Aaron Downs Wins 2014 Sport Kart Grand Nationals

100 drivers battle for near $5,000 purse at third annual event at CalSpeed Karting Center

Jun 30, 2014
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Competition karting has the SKUSA SuperNats, and names like Abasse, Lammers, and Fore. Arrive and drive, or as it is known now as Sport Karting, has the Sport Kart Grand Nationals, and names like Kimbrell, Calvin, and Downs. Just as competitive and serious as its older and faster cousin, Sport Karting has emerged as the […]

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Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge Ready to Celebrate Fourth of July in Canby

Third stop of 2014 season scheduled for holiday weekend at Pat’s Acres Racing Complex

Jun 27, 2014
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The second half of the 2014 Rotax Can-Am ProKart Challenge begins next weekend (July 4-6), as the program journeys to the historic Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. The Canby, Oregon facility was part of the inaugural season and set to host the third stop of this year’s championship chase. Superkarts! USA and United States Rotax Max […]

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Andersen Promotions and MAXSpeed Group Form Alliance

United States Rotax Max Challenge named an Official Partner of the Mazda Road to Indy

Jun 27, 2014
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The Mazda Road to Indy – the most successful driver development program in the world – is now further engrained in the grassroots level of the sport following today’s announcement that Andersen Promotions has formed a partnership with MAXSpeed Group, the United States distributor of the Rotax MAX engine platform. The nationwide professional karting series […]

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Victory for Praga North America at USPKS

First Place for Michael Geringer in Leopard 125 Pro, Double First for Luca Mars in Yahama Rookie

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Praga North America took home three wins, including its first national win in the Leopard 125 Pro category, at the third and fourth rounds of the United States Pro Kart Series, which took place at Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana. With nine Praga drivers competing at the event, Michael Geringer, who earned the […]

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GoRotax.com Driver of the Month Presented by eKartingNews.com – May 2014 – Lincoln Steel

Utah driver among the top contenders at the MSquared Racing program

Jun 27, 2014
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Thanks to the partnership between MAXSpeed Group and eKartingNews.com, a monthly program has been devised to promote outstanding drivers in the Rotax Max Challenge. The new program – GoRotax.com Driver of the Month presented by eKartingNews.com – is based off a similar program the leading karting website offers each month, focused on the United States […]

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Team Koene USA Set for Annual Rotax Summer Shootout

Indiana-based squad set for event at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah

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Indiana-based Team Koene USA has finalized their driver lineup for the upcoming Rotax Summer Shootout event that will take place in Tooele, Utah over the June 27 – 29th weekend at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP). Known as the unofficial tune up for the annual Cold Stone US Grand Nationals, Team Koene USA will enter four […]

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Crown Point, Indiana racer Mick Gabriel is in the midst of back-to-back national karting events and has reason to be confident heading into this weekend’s third round of the World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup Series at Michiana Raceway Park near South Bend, Indiana. First, Gabriel is coming off his first Man Cup triumph in April […]

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Registration Opens for 2014 Superkarts! USA SummerNationals at Midnight Tonight

Inaugural Modesto Grand Prix expected to welcome largest Pro Tour field yet

Jun 26, 2014
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In just over 30 days, the city of Modesto will welcome Superkarts! USA and the karting community for the second stop of the 2014 SKUSA Pro Tour national series. The inaugural Modesto Grand Prix will play host to the 2014 SummerNationals on August 1-3, taking part in the downtown city streets. The SKUSA SpringNationals was […]

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Jun 26, 2014
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The WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series is ready to tackle the challenging Michiana Raceway Park this weekend with the running of the Zero Error Racing / Checkered Motorsports Grand Nationals, round three of this year’s Man Cup circuit. The annual Man Cup Grand National means prestigious WKA Eagle trophies will be on the […]

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Large Number of Drivers at the DKM in Wackersdorf

Filled up fields at the Prokart Raceland Wackersdorf

Jun 25, 2014
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It’s going to be packed at the Prokart Raceland Wackersdorf: 186 drivers from more than 25 nations are going to start at the second event of the German Kart Championship. In addition to the best drivers from Germany, numerous international top drivers have signed up again as well. The German Kart Championship continues to experience […]

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Checkered Motorsports/PCR USA was a force to be reckoned with yet again at round two of the United States Pro Kart Series held at Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana.  The team’s ten drivers took home the win in Leopard Pro, along with seven podiums across all classes. John Paul Southern Jr. brought home […]

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From the Tower: United States Pro Kart Series – South Bend

Near record crowd enjoys another weekend with growing program

Jun 25, 2014
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With the entire day spent up in the tower, watching every on-track session to provide the EKN Trackside Live program, not much time is spent roaming the paddock for the stories. This new ‘From the Tower’ column is our chance to delve deeper into some of the stories that developed over a race weekend, those […]

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PSL Powered Drivers Earning Top Finishes in Nearly All Classes

Team PSL Karting pushing drivers to their best at the third round of the Coupe du Quebec

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Team PSL Karting had another busy weekend at the third round of the Coupe du Quebec at SRA Karting in Montreal. With their always-full team tent, the program had drivers making top finishes in almost every class the series has to offer. After posting impressive finishes at both the previous two rounds, the powerhouse CRG […]

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K1 RaceGear announced that it has added 3 new team members to their growing operation located in Carlsbad.  With K1 Speed acquiring GoRacing Magazine earlier this year, bringing in new talent was a timely decision to help support and grow the K1 RaceGear and GoRacing Magazine Brands. Patricio Jourdain, Todd Southwell and Tyler Brooks join […]

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The price of entry for 2d2w increases on Monday, June 30, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. CST. Enter now at http://www.lonestargrandprix.us/2d2w.html to avoid the price increase. At the request of some of our racers we have changed the spec tire for 2d2w to the MG FZ (yellow) since some of our racers are using the race as […]

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Jun 24, 2014
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WKA Membership, During a recent meeting our WKA Board of Trustees approved a plan for the restructure of the Manufacturers Cup Series, starting at the Daytona WKA Sprint Championships this December. We are aware times are changing and we realize our organization needs to change, as well. The trustees’ proposed plan will include a change […]

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This past weekend KMS North America competed in the 3rd round of the Coupe du Quebec at SRA with its biggest ever driver line up at the Quebec championship. 7 drivers represented the team along with 2 debutants competing in their first races. Micro Max: Jeremy Tallon Brandon Itzcovitch Mini Max: Xavier Dorsnie Willam Chayer […]

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EKN Trackside: United States Pro Kart Series – South Bend – Sunday Report

First victories once again in Pro divisions as Myers and Jump triumph on final day

Jun 22, 2014
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The second stop of the 2014 United States Pro Kart Series wrapped up Sunday at the Michiana Raceway Park. Warm weather stayed in the North Liberty, Indiana area with no threat of rain the entire day. The event – presented by Verde Speed Resources and freem USA – saw exciting racing both days and played […]

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EKN Trackside Live: United States Pro Kart Series – South Bend – Saturday Report

Geringer and Jarsocrak pick up first major victories in Pro as weather holds off

Jun 21, 2014
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The first day of competition completed at the Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana for the second stop of the 2014 United States Pro Kart Series. The weekend, presented by Verde Speed Resources and freem USA, began with the question of when the rain would fall. Friday’s threat passed after early morning storms rolled […]

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Paddock Insider: United States Pro Kart Series – South Bend

Hot and sticky day to open up second stop of series

Jun 20, 2014
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EKN’s Paddock Insider brings you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will be a timeline of events as they happen during the United States Pro Kart Series second stop at the Michiana Raceway Park in North Liberty, Indiana. The information will not be seen anywhere else, including notes, interviews and photos. For […]

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