Apr 30, 2019
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The newest show to hit the EKN Radio Network is ‘Operation Grassroots’, a podcast geared solely on the foundation of the sport. The hub of the show will be discussion centered on the grassroots level of karting, from club racing to regional racing, all focused around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform. Our #OperationGrassroots […]

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Jarsocrak and KartSport North America End Partnership

Three-time United States Pro Kart Series champion moves back to Mike Doty Racing

Apr 30, 2019
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What began in December 2015 has come to an end. Three-time United States Pro Kart Series champion Brandon Jarsocrak has parted ways with KartSport North America. The driver from Reading, Pennsylvania has vacated his role as lead driver with the team and on the Kart Republic brand. The #4-ranked driver in the EKN TaG Driver […]

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Apr 29, 2019
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During the immense planning of the much anticipated WKA Charlotte Motor Speedway Karting Challenge, WKA Officials are taking the first step in welcoming racers by opening pre-registration for the recently added CIK Briggs 206 Senior Class for the Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup. “We realize the Briggs 206 Senior racers participate in a variety of events throughout […]

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Apr 29, 2019
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An exciting and long battle took place in Angerville (F), that has been the theatre of the second round of the karting WSK Euro Series. The hunt for the win or for improving the end result last until the very last meters in Angerville and several drivers came to the fore starting from Prefinals. Some […]

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Introducing Mad Old Nut Racing / Croc Promotion USA

SoCal operation expanding with top driver acquisitions

Apr 29, 2019
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One of the hottest teams on the national scene in 2019 has been Mad Old Nut Racing and Croc Promotion USA.  The importer of the Croc Promotion brand made a significant move this off-season to step up their game and expand their US footprint, bringing #1 ranked AJ Myers and standout Andrew Bujdoso together to […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – Eric Fagan

Ohio Valley Karting Association champion claims top spot in North America

Apr 26, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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2019 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings Powered by Bell Racing USA – TaG – April 24

Reigning three-time SKUSA champion Norberg improves score to hold #1 ranking

Apr 26, 2019
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The 2019 eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings Powered by Bell Racing USA remain similar to that of the 2018 program, unlike the change to the updated ‘Shifterkart’ category. The events and series included did expand the schedule from 134 to 150 races that will be counted towards the 2019 program. The busy first four months of […]

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Apr 26, 2019
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Closing in on the kick-off the Stars & Stripes Trophy event held at Utah Motorsports Campus, J3 Competition is pleased to have bolstered its staff as it aims to provide a high quality event for all participants. The event will be marked with a three-day format with several unique details including: • Lottery Engines • […]

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Apr 26, 2019
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For this 2019 season, the tyre manufacturer LeCont won the latest tender launched by the FIA Karting to equip the OK category in the biggest international competitions. The European Championship started at the Angerville circuit with the French Kart Grand Prix, where the tyres of the Italian brand, in their “Prime” version, gave complete satisfaction […]

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Apr 26, 2019
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The first round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior was held in France on the Angerville circuit. It was the scene of serious clashes generating many incidents. The competitiveness of the equipment and the talent of the drivers had much to do to overcome crashes and penalties. Only Alex Irlando was […]

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Braden Eves to Join Crosslink Competition for SKUSA Pro Tour Events

Emerging powerhouse adds multi-time Pro Tour race winner to squad for SpringNationals

Apr 25, 2019
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Formed in 2018, Crosslink Competition has quickly earned its reputation as a top-notch race-winning organization in American karting. The team has already made a strong impression in the SKUSA Winter Series, Florida Winter Tour, Texas ProKart Challenge and, most recently, at the RTX Karting All Star Finals 2019 Rotax event in Houston. Crosslink also scored […]

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Apr 25, 2019
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The Anderson Sertoma Club and Mayor Thomas Broderick, Jr. will be presenting the 25th Annual Mayor’s Cup Grand Prix this weekend the 27th and 28th of April. This year the race will be held in downtown Anderson. Staging will take place in the WorkOne parking lot. It is expected that the race will be a […]

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Apr 25, 2019
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Gabriele Mini’ and the Parolin Racing team learned their lessons from the Angerville French Championship meeting to prepare for the first round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK, which was held on the same circuit two weeks later. Thanks to his extremely effective equipment, the Sicilian driver was able to avoid the pitfalls […]

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2019 eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings Powered by Bell Racing USA – Shifterkart – April 24

Myers remains top driver as program begins new era for six-speed racing

Apr 25, 2019
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The 2019 season marks a new era for the eKartingNews.com Driver Rankings. The shift in the industry in regards to six-speed engine packages has forced an evolution in the events and series that we include in our Driver Rankings program. Dating back to the early years of the rankings that were found in the pages […]

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2018 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Standings Profile – John Buzza

Multi-time Manitoba Karting Association champion claims top spot in Canadian standings

Apr 24, 2019
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The 2018 season marked the fourth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series Presented by RLV. The purpose of the effort is to promote the grassroots Briggs 206 program across North America, providing racers with the opportunity to match up against other drivers from across the United States and Canada. Through the support […]

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2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour Resumes with 10th Running of SpringNationals

Utah Motorsports Campus to host midway point of championship chase

Apr 24, 2019
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Just last week, Superkarts! USA passed a milestone in its history, as April 16 marked the 9th anniversary of the launch of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. In 2010, the program made its debut in Sonoma, California, hosting the first-ever SpringNationals. The SKUSA Pro Tour has grown in leaps and bounds since those first laps, […]

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Apr 24, 2019
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The So Cal Oval Karter club will return to the SoCal Fair Motorcycle Speedway on the SoCal Fair and Event Center in Perris this Saturday, April 27.  Gates will open at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday with practice at 11:00 and racing at noon.  Six classes – Yamaha of America KT100, Burris Racing F200, Caltrol Incorporated Senior Clones, […]

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Apr 24, 2019
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With a beautiful spring forecast, Race #2 should make for lots of fun in the sun. The track layout will be the challenging Reverse Sprint and Junior ROK will be the Feature Class. Junior ROK has produced many great Champions and 2019 looks to be on be on this same track. At Race #1, there […]

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Apr 24, 2019
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During the French Grand Prix, bad luck partially affected the good performances of our standard-bearers. Josep Maria Martì nearly reached the podium in OKJ. In the first weekend of FIA Karting European Championshipin Angerville, our drivers are always fighting for top positions. Unfortunately, some bad luck prevent them from achieving results up to our performances. […]

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Apr 24, 2019
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On the circuit in Angerville, in a high-level race meeting, our drivers start making their progress real and our material shows its good qualities. With the French Grand Prix, the Kosmic Kart European tour is starting. A very important event for our colours with 18 chassis at the starting line. In OK the standard-bearer of […]

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