EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix – Sunday Report

Gulick leads GFC 1-2-3 repeat for final day of action at Phoenix Kart Racing Association

Mar 05, 2023
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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 […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix – Saturday Report

Gulick and Hodgson win big on first day of racing at Phoenix Kart Racing Association

Mar 04, 2023
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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 […]

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Mar 03, 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 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 […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Preview

Midway point of 16th season takes west coast program to Glendale, Arizona

Mar 02, 2023
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This weekend is the halfway point of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program, set to take on the Phoenix Kart Racing Association over the March 3-5 weekend. The Glendale, Arizona facility will host Round Three and Four of the six-round international west coast championship series, including the second event of the new OK-N category. […]

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Mar 01, 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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Behind the Laptop: Make OK-N the New Pro Division

First impressions of the new engine platform established by FIA Karting

Mar 01, 2023
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The Challenge of the Americas made history, hosting the first-ever race for the new global engine platform established by the FIA Karting – the OK-N. It has been less than a year from the day the international sanctioning body for kart racing announced this new platform to the class and engine hitting the track for […]

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Feb 27, 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 64 is focused around the new OK-N engine platform, which […]

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Feb 09, 2023
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The 16th season for Challenge of the Americas kicked off over the February 3-5 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility welcomed 120 entries in seven categories, including the worldwide debut of the new OK-N category developed by the FIA. Listen to Rob Howden and David Cole break down the weekend in […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Sunday Report

Williams, Nash, and Letzsch score big wins to cap series opening weekend

Feb 05, 2023
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The Sunday setting in Tucson for the second round of the Challenge of the Americas was absolutely idea, as the mercury rose to the high 70s by the times the main events hit the track. The track layout at the Musselman Honda Circuit is extremely racy and this played a role in many of the […]

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EKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Saturday Report

Hand and Gulick score main event wins, Vasquez makes history as first OK-N winner

Feb 04, 2023
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The opening round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was run on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona and karting history was made during the competition debut of the FIA OK-N category. Nash Motorsportz driver Jesus Vasquez dominated the main event to score the historic victory and his name will forever […]

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Feb 03, 2023
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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 February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not […]

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Feb 02, 2023
Written by David Cole | No Comments

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: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Preview

16th season of west coast winter series begins at Musselman Honda Circuit

Feb 02, 2023
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The Challenge of the Americas program is set to embark on its 16th season, kicking off the 2023 championship with the opening two rounds at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona will welcome at last 115 entries over eight categories in a revised offering of categories this year. The international west coast winter series […]

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Jan 13, 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. The 57th episode […]

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Jan 03, 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. Episode 56 of […]

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2023 Challenge of the Americas Confirms Series Sponsors

Industry members shows support for 16th season of international west coast winter series

Dec 30, 2022
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Challenge of the Americas is set to begin its 16th season when action begins in February 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. The international west coast winter series under the ROK Cup USA platform opened registration last week for first event of 2023, set for February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The series is moving forward […]

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Breaking News: GFC Karting Adds Chase Hand to 2023 Driver Line-up

NorCal pilot to start season at Challenge of the Americas

Dec 23, 2022
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EKN has learned that Wilton, CA’s Chase Hand will be making the move to the NorCal-based GFC Karting team for the 2023 season. The 16-year-old is coming off a strong rookie season as a senior, where he focused his limited schedule on the United States Pro Kart Series, and both the season-ending ROK Vegas and […]

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Registration Opens for 2023 Challenge of the Americas

Three-event program set to begin 16th season of international west coast winter series

Dec 19, 2022
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The 16th season for Challenge of the Americas program is set to begin on track at the beginning of February 2023. Since moving to the ROK Cup USA platform in 2018, the international west coast winter series has grown to record numbers. The 2022 season featured triple digit total entries over the three events. The […]

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Dec 06, 2022
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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 61st episode of Face2Face welcomes the new ‘face’ of ROK […]

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Oct 21, 2022
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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 60 of Face2Face brings back everyone’s favorite guest to the […]

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