EKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – CalSpeed Preview
Middle event of program travels SoCal to continue 14th season
The 14th season for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter continues this weekend at the CalSpeed Karting facility in Fontana, California. Rounds Three and Four are set for February 26-28 as the middle event of the winter ROK Cup USA championship program. CalSpeed was the location for the unfortunate end to the […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 14th season for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter […]
Read Full StoryKarting is underway for the 2021 season on the west coast, as Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter kicked off its 14th season on January 22-24. A record-breaking 130 entries for the season opener competed at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona in the 10 divisions. Colder temperatures and […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Sunday Report
Ruscitti, Kujala, and Letzsch score in second day of competition in Phoenix
After a tremendous day of racing on Saturday, the drivers returned to the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility on Sunday for round two of the Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter, and they were presented with overnight and midday rain that certainly made things interesting. Remo Ruscitti (CDD / Italkart) completed his […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Saturday Report
Ruscitti and Valiante delivered Italkart shifter wins, while Nash scores in Senior 100cc
Eleven months after the COVID-19 forced cancellation of the final rounds of the 2020 Challenge of the Americas program, the popular West Coast winter series resurfaced at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona to kick off the 2021 schedule. Over 130 entries were logged for the first two rounds of the three-weekend, […]
Read Full StoryThe 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 […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2021 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA Preview
Momentum set to carry over for 14th season of program opening up year in Phoenix
The 14th season for Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter is set to open this weekend at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. The 2021 season marks the fourth year under the ROK Cup USA banner with series record numbers coming last year at what became the series finale due […]
Read Full StoryRoyce & Baxter Becomes Presenting Sponsor for Challenge of the Americas and California ROK Championship
Premium hand sanitizer company provides support to ROK Cup USA west coast programs for 2021
The 14th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to begin in just days with the 2021 opener scheduled for January 22-24 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. ROKKERS from all over the western half of North America will gather at the Glendale, Arizona facility to begin the three weekend, six-round championship. The very […]
Read Full StoryChallenge of the Americas is moving forward with the same class structure for the 2021 season as the series contested in 2020. The ROK Cup USA and the ROK Promotions announced on December 16 a move to Vortex-only engines for their events in 2021, including the upcoming Florida Winter Tour. FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann […]
Read Full StoryChallenge of the Americas Shuffles Up Track Locations for 2021
Opportunity to adjust opens to move PKRA as opener and CalSpeed to month of February
Dates remain the same, however, the locations will be different from the published schedule for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA international winter series is adjusting the locations for the January and February events on the upcoming calendar. The opening weekend for the 2021 Challenge of the Americas scheduled on January […]
Read Full StoryDates Confirmed for 2021 California ROK Championship
Series expands to six rounds, including double-race weekend for third season
The second season for the California ROK Championship was one of multiple hurdles, yet set new records for the young traveling series. The ROK Cup USA regional program had to adapt to the guidelines set out by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing schedule and location changes. Teams and competitors responded in the positive, setting a new […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 29th episode was featured in Primetime, and had that ‘Happy Hour’ feel […]
Read Full StoryROK Cup USA and their North American ROK affiliates will make the switch to LeVanto Tires for the 2021 season. Utilized from Micro ROK all the way through to Shifter ROK, the LeVanto Tire will be produced by leading Italian tire manufacture LeCont and will be the tire of choice for ROK Cup USA for […]
Read Full StoryThe new LeVanto tyres will equip all Rok classes, from Mini Rok to Shifter Rok. The tyres branded LeVanto, produced by the well-known Italian tyres manufacturer LeCont, have been successfully tested in the last months and proved to be reliable and performing. They have been intensely developped focusing on the adaptability to all the different […]
Read Full StoryGFC Karting Strengthened Despite COVID Hurdles
Gary Carlton has grown his team and program throughout 2020
In 2018, veteran American karting star Gary Carlton took all his knowledge, experience and pedigree from a decade-plus as the country’s top shifterkart driver and only European factory pilot, and bet his future on his new eponymous brand – GFC Karting. Anchored by top quality material and Gary own designs and component choices, Carlton’s company […]
Read Full StoryThe final day of competition was completed on Saturday for the 2020 edition of the Rok Cup Superfinal. Despite the move to Franciacorta Karting Track in northern Italy just one week prior to the event taking place, the event went off smoothly for the over 200 drivers in attendance, competing in the seven different Rok […]
Read Full StoryThe Rok Cup Superfinal is completed the second day of competition at the Franciacorta Karting Track in Italy on October 16. The seven Rok categories contested the second and third round of heat races to decide those that will be competing for the Rok world titles. Team USA continues to shine against competitors from around […]
Read Full StoryThe 2020 ROK Cup Superfinal was scheduled for October 14-17 at the South Garda Karting facility in Lonato, Italy. ROK racers from around the world are set to converge on the hub of international karting in northern Italy. Following the situation surrounding the FIA Karting KZ World Championships last weekend in Lonato, Vortex has announced […]
Read Full Story2021 Locations Confirmed for Challenge of the Americas
Three distinct facilities to make up schedule for premier winter series on the left coast
The 2021 season will be the 14th for Challenge of the Americas, one of the longest running series in North America. The international ROK Cup program welcomed record numbers in the first two events of the 2020 season before the COVID-19 pandemic put an early stop to the series. The summer series – California ROK […]
Read Full StoryCalifornia ROK Championship Opens 2020 in Phoenix
Record-breaking event for program under the lights at Phoenix Kart Racing Association
The 2020 season for the California ROK Championship opened up in the state of Arizona. Due to the ever-changing mandates and guidelines surrounding the state of California, the second season for the ROK Cup USA regional program moved its first event of the summer season to the Phoenix Kart Racing Association for two days of […]
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