Aug 31, 2021

The Rolison Performance Group hit the final event of the 2021 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour with the SKUSA SummerNationals at the New Castle Motorsports Park over the August 13-15 weekend. Team RPG put in the homework and went the extra mile on the ‘Super Mile’ course at the New Castle, Indiana facility, calling it home […]

Aug 31, 2021

The 26th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 17 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. This year the focus has been on creating other things to do downtown beyond just enjoying the races. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to […]

Aug 30, 2021

The EKN Driver Diary has returned in 2021 as we once again follow the progress of the United States representative at the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. The program is in its ninth season, welcoming drivers from all over the world to compete in the three-race program alongside the KZ/KZ2 European Championship and World Cup events. […]

Aug 30, 2021

Nick Argo, Mike Demello, Lauren Bishop, Chris Southern, Tyler Rose Bohle and Bradley Brink were the winners when the So Cal Oval Karters visited Perris Auto Speedway in early August.  After sizzling temperatures prevailed in the July race at the Riverside County Speed Plant, SCOK officials moved the race to a late afternoon, twilight show […]

Aug 30, 2021

The 2022 racing calendar by WSK Promotion is ready with its 12 events hosted by the most prestigious circuits. The kick off will be from the Adria Karting Raceway with the traditional opening of the WSK Champions Cup, that will be followed by the 4 rounds of the Super Master Series in Adria, Lonato, La […]

Aug 30, 2021

The following is a statement sent out by Cup Karts North America regarding recent social media posts discussing a recent disqualification at the South Division event at Bushnell Motorsports Park on August 21. There has been lengthy discussions popping up in multiple places online regarding a disqualification that took place at round 4 of the […]

Aug 27, 2021

It was another winning weekend for Birel ART North America at the 2021 Motomaster Canadian Karting Championships as the multi-dealer team earned six pole positions, seven main event victories and twenty-three podium results as the prestigious event. Taking place at the Mosport Karting Center, the Birel ART North America contingent was comprised of dealers from […]

Aug 27, 2021

There was a strong field for the Tillotson T225 category at the inaugural US Karting Grand Prix event with 15 drivers competing for victory. There was a significant prize up for grabs with the final Tillotson T4 World Cup Ticket being allocated to the winner along with a $2,000 cash prize! It resulted in a […]

Aug 26, 2021

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 37 of […]

Aug 26, 2021

The California ROK Championship is set to conclude its third season with the series finale scheduled for the September 11-12 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. The series, along with Challenge of the Americas program in the winter time, have welcomed record numbers in 2021. The California summer series branched out this year, similar […]

Aug 26, 2021

The 2022 Stars Championship Series competition schedules is now official. The program will launch the season at their home facility, New Castle Motorsports Park in May. The second round returns the program to the GoPro Motorplex facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, scheduled for night racing during a June weekend. The series takes off one month […]

Aug 25, 2021

One of the most anticipated races of the year is the upcoming Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 5, scheduled for September 30-October 3 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Series and event promoters have issued a letter to help further explain some of the changes racers can expect to see, including the registration process […]

Aug 25, 2021

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 […]

Aug 25, 2021

BRP-Rotax is excited to announce that the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has been nominated as authorized distributor for the Kingdom of Bahrain with immediate effect. BIC has already been a long-time promoter of Rotax Karting products and the Rotax MAX Challenge as a successful Rotax Service Center under the governance of Al Ain Raceway, the authorized […]

Aug 24, 2021

Briggs & Stratton Racing has begun producing and shipping engines with a new flywheel for its product line-up, including the popular Local Option 206 engine. The new Briggs & Stratton flywheel marks an important step for the Company to open up the supply chain and address the order backlog while maintaining performance parity. “It’s very […]

Aug 23, 2021

The Superkarts! USA Pro Tour completed the 2021 season on the August 13-15 weekend with the 11th running of the SummerNationals, held at the New Castle Motorsports Park. OTK USA competitors and race teams converged on the New Castle, Indiana facility for the final two rounds of the championship program, leaving with great success. OTK […]

Aug 23, 2021

Over the weekend, Superkarts! USA release on social media its 2022 schedule for the SKUSA Pro Tour and SKUSA Winter Series. The SKUSA Winter Series is set to return for the early weekends of January and February, similar to the weekend dates of 2021. The SKUSA Pro Tour is revamping its dates yet keeping the […]

Aug 23, 2021

Rock Island race officials have made 2 changes to the Supplemental Rules for Ignite classes in 2021. First, they have specified the 19T Clutch Drive Gear is mandatory (with a #35 chain). Second, they have amended the tire purchase rule. The RIGP has always agreed to run Ignite Rules and officials have determined that requiring competitors to purchase tires for Rock Island […]

Aug 20, 2021

Fresh off the success of the 2021 US Rotax Trophy Series East, Race Rotax has established the new Trophy Series West. The two-event program is set to begin on the August 27-29 weekend at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway facility in Colorado before moving to the Phoenix Kart Racing Association circuit on October 1-3 in […]

Aug 20, 2021

Descending on the New Castle Motorsports Park facility in Spiceland, Indiana, Birel ART North America closed the final round of the Superkarts! USA (SKUSA) Pro Tour victorious. Taking home two pole positions, three main event wins and a total of six podium results, the squad’s best results came from the shifterkart ranks with Ryan Kinnear […]