EKN Trackside: 2017 SKUSA Pro Tour WinterNationals – Preview Part 1

Loaded Junior and Mini fields set for NOLA with Micro beginning second Pro Tour season

Feb 28, 2017
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Just 100 days since the checkered flags waved to close out the 20th edition of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, drivers, teams and families are all preparing for the start of the 2017 season and the SKUSA Pro Tour. It is a new era for the organization with the introduction of the WinterNationals, […]

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Bring a Mate Program Launched in Australia

Get your mate and get karting!” That’s the message from Karting Australia Chief Executive Officer Kelvin O’Reilly

Feb 28, 2017
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Karting Australia has launched a new initiative to allow even more people to experience the thrill and excitement of driving a kart through it’s ‘Bring a Mate’ program. Just as the name suggests, Bring a Mate has been designed to allow people who are interested to try karting to get behind the wheel on one […]

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Autobahn Country Club Adds Ignite

“Igniting” Chicagoland

Feb 28, 2017
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Margay Racing LLC is pleased to announce that the Ignite Rookie, Junior and Senior classes have been added to the Autobahn Country Club Member Racing Series in 2017. The Ignite program will become the cornerstone of the entire karting program inside the beautiful Joliet, Illinois facility. Since debut of the spec series at the Gateway […]

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Feb 28, 2017
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The Andersen Racing Team is on a roll after leaving the 2nd round of the Florida Winter Tour, competing in both ROK and Rotax events. With an impressive lineup of drivers coupled with its race winning staff and structure, it is no surprise that the squad was able to turn heads during both weeks of […]

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Feb 28, 2017
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As the second race for the WKA Winter Cup Series takes to the track this weekend at 103rd Street Sports Complex in Jacksonville, Florida, the entry information and online registration for the series third and final event at Ocala Gran Prix March 31-April 2 is now available to view online. The series will again provide […]

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Koene USA Ready for March Madness

National karting team set for three weeks of competition

Feb 28, 2017
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The Koene USA team is ready to kick off their March madness, as they prepare for multiple weeks of racing at three of the biggest series in karting. The Tony Kart team will start their twenty-one day stint at the inaugural SuperKarts! USA (SKUSA) WinterNationals, serving as rounds one and two of the SKUSA Pro […]

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Feb 28, 2017
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Ventresca Seberras Racing is pleased to announce that OFL Racing spearheaded by Jean-François Lafontaine is now the Tony Kart Dealer for the Quebec Region! We are very happy to continue our partnership with Jean-François Lafontaine into 2017 as he begins to serve the Quebec Region with the world-renowned OTK Brand. With this partnership OFL Racing […]

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Feb 28, 2017
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Heading into the first few rounds we would like to make everyone aware of the deals, discounts and group rates that can make the F-Series the most affordable program in karting! Working extremely hard to keep the prices low while making the necessary improvements needed is a challenge but we have done it for 2017 […]

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Los Angeles Karting Championship Opens 2017 Season

Exciting opening round at CalSpeed Karting Center as new championship chases begin

Feb 27, 2017
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The 2017 Los Angeles Karting Championship is officially underway following the completion of the opening round at the CalSpeed Karting Center in Fontana, California. In total, over 150 drivers in 21 divisions began their championship chase during the February 19 event. Among them were a handful of new classes, focused on building entry-level participation back […]

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EKN Trackside: 2017 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix Sunday Report

Brooks becomes fourth different winner in Senior Max, Cleavelin and Crawford double up

Feb 26, 2017
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Another beautiful day in Glendale, Arizona for the final day of action for the Challenge of the Americas at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Sunday was the fourth round of the championship program and the final day of racing for the second stop of the premier west coast winter series. After a brief scare of […]

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EKN Trackside: 2017 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix Saturday Report

Choquer, Cleavelin and Crawford help out championship hopes with victories

Feb 25, 2017
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The first half of the 2017 Challenge of the Americas went into the books following the Round Three action at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona. Bright sunshine throughout the day welcomed the seven categories competing over the weekend at the 3/4-mile circuit following a crisp, cool start. The three headline categories […]

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2017 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix

February 24-26, 2017: Phoenix Kart Racing Association - Glendale, Arizona

Feb 23, 2017
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The second stop of the 2017 Challenge of the Americas is set for the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona. The February 24-26 will welcome the best Rotax, Shifter, and Briggs 206 racers from the area and along the west coast to contest two rounds of racing at the premier west coast winter […]

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EKN Trackside: 2017 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix Preview

Premier winter series on the west coast resumes at popular PKRA facility

Feb 23, 2017
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The month of February signals the annual trip for Challenge of the Americas program to visit the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. The premier winter series on the west coast travels to the Phoenix area this weekend to contest the third and fourth rounds of the championship chase. Racers in Rotax, Shifter, and […]

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Feb 23, 2017
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The Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports, is proud to announce the release of a completely redesigned series website, located at www.route66kartracing.com.   The new website features even more information relating to the Series, quicker access to live timing and scoring feeds, and social media.  Additionally, all the important information from […]

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Madison Campeau To Join Team Empower

Champion kart racer to join Team Empower

Feb 23, 2017
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Madison Campeau is now an official member of Team Empower, an Indianapolis based karting team focused on showcasing and developing young female talent in karting. Team Empower’s goal will be to provide a platform and resources to empower young female racers, and help equip them with the skill sets required, both on and off the […]

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Tyler Maxson Joins Speed Concepts Racing

Junior driver set to join new team for rest of 2017 season

Feb 23, 2017
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Speed Concepts Racing (SCR) is excited to announce the newest addition to their team. Junior driver Tyler Maxson will be joining SCR for the rest of the 2017 season. Maxson will be the fifth driver on the team’s roster for the season and will be competing in the Junior category, joining fellow junior standout Tyler […]

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Feb 23, 2017
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MYLAPS, the world leader in sports timing, is proud to announce the introduction of X2 Link, a brand new wireless 2-way live data stream between timer, race control and racers. X2 Link offers live results to racers on their on-board displays, whereas timers and race control are able to track live positions of the vehicles. X2 […]

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Feb 23, 2017
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Tommaso Mosca and Alberto Cavalieri run a good race at the 22nd Winter Cup of Lonato and put in interesting performances, despite some hiccups. Maranello Kart  thanks Tommaso Mosca, who is about to make his debut in motor racing. Maranello Kart run a challenging but exciting Winter Cup with its two color bearers Tommaso Mosca […]

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Feb 23, 2017
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The first official event of the 2017 karting season was the World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek at the famous Daytona International Speedway. While the Daytona Beach, Florida facility is ready to host the 59th Daytona 500 with NASCAR, WKA returns to action with the second event of the 2017 Winter Cup. The third and fourth […]

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EKN One-on-One: Tom Kutscher – Superkarts! USA

SKUSA CEO talks about Pro Tour evolution

Feb 22, 2017
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The 2016 season was a big one for Superkarts! USA, the promoter of the sport’s largest national karting series. The SKUSA Pro Tour drew tremendous numbers and did its part to grow awareness for karting as the company invested in television coverage of all three rounds of its national program on the CBS Sports Network.  […]

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