Challenge of the Americas Moves Second Event of 2024 to Tucson

Back-to-back trips to Musselman Honda Circuit to open the winter west coast series

Dec 08, 2023
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The 2024 Challenge of the Americas is just two months from opening at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The schedule for the 17th season of the winter west coast series has been adjusted for the second stop on the calendar. Issues surrounding the official opening of the K1 Circuit in Winchester, California have forced series officials […]

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Dec 05, 2023
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 77 of Face2Face brings back another popular guest to the […]

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CKNA Winter Nationals Set for NOLA in December

Annual event to also kick off 2024 CKNA South schedule

Oct 30, 2023
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The four-cycle karting community in North America is still feeling the immense positivity following the hugely successful seventh running of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals in early October, which saw a total of 485 entries hit the track over the nine categories, and this bodes well for continued growth in CKNA’s national and […]

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EKN Trackside: Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 7 – Friday Report

Racing underway for the largest 4-Cycle event of the year at New Castle Motorsports Park

Sep 29, 2023
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The first full day of action was completed on Friday as the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 7 went into full official racing mode. A warm-up session followed by qualifying and the opening round heat races were contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park facility. The roughly 500 entries featuring over 400 drivers overcame […]

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Sep 28, 2023
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Road To Racing Canada (R2R), a registered Canadian motorsports charity, is excited to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 R2R Driver Program. This program offers aspiring Canadian motorsports champions the opportunity to utilize R2R’s charitable fundraising platform, providing a unique pathway to support their racing dreams. The 2024 R2R Driver Program is open […]

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Sep 27, 2023
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The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

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EKN Trackside: Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 7 – Preview

Amazing 500 entries of Briggs & Stratton 206 racers to battle at New Castle Motorsports Park

Sep 27, 2023
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A year of expansion for the Cup Karts North America organization has led to what will be the biggest gathering of 4-Cycle racers, if not the biggest karting event of the season in the USA and possible around the world. This weekend is the CKNA Grand Nationals 7, set for September 28-October 1 at the […]

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Sep 22, 2023
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eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 74th episode of Face2Face takes us into Briggs 206 racing […]

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Tracks Confirmed for 2024 Challenge of the Americas

Winter west coast series to visit Arizona with two events scheduled for California

Sep 20, 2023
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The 2024 season is just around the corner and Challenge of the Americas is continuing the planning stages for the upcoming championship. The 17th edition of the winter west coast series is set for another three weekend events, featuring six rounds of racing between the months of February and April. The locations for the three […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final – Sunday Report

Hodgson defends US crown as 12 tickets to Rotax Grand Finals awarded from New Castle Motorsports Park

Sep 17, 2023
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The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final was completed on Sunday at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Three official days of competition went into the books from the New Castle, Indiana facility, with Race Rotax / J3 Competition welcoming over 110 entries over the five categories offered. It was a battle through the Prefinal […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final – Saturday Report

Heat races completed in first day of competition at New Castle Motorsports Park

Sep 16, 2023
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The 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final completed the opening day of action at the New Castle Motorsports Park on Saturday with qualifying and three rounds of heat races contested for the five categories. Over 110 entries battled on the New Castle, Indiana facility with comfortable weather conditions around the National Reverse 1-mile circuit. […]

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Sep 15, 2023
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EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final held at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana. This is insider info will not be seen anywhere […]

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Cup Karts North America: 2023 Champions Profile – Jonathon Treadwell

Veteran karter claims Senior Light title in competitive Canada Division

Sep 07, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America program is celebrating its 10th season in 2023. The family-friendly racing series is based around the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine platform which has rejuvenated the grassroots karting movement across North America over the last decade. As the leader in grassroots regional racing, CKNA has grown into four different divisions […]

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Aug 14, 2023
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The following is a statement from Briggs & Stratton Racing regarding the improvements being made to engines produced by the American manufacturer. Sharp-eyed racers, dealers and tech officials will notice four minor differences in the engines being shipped from Briggs Racing starting in August 2023. These improvements are not performance related. Rather, they improve the […]

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Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final to Award Six Open Tickets to Competitors

Non-US and US Residents in the running for additional RMC Grand Finals Tickets

Aug 14, 2023
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With the RMC US Trophy Final being held at New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP) in just over one months’ time, anticipation is building for the final North American opportunity to earn tickets to the 2023 RMC Grand Finals in Bahrain. With six open tickets available for either the United States or International entrants, series officials […]

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Jul 20, 2023
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The Canada Final 2023 is on the horizon and the competition for the title is going to be spectacular! The series takes place in Western Canada over two action-packed weekends at different locations and is also open to international drivers. This year, along with winning the Canada Final 2023 title, the champions in each of […]

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Jul 17, 2023
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In two months, tickets to the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals will be awarded on US soil. The second running of the US Trophy Final is set for September 15-17 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. In total, 12 tickets to the December 2-9 in Bahrain will be awarded on the weekend. Registration is […]

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Challenge of the Americas Setting Plans for 2024 Program

Initial dates set for 17th season of winter west coast series

Jul 17, 2023
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The halfway point to the 2023 calendar year has passed, and FTK Promotions is excited about the upcoming season for the Challenge of the Americas winter program. When the calendar switches over to 2024 in January, the Challenge will host its 17th season of the premier west coast winter series. To begin the planning stages, […]

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Jun 08, 2023
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The Cup Karts North America Canada Division is happy to announce the signing of a title sponsor for the 2023 season. Blackcircles.ca has come on board to support the three event Briggs & Stratton championship program this season, beginning with the June 9-11 opener set for the Karting Trios-Rivieres in Quebec. “We are super excited […]

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May 26, 2023
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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. One of the […]

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