Sep 20, 2023

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 […]

Aug 31, 2023

In the matter of five months, the 2024 Challenge of the Americas will be kicking off the 17th season for the international winter west coast series. February 2024 is the opening month of the three weekend, six-round championship program. Dates for the 2024 season were announced this past July, with February, March and April as […]

Jul 21, 2023

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. The 68th episode […]

Jul 17, 2023

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, […]

Jul 11, 2023

It’s the halfway point of the 2023 season as we enter the month of July with a full six months of racing into the books. We now head into the second half of the year, with championships at the national, regional, and club level all to be decided in the coming months. The annual Major […]

Jun 28, 2023

The following is a statement from Andy Seesemann of FTK Promotions, providing information on ROK the PARC event originally scheduled for July 14-16 at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of ROK the PARC event due to lack of participation. This is […]

May 30, 2023

Shifterkart racing is a big part of karting’s history, dating back to the late 70s and early 80s in Europe. The craze of shifting gears cruising just one inch off the ground really hit the USA in the 90s and has continued on into a fourth decade. The state of California is where many of […]

May 18, 2023

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. The 63rd episode […]

May 08, 2023

For ROK racers on the West Coast, every new season launches with the opening rounds of the Challenge of the Americas. Andy Seesemann and his FTK Promotions staff produce fantastic race weekends that focus on an enjoyable atmosphere and clockwork events, and the series is always a resounding success. For 2023, Seesemann is continuing to […]

Apr 20, 2023

The 2023 Challenge of the Americas came to an end over the April 14-16 weekend at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility hosted the fifth and sixth rounds of the premier west coast winter series to decide the champions in the 16th season of the program. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action […]

Apr 16, 2023

All cards were left on the table Sunday as the 2023 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the 16th season with a full day of action at the Sonoma Raceway karting center. The Sonoma, California facility always produces great racing, and Round Six of the premier west coast winter series was just […]

Apr 15, 2023

The penultimate round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas cruised through a cool day at the 12-turn, 0.7-mile Sonoma Raceway in California, but the racing was hectic at times despite the fact that the incoming point leaders succeeded in strengthening their grips on their respective titles. Hometown hero Hunter Pickett (PSL / Birel ART) […]

Apr 14, 2023

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 Challenge of the Americas, with the final two rounds held on April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. This is insider info will not […]

Apr 13, 2023

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 […]

Apr 13, 2023

The Challenge of the Americas series finale is set for this weekend – April 14-16 – at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility will be the location for Round Five and Six of the six-round international west coast winter championship series. Perfect racing weather is forecasted for the weekend, which can provide a great […]

Mar 28, 2023

Under three weeks away from the series finale for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas, scheduled April 14-16 at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, the series is has announced a format change for the new OK-N category. The class, which is not racing for a series championship, will follow the FIA-CIK format for the […]

Mar 09, 2023

The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program with the second race of the championship held on March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. The third and fourth rounds were contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility. David Cole and Rob Howden break down the racing from PKRA in […]

Mar 05, 2023

The second half of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was completed on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Another beautiful day at the Glendale, Arizona facility for the fourth round of the west coast winter championship. There was not as much drama as what we saw on the previous day, however, a select […]

Mar 04, 2023

The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas championship following the Saturday action at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Round Three was put into the books at the Glendale, Arizona facility with perfect racing weather greeting the roughly 120 entries in the seven categories. GFC Karting’s Jacob Gulick secured his […]

Mar 03, 2023

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 Challenge of the Americas, with the opening rounds held on March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. This is insider info will […]