Nov 30, 2018

Southern California’s premier dirt track karting club, the So Cal Oval Karters, closed the 2018 season when Tim Erickson, Scott Bohle, Mike Demello, Thomas Southern and Shane Holt posted wins in their respective classes at Wheel2Wheel Raceway in Victorville. Anaheim’s Erickson, who only had a handful of starts in 2018, closed the season in style […]

Nov 30, 2018

Friday is decision day at the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. For the 360 drivers from 55 countries, Friday’s action was their last as the six categories were condensed to just 36 for the main events set for Saturday around the International Circuit Paladino in Brazil. Aside from the warm-up, all that drivers contested […]

Nov 30, 2018

There is no other event like it in North America, or around the world. It’s the Rock Island Grand Prix. The Labor Day weekend street race brings karters to the Quad Cities area and Rock Island, which is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, to compete for two days around the city’s Arts […]

Nov 30, 2018

It is hard to believe that the Briggs & Stratton 206 program is starting its 10th year of competition.  That is 10 YEARS without a rule change that has impacted any 206 engine or short block that have been built. “How many other engine platforms or rule sets can say that?” stated David Klaus, Director – Briggs & Stratton […]

Nov 30, 2018

Experience, knowledge and effort were leveraged in full effect under the Rolison Performance Group (RPG) tent during the 22nd running of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals, which was held on the November 14-18 weekend at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The team brought together 27 talented drivers from all over the world […]

Nov 30, 2018

It was another picture perfect day at the International Circuit Paladino as the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals continued. The 360 drivers from 55 countries fought through the final rounds of heat races to set the grids for Friday’s Prefinal races. Thursday is a key day at the ‘Olympics of Karting’. In year’s past, […]

Nov 29, 2018

The 2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Powered by RLV was once again another incredibly close finish with 35 positions across the three championships decided in the final race weekend.  Twenty-five racers in the top-100 came down to a tie breaker determining their final placing.  All in all the finish came down to the […]

Nov 29, 2018

Superkarts! USA today confirmed long awaited details for their second annual SKUSA Winter Series. The action kicks off the second weekend of 2019 — January 11-13, at AMR Homestead Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The four-race championship will not only begin there, but in a twist of exciting news… end there as well. “After […]

Nov 29, 2018

During the SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas two weeks ago, BirelART and PSL Karting awarded three of their North American dealers with some hardware. Acknowledging their top dealers for the 2018 season, the Trevor Wickens owned Prime Powerteam was honored with the Top North American dealer award while Speedsportz Racing Park in Texas and […]

Nov 29, 2018

Business picked up on the International Circuit Paladino for the 2018 edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Today marked the start of official sessions on the 1.28km circuit in Conde-Paraiba, Brazil with qualifying for the 360 drivers representing the 55 countries competing, setting up grids for the first round of heat races contested […]

Nov 28, 2018

As the Briggs & Stratton 206 program continues to grow across the country, ROK Cup Promotions and their popular Florida Winter Tour program have added Junior and Senior classes to their series. In a deal inked last week, Briggs & Stratton 206 teams and drivers will have an opportunity to compete at the Hard Rock […]

Nov 28, 2018

Going into SuperKarts! USA SuperNationals 22 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Team Nitro Kart had a lofty goal; to win both cadet classes and cap off a season that saw Nitro Kart advance from being the cadet class disruptor to dominator. Over 500 entries from 50 countries saw the best-of-the […]

Nov 28, 2018

Vega tire is pleased to announce a driver contingency program for the Daytona WKA Road Race event in 2018. All race winners, if meeting the criteria listed below, will receive a $100 discount coupon toward any order made at the TSRacing.com Online SuperStore. The new e-store at TSRacing.com has thousands of parts for all divisions […]

Nov 28, 2018

Closing the 2018 season on a high note, P1 Engines capped off an incredible year by claiming three major victories. Providing power for ROK Cup Promotions ROK the RIO 100cc Senior and Masters winners, the California based engine builder also secured a Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) SuperNationals title in KA100 Senior as they look to springboard […]

Nov 28, 2018

The second day of action at the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was completed at the International Circuit Paladino outside the town of Conde in Paraiba, Brazil. The 360 drivers from 55 countries continue their path toward being crowned one of the six Rotax world champions to be decided on Saturday at the infamous […]

Nov 27, 2018

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 […]

Nov 27, 2018

The PRI Trade Show mobile app, available now at no cost at pri2018.com/mobile , offers attendees the best, most comprehensive tool to help prepare for the annual trade show taking place Dec. 6-8, 2018, in Indianapolis, IN. With a list of all exhibitors, seminars, VIP appearances, Show specials and even a visitor’s guide to Indy, the app […]

Nov 27, 2018

Today, drivers hit the International Circuit Paladino to officially kick off the 2018 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. A total of 360 drivers representing 55 countries from around the globe have converged on Brazil to decide this year’s Rotax world champions. Sunday provided the drivers the opportunity to receive their chassis and engines, setting up […]

Nov 27, 2018

“Hubcap Mike” Collins, Scott Bohle, Emma Herzog, Shane Holt and Chris Gibb won the final So Cal Oval Karters main events on the Perris Auto Speedway oval to begin a unique doubleheader.  Soon after the show ended, the second half of the twin bill featured the same karters on a road course cut into The […]

Nov 26, 2018

Looking to combine multiple World Karting Association (WKA) events at one venue, karting will make its return to the Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2019 over the June 21-23 weekend. With the Vega Road Racing Series utilizing part of the Roval and Speedway made famous by NASCAR, the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup will also use a portion […]