee. John Klutz will serve as Bartlett’s 2-cycle Representative and Bobby […]

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EKN Audio Broadcasts from All Three Rotax Challenge of the Americas Events Now Online

All 2013 six main events for all seven categories available for download

Mar 28, 2013
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Just a few weeks ago, the Rotax Challenge of the Americas program wrapped up its 2013 season at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California. Seven champions were crowned at the event, including four tickets to the 2013 Rotax Grand Finals, two tickets to the Micro & Mini Max Invitational event at NOLA, and three […]

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The Coyote Motorsports shop is abuzz with energy and enthusiasm after a terrific March that featured great success at two big 4-cycle sprint national events. Team Coyote had been preparing for the 2013 season openers throughout the long, cold winter in the Rochester, N.Y., area. The preparation and hard work paid off, as Coyote racers […]

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Mar 27, 2013
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The upcoming Michigan Kart Supply RLV Gold Cup Nationals at JET Karting, formerly Michiana Raceway Park, in South Bend, Ind., will feature an all-new Friday evening racing format that is primed to be the best, most prestigious awards package at a single event in the Gold Cup’s history. After Friday practice, three Pro Gas Animal […]

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2013 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings Schedule Announced

Series continues to promote drivers within TaG and Stock Moto categories

Mar 27, 2013
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eKartingNews.com is happy to announce the events included as part of the 2013 EKN Driver Rankings program. The staff here at EKN is committed to continuing the successful program, which highlights the top drivers in the country for the Touch and Go (TaG) and Stock Moto categories. Initially developed for the pages of Super Kart […]

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Mar 27, 2013
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In the wake of the past successful years, the winning match “Intrepid – Lammers” officially comes back to take part to the most important and prestigious competitions with the goal to win! Intrepid is determinate, further to the last demanding period, to show to everybody the high quality of the new chassis made to reach […]

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Last weekend at the Sumas International Motorsport Academy, there was yet another stellar Winter Series race. The second of the winter races, it was characterized by all the same qualities as the 1st round – Sun, unseasonably warm weather, record breaking turnout and fierce competition up and down the grid. In all, 80 drivers from […]

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Team News: Top Kart USA Victorious at King of the Castle Event

Jay Howard takes Pro TaG victory and $5000 purse

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Traveling not far from their Indianapolis, Indiana headquarters to the New Castle Motorsports Park, Top Kart USA would stake their claim as the Maxxis “King of the Castle”, part of the Pro Kart Tour Right Turn Edition, with team driver Jay Howard. Taking on unseasonably cold temperatures, as well as a shortened schedule due to […]

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Series News: RACERSITES Cup Round Three Preview

Power Wheel Race, Mascot Appearances Highlight Kid’s Night During RACERSITES Cup Round Three at Mooresville Motorplex

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The NASCAR stars racing in Round Three of the RACERSITES Cup Wednesday night might have to compete hard to hold onto the spotlight. Round Three is Kid’s Night at the races which will include a Power Wheel race and appearances by local mascots, including the World’s Fastest Mascot, Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Lug Nut. RACERSITES Cup […]

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WSK Euro Series – Zuera Report

Important issues from the first half of the season in Zuera

Mar 26, 2013
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The Spanish round was particularly rich of important information which is now useful to understand the real potential of teams and drivers of this year’s WSK Euro Series. The races – which finished today – on the Circuito Internacional de Zuera in some cases confirmed the expectations of the first phase of the long, Spanish […]

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Mar 26, 2013
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Registration is now open for WKA’s final Race Official Training and Certification in 2013. The training will be held on Friday, April 5 and is being held in conjunction with the Manufacturers Cup and National Road Racing Series events at Carolina Motorsports Park. The seminar will begin at 4:30 p.m. and should conclude by 8 […]

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