Jul 31, 2014

This weekend will see history be made in the sport of karting. The inaugural Modesto Grand Prix is set to host the 2014 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SummerNationals event. The Northern California city is rolling out the red carpet for over 240 karters from across the country and around the globe, competing in four TaG […]

Jul 31, 2014

Round Six of the Los Angeles Karting Championship took place this past weekend (July 27) at the CalSpeed Karting Complex in Fontana, California. The championship chases have been defined with the series now past the halfway point of the 2014 season, and the pressure is beginning to build with the end nearing. Exciting action was […]

It is referred to as ‘Rotax Week’ during the period of July 14-20, with drivers from all across the country converging to one location to decide the United States Rotax Max Challenge national champions. This year’s Cold Stone US Grand Nationals were held at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, with two unofficial days […]

This coming weekend, August 1-3, marks the first ever Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto Grand Prix. The excitement that comes along with a brand new event is unique. The chance for racers and teams to be titled as the inaugural winners at a new race adds pressure and suspense to the whole event. With well over […]

Checkered Motorsports/PCR USA dominated the third stop of the United States Pro Karting Series tour at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pennsylvania. The team’s sixteen drivers collected four wins, along with ten podiums across all classes. John Paul Southern Jr. lived up to his reputation of being one of the fastest sportsman drivers in […]

After being named the 2013 TaG Senior Vice Champion in the SuperKarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour and the 2013 eKartingNews.com Driver of the Year, SodiKart pilot Louie Pagano is pleased to announce that he will be offering a variety of driver training programs. Working with younger and older drivers alike, Pagano will hone the skills […]

The NorCal 80cc Shifter series will be running in conjunction with the RLOKC series at Sonoma Simraceway on Aug 10th. There will be separate trophies and awards for the NorCal shifter competitors who run slightly different rules to the regular RLOKC racers. To accommodate the series, RLOCK regular drivers will be allowed to run their […]

For those not versed in the world of competitive kart racing, where the age-range of drivers goes from barely out of single digits to as “old” as 16, it’s probably difficult to think in terms of rookies and veterans. But that is in fact the case, and the Bros. d’Orlando – Michael, 12 and Nicholas, […]

Jul 31, 2014

This week marks a number of firsts for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. The inaugural Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto Grand Prix is set to host this year’s SKUSA SummerNationals over the August 1-3 weekend. A record 242 pre-registered drivers surpasses the record total of entries at the SpringNationals in May, making this year’s SummerNats the […]

Jul 31, 2014

Immediately following the announcement of the MAXSpeed Group’s purchase of Formula Kart Productions and the Florida Winter Tour, Garett Potter was confirmed as the newest employee of the Florida based company and has begun his tenure with the staff immediately. Working with a strong group of people, Potter’s title will be Director of Event Promotion […]

Jul 30, 2014

This week marks a number of firsts for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. The inaugural Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto Grand Prix is set to host this year’s SKUSA SummerNationals over the August 1-3 weekend. A record 242 pre-registered drivers surpasses the record total of entries at the SpringNationals in May, making this year’s SummerNats the […]

Jul 30, 2014

The following is a statement released by the United States Pro Kart Series regarding the disqualification of a number of competitors due to a ‘non-compliance’ with an overflow container on the radiator rule. The USPKS is restoring the on-track finishing positions, points and accompanying prizes to the seven drivers disqualified for overflow bottle infraction as […]

There were six classes at this year’s US Rotax Max Grand Nationals held at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, UT and Birel scored podiums in three of them, using three different chassis models. The results showcased the strong chassis line-up of the Birel C28 Cadet chassis, RY30-S6 and the CRY30-DD2 chassis all used to score […]

Seen as the largest Rotax only race for United States residence, the 2014 Cold Stone Creamery US Rotax Grand Nationals was a great success for Tru Tech Racing Engines. Nearly 200 of the nation’s best drivers traveled to Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT for the weeklong event. Six competitors would brave the heat with […]

Jul 30, 2014

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 29, 2014

This week marks a number of firsts for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. The inaugural Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto Grand Prix is set to host this year’s SKUSA SummerNationals over the August 1-3 weekend. A record 242 pre-registered drivers surpasses the record total of entries at the SpringNationals in May, making this year’s SummerNats the […]

Jul 29, 2014

The Dallas Karting Complex/Sodi Kart USA race team is growing into a premiere team in North American karting. Signing veteran karter Louie Pagano last year, and celebrating the latest triumph at the Cold Stone US Grand Nationals this past week, the Caddo Mills, Texas-based operation is building the younger side of the driver roster. Texas […]

Jul 29, 2014

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 […]

Jul 29, 2014

Kart racing confirmed once again to be one of the most unpredictable motorsports. The results of the first two racing days were not confirmed in Sunday’s races. The continuous changes in the standings of the KZ and KZ2 categories were the real protagonists of the weekend on the Swedish circuit of Kristianstad, the venue of […]

Team PSL Karting travelled to Tooele, Utah with a large team of American drivers to race the 2014 Cold Stone US Grand Nationals. The #1 CRG distributor pulled their resources together to produce great results for each driver. Adding top-tens and podium finishes to their already impressive list of results for this season, Team PSL […]