Feb 17, 2020
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The 2020 Superkarts! USA Winter Series concluded during the February 7-9 weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. EKN was trackside throughout the weekend, covering the third and fourth rounds of the program in sunny southern Florida. The 2020 champions were decided after two days of tough, and hard-fought competition. Rob Howden […]

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Feb 17, 2020
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It was a picturesque day at Ocala Gran Prix as ROKKERS returned to the facility for the third and final day of competition. With heat races and prefinals complete, all that remained on the schedule was one warmup and the main events to determine the winners of round two of the ROK Cup USA Florida […]

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ROK Cup USA Announces 2020 ROK Fest Dates and Locations

ROKKERS will compete in North Carolina and California at ROK Fest

Feb 17, 2020
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With two stand-alone events, ROK Fest East and ROK Fest West, ROK Cup USA is pleased to confirm the dates and locations for their 2020 summer and fall events. With a huge prize package set to be awarded at both venues to include 2020 ROK Cup Superfinal and ROK the RIO invitations, and more to […]

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Feb 16, 2020
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It was cool start to the day at Ocala Gran Prix but a morning sunrise for the ages had teams and competitors ready to get the day started. With a short warm-up before a day of racing, drivers competing in the second round of the ROK Cup USA Florida Winter tour would be on track […]

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Feb 15, 2020
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After a very successful opening round to the 2020 ROK Cup Promotions Florida Winter Tour on the temporary circuit at the Isle Casino in Pompano Beach, Florida, the elite level program returns to Ocala Gran Prix this weekend. A fixture in the Florida Winter Tour for countless years, the pristine facility and their staff greet […]

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Durbin Family Assumes Prairie City Management

Focused targeted squarely on fun and affordable karting

Feb 14, 2020
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Positive news for racers in Northern California crossed the EKN editorial desk toward the end of 2019, as we learned that the Durbin family has assumed control of the Prairie City Kart Track in Rancho Cordova, CA.  Donald Durbin Jr. and his father Donald Sr. have been a big part of NorCal karting for the […]

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Feb 14, 2020
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eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode two of […]

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Feb 13, 2020
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Preparation is key to not only getting on the track, but to be quick each and every lap. One element to have flawless performance is organization within your pit area and garage space. Streeter Super Stands has all the right pieces to put your working space looking like an F1 garage. Streeter Super Stands is […]

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Three SKUSA Winter Series Titles for Rolison Performance Group and OTK

Additional victories and podiums for OTK race team continue strong start in 2020

Feb 13, 2020
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It’s been a tremendous start to the 2020 season for the Rolison Performance Group, who pulled their trailer out of the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex facility with a total of 10 victories and three championships in the 2020 Superkarts! USA Winter Series. The third season of the SKUSA winter program came to a close on the […]

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Feb 12, 2020
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With the 2020 incarnations of the SKUSA ProTour and ProKart Challenge just weeks away, Superkarts! USA is excited to confirm the expansion of their shifter kart classes to now include the popular KZ engine format. The move comes after careful deliberation between both factions of IAME USA, and valuable input from teams throughout the SKUSA […]

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Feb 12, 2020
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It was another podium winning performance for Team Crosslink during the final event of the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) Winter Series this past weekend. Taking place at the AMR Motorplex, Miguel Mier added his third and fourth podium results of the program as he claimed the SKUSA Winter Series X30 Masters Vice Championship. “As I mentioned […]

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Strong Start for Margay Ignite Majors Program

Margay spec program’s 2020 schedule launched in Florida

Feb 12, 2020
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The Margay Ignite program is undoubtedly one of the biggest success stories of the last decade in the sport of karting. The historic manufacturer introduced its Ignite spec formula in 2015, using its new K3 chassis as its foundation, and the sealed Briggs & Stratton 206 engine as the powerplant. The spec formula has lowered […]

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Feb 12, 2020
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The Motomaster Ron Fellows Karting Championship (MRFKC) is happy to share initial dates for the upcoming 2020 season! The MRFKC team here at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park has planned a 10-race schedule spread over five weekends. Prizing and format along with rules and regulations are being finalized, but you can count on five outstanding events […]

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EKN Trackside – SKUSA Winter Series – Round 4 Sunday Report

Deukmedjian wins the race, while Norberg wins the war

Feb 11, 2020
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With the championships on the line in several classes, the final round of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series was contested at AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex Presented by MG Tires on Sunday and the racing was once again intense and entertaining. While class leading drivers like Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Renato Jader David, Billy Musgrave, Justin Peck and […]

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Feb 11, 2020
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Working with their ROK Cup USA and Challenge of the Americas partners, ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru has adjusted their 2020 race schedule keeping the racer in mind. With the series now set to begin on the April 18-19 weekend, the growing California ROK program will have seven race weekends concluding with a doubleheader event […]

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Feb 11, 2020
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After 52 years in the sport, and 10+ years of developing and fine tuning the affordable K&K  ” Built for Briggs ” Cobra OTB chassis, Barrick has refocused on his original vision. Affordability, Italian quality, ” Out of the Box ” easy tune, and ” Briggs LO206 ” specific design have been, (and will be […]

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Feb 11, 2020
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With the announcement that karting would take place in the Streets of St. Petersburg to close the annual 2020 Florida Winter Tour, it is fitting that the Dan Wheldon Karting Ambassador Award Presented by Bell Helmets will return to the popular winter series. Launched by Formula Kart Productions’ Bill Wright and continued by RTD Media […]

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Feb 10, 2020
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Grassroots racing has become a focal point of EKN for the last number of years, as the sport’s path to success is reaching the masses at the local level. The spark surrounding the industry around the club and entry level events have also triggered bringing the sport to the people – including street races. One […]

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Feb 10, 2020
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Rotax and the Mojo tire family would like to welcome Calgary Kart Club (www.ckrc.ca) as the newest club to utilize Mojo tires in all Rotax classes. The new Mojo D5 tire will be utilized in senior class and the D2 will be the tire of choice for all cadet and junior classes. Switching to Mojo […]

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Feb 10, 2020
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Marko Radisic beat his own world record for endurance karting during the SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando. Marko logged a total of 1,580 km (982 miles) in 24 hours solo on a Tecno Kart powered by a Briggs & Stratton 206 powerplant. Briggs & Stratton sat down with Marko Radisic after the SimCraft 24 Hours […]

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